Patents Examined by Renee Iuebke
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Patent number: 10103473Abstract: An electronic apparatus, including a parent unit connector to which a child unit connector of a child unit is connected includes a cutaway portion formed in an upper edge portion of the electronic apparatus, a connector cover covering the parent unit connector and having an end portion extending into the inside the cutaway portion, and a pivoting mechanism configured to cause the connector cover to pivot in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the child unit connector of the child unit is connected to the parent unit connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Masashi Yamanaka
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Patent number: 9985379Abstract: An electrical connector (100) comprises an insulative housing (1), a cover (50) and a plurality of terminals (32) retained in the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) includes a base (10), the base (10) defines a first region (13) disposed on the lower surface thereof. The electrical connector (100) further comprises a body portion (40) injection molded on the first region (13). The body portion (40) is disposed between the insulative housing (1) and the cover (50) and defining at least one spot-welded portion (43). The cover (50) is spot-welded on the spot-welded portion (43) of body portion (40) so as to cover the insulative housing (1).Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Chien-Jen Ting, Zhi-Feng Wang, Da-Chun Li
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Patent number: 9377916Abstract: A touch panel includes a cover substrate; a first sensing electrode including first unit sensing electrodes spaced apart from each other in a first direction on the cover substrate and first connecting electrodes to connect the first unit sensing electrodes to each other; a second sensing electrode including second unit sensing electrodes spaced apart from each other in a second direction on the cover substrate; and a bridge electrode insulated from the first unit sensing electrodes to connect the second unit sensing electrodes to each other, wherein the bridge electrode includes connecting bridge electrodes to connect the second unit sensing electrodes to each other and second unit bridge electrodes overlapping with the second unit sensing electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Heung Han, Jong Il Kim
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Patent number: 9147536Abstract: A keyboard includes a keyboard shell, a supporting panel, a plurality of keycaps, a plurality of keycap supports between the supporting panel and the corresponding keycaps; a plurality of elastomers through the corresponding elastomer holes; and a key signal pad substrate with a plurality of key signal pad corresponding to the elastomer hole; the elastomer includes a top part, an elastic supporting part, the elastomer is arranged on the key signal pad substrate; and a conductive layer arranged on the bottom surface of the pressure enhancing protrusion; the pressure enhancing protrusions are corresponding to the key signal pad, respectively, when pressure is supplied on the keycap, the corresponding pressure enhancing protrusion is pressed and make the conductive layer electrically connect to the key signal pad, the pressure enhancing protrusion is supported on the key signal pad substrate by the elastic supporting part.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignees: LEETIS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (HK) COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Hyung Tae Lee
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Patent number: 8309850Abstract: A cable connector cover for use with modular cable protectors includes a bottom recess for housing cables and cable connectors. The cable protector cover also has a number of openings to provide access into the bottom recess. These openings are adjacent to the connectors and are aligned with the channels of the cable protectors to allow cables to run from the cable protectors into the recess. The upper portion of the cable connector cover can extend upward to a sufficient height to provide a visual indicator to passersby.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Checkers Industrial Products, LLCInventor: Stephen K. Henry
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Patent number: 8044311Abstract: A thin, film-form seating switch able to detect whether an occupant sits on the seat or not, wherein, with a spacer (5) in-between, a film-form substrate (3) is disposed on one surface of the spacer and a film-form member (7) on the other surface, a first conductor (13) equipped with a first terminal (9) and a first electrode (11A) conductive with this and a second conductor (19) equipped with a second terminal (15) and a second electrode (17A) conductive with this are fixed to one surface of the film-form substrate, and a third conductor (21A) for letting the first electrode conduct with the second electrode when an occupant is seated is fixed to the film-form member (7). The above arrangement solves a conventional problem that it is troublesome to connect the connection terminals of wires or the like provided on a wiring harness or the like to respective terminals that are separately provided on a film-form substrate and a film-form member.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignees: Fujikura Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Kawahira, Takahiro Ishii, Mikihito Kojima, Toyohiko Shindo, Naotaka Kumakiri, Masashi Yoshifuku, Takashi Furukawa, Nobuhiro Koyota, Tsutomu Terasaki
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Patent number: 7935903Abstract: A call button device includes an electrical connector in electrical communication with an elongated electrical conductor. Also included is a cable housing at least a portion of the elongated conductor. Finally, the device includes a pendant member having an actuable switch that is in electrical communication with the electrical connector through the elongated conductor. The pendant member also includes a luminous portion configured to provide non-electrical illumination in a low light environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2006Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Crest Electronics Inc.Inventors: Paul Niedzielski, Mark Sowada
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Patent number: 7859950Abstract: The large date mechanism comprises three superposed indicator discs (1, 2, 3). The lower disc (3) bears eleven numerals (8) and the upper (1) and intermediate (2) discs each bear ten numerals (4, 6) and a window (5, 7). Each of the discs is integral to a star wheel (12, 13, 14) with cannon pinions (9, 10, 11). The cannon pinion star wheels are selectively driven by a control movement (15) comprising three toothed sectors (19, 18, 17) integral to a calendar day wheel (16) that advances one step per day. The mechanism can be supplemented by a safety device ensuring blocking of the star wheels when they should be stationary.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: BlancPain S.A.Inventor: Vincent Calabrese
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Patent number: 7741570Abstract: A small form-factor keyboard or keypad for key structures is provided in which individual key structures have a contact surface on which there is a center reference and a peak. The center reference and the peak or offset, so that an offset distance between the center reference and the peak is greater than or equal to zero. The offset distance for at least two or more key structures in the plurality of key structures may different. The difference in the offset distance may be based on a position of the individual key structures relative to a first reference line.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2008Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: PALM, Inc.Inventors: Michael Yurochko, Keith Soo Suan Ho
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Patent number: 7643381Abstract: A balanced hands clock. The clock utilizes a single movement, which movement may be located in the minute hand. A gear drive mechanism provides leverage from said movement via a first pivot shaft to drive the hour hand. The clock is mounted in a base for time indicating movement. Covers may be provided to hide the single movement and the gear mechanism, so that no visible drive configuration is visible to an observer.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Inventor: Rubens A. Sigelmann