Patents Examined by Travis S Chambers
  • Patent number: 11552435
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are provided in which outlets are coupled to a power distribution unit (PDU) or PDU module in various configurations. The outlets may be coupled to a recessed surface within a PDU housing. The outlets and recessed surface may be formed as part of a single mold. The outlets may be coupled to a printed circuit board that is at least partially disposed within the PDU housing. The outlets may extend away from the recessed surface or printed circuit board towards or beyond a front face of the PDU housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SERVER TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Travis Irons
  • Patent number: 11539263
    Abstract: A rotary connector device body in which a rotator and a stator are assembled so as to be relatively rotatable has a housing space that can house an FFC inside. The rotary connector device body has a viewing window that is a through hole through which the housing space is viewed from outside of the rotary connector device body, a cover member disposed at the viewing window so as to cover the viewing window, an outer regulating portion facing outside of the rotary connector device body and disposed so as to be able to contact an outer surface of the cover member, and an inner regulating portion facing the housing space and disposed so as to be able to contact an inner surface of the cover member. The cover member is disposed between an outer regulating portion and an inner regulating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Kento Oiwa, Hirofumi Utsunomiya, Masatoshi Ushiyama, Masashi Kanazawa, Kosuke Sato
  • Patent number: 11539159
    Abstract: A plug connector for providing an electrical connection, having a collective seal with at least one passage opening and at least one electrically conductive plug contact, which is guided through the at least one passage opening of the collective seal. Also disclosed is a template for the passage opening to support the plug contact when the plug contact is guided through the passage opening of the collective seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Urbaniak, Thomas Kaluba, Eduard Cvasa, Achim Rosemann, Ufuk Cecen, Ingo Eckhardt
  • Patent number: 11522323
    Abstract: A high-voltage plug connection part for a high-voltage plug connector of a high-voltage electrical system of a motor vehicle, the high-voltage electrical system, and the motor vehicle are disclosed herein. The high-voltage plug connector can be coupled to at least one high-voltage line. The high-voltage plug connection part has at least one integrated temperature sensor which is designed to detect a sensor signal that characterizes the temperature of the at least one high-voltage line and provide the detected sensor signal to an analysis device in order to monitor the temperature of the at least one high-voltage line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Ott, Josef Poemmerl
  • Patent number: 11502431
    Abstract: A terminal includes a body and a bolt section at a first end of the body. The bolt section has a body passageway extending through the body and a sidewall defining the body passageway. The bolt section has a rib disposed on the sidewall and protruding into the body passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventors: Rafael Kazuo Sato T Leme, Djalma Oliveira, Paulo Barletta, Jochen Mayer
  • Patent number: 11495910
    Abstract: A rotatable electric plug includes a plug housing including a sleeve body, a plug module including a mounting body and at least a protruding pin, and a limiting assembly coupled to the sleeve body and the mounting body. The mounting body is rotatably coupled in the sleeve body that a rotational movement of the mounting body is reversible. The mounting body has a first side and an opposed second side that a portion of the protruding pin is extended from the first side of the mounting body. The limiting assembly is arranged to block the plug module from rotating infinitely at the plug housing in one direction. The rotatable electric plug has the advantages of enabling the reversibly rotational movement of the plug module, enhancing the rotational movement of the plug module, retaining the plug module at an angular angle, and preventing the plug module from being infinitely rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventors: Lin Yang, Hai Yang
  • Patent number: 11489278
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprising a plug arranged and designed to connect to a receptacle. The plug includes an electrically-insulating body, a conductor ring, and a conductive member connected to the plug conductor ring. The receptacle includes an electrically-insulating body, a conductor ring having an axial inner bore and an annular groove facing radially inward, a conductive member connected to the receptacle conductor ring, and an electrically-conductive contact having a generally annular profile, at least a portion of the electrically-conductive contact received in and contacting the annular groove and at least a portion of the electrically-conductive contact not received in the annular groove. Upon insertion of the plug into the receptacle and substantially radially aligning the plug and receptacle conductor rings, the electrically-conductive contact is elastically deformed and provides electrical contact between the plug conductor ring and the receptacle conductor ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: RAMPART PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Sean W. Carter, Michael A. Czuppon, Edward J. Beshoory
  • Patent number: 11489281
