Patents Examined by Harshad C. Patel
  • Patent number: 10700455
    Abstract: An electrical connector with improved terminal structure includes an insulative housing, a terminal set including a terminal block mounted in insulative housing and conductive terminals mounted in terminal block with respective front contact endpieces and rear connection endpieces respectively extended out of the opposite front and rear sides of terminal block, and electrical wires respectively electrically connected to rear connection endpieces of conductive terminal. Front contact endpiece has a curved front contact point and a width gradually reduced from terminal block toward the front contact point so that attenuation of transmission noise is more obvious, improved and stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SURE-FIRE ELECTRICAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chun-Lai Shen
  • Patent number: 10686267
    Abstract: A mounting structure has a first board, an extended portion which is extended from the end portion of the first board and has a smaller thickness than the first board, and a second board having a connection terminal connected to a connector. The second board is placed on the extended portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yurika Otsuka
  • Patent number: 10680362
    Abstract: A connector is configured such that a socket housing is engaged with a header housing as to cause a socket-side signal terminal to contact a header-side signal terminal and as to cause a socket-side power source terminal to contact a header-side power source terminal. The socket-side signal terminal and the socket-side power source terminal are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the socket housing. In the socket-side power source terminal and the header-side power source terminal, contact points to contact each other are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the socket housing. Tongues are formed in the socket-side power source terminal. The contact points are provided at the tongues, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kohsuke Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 10673187
    Abstract: An integrated component for protecting against overvoltages, including a varistor and a gas discharge tube that are connected in series between a first and a second electrical connection terminal and a peripheral coating including a seal-tight and electrically insulating resin, the peripheral coating being arranged around the varistor and the gas discharge tube so as to form a seal-tight and electrically insulating barrier that leaves the first and second electrical connection terminals accessible only at two opposite ends of the peripheral coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: CITEL
    Inventor: Vincent Crevenat
  • Patent number: 10673216
    Abstract: A cable gland and method for earthing, bonding, and electromagnetic capability with armored, metal-clad, and metallic-sheathed cable types. The cable gland includes compressible fingers with the ability to compress or expand about a cable inserted in and through the cable gland, and an adjustable earthing coil arranged internally inside a part of the cable gland that secures around a cable inserted in the cable gland. When fully coiled, the adjustable earthing coil is relaxed and as the adjustable earthing coil is expanded it generates a restoring force. An earthing strap attached to the adjustable earthing coil in the cable gland, provides grounding capabilities to the cable gland.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Cape Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Allen Todd Gibson
  • Patent number: 10673188
    Abstract: Electrical connectors are described. More particularly, electrical connectors including a plurality of contacts are described. Both connector plugs and sockets are described. Electrical connectors that are suitable for mounting on a printed circuit board and electrical connectors that include a printed circuit board are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: YunLong Qiao, Rao L. Vittapalli, Saujit Bandhu, Vincent Tan, Kok Hoe Lee, Chin Hua Lim
  • Patent number: 10665963
    Abstract: A connector comprises an insulation body and a row of first contacts arranged on the insulation body at a first pitch. Each of the first contacts includes a first solder foot, a first fixation portion, and a first connection portion between the first solder foot and the first fixation portion. No insulation partition rib is disposed between the first connection portions of any two adjacent first contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Liang Huang
  • Patent number: 10658797
    Abstract: Connector receptacles and device enclosures that can provide proper grounding, improved ventilation, and an aesthetically pleasing appearance. An example can include a device enclosure including an enclosure wall and sleeves for a number of connector receptacles. Each sleeve can electrically contact a shield of a corresponding connector receptacle via a conductive structure, such as a conductive gasket, to provide a good ground path. The sleeves can be narrow at the enclosure wall for improved ventilation and an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Mahmoud R. Amini, Rui Zhou, James E. Harper, Houtan R. Farahani, Sung-Ho Tan, Mariel L. Lanas
  • Patent number: 10658794
