Patents Examined by Amol H Patel
  • Patent number: 11979011
    Abstract: An electrical box comprising an adjustable voltage divider may include a housing comprising an inner surface and ribs or threads integrally formed on the inner surface of the rectangular housing. A voltage divider plate may be disposed within the housing with vertical edges of the voltage divider plate extending along and held in place between the ribs or threads integrally formed on the inner surface of the housing, the voltage divider plate dividing the housing into a high voltage area and a low voltage area. The voltage divider plate area may comprise a plurality of horizontal guide lines vertically offset from each other, and a plurality of vertical guide lines horizontally offset from each other and intersecting the plurality of horizontal score lines. Upper outer corners of the voltage divider plate may be inwardly disposed from the vertical edges of the voltage divider plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Titan3 Technology LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey P. Baldwin
  • Patent number: 11972882
    Abstract: A power cable or a hybrid power-data cable includes power conductors and a plurality of continuity wires positioned radially outside of the power conductors. The continuity wires are positioned relative to the power conductors such that a cut in the cable will sever one of the plurality of continuity wires before a cut into the power conductors can occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Thomas F. Craft, Jr., Willis F. James, David A. Winkler, Gary L Guilliams, Randall D. Stevens, Thomas G. Leblanc
  • Patent number: 11963316
    Abstract: An electronics box for insertion into a wall box includes a housing having walls that define an inner volume. One wall includes an edge having part disposed along an outer surface of that wall, and a tab disposed within the inner volume at a distance from the outer surface of the wall and extending along a direction parallel to the outer surface of the wall. Another wall includes an edge having a part along an outer surface of that wall, and an opening completely surrounded by the wall at a distance from the edge of the wall. Upon the parts of the edges of the walls being brought in contact, the tab is inserted into the opening. The tab and the opening are dimensioned such that the tab securely fits into the opening and secures together the walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Connie Gelsomino
  • Patent number: 11949221
    Abstract: Current busbars may be made of copper and have at least one nominal bending point which has been locally heated and thereby softened prior to being installed. Such components may be used in power electronic circuits, especially an inverter, in fully electrical and partially electrical (hybrid) vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Paul Böckenhoff, Philipp Eberhart, Benjamin Söhnle
  • Patent number: 11942294
    Abstract: A method for increasing the protection range of a thermal fuse, which includes the following steps: disposing the thermal fuse on a circuit board including a circuit loop, a first heat generating element and a second heat generating element; the second heat generating element is electrically connected to the circuit loop; electrically connecting the first heat generating element to the circuit loop; and disposing the heat conducting material on the circuit loop and making the heat conducting material cover the thermal fuse, the first heat generating element and the second heat generating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Xiamen PVTECH Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuxing Lu, Rongtu Liu
  • Patent number: 11942240
    Abstract: A distribution member includes plural electric wire pairs each including a pair of electric wires, a first fixing member integrally fixing the electric wire pairs, and a second fixing member that is separated from the first fixing member and integrally fixes electric wires of at least one of the electric wire pairs. The first fixing member and the second fixing member each include a holder holding the electric wires and a resin mold part that includes a molding resin and is molded so as to cover a part of the electric wire pairs held by the holder. The holder includes at least one interposed part that is interposed between the held electric wires. The distribution member further includes a combining part that is integrally formed with the holders of the first and second fixing members and combines the holders of the first and second fixing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Proterial, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenichi Egami
  • Patent number: 11929189
    Abstract: The present application discloses a filtering cable, which solves the problem that the cable in the related art cannot ensure a simple and reasonable structural design while having good filter performance. One or several core wires and N defective conductor layers surrounding the core wires are sequentially provided from inside to outside in the cross section in the radial direction of the filtering cable; wherein the defective conductor layer has an etching pattern; the etching pattern is distributed in the axial direction of the filtering cable; the etching pattern is used to make the filtering cable equivalent to a preset filter circuit to filter the signal transmitted in the filtering cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: Yunan Han
