Patents Examined by Briggitte R. Hammond
  • Patent number: 12046854
    Abstract: A cluster connector and cluster port for simultaneously engaging multiple RF connectors with a corresponding plurality of RF ports, wherein the cluster port may be coupled to an RF antenna or radio. The cluster port has a plurality of receiving interfaces wherein each of the receiving interfaces has an axial biasing element that enables simultaneous connection with a plurality of coupling interfaces, wherein each of the coupling interfaces is coupled to the end of an RF cable. The cluster connector of the disclosure also enables selective removal, replacement of one RF cable, and the corresponding coupling interface, without impacting other cables/coupling interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Urtz, Jeremy Benn, Christopher Natoli, Shawn Chawgo
  • Patent number: 12034264
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector assembly comprising a rear body comprising an outer body member and an inner body member, wherein the rear body is positionable in a disengaged position and an engaged position, and a coupler rotatably engaged with and positioned forward of the rear body, wherein the coupler defines an inner channel extending through the coupler between a front portion of the coupler and a rear portion of the coupler positioned opposite the front portion, a thread at the front portion of the coupler, a nominal portion defining a nominal inner span along the inner channel, and an outer conductor engagement portion that tapers inwardly from the nominal portion that extends forwardly along the inner channel to the front portion of the coupler, wherein the outer conductor engagement portion is structurally configured to contact an outer conductor of the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS RF LLC
    Inventors: Donald Andrew Burris, David Jeffrey Malouf
  • Patent number: 12034250
    Abstract: A connector assembly with housing panel positioning and plug connector thereof is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a fixing block and a socket connector positioned on two opposite sides of a housing panel, and a plug connector installed in the fixing block and electrically connected to the socket connector. Through the action of rotation and pushing, the plug connector is combined with the positioning column of the fixing block on the housing panel, and the plug head of the plug connector is electrically connected to the socket connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rong-Hsun Kuo, Chien-Hsiang Teng
  • Patent number: 12027798
    Abstract: An angle connector, including an angle holder, a cable, and multiple contacts, is provided. The angle holder includes a first receiving portion, a second receiving portion, and a first bending portion connected therebetween. Each of the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion has multiple receiving grooves. The cable includes multiple core wires. Each of the contacts includes a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, and a second bending portion connected therebetween. The first connecting portions for electrically connecting to another electrical connector are embedded in the receiving grooves of the first receiving portion. The second connecting portions electrically connected to the core wires are embedded in the receiving grooves of the second receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsiang Huang, Yu Feng Ke
  • Patent number: 12015231
    Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting an electric conductor includes: a housing; a current bar arranged in the housing; a clamping spring arranged in the housing for clamping the conductor to be connected against the current bar; and an actuation element for transferring the clamping spring into a clamping position and into an open position. The actuation element has a rotation element mounted about a first axis of rotation and a lever element mounted about a second axis of rotation. The clamping spring is mounted on the rotation element and the clamping spring follows a rotational movement of the rotation element at least in regions. The rotation element engages with the lever element such that during a rotational movement of the lever element about the second axis of rotation, the rotation element rotates about the first axis of rotation arranged spaced apart from the second axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Christian Kloppenburg
  • Patent number: 12016121
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include to interconnectable circuit boards that can be constructed into three-dimensional shapes for use as lighting sources. An interconnectable circuit board array is included having a plurality of circuit board assemblies. The circuit board assemblies can include a first longitudinal edge, and a second longitudinal edge, and a plurality of bendable lateral board to board connectors. The plurality of bendable lateral board to board connectors are configured to provide electrical communication between a first circuit board from amongst the plurality of circuit board assemblies and a second circuit board from amongst the plurality of circuit board assemblies. Longitudinal edges of the first circuit board and of the second circuit board define a gap between the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The gap being bridged by at least one of the lateral board to board connectors. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Metrospec Technology, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Henry V. Holec, Brian Hillstrom, Wm. Todd Crandell
