Patents Examined by Neil Abrams
  • Patent number: 12102123
    Abstract: A cartridge includes a cartridge housing, an atomizing head, and a sealing member. A liquid storage cavity for storing e-liquid is formed inside the cartridge housing. The atomizing head is located at one end of the cartridge housing, and the sealing member is located at the other end of the cartridge housing opposite to the atomizing head. The atomizing head is in communication with the liquid storage cavity and the outside. When a liquid injection needle is used to inject liquid into the cartridge, the liquid injection needle pierces the sealing member and extends into the cartridge housing to inject e-liquid into the liquid storage cavity. The air in the liquid storage cavity is discharged out through the end of the cartridge housing with the atomizing head. After the liquid injection needle is pulled out, the sealing member will form a self-sealing at the pierced position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: CHANGZHOU PATENT ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Weihua Qiu
  • Patent number: 12102590
    Abstract: A medical device system for providing sensor data capture includes a medical device that may include one or more removably coupled sensor hubs and that includes a display to provide sensor data and at least one data interface (DI) port that may be a sensor-agnostic DI (SA-DI) port and a data transfer cable that may be compatible with the sensor-agnostic DI port and includes a first electromechanical connector configured to detachably couple to the SA-DI port and a second electromechanical connector configured to couple to the sensor and that includes a cable memory and processor configured to execute stored software to format sensor data according to a protocol of the SA-DI port, an authentication circuit, and a cable isolation device to limit patient leakage current flow from the medical device to the sensor and to electrically isolate the authentication circuit from the cable processor and the cable memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Dan E Goldman, Suzanne Crowell, Frederick K Newey, Allan S Baucom, Gary A Freeman
  • Patent number: 12100905
    Abstract: Proposed is a multiple coaxial cable connector. The multiple coaxial cable connector includes: multiple coaxial cables, each of the coaxial cables having a cable connector with a pogo pin end making contact with a printed circuit board; a cable guide housing having multiple cable through-holes, each of the cable through-holes allowing a part of each of the coaxial cables including the cable connector to be inserted and guided therein; a cable locker fitted over the coaxial cables and thus coupling the cable guide housing and the coaxial cables to each other; a housing cover covering the lateral surface of the cable guide housing; a reference plate having multiple through-holes, each of the multiple through-holes allowing the cable connector of each of the multiple coaxial cables to be inserted thereinto; and a housing screw coupling the cable guide housing to a coupling hole formed in the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: WITHWAVE
    Inventors: Jeong Il Jeon, Yong Goo Lee
  • Patent number: 12100921
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical module (50) for connecting to a mounting rail, comprising a contacting element (10) which is rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation (I) such that it can move between an open position in which an insertion and removal of the contacting element (10) from the mounting rail profile (60) is enabled, and a contacting position in which connection contacts contact lines of a bus bar, wherein the contacting element (10) has a main body (15) rotatably accommodated in a carrier element (30) of the electrical module (50) and a contact holder body (20) holding the connection contacts, which is arranged on the main body (15) and rotates with same, and wherein the contact holder body (20) is mounted such that it can be adjusted along the axis of rotation (I) relative to the main body (15) between a blocking position in which a rotation of the contacting element (10) is blocked, and a release position in which a rotation of the contacting element (10) is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Zumtobel Lighting GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Kohler
  • Patent number: 12100911
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a vibration mitigation device. The vibration mitigation device can comprise a shell forming a hollow body that is configured to house a coupled wiring connector and a connector block. The shell can comprise first shell section and second shell section that are operably engaged with each other, and engaged with a vehicle component to which the connector block is engaged. The shape and sizing of the shell and its hollow body allow for a compressive force to be applied to the coupled connectors, to mitigate vibration between the two connectors during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Rohit B. Bedage, Shaligram D. Tambe, Nakib Y. Siddiqui, Dattatray B. Pingle, Bradley R. Watkins, Craig A. Purvis
  • Patent number: 12095204
    Abstract: A plug includes a body having a longitudinal axis, a prong extending outward from the body parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a biasing element within the body applying lateral pressure to the prong. A second prong can be provided that extends outward from the body parallel to the first prong, and the biasing element can apply lateral pressure to the second prong. The first prong can be biased toward or away from the second prong, and both can be biased in opposite directions. The biasing element can include a spring, and the spring can be disposed between the first prong and the second prong. Also, the biasing element can cause the prong to angle toward or away from the longitudinal axis. A locking mechanism can be provided to move or inhibit movement of the first prong and the second prong.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Inventor: Jared E. Michelson
  • Patent number: 12090877
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electric vehicle charging connector, in which a heat sink is provided to effectively cool the electric vehicle charging connector during charging of an electric vehicle, heat generated in an interface between an electric vehicle cable and a conductor of a connector connection unit is quickly absorbed by the heat sink, and a cooling fluid flows in the heat sink to cool an electric vehicle charging cable and is collected in an electric vehicle charger after cooling of the heat sink, and an electric vehicle charging assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: LS EV KOREA LTD.
