Patents Examined by Vladimir Imas
  • Patent number: 11469545
    Abstract: An underwater vehicle module connector includes a first mating ring connected to a first module and including a first bulkhead sealing the first module, a first electrical connector extending outward from the first bulkhead, and a first coupling mechanism. A second mating ring is connectable to a second module and includes a second bulkhead sealing the second module, a second electrical connector extending outward from the second bulkhead, and a second coupling mechanism. The first and second couplers are configured to releasably couple the first mating ring to the second mating ring and mate the first electrical connector with the second electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Peter Scianna, Timothy James Przybylowicz, Joshua Thomas Bricknell
  • Patent number: 11462845
    Abstract: A connector assembly for mounting on and making solderless electrical contact with a printed circuit board includes a plurality of stacked wafer assemblies. Each wafer assembly includes a wafer, a plurality of terminals partially embedded in the wafer where each terminal includes a connecting portion embedded in the wafer, a resiliently compressible mating portion for making solderless contact with a corresponding conductive pad of a PCB and a contact portion. The wafer is molded over the terminals. The wafer assembly also includes a plurality of wires terminated in termination regions at the contact portions of the terminals, and a shield disposed in the recess of the wafer and extending across the wafer. The connector assembly further includes a housing molded over the stacked wafers and the termination regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Kok Hoe Lee, Saujit Bandhu, Yunlong Qiao, Rao L. Vittapalli
  • Patent number: 11452229
    Abstract: Provided are a cable backplane board, a cable box and a cable assembly. The cable backplane board is mounted on a sub-rack and includes at least one cable box, where each of the at least one cable box includes a box body and at least one cable assembly, and each of the at least one cable assembly includes at least two electrical connectors and at least one cable, where the at least two electrical connectors are fixed to the box body, the at least one cable is disposed inside the box body, and the at least two electrical connectors are connected to each other through the at least one cable; and a plurality of single boards on the sub-rack is interconnected through the electrical connectors and the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhiwei Yang, Yingchun Shang
  • Patent number: 11450997
    Abstract: An indoor electrical wall outlet cover permitting full functional use of a two-plug or duplex electrical wall outlet while fully concealing the plug contact openings of the outlet. The cover has two functional electrical plugs that insert respectively into the two receptacles in the outlet and are respectively connected to two extended electrical cords having at their distal ends one or more functional electrical receptacles or a direct connection to a small appliance or electronic device for indirect use of the wall outlet. The electrical cords can extend outward from the cover in the same or different directions and from the same or different sides of the cover. The functional electrical plugs have electrical connection pins that are bent at an angle enabling the cover to function without extending any significant degree outward of the wall outlet. In one embodiment, the cover can also hide the outlet from view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Socket Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Michael George Insalaco
  • Patent number: 11444422
    Abstract: A rotary connector device includes a fixed body and a rotation body. The fixed body includes an internal space. The rotation body is rotatably assembled to the fixed body about a rotational axis with respect to the fixed body. The fixed body includes an inserted portion into which a fixing tool is to be inserted to restrict the fixed body and the rotation body from rotating relative to each other. The inserted portion includes an inner space isolated from the internal space of the fixed body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Kitao, Shingo Nambu, Kenji Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 11439041
    Abstract: Presented herein are optical module cage designs and heatsink configurations for improved air cooling of pluggable optical modules disposed within the optical module cages. The designs and configurations presented herein facilitate efficient air cooling of higher power pluggable optical modules by enhancing airflow through the optical module cages, increasing contact between the optical modules and the heatsinks, and/or increasing the heatsink dissipation surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Rakesh Chopra, M. Baris Dogruoz, Mark Nowell, Mandy Hin Lam
  • Patent number: 11437751
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a first sandwich structure, and a support structure. The housing includes two accommodating cavities vertically adjacent to each other, where each accommodating cavity is used for receiving a docking connector. The first sandwich structure is disposed between the two accommodating cavities. The support structure penetrates two side walls of the housing and two side walls of the first sandwich structure to fix the first sandwich structure on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Bai-Yu Duan, Zhen Luo, Xiao-Kai Wang, Xiao-Ping Wu
  • Patent number: 11419256
