Patents Examined by Nader J Alhawamdeh
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Patent number: 11757241Abstract: In an example embodiment a power adapter includes a shell, a plug assembly, an electronic assembly and a protective shield, wherein the plug assembly comprises a plug and a connector electrically connected to the plug. The electronic assembly comprises a transformer and an electronic element; and the protective shield is located inside a receiving cavity and encloses a protective cavity together with a cavity wall of the receiving cavity, the connector is located inside the protective cavity, the electronic assembly is located outside the protective cavity, and the protective shield is a protective shield made of an insulating material. The power adapter reduces the influence of strong electrical interference generated by the connector on the electronic assembly, so that the space in the receiving cavity can be fully utilized, thereby realizing the small volume setting of the shell.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: GUANGDONG GOPOD GROUP HOLDING CO., LTD.Inventor: Zhuowen Liao
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Patent number: 11749930Abstract: A joint connector includes a housing comprising a plurality of insertion holes. A first isolation terminal is inserted into a first insertion hole of the plurality of insertion holes. The first isolation terminal is configured to block current flow. A connection terminal is inserted into a second insertion hole of the plurality of insertion holes. The second insertion hole is adjacent to the first insertion hole and is electrically connected to the first isolation terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Yura Corporation Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joon Ho Lee, Kwang Ho Song, Young Bum Pi
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Patent number: 11742623Abstract: 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: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Steve Stankovski, David Barany, Noah P. Montena, Harold J. Watkins, Daniel Daoust
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Patent number: 11735866Abstract: A connector includes an insulative housing and a circuit board. The insulative housing comprises a housing body, an insertion plate, two side walls and a stopping wall. The housing body has a front end surface, the insertion plate is positioned at a top side of the housing body and protrudes from the front end surface, the two side walls are respectively positioned at a left side and a right side of the housing body and protrudes from the front end surface. The housing body, the insertion plate and the two side walls together form a receiving space. The stopping wall is positioned at a side of the insulating housing opposite to the insertion plate and has a stopping end positioned in front of the front end surface. The circuit board is provided to the housing body and partially protrudes into the receiving space. The stopping end of the stopping wall is stopped by the mating connector, it can prevent the user from improperly inserting the connector in an upside down orientation into the mating connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventor: Wei-Che Sun
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Patent number: 11728592Abstract: A modular service interface is provided. The modular service interface includes separable first and second halves, one or more alignment features, a connector interface and one or more electropermanent magnet modules, connector interface configured to mate the first and second halves when activated and allow the first and second halves to be separated when inactivated. The modular service interface includes no mechanical actuators to retain the first half to the second half.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Altius Space MachinesInventors: Jonathan Andrew Goff, Joshua Charles Nelson, Andreas Jochum
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Patent number: 11721931Abstract: A safety socket module includes: a shell; an upper cover, configured to cover the shell, where jacks are provided on the upper cover; compartments, where the number of the compartments corresponds to the number of the jacks, each of the compartments is arranged in the shell and below a respective jack of the jacks, and an interior of each of the compartments is accessible from an exterior of the shell through the respective jack; waterproof electrical connection switches, arranged in the compartments and configured to asynchronously control connection and disconnection of a circuit between a power supply and a plug of an electric appliance; and lock control members, respectively arranged in the compartments and aligned with the jacks; where each of the waterproof electrical connection switches includes a waterproof capsule, and a movable contact piece and a static contact piece arranged opposite to each other in the waterproof capsule.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: DALIAN SAFE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventors: Wen Ma, Junge Ma, Liwei Cao
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Patent number: 11715904Abstract: A wire harness includes a connector, a grommet assembled to the connector and being in close contact with one opening edge portion of an attachment hole of a panel, and a plurality of electric wires that are inserted into the grommet. The connector includes terminal fittings provided at end portions of the plurality of electric wires, a connector housing that accommodates the terminal fittings, and an inner member having an annular plate-shaped flange disposed outside the connector housing. The grommet includes a flange assembly portion that is assembled to the flange, and an electric wire accommodating dome portion that accommodates drawn-out portions of the plurality of electric wires being drawn out from the connector housing. The inner member includes two deformation preventing walls that prevent the electric wire accommodating dome portion from being deformed inward.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Akitoshi Kimura, Masayoshi Ogawa, Kazuya Takahashi
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Patent number: 11710923Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical connector. The electrical connector includes an insulating body and one or more reinforcing members. The insulating body comprises a pair of side portions which extend in a longitudinal direction, and a pair of tower portions which are connected to respective ends of the pair of side portions. The pair of side portions and the pair of tower portions form a longitudinal card slot. The ends of the card slot extend into the pair of tower portions respectively. A reinforcing member may be arranged in a tower portion. When an electronic card is inserted into the card slot, the one or more reinforcing members can maintain the shape of the tower portions and prevent deformation or cracking of the tower portions when the electronic card is impacted by an external force.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Amphenol Commercial Products (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaodong Hu, Bryan Guo, Kui Yang
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Patent number: 11710922Abstract: In a connector, a contact includes: a first connection portion and a second connection portion that are retained between a first insulator and a second insulator and face each other; and a pressing force receiving portion that makes contact with the second insulator and receives a pressing force from the second insulator to thereby press the first connection portion against the second connection portion. A connection object is sandwiched between the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and at least one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion makes contact with a flexible conductor of the connection object, whereby the contact is electrically connected to the flexible conductor of the connection object.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Keisuke Nakamura, Akira Kimura
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Patent number: 11710928Abstract: A wiring member includes a wire-like transmission member, a holding member, and a connector. The holding member is configured to hold the wire-like transmission member two-dimensionally in a positioned state. The connector is attached to an end portion of the wire-like transmission member. The connector is provided with an orientation recognition mark.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hiroki Hirai, Housei Mizuno, Koichiro Goto, Junichi Shirakawa, Motohiro Yokoi, Kenta Ito, Suguru Yasuda, Yoshitaka Kami, Yasushi Nomura, Sofia Barillaro
