Patents Examined by William H. Mayo, III
  • Patent number: 11961638
    Abstract: A cable includes a pair of conductors extending longitudinally and spaced apart from each other, an inner insulating layer circumferentially wrapped around an outside of the conductors and fixing the conductors, a conductive shielding layer circumferentially wrapped around an outside of the inner insulating layer, and an outer insulating layer circumferentially wrapped around an outer peripheral surface of the conductive shielding layer. At least one of the conductive shielding layer and the outer insulating layer includes a pair of diametrically opposed circumferential halves. Each circumferential half surrounds a part of a circumference of the inner insulating layer and extends longitudinally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhiwei (Jack) Guo, Hainan (Harlan) Lu
  • Patent number: 11961634
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a terminal-equipped electric wire includes a step of crimping a first terminal to one end of an electric wire, a step of crimping a second terminal to the other end of the electric wire with a tubular seal member, a first waterproofing step of providing, at the one end of the electric wire, an anticorrosion member that covers an element wire bundle of the electric wire, and a second waterproofing step of providing, at the other end of the electric wire, a sealing member so as to fill gaps between conductive element wires of the element wire bundle in a tubular insulating sheath. The second waterproofing step is performed after the first waterproofing step is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenzo Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11952503
    Abstract: A polyolefin and polyvinylpyrrolidone formulation including (A) an olefin-based (co)polymer, (B) a polyvinylpyrrolidone (co)polymer, and (C) an antioxidant. Also a method of making the composition; a crosslinked polyolefin product made by curing the composition; manufactured articles including a shaped form of the inventive formulation or product; and methods of using the inventive formulation, product, or articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Chao He, Yabin Sun, Jeffrey M. Cogen, Timothy J. Person, Hongyu Chen
  • Patent number: 11948706
    Abstract: A ribbon cable is described, including a first insulative layer extending along a length and a width of the cable, and a plurality of spaced apart substantially parallel conductors extending along the length of the cable. The insulative layer has opposing top and bottom major surfaces and defines a plurality of spaced apart cavities extending between the top and bottom major surfaces of the first insulative layer. The top major surface of the first insulative layer is deformed in a plurality of spaced apart substantially parallel regions extending along the length, and arranged along the width, of the cable. Each deformed region has a shape of a groove and includes a deformed portion of at least one cavity in the plurality of cavities. Each conductor is disposed within a corresponding deformed region of the insulative layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Douglas B. Gundel
  • Patent number: 11948705
    Abstract: An insulated electrically conductive element (1) for the aerospace field, has an elongate electrically conductive element surrounded by at least two layers. The two layers are being an electrically insulating layer (4) surrounding the elongate electrically conductive element (2) and a first semiconductor layer (5) surrounding the electrically insulating layer (4). At least one of the layers has having at least one fluoropolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Thomas Hahner, Patrick Rybski, Dimitri Charrier, Adrien Charmetant, Clara Lagomarsini, Nabil Mellouky, Marcelo Paixao Dantas
  • Patent number: 11942242
    Abstract: A wiring member includes a wiring body and a pattern. The wiring body includes a plurality of wire-like transmission members and a base material. The plurality of wire-like transmission members are fixed to the base material in an aligned state, and the pattern is provided on the wiring body. The pattern makes a two-dimensional position of at least a part of a portion related to the base material recognizable in the wiring body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Suguru Yasuda, Haruka Nakano, Motohiro Yokoi, Kenta Ito, Hiroki Hirai, Makoto Higashikozono, Koichiro Goto, Junichi Shirakawa, Yoshitaka Kami, Yasushi Nomura, Sofia Barillaro
  • Patent number: 11938554
    Abstract: A structure, such as a cable assembly, is provided that has a Nb/Ti substrate and a metal layer electroplated on a portion of the Nb/Ti substrate, wherein the metal layer has a metal capable of being soldered to, such as copper, and a metal coaxial connector soldered to the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Danielle DeGraw, Yat-Kiu-Kent Fung, James Robert Rozen
  • Patent number: 11942771
