Patents Examined by Nader Alhawamdeh
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Patent number: 10283880Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting an electrical conductor includes: an insulating housing having at least one conductor terminal device which in each case can be operated by an actuation element mounted in the insulating housing so as to be pivotable about a pin. The at least one conductor terminal device includes a clamping point for the electrical conductor that is formed by a contact element arranged in a stationary manner in the insulating housing and a clamping spring that is arranged in the insulating housing so as to be movable, by the actuation element, between an open position and a clamping position by a free leg of the clamping spring being articulated to the actuation element by a connecting element such that the clamping spring can be moved into the open position by a pivot movement of the actuation element in a first direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Markus Kettern
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Patent number: 10256513Abstract: Provided is a battery system having improved safety and reliability. The battery system includes a battery module including a unit cell and a cell controller performing control of the unit cell and a battery controller performing control of the battery module; the cell controller includes an abnormality diagnosis unit which diagnoses the presence or absence of abnormality of the unit cell, a state detection unit which calculates any one or more of voltage, current, temperature, SOC, SOH, and allowable charge/discharge current of the unit cell, a power line communication unit which performs wire communication, and a wireless communication unit which performs wireless communication, the information diagnosed by the abnormality diagnosis unit is output through the power line communication unit to the battery controller; and the information calculated by the state detection unit is output through the wireless communication unit to the battery controller.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventor: Kei Sakabe
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Patent number: 10249916Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module. The battery module includes a housing defined by one or more walls. A wall of the housing includes an opening configured to create a passageway between an interior of the housing and an exterior of the housing. The battery module includes a connector barrel disposed within the opening. The connector barrel is a hollow conduit with a first open end opposite a second open end, and the connector barrel is configured to receive a low voltage signal connector through the first open end and a vehicle control module connector through the second open end. An external surface of the connector barrel includes a pair of protrusions configured to enable intimate contact between the wall of the housing and the connector barrel.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Matthew R. Tyler, Richard M. DeKeuster
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Patent number: 10236613Abstract: A connector for establishing electrical connections with a PCB comprises first and second sets of contact pads arranged in first and second rows on a same surface of the PCB. The connector includes a first set of elongated contacts, a second set of elongated contacts, and a contact block. The first set of contacts have contact surfaces that form a first row of contact surfaces configured to make and break electrical connectivity with the first set of contact pads of the PCB. The second set of contacts have contact surfaces that form a second row of contact surfaces configured to make and break electrical connectivity with the second set of contact pads of the PCB. The contact block supports the first and second sets of contacts and causes the contact surfaces to wipe against the first and second sets of contact pads when making and breaking electrical connectivity therewith.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Richard J. Scherer, Joseph N. Castiglione, Daniel F. Cronch, Jesse A. Mann, Leon D. Schmidt, Steven A. Neu, Richard D. Twigg, Gregg R. Couture, James A. Wessman
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Patent number: 10230118Abstract: A method for controlling a fuel cell system including a fuel cell, includes measuring an impedance of the fuel cell that includes a solid polymer electrolyte membrane to generate electric power via an electrochemical reaction between a fuel gas and an oxidant gas. An output electric current output from the fuel cell is increased to a threshold electric current value when the impedance is equal to or higher than a threshold impedance value and a target electric current value is larger than the threshold electric current value. The output electric current is maintained at the threshold electric current value. The output electric current is increased from the threshold electric current value to the target electric current value.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobuki Koiwa, Osamu Ogami, Takashi Yamamoto, Yusai Yoshimura
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Patent number: 10222428Abstract: A method for managing an authorized operating range of a battery, the authorized operating range being limited between a minimum level and a maximum level of state of charge of the battery. The method includes estimating a state of health in power of the battery, the state of health in power characterizing capacity of the battery to supply a minimum required power level across an entirety of the operating range; and determining the minimum level of state of charge of the battery in accordance with the estimated state of health in power, the minimum level of state of charge being increased when the state of health in power decreases.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.Inventors: Antoine Saint-Marcoux, Bruno Delobel
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Patent number: 10224660Abstract: A circuit board disclosed herein includes a threaded receptor, one or more alignment holes, and one or more pads. The threaded receptor is configured to receive a component with a threaded screw. Each of the one or more alignment holes are configured to receive an alignment pin located on the component. Each of the one or more pads are configured to electrically connect to a pogo pin on the component.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Kanth Kurumaddali
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Patent number: 10206435Abstract: The present invention pertains to an aerosol transferring adapter for an aerosol generating device, comprising a liquid storage component and a mouthpiece. The liquid storage component comprises a liquid reservoir for holding a liquid used to generate an aerosol, an airflow channel leading through the liquid reservoir, and a connector fitting arranged around the airflow channel. The mouthpiece comprises at least two mouthpiece compartments being fluidly separated from each other and each leading from at least one mouthpiece inlet to at least one mouthpiece outlet, and a mouthpiece fitting arranged around the mouthpiece inlet and configured to be alignably connected to the connector fitting of the liquid storage component.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventors: Andrew Robert John Rogan, Arlene Deborah Smith
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Patent number: 10205185Abstract: A method for controlling a fuel cell system includes supplying an oxidant gas, via an oxidant gas supply channel, to a cathode electrode of a fuel cell. The oxidant gas is moistened to be supplied to the cathode electrode with a humidifier. An opening degree of a bypass channel valve is decreased via a feedforward control to a first opening degree when an impedance has reached a lower limit value. The opening degree of the bypass channel valve is increased via the feedforward control to a second opening degree when the impedance has reached an upper limit value. The first opening degree is smaller than the second opening degree.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobuki Koiwa, Osamu Ogami, Shinya Watanabe, Takashi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10205292Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards socket contact techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, an apparatus may include a socket substrate having a first side and a second side disposed opposite to the first side, an opening formed through the socket substrate, an electrical contact disposed in the opening and configured to route electrical signals between the first side and the second side of the socket substrate, the electrical contact having a cantilever portion that extends beyond the first side, wherein the first side and surfaces of the socket substrate in the opening are plated with a metal. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Dhanya Athreya, Gaurav Chawla, Kemal Aygun, Glen P. Gordon, Sarah M. Canny, Jeffory L. Smalley, Srikant Nekkanty, Michael Garcia, Joshua D. Heppner
