Patents Examined by Truc T. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11975142Abstract: A control device for an electronic aerosol provision system is provided. The control device is configured to receive a replaceable component to form an electronic aerosol provision system. The control device includes a communication interface for performing communications external to the electronic aerosol provision system; a memory configured to hold a set of stored identifiers; and a control system. The control system is configured to: receive control information from a remote server via the communication interface; update the set of stored identifiers based on the control information received from the remote server; receive an identifier from a replaceable component received by the control device; make a comparison of the received identifier against the set of stored identifiers; and perform a control action for the electronic aerosol provision system dependent upon the result of said comparison.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITEDInventors: Patrick Moloney, Anton Korus, Justin Han Yang Chan
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Patent number: 11973290Abstract: An apparatus provides temporary electrical connections to electrically powered devices. Exemplary arrangements include a base housing (01) that includes a socket (02) therein. Such a socket releasably engages electrical plugs to deliver household current, or may include USB ports or other types of sockets that releasably engage electrical connectors. A housing top cover (10) includes a socket access opening (11) that is in corresponding aligned relation with the socket. A rotatable plate (30) is positioned in underlying relation of the housing top cover and is rotatable in operative supported connection with the base housing. The rotatable plate includes at least one plate opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Inventor: Berthold Kalkus
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Patent number: 11967783Abstract: A receptacle connector having a stable contact point structure and a rigid structure, and a connector assembly including the same, is provided. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing, a plurality of receptacle terminals which are retained and supported in the receptacle housing in a first direction, and one pair of receptacle metal members which are provided on both ends of the receptacle housing in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Sang Yong Ko, Jin Hyup Chang, Kwang Sik Kim
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Patent number: 11964855Abstract: Presented herein are removable pull tabs that are configured to be detachably coupled to pluggable modules in a manner that facilitates removal of the pull tabs from the module without disassembling the modules. In particular, a removable pull tab may comprise a handle, first and second substantially parallel attachment arms extending from the handle, and a reinforcement line embedded in the handle and first and second attachment arms. The first and second attachment arms comprise first and second attachment mechanisms, respectively, disposed at a distal end of the respective attachment arm. The first and second attachment mechanisms are configured to detachably couple to first and second apertures, respectively, of a pluggable module.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Li Li, Matthew Los, Joyce Peternel, Stephan Gostonyi, Fred Warning, Mittu Pannala
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Patent number: 11965525Abstract: A pump unit (2) includes a first housing with at least a first electrical plug connector (12) on the outside of the first housing and a separate connector housing (16) connected to the first housing and including at least a first mating plug connector. The mating plug connector is engaged with the first electrical plug connector (12). An electrical connection terminal (42) is provided in the interior of the separate connector housing (16), which electrical connection terminal (42) is connected to the first mating plug connector and is configured for connection to one electrical cable or a plurality of electrical cables.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: GRUNDFOS HOLDING A/SInventors: Emil Schrøder Jakobsen, Ulla Busk Pedersen, Thiagarajan Chitoor Arasu, Jesper Røntved Jørgensen, Tomas Thörsman
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Patent number: 11955746Abstract: A protective cover element for mounting on a contact blade of a blade contact of an electrical plug-and-socket connector projecting out of an insulating material, as well as to an electrical plug-and-socket connector with at least one such protective cover element.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Rudolf Mastel
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Patent number: 11949190Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulating body; and a first row of terminals and a second row of terminals housed in the insulating body, each terminal in the first row of terminals having a tail portion, a contact portion, and a body portion, the first row of terminals including a signal terminal pair having a pair of signal terminals and a ground terminal arranged on one side of the signal terminal pair, wherein a first center distance between the contact portions of the signal terminal pair is different from a second center distance between the contact portion of the ground terminal and the contact portion of an adjacent signal terminal.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Chih-Ping Chung, Chun-Hsiung Hsu, Kuei-Chung Tsai
