Patents Examined by Harshad C. Patel
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Patent number: 11626687Abstract: A connector housing for an electrical plug connector includes a cable duct and an oscillation suppressor pivotable about a pivot axis into the cable duct. The cable duct receives an electrical cable of a predefined outer diameter along a plug-in direction. The cable duct in a cross section perpendicular to the plug-in direction has a clear dimension in a pivoted state of the oscillation suppressor in the cable duct equal to or less than the predefined outer diameter of the electrical cable.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Martin Listing, Christoph Kosmalski, Maximilian Veihl, Sabine Schelhorn
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Patent number: 11626683Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of properly exhibiting functions of a detection piece. A connector is provided with a housing (10) including a cavity (16), a terminal fitting (40) to be inserted into the cavity (16) from behind and including a tubular box portion (41) having open front and rear surfaces, a tab (31) of a mating terminal fitting (30) being inserted into the box portion (41) from front, and a retainer (60) to be mounted into the housing (10) and including a detection piece (64) capable of coming into contact with a rear end of the box portion (41). The detection piece (64) includes a recess (73) for avoiding interference with the tab (31) passed through the box portion (41).Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Kenji Makino, Akiko Suzuki
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Patent number: 11626677Abstract: A method includes disposing a terminal pin on an electronic substrate with a base region of the terminal pin in contact with a circuit trace on an electronic substrate, and ultrasonically coupling the base region of the terminal pin to the circuit trace.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Erik Nino Mercado Tolentino, Dennis Cadiz Yborde, Shutesh Krishnan, Pui Leng Low
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Patent number: 11616330Abstract: A power connector assembly includes a busbar having a mounting surface and openings extending into the busbar being open at the mounting surface and power contacts arranged in a power contact array electrically connected to the busbar. Each power contact includes a main body, a first compliant pin extending from the main body, and a second compliant pin extending from the main body. The first compliant pin is received in the corresponding opening of the busbar to electrically connect the power contact to the busbar. The second compliant pin is configured to be received in a plated via of a printed circuit board to electrically connect the power contact to the printed circuit board. The power contact array mechanically and electrically connects the busbar to the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBHInventors: Michael David Herring, Robert Patterson
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Patent number: 11611178Abstract: An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector capable of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding may include a female connector including a female portion in which a plurality of terminals are disposed; a male connector including a male portion including a plurality of pins electrically connected with the terminals; and a shielding member disposed between the female connector and the male connector, wherein the male portion includes an inner surface forming a space in which the pins are positioned and an end surface connected to the inner surface, the shielding member is formed of a conductive elastic body, a portion of the shielding member is disposed between the inner surface of the male portion and an outer surface of the female portion so as to be in contact with the inner surface of the male portion and the outer surface of the female portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: SENSOR VIEW CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Nam Kim, Kyoung Il Kang, Dong Il Yim
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Patent number: 11607506Abstract: A dispersion device includes a first dispersion generating system, a second dispersion generating system and an outlet end element including a first outlet corresponding to the first dispersion generating system and a second outlet corresponding to the second dispersion generating system.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Buket Sahin, Gerd Kobal, Qiang Wang, Christopher S. Tucker
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Patent number: 11600976Abstract: A cable gland and methods for earthing, grounding, bonding, and electromagnetic capability with armored, metal-clad, and metallic-sheathed cable types. The cable gland comprises a gland body, a plurality of extensions, an elastomer seal, a compression member configured to rotate the plurality of extensions towards to the elastomer seal, and an earthing insert mounted in the gland body configured to electrically connect a cable to a neutral and/or grounded conductor. The cable gland is configured to provide an air-tight seal between the exterior of the cable and the elastomer seal through rotation of the plurality of extension upon the elastomer seal. The cable gland may include an o-ring and nut to secure the cable gland to a planar body. The earthing insert comprises a grounding spring in electrical communication with a metallic portion of the cable and a neutral and/or grounded conductor.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Inventors: Allen Todd Gibson, Melissa A. Ver Meer, Solomon Otto Whitaker