    Abstract: An anti-misplug coaxial connector assembly includes a female connector and a male connector. The female connector includes: a first inner conductor provided with an accommodation cavity defining a longitudinal axis; a first outer conductor; and a first insulator arranged between the first inner conductor and the first outer conductor. The male connector includes: a second inner conductor, a second outer conductor, and a second insulator arranged between the second inner conductor and the second outer conductor. The first outer conductor and the second outer conductor form radial contact by means of a resilient finger-shaped element that surrounds the second insulator. The first insulator includes a main body portion circumferentially surrounding the first inner conductor and a shoulder portion protruding outwardly along the radial direction relative to the main body portion so as to engage the first outer conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Yujun Zhang, Hongjuan An, Jin Liu, Jien Zheng
  • Patent number: 10658767
    Abstract: A conductor connection contact element for clamping an electrical conductor, having a power rail piece and a clamping spring. The power rail piece is formed from a sheet-metal part with an oppositely situated second side wall, a base section and an oppositely situated cover section. The side walls, together with the base section and the cover section, border a conductor insertion channel. The clamping spring is arranged on the power rail piece. The clamping spring has an abutment section and a clamping section with a clamping edge for clamping the electrical conductor. The abutment section is arranged on the base section of the power rail piece. The freely movable end of the clamping section extends toward the cover section. An actuation section which is accessible to an actuation tool lies adjacent to the clamping edge in the direction of the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Koellmann, Henry Stolze
  • Patent number: 10651576
    Abstract: An edge card mounting structure includes an edge card, an electrical connector disposed on a circuit board, and a rack that holds the edge card and is inserted into the electrical connector to electrically connect the edge card to the electrical connector. The rack includes a rack body that accommodates the edge card, two bearing plates bilaterally disposed in the rack body, and two adjustment members that are elastically pressable to move the accommodated edge card downwardly into abutment against the bearing plates where the electric contacts of the edge card are kept in contact with the respective contact endpieces of the conducting terminal set of the electrical connector for transmitting high frequency signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Po-Tsang Chen
  • Patent number: 10651572
    Abstract: An embodiment of a bonding jumper systems can include one bonding jumper comprising an electroconductive material. The bonding jumper can be a member comprising an inlet end and an outlet end. The at least one bonding juniper can be configured to be mechanically coupled to a water meter body. The water meter can comprise an inlet and outlet that both comprise an electroconductive fitting. The inlet end is mechanically coupled to the inlet to initiate an electrical coupling and the outlet end is mechanically coupled to the outlet to complete the electrical coupling. The bonding jumper system can further include a cover configured to encapsulate the meter body and the at least one bonding jumper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Meter Technology Werks, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew White, Martin Cole, Eric Allard
  • Patent number: 10651607
    Abstract: A housing with improved airflow is provided. The housing includes a cage dimensioned to hold two modules side-by-side in a lower compartment and a further two modules side-by-side in an upper compartment. The cage has a middle compartment between the lower compartment and the upper compartment, with a heatsink in the middle compartment in thermal contact with the two modules when the two modules are in the lower compartment. The middle compartment is ventilated through a first one or more apertures in each of two or more exterior walls of the cage, the middle compartment is further ventilated, when the upper compartment is unoccupied, through a second one or more apertures in an interior wall of the cage separating the middle compartment and the upper compartment, wherein the further two modules when occupying the upper compartment obstruct the second one or more apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Arista Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Gawlowski
  • Patent number: 10651586
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a presentation block. The presentation block is mounted to the housing along an outer surface of the housing. The presentation block has a three-dimensional shape with a display surface that is angled transverse to an area of the outer surface of the housing on which the presentation block is mounted. The presentation block includes a graphic identifier that is computer-readable and disposed on the display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics Brasil LTDA, Tyco Electronics Canada ULC, TE Connectivity Corporation
    Inventors: Fabio Fortunato Christiano, Zoran Krnetic, Jeremy Christian Patterson
  • Patent number: 10651592
    Abstract: This invention relates to an earthing bond seal for sealing between a flanged bush of an earthing bond and a substrate with which the flanged bush is to form an electrical connection, the seal comprising: an upper surface for engagement with the flange of the bush; a lower surface for engagement with the substrate; and an opening extending between the upper and lower surfaces, wherein the upper surface is provided with a first recess configured to receive the flange of the bush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Dubuis et Cie S.A.S.
