Patents Examined by Chau N. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11217362Abstract: A wire harness, including: a plurality of wire groups that each include a plurality of wires; a plurality of tubular first flexible shields that each encase a different one wire group of the plurality of wire groups; a tube that is made of a metal and into which drawn-out portions of the wires, which are drawn out from the first flexible shields, are inserted; and a tubular second flexible shield that bunches together and encases the drawn-out portions of the wires at positions thereof that are outside of the tube, and is electrically connected to the first flexible shields and the tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Yuya Hiromori, Hirokazu Nakai
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Patent number: 11190000Abstract: A waterproof structure includes a first seal portion covering around an electric wire to be inserted into a mounting hole of an object to which the electric wire is mounted, the electric wire having a conductor and an insulation covering the conductor, and the first seal portion being elastic and electrically insulative, a housing provided at an end portion of the electric wire, the housing covering the first seal portion, the housing being made of an insulating resin having higher rigidity than the first seal portion and a second seal portion covering around the electric wire, being provided contiguously with an end portion of the housing, and being elastic and electrically insulative.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hayato Iizuka, Yusuke Tsutagawa, Kazuma Kayo, Hajime Kato, Akihiro Saito, Kai Kiuchi
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Patent number: 11189396Abstract: A cable has a tensile armor having a number of elongated polymeric tensile elements. At least one of the elongated polymeric tensile elements includes a bundle of high tensile fibers and a jacket tightly retaining the bundle of fibers. The elongated polymeric tensile elements are arranged with a lay loss of 1.5% at most. A method of manufacturing such a cable is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.P.A.Inventors: Enrico Maria Consonni, Gianni Miramonti, Luca Giorgio Maria De Rai, Paolo Veggetti
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Patent number: 11183317Abstract: A stacked wiring member includes a plurality of stacked flat wiring members. Each of the plurality of flat wiring members includes a plurality of wire-like transmission members and a base member keeping the plurality of wire-like transmission members in a parallel state in at least a part of the plurality of wire-like transmission members in an extension direction thereof. Wire-like transmission members having different thicknesses in the plurality of wire-like transmission members are disposed to be located together in a stacked direction of the plurality of flat wiring members.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Daisuke Ebata, Yuya Fukami, Hitoshi Hasegawa, Suguru Yasuda, Ryuta Takakura, Yuki Matsuo, Tetsuya Nishimura, Haruka Nakano, Masaki Mizushita, Kenta Arai, Motohiro Yokoi, Kenta Ito, Shigeki Ikeda, Housei Mizuno
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Patent number: 11152137Abstract: A communications cable has a plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors, metal foil tape between the twisted pairs, and a cable jacket are disclosed. The metal foil tape can include a substrate, a metal layer on the substrate, and a triboelectric coating on at least the metal layer of the metal foil tape. The triboelectric coating has a charge affinity closer to a charge affinity of the insulated conductors than a charge affinity of the metal layer to prevent charge build up between the conductors and the metal foil tape.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Ronald A. Nordin, Royal O. Jenner
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Patent number: 11139647Abstract: A waterproof structure includes a first seal portion covering around an electric wire to be inserted into a mounting hole of an object to which the electric wire is mounted, the electric wire having a conductor and an insulation covering the conductor, and the first seal portion being elastic and electrically insulative, a housing provided at an end portion of the electric wire, the housing covering the first seal portion, the housing being made of an insulating resin having higher rigidity than the first seal portion and a second seal portion covering around the electric wire, being provided contiguously with an end portion of the housing, and being elastic and electrically insulative.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hayato Iizuka, Yusuke Tsutagawa, Kazuma Kayo, Hajime Kato, Akihiro Saito, Kai Kiuchi
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Patent number: 11120926Abstract: In one embodiment, a cable includes a data transmission path disposed about an axial center of the cable and a power transmission path sheathing the data transmission path. The power transmission path includes a power layer and a ground layer, where the power transmission path is characterized by a distributed impedance having at least one frequency dependent impedance characteristic. In some implementations, ground layer shields the data transmission path from electromagnetic interference. In some implementations, the frequency dependent impedance characteristic of the power transmission path is characterized by a capacitance value that satisfies a capacitance criterion at frequencies above a first frequency level. In some implementations, the frequency dependent impedance characteristic of the power transmission path is characterized by an inductance value that satisfies a first inductance criterion at frequencies above a first frequency level.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventor: Seth Brandon Spiel
