Patents Examined by Gary F. Paumen
  • Patent number: 11581681
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to an electronic plug having a locking assembly for securing within an electronic port having a receptacle. The locking assembly includes a cantilever beam, a deformable arm, and an axle rotatably coupled to a connector of the electronic plug. The cantilever beam extends from the axle, where a free end of the cantilever beam includes a locking tab aligned to a recess of the connector. The deformable arm extends from the axle, where an open end of the deformable arm is rested on the connector. In a biased state of the deformable arm, the locking tab is positioned below the recess to allow movement of the connector in and out of the receptacle. In a relaxed state of the deformable arm, the locking tab protrudes above the recess to allow movement of the connector into the receptacle and prevent movement of the connector out of the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Tri Luong Nguyen, Deven Patel
  • Patent number: 11581107
    Abstract: Disclosed are a flat cable and a WIFI connection line, where the flat cable includes flat wires and an insulation layer wrapped around the flat wires. The flat wires include one power line, four signal lines and two ground lines arranged at intervals, and a width of the power line and a width of each ground line are both greater than a width of each signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen TCL New Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shunliang He
  • Patent number: 11581666
    Abstract: A sleeve (11) is a hollow cylindrical member provided in a shield terminal (10), and pressable by a wire barrel (18) by being arranged between an insulating portion (63) and a shield portion (62) of a shielded cable (60). A convex portion (36) shaped to bulge radially outward over an entire circumference is provided at an intermediate position of the sleeve (11) in an axial direction. The convex portion (36) is crushed and elongated by the wire barrel (18) of an outer conductor terminal (13). The insulating portion (63) can be prevented from being excessively compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihito Hashimoto, Keisuke Kanemura, Motoki Kubota, Liping Kang, Shohei Mitsui, Wataru Yamanaka, Masanobu Kasuga, Ai Hirano, Ryo Yamada
  • Patent number: 11575232
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical plug including a first temperature detection element and a second temperature detection element. When the processor determines that the temperature of the contact pins is greater than or equal to a temperature threshold according to a first detection signal outputted by the first temperature detection element and a second detection signal outputted by the second temperature detection element, the processor disables the electrical plug to transmit the input power to a load. When one of the temperature detection elements fails, the electrical plug determines whether the temperature of the electrical plug is greater than or equal to the temperature threshold according to the other one of the temperature detection elements. The electrical plug meets the redundant design required for functional safety to avoid unexpected hazards caused by the failure of a single temperature detection element. Therefore, the stability of the electrical plug is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Wei Lin, Shao-Hua Li
  • Patent number: 11573384
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a module for plugging into a QSFP-DD (Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable Double Density) cage is provided that has one or more projections for contacting a QSFP-DD optical module in an adjacent QSFP-DD recess of the QSFP-DD cage so as to evacuate heat from, and or provide power to, the QSFP-DD optical module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Tittenhofer, Theodor Kupfer, Viktor Brauer
  • Patent number: 11553730
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a pre-filled container configured to store a pre-defined volume of a vaporizable liquid composition. The present disclosure is also directed to personal vaporizing devices for using such containers. In one embodiment, the pre-filled container is configured to provide a vaporizable liquid composition stored therein to an ultrasonic vaporizing component via capillary action for vaporization thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Lunatech, LLC
    Inventors: John David Cameron, Jonathan Seamus Blackley, Mike Elam, Alex Gilbert, Ravi Sawhney, Josh Williams
  • Patent number: 11557848
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a female connector, which includes a female connector housing defining a cavity having an hourglass shape and a first array of electrically-conductive pins disposed within the cavity. The electrical connector assembly further includes a male connector that includes a male connector housing having an hourglass-shaped protrusion dimensioned to be inserted into and fit tightly within the cavity and a second array of electrically-conductive sockets, which are contained within the protrusion and are dimensioned and aligned so that upon insertion of the protrusion into the cavity, each of the pins is introduced into and makes electrical contact with a respective one of the sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Nadav Barnea, Alek Vilensky
  • Patent number: 11552416
    Abstract: A memory module testing system operating in a vibratory environment can retain a memory module in place in a memory socket using both socket latches and a retainer clip. The retainer clip can attach to a module support tower of the memory socket. The retainer clip can have a flexible multi-spring structure forming a three-axis vibration dampening system that can prevent the socket latches from opening while testing in the test environment. The retainer clip can secure the socket latches using an upper flange and a lower flange to prevent unintended motion of the socket latches. The retainer clip can be secured to the module support towers at the ends of the memory socket using clip arms and clip arm tips to attach to the module support towers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES SDN. BHD.