    Inventors: Vincent Cerfeuillet, Mickael Cumant
  • Patent number: 10644445
    Abstract: A lever-type connector has a lever (24) with a cam groove (28) curved to approach a center of rotation (13) of the lever (24) from an entrance (28E) to a back side. Rotation of the lever (24) from an initial position to a connection position causes cam projections (23) of a moving plate (18) to displace in the cam groove (28) and to approach the center of rotation (13) of the lever (24) while sliding in contact with a cam pin (41) of a female housing (40). The cam projections (23) displace in an escaping space (31) of the lever (24) without changing a positional relationship with respect to the center of rotation (13) of the lever (24) as the lever (24) is rotated from the initial position to the connection position in a state out of contact with the cam pin (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoaki Yasuda
  • Patent number: 10644443
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power connector which comprises an insulative housing and a terminal. The insulative housing defines a terminal receiving groove therein and comprises a stopping wall. The terminal is positioned in the terminal receiving groove and comprises a mating portion, a stopping portion and a wire connecting portion. The stopping portion abuts against the stopping wall and comprises a first horizontal portion and a second horizontal portion. The first horizontal portion comprises a first front end edge. The second horizontal portion comprises a second front end edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: You-Xiang Zheng, Hao Yin
  • Patent number: 10637180
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an HSD connector comprising a male connector and a female connector; a male end main body assembly includes a male end main body and an exterior sealing ring; a male end terminal assembly includes a male end terminal, a male end terminal protector and a male end terminal sealing ring; an exterior sealing ring is mounted on a mating end of the male end main body; a male end terminal protector is mounted on a periphery of the male end terminal; a male end terminal sealing ring is mounted at a juncture at the ends of the male end protector and the male end main body; a die cast component assembly includes a die cast component main body and a die cast component sealing ring; a die cast component sealing ring is mounted on a mating area of the die cast component main body and the male end main body; a front sealing ring is mounted outside of the female end main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Inventor: Richard Adam Norwitt
  • Patent number: 10631575
    Abstract: A flexible circuit board comprises an elongate strip of flexible material having electricity conducting circuitry disposed therein or thereon. A first flap of material is disposed generally transversely to the first end of the elongate strip, where the first flap supports an inner electrode disposed over a center portion of the first flap and an outer electrode disposed around a perimeter of the first flap. Both the inner electrode and the outer electrodes are in electrical communication with the circuitry. A second flap of material is disposed generally transversely to the second end of the elongate strip, where the second flap supports a microprocessor in electrical communication with the circuitry. A first electrical lead is disposed on the elongate strip near the first end and a second electrical lead is disposed on the elongate strip near the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: AVANZATO TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Charles William King, Charles Dominic Corry, Christopher Mingilino, Timothy Tutt, Thomas Fornarelli
  • Patent number: 10634860
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector holder is sized to fit within an opening for mounting a fiber optic adapter. The fiber optic connector holder is configured to permit a fiber optic connector with a dust cap positioned about a ferrule and a polished end face of an optical fiber held by the ferrule to be inserted within and releasably held by the connector holder. A system for holding fiber optic connectors includes a fiber optic connector holder mounted within an opening in a bulkhead for mounting a fiber optic adapter. The fiber optic connector holder is configured to receive a fiber optic connector with a dust cap mounted about a ferrule and polished end face of an optical fiber held by the ferrule. An optical fiber connector may be held to a bulkhead when the fiber optic connector includes a dust cap mounted about a ferrule and a polished end face of an optical fiber held by the ferrule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Trevor D. Smith, Thomas C. Tinucci, Cindy S. Walters, James W. Conroy, Joel B. Douglas, Kathleen M. Barnes, Marlon E. Holmquist