Patents Examined by Harshad C. Patel
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Patent number: 12376625Abstract: An aspirator cartridge and an aspirator have new structures. An aspirator cartridge includes a heater unit configured to atomize a liquid in order to generate an aerosol. The heater unit includes: a liquid holding member that has a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; a heater that comes in contact with the first surface of the liquid holding member; and a support member that supports the second surface of the liquid holding member and is softer than the liquid holding member.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2024Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu Yamada, Yutaka Kaihatsu, Kentaro Matsuda
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Patent number: 12377231Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a pod for an electronic vapor (e-vapor) apparatus. The pod includes a pre-vapor formulation compartment configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation therein, a device compartment in fluidic communication with the pre-vapor formulation compartment, the device compartment including a processor configured to monitor the pre-vapor formulation compartment and identify the pre-vapor formulation and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and through the pre-vapor formulation compartment.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Eric Hawes, Raymond Lau, Alistair Bramley
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Patent number: 12368264Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to connector brackets, electronic devices, and methods for securing one or more cables to an electronic device. In one example, a connector bracket configured to stabilize a cable connector comprises a body configured to operatively extend over a first portion of the cable connector. The cable connector also comprises a harness configured to operatively engage a second portion of the cable connector and a biasing member linking the body to the harness. The biasing member is configured to operatively bias the harness against the second portion of the cable connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Denys V. Yaremenko
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Patent number: 12368258Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a case having an inserting opening, a terminal assembly received in the case and defining a mating opening facing the inserting opening of the case, and an elastic member disposed between the case and the terminal assembly. The elastic member provides elastic forces in a radial direction of the terminal assembly to keep the terminal assembly in a first position in a free state of the terminal assembly, and the elastic member push the terminal assembly to shift to a second position different from the first position in the radial direction in a mated state of terminal assembly when the coaxial connector is mated with a complementary connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Ming-Ching Chen
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Patent number: 12368272Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting a bus bar to an electrical component. The connector assembly includes an electrically conductive housing defining an inner cavity. A plurality of canted coil contacts are partially disposed within the inner cavity and protrude therefrom so as to be partially disposed outside the housing. The coil contacts are electrically connected to the housing. A first end portion of an electrically conductive, flexible bridge is connected to the housing. A second end portion of the bridge is configured for connection to the electrical component. A holding apparatus holds the housing against the bus bar such that the coil contacts are pressed against the bus bar to make an electrical connection therewith.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: ENNOVI INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventor: Richard Schneider
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Patent number: 12368257Abstract: A terminal fitting 13 includes a tubular portion 30, an elastic contact portion 33, and an extended portion 35. The tubular portion 30 extends in a front-rear direction and has an open front surface. The elastic contact portion 33 is disposed in the tubular portion 30, extends in a front-rear direction, and has a rear end directly or indirectly connected to the tubular portion 30 and a front end that is a free end. The extended portion 35 extends from the tubular portion 30 and opposes the elastic contact portion 33 in a direction in which the elastic contact portion 33 bends. The extended portion 35 is disposed at a position exposed on a front surface side of the tubular portion 30.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Yuki Sugimoto
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Patent number: 12362520Abstract: A floating connector comprises a fixed housing, a fixed shell, a terminal, a movable housing, a movable shell and a regulating portion. The fixed shell is attached to the fixed housing. The fixed shell is provided with a first shell contact portion. The movable shell is attached to the movable housing. The movable shell is provided with a second shell contact portion. At least one of the first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion has a resilient property. The first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion are in contact with each other in an up-down direction by the resilient property of the at least one of the first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion. The regulating portion regulates a movement of the second shell contact portion away from the first shell contact portion in the up-down direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2023Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Shigeharu Aoki, Kenichi Shimoji, Kiichi Hori, Masamichi Sasaki
