Patents Assigned to AT&T Corporation
  • Publication number: 20240150113
    Abstract: A photovoltaic power generation module installation support system according to the present invention comprises: a conveyer device, which assembles a plurality of photovoltaic power generation modules into one string and moves same in one direction; and a loading cart including an accommodation space in which the string moved from the conveyer device is loaded in the direction that is horizontal to the ground, wherein the conveyer device includes one or more end stoppers for providing a vertical alignment line of the photovoltaic power generation module first arranged at one end of a conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG C&T CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Shik KIM, Ji Hwan YOON, Kuk Hwan KIM, Jae Seung CHO
  • Patent number: 11974814
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and network system for selecting an appropriate bariatric surgery for a patient based upon baseline patient parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: The S.M.A.R.T. Corporation
    Inventor: Gus J. Slotman
  • Patent number: 11962263
    Abstract: A solar panel assembly includes a base having tubular bodies, a support unit including support frames connected between the tubular bodies and supporting rods extending upwardly from the supporting frames, a solar power panel disposed on the supporting rods, and a reflector plate disposed between the base and the solar panel to reflect light rays to a bottom surface of the solar panel. A solar power system includes a plurality of the aforesaid solar panel assemblies and multiple connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SUN RISE E & T CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chi-Hsu Tung
  • Patent number: 11946546
    Abstract: The seal spring of the present invention has a dual functionality. The seal spring provides both a sealing property and spring function in use within an electrical connector system, which is accomplished by its elastomeric qualities. The seal spring is preferably comprised of Silicone, EPDM rubber or materials and compositions that provide similar performance during use, or the like. The seal spring of the present invention is not limited or defined into a spring section or a seal section by its geometry. Shown is an implementation of the seal spring within an outer housing and connector assembly. The seal spring compresses and provides adequate spring force against a tab or tabs within the outer housing. The seal spring also functions as an interface seal and an environmental seal during use. The seal spring is, substantially, in its entirety, of a contiguous and continuous single construction. No part or section of the seal spring is made up of welded, soldered, or brazen part or section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventor: David Demaratos
  • Publication number: 20240079810
    Abstract: A terminal spring on a female terminal that integrates a terminal spring spacer to underlying terminal bases of said terminal spring to aid in maintaining proper contact interface gap for receiving therein a corresponding male terminal. The terminal spring spacer is integrally, contiguously, or unitarily connected to said terminal spring as a single piece. The female terminal, onto which the terminal spring with the terminal spring spacer is joined, includes a pair of terminal bases, each having a contact zone, a transition zone, and a terminal (wire) zone. The contact zones and transition zones of the first and second terminal bases are substantially contained within the terminal spring. The terminal spring spacer effectively maintains a correct gap through an interface gap between front ends of the contact zones of the first and second terminal bases through another gap between transition zones of the first and second terminal bases for accommodating therein the corresponding male terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventors: Philip Anthony CARBAUGH, Preston Carter COSTELLA
  • Patent number: 11862882
    Abstract: A tubular high current female terminal for mating with a male terminal having an outer terminal, and at least one core terminal. The outer terminal includes at least a mating portion and a termination portion. The core terminal includes a plurality of spring contacts, and preferably, latches for attaching thereof on an elongated opening of the outer terminal. The outer terminal is a seamless preformed tube that extends from the mating portion integrally extending to the termination portion as a single piece. A plurality of tubular high current female terminals may be joined together at termination portions thereof. Also, the tubular high current female terminal may have mating portions at opposing ends thereof, such that the male terminals respectively connected thereto extend at any desired angle. Furthermore, the mating portion may be a cylindric tube for mating with a cylindric male terminal, while the termination portion is attachable to an electrical cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ping Chen
  • Publication number: 20230410628
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a workplace safety management system including: a plurality of node units (100) installed in a workplace area (1); a local server (200) that is movable and is connected to a management server (10) by wireless communication; and a tag (300) attached to a worker, in which the node unit (100) and the local server (200) is connected through a network system (400), the network system (400) includes: a long-range network (410) connecting the node unit (100) to the local server (200); and a mesh network (420) connecting the plurality of node units 100 to each other, and the mesh network (420) connects the node unit (100) to the local server (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicants: SAMSUNG C&T CORPORATION, JMPSYSTEM CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jiyong YU, Seonkyung CHU, Taeha PARK, Kwangku DO, Mungi KANG, Dongkeun KIM, Inhyuck CHOI, Euntack LEE, Soonjin HONG
  • Patent number: 11848514
