Feedthrough Or Bushing Patents (Class 174/650)
  • Patent number: 8704097
    Abstract: A high voltage bushing assembly includes an insulating sleeve which is made of high strength alumina porcelain to surround a conductor, a flange located on an outside surface of the insulating sleeve, and a band of semiconductive glaze located on the outer surface of the insulating sleeve spaced apart from an end of the insulating sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Jun Xu, Rolando Luis Martinez, Venkata Subramanya Sarma Devarakonda, Lin Zhang
  • Patent number: 8690161
    Abstract: This device for the sealed retention of a pipe for the sealed penetration of a partition wall by the pipe comprises a body equipped with a sealed axial passage for the pipe and with a peripheral region for the sealed mounting of the device in an orifice made in the partition wall. The body comprises a set of rigid retaining sectors each comprising a bearing shoe for the pipe, and a sealing material positioned between the sectors to delimit the said sealed passage, and around the said sectors in the said peripheral region of the body via which region it is mounted on the partition wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Ampherol Air LB
    Inventor: Gaspard Cayzac
  • Patent number: 8692139
    Abstract: A cable gland assembly for terminating cable is described herein. The cable gland assembly can include a gland configured to receive a cable, and a gland nut disposed around the gland. A skid washer may be disposed within the gland nut above or below the gland. The cable gland assembly can also include an intermediate body having a first end and a second end, in which the first end may be coupled to the gland nut. The cable gland assembly can further include a body coupled to the second end of the intermediate body, and an intermediate nut disposed around a portion of the body and the second end of the intermediate body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Alvah Aldrich, Evgeny M. Orlov
  • Patent number: 8686289
    Abstract: A sealing mechanism for a drop cable splice enclosure includes a base having an entry hole for receiving a drop cable inserted through a compression grommet assembly, from outside the enclosure. The cable can be prepared for splicing, outside the enclosure. The grommet assembly (and the optionally prepared cable) are inserted into the entry hole, from outside the enclosure. The assembly includes upper and lower pressure plates, a compressible grommet between them, and an adjustment mechanism to apply a compression force to the grommet. The grommet assembly is rotatable to lock it in a keyed section in the entry hole. The adjustment mechanism is then tightened, from outside the enclosure, to compress the grommet between the pressure plates, which seals the grommet in the enclosure base, at the same time sealing the cable in the passageway through the grommet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Channell Commercial Corporation
    Inventors: Edward J. Burke, Robert H. Gwillim
  • Publication number: 20140083761
    Abstract: A waterproof structure for a portable terminal including a flexible printed circuit (FPC) extending outside of a first housing of a pair of housings from inside the first housing and arranged inside of a second housing of the pair of housings. A wiring hole is formed in each housing to provide a path allowing passage of the FPC therethrough. A waterproof member provided in the wiring hole substantially contacts at least inner walls of the housings and an outer circumferential surface of the FPC to prevent movement of the FPC. An outer circumferential surface of the waterproof member substantially contacts a circumference of an inlet of the wiring hole or an inner wall of the wiring hole. The waterproof member is provided between the housing of the portable terminal and the FPC improving a waterproof function and preventing moisture or water from being introduced into the housing of the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Cheon WEE, Jae-Shik KIM, Seung-Hyub BAEK, Wook-Jin LEE, Hyon-Myong SONG, Jin-Yong KIM
  • Publication number: 20140083762
    Abstract: A feedthrough assembly includes a metallic ferrule, an insulator mounted within the ferrule, a plurality of feedthrough wires mounted within and extending through the insulator, and a ground wire directly attached to the ferrule, wherein the ground wire does not pass through or alongside the insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Barry, Derek John Boettger
  • Publication number: 20140076625
    Abstract: A high voltage arrangement for a high voltage power system has an insulating structure which reduces the creep path. The insulating structure is arranged around the second conductor and has a continuous extension in an axial direction from a first end thereof providing insulation of essentially the entire length of the second conductor to a second end around the bushing portion, which second end extends around the bushing portion at least to a point where an electric potential of an external surface of the bushing portion is at most equal to the average of the potential of the first conductor and the potential of the interfacing plane when the high voltage arrangement is in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Mats Berglund, Anders Bo Eriksson, Erik Wedin, Jan Lindgren, Mats Ramkvist, Stina Bertilsson, Tina Brunstrom
