Patents Examined by Adolfo Nino
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Patent number: 7064266Abstract: A shielded connector (A) is used with a conductive path (B) that has wires (10) extending beyond an end of a conductive shield (11). The shielded connector (A) has a housing (20) for accommodating terminal fittings (40) connected with ends of the wires (10). The wires (10) are surrounded by a conductive shield (11). A conductive tube (50) connects an end of the shield (11) and the shielding shell (30) and surrounds the wires (10). An insulating wire cover (80) is disposed between the conductive tube (50) and the wires (10). The insulating coating of the wires (10) could be peeled off to expose a conductor inside. However, the wire cover (80) prevents electrical contact of such a conductor and the conductive tube (50).Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2005Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Yoshimasa Wada
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Patent number: 7060908Abstract: In a pair of tongue pieces 23, 24 which are opposed to each other and extended from the end portions in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical body 20a in which the electric wire harness 11 is accommodated, the rising portions 23a, 24a are provided in the directions opposing to each other. Therefore, the rising portions 23a, 24a are located on the sides of the electric wire harness 11. Accordingly, when the tongue pieces 23, 24 are attached to the electric wire harness 11, the sides of the electric wire harness 11 can be protected by the rising portions 23a, 24a. Therefore, when the adhesive tape 12 is wound in such a manner that the tongue pieces 23, 24 are pressed to each other, the sides of the electric wire harness 11 can be easily protected and fixed.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2004Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Koji Daito
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Patent number: 7060895Abstract: A MEMS device is packaged with a control material that is included in the package to affect an operation of a moveable element of the device. The control material may affect operational characteristics including actuation and release voltages and currents, mechanical affects including damping and stiffness, lifetime of the device, optical properties, thermal affects and corrosion. The control material may be inserted into the package as part of any of several structural components of the package or the MEMS device.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2004Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: IDC, LLCInventors: Manish Kothari, Clarence Chui, Lauren Palmateer
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Patent number: 7060902Abstract: The invention relates to a bushing (1) for supporting electric conductors. Said bushing contains a flange section (2), a corrugated section (3), which projects above the flange section in the longitudinal direction of the electric conductor, in addition to at least one retaining section (4), which has bushing orifices (7) that are open on both sides for receiving busbars. The aim of the invention is to reduce the production costs and simplify the assembly of a bushing of this type. To achieve this, the bushing (1) is configured in one-piece, each retaining section (4) being solely supported on the flange section (2) by means of the corrugated section (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gildo Mahn, Achim Milbich
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Patent number: 7057103Abstract: A device for reducing a shock load having a longitudinal direction along a power line coupled through an insulator to a crossarm of a transmission tower, comprising: a rotary damper coupled between the insulator and the crossarm for rotating by the insulator in the longitudinal direction in response to the shock load, the damper having an axle to which the insulator is rotatably coupled; and, a torsion bar coupled at a first end to the axle and at a second end to the crossarm for resisting rotation of the insulator, whereby at least a portion of the shock load is absorbed.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Inventor: Alan B Peabody
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Patent number: 7049521Abstract: A flexible wiring duct is disclosed. The wiring duct includes a base, a first side wall connected to the base, and a second side wall connected to the base. The wiring duct also includes a first aperture formed in the first side wall and extending into the base, and a second aperture formed in the second side wall and extending into the base.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Eugene R. Marcotte, Peter E. Bingham, Andrew J. Chaloupka
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Patent number: 7049525Abstract: A device for routing jumper cables includes a conduit connected to a raceway containing multiple jumper cables to form a routing conduit assembly. The conduit has a slit for receiving jumper cables. The conduit includes a hood conduit portion, a curved neck conduit portion, and a vertical body conduit portion. Each conduit portion has a slit portion for receiving jumper cables. The conduit slit portions receive jumpers from the raceway for the conduit to enclose and route between the raceway and fiber optic equipment located below the raceway such that the jumper cables transition between horizontal and vertical orientations while maintaining a minimum bend radius.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2005Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Stephen J. Weinert, Edward C. Granger, Michael L. Yeilding
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Patent number: 7045711Abstract: In a data carrier (1), or a module (3) for such a data carrier (1), the module (3) has an integrated component (4) with at least two projecting connection contacts (5, 6) and, for each connection contact (5, 6), a connecting part (7, 8) which is electrically conductively connected thereto, the connecting parts (7, 8) consisting of metal, being constructed so as to be plate-shaped, and including remnants (11) of raised portions which have been formed by mechanical deformation of the connecting parts (7, 8).Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2003Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Rainer Moll, Michael Rabe
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Patent number: 7041913Abstract: A method and arrangement is provided to form a gas-tight joint between an end flange and a tubular rod. The joint is formed via a heat-shrink process to provide an interference fit. The rod is provided with grooves to retain adhesive during the assembly process.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2004Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Inventors: James W. Barker, Jr., Michael R. Maroney
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Patent number: 7038124Abstract: An EMI shielding vent panel is provided for electronic equipment housings. The vent panel advantageously provides a simple and efficient construction through the use of a two-piece frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2003Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Laird Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Anthony Sosnowski
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Patent number: 7038133Abstract: In a wire harness protector comprised of a gutter-like protector main body with a bottom wall and both side walls, for accommodating corrugated tubes 9, into which a wire harness is inserted, in multi tiers in the vertical direction and a cover for covering an opening between upper ends of the both side walls of the protector main body, a wire holding spacer for positioning and holding the corrugate tube located in a lower tier within the protector main body, the wire holding spacer is formed integrally with one side wall of the both side walls of the protector main body through a hinge portion, and at position opposed to the other side wall of the both side walls of the wire holding spacer, a locking portion for engaging/releasing with/from an engaging portion of the other side wall is formed.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2005Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Arai, Aiko Okamoto