    Abstract: The seal spring of the present invention has a dual functionality. The seal spring provides both a sealing property and spring function in use within an electrical connector system, which is accomplished by its elastomeric qualities. The seal spring is preferably comprised of Silicone, EPDM rubber or materials and compositions that provide similar performance during use, or the like. The seal spring of the present invention is not limited or defined into a spring section or a seal section by its geometry. Shown is an implementation of the seal spring within a conductive female housing and connector assembly. The seal spring compresses and provides adequate spring force against a disk ferrule assembly, pressing the disk ferrule assembly, with a wire shield, against a conductive female outer housing, providing a grounding scheme for the connector assembly. The seal spring also seals against the female outer housing and a wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventor: David Demaratos
  • Publication number: 20230402782
    Abstract: An electrical connector having a housing for receiving therein at least one terminal; a hinged cover, operably coupled to the housing, for covering the terminal received by the housing; at least a hinge member operably coupled to the housing and the hinged cover; and an independent secondary terminal lock (ISL) within the hinged cover for locking the terminal within the housing when the hinged cover is at a closed position. The ISL blocks the terminal from being removed or dislodged from the housing. The housing and the hinged cover have a locking mechanism that retains and secures the hinged cover onto the housing, and thereby locks the terminal within the housing. Alternatively, the housing and the hinged cover have another locking mechanism that includes a substantially flexible member having an elongated slot and extending from a side portion of the housing for accommodating therein at least an elongated retention member extending from at least a side of the hinged cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cecil BROWN, Franklin A. HOLUB, Ping CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230395999
    Abstract: An electrical male terminal of this invention includes a clamp or crimp area, a main body, and a blade. Protruding members and support members of the main body act as overstress protection. A panel shield member protects a protruding guide member. In another embodiment of this invention, a protruding member extends from a first support member of the main body, and a cut-out portion at the lower portion of the main body accommodates therein the protruding member. Furthermore, in this another embodiment of the electrical male terminal of this invention, a protrusion extends from the unattached end portion of the lever member to protect the electrical male terminal from inadvertently falling out during use. The configuration or shape of the cross-section across the upper portion at the front portion of the main body and the support member at the front portion of the main body of the electrical male terminal is substantially U-shaped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ping CHEN, Gwendolyn UPSON
  • Patent number: 11831098
    Abstract: A method for improving clearance and creepage in a male or female high voltage connector assembly using a male terminal position assurance (TPA) device. The high voltage connector assembly is suitable for high voltage electrical terminals. The method includes the steps of allowing a clearance and creepage or electrical path to extend from at least a high voltage electrical terminal to a conductive male outer housing, and or between another terminal using a male or a female TPA device. The TPA device is inserted in the high voltage connector assembly, whereby a clearance and creepage or electrical path extends from the high voltage electrical terminal along at least a surface of the TPA device and to the male outer housing of the high voltage connector assembly or from the high voltage electrical terminal to another high voltage electrical terminal in using the male and or female TPA device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Demaratos, Franklin A. Holub
  • Patent number: 11831118
    Abstract: An electrical male terminal of this invention includes a clamp or crimp area, a main body, and a blade. Protruding members and support members of the main body act as overstress protection. A panel shield member protects a protruding guide member. In another embodiment of this invention, a protruding member extends from a first support member of the main body, and a cut-out portion at the lower portion of the main body accommodates therein the protruding member. Furthermore, in this another embodiment of the electrical male terminal of this invention, a protrusion extends from the unattached end portion of the lever member to protect the electrical male terminal from inadvertently falling out during use. The configuration or shape of the cross-section across the upper portion at the front portion of the main body and the support member at the front portion of the main body of the electrical male terminal is substantially U-shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ping Chen, Gwendolyn Upson
  • Patent number: 11777252
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for assembling a high voltage vertical disk ferrule, the ferrule being stamped and having a vertical disk-like structure, which is not necessarily round or does not necessarily have any roundness. The high voltage disk ferrule has an opening residing and traveling over the wire core and/or a wire braided shield, to which an end portion of the wire braided shield is affixed thereto the ferrule, or between two ferrules, such that a portion of the wire braided shield is flared and substantially perpendicular to the direction along which the wire core extends. The high voltage vertical disk ferrule slides over the core insulation, towards the outer insulation when the wire is pushed. The end portion/flared portion of the braided shield and the high voltage vertical disk ferrule, or the end portion/flared portion of the braided shield between at least two high voltage vertical disk ferrules are soldered, welded, or brazed together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Demaratos, Joshua Taylor
  • Publication number: 20230295935
