Patents Examined by Angel R. Estrada
  • Patent number: 11973331
    Abstract: A tap-off box includes a latch that automatically secures the tap-off box to a busway upon insertion of a mast into the busway. The latch is in the form of a single spring-loaded member that latches onto a rail as the masthead is pushed into the busway. A push button actuated camming member pushes the latch away from the rail to enable the masthead to be withdrawn from the busway. The push button and camming member are independent of the mechanism that extends and retracts the contacts while the masthead is inserted and latched into the busway. The tap-off box may also include non-contact current monitoring sensors with voltage sensing inserts that an auxiliary breaker switch in applications other than a tap-off box, and an infrared emitting faceplate that can be adapted for monitoring a variety of breakers from outside the tap-off box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: POWER DISTRIBUTION, INC.
    Inventor: Mario L. Jaena
  • Patent number: 11973329
    Abstract: A sealing unit (28) that fits within the sealing unit opening (26) of a housing 22. The sealing unit (28) including a sealant arrangement (32) that define a plurality of cable ports (30). The sealing arrangement is also configured for providing a peripheral seal between the housing (22) and the sealing unit (28). The sealing unit (28) includes an actuation arrangement (31) for pressurizing the sealant arrangement (32) within the sealing unit opening (26). The sealant arrangement (32) includes a plurality of sealing modules (33a-33e) each sized to form only a portion of the pressure actuated sealant arrangement (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Philippe Coenegracht, Mohamed Aznag, Paul Joseph Claes, Dirk Jozef G. Van De Weyer, Maarten Michiels, Diederik Houben, Pieter Doultremont, Eddy Maes, Geert Van Genechten, Maddy Nadine Frederickx, Emilie De Groe
  • Patent number: 11973462
    Abstract: The present application discloses an axial diode junction box and a method for manufacturing the same, comprising an axial diode and a junction box body, wherein the axial diode is mounted inside the junction box body; the axial diode comprises a diode body, a first pin, and a second pin, one end of the diode body is connected to the first pin, the other end of the diode body is connected to the second pin, and a direction where the diode body is close to the junction box body is defined as a front direction; the first pin comprises a first connection portion and a first flat portion, one end of the first connection portion is connected to one end of the diode body, and the other end of the first connection portion is connected to the first flat portion; the second pin comprises a second connection portion and a second flat portion, one end of the second connection portion is connected to the other end of the diode body, and the other end of the second connection portion is connected to the second flat portio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ZERUN CO., LTD
    Inventor: Zepeng Chen
  • Patent number: 11970220
    Abstract: There is provided an electric power steering apparatus in which a motor housing that contains motor constituent members and has a waterproofing function and a control unit case that contains control apparatus constituent members and has a waterproofing function are provided, in which an output axle of a motor extends to the outside of the motor housing while maintaining the waterproofing function, and in which a respiratory apparatus that performs a respiratory action, based on an inner pressure change, is provided in the motor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Onishi, Yoshihito Asao
  • Patent number: 11964619
    Abstract: An arrangement includes a housing part for a motor vehicle and a conduit, designed to carry electric current, disposed on the housing part. A first longitudinal region of the conduit is disposed in a recess of the housing part. A seal formed from an elastomer is held on the housing part and via the seal the housing part is sealable against a housing element. A second longitudinal region of the seal extends over the first longitudinal region of the conduit such that the first longitudinal region is fixed in a positive-locking manner in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Bernd Schoellkopf
  • Patent number: 11967812
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a contact-making system for electromagnetically compatible high-current applications. The contact-making system includes a screw bushing, an actuating element and a clamping element. The clamping element includes at least one inner lateral surface and at least a first end face. The screw bushing includes a connecting thread on a first side of the screw bushing, for connection to a connecting geometry. The actuating element includes a counterpressure end face. An inner radius of the clamping element is reduced by means of a radial force. The actuating element is screwed to the first side of the screw bushing, where the radial force is applied to at least the first end face of the clamping element by screwing the actuating element to the screw bushing, and the counterpressure end face of the actuating element is brought into contact with a first end face of the clamping element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Pflitsch GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Martin Lechner
  • Patent number: 11962137
    Abstract: An electrical junction box mount apparatus including a base for mounting to a mounting surface and a lid sized to seal against the base. The base includes a mounting portion having a penetration area. A periphery of the penetration area is circumscribed via a groove formed into a bottom surface of the base such that upon placing the base on a mounting surface, the groove encloses empty space within the groove against the mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: UNIRAC INC.
