Patents Examined by Krystal Robinson
  • Patent number: 12106875
    Abstract: A wire harness including: a core wire having a flat straight section whose vertical height is smaller than a width thereof and a bend bent from an end of the straight section, wherein: the straight section is formed from a second assembled wire obtained by twisting or braiding together first assembled wires which are each obtained by twisting or braiding wire strands, and the bend is formed from a plurality of adjacent wires arranged adjacently in a direction orthogonal to a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daichi Kawaguchi, Masahiro Hagi
  • Patent number: 12106869
    Abstract: A busbar assembly of the present invention includes first and second busbars disposed in parallel in a common plane with a gap therebetween, and an insulating resin layer including a gap filling part and an upper surface laminated part, the upper surface laminated part having a first busbar-side upper surface opening that exposes a predetermined area of the upper surfaces of the first busbar and the gap filling part that straddles a boundary therebetween, and a second busbar-side upper surface opening that exposes a predetermined area of the upper surfaces of the second busbar and the gap filling part that straddles a boundary therebetween, a part of the upper surface laminated part between the first and second busbar-side upper surface openings forming a partitioning wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Suncall Corporation
    Inventor: Yuusuke Adachi
  • Patent number: 12095248
    Abstract: A feedthrough housing (1) for fastening to a wall for one or more lines and/or cables to be fed through comprises a housing body (2) and a matching removable housing cover (3). The housing cover (3) has a region (4, 4?) which is directed towards the wall and has a concave contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ensign Wen, Walter Gerstl, Denny Hellige
  • Patent number: 12095247
    Abstract: A gang box lid has an outer surface, an inner surface, an outer lip defining an interior lid space, and a retractable protrusion. The outer lip has an inner perimeter larger than the external perimeter of a gang box so that the interior lid space receives the gang box and any protrusions on an exterior edge of the gang box opening. In some examples, the retractable protrusion is slidable within an aperture. In some examples, the retractable protrusion is hinged to the outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Inventor: John Taylor Chong Farnsworth
  • Patent number: 12096582
    Abstract: A bearing structure for a high-low-voltage conversion circuit is disclosed and includes an insulation carrier, a first conductor layer, a second conductor layer, a first trench and a first insulation material. The first conductor layer and the second conductor layer are coated on the first surface and the second surface of the insulation carrier, respectively. A voltage difference is formed between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer. The first trench is disposed on the first surface and surrounds an outer peripheral edge of the first conductor layer. The first conductor layer is extended from the first surface into the first trench, and the outer peripheral edge of the first conductor layer is located at a bottom of the first trench. The first insulation material covers the outer peripheral edge of the first conductor layer and is filled in the first trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jui-Chien Hung, Wen-Lung Huang, Chun-Han Lin, Sheng-Hua Li
  • Patent number: 12087470
    Abstract: An electrical insulation device includes an insulator body having a chamber and an electrically insulating material within the chamber. The electrically insulating material includes a dry syntactic foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBH
    Inventors: Jens Seifert, Diego Machetti, Sven Schumann, Marvin Bendig
  • Patent number: 12088069
    Abstract: An extendable electrical box system includes an electrical box being portioned into a first section and a second section, whereby the first section and the second section are movable relative to each other to selectively move the electrical box from a retracted position to an extended position. In the retracted position, the electrical box may be sized to receive at least one electrical component, such as an outlet receptacle or a light switch. In the extended position, the electrical box may be sized to receive more than one electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Inventor: Valentino Sirianni
  • Patent number: 12081007
    Abstract: An in-vehicle electric component-internal circuit unit has a novel structure that can reduce the number of in-vehicle electric component-side work processes and reduce in-vehicle electric component size. An in-vehicle electric component-internal circuit unit includes: an insulative holder that holds circuit members; a wire harness that includes a coated wire, a circuit-side connection portion that is provided on an end portion on one side of the coated wire, a connector that is provided on an end portion on the other side of the coated wire, and a grommet through which the coated wire passes; a plate wall portion for covering a housing through-hole provided in a housing of an in-vehicle electric component; and a seal member that is provided on a first surface, which is a surface of the plate wall portion to be attached to the housing and that comes into contact with the rim of the housing through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 12081004
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides descriptions of electrical box assemblies for supporting heavy fixtures, such as ceiling fans, and facilitating electrical connections to the fixtures. The electrical box assembly includes an electrical box that allows a connection between the box and electrical conduits and a connection, e.g., a weatherproof connection, with a housing of the fixture. The box has an open front face to house electrical connections between the fixture and wires supplying electrical power to the box via the conduits. The box has a bottom wall and an open front face. A reinforcement member fits within the electrical box and includes a panel shaped to conform to at least a portion of the bottom wall and one or more standoffs extending toward the open front face of the box. When the reinforcement member is positioned within the box, mounting holes in the bottom wall of the box and reinforcement member are aligned to allow the box to be attached to a building structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Jason Peter Thomas
  • Patent number: 12080448
    Abstract: An insulated electrical wire is provided. The insulated electrical wire includes a conductor and an insulating film including pores. The insulating film at least includes a first insulating layer. The first insulating layer includes a first center region, a first inner side region, and a first outer side region. The first center region is a center region in the first insulating layer in a thickness direction and is formed of an insulating material and first pores that are the pores. The first pores are derived from a liquid thermally decomposable polymer. The first inner side region and the first outer side region are formed not to include the first pores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Proterial, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajime Nishi, Ikumi Ando, Takami Ushiwata, Yuki Honda
  • Patent number: 12082384
    Abstract: A wire harness including: a wire; an electromagnetic wave absorber provided on an outer circumference of a portion of the wire in a length direction of the wire; a protector that has an accommodation configured to accommodate the wire and accommodate the electromagnetic wave absorber; and a first fixing member configured to fix the electromagnetic wave absorber to the protector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiro Fuchigami
