Patents Examined by Harshad C. Patel
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Patent number: 12170428Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel smart socket having a function of electric leakage protection. The novel smart socket includes an upper cover, a base and a middle-layer support, where a reset button is arranged on the upper cover; a tripping device is arranged on a circuit board and includes a tripper, a lock catch element and an electromagnetic assembly. The electromagnetic assembly includes a tripping iron core, a tripping spring and an accommodation frame, where an end of the tripping iron core is in linkage connection with the lock catch element; and one end of the lock catch element is in linkage connection with a linkage shaft and is located in the first cavity. The present disclosure simplifies an internal structure, and improves reliability of the novel smart socket having a function of electric leakage protection.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: WENZHOU HUAYA ELECTRIC CO., LTDInventor: Yunhua Lin
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Patent number: 12166317Abstract: Electromagnetic shielding about both of electric connectors, which are in a mutually mated state, can be sufficiently carried out by a simple configuration. Shield wall portions composed of electrically-conductive members opposed to contact connecting portions (board connecting portions) of a plurality of contact members arranged in multipolar shapes are provided; electromagnetic shielding functions with respect to the contact connecting portions in the respective electric connectors are obtained well by the respective shield wall portions; and, when both of the electric connectors are mated with each other, the shield wall portions are configured to be in an inner/outer double disposition relation in which they are opposed to each other and efficiently block the gaps between the shield wall portions and wiring boards so that sufficient EMI measures can be expected.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: I-PEX Inc.Inventor: Kosuke Ozeki
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Patent number: 12161157Abstract: A cartridge used for an aerosol-generating apparatus includes a liquid storage configured to store an aerosol-generating material, a heater configured to generate an aerosol by heating the aerosol-generating material, an air flow path through which the aerosol passes to be discharged to the outside of the cartridge, and a heating wire having a mesh shape, configured to generate heat, and arranged in the air flow path such that the aerosol is heated by the heating wire while passing through the air flow path.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Won Kyeong Lee, Heon Jun Jeong, Dong Sung Kim, Jae Sung Choi
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Patent number: 12160060Abstract: A system for attaching a terminal pin to a circuit trace on an electronic substrate. The system includes a sonotrode and a stage for holding the electronic substrate. The sonotrode is configured to direct ultrasound energy to a base region of the terminal pin placed on the circuit trace to weld the base region to the circuit trace. The system further includes a three-dimensional positioner coupled to the sonotrode. The three-dimensional positioner is configured to drive the sonotrode to lift the terminal pin from a rack and to place the terminal pin on the electronic substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Erik Nino Mercado Tolentino, Dennis Cadiz Yborde, Shutesh Krishnan, Pui Leng Low
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Patent number: 12155144Abstract: A connector includes a resin housing to be assembled to a wall portion of a box-shaped body, a bus bar held by the housing and having a fastened portion that is disposed inside the wall portion and is to be connected to a terminal fitting by fastening using a bolt, and a nut held by the housing with a gap between the nut and the fastened portion, the gap allowing insertion of the terminal fitting and engaged with the bolt to fasten the fastened portion and the terminal fitting inserted into the gap together. In the bus bar, a recessed portion recessed such that the bus bar is cut off is provided inside the wall portion. The recessed is exposed to an outside of the housing without being covered with a resin constituting the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Masataka Nagayama, Yuya Yamamoto
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Patent number: 12149026Abstract: A subsea wet-mateable connector handle has a handle part, a bushing support ring, a resilient bushing, a connector mount and a securing pin. A method of manufacturing a subsea wet-mateable connector handle includes cutting a handle part from a sheet of inherently corrosion resistant metal plate by a two-dimensional cutting process. A bushing support ring and a bushing are assembled onto a limb extending from the handle part. A connector mount is mounted to the bushing and the connector mount and bushing are fixed to the handle part with the securing pin.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Cox, James Pridmore, Jean-Pierre Smith
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Patent number: 12144373Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes a casing; an aperture in the casing through which aerosol generating material is insertable into the aerosol generation device; a closure moveable relative to the aperture between a closed position in which the closure covers the aperture, an open position in which the aperture is unobstructed by the closure, and an activation position that is different from the open position; and a detector arranged to detect movement of the closure from the closed position to the open position and between the open position and the activation position.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventors: Layth Sliman Bouchuiguir, Jon Mason, Nathan Lyell, Marko Plevnik