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Patent number: 11600934Abstract: A conductor terminal with an insulating material housing and a spring-force terminal connection. The spring-force terminal connection has a contact body which is shaped out of a sheet element and has a base portion, lateral wall portions that protrude from the base portion and are mutually spaced, and solder connection contact tongues. The base portion together with the lateral wall portions forms a conductor receiving channel for receiving an electric conductor, and leaf spring tongues protrude from the lateral wall portions so as to face one another, each leaf spring tongue has a clamping edge for clamping an electric conductor received in the conductor receiving channel. The insulating material housing has a conductor insertion opening which leads to the conductor receiving channel on the front face.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Konrad Stromiedel, Henry Stolze
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Patent number: 11594834Abstract: An electrical connector assembly that can quickly and easily be secured to two electrically conductive structures, such as a flat flexible conductor having multiple electrically conductive traces and a printed circuit board having multiple electrically conductive traces, without the use of specialized tools and/or methods is disclosed. The electrical connector assembly includes a housing having a plurality of slots defined therein. An electrical contact is disposed within each of the plurality of slots. Each electrical contact includes a first portion engaged with the housing, a second portion adapted to engage the first electrically conductive structure when inserted within the housing, and an intermediate portion located between the first portion and the second portion and adapted to engage the second electrically conductive structure when inserted within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Lear CorporationInventor: Edgar Michael Racho
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Patent number: 11588257Abstract: A terminal is to be connected to a mating terminal having a flat surface portion. The terminal includes a conductive main body having an abutment surface, an annular terminal spring, the annular terminal spring being held on the abutment surface and a fastener holding the annular terminal spring on the abutment surface. The fastener includes a main body shaft being inserted into a central space of the annular terminal spring, a first end of the main body shaft being fixed to the conductive main body, and a plurality of arm portions extending outward in a radial direction of the fastener from a second end of the main body shaft, the second end being opposite to the first end, the plurality of arm portions being configured to hold the annular terminal spring at a contacting portion of the annular terminal spring, the contacting portion contacting the abutment surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Kazuma Watanabe, Yasuhiro Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Tanaka
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Patent number: 11581672Abstract: A shunt device is used to be mated with an adapter socket of a connector configured on a circuit board to shunt electric current of the connector. The shunt device includes an insulating housing and a first electric terminal. The insulating housing has a bottom surface. The first electric terminal is fixed on the insulating housing. The first electric terminal has a first contact portion and a first leg that extends out of the insulating housing from the first contact portion, so as to provide a first cable connection surface for being connected to at least one wire cable. The first contact portion is exposed from the bottom surface and has a contact surface that is parallel to the bottom surface, so as to abut against a shunt contact surface of the adapter socket.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Inventor: Sung-Yu Chen
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Patent number: 11569594Abstract: A terminal assembly includes a terminal block of a dielectric material defining a plurality of bores therethrough. A respective terminal contact of an electrically conductive material is seated in each of the respective bores. The terminal contact defines a longitudinal axis therethrough with a terminal bore defined through the terminal contact along the longitudinal axis. A divider wall separates the terminal bore into a solder cup for a lead wire on an interior side of the terminal bore, and a lug receptacle on an exterior side of the terminal bore.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Dhaval Patel, Craig J. Wojcik, Edward C. Allen, Skyler Ripplinger, Ted A. Martin, Duane C. Johnson, Doren Smith
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Patent number: 11569590Abstract: An electrical connector is configured to couple an electrical conductor to a support surface. The electrical connector includes a terminal block having a connecting aperture, a threaded aperture, and a channel. At least a portion of the threaded aperture is positioned between the channel and the connecting aperture. The connecting aperture is configured to receive the electrical conductor. The electrical connector includes a fastener having threads receivable within the threaded aperture. The fastener is configured to secure the electrical conductor against movement relative to the terminal block. The electrical connector includes a lock receivable within the channel to inhibit unintentional movement of the fastener relative to the terminal block.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventor: Rodd Ruland