    Abstract: A power distribution box assembly includes a lower cover and a connector assembly. The connector assembly includes a connector housing and a dress cover. A wire bundle is routed from the connector housing through an opening of the lower cover. A retention feature is provided to prevent a cantilevered force generated by a bend in the wire bundle from dislodging the connector assembly out of position with respect to the lower cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Nathan Like
  • Patent number: 11929192
    Abstract: A cable article made from or containing a polyolefin composition made from or containing: (i) from 20.0 wt % to 80.0 wt % of component T1) being an interpolymer of ethylene and less than 7 wt %, of a polymerizable comonomer; (ii) from 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt % of a peroxide; and (iii) from 20.0 wt % to 80.0 wt % of component T2). Component T2) is made from or contains: A) 5-35% by weight of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene ethylene copolymer; B) 20-50% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and a C3-C8 alpha-olefin containing from 0.1% to 20% by weight of alpha-olefin units; and C) 30-60% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and propylene containing from 25% to 75% by weight of ethylene units. The cable article is selected from the group consisting of cable insulation and cable jacketing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Cindy Flenniken, Chun D. Lee, Claudio Cavalieri, Monica Galvan, Vincent Baudier, Gisella Biondini
  • Patent number: 11930595
    Abstract: The present application provides a circuit material and a circuit board containing the same. The circuit material comprises a conductive metal layer and a dielectric substrate layer, and an adhesive layer arranged therebetween, wherein the adhesive layer is made of a material which comprises an adhesive composition comprising a resin component and a non-resin component, wherein the resin component is composed of unsaturated polyphenylene ether resin, SBS resin and maleimide resin; and the non-resin component comprises an initiator; and the adhesive layer is obtained by applying the adhesive composition dissolved in a solvent onto the surface of the conductive metal layer or the dielectric substrate layer in the form of a solution, or by applying to a release material and removing the release material after partially curing or completely curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Shengyi Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weifeng Yin, Cui Huo, Rui Liu, Yongjing Xu, Shanyin Yan
  • Patent number: 11926753
    Abstract: A fluororesin material including a melt-fabricable fluororesin, the fluororesin material having a dielectric constant of 2.1 or less and a dielectric loss tangent of 0.00030 or less at 12 GHz. Also disclosed is a fluororesin material for high-frequency transmission including the fluororesin material and a coated electric wire for high-frequency transmission including a solid insulating coating layer made of the fluororesin material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Imamura, Masahiro Kondo
  • Patent number: 11923108
    Abstract: An insulator for electrically insulating an electrical conductor. The insulator includes a roll defining a central longitudinal through hole along a longitudinal axis of the insulator. The through hole is arranged for allowing an electrical conductor to pass there through. The insulator also includes at least one shed arranged on an outer surface of the roll. The shed includes a shed tip having an outer non-flat curvature defined by a plurality of different radii of curvature and including a most distal point of the shed. An end radius of curvature at the most distal point of the curvature is larger than a first radius of curvature at one side of the most distal point and a second radius of curvature at the other side of the most distal point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY LTD
    Inventors: Nils Lavesson, Olof Hjortstam
  • Patent number: 11923641
    Abstract: An electrical wiring system providing selectable referencing to earth ground having a housing comprising a first terminal for attachment to HOT, a second terminal for attachment to LOAD, and a flexible terminal comprising a first leg mounted to the electrical wiring device and a second leg connected to the first leg via a flexible joint, wherein the relative distance between the first leg and the second leg is adjustable between an extended position and a retracted position by flexing the flexible joint, the flexible joint being biased in the extended position, wherein the first leg defines a first aperture and the second leg defines a second aperture, and a load control circuit disposed within the housing and receiving a line input from the first terminal and a reference input, the reference input being referenced to the electric potential of the flexible terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald R. Savicki, Jr., Syed J. Jamal
  • Patent number: 11912850
    Abstract: A resin composition for an insulating layer includes: an olefinic resin as a main component; and a metal deactivator, wherein the olefinic resin consists of block polypropylene and polyethylene, and wherein a content of the polyethylene in the olefinic resin is greater than or equal to 1% by mass and less than or equal to 10% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Syota Machinaka, Taro Fujita, Shigeyuki Tanaka, Nayu Yanagawa, Yuji Ochi, Satoshi Okano, Yuto Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11916320
