Abstract: A convertible financial instrument provides incentives to holders to keep the instruments outstanding so that issuers maintain flexibility and control over the maturity date of the instrument and the manner in which it is settled. The instrument may provide issuers with the ability to deduct an amount for tax purposes that approximates the true economic cost of the financial instrument. The instrument may contain a provision calling for contingent payments (which may include, for example, contingent interest, preferred distributions, contingent principal, dividends, and other pay-outs) to the holder in some circumstances, which may be based on formulae calculations. For example, this may occur when the trading value of the convertible instrument exceeds a pre-determined value such as, for example, a certain percentage of the accreted value of the convertible instrument, or, for example, another circumstance that may trigger a contingent payment may be when the price of another financial instrument (e.g.

Abstract: In a method for obtaining capital, a convertible or exchangeable financial instrument having an accreted value and that earns returns over a lifetime comprising at least a first and a second time period is offered. During a first time period, at least some of the returns earned are paid in cash. During a second time period all of the returns earned are accreted to the accreted value of the financial instrument. Returns may be earned during each period according to a rate associated with each period. The rate associated with each period may be fixed or variable and may be modified by one or more rate modifiers, such as a minimum or maximum rate. The financial instrument may include a provision describing how the instrument is serviced when the current value of a rate is negative.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a mating end and a cavity extending from the mating end. The cavity is configured to receive a mating connector through the mating end. The electrical connector also includes a contact sub-assembly having an array of contacts. The contact sub-assembly is received in the housing such that each of the contacts are exposed within the cavity to engage the mating connector. Each of the contacts have a beam portion and a tail portion, and each tail portion includes a base section joined to a leg at a bend. The legs extend downward from the mating interfaces in a staggered pattern to form first and second sets of legs aligned in different first and second planes.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a cavity configured to receive a mating connector therein and a contact subassembly having an array of contacts. Each of the contacts define a mating interface configured to engage the mating connector, and each of the contacts have a beam portion extending downstream of the mating interface to a contact terminating end. Contact plates are arranged within the cavity, such that each of the contact plates engage a corresponding one of the contacts at the beam portion of the contacts.

Abstract: A receptacle assembly comprises a housing having front and rear ends. The front end receives a plug and the rear end accepts wire termination contacts. A circuit board has a plurality of contact holes and is held within the housing. A plurality of array contacts is arranged in a contact array within the housing. Each of the plurality of array contacts comprises a main section and a contact tail. The main section runs generally perpendicular to the circuit board. The contact tail has a first bend forming a first tail sub-section extending parallel to the circuit board and a second bend forming a second tail sub-section extending perpendicular to the circuit board. The second tail sub-section of each of the plurality of array contacts is received by one of the plurality of contact holes in the circuit board.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing having a mating end, a wire receiving end and a longitudinal axis therethrough. The housing holds a plurality of contacts grouped in pairs and arranged about the axis. At least one shielding member is located within the housing. The at least one shielding member isolates each contact pair from an adjacent contact pair. An organizer is configured for attachment to the wire receiving end of the housing. The organizer defines a central opening that receives a plurality of signal wires. The organizer includes a plurality of wire guides arranged about the central opening. Each wire guide receives one of the signal wires.

Abstract: A convertible financial instrument provides incentives to holders to keep the instruments outstanding so that issuers maintain flexibility and control over the maturity date of the instrument and the manner in which it is settled. The instrument may provide issuers with the ability to deduct an amount for tax purposes that approximates the true economic cost of the financial instrument. The instrument may contain a provision calling for contingent payments (which may include, for example, contingent interest, preferred distributions, contingent principal, dividends, and other pay-outs) to the holder in some circumstances, which may be based on formulae calculations. For example, this may occur when the trading value of the convertible instrument exceeds a predetermined value such as, for example, a certain percentage of the accredited value of the convertible instrument, or, for example, another circumstance that may trigger a contingent payment may be when the price of another financial instrument (e.g.

Abstract: A yoke member is provided for selective insertion into a passage of a first-half housing portion of a connector interface assembly, wherein the first-half housing portion is selectively matable with a complementary second-half housing portion. The yoke member includes a base wall; a pair of side walls; and an intermediate wall disposed between the side walls. The base wall, the pair of side walls and the intermediate wall define a pair of channels. A fiber optic connector is selectively positionable within each channel of the yoke member.

Abstract: A duplex plug adapter module includes a dielectric housing having a forward end and a rearward wire receiving end. The housing is configured to be mechanically coupled to first and second signal cables. A contact is held within the housing. The contact has a forward mating end and a rearward wire terminating end. The housing includes a passageway that is configured to receive a sensor probe that is shared by the first and second signal cables. The contact is configured to interconnect the sensor probe and a sensor wire.

