Patents Examined by Pete T Lee
-
Patent number: 11980106Abstract: A persistent current switch includes a superconducting wire including a substrate and a superconducting layer disposed on the substrate, and a heater. The superconducting wire includes a surface including a first portion and a second portion that are disposed apart from each other along a longitudinal direction of the superconducting wire. The first portion and the second portion face each other. The heater is sandwiched between the first portion and the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., RIKEN, Japan Superconductor Technology, Inc.Inventors: Takashi Yamaguchi, Kotaro Ohki, Tatsuoki Nagaishi, Yoshinori Yanagisawa, Mamoru Hamada
-
Patent number: 11972877Abstract: A superconducting wire connector includes superconducting wires and a sintered body containing MgB2. The superconducting wires are connected by the sintered body. At least one of the superconducting wires includes a superconducting core having a first outer surface. The sintered body is in contact with the first outer surface. A method of connecting superconducting wires by a sintered body containing MgB2 includes exposing a superconducting core of at least one of the superconducting wires by removing a portion, positioned in the middle in a longitudinal direction of the at least one of the superconducting wires, of a metal sheath disposed around the superconducting core, disposing the at least one of the superconducting wires through a container, filling the container with a raw material of MgB2, and forming the sintered body being in contact with an outer surface of the superconducting core by sintering the raw material filled in the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Shinji Fujita, Tsuyoshi Wakuda, Yota Ichiki, Motomune Kodama
-
Patent number: 11974408Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a rotatable side panel of a cabinet. A side panel, comprises: a primary base; one or more cable dividers; a first flange; and a second flange; wherein the one or more cable dividers are disposed on the primary base, wherein the one or more cable dividers are perpendicular to the primary base, wherein the first flange is disposed along one of the one or more cable dividers disposed furthest to one side of the primary base, wherein the second flange is disposed along one of the one or more cable dividers disposed furthest to the opposite side of the primary base from the first flange, and wherein the second flange is disposed at a top end of the one of the one or more cable dividers.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Toshiba International CorporationInventors: William McCollum, Michael Alexander
-
Patent number: 11967786Abstract: A tracer wire configured to be situated on, or adjacent to a buried utility line is provided. The tracer wire allows the hidden utility line to be quickly and accurately identified. A tracer wire grounding rod is interconnected to the tracer wire and provides a means by which electrical current used to identify utility line can travel through the earth to a ground point. The tracer wire grounding rod has a prong residing in a cavity that receives one end of the tracer wire.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Stuart Steel Protection, LLCInventor: Christopher L. Moore
-
Patent number: 11961640Abstract: A flexible flat cable according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include a first insulation layer having a plate shape, a first conductive pattern disposed on the first insulation layer, a second conductive pattern disposed on the first insulation layer to be spaced apart from the first conductive pattern at a predetermined interval, a second insulation layer covering at least a portion of the first conductive pattern and disposed on the first insulation layer to cover the first conductive pattern, a first shield member including a first shield layer disposed on the first insulation layer and the second insulation layer to cover the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern, and a second shield layer disposed on the first shield layer to cover the first shield layer, and a third insulation layer surrounding the first shield layer such that at least a portion of the first shield layer of the first shield member, which is exposed between the first insulation layer and the second shiType: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bumhee Bae, Junghwan Yeom, Changwon Jang, Jeongnam Cheon
-
