Abstract: A subcutaneous data port which may be surgically implanted beneath the skin of a subject and electrically connected to implanted leads, sensors or an implanted medica device. The data port provides electrical connections through conductive rubber access ports. The access ports can be penetrated by a coated needle, establishing an electrical connection. An indifferent plate electrode provides a replicable ground or body reference electrode.

Abstract: This is a thermally conductive adhesive having excellent die shear strength, in film form, and having a weight average molecular weight of about 100,000 to 150,000, prepared from a mixture of a dietherdianhydride, a meta-substituted benzenediamine, a polysiloanediamine, and a thermally conductive filler, that is suitable as a die attach adhesive: it bonds rapidly without the need for curing or baking off-line; does not produce excess stress on the die; requires no refrigeration; provides uniform bond line thickness between the die and paddle; can be used at temperatures that do not oxidize copper lead frames or produce excessive thermal stress; can be reworked; and can exert adequate adhesion during the processes of wire bonding and molding.

Abstract: A medical electrode assembly for an electrocardiograph or similar device is provided. The medical electrode assembly comprises an electrolyte pad having an electrolyte layer which may be secured to the skin of a patient and a backing member made from a nonconductive material being coextensively superposed directly onto the electrolyte layer. The electrolyte pad is used in conjunction with a reusable lead wire connector having at least one surface contacting the electrolyte layer of the electrolyte pad. The reusable lead wire connector includes a set of jaws which may be compressed together for contacting the electrolyte pad. The set of jaws may be formed of a nonconductive binder material having a conductive filler dispersed therein. A metallic conductive material, such as a silver/silver chloride system, is superposed over the nonconductive binder material.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive panel for outputting data corresponding to pressed positions on a touching plate included in the touch-sensitive panel and for sending the output data to a display device includes a plurality of first electrodes arranged on the touching plate, a plurality of second electrodes being opposed to the plurality of first electrodes and being capable of conducting to the plurality of first electrodes located at the pressed positions when the touching plate is pressed, a first connecting plate for connecting the plurality of first electrodes to the display device, a second connecting plate for connecting the plurality of second electrodes to the display device, an anisotropic electrically conductive bonding layer having a plurality of through holes and arranged on the first connecting plate, and a conductive layer including conductive particles, the conductive layer being laid between the plurality of first electrodes and the anisotropic electrically conductive bonding layer, the conductive particle

Abstract: The connector includes a first connector member that is connected to a first conductor and includes a probe that is inserted through an insulating elastomer into a conductive elastomer which is connected to a second conductor and located in a second connector member. The connection between the probe and the conductive elastomer provides a noise-free electrical connection between the two conductors. The connector is particularly useful in the transmission of data from memories in electronic apparatus. More particularly, the connector is useful in very harsh environments such as in oil and gas wells where the environment may be conductive and it is desired to make a remote connection ot an electronic sensor and transmit the data soted therein to the surface of the well.

Abstract: An electrical connector for interconnecting a pair of circuit members (e.g., circuit module and printed circuit board) which assures highly reliable yet separable connections for these members. The connector includes an electrically insulative (e.g., plastic) frame which defines an internal opening therein. Bridging this opening are a plurality of individual, resilient contact members which are maintained in a suspended and spaced orientation within the opening by a plurality of pairs of elongated insulative members (e.g., polymer rods). Each of the contacts is thus readily removable from the connector's frame to thus facilitate repair and/or replacement. As described, the connector is capable of providing wiping connections, thus assuring removal of debris or other contaminants from the respective conductive pads for each circuit member. In another embodiment, the connector includes a common carrier (e.g., plastic) having therein a plurality of cylindrical shaped resilient contact members (e.g.

Abstract: A pressure type contact (10) for flexible or conventional wire cable terminations is fabricated from electroformed thin metallic wafers in which one wafer is plated with a raised conductive interconnection feature. The raised feature is formed by placing a small lump (44) of electrically conductive resin on a substrate (12) and then electrolytically forming on the substrate a trace (18) having an enlarged connector pad (20) that completely covers the cured projecting resin lump.

