Multilevel connector system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8597048
APP PUB NO 20110199095A1
SERIAL NO

12599473

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The invention relates to a connector system comprising a first connector having a plurality of first contact terminals (E, F, G, J); a second connector having a plurality of second contact terminals, wherein the second contact terminals (A, B, C, D) and the electrical device are arranged such that, while connecting, the first contact terminals come into contact with a first subset of the plurality of second contact terminals in a first connecting stage and while the connecting further proceeds the first contact terminals come into contact with a second subset of the second contact terminals, such that in the first connecting stage an electrical quantity between two of the first contact terminals is detectable which is different from the electrical quantity in an uncoupled condition of the connectors, and in the second connecting stage a further electrical quantity between at least two of the first contact terminals is detectable which is different from the electrical quantity detected in the first connecting stage.

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EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES IPRM AG1260 NYON

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Knoll, Reinhold Munich, DE 35 334
Pfeiffer, Ulrich Munich, DE 50 561
Thomamuller, Tobias Bruckmuhl, DE 4 8

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