Patents Examined by Harshad C. Patel
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Patent number: 11489299Abstract: A processing apparatus includes a chuck table that holds a workpiece, a processing unit that processes the workpiece held by the chuck table, and a panel that surrounds components including the chuck table and the processing unit. Power source sockets are disposed on the panel, and electric apparatuses including an inspection device, a personal computer, a fan, and a cleaner are connected to the power source sockets and are used.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: DISCO CORPORATIONInventor: Masaru Nakamura
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Patent number: 11489225Abstract: A method of transporting at least one energy storage device comprising the step of housing at least one energy storage device in a cassette comprising: a hollow casing for receiving at least one energy storage device; a top cap assembly received at one end of the hollow casing and an end cap assembly received at another end of the hollow casing; electronic circuitry housed within the end cap assembly, the electronic circuitry comprising at least one receptacle associated with each of the at least one energy storage devices, the at least one receptacle being reversibly mateable with at least one plug associated with an external device such that the cassette is received by the external in a first orientation and a second orientation; and electrically isolating the at least one energy storage devices from each other by individually coupling the at least one energy storage device to the electronic circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Design Science Technology LLCInventor: Chester Stanley Niziol
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Patent number: 11482808Abstract: A medical imaging device connector assembly for connecting a medical imaging device to a terminal of a medical imaging system is provided. The medical imaging device connector assembly includes a top housing having a first base cutout; a bottom housing configured to couple to the top housing, the bottom housing including a second base cutout; a base housing positioned within the first and second base cutouts; a plurality of printed circuit boards (PCBs) disposed between the top housing and the bottom housing; an electrical connector positioned within the base housing; and an elastic seal member surrounding a circumference of the base housing. When the top housing is coupled to the bottom housing, the elastic seal member is compressed by the plurality of PCBs in a first direction and by the top and bottom housings in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to prevent fluid ingress.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Eugenijus Jagminas, Sujith Kanakasabhapathi, Oliver Naumovski, Satish Sanjay Singh, Michael J Wight
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Patent number: 11476610Abstract: A conductor terminal, including an insulating housing having a conductor insertion opening for inserting an electrical conductor in a conductor insertion direction, a busbar and a clamping spring. The clamping spring having a clamping leg, which, together with the busbar, forms a clamping point for the electrical conductor. An actuating element is movably supported in an actuating channel in the insulating housing and having an actuating section interacting with the clamping leg in such a way that the clamping leg is displaceably designed to open the clamping point during a movement of the actuating element in the direction of the clamping leg. The actuating element being transferable from an initial position into an actuating position, and the clamping point being opened in the actuating position. The actuating element being pivotably supported in a locking position in the actuating position, and being lockable in the locking position.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Joerg Ahldag
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Patent number: 11476622Abstract: A telecommunications connector includes a connector body and a shield attached to the connector body, the shield including a main body portion configured for attachment to the connector body and a barrel portion for crimping against a cable to be terminated to the connector. The barrel portion of the shield includes a corrugated side wall made up of a series of bends extending along a direction from the rear end of the barrel toward the front end of the barrel along at least a portion of a length of the barrel, wherein the bends defining the corrugated side wall are provided on the shield at a pre-crimped stage.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Spain, S.L.Inventors: Longinos De Dios, Manuel Urbano León
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Patent number: 11477863Abstract: An AC electroluminescent power cord includes at least two electrode wires and a luminescent layer. The electrode wire is coated with the luminescent layer; the transparent or translucent plastic layer is coated on an outer wall of the luminescent layer; and each of the at least one electrode wire includes at least one metal wire; the at least two electrode wires are insulated with each other. When the electrode wires are conducted with an AC power source, the luminescent layer emits light. The AC electroluminescent power cord of the disclosure not only has a simple and reliable structure, but also has a display function. When applied for various electronic devices, the AC electroluminescent power cord of the disclosure integrally emits light or sequentially emits light in sections to simulate and display the current flow.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Inventor: Zhengkai Yin