Abstract: An IC memory card having a connector structure adapted to be connected with the terminal pins of an external read/writer. A card case has in its end surface a row of openings for receiving the terminal pins. An interconnector receiving chamber is disposed rearwardly of the row of openings and communicates therewith. In the interconnector receiving chamber, an elastic interconnector of anisotropic conductive rubber, which is conductive in the direction of thickness, is mounted. When the terminal pins are inserted, they are electrically conducted with a printed circuit board via the interconnector so that the connector structure inside the memory card can be automatically accomplished. The interconnector is in the form of a thin strip; the memory card can be assembled very simple by merely mounting this interconnector in the interconnector receiving chamber. A retainer plate of insulating rubber is placed over the interconnector to airtightly seal the latter from the external.

Abstract: An electrical connector (14) for interconnecting circuit boards (12, 50) includes an elastomeric pad (34, 36) having sharp fiber ends (42, 46) resiliently driven to penetrate oxides to provide an anisotropic, low resistance, stable electrical interface between the board circuits when driven by spring contacts (28, 32) in one embodiment, and by rigid contacts (64, 72) in another embodiment, wherein the pad is positioned to seal the interconnector by covering the connector interior.

Abstract: An electrical packaging system, preferably a fluorescent lamp assembly, includes an assembly (10) having a housing (12) with a planar base (14) carrying affixed thereto a flat, flexible circuit (50) with holes (52) exposing conductors (56). Spacially disposed components (28, 40) are affixed to the housing with terminals extending to bear against a resilient conductive member (38, 44) to interconnect components to the circuit. The conductive medium may be bonded to either the terminals or to the circuit to facilitate handling.

Abstract: A test probe for testing electronic circuits is provided with a flexible conductive pad disposed at the end of the test probe. The flexible conductive pad is resilient so that when it makes physical and electrical contact with an electronic circuit, it compresses and does not damage either the electrical circuit or the probe itself.

Abstract: A connector includes a Y-shaped one-piece body formed of plastic material that has been coated with an electrically conductive substance. The body has a yoke-like head having a sloping entrance slot formed thereon whereby prong-shaped electrodes can be inserted into the connector in a variety of manners. The connector can be used in a variety of medical procedures.

Abstract: A lamp holder or socket 1 is intended to receive an incandescent lamp bulb 2, especially a glass socket lamp or a plastic socket lamp. Two contact elements 8 and 9 are supported within the holder and are connected within the holder with the contact wires of the glass socket lamp and the electrical supply lead or plug holder. The two contact elements 8, 9 are formed in each case from an electroconductive plastic material. The holder also has an outer sheath 10 which encloses the contact elements 8, 9, and an inner wall which defines a separation zone 11 arranged within the holder 1 to insulate the contact elements 8, 9 from each other.

Abstract: An electrical contact comprising a male element and a female element in which the male element is mounted for sliding with a tight fit, an air chamber being formed between an end of the male element and a bottom of the female element, the male and female elements being at least partially made from a porous material impregnated with an aqueous solution charged with submicron metal particles.

Abstract: A rubber connector comprises a plurality of insulating portions and a plurality of conducting portions which are alternately disposed with the insulating portions and projected from adjacent insulating portions.

Abstract: Polymeric electrically conductive apparatus such as electric connectors are disclosed. These connectors employ a polymeric conductive material such as a conductive epoxy having conductive particles dispersed therein sufficient to establish electrical conductivity. These conductive materials are at least initially deformable such that electrical conductors may be inserted within an envelope containing the conductive material and electrical continuity for a prescribed circuit can be verified before structurally affixing the conductors to the envelope. Embodiments having radially collapsible envelopes for forming splice connectors and multicontact configurations employing rigid dielectric housings are disclosed.

Abstract: A contact pin comprising an end tip which is to be brought into contact with a terminal disposed of an IC card, for the transmission of an electric signal through the terminal, the end tip consists of an elastic body which is electrically conductive so that the terminal is prevented from being damaged while assuring the electrical contact between the end tip and the terminal.

