Patents Examined by Neil Abrams
  • Patent number: 11025007
    Abstract: The size of an electronic component is made reducible so as to match a downsized connection object. The electronic component includes a first pin terminals, a second pin terminals, and an external connection case having a retention wall for retaining the first pin terminals and the second pin terminals. The first pin terminals and the second pin terminals have connector-connection portions and external connection portions, respectively. Clearances between adjacent connector-connection portions are made larger than corresponding clearances between adjacent external connection portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: IRISO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Junya Sakaue
  • Patent number: 11011858
    Abstract: A multiple bussed termination for connecting a plurality of wires comprises a plurality of splices each having a base and a region for holding some of the plurality of wires. The splices are connected to each other by a conductive strip extending from the base of a first splice of the plurality of splices to a remainder of the plurality of splices. The splices are each capable of being crimped to some of the plurality of wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignees: TE Connectivity India Private Limited, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Corporation
    Inventors: Sheng Li, Kurt Allen Randolph, P. K. Senthil Kumar, Yongjian Huang
  • Patent number: 10998660
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first electronic component, an electrical connector and a shielding shell fixed to the first electronic component, a second electronic component located above the first electronic component, and a mating member fixed to the second electronic component. The electrical connector includes an insulating body, and a first terminal electrically connected to the first electronic component. The mating member includes a second terminal electrically connected to the second electronic component. The shielding shell has a first grounding portion and a second grounding portion, and covers outside the first terminal. The first grounding portion is electrically connected to the first electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: LOTES CO., LTD
    Inventor: Yu Sheng Chen
  • Patent number: 10998662
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body provided with a accommodating hole, and a terminal and an electrical conductor accommodated in the accommodating hole and separately provided. The terminal includes a base provided in the corresponding accommodating hole, and two elastic arms respectively formed by bending and extending from the base. Each elastic arm extends to form a contact portion. Each contact portion extends to form an extending arm. Each extending arm has a first side edge, a second side edge and an end edge. Each first side edge has an abutting portion for abutting the corresponding electrical conductor. Each first side edge has a first guide portion extending between a corresponding contact portion and a corresponding abutting portion, and a second guide portion extending between the corresponding abutting portion and a corresponding end edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: LOTES CO., LTD
    Inventor: Chih Kun Chen
  • Patent number: 10998744
    Abstract: A charging structure for a vaporizer. The charging structure includes a housing, a first electrical contact coupled to and extending outward from a first end of the housing, a spacer coupled to the first electrical contact, and a second electrical contact coupled to and extending outward from the spacer. The first electrical contact includes an exposed outer surface that extends in a continuous loop. The second electrical contact includes an exposed side surface that extends in a continuous loop and an end surface coupled to the side surface. Both the side surface and the end surface are electrically conductive. A vaporizer including the charging structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: CANOPY GROWTH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Jones, Andrew Stewart, Yan Vermette
  • Patent number: 10994087
    Abstract: A vapour producing device has a power supply, a heater powered by the power supply, a heating chamber heated by the heater, and a vapour outlet, in which a removable container is disposed in the heating chamber. The removable container has a vapour permeable membrane enclosing a herbal vapour producing material to be heated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Simon Rucker
    Inventor: Simon Rucker
  • Patent number: 10998676
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for securing an electrical connection formed by a mating structure including prongs of a male assembly and receptacles of a female assembly are provided. In certain embodiments, the electrical connection can be secured by frictional engagement between the plug and receptacle housings. This can be accomplished by forcing a wedge into an interface between the housings or expanding a locking element, such as an elastomeric ring, into the interface. Such locking and releasing of the secure connection can be actuated using a locking nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ZONIT STRUCTURED SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventors: Steve Chapel, William Pachoud
  • Patent number: 10985478