  • Patent number: 8674239
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to feedthrough contacts for electronic components of the type used in implantable stimulators such as, for example, cardiac pacemakers, ICDs, CRT-Ds, and/or neurostimulators. A feedthrough conductor includes a metallic electrode, wherein a part of the metallic electrode (2) has a locally enlarged diameter in the region of the passage through an opening (3) in the component housing (4). The ridge (5) formed as a result exerts pressure onto the elastic sealing material (6) disposed around the electrode (2) in a tubular shape, thereby producing a hermetic seal between the electrode surface and the sealing material (6), and between the sealing material (6) and the wall (4) of the housing opening (3). The feedthrough conductor is sealed using an adhesive material (7) on the outer side of the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: LITRONIK Entwicklungs GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Pretzlaff, Holger Lippitz
  • Publication number: 20140069711
    Abstract: A drain hub can include a housing, a base, and a damming device. The housing has a cavity that traverses its length and can include a top housing portion, a middle housing portion having at least one wall and a number of drainage apertures that traverse the wall, and a bottom housing portion. The base is rotatably disposed within the housing cavity and has a base cavity traversing its length. The base can include a top base portion having a number of slotted features disposed along a top surface. The base can also include a bottom base portion that extends beyond an aperture in the bottom housing portion. The damming device can be disposed within the housing cavity adjacent to the top base portion and the top housing portion, where the damming device has an elastomeric material and at least one aperture through which at least one conductor traverses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventor: Kyle Steven Barna
  • Publication number: 20140069714
    Abstract: Brackets may be mated with or coupled to an opening of an electronic device enclosure or housing for receiving plug connectors to reinforce the receptacle connector and/or device housing and potentially reduce damage/breakage. For example, a bracket can have a front face with a curvature. A back face of the bracket can include a first opening that communicates with a cavity. The cavity can be defined at least in part by upper and lower opposing inner surfaces, the lower inner surface including a portion that extends parallel to a portion of the bracket front face. The bracket can also include a hollow protrusion extending from the bracket front face in a front direction. The hollow protrusion can include an opening that communicates with the opening of the back face and extends through the hollow protrusion. Methods for manufacturing the connector bracket are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Erik A. Uttermann, John Raff, Piotr S. Trzaskos
  • Publication number: 20140069712
    Abstract: A trim is provided which may be substantially concealed in an electronic device housing. Embodiments may be configured to distribute received forces away from internal components of an electronic device. Further some embodiments may be configured to align an electronic device housing with the internal plug receptacle for ease of assembly. Some embodiments may be configured to align a plug with the plug receptacle during plug attachment to ensure the correct attachment of the plug. Further embodiments may be made of a substantially rigid material to sustain repeated cycles plug insertion and removal. Additional embodiments may limit the ability for moisture to access the internal components of the electronic device. Certain embodiments may be interposed between a plug receptacle and an electronic device housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony S. Montevirgen, Emery A. Sanford, Kenneth A. Jenks, Anna K. Shedletsky, Daniele De Iuliis
  • Publication number: 20140069713
    Abstract: A bracket configured to be interposed between the housing of a mobile electronic device and an electrical receptacle that is disposed in the mobile electronic device. The bracket includes a bracket body, an elongated opening through the bracket and a sheath surrounding portions of the bracket body. The bracket body includes an elongated protrusion extending in a front direction from the front face of the bracket body and a pair of fastener accommodations extending through the bracket body, each fastener accommodation disposed on opposite sides of the elongated protrusion. The sheath includes a first portion surrounding a portion of the bracket body elongated protrusion and a second portion including a pair of fastener openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Albert J. Golko, Eric S. Jol, Charles B. Woodhull
  • Patent number: 8664543
