Patents Examined by Bot L. Ledynh
  • Patent number: 5841067
    Abstract: A housing for electronic apparatus which is effectively protected against electromagnetic wave leakage, the housing being equipped or lined, in an area of the conductive layer-carrying inside surface of the housing, the area adjoining, or is in the vicinity of, an opening of the housing, with a sheet molded, to a thickness of 70 to 300 .mu.m, from a magnetic material-containing resin composition comprising 7 to 60% by weight of a binder resin (a) and 40 to 93% by weight of a finely divided magnetic material (b) having a magnetic loss term, and a method of damping unwanted radiation of electromagnetic waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignees: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd., K. Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Nakamura, Masato Morimoto, Mitsuyuki Oda, Kazunori Kanda, Yoshihiro Konishi
  • Patent number: 5841625
    Abstract: A ceramic multilayer capacitor includes a number of ceramic layers on the basis of a doped BaTiO.sub.3 and a number of electrode layers of Ni. The ceramic layers and the electrode layers are alternately stacked to form a multilayer structure which is provided with electric connections at both side faces. The composition of the main component of the doped BaTiO.sub.3 corresponds to the formula(Ba.sub.1-a-b Ca.sub.a Sr.sub.b) (Ti.sub.1-c-d-e-f Zr.sub.c Al.sub.d Mn.sub.e Nb.sub.f).sub.k O.sub.3+.delta.wherein:0.02.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.0.080.002.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.0.030.15.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.0.200.00<d.ltoreq.0.030.001.ltoreq.e.ltoreq.0.020.0005.ltoreq.f.ltoreq.0.011.001.ltoreq.k.ltoreq.1.005.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: U.S. Phillips Corporation
    Inventors: Detlev Hennings, Herbert Schreinemacher, Henricus H.M. Wagemans
  • Patent number: 5841071
    Abstract: An electrical conductor for a spacecraft solar generator with at least one solar module, wherein the electrical conductor is made of an alloy containing gold and traces of at least one of silver, palladium or copper and which can be used as a solar cell connector. The electrical conductor advantageously cannot be oxidized by atomic oxygen, has a high hardness and elasticity and can thus withstand high thermal stresses. Furthermore, the electrical conductor can be processed by resistance welding without damaging the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG
    Inventors: Guenther La Roche, Christiane Oxynos-Lauschke
  • Patent number: 5841066
    Abstract: A lightning strip particularly for protection of aircraft radomes has an attaching face adapted to be attached to the surface to be protected from lightning and an exposed face. The strip is made of a thermoplastic polymer filled with conducting particles. It has a terminal designed to ensure grounding that is shaped by heating and molding to match the shape of the head of a screw. The greatest height of the strip is greater than the thickness of a layer of water or ice that could cover the surface to be protected in wet weather conditions, namely approximately 2.5 mm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Inventor: Eric Bocherens
  • Patent number: 5841073
    Abstract: A plenum cable is provided which passes the category 5 requirements, including the UL 910 burn/smoke test, the cable containing at least four twisted pairs of insulated conductors, the insulation of one of the pairs of insulated conductors being foamed polyolefin which is free of flame retardant additive and the insulation of the other three twisted pairs of insulated conductors being fluoropolymer, the cable having a skew between twisted pairs of no greater than 30 nanoseconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stuart Karl Randa, George Martin Pruce
  • Patent number: 5841069
    Abstract: A relay apparatus between relative rotary members has a first rotator (a rotator) having an inner cylindrical portion, a second rotator (a fixed body) having an outer cylindrical portion for surrounding the inner cylindrical portion at a predetermined interval, and for rotating relative rotating to the inner cylindrical portion, a flexible flat cable coiled along the inside of the circular space between the inner cylindrical portion and the outer cylindrical portion, wherein the terminal portion of the inner circumference and the terminal portion of the outer circumference of the flexible flat cable are held in the inner cylindrical portion and the outer cylindrical portion, respectively, and a C-shaped mobile body is disposed in a freely movable manner for reversing the flexible flat cable in the aperture, wherein the mobile body is defined so that an inner circumferential side is polygon-shape, and its end portions are convex and concave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Yasutaka Nagaoka, Nobuhiko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 5841626
    Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition and a monolithic ceramic capacitor using same are provided. The dielectric ceramic composition includes a main component of barium titanate, scandium oxide, yttrium oxide, manganese oxide and nickel oxide, having the compositional formula:(1-.alpha.-.beta.){BaO}.sub.m.TiO.sub.2 +.alpha.M.sub.2 O.sub.3 +.beta.(Mn.sub.1-x Ni.sub.x)OwhereM.sub.2 O.sub.3 is at least one of Sc.sub.2 O.sub.3 and Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 ; 0.0025.ltoreq..alpha..ltoreq.0.020, 0.0025.ltoreq..beta..ltoreq.0.04, .beta./.alpha..ltoreq.4, 0.ltoreq.x<1.0, 1.000 <m.ltoreq.1.035, andmagnesium oxide in an amount of from about 0.5 to 3.0 mols in terms of MgO, and silicon oxide in an amount of from about 0.2 to 5.0 mols in terms of Si0.sub.2, relative to 100 mols of the main component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harunobu Sano, Hiroyuki Wada, Yukio Hamaji
