Patents Examined by Harshad Patel
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Patent number: 9543718Abstract: A plug connection having a first plug connector and a second plug connector, wherein the plug connectors each have at least two contact elements, wherein the contact elements of the first plug connector make contact with the contact elements of the second plug connector at contact points in the plug-connected state of the plug connection, such that the contact elements of the two plug connectors are designed in the form of contact lugs which project into a free space and can be elastically deflected.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christian Dandl, Thomas Höfling, Christian Biermann, Thomas Schmid
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Patent number: 9543676Abstract: Connector adapter includes an adapter body having a mating side and a mounting side. The mating side includes signal cavities that open to the mating side. The connector adapter also includes signal conductors extending through the adapter body. Each of the signal conductors has and extends between a pin socket positioned at the mating side and a signal tail positioned at the mounting side. The pin sockets are positioned within corresponding signal cavities. Each of the pin sockets includes first and second arms that oppose each other and define a thru-hole therebetween. The first and second arms engage a signal tail of an electrical connector when the signal tail of the electrical connector is inserted into the thru-hole.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Nicholas Lee Evans, Christopher David Ritter
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Patent number: 9543711Abstract: A wiring module includes an insulating protector that holds a connection member for connecting adjacent electrode terminals, and a temperature detecting member for detecting the temperature of the connection member. The temperature detecting member includes a temperature detecting element, an electric wire connected to the temperature detecting element, an element accommodating section in which the temperature detecting element is accommodated and through which the electric wire is led, and a detection section that is contiguous to the element accommodating section and is arranged to be in contact with the connection member. The element accommodating section is arranged in parallel or perpendicular to the line connecting the shaft centers of two electrode terminals that are connected to each other by the connection member.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Mitsutoshi Morita, Kotaro Takada, Naoki Fukushima
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Patent number: 9537232Abstract: A port for providing electrical continuity to a coaxial cable connector includes, in one embodiment, an outer housing having a first end and a second end. The outer housing is configured to terminate a coaxial cable connector at one or both of a first end and a second end. The biasing member is disposed within the outer housing to bias a post of the coaxial cable to extend continuity between the port and a mated connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Brian K. Hanson, Noah Montena
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Patent number: 9537268Abstract: In one embodiment, an integrated extension cable/cord tie device includes male jack, a female jack, and a cable connected to the male jack and female jack. The cable comprises at least one electrical conductor forming an electrical connection between the male jack and the female jack, and a mechanical component that allows the cable to be bent to at least partially around an object upon the application of a first force, to substantially retain its shape after removal of the first force so as to remain at least partially around the object after removal of the first force, and to be unbent upon the application of a second force to be removed from the object. In another embodiment, the mechanical component is integrated directly into a non-detachable cord of a device or a detachable cord usable with one or more devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: NUDL INNOVATIONS, LLCInventor: Harvey Kellman
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Patent number: 9537246Abstract: A belt connector is provided. The belt connector is configured to electrically connect a conductor of an electrode belt to a male portion of a snap connector electrode connected to a biometric device. The belt connector includes a frame, a fastener, and an engaging member. The frame includes a receiving hole having radial flexibility. The receiving hole is configured to receive and fasten the frame to a protrusion of the male portion of the snap connector electrode. The fastener is configured to fasten the frame to a first end of the electrode belt. The engaging member is adjacent to the receiving hole and engages the conductor of the electrode belt by the conductor passing through the receiving hole. When the male portion of the snap connector electrode penetrates the receiving hole, the conductor is forced into contact with a lateral surface of the male portion of the snap connector electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: NOX MEDICALInventors: Kormakur Hlini Hermannsson, Sveinbjorn Hoskuldsson
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Patent number: 9526187Abstract: A wiring module to be attached to a power storage element group in which a plurality of power storage elements each having positive and negative electrode terminals are lined up includes: an insulating protector having a connection member holding section for holding a connection member that electrically connects adjacent electrode terminals; a temperature detecting member that is arranged so as to be in contact with the connection member held by the connection member holding section and is configured to detect the temperature of the connection member; a cover configured to cover the insulating protector; and a restricting member configured to restrict movement of the temperature detecting member by covering the insulating protector with the cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Mitsutoshi Morita, Kotaro Takada, Naoki Fukushima