    Abstract: An insulative wire-clipping bushing includes a main body, support frames and a pair of clip bodies. The main body has a first surface and a second surface, and the support frames are installed and extended from symmetric edges of the first surface, and ends of the support frames are bent inwardly to form a half-hood structure, and the pair of clip bodies are installed and extended from the first surface and disposed between the support frames, and the pair of clip bodies are installed symmetrically, and ends of the pair of clip bodies are bent inwardly to form a tapered hook structure, and a wiring space is formed between the ends of the clip bodies, so that the bushing can be passed into a through hole of an electricity distribution box to pass and install at least one wire and provide a clipping force required for clamping the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Best Exclusive Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Bi-Ju Chen
  • Patent number: 8664544
    Abstract: An attachment system for cables (7), in particular for wind turbines, has a base body (1, 3) securable to a support structure and forming cable bushings (5) with openings for cables (7). The openings can be closed by a cover (17) applying retaining forces to the cables (7). The cable bushings (5) on the base body (1, 3) are arranged at least over part of a ring, with an outside opening. The cover (17) has retaining bodies lockable to the base body (1, 3) for preliminary fixing of the cables (7) inserted into the cable bushings (5) and a tightening strap (17) encompassing the base body (1, 3) and applying retaining forces to the cables (7) via the retaining bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Hydac Accessories GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Even, Burhan Yagci
  • Patent number: 8653384
    Abstract: A co-fired hermetically sealed feedthrough is attachable to an active implantable medical device. The feedthrough comprises an alumina dielectric substrate comprising at least 96 or 99% alumina. A via hole is disposed through the alumina dielectric substrate from a body fluid side to a device side. A substantially closed pore, fritless and substantially pure platinum fill is disposed within the via hole forming a platinum filled via electrically conductive between the body fluid side and the device side. A hermetic seal is between the platinum fill and the alumina dielectric substrate, wherein the hermetic seal comprises a tortuous and mutually conformal interface between the alumina dielectric substrate and the platinum fill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaohong Tang, William C. Thiebolt, Christine A. Frysz, Keith W. Seitz, Robert A. Stevenson, Ricahrd L. Brendel, Thomas Marzano, Jason Woods, Dominick J. Frustaci, Steven W. Winn
  • Patent number: 8648255
    Abstract: Terminal pins that include a refractory metal partially welded to a terminal block of a dissimilar metal incorporated into feedthrough filter capacitor assemblies are discussed. The feedthrough filter capacitor assemblies are particularly useful for incorporation into implantable medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators, and the like, to decouple and shield internal electronic components of the medical device from undesirable electromagnetic interference (EMI) signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Talamine, Donald Anthony Bonitati, Joseph M. Prinzbach, Keith Seitz
  • Patent number: 8648265
    Abstract: Terminal pins that include a refractory metal forming a full perimeter weld connected to a terminal block including a dissimilar metal incorporated into feedthrough filter capacitor assemblies are discussed. The feedthrough filter capacitor assemblies are particularly useful for incorporation into implantable medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators, and the like, to decouple and shield internal electronic components of the medical device from undesirable electromagnetic interference (EMI) signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Talamine, Keith Seitz, Tim Weiskopff, Donald Anthony Bonitati
  • Patent number: 8648259
    Abstract: A grommet for housing electrical wires constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure includes a mounting structure, a tube, and a plurality of stiffeners. The mounting structure is configured to mount to a panel of a vehicle, the mounting structure defining a first passage extending therethrough. The tube extends from the mounting structure and defines a second passage in communication with the first passage. The tube includes a corrugated portion having a plurality of ridges and a plurality of grooves interposed between the plurality of ridges. The stiffeners are interposed between those of the plurality of ridges that are disposed within a zone of the corrugated portion. The stiffeners extend partially around a circumference of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Gniewek, Takeshi Takahashi, Seiji Ito
  • Patent number: 8642887
    Abstract: A metallization that includes a composite of alternating metal and metal oxide layers for incorporation into feedthrough filter capacitor assemblies is described. The feedthrough filter capacitor assemblies are particularly useful for incorporation into implantable medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators, and the like, to decouple and shield internal electronic components of the medical device from undesirable electromagnetic interference (EMI) signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongfa Li, Ashish Shah