Abstract: An interface module for collecting sensor signals at a cross connect block includes a circuit board having an upper side and an opposite lower side. The upper side is configured to receive a plurality of individual sensor signals. The lower side includes at least one connector that includes a plurality of contacts. The sensor signals are communicated to the plurality of contacts in a pre-determined pattern.

Abstract: A network interface adapter module includes a housing having a front interface end in a first contact format and a rear interface end in a second contact format that is different from the first contact format. The housing includes a plurality of front interface contacts. Each front interface contact is configured to mate with an insulation displacement contact (IDC) to receive a network sensor signal. A lead frame assembly is within the housing. The lead frame assembly interconnects each of the plurality of front interface contacts with a respective one of a plurality of receptacle contacts at the rear interface end.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided by an internal connector assembly having a housing with a latching structure which is latchable with a mating connector. The housing positions mating terminations in mating registration with a further electrical connector. An outer housing assembly is positioned over the inner connector housing and provides a sealed enclosure to the mating interface between the two electrical connectors. The inner housing assembly further includes a rotatable collar which, when rotated, has a cam surface, which deflects the locking latch of the internal connector housing, thereby disconnecting the two electrical connectors.

Abstract: A contingent convertible debt instrument contains a provision permitting conversion only if any of certain economically substantial contingencies is satisfied. For example there may be a provision that conversion is permitted only if the issuer's stock price reaches some price, defined as some predetermined price substantially higher than the conversion price, is reached. This contingent conversion trigger price may be 110% or 120% more of the conversion price. The debt instrument may be a negotiable long-term zero-coupon note, and a provision may be included that the number of underlying instruments issuable or deliverable at conversion or exchange is adjusted under certain circumstances (e.g., merger, acquisition, or formulae amounts). Corresponding methods and systems are employed for offering and servicing such financial instruments.

Abstract: A convertible financial instrument provides incentives to holders to keep the instruments outstanding so that issuers maintain flexibility and control over the maturity date of the instrument and the manner in which it is settled. The instrument may provide issuers with the ability to deduct an amount for tax purposes that approximates the true economic cost of the financial instrument. The instrument may contain a provision calling for contingent payments (which may include, for example, contingent interest, preferred distributions, contingent principal, dividends, and other pay-outs) to the holder in some circumstances, which may be based on formulae calculations. For example, this may occur when the trading value of the convertible instrument exceeds a predetermined value such as, for example, a certain percentage of the accreted value of the convertible instrument, or, for example, another circumstance that may trigger a contingent payment may be when the price of another financial instrument (e.g.

Abstract: Systems and methods for offering and servicing financial instruments (101) creates a way for issuers to offer financial instruments (101) that are accretive to earnings regardless of the Price/Earnings ratio. Specifically, the present invention provides systems and methods for offering and servicing convertible or exchangeable contingent conversion financial instruments.

Abstract: Methods and systems for offering and servicing financial instruments create a way for issuers to offer financial instruments with incentives to holders to not voluntarily convert or redeem such instruments so that issuers maintain greater flexibility and control over the maturity date of the instrument and the manner in which it is settled. Additionally, some embodiments of this invention provide issuers of convertible and exchangeable financial instruments with the ability to deduct an amount for tax purposes that approximates the true economic cost of the financial instrument.

Abstract: Systems and methods for offering and servicing financial instruments creates a way for issuers to offer financial instruments that are accretive to earnings regardless of the Price/Earnings ratio. Specifically, the present invention provides systems and methods for offering and servicing convertible or exchangeable contingent conversion financial instruments.

Abstract: A contingent convertible debt instrument contains a provision permitting conversion only if any of certain economically substantial contingencies is satisfied. For example there may be a provision that conversion is permitted only if the issuer's stock price reaches some price, defined as some predetermined price substantially higher than the conversion price, is reached. This contingent conversion trigger price may be 110% or 120% more of the conversion price. The debt instrument may be a negotiable long-term zero-coupon note, and a provision may be included that the number of underlying instruments issuable or deliverable at conversion or exchange is adjusted under certain circumstances (e.g., merger, acquisition, or formulae amounts). Corresponding methods and systems are employed for offering and servicing such financial instruments.

Abstract: A convertible financial instrument provides incentives to holders to keep the instruments outstanding so that issuers maintain flexibility and control over the maturity date of the instrument and the manner in which it is settled. The instrument may provide issuers with the ability to deduct an amount for tax purposes that approximates the true economic cost of the financial instrument. The instrument may contain a provision calling for contingent payments (which may include, for example, contingent interest, preferred distributions, contingent principal, dividends, and other pay-outs) to the holder in some circumstances, which may be based on formulae calculations. For example, this may occur when the trading value of the convertible instrument exceeds a pre-determined value such as, for example, a certain percentage of the accreted value of the convertible instrument, or, for example, another circumstance that may trigger a contingent payment may be when the price of another financial instrument (e.g.