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Patent number: 12138466Abstract: A lead adapter for a patient treatment system comprises a housing having a plurality of inlets, each inlet being segregated from an immediately adjacent inlet by a housing intermediate wall. A plurality of electrical contact assemblies residing in the housing are electrically connected to a respective one of a plurality of electrical contact posts. Each contact post has an exposed terminal portion residing in one of the plurality of inlets. A header is movably secured to the housing to selectively open and close the housing. With the header in an open position, an implantable lead is movable into a longitudinally extending opening in the header. The header is then manipulatable into a closed position to move an electrical contact of the lead into contact with a respective one of the electrical contact assemblies electrically connected to a respective one of the electrical contact posts.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: Luis Daniel Villamil, Mathias de Souza, Ignacio Agustin Armesto
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Patent number: 12142398Abstract: The present disclosure suppresses, in a wire with terminal provided with a sealing member, buckling of a wire during insertion into a terminal mounting hole. A wire with terminal includes a wire having a core wire made of a conductor and an insulation coating covering the outer periphery of the core wire, a terminal connected to a lengthwise end portion of the wire, a tubular sealing member enclosing the outer periphery of the insulation coating, and a reinforcing material adhered to the outer peripheral surface of the insulation coating. The lengthwise end portion of the wire with terminal including the terminal and the sealing member is inserted into a terminal mounting hole of a housing. Also, the reinforcing material is provided in an area extending rearward from a rear end portion of the sealing member in an insertion direction into the terminal mounting hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Yuji Okamoto
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Patent number: 12142862Abstract: A connector, having a shunt structure, includes an insulating housing, a plurality of power terminals, a plurality of signal terminals and a first shunt socket. The insulating housing has a first side surface and a second side surface. The first side surface has a power input interface and a signal input interface, and the second side surface has a power output interface and a signal output interface. Each of the power terminals extends a power contact portion into the power input interface, and a power leg to the power output interface. Each of the signal terminals extends a signal contact portion into the signal input interface, and the signal leg to the signal output interface. The first shunt socket is located on a third side surface of the insulating housing and has a clamping portion on a side wall for being clamped by a first shunt connector.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Sung-Yu Chen
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Patent number: 12132272Abstract: A card edge connector with a seal member that blocks migration of vaporized flux into the connector. The connector includes conductive elements curved at locations and a housing to hold the conductive elements. The housing has openings on a board facing surface. The openings are sized to allow conductive elements inserted into the housing through the openings. Vaporized flux entering the connector through the openings during board assembly may accumulate on contact surfaces of the conductive elements and cause failures to read a card inserted in the connector. The seal member may be attached to the board facing surface of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Amphenol East Asia Electronic Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xiang Wang
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Patent number: 12127588Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for heating an aerosol-generating article is provided, the device including: a housing having an opening; a chamber within the housing to receive at least a portion of the article through the opening; a heater assembly within the housing and including a heating element to heat at least a portion of the chamber; a mechanism including at least one member at or proximate to the opening and configured to move between a first position in which the article can be inserted into the chamber via the opening, and a second position in which the member has reduced a size of the opening relative to a size of the opening when the member is in the first position; and at least one guide track along which the member is configured to slide when the member moves between the first and the second positions.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventor: Michael Elliott Doyle
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Patent number: 12121064Abstract: Provided are an electronic atomization device and an atomization assembly thereof, and a manufacturing method of the atomization assembly. The atomization assembly includes a porous matrix and a heating body. The porous matrix includes an atomization face. The heating body includes a heating part and at least one fixing part connected to the heating part. The at least one fixing part is embedded in the porous matrix, such that the heating body is mounted on the porous ceramic matrix and the heating part is arranged to correspond to the atomization face. The beneficial effect is that mounting of the heating body is realized by having the fixing part embedded in the porous matrix to improve reliability of the atomization assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Hongming Zhou, Caiqiang Zhu, Chunfeng Zhang, Chaoyong Bie, Jianxin Xiao