  • Patent number: 12073961
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polypropylene cable protective layer and a preparation method thereof. The polypropylene cable protective layer sequentially includes a dielectric layer, a buffer layer and an insulating layer from the inside to the outside, and the thickness of the dielectric layer accounts for 5%˜12% of the thickness of the polypropylene cable protective layer; the thickness of the buffer layer accounts for 17%˜25% of the thickness of the polypropylene cable protective layer; the dielectric layer, the buffer layer and the insulating layer are respectively obtained by the wrapping of a polypropylene film A, a polypropylene film B and a polypropylene film C. The polypropylene cable protective layer of the present invention forms a dielectric gradient, and realizes the improvement of the insulation strength and voltage level of the power cable, and the increase of the transmission capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE. CHINA SOUTHERN POWER GRID
    Inventors: Yifan Zhang, Mingli Fu, Shuai Hou, Xiaolin Li, Lei Jia, Baojun Hui, Bin Feng, Wenbo Zhu, Yunpeng Zhan, Yongjie Nie
  • Patent number: 12062468
    Abstract: A wiring member includes: a flat wiring body including a plurality of wire-like transmission members, and a base member that holds the plurality of wire-like transmission members to be flat; and a pattern provided on the flat wiring body, and making a three-dimensional posture of the flat wiring body recognizable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Suguru Yasuda, Motohiro Yokoi, Kenta Ito, Hiroki Hirai, Makoto Higashikozono, Koichiro Goto, Junichi Shirakawa, Yoshitaka Kami, Yasushi Nomura, Sofia Barillaro
  • Patent number: 12062896
    Abstract: A junction box cover assembly for attachment over an opening in an electrical junction box allows for a concealed connection to avoid detracting from the lighting fixture. The assembly includes a cover plate capable of being mounted to a junction box, the cover plate having an opening there through defined by a first threaded collar extending from the cover plate, a hub having a flange radially extending from a periphery of a second threaded collar defining a passage and configured to attach to the first threaded collar of the cover plate, and a circular insert detachably connected within the passage defined by the threaded collar, the circular insert having an opening for passing electrical wiring from the junction box through the passage, out the insert opening and to a light fixture. The cover plate and the radially extending flange somewhat sandwich a surface, such as drywall or wallboard, and the flange is configured to permit covering with spackling paste or joint compound to conceal the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: PureEdge Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Gregory L. Kay, James E. O'Shea
  • Patent number: 12053635
    Abstract: Seals used within lead passageways of implantable medical devices for creating a seal to implantable medical leads inserted into the lead passageways include a body defining a lead passageway with an axial dimension. The body further defines a first circumferential protrusion extending radially a first distance into the lead passageway, and the body further defines a second circumferential protrusion separated from the first circumferential protrusion along the axial dimension. The second circumferential protrusion extends radially a second distance into the lead passageway, the second distance being less than the first distance. The body further defines a first circumferential depression immediately adjacent the first circumferential protrusion and between the first circumferential protrusion and the second circumferential protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Steven T. Deininger, Jeffrey J. Clayton
  • Patent number: 12057648
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible printed circuit board with connection terminal, including: a base film and a conductor layer provided on the base film, wherein the connection terminal includes a plurality of crimping pieces for fixing the connection terminal to the flexible printed circuit board, the crimping pieces penetrate the flexible printed circuit board by being crimped, and are bent in a direction opposite to a direction in which the crimping pieces penetrate the flexible printed circuit board, to bite into at least a part of the conductor layer, and the conductor layer is removed in a region of the conductor layer which the crimping pieces penetrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Aoyama, Masanori Hirata
  • Patent number: 12051863
    Abstract: The tubular structure, a sealing structure, and a jumper cable structure. The tubular structure attaches to the jumper cable structure such that the jumper cable structure does not snag on the vehicle during the process of electrically connecting the jumper cable to the electric system of the vehicle. The sealing structure forms an insulating structure that encloses the tubular structure and the jumper cable structure such that the sealing structure prevents the incorporation of tubular structure and the jumper cable structure into undesirable electric current flow paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Inventor: Steve Hilderley
  • Patent number: 12042977
    Abstract: A method produces a hollow electrical insulator. The method includes: winding first wound layers of a first fiber element onto a core; and winding second wound layers of a second fiber element onto an end region of the core. The first wound layers have turns of the first fiber element which enclose a first winding angle with a main direction of extension of the core. The second wound layers have turns of the second fiber element which enclose a second winding angle with the main direction of extension of the core which is larger than the first winding angle. An inner region of the core remains free of second wound layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBH
    Inventor: Matthias Bruland
  • Patent number: 12040107
    Abstract: An adapting member for an automobile wiring harness system including a first adapting portion that electrically couples to an end of a universal connector of a wiring harness, a second adapting portion that electrically couples to an electrical component of an automobile, and one or more adapting electrical conductors that electrically couples the first adapting portion and the second adapting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventor: John Trischler
  • Patent number: 12025378
    Abstract: The present invention provides underground equipment enabling the internal heat of a buried box to be stably discharged to the outside without an external power source. In one embodiment, underground equipment comprises: a buried box of which the top is open; a cover part inserted into the buried box so as to cover the top; and air-conditioning parts which are disposed at the cover part, and which ventilate or close the inner space of the buried box according to the inflow of external water, wherein the inner space of the buried box is closed by means of the lower surface of the cover part, and a heat exchange part for allowing heat to be exchanged between rainwater and the inner space when the rainwater flows therein is disposed at a position of the cover part that differs from the arrangement position of the air-conditioning parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: KOREA SAFETY INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seong-Heon Park