  • Patent number: 8637780
    Abstract: A portal and method facilitate routing and holding at least one electrical cable having a plug end. The portal may include a body which fits into a hole in a mounting surface and has a cable opening therein. A closure member moves between a closed position and an open position relative to the cable opening. A retainer movably mounted to the closure member confines the cable in a desired position to inhibit the plug end from moving back toward the interior of the portal body and to permit the plug end to be pulled substantially freely away from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Spectrum Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Hunt, Thomas E. Veloskey
  • Publication number: 20140020949
    Abstract: A method for making an hermetic and electrically insulating feedthrough in the metal wall of a housing of a device, preferably of an active medical device, is disclosed. The method includes: a) forming electrically insulating layers (24, 26) on each of the internal and external sides of the wall (10), b) on the internal side of the wall, forming a non-through groove with a closed contour (30) defining in the wall a metal islet (28) that is physically and electrically isolated from the rest of the wall, by removing the entire thickness of the electrically insulating internal layer (26) and the wall (10), leaving intact a sufficient thickness of the electrically insulating external layer (24) so that the external layer mechanically supports the metal islet, and c) on the external and internal sides respectively, exposing pads (34, 36) for making an electrical contact to the metallic islet, by a localized removal of material of the electrically insulating external and internal layers (24, 26), respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SORIN CRM S.A.S.
    Inventors: Bertrand Boutaud, Hélène Viatgé
  • Publication number: 20140008121
    Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for producing an electrical bushing for an implantable device, an electrical bushing, and an implantable device. The method according to one embodiment includes forming a base body from a ceramic slurry and introducing a bushing conductor made of a metal or cermet material with a metal fraction into the base body. The metal fraction in the bushing conductor is provided to decrease towards the base body. It includes sintering the green blank that includes the base body and the bushing conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Troetzschel, Goran Pavlovic, Harald Manhardt, Nicole Staudt
  • Patent number: 8614400
    Abstract: A damming device for a conductor in a cable gland connector is described herein. The damming device can include a first portion having a first thickness of a flexible elastomeric material disposed between a first diameter and a second diameter. The damming device can also include a second portion having a second thickness of the flexible elastomeric material disposed between a third diameter and the second diameter. The damming device can also include a hole having the third diameter. The first diameter is greater than the second diameter, and the second diameter is greater than the third diameter. Further, the first thickness is greater than the second thickness. The damming device can be disposed, under tension, within a slot formed between a top portion of a compound chamber and a bottom portion of a union body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Alvah Benjamin Aldrich, Susan M. Orzell
  • Publication number: 20130333942
    Abstract: Provided is a protection part for an electronic circuit of a survey meter and a high range gamma-ray survey meter into which the protection part is inserted, in which the protection part is easily mounted in the survey meter to prevent the electronic circuit from being short-circuited when a conductive material is introduced into the electronic circuit. The protection part includes an insulator part for interrupting electricity other than that used for a signal transmission cable, an elastic stainless steel sheet part inserted into the insulator part, and a cable hole part through which the signal transmission cable passes when the protection part is inserted into the high range gamma-ray survey meter. Also, the protection part is inserted into the high range gamma-ray survey meter such that a telescopic part hole and a display part of the high range gamma-ray survey meter are physically separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon Hyung Cho, Yu Ho Won, Ki Doo Kang
  • Patent number: 8609990
    Abstract: A gasket for electric cables includes a main portion made of elastic material; a through hole that passes longitudinally through the main body and constitutes the seat of a cable to be insulated; a longitudinal slit passes through the body of the gasket and connects the through seat to the outside, allowing, by virtue of the elastic deformability of the material of the gasket, the insertion of the cable in the through seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Palazzoli S.p.A.
