Patents Examined by Bernard Rojas
  • Patent number: 11373830
    Abstract: A movable contact piece is movable in an open direction and a closed direction with respect to a first fixed terminal and a second fixed terminal. A first movable contact is connected to the movable contact piece. The first movable contact is disposed facing a first fixed contact. A second movable contact is connected to the movable contact piece. The second movable contact is disposed facing a second fixed contact. At least one of the first fixed contact or the first movable contact has a material property different from that of at least one of the second fixed contact or the second movable contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Kawaguchi, Ryota Minowa, Hiroyuki Harimochi, Shinichi Ogawa, Kohei Otsuka, Hiroyuki Iwasaka
  • Patent number: 11373828
    Abstract: An electromagnet device moves two moving contacts from one of a closed position or an open position to the other position when an electric current flows through a coil. A regenerative current coming from the coil flows through a regeneration unit when the coil makes a transition from an energized state where the coil is supplied with an electric current from a power supply to a non-energized state where the coil is supplied with no electric current from the power supply. The control unit causes the regenerative current to flow through a load by controlling a switch when the coil makes the transition from the energized state to the non-energized state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Kato, Kazuyuki Sakiyama, Takehiko Yamakawa, Motohiko Fujimura
  • Patent number: 11368566
    Abstract: Transparent structures for portions of electronic device housings are disclosed. The transparent structures are formed from multiple layers of transparent (optically clear) materials. The multiple layers can include at least an outer glass layer and one or more other transparent layers that can be either glass or polymer layers. The multiple layers can be bonded together with one or more lamination layers. Accordingly, multi-layer transparent structures that are formed from multiple layers bonded together are able to be not only thin but also sufficiently strong and resistant to damage. The multi-layer transparent structures are well suited for use in consumer products, such as consumer electronic devices (e.g., portable electronic devices).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Derek W. Wright, Justin R. Wodrich, Benjamin M. Rappoport
  • Patent number: 11361914
    Abstract: An electrical contactor system includes a stationary contactor having a stationary contact, a moving contactor having a moving contact, a rotating member, a magnetic blow-out arc quenching device including a permanent magnet, and an isolation arc quenching device. The moving contactor is mounted on the rotating member and is rotatable between a connected position and a disconnected position. The moving contact is in electrical contact with the stationary contact when the moving contactor is rotated to the connected position, the moving contact is separated from the stationary contact when the moving contactor is rotated to the disconnected position. The permanent magnet is statically disposed in a vicinity of the stationary contactor for elongating an arc between the stationary contact and the moving contact by an electromagnetic force so as to extinguish the arc. The isolation arc quenching device pushes the arc toward the permanent magnet so as to force the arc to move to a vicinity of the permanent magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaoning Zhang, Teng Zou
  • Patent number: 11355976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminated stator stack for an electric machine comprising, a plurality of stator teeth and stator slots, for receiving at least one electrical conductor, at least one axial coolant duct, at least one outwards radial coolant duct and at least one inwards radial coolant duct, wherein the ducts are arranged internally in the laminated stator stack and interconnected to form a predominantly closed flow path, the outwards and inwards radial coolant ducts extent into the stator teeth, for cooling of the stator teeth, and the laminated stator stack comprises a plurality of lamination sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventor: Peter Mongeau
  • Patent number: 11348751
    Abstract: A disc member is for a Thomson coil actuator of an electrical switching apparatus. The Thomson coil actuator has at least one generally planar coil. The disc member includes at least one annular-shaped conductive member structured to be driven by the coil, and a structural support member directly coupled to the conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Hongbin Wang, Steven Chen
  • Patent number: 11348750
    Abstract: A relay includes a first fixed contact, a second fixed contact, a movable contact piece having first and second movable contacts, a contact piece holding unit configured to hold the movable contact piece, and first to fourth magnets. The first magnet and the second magnet are disposed so that same poles thereof face each other. The movable contact piece is disposed between the first magnet and the second magnet in a width direction of the movable contact piece. The third magnet is disposed so as to increase a magnetic flux in a longitudinal direction of the movable contact piece at a position between the first fixed contact and the first movable contact. The fourth magnet is disposed so as to increase a magnetic flux in the longitudinal direction of the movable contact piece at a position between the second fixed contact and the second movable contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Kawaguchi, Ryota Minowa, Yasuo Hayashida, Kohei Otsuka, Shingo Mori, Hiroyuki Iwasaka