  • Patent number: 11923628
    Abstract: Interconnections for connecting flex circuit boards in classical and/or quantum computing systems can include a first flex circuit board having a removed portion that exposes one or more signal lines and a second flex circuit board having a removed portion that exposes one or more other signal lines. The flex circuit boards can be aligned at the removed portions to form a signal trace gap near the exposed signal lines. Exposed signal lines of the first flex circuit board can be coupled with exposed signal lines of the second flex circuit board. A ground support layer can be coupled to the first flex circuit board and the second flex circuit board along the same side. An isolation plate at least partially covering the signal trace gap can be coupled to the first flex circuit board and/or the second flex circuit board on a side opposite of the ground support layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: John Martinis, Bob Benjamin Buckley, Xiaojun Trent Huang
  • Patent number: 11923665
    Abstract: Prefabricated electrical modules and system along with fabrication and construction methods are provided. The prefabricated electrical system includes multiple framed, prefabricated electrical modules of one or more types. The prefabricated electrical module disclosed may comprise one or more of a main service electrical module, a low-voltage module, a switch component module, and a receptacle component module. The casing of the interior components of the modules is weatherproofed and/or weatherized. Each of the modules includes a module exterior frame that accommodates the specialized elements of that particular module. Methods for fabrication of the modules are disclosed. Construction methods for installing the assemblies are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventors: Rodney Lee McKimmey, Nicholas Bartholomew
  • Patent number: 11923113
    Abstract: A power cable assembly includes a power cable core. The power cable core has a longitudinally extending cooling tube comprising a thermally conductive wall defining an interior channel for circulating, between a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet of the cooling tube, a coolant medium; a longitudinally extending electrical conductor configured to be coupled via first and second connectors to respective electrical connections of a power distribution system; and a first insulating layer surrounding the power cable core. The electrical conductor is arranged to surround the cooling tube at least partially such that at least a portion of an external surface of the thermally conductive wall is provided in direct contact with a corresponding portion of the electrical conductor over a heat exchange region so as to transfer heat from the electrical conductor to the coolant medium circulating in the interior channel of the cooling tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AG
    Inventors: Monika Pieszka-Lyson, Dominik Kawalec, Pawel Kozak, Grzegorz Porebski, Grzegorz Paletko, Rafal Architekt
  • Patent number: 11916325
    Abstract: A circuit system includes a circuit board. An integrated circuit is mounted on the circuit board, the integrated circuit including a plurality of pins. A trace-to-cable connector is mounted on the circuit board, the trace-to-cable connector configured to couple to a first cable of a first cable-type. A cable-to-cable connector is mounted on the circuit board, the cable-to-cable connector configured to couple the first cable to a second cable of a second cable-type. A first plurality of metal traces couple a first subset of the plurality of pins to the trace-to-cable connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Innovium, Inc.
    Inventors: Vittal Balasubramanian, Yongming Xiong, Keith Michael Ring
  • Patent number: 11898738
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for designing, implementing, and/or using communication cables comprising a leaky feeder structure, which may be configurable for homogeneous distribution of data signals. An example communication cable may comprise a core conductor, an insulation shield surrounding the core conductor, an outer conductor around the insulation shield and having one or more apertures arranged along its length, and a jacket at least partly covering the outer conductor. The communication cable may also comprise an illumination arrangement which may be arranged at least along sections of the length of the cable. The illumination arrangement may comprise a plurality of light emitting units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
    Inventor: Daniel Wenger
  • Patent number: 11901718
    Abstract: A mechanical fastener couples the J box the support structure above through bores disposed at the roof of the J box. At least one such bore can be slotted. The J box can have a plumbing tool coupled. The plumbing tool can be detachable. The J box or the J box and the J box cover can have at least one knock out opening for power or power and data conductor/s conveyance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: EXPOSURE ILLUMINATION ARCHITECTS, INC.
