Patents Examined by Gary F. Paumen
  • Patent number: 12225944
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mouthpiece portion for an electronic cigarette, the mouthpiece portion comprising a liquid store having a housing and being configured to store a liquid to be vaporized; a main vapor channel extending through the liquid store, between a vaporization chamber and a vapor outlet opening; a mouthpiece comprising a vapor inlet and a vapor outlet; wherein the mouthpiece portion is configured to provide a relative rotatable movement between the mouthpiece and the housing of the liquid store, between a first position and a second position; and wherein the mouthpiece portion is configured to be open and only dispense vapor through the mouthpiece vapor outlet when the mouthpiece portion is in the first position, in which the vapor outlet opening of the main vapor channel is aligned with the vapor inlet of the mouthpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: JT International S.A.
    Inventor: Claude Zominy
  • Patent number: 12230913
    Abstract: To allow an electronic control unit to be replaced with good work efficiency and prevent foreign matter from entering a casing during maintenance work, the connector connection structure includes an internal connector positioned inside a casing, an external connector positioned outside the casing and an electronic control unit electrically connected between the external connector and the electronic control unit wherein the electronic control unit includes a main part that opposes an opening formed in the casing when the internal connector is connected thereto, and a first conductive connection portion and a second conductive connection portion provided on either end of the main part and configured to be connected to the internal connector and the external connector respectively, and a first seal member is provided on an outer periphery of the main part, the first seal member closing the opening when the external connector is not connected to the electronic control unit and the internal connector is connected
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Nippon Tanshi Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Enomoto, Osamu Nishimura, Masaru Fujino, Fumiaki Arimai, Hiroyoshi Nishizaki
  • Patent number: 12230915
    Abstract: A connector unit includes a connector mounting member having a mounting hole, and a connector passed through the mounting hole and attached to the connector mounting member. The connector includes a terminal portion to which another connector is configured to be connected, and a hook portion engaged with an edge portion of the mounting hole. The connector mounting member includes a panel portion on which the mounting hole is formed, an extending portion extending from the panel portion along an inserting direction of the another connector with respect to the connector, and a regulating portion projected from the extending portion at a position abutting against or close to an end portion opposite to the terminal portion of the connector in the inserting direction. A distance between the regulating portion and the panel portion is shorter than a distance between the terminal portion of the connector and the end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Hara
  • Patent number: 12225935
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device (1) includes a heating element (8); a dosing assembly (2) comprising: a cutting mechanism (4) disposed in a cutting region and configured to cut a portion from an aerosol-generating article (20) received by the aerosol-generating device; and a transfer mechanism (6) configured to transfer a cut portion of the aerosol-generating article from the cutting region to the heating element. The cutting mechanism may include a first blade (41) with a first cutting direction and a second blade (42) with a second cutting direction different from the first cutting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
    Inventors: Robert Emmett, Dionisius Florack
  • Patent number: 12230830
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device including: a housing having a mouth end and an opposing end, the opposing end having a vent hole; a battery within the housing, the battery having a vent point in an outer surface of the battery, the vent point arranged such that fluid is released preferentially from the vent point during degassing of the battery; and a fluid directing arrangement within the housing. The fluid directing arrangement is configured to define a fluid flow path from the vent point of the battery to the vent hole of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Ernst Hupkes, Claude Zominy
  • Patent number: 12225943
    Abstract: An atomizer, comprising: a housing, an e-liquid storage cavity being provided in the housing; an atomization assembly, provided in the housing and provided with an air exchange channel, the air exchange channel being communicated with the outside and the e-liquid storage cavity, and the e-liquid storage cavity being used for storing e-liquid supplied to the atomization assembly; and an e-liquid separation piece, having air permeability and used for blocking the air exchange channel to absorb the e-liquid from the e-liquid storage cavity. External air can enter the e-liquid storage cavity by means of the air exchange channel and the e-liquid separation piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaoping Li, Guanghui Li