    Inventor: Shawn J. Meine
  • Patent number: 11949194
    Abstract: A one-piece electrical fitting for connecting an electrical cable to a junction box, the electrical fitting formed from a single, flat blank of metal into a cylindrical connector body. The connector body includes a leading end having an exit bore, a trailing end, a cap, an inner bore, and one or more combination tangs including grounding tangs, locking tangs, and flanges extending radially outward from the connector body. The exit bore in the cap is offset to one side with cable retaining tangs on the fitting configured to push toward the exit bore in order to ease insertion of cables and conductors through the fitting. The one-piece electrical fitting includes a connector body with a D-shaped cross-sectional profile and one or more auxiliary grounding tangs extending outward from the connector body to improve grounding of the fitting with respect to an electrical box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 11942772
    Abstract: A cable bushing includes a frame having at least one space for receiving at least one resilient cable grommet, and which has at least one first and one second frame part, as well as a clamping lever which may be rotatably movably connected to the first frame part and is movable between an open position and a closed position. The frame parts are braced against one another in a bracing direction in the closed position of the clamping lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ICOTEK PROJECT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Valentin Ehmann, Bruno Ehmann
  • Patent number: 11936167
    Abstract: A breaker panel cover extension can be installed above or below a breaker panel and can hide imperfections or openings in drywall immediately above or below the breaker panel. The cover extension can include a panel member having a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, and a right edge defining an area of the panel member. The panel member having a front face and a rear face. A thin and narrow bottom flange extends downwards from the bottom edge and away from the panel member. The thin and narrow flange can extend along the length of the bottom edge. On the rear face of the panel member, below the top edge, two or more brackets can be coupled to the rear face of the panel member. Each bracket can have a coupling member configured to engage the cover extension to the drywall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventor: Bryan Joseph Isbill
  • Patent number: 11930804
    Abstract: An avian streamer deterrent system includes an electric power line support structure coupled to a plurality of conducting wires. Each conducting wire of the plurality of conducting wires is coupled to an insulator. At least one avian streamer deterrent is disposed above the insulator of at least one of the conducting wires of the plurality of conducting wires. The at least one avian streamer deterrent may be disposed on a that is absent an insulator and situated above the plurality of conducting wires. The at least one avian streamer deterrent or an additional avian streamer deterrent may extend over one or more jumpers coupling at least a first conducting wire of the plurality of conducting wires to a second conducting wire of the plurality of conducting wires. In addition, the at least one avian streamer deterrent may comprise a rotatable configuration or a collapsible configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Florida Power & Light Company
    Inventors: Eric D. Schwartz, David C. Niebch
  • Patent number: 11925260
    Abstract: A control housing assembly is disclosed. The housing assembly includes a housing and an escutcheon that manually connects to the housing by the engagement of escutcheon latches with housing catch channels. When the escutcheon is connected to the housing, the housing covers the escutcheon latches so as to obstruct the latches from being manually accessed to disengage the latches from the catch channels. The housing includes tool access slots through which a tool can be inserted to disengage a latch from a catch channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Braeburn Systems LLC
    Inventors: Glenn Moore, John Bingham
  • Patent number: 11924990
    Abstract: A protective cover for a portable electronic device includes a support with a support element that includes a slot bounded by a forward surface and an opposed rear surface. The forward surface and the opposed rear surface are planar surfaces oriented parallel to one another and spaced apart a distance that enables the slot to receive peripheral edges of any of a plurality of differently configured devices from different manufacturers and having different capabilities. The forward surface and the opposed rear surface are located a single fixed distance apart from one another, enabling the slot to self-support the plurality of differently configured devices from different manufacturers and having different capabilities. The protective cover may include a keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ZAGG Inc
    Inventor: David Gengler
  • Patent number: 11923669
