Patents Examined by R. S. Luebke
  • Patent number: 8678858
    Abstract: A coaxial connector is combined with an inner conductor interconnection cap, for interconnection with a coaxial cable. The interconnection cap is provided with a bore adapted to seat upon and circumferentially contact an outer diameter of the inner contact and an outer diameter of the inner conductor. The interconnection cap extends along the inner contact to cover at least a contact portion at a cable end of the inner contact to enclose an interconnection between the inner conductor and the inner contact. Sealant may be applied to the interconnection to improve seal performance and the dimensions and materials of the interconnection cap may be adjusted to modify characteristic impedance for return loss optimization with respect to specific coaxial cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Andrew, LLC
    Inventor: Nahid Islam
  • Patent number: 8672706
    Abstract: The present invention provides a connector assembly having a small size and preventing a contact between a bolt fastener and a detection member. The connector assembly includes a connector having an inner chamber with an opening and a plurality of connector terminals, a connector receptacle having a plurality of connector receptacle terminals securable together with the connector terminals and a first detection member, and a cover for covering the opening and having a second detection member. When the opening of the inner chamber is covered with the cover, the first detection member and the second detection member are connected together and detect that the cover is covered. The first detection member is disposed between the adjacent connector receptacle terminals. An end surface of the first housing is positioned inwardly of the inner chamber with respect to a surface of a connector electrical contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Matsumoto, Hajime Kato, Kouichi Nakayama, Tsuyoshi Mizushima
  • Patent number: 8628341
    Abstract: A pluggable mechanism, disposed between a bearing board and a to-be-inserted board, includes: a gear wrench hinged on the bearing board, where the gear wrench comprises a handle and a drive tooth part; and a swing gear, hinged on the bearing board and connected to the to-be-inserted board, where the swing gear comprises a gearing tooth part meshing with the drive tooth part, and the to-be-inserted board moves with the move of the swing gear. A production board including the above pluggable mechanism is also disclosed. A subrack including the above production board is also disclosed. The pluggable mechanism has a simple structure, high reliability, good operability, no occupation of vertical space, and small motion resistance, and is suitable for board plugging requiring great force for inserting and removing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuang Li, Jun Zhao, Yao Li
  • Patent number: 8596860
    Abstract: The case includes a middle part (3) and a back cover (5) delimiting a compartment (7) closed by a glass (10), made of a transparent material resistant to temperatures above 500° C., said glass being bonded or welded at joint zones (15) at least partially covering the shoulder (4) of the middle part (3). It is characterized in that the inner face (11) of the glass (10) includes an enamel deposition (20) formed on the zones of the joints (15) with the shoulder (4) of the middle part (3), either in a hollow (14), or on the surface of said inner face (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Montres Rado S.A.
    Inventors: Christian Verdon, Stewes Bourban, Gilles Derriey
  • Patent number: 8581126
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for simultaneously operating the horn and light systems of a motorized vehicle is provided. The controller used to operate the systems can be a single controller that operates the horn when a certain range of pressure is applied to the controller and operates the horn and lights systems when a stronger pressure is applied. The system can include a dedicated horn operating system controller independent of the dual function controller to eliminate the need for differing pressures to operate the horn and light systems substantially simultaneously. Also disclosed are apparatuses and methods to coordinate a vehicle braking system with the vehicle horn and light systems to improve the reception of safety and/or emergency warnings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Inventor: Robert J. Cannella
  • Patent number: 8581133
    Abstract: An operator control apparatus of an electronic domestic appliance contains an operator control panel on that side of the operator control apparatus which faces a user, at least one electrically conductive sensor element on that side of the operator control panel which is averted from the user, and a printed circuit board with at least one electrically conductive contact area which is arranged on that side of the printed circuit board which faces the operator control panel so as to be associated with the at least one sensor element. In this case, the at least one sensor element and the at least one contact area of the printed circuit board are connected to one another by an adhesive which is electrically conductive at least in the connection direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Diehl AKO Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Kaps, Thomas Frommelt
  • Patent number: 8574005