  • Patent number: 12230902
    Abstract: A data communication system can include a low-profile electrical connector that is sized to be mounted onto a PCB in a gap between the PCB and a heat sink that overhangs from an IC that is mounted to the PCB. The data communication system further includes an electrical cable that extends from the electrical connector to an optical transceiver. A cable management laminate can route the electrical cables along a predetermined path. The data communication system can be disposed in a system tray that is configured to force air over the heat sink. The airflow over the heat sink can be adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Zbinden, Jignesh H. Shah
  • Patent number: 12224520
    Abstract: A cable connector includes a housing, a conductive insert affixed within the housing, a first conductive plug, and a second conductive plug. The housing defines a first port, a second port, a third port, and a fourth port. The first conductive plug and the second conductive plug are removably affixed to the housing. The first conductive plug further includes a dust cap and an insulating pin that is rotationally fixed to the dust cap. The first conductive plug provides a single structure that is configured to block moisture and engage the first center conductor against the first end of the conductive insert. Alternatively, the first conductive plug may include a dust cap, an insulator and a pin that are rotationally affixed to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventor: Andriy Lozhko
  • Patent number: 12224531
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a board connector comprising a plurality of radio frequency (RF) contacts for transmitting RF signals; an insulating part supporting the RF contacts; a plurality of transmission contacts coupled to the insulating part and between a first RF contact and a second RF contact, such that the first RF contact and the second RF contact are spaced in a first axial direction; and a grounding housing to which the insulating part is coupled, the grounding housing comprising an inner grounding wall, an outer grounding wall spaced apart from the inner grounding wall, and a grounding connection wall coupled to each of the inner and outer grounding walls, wherein the inner and outer grounding walls are double-shielding walls that surround the side of an inner space, and the first RF contact and the second RF contact are placed in the inner space surrounded by the double-shielding walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LS MTRON LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Wan Kim, Hyun Joo Hwang, In Duk Song, Sang Jun Oh, Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 12224533
    Abstract: A plug for connecting to an Internet-of-Things device is provided. The plug has a housing and a printed circuit board with a first and second end. The printed circuit board is provided in the housing. The first end of the printed circuit board is connected to a hybrid single pair Ethernet cable. The second end of the printed circuit board is provided with a plug-in face with contact surfaces, by means of which the plug can be coupled to the Internet-of-Things device. The plug also has an EMC protection unit in or on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: PERINET GMBH
    Inventor: Karsten Walther
  • Patent number: 12218467
    Abstract: A high-fault-tolerance radio-frequency coaxial connector and an assembly. The radio-frequency coaxial connector comprises a radio-frequency plug, a radio-frequency socket coaxially arranged with the radio-frequency plug, and a fixing assembly used for fixing the radio-frequency socket. The radio-frequency plug and the radio-frequency socket are movably connected in a plug-in manner, and plug-in structures between the radio-frequency plug and the radio-frequency socket are arranged at equal intervals. The fixing assembly comprises a fixing plug and a columnar fixing socket, and a locking structure used for locking the radio-frequency socket is provided between the fixing plug and the fixing socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: RESERCH ON ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES OF SHANGHAI ASTRONAUTICS CO. LTD
    Inventor: Shunqun Xiao
  • Patent number: 12212084
    Abstract: A high voltage side hold-down includes a flat-plate shaped reinforcing plate part, a solder leg projecting downward from the reinforcing plate part, and a hold-down elastic piece supported like a cantilever beam by the reinforcing plate part. The hold-down elastic piece includes an elastic piece body, a contact part projecting upward beyond a CPU board opposed surface, and a displacement restriction part for restricting upward displacement of the contact part, sequentially from the base to the end of the hold-down elastic piece. A housing is formed in such a way that the contact part does not come into contact with the housing when the contact part is displaced downward and no longer projects upward beyond the CPU board opposed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.