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Patent number: 12119596Abstract: A bus bar assembly is provided and includes a first linking bus bar, a second linking bus bar and plural power connectors. The first linking bus bar includes a first main bar, a first bending part, a first conducting part and plural second conducting parts. The second conducting parts connect with the first main bar, respectively. The first bending part connects between the first main bar and the first conducting part. The second linking bus bar is disposed corresponding to and isolated from the first linking bus bar, and includes a second main bar, a second bending part, a third conducting part and plural fourth conducting parts. The fourth conducting parts connect with the second main bar, respectively. The second bending part connects between the second main bar and the third conducting part. The power connectors are electrically coupled with the second conducting parts and the fourth conducting parts.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chen-Chiang Su, Ching-Tang Chang, Chi-Shou Ho, Guan-Chen Yin
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Patent number: 12108792Abstract: An aerosol provision cartridge (30) for an aerosol provision system (10). The cartridge (30) comprises a refillable chamber (100) for aerosol precursor material, the chamber (100) comprising a first opening (102) and a second opening (104), each opening (102;104) allowing for access into the chamber (100). Each opening (102;104) is covered by a respective cap (130;132) which is configured to be uncoupled from the chamber (100) for allowing access to the opening (102;104). The cartridge (30) is configured such that each cap (130;132), when coupled to the chamber (100), requires at least two different actions (A1;A2) to be uncoupled from the chamber (100). The first or second action (A1;A2) may each include, but are not limited, to: rotating; pulling; pushing; or unlatching.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITEDInventors: Joseph Sutton, Terry Lee Angell
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Patent number: 12108793Abstract: A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate includes a body comprising a side wall and a bottom wall; and a cavity inside the body. One or more of the walls include a heat-deformable portion constructed to form an aperture in response to exposure above a threshold temperature, wherein the cavity is in fluid communication with an outside of the cartridge body via the formed aperture.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventor: Frederic Nicolas
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Patent number: 12113317Abstract: A coaxial connector in combination with a coaxial cable is provided with an inner conductor supported coaxial within an outer conductor, a polymer jacket surrounding the outer conductor. A unitary connector body with a bore is provided with an overbody surrounding an outer diameter of the connector body. The outer conductor is inserted within the bore. A molecular bond is formed between the outer conductor and the connector body and between the jacket and the overbody. An inner conductor end cap may also be provided coupled to the end of the inner conductor via a molecular bond.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Outdoor Wireless Networks LLCInventors: Kendrick Van Swearingen, James P. Fleming
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Patent number: 12107368Abstract: There is a connector including: a first connector; and a second connector that has a cover configured to cover a front surface opening of a housing and a biasing member that biases the cover to a position where a cover portion covers the front surface opening. An opening edge of the front surface opening includes an inclined plane that intersects with a connector fitting direction and that is parallel to a rotation axis of the cover, the inclined plane intersecting at an obtuse angle with a straight line that extends from an opening edge end portion of the front surface opening and that orthogonal to the rotation axis. The connector is designed to rotate the cover to a position where the cover portion does not cover the front surface opening in response to a protruding portion of the first connector pressing a pressed portion of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Seiji Kozono, Yoshitaka Tsushima, Masaya Okamoto
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Patent number: 12096794Abstract: Provided is a cartridge that may be replaceably coupled to a main body of an aerosol generating device, the cartridge including a mouthpiece having a discharge hole, a liquid storage configured to accommodate an aerosol generating material, and a vibration receiver configured to transfer vibration generated by a vibrator of the main body to the aerosol generating material such that aerosols are generated from the aerosol generating material by the vibration.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Dong Sung Kim, Won Kyeong Lee, Heon Jun Jeong, Jae Sung Choi
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Patent number: 12092686Abstract: An apparatus for electrically coupling an electrical interface of a unit under test with a debugging component includes a bracket assembly having a socket configured to electrically couple with the electrical interface, a baseplate assembly configured to secure the unit under test on a plate, a crane assembly coupled to the bracket assembly, and a cable assembly. The crane assembly is configured to enable movement of the socket relative to the electrical interface in each of a horizontal direction, a vertical direction, and an angular direction; and secure the socket in place relative to the electrical interface while applying a force by the socket against the electrical interface. The cable assembly is associated in part with the bracket assembly and is configured to electrically couple with the socket at a first end and with the debugging component at a second end.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Aleksandr Dean Schwerdt, Daniel Roy Ostrander, David Alexander Jachmann, Lynn Charles Berning, Robert Joseph Harvey, Eric Lee Severtson, Curtis Adam Harper