Patents Examined by Nader J Alhawamdeh
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Patent number: 12085586Abstract: A probe element includes a conduction pin, a cylindrical barrel, and a bushing. The barrel accommodates the conduction pin inside thereof such that the tip portion of the conduction pin is exposed to the outside. The bushing holds the conduction pin inside the barrel in a state in which the tip portion is movable, and has predetermined permittivity. The conduction pin includes a tip portion, an intermediate portion partially accommodating the tip portion, and a cylindrical socket portion coupled to the intermediate portion. A distance between the socket portion and the inner wall surface of the barrel, and a distance between the intermediate portion and the inner wall surface of the barrel in a direction orthogonal to an extending direction of the barrel are different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Toda, Kiyoto Araki
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Patent number: 12087958Abstract: The invention relates to a device with a carrier (3) having an opening (1) for receiving a battery cell (2) on the casing side, which carrier (3) has a measuring channel (5) extending between a carrier outer wall (4) and the opening (1) for a measuring head (6) which has a locking device for a measuring position set against the battery cell casing (7). In order to design a device of the type described at the beginning in such a way that a regulation adapted to the inhomogeneous distribution of the state variables within a battery module and within a battery cell is made possible and, at the same time, an industrial production of battery modules, in particular their assembly, is favored, it is proposed that the measuring head (6) has a galvanic contact point (12) of a voltage sensor, which contact point (12), in the measuring position, rests against the battery cell casing (7) which forms an electrical pole.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: John Deere Electric Powertrain LLCInventors: Gerhard Waldschütz, Wolfgang Schmudermaier, Florian Drexler, Helmut Kastler, Peter Dobusch
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Patent number: 12074271Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lithium secondary battery including: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolyte interposed between the cathode and the anode, the electrolyte including at least one compound (A) represented by Formula 1 below and at least one compound (B) represented by Formula 2 below, and the lithium secondary battery having an operating voltage of 4.45 V or more: For the description of R1, R11 to R13, and Z1 in Formula 1, refer to the present specification.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventors: Taehyon Bae, Aehui Goh
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Patent number: 12068463Abstract: A method of enhancing performance of an electrochemical cell having a first electrode and a second electrode and electrolyte between the first and second electrodes. The first and second electrodes define a current flow path and the method comprises providing a changing magnetic field through the cell.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: UCL Business LimitedInventors: Thomas Heenan, Paul Shearing, Daniel Brett, Chun Tan
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Patent number: 12062779Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery with a negative electrode active material including a carbon material, and a silicon-containing material in which Si particles are dispersed in a lithium ion conductive phase. The negative electrode material mixture layer having a thickness T0 includes a first region on the negative electrode surface side having a thickness of T1, and a second region on the negative electrode current collector side, and the ratio T1/T0 is 1/20 to 19/20. The ratio of a mass ratio MS1 of the silicon-containing material in the first region to a mass ratio MS2 of the silicon-containing material in the second region is not less than 0 and less than 1. An open circuit potential of the negative electrode in a fully charged condition is higher than 0 mV and 70 mV or lower relative to lithium metal.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Junichi Sakamoto, Yuji Tani, Nobuhiko Hojo
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Patent number: 12057578Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution. The negative electrode includes first negative electrode active material particles. The first negative electrode active material particles each include a center part and a covering part. The center part includes a silicon-containing material. The covering part is provided on a surface of the center part and includes a first compound and a second compound. The first compound includes at least one of polyacrylate or polyacrylamide. The second compound includes at least one of polyvinyl alcohol or polyvinyl acetal.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Naoki Hayashi
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Patent number: 12051877Abstract: An ethernet bridge mounting arrangement includes a housing including a cover portion and a back portion and a wall mount. The housing is configured to be coupled with the wall mount, and the housing is rotatable relative to the wall mount about an axis that extends in a direction perpendicular to a rear surface of the housing between a first rotational orientation, where latching members extending from the housing can be received by and removed from latch openings in the wall mount, and a second rotational orientation, where the housing is prevented from being pulled away from the wall plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2023Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Steve Stankovski, David Barany, Noah P. Montena, Harold J. Watkins, Daniel Daoust
