Patents Examined by Alwxander Gilman
  • Charger receptacle
    Patent number: 8668506
    Abstract: A charging receptacle having a barrel and a base configured to facilitate interconnecting electrical elements of a cordset with a vehicle charging system. The barrel may be configured to facilitate alignment of the electrical elements and the base may be configured to facilitate mounting the charger receptacle to a vehicle or other device having a system reliant on electrical energy provided through the cordset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: John Stack, John F. Nathan, Slobodan Pavlovic
  • X-ray shielded connector
    Patent number: 8512059
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to off-focal X-ray radiation attenuation within a connector. In one embodiment, a connector X-ray shielding capabilities is provided. The connector includes a housing with openings for an electrical cable as well as an electrical connection. The connector further includes an X-ray shielding liner made of moldable synthetic material doped with an X-ray attenuating material. The X-ray shielding liner is disposed within the housing, and also includes openings for the electrical cable and electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas Dean Schaefer, Ron Kent Hockersmith, Edward Emaci