Patents Examined by Neil Abrams
  • Patent number: 11109502
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts retained to the housing, a metallic frame/fastener surrounding the housing, a retainer/clip positioned upon the housing and retaining a CPU thereon. The metallic frame includes four positioning posts at four corners, and the retainer includes a frame part to form a receiving space for receiving the CPU therein, and further includes four metallic retaining supports embedded within four corners of the retainer corresponding to the four positioning posts so as to allow the four positioning posts to extending therethrough in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: FUDING PRECISION COMPONENTS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Heng-Kang Wu, Fu-Jin Peng
  • Patent number: 11101590
    Abstract: A female connector includes an upper retainer and a lower retainer to be mounted into a connector housing and movable along a retainer moving direction intersecting a terminal inserting direction between a partial locking position for allowing insertion of terminals into cavities and a full locking position for locking and retaining the terminals. The upper and lower retainers include upper cam pins and lower cam pins projecting in a pin projecting direction intersecting the retainer moving direction and different from the terminal inserting direction. The upper and lower cam pins are fit into upper cam grooves and lower cam grooves provided in a jig and move in the upper and lower cam grooves, whereby the upper and lower retainers move between the full locking position and the partial locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Hajime Kawase, Masaaki Tabata
  • Patent number: 11096421
    Abstract: The invention discloses an installation structure of a conductive contact of an electronic cigarette and an electronic cigarette, wherein the installation structure of the conductive contact of the electronic cigarette comprises an electronic cigarette body provided with a receiving groove and a conductive contact which is installed in the receiving groove and is exposed to an opening of the receiving groove at one end thereof. The conductive contact comprises a first contact, a second contact, an insulating part and a sealing part provided with an installation hole, and the second contact is partially received in the installation hole; the insulating part is sleeved on the second contact and is partially received in the installation hole to separate the first contact from the second contact. The sealing part comprises first and second sealing rings; the first ring may be sleeved on an upright post of the insulating part and the second ring may be sleeved on the second contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN IVPS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Junwei Ouyang
  • Patent number: 11095068
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for water resistant connectors. A male connector includes a rib or a draft angle that creates a seal when engaged with a female connector. A male connector includes an overmold that includes or is made of a thermoplastic elastomer. Male or female connectors include molds that include or are made of a thermoplastic polymer, such as polypropylene. A female connector includes spring contacts that fit within individual pockets of the female connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: MASIMO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Kevin Forrest, Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz
  • Patent number: 11091958
    Abstract: A shelf electrical signal connector is provided that includes a ladder connector and a shelf connector. The ladder connector mounts to a ladder of a shelving system and includes a spring-loaded contact pin formed of an electrically conductive material and electrically connected to a first wire configured to carry an electrical signal. The shelf connector mounts to a shelf bracket and includes a contact pad formed of an electrically conductive material that is connected to a second wire. The contact pad abuts and rests on the spring-loaded contact pin to electrically connect the first wire to the second wire when the shelf bracket is mounted to the ladder of the shelving system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SUB-ZERO GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Keith R. Wanta, Colin M. Hasburgh, Sean T. Petersen
  • Patent number: 11071329
    Abstract: The method of making the e-vaping cartridge includes cutting at least one first hole through a first channel, sliding a housing over the first channel, the at least one first hole providing fluid communication between a first reservoir and a second reservoir, the first reservoir being defined between the housing and the first channel, where the second reservoir is defined between the first channel and a central passage traversing through the first channel. The method further includes inserting at least one first layer of absorbent material within the second reservoir, and positioning a heater and a wick in communication with the central passage. Distal ends of the wick contact the at least one first layer of absorbent material, where the heater is configured to vaporize a pre-vapor formulation that is communicated by the wick from the at least one first layer of absorbent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Edmond Cadieux, Barry S. Smith, William J. Crowe, Nam Tran
  • Patent number: 11069994
    Abstract: An electrical cable assembly is presented herein. The electrical cable assembly includes a multiconductor flat cable including a first and second electrically conductive wire arranged in a coplanar fashion with each other and encased within a planar dielectric structure. A slot is defined in the planar dielectric structure intermediate the first and second wires, thereby forming first wing features in the dielectric structure extending from the first wire and second wing features extending from the second wire. Exposed portions of the first and second wires extend beyond the first and second wing features. A method of forming the electrical cable assembly, an apparatus for forming the electrical cable assembly, and an electrical terminal configured for use in the electrical cable assembly is also presented. The wing features may include holes and the terminals may include prongs to be received in the holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventors: David R. Peterson, Jared Bilas, Joseph Sudik, Jr., Jonathan D. Weidner, Sean P. Krompegel, Jesse Braun
  • Patent number: 11065972
    Abstract: A saddle type electric vehicle (1) includes a charging cord (245) that is connectable to an external power supply, a cord accommodating section (230) configured to accommodate a charging cord (245), and a vehicle body cover (5) on which a cord accommodating section (230) provided, a vehicle body cover (5) includes a cover inclined surface (CS) inclined with respect to a ground plane, the cover inclined surface (CS) includes an inclined surface upper section (CS1) located on an upper section of the cover inclined surface (CS), and in the cord accommodating section (230), a cord drawing section (236) disposed in the vicinity of the inclined surface upper section (CS1) and configured to draw the charging cord (245) into the cord accommodating section (230) and an accommodating space (230s) configured to accommodate the charging cord (245) drawn from the cord drawing section (236) from the vicinity of the inclined surface upper section (CS1) to a lower section of the cord accommodating section (230) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshifumi Shimamura, Takeo Numata, Yoshitaka Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11056810
