US Patent Issued to Vitesco Technologies USA on Dec. 2 for "Overmolded printed circuit board and connector with integrated stand-up mounting and ground connection" (American, Mexican Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,388, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Vitesco Technologies USA LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"Overmolded printed circuit board and connector with integrated stand-up mounting and ground connection" was invented by David Poot Rodriguez (Tlaquepaque, Mexico), James D. Baer (Gurnee, Ill.) and Edward Hribar (Palos Hills, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A control unit which meets desired packaging requirements, eliminates the need for right-angle or L-shaped pins, and has a reduced footprint. The control unit includes a connector, a circuit board connected to the connector, and an encapsulation housing. The encapsulation housing surround...