Patents Examined by L. Tsukerman
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Patent number: 7476104Abstract: There is provided a fabric interconnect comprising a portion of a garment manufactured to contain a seamless tube-like elastic chamber to enable insertion of an electronic device having a conductive portion, wherein the chamber has a first inner surface that is substantially electrically conductive and a second inner surface that is substantially electrically non-conductive, and at least one fabric electrode coupled to the first inner surface. The electronic enclosure includes an outer casing having at least one conductive area. The electronic enclosure can be aligned in the chamber to a conducting and non-conducting position, by forcing the conducting area of the electronic enclosure to be in contact with the (conductive) first inner surface of the fabric interconnect, thereby turning the electronic device “on” and “off”. For example, by rotating the electronic device within the chamber or by pushing or pulling the electronic device to a predetermined position.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2004Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.Inventors: George Marmaropoulos, Giang Vu, Mama Jack Kyriakos
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Patent number: 6623312Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrocardiogram electrode connector for connecting an electrode to an electrocardiogram device that solves the problems with the Prior Art noted above as well as providing numerous advantages. The connector of the present invention comprises a lower portion having an electrode end and an ECG end, and an upper portion pivotally connected to the lower portion. The upper portion likewise has an electrode end and an ECG end. The connector also comprises a spring between the lower portion and the upper portion to bias the electrode ends together to clamp about an electrode. Further, the connector comprises an electrical assembly having an elastomeric electrical connector to provide electrical continuity between the electrode and the ECG device when the electrode ends of the lower portion and the upper portion of the connector are biased together.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Unilead InternationalInventors: Rodney J. Merry, Tom McGrath, Paul O'Connor, Craig K. Black, Matthew Pedersen, Robert J. Kelly, William K. Wenger
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Patent number: 6561837Abstract: There is provided an insulation displacing terminal having a first engagement part, a housing which has a side wall defining a groove for accommodating the insulation displacing terminal. The side wall has a second engagement part engaging with the first engagement part for locking. The first engagement part is an opening part, and the second engagement part is a projection.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2000Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Junko Ishida
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Patent number: 6533599Abstract: A docking apparatus includes a pair of engagement members, at least one of which is movable relative to the other. The docking apparatus may be used in, and/or form part of, systems and methods that dock an information processing device to the docking apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventor: Charles W. Singleton, Jr.
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Patent number: 6524142Abstract: A unitary contact with a box-like contact part, in which two spring legs are oppositely arranged that extend to respective free ends in the direction of the mating face of the contact spring where one of the spring legs is formed by a reverse inward bend and the other spring leg is formed through separation from an opposite wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventor: Hans Jost Heimueller
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Patent number: 6439909Abstract: A shielded floating panel mounted electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a front mating end and a rear terminating end. The front mating end is designed for mating with a complementary mating connector in a mating direction. A metal shell is mounted about at least the rear terminating end of the dielectric housing. The shell mounts the electrical connector in an opening in and rigidly fixed to a panel. The housing is complementarily engaged within the shell to provide for relative floating movement therebetween in a direction transversely of the mating direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2001Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Gary E. Polgar, Kenneth K. Kotz, Joseph D. Comerci
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Patent number: 6364695Abstract: Flat circuitries 8, 9 are inserted into a connector body 15. At this time, a metal terminal 19 interposed between the two flat circuitries 8, 9 is held between the flat circuitry 8 and a press member 26 actuated by inserting the flat circuitry 9 into the connector body 15, and a claw 22 bites into conductors 12 of the second flat circuitry 9 to connect the flat circuitries 8, 9 to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Watanabe