    Inventor: Uk Yeol Choi
  • Patent number: 12070074
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for vaporizing oil are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a first chamber acting as a reservor for oil, and a second chamber insulated from the first chamber where vaporizing takes place. The degradation of oil may be reduced due to the insulation between chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: CLIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Arash Janfada, Tashfiq Alam, Sanad Aridah
  • Patent number: 12068560
    Abstract: A coradial connector is disclosed. The coradial connector system includes a plug and socket. The plug has a plug housing, a plug process conductor, a plug signal conductor disposed coaxially with the plug process conductor, and a plug insulator disposed coaxially with the plug process conductor, between the plug process conductor and signal conductor. The socket includes a socket housing, a socket process conductor, a socket signal conductor disposed coaxially with the socket process conductor, and a socket insulator disposed coaxially with the socket process conductor, between the socket process conductor and signal conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: THE ESAB GROUP INC.
    Inventor: Andrew Raymond
  • Patent number: 12062870
    Abstract: A conductor connector guard adapted for enclosing or housing one-to-many junctions between separable connectors. The guard is configured to house separable connectors for 3-channel, 5-channel, or 7-channel power distribution, with some of the embodiments presented being configured to house five pairs of separable connectors, with the connectors taking the form of single-pole conductor connectors in some cases. The guard is designed to comply with safety requirements for power distribution junctions that may be positioned within a public space. The guard is configured to provide a compact solution when contrasted with prior configurations involving physical barriers around power distribution junctions or involving physical objects such as trash cannisters and planters being placed over junctions. The guard is also adapted to provide enhanced public safety for spliced or joined conductors and to sequester energy sources in public spaces such as with a lock and tag out-type device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken W. Wagner, Scott Carlton Peterson, Chris M. Dodge
  • Patent number: 12046856
    Abstract: An electrical plug device includes a connector housing pluggable with a mating housing, a connection aid engageable with the mating housing, a position assurance element held at the connector housing and displaceable from an open position to a securing position, and a blocking mechanism. The connection aid is movable from a plugging position to a holding position. The connector housing in the plugging position is connectable to the mating housing. The mating housing in the holding position is held at the connector housing. The connection aid in the open position is movable from the plugging position to the holding position and in the securing position is fixated in the holding position. The blocking mechanism blocks the position assurance element in the open position and has a release element with which the blocking mechanism is released in a state of the connector housing and the mating housing being plugged together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Fischer, Carlo L'Abbate
  • Patent number: 12040568
    Abstract: Connectors with a staggered pin orientation can reduce crosstalk amongst signal pins. In one example, a connector to couple a card or module to a motherboard includes connector housing and a plurality of pins. Each of the plurality of pins includes two ends including a card or module-facing end to couple with the card or module and a motherboard-facing end to couple with the motherboard. Each of the plurality of pins includes a middle section in the connector housing. One or both of the ends include one or more bends relative to the middle section. The plurality of pins includes alternating signal pins and ground pins, wherein the signal pins having an opposite orientation relative to the ground pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Xiang Li, Konika Ganguly, George Vergis
  • Patent number: 12040570
    Abstract: A conduit for lines, such as cables or hoses, particularly in a clean room application. The conduit has an elongate, flexible casing which can be moved to and fro, particularly while forming a deflecting bend between two runs, and at least one receptacle for guiding at least one line, with each receptacle extending in the form of a channel in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end. One feature of the invention consists in the fact that the casing has, to the side on at least one receptacle, at least one functional zone extending in a longitudinal direction, which functional zone forms a seal with two interacting sealing profiles to ensure a dust-tight closure of an open state, in which open state a line can be inserted into or removed from the receptacle transversely to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: IGUS GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Hermey, Dominik Barten
  • Patent number: 12034248