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Patent number: 12051880Abstract: A display apparatus including a housing, a display module arranged inside the housing to display an image, a printed circuit board (PCB) connected to a plurality of cables provided to be electrically connected to the display module, a board case having a receiving space formed within the board case, the receiving space accommodating the PCB, and a cable clamp arranged on the board case to close a side of the receiving space, wherein the cable clamp includes a body, a first cut which is cut from a side of the body, a plurality of second cuts branched from an end of the first cut, and a plurality of through holes formed at one ends of the plurality of second cuts and passing through the body, each through hole having one of the plurality of cables inserted to and coupled with the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dongoh Kim, Jongpil Seo, Dongchan Lee, Youngchan Lee, Jiseok Jung, Minwoo Cha, Yoongoo Han
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Patent number: 12034111Abstract: The present invention pertains to an ionically conductive composition comprising at least one ionic conductive solid inorganic substance and at least one copolymer of vinylidene fluoride, to a process for its manufacture and to the use thereof for manufacturing components for solid state batteries.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.Inventors: Paula Cojocaru, Alessandro Ghielmi, Maurizio Biso, Vincent Finsy, Elena Molena
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Patent number: 12027803Abstract: A cage includes a cage housing forming an inner area with internal walls that define an upper port and a lower port. Each of the ports include a cap that forms a keyway. The cap in an upper bay can extend from the upper bay in a direction that is opposite a direction the cap in the lower port extends. The cage may include a plurality of spring fingers therein which engage with a conductive bezel. The cage provides EMI shielding for the plug connector.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2023Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Inventors: Edmund Poh, Philip Dambach, Lie Chen, Marie Poff Cain, David L. Brunker, Alexandra Haser, Egide Murisa, Huadong Li, Scott D. Sommers
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Patent number: 12022862Abstract: A device (100) for heating an aerosol-forming substrate includes a heater (160), a receptacle inlet (143) and outlet (147), and an air inlet channel (170). The heater includes a heating element, an internal surface, and an external surface. The internal surface defines at least a portion of a receptacle (140) configured to receive the aerosol-forming substrate or a cartridge comprising the aerosol-forming substrate. The receptacle inlet is in communication with, and upstream of, the receptacle. The receptacle outlet is in communication with, and downstream of, the receptacle. The air inlet channel is in communication with an ambient environment and the receptacle inlet. The air inlet channel defines a tortuous path between the ambient environment and the receptacle inlet. The air inlet channel is positioned relative to the heater to cause air in the tortuous path to be heated by the heater.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Felix Fernando, Ana Isabel Gonzalez Florez
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Patent number: 12027794Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a row of slots defined by plural dividing walls thereof, and plural contacts secured in the insulative housing and each including a securing portion, a front contacting portion disposed in a corresponding slot, and a rear tail, wherein the plurality of dividing walls includes a group of first dividing walls each having a first length and a group of second dividing walls each having a second length along a front-to-back direction, and the first length is shorter than the second length to expose to air a larger extent of the front contacting portions of associated contacts disposed in the slots defined by the group of first dividing walls with respect to the front contacting portions of associated contacts disposed in the slots defined by the group of second dividing walls.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Cai-Yuan Wang, Zhi-Yong Zhou, Ying-Xing Ma, Chien-Hsun Huang
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Patent number: 12021328Abstract: An F-male port includes a nut with internal threads that are configured to provide a mechanical fit and lock of the F-male port with an F-female port. The F-male port further includes a mating interface having an insert with an angled surface, wherein the mating interface is adaptable to differentials in surfaces of mated F-female ports. The F-male port also includes a nut retainer configured to hold the nut in place, wherein when the nut is torqued down, force is applied to the nut retainer and the nut retainer pulls the front of the insert with it to create a mechanical contact between the F-female port and the insert.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventor: Søren Baldus-Kunze