Patent number: 11961635Abstract: A circuit assembly includes a sealable enclosure and at least one electronic circuit element contained within the sealable enclosure. The at least one electronic circuit element includes a control circuit, a garnet, and a first polymer material applied on a surface of the control circuit and on a surface of the garnet. A second polymer material fills a remaining space defined within the enclosure, the second polymer material applied on an exposed surface of the first material.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Kevin L. Robinson, Kenneth R. Boswell
-
Patent number: 11956914Abstract: A number of different sealed interfaces for power modules are described. In one example, a sealed interface includes a printed circuit board including a contact pad for power conduction to a bus bar of the printed circuit board, a semiconductor module including at least one power transistor, a terminal pin electrically coupled to the power module, and a housing for the power module. The housing includes an open terminal aperture that extends through the housing. The printed circuit board is seated upon the open terminal aperture, to close and seal the open terminal aperture, with the contact pad positioned within the open terminal aperture. The terminal pin contacts the contact pad of the printed circuit board within the open terminal aperture, and the open terminal aperture comprises a transitional feature to abate electric field intensity around an interface between the open terminal aperture and the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC., UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAMInventors: Christina DiMarino, Mark Cairnie, Dushan Boroyevich, Rolando Burgos, C. Mark Johnson
-
Patent number: 11955781Abstract: A draw out circuit breaker has a reduced partial discharge in insulation surrounding a primary stab bus. A circular disk plate on one end of the bus includes tapped inserts located at a radial separation distance from the bus. An insulator sleeve surrounding the bus is formed to encapsulate the tapped inserts. Raised embosses on the circular disk plate separate the end portion of the insulator sleeve by a gap distance from the inward facing surface of the disk plate. The increased gap distance reduces formation of a triple point region between the surface of the disk plate and the insulator sleeve, thereby reducing occurrence of partial discharges in the insulator sleeve near the gap.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Edgar Avalos Ortiz, Pengkai Han, Francois Gentils, Sergio Flores, Matthew Alan Williford, David Dos Santos
-
Patent number: 11956891Abstract: An electronic module is provided, including a circuit board, at least one electronic component, a covering layer, and an adhesive. The at least one electronic component is disposed on the circuit board. The covering layer has multiple holes, and the covering layer is disposed on the circuit board and covers the at least one electronic component. The adhesive is combined to the covering layer, and the adhesive fills the holes and encapsulates the at least one electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sheng-Sung Chou
-
Patent number: 11956908Abstract: Reliability is to be improved. A control board 2 on which an electronic component 1 is mounted and an enclosure 3 in which the control board 2 is sealed with sealing resin 5 are included, wherein the enclosure 3 has a shape in which a volume of resin on one surface side of the control board 2 is larger than a volume of resin on the other surface side, a gate mark 21a is formed in the enclosure 3, a length of the gate mark 21a in a thickness direction of the control board 2 is larger than a thickness of the control board 2, the control board 2 is located such that a side surface partially overlaps a projection region of the gate mark 21a, and the control board 2 is arranged toward the other surface side relative to a center of the gate mark 21a.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventor: Yujiro Kaneko
-
Patent number: 11946725Abstract: In one aspect, the preset invention is directed to a security outfit, comprising a stabbing and cutting resistant outfit; a stabbing and cutting resistant gloves; and a controllable electroshocking system including a plurality of electroshocking terminals dispersed on an external side of the outfit and gloves; wherein the electroshocking system comprising an active state, being a state in which the terminals are active; and an idle state, being a state in which the electroshocking terminals are suspended.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Inventors: Elchanan Leyzerovich, Josef Lior Cohen
-
Patent number: 11936173Abstract: A guard assembly is provided that includes a guard cover portion to cover a power line assembly. The power line assembly has an insulator. The guard assembly also has a clamp that connects to the insulator. The guard cover portion clips onto the clamp.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventor: Paul Alfaro, Jr.