  • Patent number: 12015234
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a body configured to be coupled with a coaxial cable, a nut having a forward end configured to be threadedly coupled with an interface port, and a sleeve surrounding the nut and extending forward from the nut in a direction opposite to the body. The sleeve has a forward portion that extends beyond the forward end of the nut by a length such that the sleeve is configured to contact an outer surface of the interface port before a center conductor of the coaxial cable contacts the interface port, and the sleeve is configured to align the connector with the port and to prevent the center conductor from contacting any portion of the interface port other than a center conductor contact portion of the interface port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Daoust, Steve Stankovski, Harold Watkins
  • Patent number: 12009616
    Abstract: A cluster connector and cluster port for simultaneously engaging multiple RF connectors with a corresponding plurality of RF ports, wherein the cluster port may be coupled to an RF antenna or radio. The cluster port has a plurality of receiving interfaces wherein each of the receiving interfaces has an axial biasing element that enables simultaneous connection with a plurality of coupling interfaces, wherein each of the coupling interfaces is coupled to the end of an RF cable. The cluster connector of the disclosure also enables selective removal, replacement of one RF cable, and the corresponding coupling interface, without impacting other cables/coupling interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Urtz, Jeremy Benn, Christopher Natoli, Shawn Chawgo
  • Patent number: 12003050
    Abstract: The electrical connector (2) includes a connector body (20), which includes at least one accommodation (21), at least two electrical connecting organs (22, 22?), which each include at least one internal section (220, 220?) extending inside the at least one accommodation (21), and electrical insulating means (23), which have a tracking resistance index, CTI, higher than 600, which are located at least inside the at least one accommodation (21), which surround at least the internal section (220, 220?) of the at least two electrical connecting organs (22, 22?), and which extend in the internal section (220, 220?) of the at least two electrical connecting organs (22, 22?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: AMPHENOL-AIR LB
    Inventor: Gaspard Cayzac
  • Patent number: 12003054
    Abstract: A terminal system includes a first terminal assembly, a sleeve disposed around the first terminal assembly, and a second terminal assembly matable with the first terminal assembly along a longitudinal direction. The sleeve is movable with respect to the first terminal assembly from an insertion position to an end position along the longitudinal direction toward the second terminal assembly while the first terminal assembly remains stationary in a mated position with the second terminal assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Daniel Stack
  • Patent number: 12003062
    Abstract: A plug connector module for modular plug connectors produces a connection to a circuit board. The plug connector module includes a housing for receiving at least one insulating element, which is provided for receiving at least one data contact pair. The data contact pair consists of a conductor and a contact element. The housing has at least one recess which is shaped to be engaged with a connection element, whereby the plug connector module is connected to other system-related modules. The plug connector module houses at least two data contact pairs which are provided to transmit data. The data contact pairs are at least substantially secured against interfering influences by a respective shielding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jana Büttemeyer, Torsten Wolf
  • Patent number: 12003070
    Abstract: Electrical wiring devices that incorporate clamp-type wire terminal connections are described. The electrical wiring devices include for example, single and duplex blade-type electrical receptacles, blade-type locking electrical receptacles, single or multi-pole electrical switches, combination switches and blade-type receptacles, blade-type plugs for electrical cords and blade-type connectors for electrical cords. The electrical wiring devices include a plurality of contact assemblies. Each contact assembly includes a wire terminal and a plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas L. Scanzillo, Edward Bazayev
  • Patent number: 12003058
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a vibration mitigation device. The vibration mitigation device can comprise a shell forming a hollow body that is configured to house a coupled wiring connector and a connector block. The shell can comprise first shell section and second shell section that are operably engaged with each other, and engaged with a vehicle component to which the connector block is engaged. The shape and sizing of the shell and its hollow body allow for a compressive force to be applied to the coupled connectors, to mitigate vibration between the two connectors during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Rohit B. Bedage, Shaligram D. Tambe, Nakib Y. Siddiqui, Dattatray B. Pingle, Bradley R. Watkins, Randy R. Scarf, Craig A. Purvis
  • Patent number: 11996643
