Patents Examined by Krystal Robinson
  • Patent number: 11081257
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an insulated conductor for a telecommunications cable. The insulated conductor includes a first surface surrounding a core region of the notched conductor. The first surface defines a plurality of grooves extending radially inward towards the second longitudinal axis of the insulated conductor. Each of the plurality of grooves comprises of a first groove area section and a second groove area section. The first groove area section and the second groove area section are in continuous contact. The insulated conductor includes an insulation layer circumferentially surrounding the conductor. The insulated conductor has a first diameter in a range of about 0.5 millimeters to 0.65 millimeters. The telecommunications cable includes, plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors, a separator and a cable jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Kaczmarski, Darshana Bhatt, Aakar Shivankar, Aalap Shah
  • Patent number: 11081868
    Abstract: Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relate to enclosures, such as, electrical enclosures, for example, explosion-proof enclosures, and including advantageous features and methods usable with such enclosures. Disclosed features and techniques relate to: an enclosure fastening device; a visual indicator; an enclosure handling assist arrangement; a control handle; and a reset controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Adam Douglas Ledgerwood, Terry Lee Tuper, Graig Edmund DeCarr, Mevzad Ljuca
  • Patent number: 11081814
    Abstract: Provided is a wiring module with a reduced weight. The wiring module is a vehicle-mounted wiring module that includes a conductor plate formed from a conductor that supplies power from an electricity storage device to an electric device. The wiring module includes a flat, conductive first conductor plate, a flat, conductive second conductor plate, and a conductive first coupling member. The first conductor plate has a first cross-sectional area. The second conductor plate has a second cross-sectional area smaller than the first cross-sectional area is, and is to be connected to the first conductor plate. The first coupling member couples the first conductor plate and the second conductor plate to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuuya Fukami, Shinya Itou
  • Patent number: 11075508
    Abstract: A thermal-insulated multi-walled pipe for superconducting power transmission comprises: a superconducting cable; a multi-walled pipe composed of a plurality of straight pipes and houses the superconducting cable; and a plurality of spacers that are located between adjacent two straight pipes of the plurality of straight pipes, wherein a cross-sectional shape of each spacer is a polygon having three or more vertices, each spacer has a through-hole at a center in the plane, an inner straight pipe is located to pass through the through-hole, a frictional coefficient ?i between each spacer and the inner straight pipe is 0.1 or less, a frictional coefficient ?o between each spacer and an outer straight pipe is 0.1 or less, and a ratio Ld/d of a diagonal equivalent length Ld of the polygon to an inner diameter d of the outer straight pipe of the adjacent two straight pipes is 0.9 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhide Ishiguro, Akio Sato, Shigeto Sakashita
  • Patent number: 11069991
    Abstract: A joint of a copper terminal and an aluminum wire, the copper terminal is divided into a connecting part and a functional part connected to the connecting part, and an aluminum wire core of the aluminum wire is connected to the connecting part of the copper terminal. Preferably, the aluminum wire core extends or does not extend to the functional part. The connecting part is a component of the copper terminal that is connected with the aluminum wire, and the functional part is a fixed area of the copper terminal that is configured to connect to a power consumption device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: JILIN ZHONG YING HIGH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chao Wang
  • Patent number: 11070012
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric outlet cover attached to an electric outlet box installed on a wall or a power strip, the electric outlet cover being provided with an electric wire organizer which is capable of neatly winding and organizing various electric wires connected to the electric outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventor: Kwan Kyu Park
  • Patent number: 11070036
    Abstract: A multi-phase busbar for conducting electric energy includes: a base layer of an insulating material; a first conducting layer of a sheet metal; a first insulating layer of an insulating material arranged on the first conducting layer; a second conducting layer of a sheet metal arranged on the insulating layer; and a second layer of an electrically insulating material which is arranged on the second conducting layer. The first and/or second insulating layers include spacers, each spacer including a layer of a rigid insulating material. At least one of the spacers is glued to an electrically insulating coating of the first and/or second conducting layer, and/or at least one of the spacers is glued to an electrically conductive surface of an uncoated first and/or second conducting layer by an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Rudi Velthuis, Andrej Krivda, Jens Rocks
  • Patent number: 11062821
    Abstract: Electrical power in a marine environment is generated using a power generator. The electrical power generated by the power generator is delivered using a power feed equipment. The delivery of the electrical power is via a power switching unit coupled to a submarine cable. The power switching unit selectively provides to at least a portion of the submarine cable the electrical power delivered by the power feed equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Herve Albert Pierre Fevrier, Andrew James Palmer-Felgate
  • Patent number: 11056251
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a patterning formation method including printing on a film base, a manufacturing method of an electrical device using the same, and a vehicular electrical device. More particularly, disclosed herein is a patterning formation method including arranging a poly cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate (PCT) film as a base film or as an upper part film such as a coverlay film, and patterning a material such as a metal by a printing method or connecting printing electronic technologies on at least a part of the PCT film. Also disclosed herein is a manufacturing method of an electrical device using the same and a vehicular electrical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: JIN YOUNG GLOBAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Sik Kim, Kyong Do Kim
  • Patent number: 11056870
    Abstract: A decorative interior trim piece is provided for use in a low voltage power transmission system, and includes an outer, decorative surface, an opposite inner surface facing a substrate, a first end surface and an opposite second end surface. At least one conductive element extends from the first end surface to said second end surface on the inner surface. Each conductive element has a connector surface at each of the first end and second ends. At least one magnetic fastener is secured to the inner surface for releasably attaching the trim piece to the substrate. A complementary low voltage power transmission system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventors: Salvatore C. Immordino, Jr., Terry Rosenstiel, Mark Joseph, Suman Sinha Ray, William White, Alexander Dadakis