    Abstract: A low profile lighting adapter can include a first housing section configured to hold an electrical ground connection, and a second housing section configured to couple with the first housing section, the second housing section including a planar surface orthogonal to the first housing section. The low profile lighting adapter can include a second electrical connection disposed in the first housing section and opposite of a first electrical connection, wherein the first housing section is configured to allow individual actuation of the second electrical connection along an axis orthogonal to a planar surface of the second housing section. The low profile lighting adapter can include an extending arm coupled to the second housing section and configured to rotate about the axis. Certain of the disclosed embodiments can permit a live connection to be individually set at different levels to engage different electrical circuits on a light track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Lumenture, LLC
    Inventors: James D. Leahy, Andrew F. Sack
  • Patent number: 10980281
    Abstract: A mouthpiece assembly includes a mouthpiece body, a mouthpiece connected to the mouthpiece body, and a heat dissipation member located in the mouthpiece body, the mouthpiece body is provided with an airflow passage in communication with the mouthpiece, and at least one heat dissipation hole, the air flow passage is at least partially formed by the inner cavity of the heat dissipation member, the outer wall of the heat dissipation member is at least partially in communication with the outside through the heat dissipation hole, smoke flows out through the air flow passage and the mouthpiece. In the present disclosure, when the smoke in the airflow passage flows through the heat dissipation member, part of the heat in the smoke can be transmitted to the heat dissipation member and then dissipated into the outside air through the heat dissipation hole, thereby cooling the smoke flowing through the heat dissipation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Changzhou Patent Electronic Technology Co., LTD
    Inventors: Weihua Qiu, Neng Hua
  • Patent number: 10985487
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for electrically coupling two electrical components. Opposing ends of the connector are coupled to each of the electrical components. At the first end, the connector is disposed in an opening of the first electrical component to establish electrical connection. The first end includes multiple contact portions that are equally biased against the sides of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Nagesh Tumu, Jamie Wakefield, Steven Andrew Greenwald
  • Patent number: 10980285
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette and a control method therefor are provided. The electronic cigarette includes: an atomizing chamber and a cigarette liquid reservoir, configured for storing cigarette liquid; an electric pump, configured for pumping the cigarette liquid in the atomizing chamber to the cigarette liquid reservoir, and for pumping the cigarette liquid in the cigarette liquid reservoir to the atomizing chamber; and a control board electrically connected to the electric pump, the control board being configured to control an operation of the electric pump. By using the electronic cigarette and the control method for the electronic cigarette, the cigarette liquid can be controlled and the liquid leakage can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: JOYETECH EUROPE HOLDING GMBH
    Inventor: Weihua Qiu
  • Patent number: 10978830
    Abstract: A compact design for a push-pull latching system for a rectangular plug includes at least one locking and releasing element (11) which is held against a broad side of a plug housing in such a way that the locking and releasing element can be moved parallel to the broad side of the plug housing (1). The locking and releasing element (11) can be formed integrally with the plug housing (1) from an elastic plastic and can have a plurality of locking arms (111) having locking hooks (113). The movement necessary for releasing is then inversely proportional to the number of locking arms (111); the elasticity is also determined by the shape of the locking arms, in particular the width of the locking arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: HARTING Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Sergej Hämmerling
  • Patent number: 10965052
    Abstract: A connector holding mechanism includes a biasing member provided in a through hole formed in a bottom plate of a storage body, a cover having a connector insertion hole and an inclined surface which is fixed to the through hole, a connector, in which a terminal is loosely inserted into the connector insertion hole, and a flange portion protruding from an outer periphery of the housing biased by the biasing member. When the connector is waiting to be fitted to a stored object, the connector is held in a posture where the terminal is inclined due to abutment between the inclined surface and the flange with respect to a virtual line perpendicular to the bottom surface, and when the connector is fitted to the stored object, the connector is held in a posture where the terminal is vertical along the virtual line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Shikanai, Yoshinari Matsuyama, Takeshi Kikuchi, Yuzuka Isobe, Takeru Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 10965071