    Abstract: A wire end connector and a connector assembly are provided. The wire end connector comprises a wire end housing and an unlocking member. The wire end housing comprises a wire end accommodating part and a retaining notch. The unlocking member comprises two opposite unlocking arms an activation piece and a buckling connecting piece. The two unlocking arms being movably disposed in the wire end housing, one end of the buckling connecting piece is connected to the two unlocking arms and disposed in the retaining notch, another end of the buckling connecting piece is connected to the activation piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Bin Huang, HongJi Chen
  • Patent number: 12029846
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery device includes a first aerosol generator to generate a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor and to introduce the first aerosol into a first fluid flow pathway, and a second aerosol generator to generate a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor and to introduce the second aerosol into a second fluid flow pathway. The first aerosol is sized for pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol generator comprises a Venturi aperture to dispense and aerosolise the second aerosol precursor in the second aerosol generator. The second aerosol precursor is a liquid, and the second aerosol is sized to inhibit pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol is transmissible within a mammalian oral and/or nasal cavity. The second aerosol includes an active component for activating at least one of: one or more taste receptors in the oral cavity and one or more olfactory receptors in the nasal cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITED
    Inventors: David Jones, Chris Lord, Thomas Sudlow
  • Patent number: 12034249
    Abstract: A wire end connector and a connector assembly are provided. The wire end connector comprises a wire end housing and an unlocking member. The wire end housing comprises a wire end accommodating part and two buckling bumps. The two buckling bumps are oppositely disposed at two sides of the wire end accommodating part, a wire end connector body is accommodated in the wire end accommodating part. The unlocking member comprises two opposite unlocking arms. The two unlocking arms being movably disposed in the two buckling bumps respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Bin Huang, HongJi Chen
  • Patent number: 12027727
    Abstract: A carrier structure for electrically insulating a first electrically conductive part and a second electrically conductive part includes a base body formed of an electrically insulating material and an electrically insulating spacer embedded in the base body in at least part of a separation region between the first electrically conductive part and the second electrically conductive part. The base body has a first holding structure holding the first electrically conductive part and a second holding structure holding the second electrically conductive part. The electrically insulating spacer has an intumescent material and/or a high temperature-resistant filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Martin Dressel, Frank Kaehny, Rudi Blumenschein, Manuel Eheim, Jonas Roland Happ, Matthias Beck
  • Patent number: 12022881
    Abstract: In order to detect the occurrence of malfunctions in a sensor, a power supply unit is provided with a suction action sensor which detects an aerosol generation request, and a control portion which, on the basis of an output value from the sensor which has detected an aerosol generation request, detects whether the sensor is in a normal state or an abnormal state. In one case, a control unit of the device may determine that the sensor is an abnormal state when the number of aerosol generation requests within a predetermined time period is greater than a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Akao, Manabu Yamada, Hiroshi Tezuka
  • Patent number: 12016387
    Abstract: An aerosol generation device has a heating chamber for receiving a substrate carrier containing an aerosol substrate. The heating chamber includes an open first end, a chamber side wall, and a base at a second end of the chamber side wall opposite the open first end, wherein the base includes a platform extending from a portion of the base towards the open end from an interior surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: JT International S.A.
    Inventor: Tony Reevell
  • Patent number: 12011537
    Abstract: There is disclosed a fluid-transfer article which is suitable for use as part of an aerosol-generating system of a type which may be used as a smoking substitute. The fluid-transfer article comprises a first region for holding an aerosol precursor and for transferring said aerosol precursor to an activation surface of a second region of said article, said activation surface being disposed at an end of said article configured for thermal interaction with a heater of an aerosol-generation apparatus. The activation surface includes at least one arcuate surface portion and is configured such that, when the fluid transfer article is arranged with respect to a said heating surface for thermal interaction therebetween, the or each said arcuate surface portion opposes said heating surface and is concave towards said heating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited
    Inventors: Tom Sudlow, Chris Lord, David Jones, Edward Ross Shenton