    Inventor: Junji Oosaka
  • Patent number: 12212101
    Abstract: A mating terminal module includes a number of mating conductive terminals. Each mating conductive terminal includes a mating portion. The mating conductive terminals include a first mating signal terminal and a second mating signal terminal. The first mating signal terminal further includes a first connecting portion. The second mating signal terminal further includes a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion extends in a direction toward the second connecting portion, and the second connecting portion extends in a direction toward the first connecting portion. The present disclosure also discloses a mating backplane connector and a backplane connector assembly having the mating terminal module. Compared with the prior art, the present disclosure can achieve a better effect of impedance stabilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Xiaogang Liu, Rongzhe Guo, Kun Liu
  • Patent number: 12206191
    Abstract: A system for control of motors for industrial applications including a motor control center and motor control unit. The motor control center having at least one printed circuit board, and a motor control unit having at least one pin. At least one pin includes a barrel, a plunger, and a spring. The motor control unit is selectively insertable into the motor control center, whereas the at least one pin transitions from the first position to the second position upon insertion and the at least one pin connects to the at least one printed circuit board forming an electrical connection between the motor control center and motor control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Halpin, Todd R. Sauve, Troy M. Bellows, Corey A. Peterson, Robert Dilgard, Calvin C. Steinweg, Roberto Marques
  • Patent number: 12199378
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and connectors are described herein for a modular patient monitoring medical device. A new generation of physiological measurement devices, such as Intelligent Patient Front End Devices (IPFE) can provide updated algorithms, features, and software updates for parameter measurement devices without corresponding releases of a new version of host monitor software. IPFEs, together with patient sensors, comprise a complete physiological patient parameter measurement delivery system. A number and a type of parameter measurement devices can be configured to meet varied and changing clinical needs. Remote access to versions, logs, self-tests, settings, history, and/or measurements via the Internet to one or more parameter measurement devices can provide a unified service approach. The connector is configured to electrically connect any two or more devices and provides an electrical connection that can be simply physically or tactually confirmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Peter A. Lund, Andrew T. Provencher, Taylor Scott George, John C. Magill
  • Patent number: 12199390
    Abstract: An electrical adapter device including a housing assembly and an internal assembly. The housing assembly includes a base and a cover removably joined together using mechanical fasteners. The internal assembly includes a terminal assembly and a receptacle assembly vertically offset from each other to reduce the strain on the components of the device and reduce the chances of an unintended removal of the device from a power source receptacle or the unintended removal of a power cable plug from the device. A handle is disposed and positioned on the cover to provide a non-conductive, thermoplastic handle which may be formed on the cover above a receptacle assembly (i.e., an upper portion of the cover) and partially integrated with the receptacle housing to provide a stable and safe means to grip the device when plugging into or unplugging from a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Camco Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Travis Dixon, Niko Jovicevic, Bruce Andrew Angel
  • Patent number: 12199376
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, a number of first conductive terminals, a number of second conductive terminals, an adapter circuit board, and cables. The first conductive terminals include a number of first high-speed signal terminals and a number of first non-high-speed signal terminals. Each first high-speed signal terminal includes a first connecting portion. Each first non-high-speed signal terminal includes a first elastic mounting arm. The second conductive terminals include a number of second high-speed signal terminals and a number of second non-high-speed signal terminals. Each second high-speed signal terminal includes a second connecting portion. Each second non-high-speed signal terminal includes a second elastic mounting arm. The adapter circuit board is located between the first elastic mounting arms and the second elastic mounting arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kunlin Yao, Rongzhe Guo
  • Patent number: 12185755
    Abstract: A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate includes a body with one or more walls and a wall opening in at least one of the one or more walls; a cavity in the body in fluid communication with the at least one wall opening; and a cap rotatably connected to the body, where the cap is movable between a first position, in which the wall opening is open, and a second position, in which the wall opening is closed by the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Evan Jochnowitz, Frederic Nicolas
  • Patent number: 12191604
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a terminal module and a high-speed electrical connector using the same. The connector includes a number of terminal modules, a number of shielding plates, a front cover and a rear stiffener. The terminal module has grounding terminals and differential signal pairs embedded within an insulating body. Each differential signal pair have contacting portions, mounting portions and connecting portions. The insulating body defines a number of cutouts thereon with the connecting portions of the differential signal pairs partially exposed therefrom. The front cover has a U-shaped cross-section. An exposed surface of the connecting portion of the differential signal pairs is coated with an insulating thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: CWE (CHENGDU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jianmei Yu
  • Patent number: 12191613
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a plug-in connector interface and an accelerator module installed into the plug-in connector interface. The plug-in connector interface is located at a location on a printed circuit board of the information handling system. The information handling system instantiates a workload on a processor, and allocates a processing resource of the accelerator module to the workload based upon the plug-in connector interface being located at the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Isaac Q. Wang, Jordan Chin