    Abstract: A circuit board with a plug connection comprises a first plug element and a second plug element. The circuit board has a first side and a second side. The first plug element is mechanically connected to the first side in a contact and attachment region on the first side, and electrically conductively connected to at least one component. The first plug element is mechanically connected to a second plug element. An electrical connection of the second plug element to the first plug element lies entirely within a first interior region delimited by the first side of the circuit board, which is separated by the circuit board from a second interior region delimited by the second side, and that the second side has a region lying opposite the contact and attachment region of the first side in which components are arranged and/or in which the conductor paths run.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Holder, Sinisa Rubil
  • Patent number: 11044945
    Abstract: Provided is a flavor inhaler comprising: an atomizing unit that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source; a flavor source provided downstream from the atomizing unit; a mouthpiece section provided downstream from the flavor source; a control unit that controls the atomizing unit; an aerosol flow path leading to the mouthpiece section from the atomizing unit; and an information source for holding identification information associated with a correction value for correcting a reference aerosol amount that is the amount of aerosol generated by the atomizing unit and that is an amount designed in advance. The aerosol flow path branches between the atomizing unit and the flavor source into a first branch flow path through which the flavor source passes and a second branch flow path that differs from the first branch flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Takuma Nakano, Akihiko Suzuki, Manabu Yamada
  • Patent number: 11047407
    Abstract: A quick release connecting device includes an actuating retainer and a fixing member movably assembled to the actuating retainer. The fixing member includes a pivot portion and a pivot member movably mounted to the pivot portion; and the pivot member is coupled with a second object. The fixing member includes a limiting section and the pivot member includes a corresponding limiting section, such that the limiting section and the corresponding limiting section limit or stop each other at a specific location when the fixing member is moved or rotated. With these arrangements, the quick release connecting device can be applied to conveniently and repeatedly connect and separate a circuit board, a drawer, or a window to and from a corresponding rack, chassis, cabinet or window frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventor: Ting-Jui Wang
  • Patent number: 11038304
    Abstract: Holding frames for modules are provided and in particular holding frames for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules and fixedly securing the modules within the holding frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Tiemann, Heiko Meier, Andre Beneke, Jörg Ziegenhahn
  • Patent number: 11031738
    Abstract: A multi-socket panel device with an anti-crosstalk shielding structure mainly includes a main base body having an accommodation space inside, and a plurality of through slots are formed on the main base body and penetrate the main base plate. The device further includes a plurality of socket sets, which are correspondingly combined with the main base body. Each socket set further includes a base plate, and a plurality of prick type terminals are arranged on one surface of the base plate and pass through the base plate to another. On one surface of the substrate, a plurality of sockets are provided on the other surface of the substrate, and the corresponding sockets are inserted into the sockets. A plurality of wire terminals are provided at the bottom of the jack and extend to the outside of the sockets to form electrical connection with the prick type terminals. A shield sleeve base is connected to each socket. Each socket is protected by the shield sleeve to prevent crosstalk between the sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: JYH ENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yen-Lin Lin
  • Patent number: 11031717
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a housing including a first plate, a second plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the first and second plates, a printed circuit board disposed in the space and including an opening, a first conductive structure disposed in the space, a second conductive structure disposed in the space, and a flexible conductive member located between the first and second conductive structures through the opening to construct an electrical path between the first and second conductive structures. The flexible conductive member may include a base, a first flexible portion having a first height from the base, protruding from the base toward the first plate, and in contact with the first conductive structure, and a second flexible portion having a second height from the base, protruding from the base toward the second plate, and in contact with the second conductive structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonglak Cho, Jeongki Park, Mihyun Kim, Jeongyong Lee, Choonggeun Lee, Dongjin Chung, Jangwon Hur, Jiwoo Lee
  • Patent number: 11024997
    Abstract: An electrical plug contact for high-current applications. The plug contact encompasses a housing that extends along a longitudinal axis and an interior space for receiving a single counterpart contact element. The plug contact encompasses a cable having a plurality of strands, the cable being guided from an exterior space of the housing into the interior space and being fastened thereon. The cable has an end in the interior space, the cable having, adjacently to the end, a damping portion in which the cable is split into a plurality of separate conductors; a plurality of contacting elements, each of which is arranged suitable for electrically and mechanically contacting the single counterpart contact element, each of which is secured on a corresponding one of at least two of the conductor strands, so that each conductor strand is connected to one contact element, and so that each conductor strand is at the same electrical potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf Wittmann
  • Patent number: 11020550
    Abstract: There is disclosed a device for nicotine delivery, comprising: a vapour outlet conduit for coupling to, and for fluid communication with, a vapour creation system, said vapour outlet conduit defining a fluid passage therethrough for delivery of vapour from a vapour creation system to a user; wherein said vapour outlet conduit comprises a nicotine carrier unit region configured to accept a nicotine carrier unit and retain said nicotine carrier unit in said fluid passage. Also disclosed is a system for nicotine delivery and kits-of-parts for assembling the device and system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: NERUDIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Chris Lord, David Jones, Kenneth Scott, Stephen McDonald, Thomas Sudlow
  • 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