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Patent number: 11563357Abstract: A connection device for connecting a cable assembly with a plurality of cables to a printed circuit board of motor electronics arranged in a motor mounting of an electric motor, having a contact adapter with a number of current rails corresponding to the cables and with an injection molded housing, in which the current rails are embedded together in an injection molded manner, wherein the current rails protruding from the injection molded housing have first connection contacts for contacting the printed circuit board and second connection contacts for contacting the cable ends of the cables, and a connection housing having a first housing part and a second housing part that surrounds the second connecting contacts contacting the cable ends and that is joined to the injection molded housing of the contact adapter.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, WürzburgInventors: Marko Wisner, Janik Schulz, Keshar Shendare
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Patent number: 11558963Abstract: An electrical assembly may include a contactor, a bus bar connected to the contactor, a bracket connected to the bus bar, a flexible circuit electrically connected to the contactor, and/or a cooling member connected to the bracket. A method of assembling an electrical assembly may include disposing a flexible circuit at least partially on and/or in the bracket, connecting a bus bar with the one or more contactors, connecting the bus bar with the bracket, electrically connecting the flexible circuit to the one or more contactors, disposing a cooling member on or about the bracket, and/or connecting the cooling member with the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Greg Dickerhoof, Matthew Zamieski, Aric Anglin, Robert M. Schmidt, Rutunj Rai
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Patent number: 11557854Abstract: An electric cable assembly includes an electric cable having a cable jacket and one or more electrical wires extending through the cable jacket, the cable jacket defining one or more retention structures arranged at an outer surface of the cable jacket; and a sleeve adapted to connect to an electrical connector and surrounding the cable jacket in an area outside the electrical connector, the sleeve including one or more engagement structures engaged with the one or more retention structures, where the engagement of the one or more retention structures with the one or more engagement structures facilitates a retention of the sleeve with the cable jacket.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: WEBASTO CHARGING SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Herman Joseph Steinbuchel, IV
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Patent number: 11545774Abstract: A ribbon cable connector for attachment to an end of a ribbon cable comprises a plurality of contact element receptacles adapted to receive a plurality of contact elements. A pair of adjacent contact element receptacles is separated from one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Maximilian Veihl, Christoph Kosmalski, Michael Schall, Robert Stab, Zoran Stjepanovic, Marcel Baltes, Willi Dietrich
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Patent number: 11545775Abstract: A connector for electrically connecting to a conductor comprises a pair of conductive terminals, each including a U-shaped fixing portion and an elastic contact arm extending from the U-shaped fixing portion. The connector further includes a pair of pressing members, each having a U-shaped holding portion and an elastic support arm extending from the U-shaped holding portion. Each of the pressing members is fit within the U-shaped fixing portion of the respective conductive terminal by the U-shaped holding portion, and at least a portion of the elastic support arm is abutted against the elastic contact arm.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Jiaoyong Liu, Jie Luo, Guangming Zhao
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Patent number: 11537172Abstract: Particular examples described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop, which includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of hardware elements, circuitry etc.). The electronic device may also include a connector assembly that is positioned within at least a portion of a recess of the electronic device, where the connector assembly includes: a first assembly that is to receive a connector; and a second assembly that is to receive an identification module that is to provide an association between a user and the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Sameer Sharma, Douglas Satzger, Gadi Amit, Yoshikazu Hoshino, Chadwick Harber, Daniel Clifton, Philip J. Houdek, II, Stanislav Moiseyenko, Nathan Jauvtis
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Patent number: 11533814Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes: a housing; a first electronic component inside the housing; a second electronic component arranged inside the housing and spaced apart from the first electronic component; a female connector electrically connected to the second electronic component, the female connector comprising multiple conductive pins; a male connector electrically connected to the first electronic component and configured to contact at least some of the multiple conductive pins of the female connector, the male connector comprising a base film, a conductive layer formed on one surface of the base film, and an adhesive layer formed on the back surface of the base film, thereby forming a lamination structure; and multiple reinforcement members provided on at least one of one surface of the base film and the back surface thereof so as to form a peripheral portion of the lamination structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyeongho Kim, Taeuk Kang, Hyunsuk Choi