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Patent number: 9525250Abstract: The invention generally relates to intravascular imaging catheters and methods of making catheters for imaging systems. The invention provides a connector for an imaging catheter that includes a unitary body with very thin electrical contacts that are formed on the surface of the body. Due to the scale of the contacts, the connector operates essentially as a single unitary piece of material. Each of the leads may be less than about 100 ?m wide and less than about 8 ?m thick, and further the leads may be spaced apart by less than about 160 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Volcano CorporationInventors: Duane De Jong, Douglas Meyer
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Patent number: 9525244Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulating housing, several first and second conductive terminals, an inner grounding unit, and an outer grounding unit, which are disposed on the insulating housing. The first conductive terminals have a pair of first inside signal terminals and two pairs of first outside signal terminals respectively arranged at two opposite sides of the pair of first inside signal terminals. The inner grounding unit is arranged between the first conductive terminals and the second conductive terminals. The outer grounding unit has a first sheet portion covering the insulating housing and at least one first transverse shielding sheet electrically connected to the first sheet portion. The first transverse shielding sheet is arranged between the two pairs of first outside signal terminals and arranged at one of two opposite sides of the pair of first inside signal terminals.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: CHIEF LAND ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hsin-Hung Hsu, Chien-Chen Lin, Chung-Nan Pao
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Patent number: 9520703Abstract: A busway splice connector can include a first connector and a second connector. Each of the first connector and the second connector can define a busbar volume for receiving a portion of two busbars. The busway splice connector can also include a first housing that defines a first compartment for receiving the first connector. The busway splice connector can also include a second housing that defines a second compartment for receiving the second connector. The busway splice connector can also include an insulator configured to be positioned between the first housing and the second housing and to insulate the first connector from the second connector when the busway splice connector is assembled.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Power Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Mario L. Jaena, Vladimir Gulkarov
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Patent number: 9515418Abstract: Technical problem to be solved is to provide an energy receiving port device 3 which makes movement of a supply gun 10 to a removing direction during energy supplying impossible only by a lid 5 for opening and closing a receiving port part 4, and improve a situation in which the receiving port part 5 is widely opened during the supplying. The lid 5 for opening and closing the receiving port part 4 comprises a first lid 5a and a second lid 5b that form a plane lid when the lids are closed. An opening and closing device 6a of the first lid 5a and an opening and closing device 6b of the second lid 5b are provided. The supply gun 10 connected to the receiving port 8 is pinched by the first lid 5a and the second lid 5b to make a movement in a removing direction of the supply gun 10 impossible.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: JOHNAN MANUFACTURING INC.Inventors: Masakane Yoshizawa, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Hideaki Takehara, Shun Sakurai
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Patent number: 9509084Abstract: An electrical connector includes: a terminal module including an insulative housing and a number of terminals insert molded with the housing, the housing including a base and a tongue extending forwardly from the base; a metallic shield enclosing the terminal module; and a sealing member positioned in front of the base and sealed between the terminal module and the shield. A related method of making includes: enclosing a metallic shield about a terminal module; inserting a terminal protector into a front mating port of the shield and module combination until abutting a part of the terminal module; and applying a sealing material via the front mating port into a space defined between the terminal module and the shield to form a sealing member.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Jun Zhao, Jing-Jie Guo
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Patent number: 9509067Abstract: The reliability of electrical connectivity can be improved by a simple configuration while reducing the number of processes of connection of a coaxial cable. An outer conductor and a connector main-body part are configured to be electrically connected by pushing cable rupturing parts, which are projecting toward an inner side from a radial-direction outer side of a coaxial cable placed on a connector main-body part, against the radial-direction inner side toward the coaxial cable and rupturing an outer-periphery covering material of the coaxial cable.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.Inventors: Takao Yamauchi, Sho Suzuki
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Patent number: 9496637Abstract: A vehicle-side connector (10) to be connected to a charging connector (1) to charge a battery mounted in a vehicle includes a housing (30) provided in the vehicle such that the charging connector (1) is fittable thereinto from front, terminal fittings (11) respectively connected to a plurality of wires (20P, 20S) drawn out from the interior of the vehicle including the battery, a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers (40) provided in the housing (30) and configured such that the respective terminal fittings (11) are accommodated thereinto by being inserted from behind, and a retainer (50) assemblable with a rear surface of the housing (30) to lock and retain each terminal fitting (11). A wire holding portion (65) capable of bundling and holding the respective wires (20P, 20S) arranged on a rear surface side of the retainer (50) by a tying member (T) is formed to project from the retainer (50).Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Toshifumi Ichio, Toshiyuki Matsuda