  • Patent number: 11050231
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein illustrate various implementations of access ports that are to be mounted to various types of electrical enclosures. In some implementations, the access ports are circular to provide ease of installation and to reduce the overall footprint of the access ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: David J. Sylvester
  • Patent number: 11050229
    Abstract: An electrical box includes an open end providing access to a hollow interior of the electrical box, that is enclosed by a closed end and opposing sidewalls. The electrical box has an angled flange that is integrally molded to create a singular construct formulated from a polymer material. The angled flange is angled along the longitudinal axis relative to the upstanding sides of the electrical box and flattens completely when placed into a final installed position within an aperture within a structure to create a vapor seal between the electrical box and the structure. Also, the polymer material the flange is created from accommodates any small inconsistencies in dimensions, alignment and the like, so as to allow for fast and efficient installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: ALLIED MOULDED PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Tony Baker, Gregg Laukhuf
  • Patent number: 11050230
    Abstract: An electrical box assembly including an electrical box having an open end, a closed end, and intersecting channels that facilitate easy mounting to the T-bar grid of a suspended ceiling. The channels are open at the open end of the box and closed at their opposing ends. The box can be fitted upon the T-bar grid by simply aligning a channel of the box with the top of the T-bar and pressing the box upon downward onto the T-bar. The channels seat on the T-bar base and level the open end of the electrical box with the ceiling tile. The box can also be fitted at the intersection of two T-bars. The electrical box may include one or more breakaway tabs on the open ends of the channels to facilitate adjusting the height of the box on a T-bar for use with premium/reveal edge ceiling tiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 11035720
    Abstract: A warning device for preventing underground cables against accidental excavation comprises an optical fiber vibration sensor having a mode recognition function, a signal processing unit, a wireless communication unit and a power supply unit, wherein the signal processing unit is connected to the optical fiber vibration sensor, the wireless communication unit and the power supply unit, and the optical fiber vibration sensor is installed within a set range of a cable and is used to monitor vibration signals around the cable, so that once a behavior possibly endangering the cable occurs, an alarm is given out in time to reduce power transmission and transformation accidents. Compared with the prior art, the warning device has the advantages of low false alarm rate, rapid response and accurate localization region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: STATE GRID SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
    Inventors: Lijun Zhou, Yunjie Zhou, Xiaojuan Jiang, Hong Min, Tiecheng Lou, Jinhua Yu, Jia Chen, Kaibo Ma, Dekang Wen, Ting Ye, Qinqin Han, Ran An, Tianyu Yang, Chenyang Xuan, Yin Zhou, Chenbin Wu
  • Patent number: 11038334
    Abstract: Aircraft wing composite ribs having electrical grounding paths are described. An example composite rib includes a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) panel, a metallic rib post, a metallic fitting, and a metallic grounding member. The metallic rib post is coupled to the CFRP panel and configured to be coupled to a spar of an aircraft wing, the spar being coupled to a current return network (CRN) cable. The metallic fitting is coupled to the CFRP panel and configured to be coupled to a skin panel of the aircraft wing. The metallic grounding member is positioned between the CFRP panel and the metallic fitting. The metallic grounding member provides an electrical grounding path extending from the metallic fitting to the metallic rib post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Steven Paul Walker
  • Patent number: 11025040
    Abstract: A modular electrical conduit split assembly for efficient installation of electrical wiring. The modular electrical conduit split assembly includes an elongated, tubular conduit having at least one dividing wall running through the interior channel therein, defining separate chambers wherein each chamber includes an indicium disposed along an external surface of the conduit. A connection mechanism such as a coupling sleeve is disposed on an end of the conduit and configured to receive the end of a separate piece of conduit therein. Each chamber within the conduit is configured to receive electrical wiring therethrough which can be coordinated using color coded indicia appearing along the external surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventors: Vitaliy Lyvytsky, Sergey Lange
  • Patent number: 11025041
    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: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Jason Peter Thomas
  • Patent number: 11025044
    Abstract: An electrical floor box includes a body having an open top and defining an interior therewithin, a cover flange configured to be mounted on the open top of the body, a cover assembly connected to the cover flange such that it is repositionable between open and closed positions, and a light source assembly arranged within the electrical floor box. The light source assembly includes a magnet attached to a bottom surface of the cover assembly, a magnet reed switch installed on the cover flange, a LED light electrically connected to the magnetic reed switch, and a wiring tunnel configured to hold the LED light therewithin. When the cover assembly is in the open position, the magnet disengages with the magnet reed switch such that the LED light illuminates the interior of the electrical floor box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLC
    Inventors: Robert Kevin Jolly, Gregory Richards
  • Patent number: 11013102
    Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a printed wiring board, an electronic element provided on a mounting surface of the printed wiring board, and a heat radiation member provided on an opposite side of a side on which the printed wiring board is positioned with respect to the electronic element, the heat radiation member thermally connected to the electronic element. An end portion of the heat radiation member is disposed closer to the printed wiring board than a connection portion with the electronic element in the heat radiation member, in a state where a space is provided between the end portion and the printed wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoki Suematsu
  • Patent number: 11007954
    Abstract: A sheeted harness comprising a single piece of sheet member, and a plurality of electric wires arranged on the sheet member. The sheet member is provided on only one side of the plurality of electric wires. The plurality of electric wires is arranged on the sheet member such that a portion of each of the plurality of electric wires is attached, separately from one another without being bundled, to the sheet member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naomi Kisu, Atsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Koichi Kondo, Jun Takeda