Patents Examined by Harshad C. Patel
  • Patent number: 11515663
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided that includes a plurality of electric cables. A first adapter is configured to receive the electrical cables. The first adapter protects the electrical cables and allows for an electrical connection between the electrical cables and a plurality of electrical pins. A second adapter is coupled to the first adapter. The second adapter allows for an electrical connection between the electrical pins and a plurality of electrical terminals. A cable kit is provided that is at least partially housed within the second adapter. The cable kit has a plurality of projections extending therefrom. An insulator body is coupled to the second adapter. The insulator body includes a plurality of openings. Each of the openings has a tapered end portion configured to receive a corresponding one of the plurality of projections of the cable kit to form a mechanical seal with the cable kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SONIC CONNECTORS LTD.
    Inventors: Brody Whitley, Matt Duckworth
  • Patent number: 11509101
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle including a body having a plurality of electrical connections, a device face connected to the body and movable with respect to the body, a plurality of electrical plug contacts positioned behind the device face, and wherein the electrical plug contacts retain an electrical plug prong at a first tension when the device face is in a first position and the electrical plug contacts retain the electrical plug prong at a second tension when the device face is in a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventor: Jeffrey P. Baldwin
  • Patent number: 11509126
    Abstract: A wiring structure (10) includes: a fixed member (14); a movable member (12) which moves rectilinearly with respect to the fixed member (14); a wire material (16) which connects the movable member (12) and the fixed member (14); a movable guide (18) over which the wire material (16) is stretched and which can move rectilinearly with respect to the fixed member (14); and a movement mechanism (20) which causes the movable guide (18) to move, in conjunction with the rectilinear movement of the movable member (12), rectilinearly in a direction in which the loosening or tightening of the wire material (16) caused by the rectilinear movement of the movable member (12) is offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SHINKAWA LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Seyama, Tetsuya Utano
  • Patent number: 11503672
    Abstract: The present application relates to an electronic vaporizer, an electronic vaporizer device body, and an electronic vaporizer device. An electronic vaporizer, comprising: a tube body; a storage compartment, storing an vaporizable substance; a heating base, disposed below the storage compartment; a heating component, disposed between the storage compartment and the heating base and configured to heat the vaporizable substance; and a printed circuit board (PCB) module, disposed below the heating base and electrically connected to the heating component, wherein the storage compartment, the heating base, the heating component, and the PCB module are disposed in the tube body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN RELX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen Chen, Hui Wang, Yao Fu, Weifeng Chen, Shuting Feng, Zugang Yang, Jin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11502441
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided. The electrical connector assembly includes a housing and two electrically conductive connection members. Each of the two electrically conductive connection members is arranged in the housing and is connected to at least one electrically conductive cable. The electrically conductive connection member has an electrically conductive terminal, a cable connection member, and a terminal holding member. The electrically conductive terminal has two leaf springs that are opposite to each other and a U-shaped connection part connected between the two leaf springs. The cable connection member is bent and has a first connection part and a second connection part. The terminal holding member has two sheet bodies that are arranged opposite to each other and a plate-shaped connection part connected between same sides of the two sheet bodies, so that the terminal holding member is in a shape of an inverted U.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Bellwether Electronic (Kunshan) Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Xiang-Biao Tang
  • Patent number: 11502464
    Abstract: A USB cable that includes a cable coupling element selected from a first connector, a printed circuit board, or a device, as well as a multi-port connector that includes a multi-port connector including a housing, at least two ports defined by the housing, at least two female USB connectors disposed within the housing, and at least two retention arms extending from the housing. The USB cable also includes conductors electrically coupling the first connector to the at least two female USB connectors and a jacket extending between the first connector and the multi-port connector, wherein the conductors are at least partially disposed within the jacket. In another USB cable, in addition to or as an alternative to the retention arms, each of the at least two female USB connectors is spaced at least 10 mm from the opening of the port through which the female USB connector is accessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: National Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Carnevali, Scott Anderson
  • Patent number: 11495916
    Abstract: Modular two-prong polarized electrical plugs and plug adaptors provided with indicia modules that can be inserted into recesses on the plug housings and adaptor bodies. The indicia modules include indicia elements. By inserting the indicia modules on the proper sides of the plug housings or adaptor bodies, the tops of the plugs and adaptors can be readily identified for purposes of verifying the orientation of the plugs and plug adaptors when and after plugging them into electrical outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventor: Michael S. Gzybowski
  • Patent number: 11495862
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Design Science Technology LLC
    Inventor: Chester Stanley Niziol
  • Patent number: 11489306
    Abstract: A terminal-equipped electric wire manufacturing method includes: an electric wire installation step of inserting a core-wire exposed part between inner wall surfaces of piece parts of a core-wire connection body, the core-wire exposed part having a core-wire diameter smaller than an interval between the inner wall surfaces of the piece parts; a melting step of melting the core-wire exposed part and the core-wire connection body by emitting a laser beam to the core-wire exposed part and the core-wire connection body from a free end side of each piece part; and a fixation step of fixing the core-wire exposed part and the core-wire connection body thus melted, with the emission of the laser beam stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kei Sato
  • Patent number: 11489225
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Design Science Technology LLC
    Inventor: Chester Stanley Niziol
  • Patent number: 11489299
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: DISCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaru Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11482808
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Eugenijus Jagminas, Sujith Kanakasabhapathi, Oliver Naumovski, Satish Sanjay Singh, Michael J Wight
  • Patent number: 11476610
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Joerg Ahldag
  • Patent number: 11476622
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Spain, S.L.
    Inventors: Longinos De Dios, Manuel Urbano León
  • Patent number: 11477863
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventor: Zhengkai Yin
  • Patent number: 11469542
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Andy Bailey
  • Patent number: 11469560
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Charles Taylor, Gordon John White, Alastair Hoath, Joseph C. Coffey, Loren J. Mattson, Duane Sand
  • Patent number: 11469535
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Karthik Satyanarayanan, Erik Jeffrey Gouhl, Raj Karpe, Fengguo Zhang, Nilesh Sawai
  • Patent number: 11469547
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: HUIZHOU ZHONGBANG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Dexin Liang, Qiping Xiang
  • Patent number: 11462868
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: ecoATM, LLC
    Inventors: Babak Forutanpour, Jeffrey Ploetner, Robert O'Neil, Neil Vesco