Patents Examined by Harshad C. Patel
  • Patent number: 12250974
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an aerosol generating apparatus includes a heater for generating an aerosol by heating an aerosol generating material; and a controller for controlling electric power supplied to the heater. The controller controls a frequency of an electric power signal to be changed over time within a certain range when the frequency of the electric power signal supplied to the heater is lower than or equal to a preset frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jae Min Lee
  • Patent number: 12246183
    Abstract: A self-centering washer is positioned between a feedthrough and a filter circuit board. The washer has openings through which first and second terminal pins extend. A first opening has an inner arcuate portion contacting the first terminal pin and an outer perimeter portion exposing the braze sealing the terminal pin to the insulator. A second opening has an inner arcuate portion contacting the second terminal pin and an outer perimeter portion exposing the braze sealing the terminal pin to the insulator. In an imaginary configuration with the first and second washer openings superimposed one on top of the other, the cumulative arcuate distance of the inner arcuate portions about one of the terminal pins, subtracting overlap, results in a gap between the superimposed washer openings that is less than a diameter of the first and second terminal pins so that the washer is prevented from lateral movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Jason Woods, Robert A. Stevenson, Christine A. Frysz, Thomas Marzano, Keith W. Seitz
  • Patent number: 12244098
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a female connector and a connector combination. The female connector includes: a female terminal having a first end for mating with a male connector or a gold finger circuit board, and a second end for connection with a PCB board, the female terminal being formed with at least one shape abruptly-changed portion between the first end and the second end, and a high-frequency radiation area being formed in the vicinity of the shape abruptly-changed portion when the first end is mated with the male connector or the gold finger circuit board; and a wave-absorbing material disposed in a spatial range covered by the high-frequency radiation area. By selectively disposing the wave-absorbing material in an area where a high-frequency radiation is easily generated during the use of the connector, crosstalk signals are absorbed, while normally transmitted electrical signals are retained, and an overall weight of the connector is light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Tianjin Laird Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Jihai Tang, Jingqi Zhao, Yifan Xu
  • Patent number: 12244114
    Abstract: A cable assembly comprises a conductive cable including an exposed conductive first section having a first cross-section, and a second section adjacent the first second and having a second cross-section distinct from the first cross-section. A ferrule is positioned over the conductive cable and includes a body defining a seam formed therethrough in an axial direction. The ferrule defines a first body portion deformed into a cross-section corresponding to the first portion of the conductive cable, and a second body portion deformed into a cross-section corresponding to the second portion of the conductive cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventor: Neil Franklin Schroll
  • Patent number: 12233727
    Abstract: A charging connector for a vehicle charging station comprises a latch configured to secure a mechanical connection of the charging connector to a vehicle-side socket, the charging connector further comprising a sensor configured to indicate a secure and correct mechanical connection. The charging connector further comprises a first casing being an external casing, and a second casing, the second casing being a closed inner casing. The second casing encloses a charging connector interface to the vehicle socket, and a charging cable. The sensor is arranged outside the second casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: ABB E-mobility B.V.
    Inventors: Francisco Garcia-Ferre, Adam Michalik, Artur Zawadzki, Clemens Van-der-Veer
  • Patent number: 12232527
    Abstract: The embodiments of this application provide an electronic cigarette. The electronic cigarette includes an outer housing, an atomizing sheath having two separating walls and a liquid storage cavity, and a nozzle assembly having a nozzle and a sealing piece. The liquid storage cavity is formed between the two separating walls. Two aerosol output passageways are respectively disposed at two sides of the liquid storage cavity. The separating wall separates the aerosol output passageway and the liquid storage cavity. A sealing sleeve part of the nozzle is fixed to the main body and extends into the liquid storage cavity. A sleeve wall of the sealing piece is located and squeezed between the sealing sleeve part and the separating wall for sealing the liquid storage cavity. In addition, a nozzle used in the electronic cigarette is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi Yuan, Zhongli Xu, Yonghai Li
  • Patent number: 12225932
    Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol generating device includes a slab of aerosol generating substrate having two major surfaces, two edge surfaces, and front and rear end surfaces. Each major surface has an area which is between 100 mm2 and 2000 mm2, and the thickness of the slab is between 0.5 mm and 3.0 mm. A wrapper is wrapped around the slab, and the wrapper extends from the front end face of the slab in order to form a mouthpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Sandra Spieles, Fabian Gafner
  • Patent number: 12230916
    Abstract: A circuit board (62) is arranged in a receptacle (61). A housing (11, 12) having an accommodation space (21) is fit into the receptacle (61). A protecting member (14) is arranged movably to an initial position and a connection position in the housing (11, 12). A terminal fitting (13) includes a contact point portion (25) facing the accommodation space (21). The protecting member (14) includes a body portion (41) to be located on an opening side of the accommodation space (21) at the initial position and retracted from the opening side of the accommodation space (21) at the connection position, and a hooked portion (42) connected to an end part of the body (41). The receptacle (61) includes a hooking portion (64) on an inner surface for moving the protecting member (14) from the connection position to the initial position by hooking the hooked portion (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Daisuke Saito, Yutaka Kobayashi, Masanori Moriyasu
  • Patent number: 12219998
    Abstract: An example atomizer includes: a housing provided with a liquid storage chamber for storing liquid and a liquid outlet channel communicated with the liquid storage chamber; an atomization component mounted on the housing, the liquid storage chamber being capable of supplying liquid to the atomization component through the liquid outlet channel; and an on-off component connected to the housing and having a first station and a second station. When the on-off component is located at the first station, the on-off component blocks the liquid outlet channel. When the on-off component is located at the second station, the on-off component opens the liquid outlet channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Zhihua Wen
  • Patent number: 12224538
    Abstract: 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 and a first conducting part. 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 and a third conducting part. The second bending part connects between the second main bar and the third conducting part. The power connectors are electrically coupled with the first main bar and the second main bar, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Chiang Su, Ching-Tang Chang, Chi-Shou Ho, Guan-Chen Yin