    Abstract: An universal serial bus socket is disclosed, which comprises: a shell, disposed on a planar surface, being formed with a first surface and a second surface at positions corresponding to each other while having a slot to be formed thereon with a length extending in an extending direction forming a first included angle with respect to the planar surface; and an USB connector, being arranged inside the slot while allowing an USB jack of the USB connector to expose outside the first surface of the shell so as to be provided for an USB plug to plug in; wherein the first included angle is not equal to 90 degrees, and the USB plug is arranged to plug into the USB jack in a plug-in direction that forms a second included angle with respect to the planar surface while allowing the second included angle to be not equal to 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Arcadyan Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Yi Wu, Sheng-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 8559278
    Abstract: A timing device for indicating the passage of a duration of time is disclosed. The timing device and system, in accordance with the embodiments of the invention, comprise an electrochemical component which generates a visual and/or audio indication of the passage of time. The timing device further comprises a compensating element, such as a varistor, a thermistor and/or combinations thereof. The compensating element regulates the response of the device with respect to changes in temperature. The timing device is configured to indicate the passage of a single duration of time or comprises zones that are activated in a range of prescribed times and individually or collectively indicate the passage of time or the passage of a range of times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Vision Works IP Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred S. Braunberger
  • Patent number: 8558125
    Abstract: A button-key structure includes a plurality of button-keys arranged next to each other; and a button-key supporting portion disposed on a downstream side in a direction that the button-keys move. The button-key supporting portion includes a guide portion disposed between the button-keys in parallel to the direction that the button-key move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Oki Data Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi Kano
  • Patent number: 8550853
    Abstract: In one aspect, provided is an electrical connector that can improve reliability of signal connection by ensuring insulation between adjacent terminals. In one aspect, connector housing 2 has front housing 3 and rear housing 4 that are combined together during assembly and that have respective partition walls 10 and 11 to define terminal accommodation chambers 8 and 9, respectively, and wherein movable wall 15 is provided to extend from partition wall 11 of rear housing 4 to displace and connect to partition wall 10 of front housing 3 when both housings 3 and 4 are combined together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Makoto Fukushi
  • Patent number: 8550840
    Abstract: An electrical connector monitoring system for a plug and receptacle assembly, that includes a plug connected to the plug assembly, a recess located within the plug, an electrically insulative layer disposed in the recess, a wear member disposed on the plug that at least partially traverses the insulated recess and in electrical contact with the plug, a contact member movably connected with a receptacle of the receptacle, and a signal device in electrical connection through a circuit with the plug, wear member, and contact member when the plug is fully seated within the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip V. Mann, Mark D. Plucinski, Sandra J. Shirk/Heath, Arvind K. Sinha
  • Patent number: 8552320
    Abstract: A switch for generating short-term supply-line interruptions during switching-on with contact elements (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 21, 22, 23) and an actuating element (4) for opening and closing electrical contacts between the contact elements, wherein (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 21, 22, 23). A first contact element (1, 5, 21) is mounted elastically and, when a contact is closed via the first contact element (1, 5, 21), can be deflected elastically in such a way that the contact, after initial closing, is opened again by the elastic deflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Harald Dellian
  • Patent number: 8541701
    Abstract: A switch for detecting a tilting operation is constructed easy to assemble. A tilt detecting section A is provided on an upper surface of an intermediate wall portion 12B of an upper case 12, a depression detecting section B is provided in a central position of an upper surface of a bottom wall portion 13B of a lower case 13, and a rotation detecting section C is provided around the depression detecting section. A top cover 11 is provided to cover an upper end of the upper case 12 to which the upper case 12 is engageably connected. The lower case 13 is engageably connected to the upper case 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Hosiden Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Asada
  • Patent number: 8541705