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a coupling plate is provided to form electrical, electronic, hydraulic and/or pneumatic connections. The coupling plate comprises an approximately flat base plate, at least two hydraulic connecting devices formed in the base plate, at least one electronic connecting device to provide an electronic connection between a control device of a vehicle and a control device of an accessory device, at least one electrical connecting device, a centring device with at least two coupling and/or counter coupling elements for the relative alignment of the connecting devices of the coupling plate and, if necessary, corresponding connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SYN TRAC GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Putz
  • Patent number: 11424582
    Abstract: A ganged connector assembly includes: first, second, third and fourth coaxial cables; first, second, third and fourth coaxial connectors, each of the coaxial connectors connected with a corresponding one of the coaxial cables; a shell surrounding the coaxial connectors, the shell configured to electrically isolate each of the coaxial connectors from the other coaxial connectors, wherein the coaxial connectors are arranged in a generally square pattern; and a strain relief boot comprising: first and second cover pieces that are assembled to create a cover around portions of the coaxial cables and the coaxial connectors; and first and second braces that reside within the cover, the first brace being positioned between first and second of the coaxial connectors, and the second brace being positioned between third and fourth of the coaxial connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey D. Paynter
  • Patent number: 11417993
    Abstract: An adapter for connecting a single voltage battery pack to a power tool, the single voltage battery pack configured to output only one voltage and provided with a single voltage battery interface, the power tool detachable coupled with a multi-voltage battery pack and provided with a power tool interface, the single voltage battery interface being not coupleable to the power tool interface, the adapter comprising a housing, an input interface disposed in the housing and provided for electrically and mechanically coupling with the single voltage battery interface of the single voltage battery pack, an output interface disposed in the housing and provided for electrically and mechanically coupling with the power tool interface of the power tool, the input interface electrically connected with the output interface, wherein the power tool can be powered by the single voltage battery pack through the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Globe (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Lei Huang, Xinzhong Guo, An Yan
  • Patent number: 11415624
    Abstract: An IC socket (2) includes a first contact terminal (15a) that contacts a gull wing type lead terminal (1b) of an IC device (1), a second contact terminal that contacts a J-type lead terminal, a cam portion (3d) and a sliding portion (15c5) for bringing the first contact terminal (15a) into contact with the gull wing type lead terminal (1b), and a latch (6) for bringing the second contact terminal into contact with the J-type lead terminal. An asynchronous operation in which a contact operation by the cam portion (3d) and the sliding portion (15c5) is performed after a contact operation by the latch (6) is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: YAMAICHI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Junichi Miyaaki
  • Patent number: 11417983
    Abstract: Provided is an airtight terminal that is designed for an automotive electric compressor and that eliminates the need for use of a gasket. The airtight terminal includes a metallic outer ring having through holes formed for screw fastening and sealing holes arranged linearly, leads inserted through the sealing holes in the metallic outer ring, and pieces of an insulating material to seal gaps between the metallic outer ring and the respective leads. The metallic outer ring has a seal coat possessing elastic deformability. The seal coat is put on a predetermined surface of the metallic outer ring that is at least a contact surface to which an external device is attached. The seal coat is put in a shape of an oval embankment, and the sealing holes are disposed inside a region surrounded with the embankment-shaped coat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Schott Japan Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Fukushima, Akira Fujioka, Hiroki Honda
  • Patent number: 11417985
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plug connector having a plurality of electrical contact elements and an elastic sealing body. The elastic sealing body has a transparent sealing ring which is connected to at least one light guide arm which extends away from the sealing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventors: Stephan Schreier, Gert Havermann, Thomas Heimann, Manuel Kleinheider
  • Patent number: 11398696
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for electrically and mechanically connecting a component to a power source is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a male terminal with side walls defining a receiver. The side wall includes a contact arm that extends across an aperture in the side wall. The assembly also includes an internal spring member dimensioned to reside within the receiver of the male terminal. The spring member has at least one spring arm that extends from a base portion. The assembly further includes a female terminal with a receptacle dimensioned to receive both the male terminal and the spring member residing within the receiver of the male connector to define a connected position. In the connected position, the spring arm exerts an outwardly directed biasing force on the contact arm of the male terminal to outwardly displace it into engagement with an inner surface of the receptacle to ensure connectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Slobodan Pavlovic, Mohamad Zeidan, James Dawson, Brantley Natter