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Patent number: 12355187Abstract: A connector includes a housing and an elastic latch. The elastic latch includes an elastic cantilever having a free end, a fixed end connected to the housing, and a main part extending between the free end and the fixed end. The fixed end has an inclined surface extending inclined with respect to a surface of the housing. An angle between the inclined surface and the surface of the housing is greater than 90 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dingbing (Frank) Fan, Ming Shi, Beibei Jing, Xiaozhi (George) Fu, Wei Zhang
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Patent number: 12355199Abstract: A terminal cover includes a terminal protector having an opening part that is open upward, a wire protection part provided rearward continuously with the terminal protector, and a lid joined to a front end of the wire protection part via a hinge and configured to open and close the opening part from above. A latching wall including a latching boss is provided to extend upward on an upper surface of the wire protection part. In a closed state in which the opening part is blocked off, the lid includes a protruding part protruding upward of the upper surface of the wire protection part, and a surrounding part provided continuously downward from the protruding part and widening outward from the protruding part. Also, the protruding part is provided with a latching part.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Shinji Hirano
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Patent number: 12355167Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for connection designs for memory systems are described. A memory system may include a package and a printed circuit board (PCB). An interface of the package may be coupled with the PCB via a set of springs, where each spring may include a material configured to deform based at least in part on a shape of the package, a shape of the PCB, or both. The memory system may also include a set of latches that may secure the package in a fixed position relative to the PCB. That is, the set of springs may provide an electrical connection between the package and the PCB, and the set of latches may provide a mechanical connection between the package and the PCB. In some examples, the package, the PCB, or both, may include one or more connection structures configured to receive the latches.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Wei Yu, Ling Pan
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Patent number: 12347967Abstract: A charging connector includes a housing, at least one terminal, a movable shell and a stopper. A middle of the housing has an internal insulator fixed in the housing. The at least one terminal is disposed in the internal insulator. The movable shell is rotatably disposed around an outer periphery of the housing, and the movable shell has a threaded guiding groove. The stopper is movably mounted around the housing. The stopper is moved between an unlocking position and a locking position. When the stopper is moved frontward to the locking position, the stopper is interfered with the movable shell to stop the movable shell from rotating.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2022Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chih-Hsien Chiang, Chun-Fu Lin
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Patent number: 12349290Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to an assembly that includes a circuit board, a plurality of terminal pins, a first material layer, a second material layer, and a third material layer. The plurality of terminal pins extend from the circuit board. The first material layer encases a portion of the circuit board. The second material layer encapsulates a portion of the plurality of terminal pins and encases the first material layer. The second material layer defines a connector interface. A material of the second material layer is different from a material of the first material layer. The third material layer encases the first material layer and at least a portion of the second material layer. The third material layer defines a housing that is formed from a material different then the material of the first material layer and different from the material of the second material.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: KSR IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Matthew Vyskocil
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Patent number: 12347982Abstract: A fan module is disposed with a fan mechanism having a fixing portion. The fixing portion has a first surface, a second surface, and a perforation passing through the first and the second surface, wherein the first surface and the second surface face opposite directions. A connector is disposed in the perforation and is electrically connected to a wire set which is adapted to transmit a signal or electric power. A shell of the connector includes a body for passing through the perforation and a protruding portion protruding away from a circumference of the body and abutting against the first surface of the fixing portion. The restricting member is detachably engaged with the fixing portion and the connector to clamp the protruding portion and the fixing portion by two restricting plates of the restricting member. With such design, the fan module could be installed to a site via the connector to achieve positioning and electrical connection once.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Ta-Chu Liang