    Inventor: Daniel S. Spiro
  • Patent number: 11901785
    Abstract: A submersible component can include a conductor; and a polymeric material disposed about at least a portion of the conductor where the polymeric material includes at least approximately 50 percent by weight polyether ether ketone (PEEK) and at least 5 percent by weight perfluoroalkoxy alkanes (PFA). A submersible electrical unit can include an electrically conductive winding; and a polymeric composite material disposed about at least a portion of the electrically conductive winding where the polymeric composite material includes polymeric material at at least approximately 40 percent by volume and one or more fillers at at least approximately 10 percent by volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Samy A. Madbouly, Jason Holzmueller, William Goertzen, Gregory Howard Manke
  • Patent number: 11901717
    Abstract: A Z-bracket is adapted for mounting an electrical box to the open face of a metal stud. The invention has two mounting platforms with self-tapping screw holes. The flat brackets of an electrical box are secured to these mounting platforms. The invention has a retaining tab with at least one retaining indentation for screwing the retaining tab to the open face of a metal stud. A connector connects the retaining tab to the mounting platforms. The front edge of each mounting platform has a groove, which accommodates the tongue on a tab of the metal stud. Multiple triangular braces connect the mounting platforms to the connector for structural support. The invention is sized to fit a standard metal stud, providing an improved method for attaching electrical boxes to the open face of a metal stud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventor: Stanley Arnold
  • Patent number: 11895773
    Abstract: A circuit board structure includes a substrate, a third dielectric layer, a fourth dielectric layer, a first external circuit layer, a second external circuit layer, a conductive through hole, a first annular retaining wall, and a second annular retaining wall. The conductive through hole penetrates through the third dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and the fourth dielectric layer. The conductive through hole is electrically connected to the first external circuit layer and the second external circuit layer. The first annular retaining wall is disposed in the third dielectric layer, surrounds the conductive through hole, and is electrically connected to the first external circuit layer and the first inner circuit layer. The second annular retaining wall is disposed in the fourth dielectric layer, surrounds the conductive through hole, and connects to the second external circuit layer and the second inner circuit layer electrically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Shih-Lian Cheng
  • Patent number: 11894663
    Abstract: A winch column holds electric power conductors and static lines separate and distanced from an existing power line pole/structure during repair or replacement of the pole/structure. The winch column is temporarily anchored and stabilized to be vertical and adjacent to the existing pole/structure, and winch cables extend from the winch column height-adjustable frame to support the load of the disconnected conductors. Hoist lines also extend from the frame to support the disconnected static lines. After the repair or replacement of the pole/structure, the conductors and static lines are moved, and reconnected, to the new pole, and the winch column may be moved to another existing pole or power line or folded for storage. Whenever the winch cables handle the conductors, tension sensors provided on the frame are used to monitor and report conductor tension, for safe and effective handling and reinstallation on the new pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Anderson & Wood Construction Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Chase C Oliver, Fred S Oliver, Devin Bruett
  • Patent number: 11888511
    Abstract: A communication device and a radio frequency circuit are provided. The communication device includes an antenna element, a transceiver, and the radio frequency circuit. The radio frequency circuit includes a substrate, a first conducting wire, a second conducting wire, and four transmission lines. The four transmission lines are respectively connected to two ends of the first conducting wire and two ends of the second conducting wire to form an input part, an output part, a coupling part, and an isolation part, respectively. The first conducting wire and the second conducting wire are separate from each other and coupled to each other, and each of a width of the first conducting wire and a width of the second conducting wire is not equal to a width of any one of the four transmission lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fu-Chi Chuang
  • Patent number: 11885704
    Abstract: A flexible electronic sensor array apparatus comprising: a continuous flexible sheet having a length defining a first axis, a width defining a second axis and a thickness comprising a third axis; wherein the flexible sheet comprises multiple flexible sheet layers formed of one or more flexible materials stacked along the third axis; a plurality of electronic sensors disposed within the flexible sheet, each respective sensor comprising at least two conductive pattern layers, the two conductive pattern layers of the respective sensor spaced apart from one another along the third axis by one of the flexible sheet layers interposed between the conductive pattern layers; and wherein each respective sensor of the plurality of sensors is disposed at a different respective position along the first axis or the second axis of the flexible sheet from the remaining sensors, thereby forming an array of sensors spaced along the first and second axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: PRECISION BIOMEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey Krotosky, Zhihua Cai
  • Patent number: 11888300
    Abstract: A self-leveling floor mounted electrical outlet assembly may include a cylindrical housing with a threaded inner surface. A mounting frame may be rotatably coupled to the threaded inner surface of the cylindrical housing to adjustably position the mounting frame within the housing and provide for a rough elevation adjustment of an electrical receptacle or wiring device. The mounting frame may further comprise a first portion or outer disk comprising an edge mateably coupled with the threaded inner surface of the cylindrical housing, and a second portion or yoke support comprising at least one threaded fastener extending from the second portion to the threaded opening, the at least one threaded fastener coupled to the threaded opening to adjustably position the second portion with respect to the first portion and configured to provide for a fine elevation adjustment. A wiring device may be coupled to the second portion of the mounting frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Titan3 Technology LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey P. Baldwin