Abstract: A holder for a small incandescent light bulb for the removable insertion in a plate opening, the holder being mounted mechanically and electrical contact with the contact areas of the plate being produced by two electrically conducting contacting parts that are connected to the light bulb connection wires, with the proviso that the electrically conducting contacting parts comprise an electrically conductive plastic, especially a polyester with embedded carbon fibers.

Abstract: A rubber connector comprises a plurality of insulating portions and a plurality of conducting portions which are alternately disposed with the insulating portions and projected from adjacent insulating portions.

Abstract: A ceramic-coated terminal for electrical connection wherein an electrically conductive ceramic coating layer is provided on surface of the base material of the terminal and an electrically conductive intermediate layer is optionally provided between the base material and the electrically conductive ceramic coating layer, which terminal has good mechanical properties and durability.

Abstract: An environmentally sealed chip carrier housing for mounting on a printed circuit board. The housing is formed of a dielectric material and comprises a base and an upstanding circular side wall, one surface of which is threadably configured for receipt of a cover member. The base is further provided with plural slots for receiving a like plurality of elongated elastomeric compressive type connectors, and support means for receiving a chip carrier thereon. A cover member is provided for threadably engaging the housing. The cover member is characterized by a top having a peripheral wall thereabout, where the top has a uniformly convex configuration such that the center portion is thicker than the outer portions thereof.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection medium is made as a composite of electrically conducting, magnetic particles in a nonconductive matrix material. Particles are magnetically aligned into a network which extends in at least two dimensions as, e.g., in a sheet or layer medium. A layer medium may further include additional, larger conductive particles which may be magnetically aligned into columns extending the thickness of the medium; typically, in this case, the medium serves as an anisotropically conductive medium in the direction of the columns, with slight in-plane conductivity imparted by the network aiding the dissipation of electrostatic charge.

Abstract: A connector for electronic parts has a plurality of electronic contacting pieces arranged on a connector body at very narrow spaces and in parallel relation with respect to one another. Each of the electric contacting pieces is provided with an insulation material attached on its outer surface facing an adjacent electric contacting piece, so that the insulation material will act to isolate adjacent electric contacting pieces. The electric contacting pieces are thus planted in the connector body without any other insulating substance than the insulation material disposed between the adjacent electric contacting pieces.

Abstract: This invention relates to an electrical connector receptacle for connecting separable conductive members where the receiving connector receptacle has at least one compliant spring member of molded thermoplastic therein and in close spatial proximity to each compliant spring member is molded a rigid protective housing-barrier which limits the deflection of the compliant spring when a mating conductive member is inserted.

Abstract: A memory card with a connector having a male contact including a relatively large numbers of connecting pins. The card comprises a card-shaped housing in which a female contact is disposed to be accessible by the male contact from the outside of the housing. The housing also contains therein internal conductors between internal components and the female contact. The female contact comprises an elastomer connector having an electrically insulating elastomer and a large number of electrically conductive fine fibers, each having a first and a second end. The conductive fibers extend through and are supported by the insulating elastomer for establishing a large number of independent electrically conductive paths therethrough. The dimensions and the pitch of the conductive fibers is so fine that the respective conductors and the corresponding external male pin are electrically connected through at least one of the conductive fibers when the male and female contact are connected.

Abstract: A surface mountable connector to be mounted on a printed substrate has a plurality of connector pins projecting from the rear surface to be connected with wiring patterns on the printed substrate through a connector pin holder. The connector pin holder has a plurality of through holes at a pitch equal to that of the connector pins and a plurality of conductive patterns on the outside thereof corresponding to the through holes. The connector pins are inserted into the through holes in the connector holder and electrically connected to the conductive patterns corresponding to the through holes respectively, and the connector pin holder is placed on the wiring patterns on the printed substrate with the conductive patterns on the outer surface connected to the wiring patterns on the surface of the printed substrate by soldering, thereby electrically connecting the tip of each connector pin to a corresponding wiring pattern on the surface of the printed substrate.

Abstract: An IC socket which has contacts positioned corresponding to each pin position of an IC to be inserted and a body portion holding the contacts, characterized in that at least a part of the contact is formed of conductive resin.