    Abstract: A FPCB connector including a first main body to which a first FPCB is coupled, and a second main body to which a second FPCB is coupled, the second main body being coupled to and electrically connected to the first main body. At least one of the first main body and the second main body is coupled to the first FPCB or the second FPCB without soldering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Gyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11996646
    Abstract: Provided is a charging connector for a vehicle, which is coupled to an inlet charging part of an electric vehicle. The charging connector includes a housing configured to provide a coupling space with the inlet charging part, an outlet terminal part including an outlet terminal disposed to pass through the coupling space so as to be in contact with an inlet terminal part installed inside the inlet charging part and a cable connected to the outlet terminal, and a rear holder assembled to one side of the housing to prevent the outlet terminal part from being separated. The rear holder includes a body disposed outside the coupling space and a prevention rib extending from the body to the inside of the coupling space and elastically deformed so that the outlet terminal is hooked and fixed to facilitate assembly of the charging connector for the vehicle and improve durability and safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: YURA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Hwan Park, Na Young Kim
  • Patent number: 11996661
    Abstract: An arrangement for plug connecting electrical connections through a housing, particularly a device for driving a compressor. The arrangement includes a first plug connection having first plug connectors and a second plug connection having second plug connectors for transmitting electrical energy in independent transmitting ranges and a receiving element for receiving plug connectors. The receiving element having first plug connectors of the first plug connection and second plug connectors of the second plug connection is thereby implemented as an integral and cohesive unit and one-piece component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Michael Hoffmann, Oliver Gormanns, Jochen Petzke
  • Patent number: 11984675
    Abstract: A battery clamp having a first inner metal battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion, a second inner metal battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion, a first outer insulating battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion connected to the first inner metal battery clamp, and a second outer insulating battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion connected to the second inner metal battery clamp. The first inner metal battery clamp member and/or the second inner metal battery clamp member having a battery cable connector configured to allow a user to access the battery cable connector with the user's fingers or a tool while avoiding interference with the handle portions of the battery clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Lewis Nook, William Knight Nook, Sr., James Richard Stanfield, Derek Michael Underhill
  • Patent number: 11978981
    Abstract: An opening shield assembly including a body portion that includes a base plate having a front side and a back side and a passageway portion having a proximal end and a distal end. The passageway portion being connected to the base plate at the proximal end. The body portion also includes a passage extending from the distal end of the passageway portion to the back side of the base plate through the passageway portion and the base plate. The passageway portion is bent between the proximal end and the distal end to form a bend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kevin Cremona
  • Patent number: 11957918
    Abstract: An implantable electrical connector arrangement electrically connects a first electrical component and a second electrical component. The connector arrangement includes a first connector having a first terminal and a first coupling electrode connected to the first terminal and a second connector having a second terminal and a second coupling electrode connected to the second terminal. The first connector and the second connector are connectable to each other such that the first terminal and the second terminal are capacitively connectable via the first coupling electrode and the second coupling electrode in a connected state. A defined separation gap is formed between the first coupling electrode and the second coupling electrode in the connected state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
    Inventors: Patrick Kiele, Cristian Pasluosta, Thomas Stieglitz
  • Patent number: 11962114
    Abstract: A heat dissipating hardline connector includes a first body portion configured to support a terminal pin assembly and a second body portion configured to be coupled with the first body portion. The second body portion is configured to receive a hardline cable. The second body portion includes a plurality of spaced apart annular grooves formed in an outer surface of the second body portion to define a plurality of fin portions that are spaced apart from one another along a length of the second body portion. The annular grooves and fin portions are configured to increase the surface area of the outer surface of the second body portion to provide increased heat dissipation by the second body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua C. Ivancic, Noah P. Montena, Daniel Daoust