    Inventor: Bruno Levi
  • Publication number: 20130327569
    Abstract: A power, communications and data grommet mounted in an aperture in a work surface comprising, a housing adapted to fit into the aperture, the housing comprising a cap removably connected to a liner, the liner comprising an upper liner and a lower liner, the upper liner flaring outwardly to prevent the grommet from falling through the aperture, and a substantially cylindrical lower liner having a threaded outer surface, and a lock ring having inner threads to be threadably attached to the lower liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Stathis, Derrick Hurst, Charles Richard Lewis, JR.
  • Patent number: 8604362
    Abstract: A device includes a cover defining a sleeve, which allows a transmission cable to pass therethrough such that the transmission cable passes from an inner side of the device to an outer side of the device. An elastomer is filled in the sleeve and embedded with the transmission cable. A fastening member is employed to engage with the sleeve to tightly press the elastomer embedded with the transmission cable to prevent water from entering the device along the transmission cable and the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shih-Chang Hsu
  • Patent number: 8604341
    Abstract: A feedthrough assembly includes a metallic ferrule, an insulator mounted within the ferrule, a plurality of feedthrough wires mounted within and extending through the insulator, and a ground wire directly attached to the ferrule, wherein the ground wire does not pass through or alongside the insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Barry, Derek John Boettger
  • Publication number: 20130319756
    Abstract: An insulated glazing unit is provided. The unit includes a spacer frame separating a pair of substrates. The spacer frame has a length and a width transverse to the length. The unit further includes a conductive element passing through the width of the spacer frame. The unit further includes a first conductive component within the spacer frame. The first conductive component is in electrical communication with the conductive element. The conductive element is adapted for electrical communication with a second conductive component on a side of the width of the spacer frame opposite the first conductive component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAGE Electrochromics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark O. Snyker, Jean-Christophe Giron, Robert Anglemier, Bryan D. Greer, Jerome Korus, Rino Messere, Cliff Taylor
  • Publication number: 20130306368
    Abstract: A bushing including a bottom contact, and a tubular conductor, having a lower part having an end in electrical and mechanical contact with the bottom contact, and a draw rod arrangement, inside the conductor, arranged to exert sufficient contact pressure between the bottom contact and the conductor, and the draw rod arrangement includes a member in mechanical contact with the conductor and draw rod having a second end, fixedly connected to the bottom contact, and a first end in connection to the member and clamping means, the clamping means is adapted to apply a force, urging the member in the direction of the bottom contact to generate sufficient contact pressure between the bottom contact and the conductor. The member of the draw rod arrangement is arranged to apply the force to the lower part of the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Eriksson, Peter Sjoberg
  • Patent number: 8586879
    Abstract: A cable kink protection unit, in particular a cable kink protection unit of a portable tool, includes at least one basic body unit. The cable kink protection unit has at least one electric device housing unit integrally connected to the basic body unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Schadow, Joerg Maute, Peter Stierle, Manfred Lutz
  • Patent number: 8586880
    Abstract: A lead sheath, including an upper jaw, and a lower jaw, the upper jaw and the lower jaw are buckled with each other. A wire outlet hole is formed at the outside of the connection between the upper jaw and the lower jaw. A wire inlet hole is formed at the inside of the connection between the upper jaw and the lower jaw. A cavity is formed between the wire outlet hole and the wire inlet hole. A protruding wire pressing rib is disposed on one of the upper jaw or the lower jaw, and the wire pressing rib extends into the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130299233
    Abstract: One aspect relates to an electrical bushing for an implantable device including an electrically insulating base body and at least one electrically conductive bushing body that is embedded in at least one bushing opening that extends through the base body. The base body is produced from a sintered ceramic material, characterized in that the at least one bushing body is made of a sintered cermet material or a sintered metallic material. The base body and the at least one bushing body comprise a firmly bonded sintered connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Jens Troetzschel, Goran Pavlovic, Harald Manhardt, Norbert Wollenberg, Nicole Guebler
  • Patent number: 8581120
    Abstract: A barrier connector has a through bore for the passage of cables (103) which are sealed with an epoxy putty (104). A cup (25) and insert (35) define an annulus within which the putty is confined. A circular groove (42) is provided in one end of the insert to lock the putty against radial shrinkage or expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Cable Management Products Ltd.