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Patent number: 11949198Abstract: A molding assembly for establishing an electrical connection between an electrified planar element, which is formed with a peripheral electrical contact, and an electrical device includes a plastic frame element having an electrical conductor. The plastic frame element is adapted to be disposed along a peripheral portion of the electrified planar element that includes the peripheral contact. The plastic frame element extends between two ends. The electrical conductor extends between the two ends of the plastic frame element on a side facing the electrified planar element so that, during attachment of the plastic frame element to the peripheral portion, an electrical connection is automatically establishable between the electrical conductor and the peripheral contact.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: ELKAMET KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Thorsten Fries, Juergen Ruehl, Andreas Schoch, Igor Dorscht, Michael Klein
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Patent number: 11942723Abstract: Examples described herein relate to connector assembly for a connecting device. The connector assembly may include an electrical connector connectible with a corresponding receiving structure on a receiving device separate from the connecting device. Further, the connector assembly may include a connector housing enclosing the electrical connector. The connector housing may include a mounting lever engaged with a body of the connecting device to secure the connector housing with the connecting device and allow the connector housing to move relative to the body of the connecting device. Further, the connector assembly may include a biasing member disposed within the connector housing to bias the electrical connector toward the receiving structure on the receiving device.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Chong S. Tan, Joseph Allen
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Patent number: 11936142Abstract: A power connector includes a first printed circuit board (PCB) to connect to a plurality of power cables and receive power from the plurality of power cables. The power connector also includes a plug, which is electrically connected to the first PCB, to connect to a graphics card and provide the power to the graphics card. The power connector may further include a second PCB electrically connected between the first PCB and the plug, a casing to house the first PCB and/or the second PCB, and/or light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to be illuminated during operation of the graphics card.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Palo Alto Innovation, LLCInventors: Samuel Alexander Tramiel, Dawid Bogdal, Darius Mostowfi
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Patent number: 11923631Abstract: The invention relates to a sealed cable connector, including electric cables; an electrically insulating housing; electrical terminals, each of the electrical terminals having an end portion that is electrically connected to an end portion of a corresponding electric cable; the housing having a frame forming a cavity that extends in a z-direction, wherein connected end portions of the electric cables and the electrical terminals are provided within in the cavity of the frame; wherein the electrical terminals have a planar shape in the cavity and are oriented in the x-direction and the z-direction, in that the housing is molded onto the connected electric cables and the electrical terminals, and in that an electrically isolating material is injected into the cavity such that it seals the connected end portions of the electric cables and the electrical terminals. A manufacturing method and use of the sealed cable connector is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC ASTI S.R.L.Inventors: Michele Cusano, Donato Montesano
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Patent number: 11918053Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vapour generating product includes positioning non-liquid vapour generating material in a space defined by one or more walls configured to prevent movement of the vapour generating material by more than 2 mm in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the vapour generating material, the one or more walls extending substantially in the axial direction of the vapour generating material. The method further includes aligning an axis of a rigid insertor with the axial direction of the vapour generating material and inserting the rigid insertor into the vapour generating material from a first end of the vapour generating material. An apparatus for manufacturing a vapour generating product is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventor: Andrew Robert John Rogan
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Patent number: 11916344Abstract: A cable assembly comprises a cable, a holding member and a contact. The holding member holds the cable. The contact is located above the holding member in an upper-lower direction. The cable comprises a conductive wire. The conductive wire has a fixed portion. The holding member has a predetermined surface. The contact has a facing surface. The facing surface is in contact with the predetermined surface in the upper-lower direction or faces the predetermined surface with a distance formed therebetween in the upper-lower direction. The fixed portion is fixed and connected to the predetermined surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventor: Kentaro Toda
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Patent number: 11909146Abstract: A connector device produces a connection by means of Single Pair Ethernet (SPE). The connector device includes at least one connection element for an SPE connection, a light source for generating a light emission, and a light-guide element. The light source is set up to couple the generated light emission into the light-guide element, and the light-guide element is set up to couple an output-light distribution out in a coupling-out area.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: TURCK HOLDING GMBHInventor: Michael Schneider