    Abstract: A flexible electrical receptacle system and method for installation is provided. The system includes at least two support bars affixed parallel to one another between two wall support members. A central bar is positioned between the two support bars and configured to move along a length of the parallel support bars. An electrical receptacle affixed to the central bar and configured to move along a length of the central bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Johnson, Annette Johnson
  • Patent number: 10957997
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes, a housing, a circuit board that includes a conductive front pad and a conductive rear pad electrically connected to the front pad, and a cable that includes an insulated conductor having a conductor surrounded by an insulating material. The conductor has a diameter not greater than 24 AWG. The uninsulated front end of the conductor is terminated at the rear pad and includes a preformed bend. The connector assembly also includes a recess formed in an external surface and on a lateral side of the housing. The recess is designed to receive and house a spring member of a pull tab that is assembled to the housing. The vertical separation between the recess and the circuit board is h, the average thickness of the cable is t, and h?3t. The preformed bend may include first and second portions connected by a substantially flattened joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: YunLong Qiao, Saujit Bandhu, Kok Hoe Lee, Vincent Tan
  • Patent number: 10958011
    Abstract: An electrically-insulating wire container is a wire container including one or more pipe-shaped main bodies for containing a plurality of conductors, and within which a plurality of separate, substantially parallel tubular cavities are defined. Each of the tubular cavities includes a forward open end in a forward end portion of the wire container, and a rear open or closed end in a rear end portion on an opposite side of the wire container. The wire container has an integrated structure. The wire container is flexible enough that when the conductors are inserted into the tubular cavities from the long, narrow, and hollow forward open ends, and the wire container is combined with a connector having a plurality of piercing contacts, the piercing contacts penetrate at least one pipe-shaped main body of the wire container and make contact with the conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hayashi, Shuhei Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 10950969
    Abstract: A ganged coaxial connector assembly comprises a male connector including: a male connector body; and a plurality of unit male connectors arranged in the male connector body, wherein each unit male connector includes an inner contact, an outer contact and a dielectric spacer. The ganged coaxial connector assembly further comprises a female connector including: a female connector body; and a plurality of unit female connectors arranged in the female connector body, wherein the number of the unit female connectors is the same as that of the unit male connectors, and each unit female connector corresponds to each unit male connector when the male connector and female connector are mated, and wherein each unit female connector includes an inner contact, an outer contact and a dielectric spacer. The female connector may be formed with structures for push-pull, ball and groove attachment or alternatively for threaded sleeve attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: JianPing Wu, Yujun Zhang, Jien Zheng
  • Patent number: 10944207
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing, an electrical contact disposed in the housing, and a heat bridge. The heat bridge has a heat absorption surface thermally connected to the electrical contact and a heat transfer surface accessible from outside the electrical connector and electrically insulated from the electrical contact. An insulating layer may be deposited onto the heat bridge. An abrasion protection part may be used to protect the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Eckel
  • Patent number: 10938141
    Abstract: A safety cover for an electrical charger is provided. The cover is formed of an outer body with a retractable sheath being movable inwardly and outwardly relative to the outer body. The safety cover for the electrical charger is structured and designed so as to limit accidental electrocution dangers caused by the exposed charger plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventor: Tai Kien
  • Patent number: 10938125
    Abstract: A connection terminal includes: a base portion; a folded portion folded back from a rear end of the base portion and extending toward a front side in the terminal fitting direction; a rise portion that is provided at the folded portion and rises in a direction away from the base portion; and a terminal contact portion extending from the rise portion toward the front side and being elastically deformable in a direction away from the base portion. The connection terminal is configured to receive a base portion of a counterpart connection terminal having a same configuration as that of the connection terminal such that the base portion of the counterpart connection terminal is inserted and elastically sandwiched between the base portion and the terminal contact portion of the connection terminal while the counterpart connection terminal is vertically inverted with respect to the connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Go Yamada, Takahiko Sato