    Inventor: Phillip Steven Winship
  • Patent number: 8581118
    Abstract: A seal structure capable of achieving a waterproof structure at low cost while being flexibly adaptable to design change of a wire member, a method of forming the seal structure, a wire body and an electronic apparatus using them are provided. A seal structure 15 for sealing through holes 33, 43 of housings 31, 41 in which a wire member 20 is inserted is configured to include a covering C that includes a spacer member 11 disposed on one side of the through hole, secures the spacer member 11, the wire member 20 and the housings 31, 41 to each other and seals them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kasuga, Hidehiko Mishima, Kazuya Maruyama
  • Patent number: 8569633
    Abstract: A hermetically sealed microelectromechanical system (MEMS) package for an implantable medical device is presented. The MEMS comprises a first substrate that includes an aperture. A feedthrough assembly is coupled to the aperture, the feedthrough assembly comprises a conductive element housed in a glass insulator member. A second substrate is coupled to the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Rogier Receveur, Michael A. Schugt, William J. Taylor, Brad C. Tischendorf
  • Patent number: 8563878
    Abstract: The grommet disclosed includes a first diameter tubular section that allows a wire harness to pass through, and a second diameter tubular section that is provided on the first diameter tubular section. The first diameter tubular section is provided with an outer tubular section that extends in the axial direction. A projecting end of the outer tubular section is connected to the second diameter tubular section. A vehicle body latch portion is provided on an outer periphery or a resin inner of the second diameter tubular section. A grommet-pushing side of the first diameter tubular section is not secured to a wire harness. A grommet-inserting side of the first diameter tubular section is secured to the wire harness. The turning portion is deformed when the grommet is inserted into a through-hole in a vehicle body panel so that the first diameter tubular section is elongated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Limited
    Inventor: Takashi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8552311
    Abstract: An electrical feedthrough includes a ceramic body and a ribbon via extending through the ceramic body, an interface between the ribbon via and the ceramic body being sealed using partial transient liquid phase bonding. The ribbon via extends out of the ceramic body and makes an electrical connection with an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics
    Inventors: Kurt J. Koester, Timothy Beerling
  • Publication number: 20130248245
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vacuum wall-through structure to be installed in a hole formed in a wall of a vacuum chamber. The vacuum wall-through structure includes a cable holder that holds a cable at the center thereof and a cable holder cover installed outside the cable holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventor: KOREA ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE INSTITUTE
  • Publication number: 20130248238
    Abstract: A high voltage bushing including a hollow insulator and a conductor extending through the hollow insulator and including a hollow conductor fixed at the ends of the hollow insulator. The conductor includes a supporting part arranged inside the hollow conductor, the supporting part extends in the longitudinal direction of the hollow conductor and the supporting part is adapted to support the hollow conductor in order to increase the stiffness of the conductor and thereby decrease the static deflection of the conductor in the hollow insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventor: Jonas Birgersson
  • Patent number: 8541699
    Abstract: A module forming a part of a lead-through or transit for cables, pipes or the like is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the module includes two base parts forming an outer part of the module. Two holding parts form an inner part of the module. Inside the inner part, formed of the two holding parts a cable or the like is received. The inner part of the module is received turnable inside the outer part of the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Roxtec AB
    Inventor: Stefan Milton
  • Patent number: 8541698
    Abstract: The invention relates to a base plate (2) in a cable distribution cabinet. The base plate (2) is divided into two. The rear half (2a) can be folded down and the other half (2b) can also be inserted from the direction of the lower base chamber (3). The base plate (2) is sealed from the cables (15) with the help of sealing blocks (5) of a closed-cell foam and not by means of rubber grommets. The sealing blocks (5) have a height of several centimeters and, with that, a high sealing length. Any shifting of the sealing blocks (5) is prevented by threading them on guide rods (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Berthold Sichert GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Perschon, Günter Irmer