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Patent number: 11469560Abstract: A connector arrangement includes a plug nose body; a printed circuit board positioned within a cavity of the plug nose body; and a plug cover that mounts to the plug nose body to enclose the printed circuit board within the cavity. The printed circuit board includes a storage device configured to store information pertaining to the electrical segment of communications media. The plug cover defines a plurality of slotted openings through which the second contacts are exposed. A connector assembly includes a jack module and a media reading interface configured to receive the plug. A patch panel includes multiple jack modules and multiple media reading interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Christopher Charles Taylor, Gordon John White, Alastair Hoath, Joseph C. Coffey, Loren J. Mattson, Duane Sand
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Patent number: 11469535Abstract: A shutter assembly for a tamper-resistant electrical receptacle includes a shutter, a base clip, and a spring. The shutter is coupled at one end by the spring to the rear side of an individual outlet cover of the electrical receptacle, and two multi-sloped blocking mechanisms of the shutter block access to the live electrical terminals from the hot and neutral slots of the outlet cover when a plug is not inserted into the outlet. The shutter comprises a fulcrum that rests on the base clip, which allows one end of the shutter to interlock with divots formed in the rear side of the outlet cover and the other end of the shutter to interlock with the base clip in order to prevent access to the live electrical terminals when an object is inserted into only one of the hot or neutral slots of the individual outlet cover, or when an object is inserted into the outlet cover at a tilted angle.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Karthik Satyanarayanan, Erik Jeffrey Gouhl, Raj Karpe, Fengguo Zhang, Nilesh Sawai
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Patent number: 11469547Abstract: Described herein is a rotary coupling structure which comprises a fixing base and a rotary coupling plug; and the fixing base comprises a mounting member and a rotating member; the mounting member comprises a sleeve provided on the inner wall with a lock slot, a limit buckle disposed at the end of the sleeve, and a side boss disposed on the side wall of the sleeve; the rotary coupling plug, configured to be inserted into the sleeve and connected with a connector, is provided with a rotary lock blade rotatively disposed in the lock slot.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: HUIZHOU ZHONGBANG ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventors: Dexin Liang, Qiping Xiang
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Patent number: 11469542Abstract: An insert attachment for covering a jack of cable cord, the insert attachment including a housing with a rear and front portion wherein the front portion diameter is greater than the rear portion diameter. The insert attachment may include a protective sleeve. The insert attachment may further include inner and outer coating layers on the surface of the housing with various density or hardness.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Inventor: Andy Bailey
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Patent number: 11462847Abstract: A conductor terminal with an insulating material housing, the insulating material housing having a conductor insertion opening for receiving an electrical conductor in a conductor insertion direction, with a conductor rail section, with a clamping spring, wherein the clamping spring has a clamping leg which, with the conductor rail section, forms a clamping point for the electrical conductor, with a retaining element for holding the clamping leg in an open position of the clamping point, wherein a first latching element is arranged on the clamping leg and a second latching element is arranged on the retaining element, wherein the first and second latching elements can be latched together in the open position of the clamping point, the retaining element and the clamping spring being designed as two components which are separate from one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
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Patent number: 11462868Abstract: Connector carriers (e.g., connector carousels) for use with electronic device processing kiosks, such as mobile phone recycling kiosks, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a connector carrier includes a chassis and a plurality of electrical connectors fixedly positioned around a periphery of the chassis. In operation, the connector carrier is configured to rotate about a central axis to position a selected one of the electrical connectors in a first position adjacent to an inspection area of the kiosk, and then move toward the inspection area to move the selected electrical connector from the first position to a second position in which a user can connect a mobile phone to the electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: ecoATM, LLCInventors: Babak Forutanpour, Jeffrey Ploetner, Robert O'Neil, Neil Vesco