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an anti-electric shock structure and a socket. In a non-conductive state, the two conductive pieces are respectively arranged in front of the elastic piece parts of the two conductive contact pieces at intervals. A first socket is formed in the jack part. When a plug is plugged into the first socket, one plug blade of the plug extrudes the sliding mechanism to push the two elastic piece parts, so that the two elastic piece parts can touch the conductive pieces. When a non-plug conductive object is inserted into the first socket, the conductive contact pieces cannot conduct electricity because the conductive object cannot push the sliding mechanism to the position where the elastic piece parts are in contact with the conductive pieces, so that the anti-electric shock structure has a good anti-electric shock function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: ZHENJIANG ELECTRICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jingle Xue
  • Patent number: 11482814
    Abstract: A connector structure includes a first housing, a first shield terminal to be accommodated into the first housing, a second housing connectable to the first housing, and a second shield terminal to be accommodated into the second housing. The first shield terminal includes first inner conductors and a first outer conductor. The second shield terminal includes second inner conductors and a second outer conductor. The first outer conductor includes a first fitting portion and a first non-fitting portion. The second outer conductor includes a second fitting portion and a cut portion. The first housing includes rattling suppressing portions for suppressing rattling of the first shield terminal by coming into contact with an exposed portion of the first fitting portion exposed from the cut portion and a locking lance for retaining the first shield terminal by being locked to a lance locking portion provided on the first non-fitting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Kondo, Yusuke Kojima
  • Patent number: 11476627
    Abstract: A rotatable power plug assembly is disclosed, which comprises: a first connection module, a second connection module and a plug module, wherein the second connection module is connected between the first connection module and the plug module. According to the present invention, the first connection module comprises a first base that is disposed on a housing of the power device, and there are two first conductive pins and two second conductive pins provided on the first base. Moreover, the plug module comprises two prongs and two electrical units electrically connected to the prongs. The two electrical units contact with the first conductive pins and two second conductive pins through the second connection module. By such arrangement, the rotatable power plug assembly according to the present invention has multiple advantages, including: comprising elements and units can be simply assembled, modular design, high durability, and high security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: CHANNEL WELL TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Yi-An Pan
  • Patent number: 11469546
    Abstract: An electrical connector system can comprise a first connector and a second connector. The first connector can include a first threaded coupling feature defining a first axis. The first connector can also include a first electrical contact with a first contact surface having an annular configuration centered on the first axis by a radius. The second connector can include a second threaded coupling feature defining a second axis. The second connector can also include a second electrical contact with a second contact surface offset from the second axis by the radius. The first and second threaded coupling features can be operable to engage one another to couple the first and second connectors to one another such that the first and second axes are aligned, thereby facilitating contact or separation of the first and second contact surfaces upon relative rotation of the first and second connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Western Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Kralik, Lyal Christensen
  • Patent number: 11456551
    Abstract: A sensor assembly comprises an electronics assembly having a circuit board, a sensor mount structure comprising a first side and a second side, and an aperture formed from the first side towards the second side. The sensor assembly can comprise a sensor supported by the sensor mount structure, such that the sensor is situated, at least partially, in the aperture. The sensor assembly can comprise a spring pin connector coupled to the sensor mount structure, and having a connector body and a pair of conductive spring pins supported by the connector body and electrically coupled to the sensor, and blind-mate interfaced to the circuit board of the electronics assembly, thereby electrically coupling the sensor to the electronics assembly. A sensor array module can include a plurality of sensors and spring pin connectors coupled to a sensor mount structure, which can provide a transponder array of a torpedo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Matthew C. Brennan, Adam Maziarz, Daniel J. Duggan, II, Brian M. White
  • Patent number: 11444399
    Abstract: An electronic assembly with a sliding power connector mounted on a first substrate. The connector has tracks and terminals with contact fingers. A bus bar may be aligned by the tracks such that contact surfaces on the contact fingers press against contact surfaces on the bus bar. The electronic system may be implemented as a rack, and the electronic assembly may be or include a printed circuit board on which the power connector terminals are mounted. The printed circuit board may slide in and out of the rack while power is supplied from the bus bar to components on the printed circuit board. High reliability may be provided by one or more tabs on the housing that increase mating force of the contact fingers and/or prevent damage to the contact fingers from overstress. The contact fingers may be positioned to increase the lifetime of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: James M. Sabo, Clarence Randall Fry