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Patent number: 11697314Abstract: 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: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Adam Slade, Sankalp Pampattiwar, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Patent number: 11695237Abstract: A connector comprises an inner conductor, an outer conductor basket and an annular abutment/alignment guide disposed therebetween. The inner conductor socket transmits RF signals from one connector portion to another connector portion across a mating interface. The outer conductor basket comprises a plurality of axially projecting fingers operative to electrically ground the connector. The annular abutment comprises an outwardly facing abutment surface and an alignment guide disposed integrally with the annular abutment. The alignment guide has a flanged end portion projecting: (i) radially outboard from an upper or forward end of the annular abutment and (ii) over the tip ends of each axially projecting basket finger.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, LLCInventors: Thomas Sawyer Urtz, Jr., Jeremy Charles Benn, Nic Olivares
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Patent number: 11686443Abstract: An electrical connector strip is adapted for structural applications in theater, television and entertainment industries. The connector strip includes an elongated rigid enclosure defining a hollow continuous internal wireway receiving electrical wiring within an interior of the enclosure. At least one outlet pocket is formed in a side wall of the enclosure. A connector adapter plate is located in the outlet pocket and extends within the interior of the enclosure. At least one output connector is carried by the connector adapter plate, and resides within the interior of the enclosure with external access provided through the outlet pocket.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: The Light Source. Inc.Inventor: Eric E. Von Fange
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Patent number: 11688968Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printed electrical connector includes an insert component, at least a first sealing member, and a shell. The insert component includes a body adapted for 3D printing. The body has first and second ends and includes a cavity penetrating the body along a longitudinal axis of the body. The first sealing member is associated with the insert component and is adapted for 3D printing. The shell at least partially encloses the insert component.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: AMPHENOL CORPORATIONInventors: Erik Strahl, Kyle Matthew Tompkins, Alyssa R. Merrill
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Patent number: 11658433Abstract: A connector includes a first insulator, a second insulator and at least one contact, the contact being composed of a first contact member retained by the first insulator and a second contact member retained by the second insulator, the first contact member including a first connection portion and a first communication portion, the second contact member including a second connection portion and a second communication portion, a connection object being sandwiched between the first connection portion and the second connection portion, the first communication portion and the second communication portion being in elastic contact with each other via an elastic piece, and at least one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion coming into contact with a flexible conductor of the connection object, whereby the contact is electrically connected to the flexible conductor of the connection object.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventor: Tetsuya Komoto
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Patent number: 11646508Abstract: A connector includes: a plate-shaped conductor having a through hole through which a fastening member is inserted; a housing holding the conductor and having an abutment surface; a nut having a screw hole into which the fastening member is screwed, and fixed to the housing along a first direction that is a direction in which the conductor extends; a support member fixed to the housing and restricting the nut from escaping from the housing; and a holding structure holding the nut, wherein the abutment surface is a surface against which a side surface of the nut abuts, such that the screw hole is positioned to be concentric with the through hole, and the holding structure holds the nut in a state where the side surface of the nut abuts against the abutment surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Daisuke Yamanashi, Takashi Sone
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Patent number: 11646530Abstract: A torque sleeve includes sleeve body configured to extend along an axis. The sleeve body is further configured to at least partially receive a coupling member of a coaxial cable connector. The sleeve body has an outer surface configured to permit a user to tighten the coupling member to an interface port up to a first torque, and the sleeve body includes a pair of opposed cutouts configured to receive a tightening tool so as to permit the tightening tool to grip the coupling member and tighten the coupling member to an interface port up to a second torque, the second torque being greater than the first torque.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Harold J. Watkins, Steve Stankovski, Daniel Daoust
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Patent number: 11641079Abstract: An electrical connector for a compressor of an HVAC system includes electrical leads and a plug communicatively coupled to the electrical leads. The plug includes a plug body and first connectors configured to electrically couple the electrical leads to second connectors of the compressor via engagement of the first connectors with the second connectors. The first connectors are symmetrically distributed on the plug body such that the first connectors can align with the second connectors in a plurality of alignment orientations of the first connectors and the second connectors. The plug also includes at least one interference projection radially extending from a periphery of the plug body. The at least one interference projection is configured to physically interfere with a positioning guide of the compressor and block engagement between the first connectors and the second connectors in all except for one alignment orientation of the plurality of alignment orientations.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventor: Rob L. Eskew
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Patent number: 11637400Abstract: An orthogonal electrical connector system includes vertical electrical connectors that are configured to be mated to each other so as to place respective pluralities of first and second substrates that are oriented orthogonal to each other in data communication with each other through the mated electrical connectors. Other connector systems are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Jonathan E. Buck, John Mongold
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Patent number: 11626685Abstract: A supply-side non-metallic contactless electrical power connector includes a housing with a metal-free coupling interface for coupling to a non-metallic load connector. A power supply electrically connects to an external power supply. A contactless electrical power transmitter is disposed within the housing and adjacent to the coupling interface. A reed switch is disposed within the housing and enters an activated state when in proximity to a magnetic field generated by the load connector. The reed switch is in electrical communication with the power supply and the contactless electrical power transmitter such that when the reed switch is activated, the contactless electrical power transmitter is electrically connected to the power supply and is enabled to contactlessly transmit electrical power to the load connector, and when the reed switch is inactivated, the reed switch prevents electrical connection between the power supply and the contactless electrical power transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: NON-METALLIC CONNECTORS, INC.Inventor: Joshua S. Benjestorf