-
Patent number: 11929599Abstract: A wiring member with a fixing member includes a wiring member, and a fixing member. The wiring member includes a plurality of wire-like transmission members and a base material. The plurality of wire-like transmission members are fixed to the base material in an arrayed state. The base material is bent so as to surround the plurality of wire-like transmission members. The fixing member includes an attachment part and a fixing part. The attachment part is attached to the wiring member so as to be located on outside of the base material. The fixing part is a part being connected to the attachment part and being fixed to a fixing target of the wiring member. In a state in which the attachment part is attached to the wiring member, the base material is maintained in a bent state.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tetsuya Nishimura, Daisuke Ebata, Taku Umehara, Ryuta Takakura, Kenta Arai, Miyu Aramaki
-
Patent number: 11923107Abstract: A high-voltage bushing has an insulator, which contains an insulating gas and an insulating solid, and an inner conductor which is led through the insulator. A mounting flange is employed for the mounting of the high-voltage bushing on a wall. A sensor, which is arranged on the mounting flange and is configured for the detection of at least one reaction product of the insulating gas and/or of the insulating solid. A corresponding method monitors an operating state of the high-voltage bushing.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Achim Langens
-
Patent number: 11923111Abstract: A flexible flat cable according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include a first insulation layer having a plate shape, a first conductive pattern disposed on the first insulation layer, a second conductive pattern disposed on the first insulation layer to be spaced apart from the first conductive pattern at a predetermined interval, a second insulation layer covering at least a portion of the first conductive pattern and disposed on the first insulation layer to cover the first conductive pattern, a first shield member including a first shield layer disposed on the first insulation layer and the second insulation layer to cover the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern, and a second shield layer disposed on the first shield layer to cover the first shield layer, and a third insulation layer surrounding the first shield layer such that at least a portion of the first shield layer of the first shield member, which is exposed between the first insulation layer and the second shiType: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bumhee Bae, Junghwan Yeom, Changwon Jang, Jeongnam Cheon
-
Patent number: 11924959Abstract: An information handling system includes a PCB, a CPU, a power distribution hat, and a heat sink. The PCB includes a first power contact on a first surface of the PCB and a first ground contact on a second surface of the PCB. The CPU includes a substrate and is affixed and electrically coupled to the first surface of the PCB by a first surface of the substrate. A second surface of the substrate includes a second power contact and a second ground contact. The power distribution hat couples the first power contact with the second power contact. The heat sink couples the first ground contact with the second ground contact.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Sandor Farkas, Mark Smith, Bhyrav Mutnury
-
Patent number: 11908593Abstract: A conductor assembly for transmitting power includes a former that defines a shape, a superconductor material disposed around the former, and a thermally insulating jacket (TIJ) disposed around and spaced apart from the superconductor material. An outer surface of the superconductor material and an inner surface of the TIJ can define an annulus through which a coolant can flow. The conductor assembly can also include an external layer, disposed around an outside surface of the TIJ, to provide structural support to the conductor assembly. The conductor assembly can also include an electrical insulation layer disposed around the outside surface of the TIJ or around the superconductor material.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: VEIR, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Paul Ashworth, Franco Moriconi, Timothy David Heidel
-
Patent number: 11910523Abstract: In an embodiment a bus bar includes a first interface and a second interface, a filter element electrically connected between the first and the second interface and a first rail between the first interface and the second interface, wherein the first rail includes a central section with a metal sheet and a dielectric material at least partially covering the central section.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: TDK Electronics AGInventors: Fabian Beck, Zilong Kuang
-
Patent number: 11901713Abstract: In particular, the invention relates to a system for regulating the temperature of a cable which is laid at least partly in a body of water and on land, said system including: means for collecting water on the land-side such that water can be collected into said means and can be dispensed out of said means; means for controlling a quantity of water such that a quantity of water flowing out of the means for collecting water on the land-side or flowing into said means from the body of water can be controlled; and means for cooling a cable, said means surrounding the cable in the form of a sleeve in at least one section of the means for collecting water on the land-side up to a body of water, wherein a cavity through which the water flows in order to cool the cable is formed between the cable and the means for cooling the cable. The invention additionally relates to the use of a system according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: RWE Renewables GmbHInventors: Sebastian Obermeyer, Stefan Dominguez Ebitsch, Christian Schiller
-
Patent number: 11901681Abstract: A power distribution unit including a plurality of outlet cores arranged along an outlet panel of a housing and mounted to one or more circuit boards with an unobstructed space between adjacent pairs of the plurality of outlet cores. The outlet cores each extend a portion of the distance between the circuit boards and the outlet panel, and the outlet panel includes a plurality of apertures each corresponding to an associated one of the plurality of outlet cores. One or more overcurrent protection devices are mounted in a non-outlet panel aligned along the length of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Server Technology, Inc.Inventors: Travis Irons, Peter Giammona, James P. Maskaly, Vimalkumar Bhakta, Mark Ramsey