    Abstract: An electronic communications device such as a key fob is provided, and in some embodiments comprises a flexible film and a spacer layer defining at least one aperture. The flexible film can cover at least a portion of the spacer layer, and defines an exterior surface of the key fob. The flexible film includes at least one contact surface and a surface adjacent to the at least one contact surface. The at least one contact surface flexes when a force is applied in order to actuate at least one switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Strattec Security Corporation
    Inventor: Steven J. Dimig
  • Patent number: 8523604
    Abstract: A terminal block has conductors extending from devices placed one over another placed on nuts (10) and fastened by a bolt. A heat sink (40) is arranged below the nuts and an insulating plate (20) is sandwiched in close contact with the nuts (10) and the heat sink (40). A molded resin part (60) covers these three members (10, 20 and 40). The insulating plate (20) includes nut accommodating portions (21) capable of accommodating the nuts (10) and bolt escaping recesses (26) projecting downward from a bottom plate (22) of the insulating plate (20). The heat sink (40) includes accommodation recesses (43) into which the bolt escaping recesses (26) fit. The molded resin part (60) is molded with the nuts (10) accommodated in the nut accommodating portions (21) and the accommodation recesses (43) and the bolt escaping recesses (26) fit to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Daisuke Akuta
  • Patent number: 8519288
    Abstract: A keypad assembly includes a support member, a key switch, a rotation member, and a resilient member. The key switch is located on the support member and includes a triggering portion. The keycap is located opposite to the triggering portion. The rotation member is rotatably connected to the keycap. The resilient member includes first resilient hooks latching with the rotation member. The rotation member is rotated relative to the resilient member at an angle when the key switch is not triggered, such that the first resilient hook elastically deforms and provides an elastic torque to the rotation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bin Dai
  • Patent number: 8519289
    Abstract: A secondary trip mechanism is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. The operating mechanism includes a poleshaft, a latch assembly, and a trip D-shaft for unlatching the latch assembly in response to a trip condition. The secondary trip mechanism includes a trip D-shaft assembly disposed on the trip D-shaft, and a link assembly. The link assembly includes a linking member having opposing first and second ends. The first end cooperates with the poleshaft. The second end cooperates with the trip D-shaft assembly. When the poleshaft moves in response to a trip condition, the linking member transmits movement of the poleshaft into movement of the trip D-shaft assembly. An electrical switching apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Brian John Schaltenbrand, Andrew Lawrence Gottschalk, Brandy Lamar Tanner
  • Patent number: 8500474
    Abstract: A wiring analyzer system with a zero-insertion-force (ZIF) connector/receiver interface. An electrical connection is made by inserting a male connector into a female receiver slot. During insertion into the female receiver slot, the male connector experiences minimal, if any, resistive force. The female receiver comprises a set of opposing spring contacts designed to pinch both sides of the wafer, making contact with the male connector. A pair of elongated plates has several sections cut out to correspond with each female slot such that when the male connector is inserted between the spring contacts the wafer passes through both plates. In order to create the necessary pinching action, a force is exerted on the plates, causing them to move a distance in opposite directions. This motion brings the plates into contact with the spring contacts, squeezing them together against the wafer and creating a firm contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: CK Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl F. Zimmermann, Timothy H. Kelly
  • Patent number: 8502095
    Abstract: A switch actuation device for use in connection with electrical switch mechanism having an actuatable structure. The device includes an actuation mechanism in operable communication with the actuatable structure for use in urging the actuatable structure of the electrical switch mechanism from a first position to a second position. An actuatable electrical switch arrangement is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Inventor: Ian Blakeman
  • Patent number: 8498181
    Abstract: An alarm clock application for a device having a touch screen, in which time entry consists of progressively entering data into each of three singularly functional groups of keys, comprises: a) a 4 digit time display portion; and, b) a keypad portion consisting of three separated, functional groups of keys: i) a first functional group of keys which provides only a choice between a clock time set function key and an alarm time set function key; ii) a second functional group of keys for time entry, which provides only a ten numeric key group numbered 0-9 for entering numbers; and, iii) a third group of keys which provides only a choice of AM-PM function keys, to finalize any time setting sequence. After time entry consisting of progressively using each of the three singularly functional groups of keys, all entries can, at any time, be reviewed with a glance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Inventor: Eugene R. Bath