Patents Examined by Stephen S Sul
  • Patent number: 11450994
    Abstract: A plug connection has a plug socket and a plug which can be releasably inserted therein, as well as a plurality of electrically conductive contact areas and spring contacts. The spring contacts are divided into a first group and a second group. In a first state, the spring contacts of the first group are in contact with their associated contact areas and the spring contacts of the second groups rest on at least one stop and are not in contact with their associated contact areas. A trigger causes the spring contacts of the second group to overcome the at least one stop when a defined temperature is exceeded so as to come into contact with their associated contact areas in a second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Brasse, Joachim Froeschl, Juergen Gebert, Johannes Meisenzahl
  • Patent number: 11450495
    Abstract: The object is to provide an actuator that consumes less power. An actuator comprises: a stator that rotatably supports a plurality of stator rollers; a mover that rotatably supports a mover roller disposed between the stator rollers; and a wire made of a shape memory alloy that is disposed between the stator rollers and the mover roller and has both ends connected to respective two stator terminals provided in the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: MARUWA Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshio Tanabe
  • Patent number: 11452232
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing, a heat generating element, a plurality of fans, and a guide structure. The housing includes a first outlet. The heat generating element is disposed in the housing. The fans are disposed in the housing. Each fan includes a second outlet. The second outlets at least partially face the interior of the housing. The guide structure is disposed in the housing, and is at least partially located between the fans. The guide structure at least partially extends toward the first outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Wong, Cheng-Yu Wang
  • Patent number: 11439045
    Abstract: A chassis structure is disclosed. The chassis structure has a chassis with a storage space and a computer node. The storage space is provided for accommodating the computer node. The node has a body removably stored in the storage space. The body has a front and a back portion. The node has a tray frame located in the front portion. The node has a sliding assembly for longitudinally and slideably moving the tray frame between a received and a withdrawn position. The back portion has a first and a second ducting structure, and is provided for accommodating two components. The first ducting structure disposed over the first component, and the second ducting structure disposed over the second component. The first ducting structure is offset from the second ducting structure for guiding different portions of the fluid flow over the first component and the second component, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: YANDEX EUROPE AG
    Inventors: Andrey Olegovich Korolenko, Andrey Alekseevich Blokhin, Oleg Valerevich Fedorov, Igor Iurevich Znamenskii, Ivan Vladimirovich Prostov, Vladimir Viktorovich Khulagov, Aleksandr Alekseevich Konovalov, Konstantin Aleksandrovich Klubnichkin, Nikita Aleksandrovich Vedeneev
  • Patent number: 11432436
    Abstract: A data center cooling system includes an air handler, a blower coupled to the air handler, and a thermal-polarization pipe coupled to the blower. The blower is configured to supply air through the thermal-polarization pipe. The system also includes at least one pressure box coupled to the thermal-polarization pipe, where the at least one pressure box is configured to house electronics. The thermal-polarization pipe includes an inner tube, an outer tube surrounding the inner tube and forming an annular cavity between the inner and outer tubes, and a thermal-polarization membrane carried by an outer surface of the inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventor: Jason Todd Roth
  • Patent number: 11425844
    Abstract: Described herein are example riser modules for holding electrical components such as PCIe cards. The riser modules include a riser bracket and an opening to an interior space of the riser bracket. The riser modules also include an air duct movably coupled to the riser bracket. The air duct is movable between a plurality of positions relative to the riser bracket. The plurality of positions including at least an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Jen-Jia Liou, Hsi-Chi Chien
  • Patent number: 11419243
    Abstract: A system having a rack, an input manifold, an output manifold, and a drain manifold is installed. The rack is configured to support a computing device. The input manifold, the output manifold, and the drain manifold are each configured to be fluidly coupled to the housing. When the computing device is in a first position relative to the rack, the input manifold and the output manifold are fluidly coupled to the housing and the drain manifold is disconnected from the housing. When the computing device is in a second position relative to the rack, the input manifold and the output manifold are disconnected from the housing and the drain manifold is fluidly coupled to the housing. When the computing device is in a third position relative to the rack, the input manifold, the output manifold, and the drain manifold are disconnected from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yu-Nien Huang, Herman Tan
  • Patent number: 11410827
    Abstract: A fuse with a frequency separation function includes an input port portion, an output port portion, a first transmitting portion between the input port portion and the output port portion, the first transmitting portion configured to transmit a lightning surge current entering the input port portion and guide the lightning surge current to the output port portion, a second transmitting portion between the input port portion and the output port portion, the second transmitting portion configured to be capable of transmitting a normal current and an abnormal current entering the input port portion, and a melting mechanism portion which is provided between the second transmitting portion and the input port portion or between the second transmitting portion and the output port portion, the melting mechanism configured not to melt and break when the normal current passes, and configured to melt and break when the abnormal current passes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naomichi Nakamura, Hidetoshi Takada, Jun Kato
  • Patent number: 11406010
    Abstract: A thermal management system has a first circuit board. The first circuit board has a first circuit board dielectric layer. At least one fluid channel is formed through the first circuit board and along a width or length of the first circuit board, wherein the at least one fluid channel is encapsulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. McCulley, Michelle C. Howard
