Patents Assigned to AMP
  • Connector with a lever to couple a cap to a plug
    Patent number: 7479022
    Abstract: A connector includes a cap detachably coupled to a plug in a coupling direction. The cap and the plug being electrically connected to each other. A lever is coupled to the plug. The lever is moveable linearly in a direction the same as the coupling direction. A coupling is actuated by the linear movement of the lever. The coupling draws and compulsorily presses the cap into the plug in the coupling direction to couple the cap and the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul-Sub Lee, Chang-Ho Lee
  • Fuel cell and fuel cell connecter
    Patent number: 7479046
    Abstract: A connecter comprises a housing having a first lateral surface having a convex fitting portion and a second lateral surface opposed to the first lateral surface and having a convex fitting portion, and a plurality of detection terminals accommodated in the housing, each capable of connection to the electrode provided to the single cell stacking body, wherein the fitting portion formed on the first lateral surface is positioned corresponding to a recess between the fitting portions formed on the second lateral surface, and the fitting portion formed on the second lateral surface is positioned corresponding to a recess between the fitting portions formed on the first lateral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventors: Norishige Konno, Ryuichi Komiyama
  • Optical fiber collimator
    Patent number: 7474822
    Abstract: In the optical fiber collimator according to the invention, a transparent block having a refractive index that is substantially the same as the refractive indices of the lens and optical fiber is disposed between the lens and ferrule so that the block contacts the lens, ferrule, and optical fiber. The thickness of the block in the direction of beam transmission is set to be the same as the distance to the focal point from the end surface of the lens that is determined by the diameter and refractive index of the lens and the refractive index of the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventors: Shigeru Kobayashi, Takehiro Hayashi
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: 7470156
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having opposing upper and lower surfaces and opposing rear and front surfaces. The housing has a recessed member provided with a plurality of contacts arranged in at least one row that extend from the rear surface toward the front surface of the housing. A lance block is inserted into the housing from the bottom surface. The lance block has elastic lances corresponding to the contacts that engage the contacts to primarily lock the contacts in the housing. A side retainer is inserted into the housing from the bottom surface. The side retainer presses the lance block toward the front surface when the side retainer is moved from a temporary locking position into a main locking position to lock the lance block in the housing. The side retainer secondarily locks the contacts in the housing in the main locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Suemitsu, Kazushige Sakamaki
  • RETRACTABLE VEHICLE STEP
    Publication number: 20080290626
    Abstract: A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having a stepping deck, a first arm, and a second arm. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The second arm also has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: 88908, Inc. dba AMP Research
    Inventor: Horst Leitner
  • Electrical connecting device and method for its production and electrical line and solar modular arrangement with a connecting device of this type
    Patent number: 7445488
    Abstract: An electrical connecting device includes a housing having a receiving channel that receives an electrical conductor. A contact element is seated in the housing. The contact element has a piercing element extending into the receiving channel that electrically contacts the electrical conductor. At least a portion of the housing and at least a portion of the electrical conductor in electrical contact with the piercing element are substantially surrounded by a common sheath made of a non-conductive material that forms a uniform bond with the housing and the electrical conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Feldmeier, Markus Strelow, Heinz Scherer, Andreas Woeber
  • Connecting device for connecting electrical foil conductors
    Patent number: 7444743
    Abstract: A connecting device that connects at least one foil conductor to at least one connection line comprises an insulative connector housing having a pressed screen arranged in an interior thereof. The pressed screen electrically connects the foil conductor to the connection line. A first clamping spring configured for resilient attachment to a first connection web extending from the pressed screen. The first clamping spring fixes the foil conductor to the first connection web in an electrically conductive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Feldmeier, Andreas Woeber, Heinz Scherer, Daniel Reitmayer
  • Connector
    Patent number: 7438601
    Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of first contacts each having a contact arm that contacts a first surface of an object of connection and a plurality of second contacts each having a contact arm that contacts a second surface of the object of connection. The plurality of first and second contacts are alternately disposed in a contact arrangement direction in a housing. Each of the first contacts has a first projection that extends from a front end of the base member adjacent to a lower press-fitting member along an axial direction of a first contact accommodating compartment. Each of the second contacts has a second projection that extends from a front end of a base member adjacent to an upper press-fitting member along an axial direction of a second contact accommodating compartment. The first and second projections contact inner wall surfaces of projection receiving openings formed in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventor: Katsuhiko Kobayashi
  • System and method for resistance measurement
    Patent number: 7429866
    Abstract: A method for improved cable resistance measuring is provided including coupling a measurement test device including a master unit and a remote unit, via at least one connector, to at least one network cable and determining a terminating impedance using field calibration. The method additionally including transmitting an AC signal across the network cable for determining a resistance of the network cable, and measuring a length of the network cable. The method still further including measuring a capacitance of the network cable, and measuring an impedance of the network cable terminated by the measurement test device. The method additionally including extracting the resistance of the network cable from the impedance measurement, and correcting for error in at least one of capacitance, termination resistance, and nominal cable effects for a corrected resistance value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Avo Multi-Amp Corporation
    Inventor: Gerald Wayne Beene
  • Electrical connector housing
    Patent number: D577338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventors: Hidehisa Yamagami, Yusuke Mito
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: D581876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K., Advantest Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Hatano, Makiya Kimura, Tomoyuki Takamoto, Shin Sakiyama, Takashi Sekizuka
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: D583769
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K., Advantest Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Hatano, Makiya Kimura, Tomoyuki Takamoto, Shin Sakiyama, Takashi Sekizuka
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: D584693
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K., Advantest Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Hatano, Makiya Kimura, Tomoyuki Takamoto, Shin Sakiyama, Takashi Sekizuka
  • Electrical connector housing
    Patent number: D585024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Kudo
  • Electrical connector housing
    Patent number: D585025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Kudo
  • Electrical connector housing
    Patent number: D585027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Kudo
  • Electrical connector housing
    Patent number: D585030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Kudo
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: D585382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Kudo
  • Electrical connector housing
    Patent number: D585831
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Kudo
  • Electrical connector housing
    Patent number: D585832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Kudo