  • Patent number: 11344308
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides modular magnetic anastomosis devices that can be implemented in digestive surgery or in any circumstance of anastomosis between adjacent organs or two hollow viscera. The device is minimally invasive and easily and quickly delivered using laparoscopic or endoscopic procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: IRCAD
    Inventors: Juan Hernandez, Michele Diana, James Kennedy Wall
  • Patent number: 11335520
    Abstract: A rupture resistant relay. The relay has an outer housing with contacts extending through the outer housing. An outer core is positioned in the outer housing. A cover member is provided on the outer core. The cover member and the outer core encapsulate an interior chamber. A support member extends over the cover member. The support member is integrally attached to the outer core. The cover member prevents components the cover member and components of the interior chamber from projecting out of the envelope of the outer housing when an explosion occurs in the interior chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventors: Albert Yong Lee, Roger Lee Thrush
  • Patent number: 11328886
    Abstract: A relay structure includes a case; a magnetoelectric assembly; a first leg and a second leg assembled with two ends of the magnetoelectric assembly, respectively; a magnetic conduction assembly having an end electrically connected to the magnetoelectric assembly in a normal condition, and when the magnetoelectric assembly produces electromagnetism, the magnetic conduction assembly is magnetically attracted to and abutted with other end of the magnetoelectric assembly; a driving plate assembled with the top surface of the magnetic conduction assembly; an armature assembly including conductive plates stacked with each other, and having an end bonded with a third leg, and other end extended toward the driving plate and formed with a conductively connecting member, a top end of the driving plate is inserted through the armature assembly; a fourth leg having an end disposed inside the case and formed with a contact member above the conductively connecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SONG CHUAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sung-Jen Wu
  • Patent number: 11322327
    Abstract: A relay includes a fixed terminal, a fixed contact connected to the fixed terminal, a movable contact piece facing the fixed terminal, a movable contact, a drive unit including a coil and an armature operated by electromagnetic force generated from the coil, a card, and a wall disposed between the armature and the card. The movable contact is connected to the movable contact piece and faces the fixed contact. The card is disposed between the drive unit and the movable contact piece, and transmits an operation of the armature to the movable contact piece. The card includes a card body, a contact part, and a protrusion. The card body is disposed between the wall and a movable contact piece. The contact part extends from the card body toward the armature. The protrusion protrudes from the card body toward the wall and is disposed on a side of the contact part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ayaka Miyake, Tatsuro Kitagawa, Tamako Oyama, Takuya Kondo
  • Patent number: 11322323
    Abstract: A magnetic switch assembly comprising a toggle bar and a switch actuator each rotatable between a first position and a second position, at least one set of magnets including a first magnet mounted on the proximal end portion of the toggle bar and a second magnet mounted on the proximal end portion of the switch actuator and a corresponding pair of electrical contacts including a first electrical contact coupled to a first electrical conductor and a second electrical contact coupled to a second electrical conductor wherein the toggle bar is normally bias in the first position when the switch actuator is in the first position with the first magnet disposed in spaced relationship relative to the second magnet when each is in the first position and having a gap therebetween such that the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact engage each other to complete an electrical circuit between the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor and when the switch actuator is moved from
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher Cantolino
  • Patent number: 11309154
    Abstract: A first end portion includes a first contact. A second end portion includes a second contact. At least a first end portion, out of the first end portion and a second end portion, is curved to be folded back from a tip in one direction of the first end portion. The first contact is located in a folded-back part of the first end portion and faces the second contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimiya Ikushima, Satoshi Nishita, Takeshi Okada
  • Patent number: 11309113