  • Patent number: 5837938
    Abstract: An electric connection box which has multiple functions to satisfy various types of equipment to be used. In the connection box, a plurality of first T-shaped ribs (14) of a T-shaped transverse cross-section are provided respectively at positions projected from a wall- portion (12) of a box body (2) by an amount equal to a base portion (14a), and a plurality of second T-shaped ribs (15), each having no base portion, are formed on the wall portion (12). A first fitting portion (32) for fitting on the first T-shaped rib (14) and a second fitting portion (42) for fitting on the second T-shaped rib (15) are formed in a cover (3) for fitting on the box body (2). When fitting the cover (3) on the box body (2), another part (51) is fitted on the first T-shaped rib (14) in an empty condition, and a selected one of the covers of different designs can be attached to the box body (2), which is a common part, and also the additional part can be mounted on the electric connection box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Masami Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 5838532
    Abstract: A chip type aluminum electrolytic capacitor (1) has a capacitor element (2) impregnated with an electrolytic solution, a cylindrical case (3) for containing the capacitor element (2), a sealing member (4) for sealing the cylindrical case (3), and an insulating board (5) having a mounting surface (5c) to be fixed to an electronic circuit board; and vapor pressure of the electrolytic solution is regulated to a predetermined value to prevent deformations of the cylindrical case (3) and the sealing member (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Matsushita Electrical Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takumi Nakata
  • Patent number: 5837934
    Abstract: A shock insulated container for a disk drive features a plastic enclosure having a top hingedely secured to a bottom. The enclosure is formed of anti-static materials. A foam liner is provided to surround the hard drive. The drive and liner are encapsulated in the container, which is secured, using press fit projections. The package may then be mounted to a commercial type video game machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Midway Games Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore N. Valavanis, Keith A. Novak
  • Patent number: 5838531
    Abstract: The present invention provides; (1) a polarizable electrode for an electric double-layer capacitor, which includes a solid activated carbon obtained by pyrolyzing a mixture mainly containing an activated carbon and a thermosetting resin and which has, on the surface and/or inside, holes free from the solid activated carbon, and holes having a diameter of 5 .mu.m-70 .mu.m possessing a capacity of 0.01 cc/g-1.0 cc/g; (2) a process for producing the above polarizable electrode for an electric double-layer capacitor, which includes heat-treating, as necessary, a mixture mainly containing an activated carbon, a thermosetting resin and a fiber capable of vaporizing upon heating and then pyrolyzing the resulting materiall and (3) an electric double-layer capacitor including at least a pair of the above polarizable electrodes for an electric double-layer capacitor and an electroyte impregnated between the polarizable electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Nisshinbo Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuo Saito, Atsushi Hagiwara, Toshiharu Okamoto
  • Patent number: 5834691
    Abstract: A lead frame for use in the fabrication of a resin-encapsulated semiconductor device of an LOC structure includes a die pad for receiving a semiconductor chip thereon; a plurality of leads having end portions located along the periphery of the die pad; at least two support bars supporting the die pad; tie bars supporting the plurality of leads; and two frame selvages supporting the tie bars. The die pad, leads, support bars, tie, bars, and frame selvages are formed from a flexible metal sheet as one piece. At least one of the support bars is connected to one of the tie bars or connected to one of the frame selvages in a region adjacent a connection point between the one of the tie bars and the at least one of the frame selvages, the region excluding an orthogonal projection of the die pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazumasa Aoki
  • Patent number: 5834702
    Abstract: An airbag connector and cable assembly comprises a connector having a cable receiving cavity and a cable outlet extending perpendicularly to the cavity. A flat cable terminated to the connector is folded along a fold in the cable outlet region of the connector. The cable is then looped over the fold to provide a flexible loop. The loop enables absorption of tolerance in the positioning of the cable at the outlet with respect to the fold, without causing undue force on the conductors that are bent through the fold. The latter insures a high reliability and is cost effective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: John Edward Pryce, Reginald John Simmons, Michael Joseph Gerard Whelan
  • Patent number: 5834687
    Abstract: A method and structure for improving the coupling of an acoustic window or lens to a RFI shield by modifying the surface of the shield to promote adhesion. The surface of the shield can be chemically modified with an epoxy and/or mechanically modified by creating an unsmooth top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Acuson Corporation