    Inventors: Kwang Jin Gooi, Muhammad Annuar Bin Johani, Ali Akbar Bin Abdul Aziz
  • Patent number: 11552419
    Abstract: A floating connector comprises a movable housing, a plurality of contacts and at least one ground member. Each of the contacts has a fixed portion, a first held portion, a coupling portion, an extending portion and a contact portion. The coupling portion is resiliently deformable. The movable housing is movable within a predetermined range in a plane perpendicular to an up-down direction by the resilient deformation. The contacts include a plurality of ground contacts and a signal contact. The ground member has a plurality of ground contact portions, a plurality of supporting portions, a ground coupling portion and a second held portion. The ground contact portions correspond to the ground contacts, respectively. Each of the ground contact portions is brought into contact with the corresponding ground contact even when the movable housing is moved within the predetermined range. The ground coupling portion couples the supporting portions with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yusuke Obata, Takashi Tokunaga, Kiichi Hori
  • Patent number: 11545785
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a connector assembly. The connector assembly includes a wire-end connector. The wire-end connector includes a wafer, a shield plate and a twin-ax cable. The wafer includes a frame and a terminal group. The terminal group is supported by the frame. The terminal group includes a signal terminal pair and a ground plate. The ground plate includes a ground terminal on both sides of the signal terminal pair. The shield plate is electrically connected to the ground plate. The shield plate includes an opening that penetrates the shield plate. The twin-ax cable includes a pair of conductors and a ground portion. The pair of conductors extend into the opening of the shield plate and are electrically connected to the signal terminal pair. The ground portion electrically connects at least one of the shield plate and the ground plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Yih-Ping Chua, Yueh-Ting Chiang
  • Patent number: 11545784
    Abstract: A coaxial RF connector with inner and outer conductors has an outer conductor with a plurality of longitudinal slits forming a plurality of spring loaded contact elements. A contact sleeve is arranged movable in axial direction surrounding coaxially the outer conductor. The contact sleeve has a radial contact face which is in contact with the spring loaded contact elements and an axial contact face which has a plane orthogonal to the center axis of the connector for contacting a counter connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SPINNER GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Grabichler, Wolfgang Zissler, Christoph Neumaier
  • Patent number: 11545771
    Abstract: A multi-line electrical assembly that includes a multi-line cable (14), including a multiplicity of insulated conductive wires (59); and a multi-line electrical plug (16), physically connected to the cable. The plug has a housing (56) and a plurality of spaced-apart printed circuit hoards (PCBs, 48), housed in the housing and having a first end (47) that is connected to the cable and having a second end (46), separated from the first end. Further, the PCBs bear a plurality of conductive traces (50), at least some of the traces being electrically connected to the wires proximal to the first end. The traces terminate proximal to the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Technical Services for Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Cook, David Wandler, Jeff Eggers, Deron Singer
  • Patent number: 11539166
    Abstract: A strap connector includes an insulating body, a conductive element, a locking member, a pressing block, and a strap connected with the pressing block. The locking member includes a main body portion and a locking elastic arm. The main body portion includes a top plate. The locking elastic arm extends from the top plate and is used for locking with a mating connector. The pressing block is slidable backwardly under the pulling of the strap, so that the pressing block presses the top plate downwardly, and then the locking elastic arm moves downwardly to realize unlocking. When the unlocking method disclosed in the present disclosure is performed, it is only necessary to ensure that the pressing block slides over the top plate, which improves the reliability of unlocking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Haihua Cao, Qiongnan Chen, Weijian Li, Rongzhe Guo
  • Patent number: 11539157