    Abstract: A multilayer substrate includes a stacked body including a principal surface and insulating base material layers made of a thermoplastic resin that are stacked, and a coil including coil conductors. The coil includes a winding axis in a stacking direction. The coil conductors includes a first coil conductor closest to the principal surface, and a second coil conductor adjacent to or in a vicinity of the first coil conductor. The second coil conductor includes a wide portion of which a line width is larger than a line width of the first coil conductor. The wide portion includes an overlapping portion that overlaps with the first coil conductor, and a non-overlapping portion that does not overlap with the first coil conductor, when viewed from the stacking direction. The non-overlapping portion is curved to be closer to the principal surface than to the overlapping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventor: Shingo Ito
  • Patent number: 11309153
    Abstract: The contact switching device includes a first terminal, a first contact, a second terminal, and a base. The first contact is attached to the first terminal. The base includes a first attachment portion, a second attachment portion, and a groove portion. The first terminal is attached to the first attachment portion. The second terminal is attached to the second attachment portion. The groove portion is arranged between the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion. The groove portion has a shape in which the inside is larger than the entrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Sasaki, Kazuhiro Tsutsui, Hiroyuki Harimochi, Shintaro Wada, Yuki Muto, Kazuhiro Ikemoto, Keisuke Kihara
  • Patent number: 11302501
    Abstract: A contactor assembly and method for operating the contactor assembly can include a first conductor having a first set of axially extending protrusions and a second conductor having a second set of axially extending protrusions interdigitally arranged with the first set of protrusion. At least a subset of the first set of extending protrusions and at least a subset of the second set of protrusions can be conductively connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventors: Peter Roy Payne, John Houghton, Robert Henry Keith Miles Bullock
  • Patent number: 11295916
    Abstract: A starter switch (2) comprises a housing (3) extending along an axis (X) that delimits at least one interior space (4), at least one coil (5) housed in said interior space (4), at least one fixed core (10) passed through by a shaft (6) that is movable in translation along the direction of the axis (X) and at least one cavity (12) comprising an electrical connection area, said cavity being separated from the interior space (4) by the fixed core (10). The starter (1) switch (2) comprises at least one sealing device (22) providing a seal between the interior space (4) of the starter (1) switch (2) and the cavity (12) comprising the connection area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Romain Guignot, Nicolas Renard, Jean Sébastien Metral, Cyril Bouillard
  • Patent number: 11289296
    Abstract: A relay has a first fixed contact, a second fixed contact, a movable touch piece including a first movable contact that is disposed facing the first fixed contact, and a second movable contact that is disposed facing the second fixed contact, the movable touch piece being disposed so as to be movable in a direction in which the first movable contact and the second movable contact come into contact with the first fixed contact and the second fixed contact and in a direction in which the first movable contact and the second movable contact separate from the first fixed contact and the second fixed contact, a holder configured to hold the movable touch piece, a drive shaft connected to the holder, and a drive device configured to move the drive shaft in a movement direction of the movable touch piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Ryota Minowa, Hiroyuki Iwasaka, Naoki Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 11270852
    Abstract: Provided is an electromagnetic relay including a case, a first fixed contact terminal including a first fixed contact, a second fixed contact terminal including a second fixed contact, and a movable touch piece including, on one surface of the movable touch piece, a first movable contact and a second movable contact configured to come into and out of contact in a contact-making and breaking direction. The first fixed contact terminal includes a facing portion disposed facing the other surface of the movable touch piece with a gap provided between the facing portion and the movable touch piece, and at least part of the facing portion lies over the movable touch piece in plan view in the contact-making and breaking direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Mori, Ryota Minowa
  • Patent number: 11264158
    Abstract: A ferromagnetic actuator is disposed between first and second semiconductor devices that include first and second inductors. Each inductor is disposed on top of a multilevel wiring structure. Current flows through the first inductor to generate a first magnetic field that attracts the ferromagnetic actuator towards the first inductor causing the ferromagnetic actuator to transition from a first state to a second state. In the second state, a portion of the ferromagnetic actuator is disposed closer to the first inductor than it is in the first state. Current flows through the second inductor to generate a second magnetic field that attracts the ferromagnetic actuator towards the second inductor causing the ferromagnetic actuator to transition from the first or second state to a third state. In the third state, a portion of the ferromagnetic actuator is disposed closer to the first inductor than it is in the first state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Ferric Inc.
    Inventors: Noah Sturcken, Ryan Davies, Michael Lekas