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Patent number: 11456555Abstract: A safety socket is disclosed, comprising a socket body, an outer mold sleeve, a torsion rotating spring and a protective block body, and when any foreign object may be potentially inserted into the socket body, the foreign object will be effectively blocked by the protective block body such that it cannot smoothly enter therein, thus achieving the feature of safety protection.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Inventor: Chia-Hua Lin
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Patent number: 11456560Abstract: Included are terminal metal parts, a housing provided with a fitting part housing the terminal metal parts thereinside and to be inserted and fit into a counterpart fitting part having an inner circumferential wall face, a front holder causing the fitting part to be inserted along an insertion direction of the fitting part to the counterpart fitting part, and a ring-shaped water stop member having an inner circumferential face side mounted on a protruding portion of an outer circumferential wall face of the fitting part from the front holder to fill a ring-shaped gap between the protruding portion of the outer circumferential wall face and the inner circumferential wall face of the counterpart fitting part.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Satoki Masuda, Yusuke Ueta, Hikaru Oi
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Patent number: 11456550Abstract: A female terminal includes a terminal connecting portion extending along a length direction and having an insertion opening on a front end in the length direction, a male terminal being inserted into the insertion opening, a resilient contact piece disposed inside the terminal connecting portion and configured to sandwich the male terminal between the terminal connecting portion and the resilient contact piece, a plurality of spring members disposed side by side across a gap along the length direction inside the terminal connecting portion and configured to resiliently contact the male terminal from one side in a width direction intersecting the length direction and the height direction, and a projecting portion projecting from the other side in the width direction toward the one side in the width direction inside the terminal connecting portion and configured to sandwich the male terminal between the plurality of spring members and the projecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Akihiro Nishitani, Masaaki Tabata, Teruo Hara
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Patent number: 11450995Abstract: A releasable power assembly prevents damage to plugs and receptacles connected to refrigerated shipping containers (reefers). Reefers are temporarily stored in shipping port reefer scaffolds and then loaded onto or unloaded off of ground transportation or freighters. However, errors in port command and control systems may result in the failure to unplug reefers prior to loading or unloading. Conventional reefer power plugs and receptacles are twist-locked together and damaged or destroyed if not manually disconnected prior to reefer movement. An advantageous releasable power assembly automatically unlatches before reaching a breaking point for failure to disconnect plug and receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Inventor: Edward Stagner
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Patent number: 11444410Abstract: Provided is a waterproof structure for a multicore wire capable of enhancing waterproofness. The waterproof structure includes a multicore wire in which a plurality of core wires are housed in a sheath, a housing in which is housed a terminal fitting connected to a terminal portion of the core wires, and in which is formed an opening through which the core wires are externally extracted, a molded part covering the opening and covering an end face of the sheath, and a resin stopper part disposed on an inner side of the molded part inside the opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Moriyuki Shimizu, Yukitoshi Terasaka, Toshinari Kobayashi, Hironobu Yamamoto, Kyungwoo Kim
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Patent number: 11437767Abstract: 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: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Kendrick Van Swearingen, James P. Fleming
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Patent number: 11437766Abstract: 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: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Kendrick Van Swearingen, James P. Fleming
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Patent number: 11431122Abstract: A tamper resistant electrical receptacle comprises a housing including a cover having at least one plug outlet formed therethrough, the plug outlet configured to receive both line and neutral blades of an electrical plug. The electrical receptacle further comprises electrical contacts positioned within the housing below the at least one plug outlet, the electrical contacts being configured to be connect to AC power. A shutter disposed within the housing between the cover and the electrical contacts is slidable between a closed position blocking access to the electrical contacts through the plug outlet and an open position allowing access to the electrical contacts through the plug outlet, the shutter being biased toward the closed position. The shutter is configured to slide from the closed position to the open position only upon simultaneous insertion of both the line and neutral blades of the electrical plug in the plug outlet.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: THE WIREMOLD COMPANYInventors: Yi Quan, Xinguo Chang