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Patent number: 12021330Abstract: A connector includes a housing receiving a mating connector in a mating direction, a slide movable with respect to the housing between a latched position and a released position, and a mating assistance assembly. The slide automatically moves from the latched position to the released position upon insertion of the mating connector to a partially mated position in the housing. The mating assistance assembly imparts a mating assistance force on the mating connector as the slide moves from the latched position to the released position. The mating assistance force moves the mating connector further into the housing along the mating direction from the partially mated position to a fully mated position.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Galen M. Martin, Barakissa Gakou
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Patent number: 12021331Abstract: A plug system includes a plug connector part, which has a plug connector housing and a multiplicity of connection terminals, which are arranged on the plug connector housing and which each have a spring element forming a clamping leg, and a plug device, which has a multiplicity of electrically conductive plug elements. The plug elements of the plug device for electrically contacting the connection terminals of the plug connector part can each be connected in a plugging manner along a plugging direction to one of the connection terminals of the plug connector part and, in a connected position, are mechanically operatively connected to the clamping leg of the spring element of the respective connection terminal. At least some of the plug elements have a different height measured along the plugging direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Peter Wille
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Patent number: 12021237Abstract: A negative electrode for use in an electrochemical cell, such as a lithium-ion secondary battery that includes a positive electrode with an active material that acts as a cathode and a current collector; a negative electrode with an active material that acts as an anode and a current collector; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a separator placed between the positive and negative electrodes. The negative electrode, includes an inorganic additive dispersed therein or applied as a coating thereon, the inorganic additive being in the form of one or more zeolites having a Si:Al ratio ranging from 1-50 that absorbs one or more of moisture, free transition metal ions, or hydrogen fluoride that become present in the cell. One or more of the cells may be combined in a housing to form a lithium-ion secondary battery.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Pacific Industrial Development CorporationInventors: Shuang Gao, David Shepard, Yunkui Li, Anatoly Bortun
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Patent number: 12009617Abstract: A fixation device for fixing a contact element within a connector. The device includes a housing defining a contact element receptacle for receiving a contact element and a support face defining a deflection surface for supporting the contact element within the housing, and a clamping device for clamping the contact element in the contact element receptacle with a clamping force directed in a clamping direction. The deflection surface is oriented at an angle relative to the clamping direction such that it deflects a component or portion of the clamping force acting upon the contact element in a direction transverse to the clamping direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Thomas Schmitt, Jens Nickel, Walter Saenger, Christian Gregor, Martin Listing, Rolf Jetter, Christoph Kosmalski, Wolfgang Balles
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Patent number: 12002938Abstract: A battery rack includes a plurality of battery modules stacked on each other in a vertical direction; a rack case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery modules; and at least one firewall provided to at least one of both side surfaces of the rack case to prevent flame and heat from propagating toward an adjacent battery rack when a fire occurs.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jae-Min Yoo, Jeong-O Mun, Eun-Gyu Shin, Yoon-Koo Lee
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Patent number: 11993114Abstract: A cable system for a truck trailer for reducing the number and/or size of wiring in a commercial trailer cable system from seven to four, three, or two, while also facilitating bidirectional communication with all connected electronic devices in the trailer. The cable system has a ground cable, a power cable, and zero, one or two additional communication cables that may carry analog and/or digital communications between the control circuit and components of the trailer such as turn signal lamps, brake lamps, backup cameras, environmental sensors, and the like. A transformer for increasing the voltage on the power cable is disclosed, allowing the power and ground cables to be smaller without reducing power delivered to the trailer.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2023Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Adam Slade, Sankalp Pampattiwar, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Patent number: 11996653Abstract: A contact arrangement with a flat contact element with an upper side and an underside, the thickness of which decreases toward three of its edges from the upper side to the underside, and with a connecting element, which is electrically and mechanically connected to the contact element and is further away from the underside of the contact element than from its upper side. Also disclosed is a device with a base plate and a contact arrangement arranged thereon and a conductor track, which is formed on the contact element and a region of the base plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventors: Frank Baur, Andreas Bernhardt