  • Patent number: 12213521
    Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes: a tobacco element; and a pouch configured to wrap the tobacco element, and discharge, to the outside, an aerosol generated by the aerosol generating article being heated, wherein the pouch is impregnated with a moisturizer of about 10 parts by weight to about 30 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the tobacco element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eun Mi Jeoung
  • Patent number: 12218452
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first terminal module and a supporting block. The first terminal module includes a first insulating block and a number of first conductive terminals fixed to the first insulating block. At least one of the first conductive terminals includes a cantilever-shaped first elastic arm extending beyond the first insulating block and a supporting portion extending from the first elastic arm. The first elastic arm includes a first mating portion protruding forwardly along a mating direction and upwardly relative to the mating direction. The supporting portion is connected to the first mating portion. The supporting portion is exposed from the first insulating block. The supporting block is located behind the supporting portion along the mating direction and configured to abut against the supporting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Maoshan Chen, Hongji Chen
  • Patent number: 12218448
    Abstract: A connector is provided with a connecting member including a contact point portion, a housing for holding the connecting member and a protecting member displaceable with respect to the connecting member to a protection position for protecting the contact point portion and a connection position for bringing the contact point portion into contact with a circuit board. The housing includes a lock portion for holding the protecting member at the protection position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Daisuke Saito, Yutaka Kobayashi, Masanori Moriyasu
  • Patent number: 12218465
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes: a first connector having a first outer body, the first outer body including visual indicia on an outer surface thereof, the first outer body including first locking features; and a second connector having a second outer body and a coupling sleeve that is slidable axially relative to the outer body, the second connector including second locking features. The first connector is configured for mating with the second connector. When the first and second connectors are mated, the coupling sleeve is movable between an unlocked position, in which the first and second locking features are not engaged and the first and second connectors can be unmated, and a locked position, in which the coupling sleeve causes engagement of the first and second locking features, thereby preventing unmating of the first and second connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
    Inventors: David J. Smentek, Amit Kaistha
  • Patent number: 12212088
    Abstract: A housing having a height, width, and a depth direction, and cantilevered terminals having one end side secured to the housing on one side in the depth direction and having a resilient member forming a free end in an end portion on the other end side opposite to said one end side on the side opposite to the one side in the depth direction. Counterpart terminals are inserted into an insertion space within the housing from locations spaced apart in the height direction through insertion apertures occupying a predetermined area in a plane formed by the depth direction and width direction of the housing, the resilient member has contact points that contact with counterpart terminals inserted through the insertion apertures, and at least a portion of the resilient member other than the contact points, along with the contact points, is positioned within the bounds of the predetermined area in at least the plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shoichiro Tamaki
  • Patent number: 12201153
    Abstract: An aerosol provision devices are described. One such device comprises a receptacle configured to receive aerosol generating material, wherein the receptacle comprises a susceptor which is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field. The device further comprises an insulating member extending around the susceptor, wherein the insulating member is positioned away from the receptacle to provide an air gap around the susceptor. The device further comprises an inductor coil extending around the insulating member such that the insulating member is positioned between the inductor coil and the susceptor, wherein the inductor coil is configured to generate the varying magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventor: Mitchel Thorsen
  • Patent number: 12206199
    Abstract: A plug connector device, in particular an optical plug connector device, with an outer housing and with an inner housing having at least one first inner housing element and at least one second inner housing element, which are in an assembled state together configured to receive at least one plug element. The first inner housing element and the second inner housing element have at least one receiving section that is configured to receive a fixing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Reichle & De-Massari AG
    Inventors: Remo Hoechli, Tensing Gyagang
  • Patent number: 12206212
    Abstract: Terminals have a retained portion located forwardly of a receiving space and retained in a housing, and a contact arm portion that extends toward the rear from the retained portion; a contact arm portion has a contact portion that protrudes toward the receiving space in the connector thickness direction perpendicular to the forward-backward direction and the terminal array direction and is capable of contacting the counterpart connect body; a contact portion faces the interior surface of the receiving space across a gap in the connector thickness direction; the terminals have an extension portion located forwardly of the contact portion; the extension portion has a reflective portion in the rear end portion thereof; the reflective portion has a rear end face within a range that includes the protruding end of the contact portion when viewed from the rear; and the rear end face is formed as a reflecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shingo Masaki, Shoichi Mizusawa
  • Patent number: 12206214
    Abstract: A crimp contact includes a crimp barrel having a crimp base, a pair of crimp shoulders, a crimp region, and an impedance matching region. The crimp shoulders in the crimp region form a longitudinal seam when bent around an electrical conductor. An outer surface of the crimp barrel in the impedance matching region has a gradual expansion along a direction of the longitudinal seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Olivier De Cloet, Uwe Bluemmel, Daniel Volkmann, Turgay Yilmaz, Michael Delp, Erik Glombitza, Karl Zhung-Wei Choi
  • Patent number: 12176663
    Abstract: An electronic connector includes a rigid central region and at least one branch that extends away from the rigid central region. A flexible part is disposed at one end of the at least one branch and adjacent to the rigid central region. A conductor terminal is located at an opposing end of the at least one branch. A rigid part is disposed between the flexible part and the conductor terminal. At least one flexible element is disposed adjacent to one surface of the flexible part. The flexible part of the at least one branch and the at least one flexible element combine to permit the at least one branch to be both (i) sufficiently flexible to permit the at least one branch to be bent, and (ii) sufficiently rigid to permit the at least one branch to subsequently return to its original shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward J. Joy, Marc Dubowski, Howard Balch