    Abstract: A bus bar includes members made from a conductive material and consecutively arranged to form a plate shape defining a wiring pathway. The members adjacent to each other have connection surfaces at which the members adjacent to each other are connected to each other by laser joining. The members adjacent to each other include at least one tolerance buffer between the members adjacent to each other. In the at least one tolerance buffer, the connection surfaces of the members adjacent to each other have different widths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Chaen, Yasuhiro Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11915843
    Abstract: A multicore cable includes a plurality of covered wires having a lubricant powder provided on surfaces thereof, and an outer sheath layer covering outer surfaces of the plurality of covered wires. The outer surfaces of the plurality of covered wires, and the outer sheath layer, make contact with one another via the lubricant powder. A coverage of the outer surfaces of the plurality of covered wires by the lubricant powder is greater than or equal to 15%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Kato, Jo Yagisawa, Takumi Ooshima, Takaya Kohori
  • Patent number: 11915839
    Abstract: A data communications cable may communicatively coupled two components associated with an information handling system. For example, the data communications cable may include: a differential pair of conductors; a first dielectric material, associated with a first relative permittivity, surrounding the differential pair of conductors; and a second dielectric material, associated with a second relative permittivity, surrounding the first dielectric material. For instance, the first relative permittivity may be greater than the second relative permittivity, and a distance between the differential pair of conductors may vary plus or minus an amount with a length of the data communications cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Sandor Farkas, Bhyrav Mutnury
  • Patent number: 11909156
    Abstract: A connection structure for connecting a power cable and a conductor lead-out rod to minimize electrical resistance of a contact surface, and conductor connection device of a power cable may be provided with at least one conducting bolt configured to be fastened into a fastening hole to apply pressure to conductive particles injected into an accommodation space so as to electrically connect a conductor part and a conductor lead-out rod; and a fixing bolt configured to be fastened into the fastening hole to fix the conductor part inserted into an accommodation groove of the conductor lead-out rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LS CABLE & SYSTEM LTD.
    Inventors: Duk Kyu Lee, Dong Yun Oh, Jung Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 11909188
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable sealing device comprising: a first plate having a group of first holes and configured to be mounted to a first side of a housing wall; a second plate having a group of second holes and configured to be mounted to a second side of a housing wall; and a soft elastic sealing element configured to be mounted between one of the first and second plates and the housing wall. The group of first holes and the group of second holes and the sealing element are configured to receive a group of cables, and the first and the second plate can be biased toward each other, so that the sealing element can be pressed and elastically deformed. The sealing element can seal and fix the group of cables in the housing wall in a pressed and elastically deformed status. The invention also relates to a cable sealing system comprising a housing wall and the cable sealing device. The cable sealing device is simple in structure and easy to assemble, and can ensure good sealing and fixing of the cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Maosheng Liu, PuLiang Tang, Zhaohui Liu, Ruixin Su
  • Patent number: 11901098
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an assembly adapted for mitigating dry band arcing on power distribution line insulators. The assembly includes a polymeric insulator for power distribution line having a core, two end fittings affixed to opposing ends of the core, and a housing circumferentially surrounding the core. The housing including an upper end section and a lower end section each overlapping a respective end fitting, and a series of axially spaced apart annular sheds projecting radially outwardly from an outer surface of the housing. The device further includes a cover having a main body including a sidewall and a top wall, the sidewall and the top wall together define a cavity. A lower edge of the sidewall defines a lower opening and the top wall includes an upper opening, both the lower and upper openings being in communication with the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbH
    Inventors: Kiran Pusthay, Senthil A. Kumar