    Abstract: A canopy assembly for a light fixture includes a mounting bracket configured to be positioned over a junction box and directly mounted to a support surface. A canopy cover is connected to the mounting bracket. The canopy cover includes a plurality of conduit openings. One or more cover inserts are configured to be selectively positioned in the conduit openings. One or more conduit inserts are configured to be selectively positioned in the conduit openings. The canopy cover is configured to extend over the mounting bracket and the junction box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: HLI SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffery Richard Schoepf, Timothy Scott Farrell
  • Patent number: 11916366
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a cable mounting bracket, The bracket includes a pair of clamping members configured to be secured to a mounting structure, a pair of rods extending outwardly from the pair of clamping members, and a main panel comprising a plurality of apertures, each aperture being configured to receive and secure a cable hanger to the main panel. The pair of rods couples the main panel with the pair of clamping members and positions the main panel a distance from the mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Dale Richard Heath, Raphael J. de La Soujeole, Ronald A. Vaccaro, Robert J. Campbell
  • Patent number: 11915842
    Abstract: Provided is a flange (100) connected to an end of an insulating tube (10), the flange includes a flange plate (110) abutting the end of the insulating tube, a groove (111) recessed toward inside of the insulating tube is disposed on the flange plate, the groove is connected to the insulating tube, an inflation valve (120) is disposed within the groove, the groove is filled with sealing material (130) which covers the inflation valve. Provided are also insulator and insulated support post using the flange. The flange, the insulator and insulated support post help to protect the inflation valve from external force and the groove is filled with the sealing material to ensure the sealing performance of the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: JIANGSU SHEMAR ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin Ma, Chao Liu, Jiang Fang, Guiyan Ni, Shuchen Zhou, Xuejun Cai
  • Patent number: 11916417
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring assembly that includes a plurality of line terminals configured to be coupled to a source of AC power. A circuit assembly is coupled to the plurality of line terminals. The circuit assembly includes a control circuit coupled to at least one electro-magnetic coil, the control circuit being configured to provide an electrical drive signal to the at least one electro-magnetic coil in accordance with a predetermined wireless charging regimen. The at least one electro-magnetic coil is configured to propagate a magnetic field in accordance with the electrical drive signal. A wall plate assembly is configured to accommodate the circuit assembly therewithin, the wall plate assembly including a charging interface region configured to accommodate a portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Rohmer, Brian Mueller, Thomas F. Roy
  • Patent number: 11905879
    Abstract: A control system for a standby generator includes a control box mountable in a standby generator enclosure, a control panel, one or more linkage mechanisms coupling the control panel to the control box such that the control panel is selectively openable to provide access into the control box, and one or more generator control components mounted in the control box and operated by the control panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Champion Power Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Sarder, Russell J. Dopke, Hiroaki Sato, Leigh A. Jenison
  • Patent number: 11906438
    Abstract: A method for managing electromagnetic interference (EMI) includes: obtaining electromagnetic radiation from a device, disposed in an internal volume of a data processing device, while the internal volume is EMI isolated and after the device performs a function; making a determination that the device disposed in the internal volume has an optical state associated with the electromagnetic radiation; and performing a first action set based on the determination, in which the electromagnetic radiation is obtained through a boundary of the internal volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, Eric Michael Tunks
  • Patent number: 11909191
    Abstract: An electrical junction apparatus for accessing and sealing electrical connections comprising a housing, a removeable sleeve, and a fastener removably secured to a first portion of the housing that secures the outer sleeve to the housing. A method for accessing electrical connections in an electrical junction apparatus involves loosening a first and second fastener from a first and second portion of a housing respectively, removing a tightener from the first portion of the housing, and removing the sleeve from the housing. A method for sealing electrical connections involves installing a sleeve around a housing, positioning a tightener against the sleeve and the first portion of the housing, engaging a first fastener against the tightener and engaging a second fastener with the second portion of the housing and the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Power Feed-Thru Systems and Connectors LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Lee Marbach, Roy Lee Kinkaid, James Patrick Payne, Albert George Ollre, V