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Patent number: 11107602Abstract: An electric wire conductor capable of achieving both flexibility and a space-saving property, a covered electric wire and a wiring harness including such an electric wire conductor. The electric wire conductor contains a wire strand containing a plurality of elemental wires twisted together, and has a flat portion where a cross-section intersecting an axial direction of the wire strand has a flat shape. A covered electric wire contains the electric wire conductors and an insulator covering the electric wire conductors. A wiring harness contains such covered electric wires.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hayato Ooi, Yasuyuki Ootsuka, Kinji Taguchi, Toru Tanji
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Patent number: 11101056Abstract: Disclosed is an armored cable assembly may include a plurality of conductors and a metal sheath disposed over the plurality of conductors. The metal sheath may have a plurality of revolutions extending helically along a lengthwise axis, each of the plurality of revolutions including a first section having a curved profile, a second section extending from the first section, the second section having a planar profile, and a third section extending from the second section. The third section may include a free end angled towards an interior cavity of the metal sheath, the free end extending past a plane defined by a bottom most point of the first section of an adjacent revolution, the plane extending perpendicular to the second section.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: AFC Cable Systems. Inc.Inventors: Peter Lafreniere, Stephen Lundgren, Paulo Damoura, Ronald Pegg, Antonio Araujo, David Campbell
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Patent number: 11094428Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable, suitable for both electrical and data transmission, comprising at least one shield layer, comprising a metal layer directly adhering onto the polymeric layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.Inventors: Massimo Genoni, Stefano Mauri, Mattia Bassi, Marco Apostolo, Marco Avataneo
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Patent number: 11077807Abstract: Provided is a combination cable for a vehicle that is capable of reducing noise interference and cross-talk between twisted pair wires. The combination cable for a vehicle includes a wire bundle and a sheath covering the wire bundle. The wire bundle includes a two-core first twisted pair wire, a two-core second twisted pair wire, a one-core first wire, and a one-core second wire. When viewed in cable cross-section, the wire bundle has the first twisted pair wire disposed on one side of a center line that runs from a center of the first wire to a center of the second wire, and has the second twisted pair wire disposed on the other side of the center line, and the first twisted pair wire and the second twisted pair wire are separated from each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Kenta Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11077806Abstract: A harness for a vehicle, configured to be attachable to a vehicle body, includes a cable including a plurality of electric wires, each of which includes a center conductor and an insulation that covers the center conductor, a separator including a paper, a non-woven fabric, or a resin tape that covers and contacts with the plurality of electric wires, and an outer sheath that covers the separator, a rubber member provided along a longitudinal direction of a part of the cable, and a fixing member for attaching the cable to the vehicle body. The fixing member is attached to an outer surface of the outer sheath through the rubber member.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Yoshikazu Hayakawa, Hirotaka Eshima
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Patent number: 11079563Abstract: An armored cable includes a core and an armor surrounding the core. The armor includes at least one armor access feature formed in the armor to weaken the armor at the access feature. A jacket surrounds the armor and the jacket includes a primary portion of a first extruded polymeric material and at least one discontinuity of a second extruded polymeric material in the primary portion, the discontinuity extending along a length of the cable, and the first material being different from the second material, wherein the bond between the discontinuity and the primary portion allows the jacket to be separated at the discontinuity to provide access to the core, and the at least one armor access feature and the at least one discontinuity are arranged proximate to each other to allow access to the core.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLCInventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, David Alan Seddon, Kenneth Darrell Temple, Jr.