    Abstract: A connection assembly for connection to an audio device includes a connector module including a connector configured for electronic connection to a mating connector of the audio device and a releasable latch configured for retaining the connector module to the audio device, an actuator engageable with the connector module and being moveable to release the latch for removal of the connector module from the audio device, and locking structure configured to selectively resist movement of the actuator to release the latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Timothy Harwood, Weiqiang Kang, Feng Wang, Shun Guo
  • Patent number: 11539155
    Abstract: A contact assembly for a connector housing includes an adapter element and a contact element. The adapter element has a sleeve with a lead-through opening extending in an axial direction of the sleeve and with a threaded bore extending perpendicularly to the lead-through opening through the sleeve. The contact element is adapted to be inserted into the lead-through opening and latched to the sleeve. The contact element may exhibit varying types of a cable connection section and/or a contact section. The adapter element is receivable within the connector housing and may accept the contact element regardless of the type of cable connection section and/or contact section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Nederland B.V., Tyco Electronics UK Ltd.
    Inventors: Marco Zucca, Subhash Mungarwadi, Jonathan Catchpole
  • Patent number: 11532910
    Abstract: A contact device includes a housing having a housing interior, a screw having a screw head and a shaft connected to the screw head, the shaft extending along a screw axis and having a first thread, a screw locking device connecting the screw head to the housing by a force-based and/or an interlocking engagement, and a first contact element for contacting a second contact element of a further contact device. The first contact element and the screw are arranged in the housing interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Manuel Eheim, Alexander Weber, Chris Buechling, Uwe Uster
  • Patent number: 11527856
    Abstract: A charger extension device has a housing having a top side, a left side, a bottom side, a right side, a rear side, and a front side, an USB port on the front side of the housing, and a port on the rear side of the housing. Another charger extension device has a housing having a top side, a left side, a bottom side, a right side, a rear side, and a front side, an USB port on the front side of the housing, a port on the rear side of the housing, and a cable retention assembly on the rear side of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventor: John Holtzman
  • Patent number: 11527852
    Abstract: A separable high-voltage connector assembly which can miniaturize a size by individually separating each first pin of a connector mounted on a board to form multiple small connectors and simplify a process and prevent an error that connectors are incorrectly inserted into each other by forming an inserting connector through fastening and assembling each of individually separated second pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventor: Jeong Wan Kim
  • Patent number: 11527851
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to an electronic port of a computing system, having a locking assembly to secure an electronic plug within the electronic port. The electronic port includes a receptacle, a bracket, a biasing member, and a fastener. The receptacle includes a plurality of retainers to releasably hold a connector of the electronic plug, when the electronic plug is detachably coupled to the electronic port. The bracket is disposed around the receptacle. The bracket has a plurality of locking elements and a pillar having a counter bore. The plurality of locking elements is aligned with the plurality of retainers. The fastener is projected into the pillar through an enclosure, where the fastener is fastened into the counter bore of the pillar to allow a vertical movement of the bracket along a first direction for engaging the plurality of locking elements with the plurality of retainers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventor: Tri Luong Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11522314
    Abstract: A base and a detection device for installing a detection apparatus are provided. The base includes a base member, a first fixing member, provided on the base member for fixing the detection apparatus, and an extension member, configured to transmit an electric signal to the detection apparatus, in which the extension member extends outward to a predetermined position of the base member. The detection device includes a detection apparatus and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Anhui Huami Information Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pengtao Yu, Lian Zhang, Zhongda Guan