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Patent number: 10199764Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a rear base and a front tongue; an upper and lower rows of contacts mounted in the insulative housing and exposed to the tongue; a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing; and a sealing element sealing a junction between the insulative housing and the shielding shell; wherein the shielding shell includes a rear step located immediately adjacent the junction and a recess at a corner of the step, and the base of the insulative housing includes a step fitting the rear step of the shielding shell.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Cai-Yuan Wang
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Patent number: 10193262Abstract: An electrical device includes a substrate having a signal contact and a ground contact along a surface of the substrate. The electrical device also includes an insulator wafer having a front surface, a rear surface, and an opening, the front surface facing the signal contact. A communication cable includes a signal conductor, an insulator surrounding the signal conductor, and a shield layer that surrounds the insulator. The insulator and the shield layer have substantially coplanar terminating ends, and a terminating end of the signal conductor extends beyond a terminating end of the insulator. The signal conductor has a terminating end that projects through the opening of the insulator wafer to electrically couple with the signal contact. The insulator wafer electrically blocks the shield layer from the signal conductor and the signal contact.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventor: Randall Robert Henry
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Patent number: 10193190Abstract: A battery control system is provided with a plurality of battery cell management devices that are provided respectively corresponding to a plurality of battery cell groups each constituted by one or a plurality of battery cells and each acquire a measurement result of the state of charge of the battery cell of the corresponding battery cell group and an assembled battery management device for wirelessly communicating with the battery cell management devices. When it is impossible to wirelessly communicate with any of the battery cell management devices, the assembled battery management device wirelessly communicates with the said any of the battery cell management devices via any of other battery cell management devices except the said any of the battery cell management devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Takanori Yamazoe, Shuko Yamauchi
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Patent number: 10193197Abstract: To provide a battery device including a battery; a first cooling system having a first cooling fan and a first temperature sensor; a second cooling system having a second cooling fan and a second temperature sensor; and a controller, wherein the controller carries out abnormality determination with respect to a temperature sensor when a difference between the first cooling air temperature and the second cooling air temperature, detected by the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor, respectively, after elapse of a predetermined set period after a start switch of the vehicle is turned off while the first cooling fan and the second cooling fan remain stopped, is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kiyohito Machida
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Patent number: 10181686Abstract: An illuminated interface cable with a USB type C connector interface on at least one end. A light circuit including a light and a mechanical switch, the light circuit powered by a power level negotiation CC conductor of the cable to energize the light upon actuation of the mechanical switch. The light and switch coupled to the connector interface, the light oriented to illuminate an interconnection area of the connector interface. The light may be provided, for example, as a light emitting diode.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: XENTRIS WIRELESS, LLCInventors: Vivek Patel, Terrell Morrow, Christopher Whetstone, Mark William Lopotko
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Patent number: 10170868Abstract: A connector includes: a housing, which includes a hole portion extending forward from an insertion slot into which an object is to be inserted; a plurality of terminals, which are arranged in the hole portion; a conductive shell, which is configured to at least partially cover the housing; a grounding spring pieces, which are electrically connected to the conductive shell, and is formed at a position apart from a terminal group toward a right side or a left side so that the grounding spring pieces are brought into contact with a grounding pad of the object; and a partition wall, which extends between the terminal group and the grounding spring pieces along a front-and-rear direction, and is configured to partition the terminal group and the grounding spring pieces.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignees: JAE Electronics, Inc., Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Takayoshi Oyake, Masamichi Sasaki
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Patent number: 10164380Abstract: A connector system is disclosed that is configured to provide terminals at a 0.5 mm pitch with providing for high data rates of 10 Gbps or more. In an embodiment, a 4X connector can be provided that is about the size of a convention SFP connector while still supporting relatively high data rates. This connector can be stacked to provide additional density.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Molex, LLCInventor: Kent E. Regnier
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Patent number: 10164298Abstract: A storage device includes a storage unit, and an evaluation value acquisition unit wherein the evaluation value acquisition unit is configured to acquire an evaluation value including at least a first evaluation value corresponding to the storage unit in a low-temperature region and a second evaluation value corresponding to the storage unit in a high-temperature region.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoyuki Sugeno, Yoshihiro Odashima, Kazumi Sato, Masumi Terauchi, Naruhiko Endo, Toshio Tajima, Koji Umetsu
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Patent number: 10159162Abstract: A connector and an electronic device having the connector are disclosed. The connector includes: a housing formed with an insulator and mounted at a substrate in order to process a digital signal; a pair of sockets that process a Radio Frequency (RF) signal; a pair of terminals formed at a sub PCB in order to process the RF signal; and a signal processor that processes the RF signal and the digital signal. Various embodiments of the present disclosure are possible.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wangik Son, Sunghyun Kim, Eungwon Kim, Seungbum Choi
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Patent number: 10158202Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile terminal, an earphone socket and a method for manufacturing an earphone socket. The earphone socket includes: a housing defining a mounting cavity; a support bracket in the mounting cavity; and a plurality of pins are located between the support bracket and inner walls of the mounting cavity, and the plurality of pins passes through a back wall of the mounting cavity to expose outer ends of the plurality of pins.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventors: Feifei Li, Hanjie Huang