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Patent number: 11069458Abstract: An electrical cable includes a conductor assembly having a first conductor, a second conductor and an insulator surrounding the first conductor and the second conductor. The insulator has an outer surface and extends along a longitudinal axis for a length of the electrical cable. The conductor assembly has a coating layer on the outer surface of the insulator being conductive defining an inner electrical shield of the electrical cable. A cable shield is wrapped around the conductor assembly and has an inner edge and an outer edge. The outer edge is wrapped over the inner edge to form a flap covering the inner edge and extending along the longitudinal axis. The cable shield engages the inner electrical shield and forms an outer electrical shield exterior of the inner electrical shield.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GmbHInventors: Craig Warren Hornung, Chad William Morgan
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Patent number: 11063417Abstract: The present invention provides, in various embodiments, a push on cap for an electrical cable that can be both temporary and permanent. The cap includes an extension that can be folded back for temporary installation of the cap on the cable, and unfolded onto the cable for permanent installation.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Richards Manufacturing Company, a New Jersey Limited PartnershipInventors: Joseph Bier, Christopher A. Juillet, Jeff Madden
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Cable termination system, termination assembly and method for installing such a termination assembly
Patent number: 11056873Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable termination system comprising: —a power cable sequentially comprising a first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer, a length of exposed insulating layer and a length of exposed electric conductor, —an electric field control element adapted to be arranged around a portion of said power cable, said electric field control element comprising: —first and second longitudinally spaced semiconducting electrodes; —a field grading layer longitudinally extending between the first and second semiconducting electrodes and in electric contact therewith; —an insulating layer surrounding the semiconducting electrodes and the field grading layer, —wherein the first semiconducting electrode is positioned across a first boundary between the first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer and the length of exposed insulating layer, —wherein said second semiconducting electrode (160) is electrically connected with said length of exposed electric conductor (20), —a tubular insulaType: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: PRYSMIAN S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Boffi, Stefano Pogliani -
Patent number: 11046851Abstract: Electrical power cable having a reduced surface coefficient of friction and required installation pulling force, and the method of manufacture thereof, in which the central conductor core, with or without a separate insulating layer, is surrounded by a sheath of crosslinked polyethylene. A high viscosity, high molecular weight silicone based pulling lubricant or fatty acid amide pulling lubricant is incorporated by alternate methods with the polyethylene to form a composition from which the outer sheath is extruded, and is effective to reduce the required pulling force on the cable during installation.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Southwire Company, LLCInventors: Philip Sasse, Tim Andrea
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Patent number: 11049630Abstract: A multicore cable is composed of a bunched core composed of a plurality of electric wires laid together, each including a conductor, and an electrical insulating member provided over a periphery of the conductor, an abrasion suppressing layer configured as a taping member helically wrapped around a periphery of the bunched core, a shielding layer composed of a braided shield provided over an outer periphery of the abrasion suppressing layer, and a sheath provided over a periphery of the shielding layer. An opposite surface of the taping member constituting the abrasion suppressing layer to the bunched core and an opposite surface of the taping member constituting the abrasion suppressing layer to the shielding layer are composed of a fluoropolymer resin. The taping member constituting the abrasion suppressing layer is non-adhesively lap wound in such a manner as to partially overlap itself in a width direction thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Detian Huang, Yoshinori Tsukamoto, Masanori Kobayashi, Masashi Moriyama
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Patent number: 11049629Abstract: A non-halogen flame-retardant insulated electric wire includes a conductor and a crosslinked single-layer or a multilayer insulating layer on an outer periphery of the conductor. The insulating layer has a tensile elastic modulus of 500 MPa or more and an elongation at break of 120% or less in a tensile test performed at a displacement rate of 200 mm/min, and has a storage elastic modulus at 125° C. of 3×106 Pa or more in a dynamic viscoelasticity test.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Makoto Iwasaki, Ryutaro Kikuchi, Mitsuru Hashimoto, Takuya Oriuchi
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Patent number: 11037704Abstract: A communication cable includes a first leaky coaxial cable, a first leaky coaxial cable, and an approach cable. The first leaky coaxial cable has a first end and a second end connected to a communication device. The second leaky coaxial cable has a third end and a fourth end different from the first end and second end of the first leaky coaxial cable. The approach cable has a fifth end connected to the communication device and a sixth end connected to the third end of the second leaky coaxial cable, wherein the sixth end is positioned near the second end of the first leaky coaxial cable.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Osamu Tsuchiya