    Inventors: Jim Talbot, Oren Shelley, Sevig Ayter, Marilou F. Camacho, John William Sliwa, Jr., Walter T. Wilser
  • Patent number: 5834686
    Abstract: A generally disc-shaped polymeric insulating article (14) is in two parts to fit around the core (4) of an insulator (2). A first part (22) of the article (14) is substantially C-shaped to fit around the insulator core (4), and the second part comprises an insert (30) that slidably engages the first part (22) so as to secure the article in place. The article (14) projects a substantial distance radially from the insulator (2) to prevent animals and the like, bridging the length of, and thus electrically short circuiting, the insulator (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Raychem Limited
    Inventors: Donald Christopher Barrett, Michael Robert Cook, Matthew Spalding
  • Patent number: 5835339
    Abstract: A monolithic ceramic capacitor and producing method thereof are disclosed. The ceramic capacitor has a plurality of dielectric ceramic layers, a plurality of inner electrodes formed between the dielectric ceramic layers in such a manner that one end of each inner electrode is exposed out of either end of the dielectric ceramic layers, and outer electrodes electrically connected with the exposed inner electrodes; in which the inner electrodes each are made of a base metal, and Si oxide layers or layers comprising an Si oxide and at least one component that constitutes said dielectric ceramic layers and said inner electrodes are formed adjacent to the inner electrodes. The capacitor has excellent thermal impact resistance and wet load resistance characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiko Sakamoto, Harunobu Sano, Takaharu Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 5834703
    Abstract: A method of securing a corona ring for controlling a corona discharge, including inserting a support member of an insulator to be secured, between a first ring securing portion arranged integrally with the corona ring and a second ring securing portion arranged independently with respect to the first ring securing portion, and fixing the first ring securing portion and the second ring securing portion from each other. In this method, since a corona discharge ring improper mounting preventing apparatus is arranged on the first ring securing portion, one of the ring securing portions is preliminarily secured to the support member, a ring securing method at the seal portion of the support member is improved and/or a corona discharge ring improper mounting preventing apparatus is arranged on said support member it is not possible to fix the corona ring to the support member if the corona ring is secured in an incorrect position with respect to the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Fujii, Masamichi Ishihara
  • Patent number: 5834697
    Abstract: A communication cable includes at least a first and a second twisted pairs of conductors. The first twisted pair of conductors is covered by a first insulation material, and the second twisted pair of conductors is covered by a second insulation material that is different than the first insulation material. The second twisted pair of conductors has a signal phase delay that is substantially equal to the signal phase delay of the first twisted pair of conductors such that the skew of the cable is substantially zero. In certain embodiments, the first insulation material is a fluoropolymer. In such embodiments, the second insulation material may be a nonfluoropolymer. In addition, the twist lay of the first twisted pair of conductors may be different than the twist lay of the second twisted pair of conductors. Moreover, the thickness of the first insulation material may be different than the thickness of the second insulation material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Cable Design Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Baker, Joseph Dellagala
  • Patent number: 5835981
    Abstract: An aerial enclosure for a terminal block and method for installing the terminal block and a cable connected thereto within the enclosure. The enclosure includes a housing that defines an interior region adapted to contain the terminal block. The housing has an open front face and includes a rear wall, and a number of side walls that border the interior region. A cover is connected to the housing and is moveable to either cover or expose the interior region. One side wall of the housing includes a terminal block opening sized to permit insertion therethrough of the terminal block and cable. An entrance cap is adapted to cover the terminal block opening and defines a through passage sized to permit the cable to extend through the through passage. During manufacture, the entrance cap can be installed onto the cable before or after the cable is connected to the terminal block. The entrance cap is attached to the enclosure so that the terminal block opening is covered by the entrance cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Communications Technology Corporation
    Inventor: William D. Smith
  • Patent number: 5834704
    Abstract: In a pattern structure of a flexible print circuit board, a plurality of electric signal transmitting patterns are formed as thin as possible as well as one of at least two void patterns is formed between the electric signal transmitting patterns and cut portions are formed to the respective void patterns so that they are directed in the bending direction of the flexible print circuit board. With this arrangement, the flexible print circuit board can be accurately and easily bent at a bending position without the need of a metal mold and special index patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Optical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Kazuhisa Tanaka