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Patent number: 7038128Abstract: A method is described for producing a module to be incorporated in a card body wherein a module carrier is provided with a conductive structure on one side. During production of the module carrier, a material whose properties essential for a certain manner of connection with a layer of material of the card body upon incorporation of the module in the card body are adjusted to said layer of material is used at least for a first layer of the module carrier located on the side opposite the conductive structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbHInventors: Touba Haghiri-Tehrani, legal representative, Renée-Lucia Barak, Josef Riedel, Yahya Haghiri, deceased
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Patent number: 7034220Abstract: A filter holder and a display apparatus including the filter holder prevent image quality from being degraded, and prevent a display panel from being damaged, by efficiently discharging heat generated by the display panel. The filter holder includes a pressing portion that presses an EMI filter toward and against a front portion of a front cabinet, a fixing portion that is fixed on the front portion of the front cabinet, and an inner wall portion that connects the pressing portion and the fixing portion. At least one first hole can be provided in the inner wall portion; at least one second hole can be provided in the fixing portion fixed on the front portion of the front cabinet; at least one third hole can be provided in an outer wall portion; at least one fourth hole can be provided in the front portion of the front cabinet; and at least one fifth hole can be provided in a lateral portion of the front cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2004Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Myoung-Kon Kim, Ki-Jung Kim, Won-Kyu Bang
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Patent number: 7034227Abstract: A cable trough for installing cables alongside a railway line or other right of way is described. The cable trough is constructed using longitudinally oriented reinforcing fibers coated with polymeric resin that generally aligns the reinforcing fibers with the length of the cable trough. One or more connector clips may be used to secure respective portions of the cable trough to one another. The cable trough is provided with a cover that may be removably secured to an elongate channel to protect the cables housed within the cable trough. Elbows, corners, tees, and other connectors may be provided to run the cable trough in any desired direction. A method of installing cables in a cable trough is also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Inventor: Ron W. Fox
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Patent number: 7030322Abstract: A covering device for the interior of a motor vehicle protects an occupant from coming in contact with the supply lines installed in the vehicle, electric lines being situated as film conductors between two layers of the covering device. This permits simple assembly of a cockpit module in particular in a motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2001Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reinhold Preissl, Volker Burkhardt, Kiriakos Karampatziakis, Heribert Uhl, Klaus Winitzki, Hermann Glas, Rupert Auer
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Patent number: 7026553Abstract: A cable management system is provided that facilitates routing of cables from a rack, frame or cabinet. The cable management system may be mounted in a vertical or a horizontal orientation, and generally includes a wire cage assembly and at least one cable guide mounted to the wire cage assembly. The wire cage assembly is fabricated from vertical and horizontal wires, such that open regions are positioned for advantageous interaction with the disclosed cable guide. The cable guide generally includes an elongated member, a plurality of projection arms extending from the elongated member; and at least one L-shaped latching member extending from the elongated member. The cable guide advantageously mounts to the wire cage assembly through a latching mechanism that interacts with the back wall of the wire cage assembly. A method for mounting the cable guide(s) to the wire cage assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventors: Stewart A. Levesque, Lars R. Larsen
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Patent number: 7026555Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite insulator comprising: (i) a composite body having at least two connectors, wherein the composite body is coupled to a conductor; and (ii) a housing, wherein the housing is a one-piece housing and the composite body is located inside the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2004Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: MacLean-Fogg CompanyInventors: Michael J. Schomer, Victor Almgren, Scott Henricks
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Patent number: 7022911Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus and method for providing protection from electrostatic discharge (ESD) for electrically conducting members, such as conductive display panels, including display panels used in avionics. The ESD apparatus includes an electrical conductor, a first adhesive element adhered to a first or top surface of the electrical conductor, and a second adhesive element adhered to a generally opposing second or bottom surface of the electrical conductor. Portions of the electrical conductor protrude through the first adhesive element and the second adhesive element to make electrical contact with the electrically conducting members when the ESD apparatus is interfaced therebetween. Thus, the ESD apparatus provides an electrostatic discharge path from a display panel to its support frame through the electrical conductor portion of the ESD apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: L3 Communications CorporationInventor: Robert Anderson
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Patent number: 7019214Abstract: A device for supporting or routing lines in passages, in particular sewers, has a cable conduit that accommodates the lines. The cable conduit is made up of single segments that are connected to each other, which has a base from which cheek pieces protrude. The base is made up of adjacent segments, preferably of sheet metal, that are connected flexibly to one another. Cheek pieces that project from the base are formed of a flexible material, preferably plastic.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2004Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Wien Kanal-Abwassertechnologien GesmbHInventors: Johann Kübel, Helmut Kadrnoska, Gerhard Reiss
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Patent number: 7009102Abstract: An insulating cap and method of using the same is disclosed. The insulating cap has one or more slots sized to accept edges of a rib of an arrester bracket so that the cap may be affixed to the rib by sliding the cap over the rib. Tabs at lower portions of the slotted side portions provide for snap fitting the cap to the rib. A cover portion of the cap extends forward from the slotted portion and is sized to at least partially cover a bolt or fastener that connects the arrester bracket to a mounting bracket that is, in turn, affixed to a transformer tank. The cover portion has curved or rounded upper surfaces to serve as a perch deterrent. The insulating cap is formed from a UV stabilized, polypropylene copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2004Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Central Moloney, Inc.Inventor: Bobby A. Milner