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Patent number: 9496668Abstract: An electronic device may have a rigid support structure to which electrical components are mounted. The rigid support structure may be an electronic device housing structure such as a housing wall having openings that receive the electrical components. The electrical components may have electrical component connectors. A printed circuit board may be used to convey signals for the electrical components. Connectors may be mounted to the printed circuit board. Lateral shift accommodation structures may be formed between the electrical component connectors and the electrical components or in the vicinity of the connectors on the printed circuit to allow the connectors on the printed circuit to mate with the electrical component connectors of the rigidly mounted electrical components.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: John J. Baker, Brad G. Boozer, Craig M. Stanley, Erik L. Wang, Nathan P. Bosscher, Phillip Michael Hobson, Stephen P. Zadesky
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Patent number: 9484667Abstract: A vehicle-side connector (10) to be connected to a battery mounted in a vehicle includes an outer housing (31) to be fixed to a body of the vehicle, an inner housing (50) to be fitted into the outer housing (31) from a vehicle interior side, terminal fittings (11) respectively connected to a plurality of wires (20P, 20S) drawn out from the interior of the vehicle including the battery, a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers (53, 40) provided from the inner housing (50) to the outer housing (31) and configured such that the respective terminal fittings (11) are inserted and accommodated thereinto from behind, a retainer (60) assemblable with the inner housing (50) to lock and retain each terminal fitting (11), and a lock mechanism portion (47, 70) configured to lock the retainer (60) and the outer housing (31) in a joined state.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Toshifumi Ichio
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Patent number: 9478882Abstract: An electrical connector for a hazard detector includes a socket body that includes four lateral walls, a rear wall, a catch feature and a catch support; the lateral walls adjoin one another and the rear wall, continuously and airtightly along edges thereof. The catch support adjoins two of the lateral walls along edges of the catch support to define a catch cavity and a plug cavity on opposing sides of the catch support. A first side of the rear wall faces the plug cavity and a second side bounds a rear surface of the socket body. The catch feature couples with the catch support. Electrical pins pass through the rear wall of the socket body such that one end of each of the pins is within the plug cavity, and an opposing end of each of the pins extends away from the rear surface of the socket body.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Mathias Schmidt, Adam Mittleman
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Patent number: 9478885Abstract: An electronic module package including an electronic module configured to receive input signals and process the input signals to provide output signals. The electronic module package also includes an interposer that has a substrate with opposite board and module surfaces. The electronic module is mounted to the module surface. The interposer includes electrical contacts along the module surface that are communicatively coupled to the electronic module through the substrate. The electronic module package also includes a connector receptacle having a receptacle housing coupled to the interposer. The receptacle housing defines a reception space that is located over and permits access to the electrical contacts. The connector receptacle is configured to receive an electrical connector within the reception space to electrically couple the electrical contacts and the electrical connector. The connector receptacle holds the electrical connector therein in a mated position.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventor: Alan R. MacDougall
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Patent number: 9478998Abstract: A device including a housing, a rechargeable battery disposed within the housing, a micro-USB receptacle positioned in the housing, a recharger disposed within the housing and configured to recharge the rechargeable battery, wherein the recharger is configured to be powered through the micro-USB receptacle, wherein the micro-USB receptacle is configured to be waterproof, and includes a metal shell having an exterior surface and a front face extending forwardly from the exterior surface of the metal shell, a layer of plastic overmolded onto the exterior surface of the metal shell, a front face in the layer of plastic that extends around a periphery of the front face of the metal shell, and a seal positioned between the front face of the layer of plastic and an inner surface of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLCInventors: John Lapetina, Russell Norman Mirov
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Patent number: 9472871Abstract: A wire terminal connector includes a terminal member having a base panel, two resilient clamp plates that project from the base panel for clamping a wire conductor therebetween, and a stop plate that projects from the base panel and extends transversely of the clamp plates for abutting against one end of the wire conductor, and an insulative housing having a receiving space, a first open end that permits the terminal member to enter and to be disposed in the receiving space, and a second open end that is opposite to the first open end and that is adapted for the wire conductor to enter the receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Excel Cell Electronic Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Ming Lin, Lee-Yen Sun