  • Patent number: 11444397
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, first and second sets of terminals and a spacer. The housing has a first sidewall, a second sidewall spaced apart from the first sidewall and a cavity between the first and second sidewalls. The first set of terminals is disposed in the cavity adjacent to the first sidewall. The second set of terminals is disposed in the cavity adjacent to the second sidewall. The spacer is disposed in the cavity between the first and second sets of terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: Amphenol FCI Asia Pte. Ltd., Amphenol FCI Connectors Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Naotaka Sasame, Motomu Kajiura, Masahiko Motoyama
  • Patent number: 11444401
    Abstract: A flat electrical cable extends longitudinally along a length of the cable. The flat electrical cable includes a plurality of conductor sets extending along the length of the cable. Each conductor set includes one or more insulated electrical conductors. Each insulated conductor includes a central conductor surrounded by a first dielectric material. The plurality of conductor sets includes a middle conductor set disposed between two other conductor sets and an edge conductor set disposed proximal to a longitudinal edge of the cable. The first dielectric material of each insulated conductor of the edge, but not the middle, conductor set includes an intumescent flame retardant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: James G. Vana, Jr., Rocky D. Edwards
  • Patent number: 11437168
    Abstract: A charging cable is related to the data transmission technology field, including: a data cable main body, a data connector and a power connector. The data cable main body includes: a wire sleeve and a signal and power line. The power connector includes a USB interface, a first circuit board and a first casing. The charging cable further includes: at least one LED lamp bead; at least one lampshade that is opaque, and a transparent optical fiber and a control switch for controlling the LED lamp bead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SHANQIRUI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Donggen Liu, Suqi Cao
  • Patent number: 11432373
    Abstract: An electrical heater and method includes heating member, a cable, and a connector. A resistance heating element is within a sheath of the heating member. A proximal end of the sheath is inserted into a slot of a first fitting and welded to the first fitting with first and second leads extending into the first fitting. The second fitting is threadably engaged with the first fitting. The second fitting defines a central bore disposed about the axis. An end of a power cable extends into the second central bore. A first wire is coupled to the first lead. A second wire is coupled to the second lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brad McDonnell, Curt St. Clair, Michael Ruhr
  • Patent number: 11424559
    Abstract: An automotive battery cable includes an electrical wire, a terminal crimped onto a distal end of the electrical wire, and a sleeve positioned on the electrical wire and extending over an attachment point between the terminal and the electrical wire, the sleeve including a first portion including a body and a neck, the body including an inner surface having contour features adapted to allow the body to deform and compress against the attachment point and matching the shape of the attachment point to sealingly encapsulate the attachment point, and the neck extending from the body around and along the electrical wire, and a second portion encircling and compressing the body onto the attachment point to seal the attachment point within the first portion and to provide a positive stop to limit relative motion of the electrical wire and the terminal at the attachment point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Luis J Ruiz, Francisco David Velasco
  • Patent number: 11417970
    Abstract: There is provided a hermetic terminal for a large amount of power so as to secure wettability of a lead member to glass and improve hermetic reliability of a glass sealing portion. A hermetic terminal includes: a metal base provided with at least one through hole; a lead inserted in the through hole of the metal base; and an insulating member that seals the lead in the metal base. The lead includes: a core member; a binding member that at least coats an outer diameter portion of the core member; an intermediate member that coats a surface of the binding member and that is composed of a low-electric-resistance material; and an outer coating member that coats the intermediate member and that has a stable glass binding characteristic at a sealing temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SCHOTT JAPAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Fukushima, Hiroki Honda, Naoki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11417991
    Abstract: A retainer resists decoupling of a first connector of a first cord from a second connector of a second cord. The retainer includes a first receiver having an adjuster to adjust the receiver about a portion of the first cord. The retainer includes a second receiver having an adjuster to adjust the receiver about a portion of the second cord. A connector housing couples the first and second receiver. The first receiver, second receiver, and connector housing form a continuous chamber in which lies portion of the first and second cords connected together when the retainer resides in an installed orientation. The retainer, in the installed orientation, resists incursion of water, dust particulate matter and other debris into the continuous chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Jason Robert Norris