Abstract: A wrist strap can be connected through the fabric of a cleanroom garment by means of an inexpensive, removable connector comprising two molded plastic parts that can be interconnected to entrap the fabric. Protruding from a reservoir in the first of the two plastic parts is an open tube of open-cell foam which is filled with an electrically conductive gel. The foam tube protrudes from the reservoir and, when the two plastic parts are interconnected, the foam tube is compressed and transmits a squeezing force to the conductive gel, thus forcing a portion of the conductive gel through the exposed open end of the foam tube into the entrapped fabric and against an electrode in the second of the two plastic parts. This completes an electrical connection between that electrode and an electrode in the first plastic part at the base of the reservoir. The conductive gel may also be carried in a collapsible cup which is biased to force the conductive gel through the fabric to complete the electrical connection.

Abstract: Metal net, mainly intended for the production of printed circuit boards. Said net is made of covar, molybdenum, invar or wolfram and is possibly coated with copper.

Abstract: A circuit board edge connector that utilizes alternating conductive (5) and non-conductive (6) segments of elastomeric strips (4) to provide discrete electrical conductivity between pairs of boards (illustratively 40 and 60). The disclosed structure maintains surface contact between boards (1) and associated elastomeric strips (4), and between associated elastomeric strips (4).

Abstract: The high-voltage transformer of the invention is clipped on to its high-voltage lead-out cables. The ends of these cables are held firmly in conductive pads in ducts moulded with the coating of the transformer coil.

Abstract: A conductive gel interconnection apparatus forming either a permanent or disconnectable electrical interconnection between multiple components is disclosed. Conductive particles are dispersed within a dielectric gelatinous medium and a concentration exceeding the percolation threshold to impart conductivity to the gel. Discrete electrical components or a plurality of components located on a substrate, such as a printed circuit board, can be interconnected by positioning the components in registration with the conductive gel located in cavities within an insulative body. The conductive gel forms a coherent mass and does not adhere to the electrical components upon withdrawal.

Abstract: An anisotropic elastomeric conductor is fabricated by stacking a plurality of metal sheets and elastomeric sheets, where the metal sheets have a plurality of parallel electrically conductive elements formed therein. By coating a curable elastomeric resin on the metal sheets, and then curing the resulting layered structure, a solid elastomeric block having a plurality of parallel electrically conductive elements running its length is obtained. Individual elastomeric conductors suitable for interfacing between electronic components are obtained by slicing the block in a direction perpendicular to the conductors. The conductor slices so obtained are particularly suitable for interfacing between electronic devices having planar arrays of electrical contact pads.

Abstract: An anisotropic elastomeric conductor is fabricated by stacking a plurality of first and second sheets, where the first sheets include a plurality of parallel electrically conductive fibers and the second sheets are composed of electrically insulating material. By introducing a curable elastomeric resin into the layered structure of sheets, and then curing the resin, a solid elastomeric block having a plurality of parallel electrically conductive fibers running its length is obtained. Individual elastomeric conductors suitable for interfacing between electronic components are obtained by slicing the block in a direction perpendicular to the conductors. The conductor slices so obtained are particularly suitable for interfacing between electronic devices having planar arrays of electrical contact pads.

Abstract: A connector assembly for use in a cardiac pacer system comprising a cardiac pacer including a pacer case having a top wall and a pacing lead having a distal end, a distal end portion, a proximal end and a proximal end portion with at least one connector band mounted on said proximal end portion. A neck assembly is mounted to the top wall of the pacer case. The connector assembly comprises an elastomeric neck mounted on the top wall of the pacer case and forms part of the neck assembly. The neck has a lumen therein for receiving the proximal end portion of the pacing lead. A resilient conductive member is mounted in the neck and is positioned to contact the connector band on the proximal end portion of the lead received in the lumen. The neck assembly further includes a removable wedge for urging the resilient conductive member against the connector band.

Abstract: An encapsulated metal bolt comprises a head portion having an encapsulating cap thereon with a plurality of conductive fibers therein electrically isolated from the head but electrically exposed to the surface of a complementary aperture.