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Patent number: 11901655Abstract: A pin terminal includes a bar-like base material and a plating layer covering a predetermined region of the base material. A constituent material of the base material is pure copper or a copper alloy. The plating layer includes a tin-based layer made of metal containing tin. One end side of the base material includes a tip covering portion covering an entire region in a circumferential direction of the base material. The tin-based layer includes the tip covering portion. The tip covering portion includes a thin film portion and a thick film portion at positions different in the circumferential direction of the base material. The thin film portion is provided in contact with the base material. The number of whiskers present on a surface of the thin film portion is 15 or less in a square visual field having one side length of 0.35 mm.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Mikio Sato, Akihiro Kato, Mitsuhiro Kumondai, Yoshifumi Saka
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Patent number: 11896054Abstract: A perforated coil surface vaporizing element which may have a negative and positive lead, the leads may be configured for electrical communication with an anode portion and a cathode portion, respectively, of a galvanic cell. The perforated coil surface vaporizing element may be shaped as a helix tubule coil sheet. The coil sheet which may connect to and span between the positive and negative lead. The tubule may further be resistive to electron flow and may generate heat upon passage of electrons from the positive lead to the negative lead. The perforations of the helix tubule coil sheet may be in multiplicity. An aperture may traverse through the middle of the helix tubule and may be further configured to receive a wicking material. The wicking material maintaining fluid communication with a liquid medium for vaporization.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Inventors: Ramadhan Fathurizki, Sucipto Kokadir
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Patent number: 11901680Abstract: A power distribution system includes a plurality of wires extending between a first end and a second end. The wires extend continuously between the first and second ends. Each wire includes an electrical conductor and an insulation layer. The power distribution system further includes a receptacle selectively positionable at any position along a length of the wires. The power receptacle includes a housing defining at least one power outlet. A plurality of connection members is positioned within the housing. Each connection member includes a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to contact the electrical conductors within the insulation layers of the plurality of wires for electrically connecting the plurality of connection members to the plurality of wires. The second end is configured to electrically connect the plurality of connection members to the at least one power outlet.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: MILLERKNOLL, INC.Inventor: Peter J. Keyzer
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Patent number: 11896058Abstract: An aerosol-generating system, and aerosol-generating device, and a charging case for an aerosol-generating device are provided. The system includes an aerosol-generating device; an ambient air quality sensor; and a controller. The device includes a housing having a chamber to receive an aerosol-forming substrate; and a heating assembly to heat the substrate when the substrate is received in the chamber. The ambient air quality sensor is arranged to sense a property of the ambient air in the vicinity of the system and the controller is connected to the ambient air quality sensor and is configured to receive ambient air quality readings from the ambient air quality sensor and to output an ambient air quality signal based on one or more of the readings of the ambient air quality sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Michel Bessant, Filip Tack
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Patent number: 11901657Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a first electrode and a second electrode. The housing further includes a first body, bending parts, foolproof key positions, a second buckle, a first opening and a second opening. The first body forms a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space. The first accommodating space is provided with the foolproof key positions, the first opening, the second opening and the second buckle. The second buckle can be arranged corresponding to a first buckle of the wire end connector to buckle the wire end connector in the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space. The first electrode includes a first end and a third end, and the third end forms first current divider pins. The second electrode includes a second end and a fourth end, and the fourth end forms second current divider pins.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: P-TWO INDUSTRIES INC.Inventor: Chia-Chen Wei
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Patent number: 11894626Abstract: A circuit apparatus includes: a stacked body; and a plurality of terminals. The stacked body includes a plurality of layers. A plurality of holes that extend through the plurality of layers are formed in the stacked body. Each of the plurality of layers includes a connection member that is formed of a conductor. The connection member includes: a plurality of connection portions that are provided at positions corresponding to the plurality of holes; and a joining portion that connects the plurality of connection portions to each other. The plurality of terminals include a plurality of types of terminals that correspond to the plurality of layers. Each of the plurality of types of terminals can be selectively connected to the connection portion of a corresponding one of the plurality of layers by being inserted into a predetermined one of the plurality of holes.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Takamune Kikuta