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for constructing an access floor by using unmanned robot, the method comprising: a first step (S100) of constructing an installation frame (10) and a peripheral slab (60) formed on the periphery of the installation frame; a second step (S200) of positioning the unmanned robot on the peripheral slab (60); and a third step (S300) of coupling a floor (30) to the installation frame (10) by the unmanned robot while moving along the peripheral slab (60). According to the present invention, an automated robot can install a mat and floor in place of a worker performing dangerous floor installation work, so as to prevent the occurrence of workplace safety accidents. Furthermore, through the installation of a mat and floor by the robot, floor installation location selection and leveling work can be quickly performed, so as to reduce the construction costs and shorten the construction period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG C&T CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hae Moon JEON, Yunjae HEO, Sang Heon LEE, Seongyeong YANG, Kun Sub KIM, Eunyoung JUNG, Jongeui SONG, Kye Young LEE, Seunghyeok LEE, Suengjae LEE
  • Patent number: 11735858
    Abstract: The seal spring of the present invention has a dual functionality. The seal spring provides both a sealing property and spring function in use within an electrical connector system, which is accomplished by its elastomeric qualities. The seal spring is preferably comprised of Silicone, EPDM rubber or materials and compositions that provide similar performance during use, or the like. The seal spring of the present invention is not limited or defined into a spring section or a seal section by its geometry. Shown is an implementation of the seal spring within a conductive female housing and connector assembly. The seal spring compresses and provides adequate spring force against a disk ferrule assembly, pressing the disk ferrule assembly, with a wire shield, against a conductive female outer housing, providing a grounding scheme for the connector assembly. The seal spring also seals against the female outer housing and a wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventor: David Demaratos
  • Publication number: 20230246391
    Abstract: A shielded sealed header connector assembly having a detachable header housing, which is comprised of a outer shell and a metal shield member, and inner housing. The header housing is secured on a metal case with bolts and attached with an inner housing. The metal shield member, shields or seals the inner housing from EMI, external damage, either due to physical impact or from environmental contaminants. A method for detaching the header housing includes steps of unsecuring the header housing from the metal case by removing bolts and unlocking it from the inner housing while the inner housing maintains connection to a electrical device. A method for attaching a serviced, repaired, replaced or new header housing includes steps of attaching the header connector to the metal case with bolts; and locking the header connector to the inner housing, while maintaining the connection of the inner housing to the electrical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventor: Franklin A. HOLUB
  • Publication number: 20230246369
    Abstract: A power connector system having a right-angle type plug connector or a straight type plug connector engageable with a header connector. The right-angle type plug connector is a plug connector having a mating direction, which is 90 degrees from the centerline of the cables exiting from the plug connector. The straight type plug connector is a plug connector having a mating direction, which is parallel to the centerline of the cables exiting the back of the plug connector. The header connector holds at least a female receiving terminal or receptacle made of a high electrical conductivity material. The female receiving terminal or receptacle includes fingers that extend parallel to each other, and are spaced apart from each other, and further includes a reinforcing spring member. The plug connector holds at least a male rectangular tab terminal, the male rectangular tab terminal having a short edge and a long edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sen Ming LEE, Pei Weon CHOO
  • Publication number: 20230246394
    Abstract: A detachable outer shell, which is comprised of a header connector with a shield member, for a shielded device connector. The header connector with a shield member is detachably assembled, attached, or mounted onto a housing of a shielded device connector, while the shielded device preferably remains connected to an electrical device. A method for detaching the outer shell for the shielded device connector includes the steps of detaching the header connector with the shield member of the outer shell, which may require service, repair or replacement, from the housing of the shielded device; and disassembling or removing the header connector with the shield member of the outer shell from the housing of the shielded device connector, while maintaining connection of the shielded device to the electrical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventor: Franklin A. HOLUB
  • Publication number: 20230246384
    Abstract: The connector assembly includes a terminal position assurance (TPA) device, and a seal retainer. A downwardly extending notch member of the seal retainer engages with a recess on an upper surface of an upper portion of the TPA device to form a cam linkage mechanism or a cam mechanical linkage for the TPA device and the seal retainer. The seal retainer, when pushed or inserted towards an outer housing, by way of the cam linkage mechanism with the TPA device, pushes the TPA device to one side such that the terminals within the outer housing remain unlocked. The seal retainer, when further pushed or inserted toward the outer housing, by way of the cam linkage mechanism, moves the TPA device laterally to an opposite side such that the TPA device blocks the terminals within the outer housing. A lower portion of the seal retainer is, at a pre-lock or full-lock position, engaged with mating locking members at a bottom portion of a terminal guidance member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventor: Minh Thuong HUYNH
  • Patent number: D1013642
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: J.S.T. Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Blankinship, Ping Chen, Kurt Hutchison, Gwendolyn Upson