  • Patent number: 11375636
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided in which cord storage cartridges are removably connected to a power distribution unit (PDU). The cord storage cartridge may include a cartridge housing having at least one aperture, a PDU interface associated with the cartridge housing and configured to removably connect the cord storage device to a mateable interface of the PDU, and a power output cord having a proximal end in electrical communication with the PDU interface and a distal end coupled with an output connector that is configured to connect to electronic equipment. The power output cord may be stowed at least partially within the cartridge housing in a retracted state and moveable through the at least one aperture to an extended state at least partially external to the cartridge housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Server Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Irons, Vimal Bhakta, Jeff Macedo
  • Patent number: 11374361
    Abstract: (Technical Problem) To provide a lightweight and highly reliable plug connector for high-speed digital multi-channel transmission. (Technical Solution) A rigid substrate of a plug connector includes a base material having a first surface, including a first side and a second side formed opposite the first side, and a second surface formed opposite the first surface, and a plurality of signal transmission patterns configured to transmit a differential signal, and includes a first signal transmission pattern on the first surface, a second signal transmission pattern on the second surface, a third signal transmission pattern on the first surface and adjacent to the first signal transmission pattern, and a fourth signal transmission pattern on the second surface and adjacent to the second signal transmission pattern. Each signal transmission pattern includes a first conductor pattern, a second conductor pattern forming a differential pair, and a third conductor pattern having a fixed potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Junkosha Inc.
    Inventors: Sawada Minoru, Imamura Shogo
  • Patent number: 11367985
    Abstract: A connector assembly (10) is disclosed in which a connector part (12) and a cable manager part (20) are provided. The cable manager part (20) can be provided with a rear housing (40), a lacing fixture part (30), and a grounding part (50). In one aspect, the grounding part (50) provides grounding contact between an inserted cable (4) and the connector part (12). In one aspect, the grounding part (50) secures the connector part (12) to the rear housing part (40). In one example, a connector assembly (110) is provided with a grounding arrangement (150) including a plurality of deflectable grounding members (152) and provides grounding contact between the inserted cable (4) and the connector part (112). In one aspect, the grounding members (152) each provide two points of contact against the cable (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Gordon John White, Shawn Phillip Tobey, Brian J. Fitzpatrick
  • Patent number: 11351936
    Abstract: A shielded wire harness has one or more of wires (30); a shielded connector (58) with one or more terminals (40) connected respectively to the wires (30), and configured to be connected to a mating connector (12); and a substantially tubular shielding member (50) configured to collectively enclose the wires (30) and to be connected to the shielded connector (58). The shielding member (50) has a main shield portion (51) made of a conductive pipe (51), and a sub-shield portion (54) connected to the conductive pipe (51) and the shielded connector (58). The sub-shield portion (54) has a braided member (52) at least partly covered by a coating (53) that provides fluid-tightness when the sub-shield portion (54) is connected to the conductive pipe (51) and the shielded connector (58). A corresponding shielding member and manufacturing method are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kodama, Ventsislav Mironov
  • Patent number: 11349243
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flat sheet metal part for forming a cylindrically shaped contact cage with a receiving space for plugging in a contact in a plug-in direction Z, said sheet metal part comprising: a. a base shape with four edges and four corner sections, of which two of the edges extend parallel to one another and each form a collar crosspiece extending in each case between two corner section; b. a multitude of contact blades which connect the one collar crosspiece with the other collar crosspiece, c. wherein each collar crosspiece comprises a protrusion which lengthens the collar crosspiece in the region of one respective corner section, and d. wherein each collar crosspiece has a recess in the region of the respective other corner section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: AMPHENOL-TUCHEL ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Katz, Joachim Stolz, Martin Wacker
  • Patent number: 11342702
    Abstract: An electrical connection structure according to the present disclosure includes a glass plate, a power supply part formed on the glass plate, a connection terminal including a base part facing the glass plate, and a spring member disposed between the power supply part and the base part and configured to electrically connect the power supply part to the base part. The spring member includes a fixing part, a curved part, and contact parts. The curved part includes branch parts branched by a slit. The contact part is disposed at each of end parts of the branch parts. The contact parts are in contact with the base part independently of each other. The curved part is in contact with the power supply part at a part protruding toward the glass plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Sotaro Kitade, Takashi Sato, Hidehiko Watanabe