  • Patent number: 8536468
    Abstract: An electrical feedthrough, in particular for use in an electro-medical implant, having a flange enclosing at least one feedthrough bushing and at least one terminal pin enclosed by the at least one feedthrough bushing, the terminal pin having at least one section which can be joined at a lower energy in the interior of the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventor: Josef Teske
  • Publication number: 20130233614
    Abstract: A high-voltage bushing for DC voltage in a gas-insulated, metal-encapsulated DC voltage switchgear assembly is provided with electrically conductive inserts. The novel high-voltage bushing is configured with a short, compact design, as it has at one or both ends, an inner conical cutout that opens towards the respective end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: ENGELBERT ENGELS, ACHIM LANGENS, JOACHIM TITZE
  • Publication number: 20130233615
    Abstract: A strain relief device is disclosed that allows the passage of at least one telecommunication cable therethrough. The exemplary strain relief device has a one-piece, rectangular tubular body, an external strength member securing section to secure strength members from the at least one telecommunication cable to the rectangular tubular body and a sealing member to provide an environmental seal between the at least one telecommunication cable and the strain relief device and between the strain relief device and a mounting structure into which the strain relief device is inserted. The rectangular tubular body has an outer surface and at least one cable channel extending between a first end of the rectangular tubular body and a second end rectangular tubular body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Nelson Goncalves Pimentel
  • Publication number: 20130233613
    Abstract: A condenser-type high-voltage bushing has a cast-resin-impregnated core formed of wound paper, onto which silicone shields have been applied. The high-voltage bushing is further improved with regard to its design and manufacture in such a way that said high-voltage bushing in the long term meets the electrical requirements to which it is subjected. For that purpose, the wound core bears a vapor-tight cover layer on the outside and the silicone shields are applied on the cover layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: MICHAEL KOCH, ACHIM LANGENS, TIM SCHNITZLER
  • Patent number: 8530761
    Abstract: A grommet includes a body having a first wall and a second wall. A passageway extends from the first wall to the second wall, and a service port extends from a first end adjacent to the first wall to a second end adjacent to the second wall. A first cap is integral with the first wall and covers the first end of the service port. Similarly, a second cap is integral with the second wall and covers the second end of the service port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mohammed M. Baydoun
  • Patent number: 8525047
    Abstract: An electrical feed-through includes an electrically conductive connection pin and an elastic insulation member coupled to the connection pin by vulcanizing the insulation member, wherein the coupled connection pin and insulation member are arranged in an opening of a casing and pressure-tightly clamped in the opening by a fastening element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Guntermann, Thomas Alberternst, Jochen Petzke, Eric Rooks
  • Publication number: 20130224989
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable strain relief for a cable. The cable strain relief comprises a strain relief element (20) and a retaining element (10). The retaining element (10) is intended to be connected to a mating piece (40). The strain relief element (20) and the retaining element (10) are designed such that said elements form a unit (1). The invention further relates to a connector set and a feedthrough set, which comprises an aforementioned cable strain relief (10, 20) and a mating piece (40). The mating piece (40) is intended to be connected to the retaining element (10) of the cable strain relief (10, 20), wherein the mating piece can be pushed onto a cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Stefan Giefers
  • Patent number: 8519280
    Abstract: A feedthrough, in particular for use in a medical-electronic implant, is provided having a terminal pin which has a section which can be soft soldered at least in the interior of the implant, a flange enclosing the terminal pin, and a glass solder plug which hermetically seals the terminal pin in relation to the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Biotronik SE & Co. KG
    Inventor: Josef Teske