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Patent number: 12348011Abstract: “SINUSOIDAL TUBULAR CONDUCTING BUSBAR” refers to an electric conductor busbar, more specifically a conductor busbar, with a sinusoidal tubular shape, applied to electric cabinets to control and switchgear assemblies for low and high voltage and prefabricated power lines. The busbar has an initial crimping tab connecting to a first sinusoid, which in turn connects to a junction tab, which in turn connects to a second sinusoid, so that said first sinusoid and second sinusoid form a tubular region between them, wherein there is no contact between said first sinusoid and second sinusoid. Said second sinusoid is connected to a final crimping or even a second junction tab, which is connected to a third sinusoid, with the said third sinusoid being connected to a final crimping tab.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Inventor: Melquisedec Francisquini
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Patent number: 12322893Abstract: A connector includes: a housing portion in which a plurality of conductive terminals having an L-shape are covered by a resin; and a connector portion in which one end portions of the conductive terminals are exposed from the resin to serve as connector terminals. The plurality of conductive terminals are disposed so as to be arranged along a plane. When the plane is defined as a yz-plane and a direction in which the connector terminals are arranged is defined as a z-axis direction, the connector terminals are disposed so as to be arranged with an interval therebetween in the z-axis direction, and a width in an x-axis direction of the housing portion is increased in accordance with a distance in a y-axis direction from the connector portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Hideki Shimauchi
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Patent number: 12322911Abstract: A female electrical contact for receiving a male electrical contact is provided. The female electrical contact includes at least one wire assembly for receiving a pin of the male electrical contact, wherein each wire assembly includes a conductive, substantially cylindrical wire-carrier defining an inner part and having a length L along a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of conductive wires configured to contact the pin of the male electrical contact. The female electrical contact further includes a conductive socket configured to receive the at least one wire assembly, and a wiring extremity for connection of the female electrical contact to an electrical cable, wherein the socket and wiring extremity are arranged at opposing ends of the female electrical contact.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2024Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Assignee: Hypertac S.p.A.Inventors: Carlo Viggiani, Roberto Tosa, Giacomo Gennari
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Patent number: 12296765Abstract: An electrical assembly may include a bus bar assembly, a sensor assembly, including a circuit board connected to the bus bar assembly, and a sensor, a bracket connected to the bus bar assembly, and a cooling member connected to the bracket. A method of assembling an electrical assembly may include connecting a shunt resistor with a bus bar assembly, connecting a circuit board with the bus bar assembly, connecting the bus bar assembly with the bracket, disposing the cooling member on or about the bracket, and/or connecting the cooling member with the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2023Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Aric Anglin, Ajmal Ansari, Greg Dickerhoof, Robert M. Schmidt, Rutunj Rai, Hongen Tu
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Patent number: 12300921Abstract: A male terminal fitting is provided with a base wall extending in a front-rear direction, and a plate-like tab portion extending forward from a front end part of the base wall. The tab portion includes a first wall portion extending forward from the front end part of the base wall, a second wall portion facing the first wall portion, a coupling wall portion coupling side edges on one side, out of both left and right sides, of the first and second wall portions, and a contact wall portion extending from a side edge on the other side, out of the both left and right sides, of the first wall portion toward the second wall portion and abutting on the second wall portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Yuma Mamiya
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Patent number: 12300922Abstract: A connector includes a housing extending in a predetermined direction intersecting the fitting direction, a plurality of contacts held by the housing and arrayed along the predetermined direction, and a reinforcing member held at an end portion of the housing in the predetermined direction and made of a metal material, the reinforcing member having a first member and a second member, the first member including a first reinforcing portion extending in a U-shape along the end portion of the housing when viewed in the fitting direction, and a connecting portion connected to the first reinforcing portion and electrically connected to a counter reinforcing member of the counter connector, the second member being formed as a separate component from the first member and including a second reinforcing member extending in a U-shape along the first reinforcing portion when viewed in the fitting direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2022Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Toshiro Kobuchi, Atsushi Kobayashi, Takuya Takahashi, Takayuki Nishimura
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Patent number: 12288951Abstract: A system for connecting an ultraviolet (UV) lamp with an electrical coupling includes a braid attachment coupled to the UV lamp, and one or both of a compressive wrap secured around at least a portion of the braid attachment, or a clamp secured around at least a portion of the braid attachment.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Arthur Edward Brockschmidt, Jr., Kevin S. Callahan, Jamie J. Childress