  • Patent number: 11393647
    Abstract: A temperature-dependent switch with a housing, which comprises a cover part having an upper side and a lower part having a raised peripheral wall, the upper section of which is bent onto the upper side of the cover part and thereby holds the cover part on the lower part, wherein two contact surfaces are provided outside at the housing and a switching mechanism is arranged in the housing, wherein the switching mechanism is configured to switch, depending on its temperature, between a closed state, in which the switching mechanism establishes an electrically conductive connection between the two contact surfaces, and an open state, in which the switching mechanism interrupts the electrically conductive connection between the two contact surfaces. A sealing ring is arranged on the upper side of the cover part, which sealing ring is in sealing contact with the bent upper section of the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventor: Marcel P. Hofsaess
  • Patent number: 11387068
    Abstract: An active/passive fuse module including a base, a busbar disposed on a top surface of the base and including a fuse element and first and second terminal portions extending from opposite ends of the fuse element, the fuse element extending over a cavity in the top surface of the base, a pyrotechnic interrupter (PI) disposed atop the base, the PI including a piston disposed within a shaft above the fuse element, a first pyrotechnic ignitor coupled to a controller, the first pyrotechnic ignitor configured to detonate and force the piston through the fuse element upon receiving an initiation signal from the controller, and a second pyrotechnic ignitor coupled to the busbar by a pair of leads, the second pyrotechnic ignitor configured to detonate and force the piston through the fuse element upon an increase in voltage across the leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Schlaak, Engelbert Hetzmannseder, Derek Lasini
  • Patent number: 11379019
    Abstract: A radiator of a display card includes a heat absorbing set, a main cooling set, and a pump assembly. The heat absorbing set has a heat absorbing base disposed on the display card and a heat exchanging tank disposed on the heat absorbing base. The main cooling set mainly includes two opposite containers disposed at two ends of a frame unit and filled with a cooling material, heat dissipating pipes communicating with the containers and inserting into the heat exchanging tank, and radiating fins disposed between the heat dissipating pipes to contribute to heat dissipation. The cooling material circulates between the containers and passes the heat exchanging tank via the heat dissipating pipes to dissipate heat and reduce the temperature of the display card effectively. The radiator is assembled with a compact structure whereby a small volume is provided to facilitate the development of computer miniaturization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN WAN JING HUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun-Yu Li
  • Patent number: 11379022
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal comprising: a terminal body; a circuit board mounted inside the terminal body; an electronic device mounted on one surface of the circuit board; a shield can provided on the circuit board so as to surround the electronic device and shielding electromagnetic waves generated from the electronic device; a metal plate coupled to the shield can and made of a material having high thermal conductivity; and a heat pipe which is positioned to face the shield can with the metal plate interposed therebetween and has a flow path to accommodate a fluid at a center portion thereof, wherein the metal plate and the heat pipe are integrally formed, and heat generated in the electronic device can be transmitted to the heat pipe through the metal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kyungui Park, Byungsun Kim, Wook Kim, Joseph Lee
  • Patent number: 11382237
    Abstract: A computer chassis can include an airflow channel for permitting airflow specifically to cool one or more power supply units (PSUs) within respective power supply receiving space(s). The chassis can include a baffle device positioned between the power supply receiving space and the airflow channel for directing airflow through the PSU into the airflow channel. The airflow channel can be located between first and second spaces of the chassis, each containing computing components. The baffle device can include a cable passthrough that receives a cable that facilitates communication between component(s) in the first space and component(s) in the second space. The baffle device can include one or more ribs that stop the PSU from being fully inserted into the power supply receiving space when the PSU is inserted in an incorrect orientation, thus signaling to the user to remove the PSU and re-insert it in a correct orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun Chang, Shih-Hsuan Hu, Wei-Cheng Tseng, Cheng-Feng Tsai
  • Patent number: 11373826
    Abstract: A breaker comprises: a fixed piece having a fixed contact; a movable piece having a movable contact and pressing the movable contact against the fixed contact to contact therewith; a thermally-actuated element for shifting the movable piece from a conduction state in which the movable contact contacts with the fixed contact to a turn-off state; a PCT thermistor; and a resin case. The fixed piece has a contacting portion contacting with the PCT thermistor. The resin case has a bottom surface provided with a concave portion. In a planar view when the fixed piece is viewed from the PCT thermistor, the contacting portion is disposed within the concave portion. The concave portion has a bottom recessed from the bottom surface of the resin case to prevent the bottom from protruding outwardly from the bottom surface when the thermally-actuated element is deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Bourns KK
    Inventor: Masashi Namikawa
  • Patent number: 11372177
    Abstract: In an example, an optoelectronic module may include a housing enclosing at least one optical transmitter or receiver and a slider configured to move with respect to the housing. The slider may include at least one protrusion configured to engage a cage sized and shaped to receive the housing. The optoelectronic module may include a bail rotatably coupled to the housing, and the bail may be configured to actuate the slider when the bail is rotated. The optoelectronic module may include a retainer configured to engage with the housing and the bail to retain the bail in a fixed position with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: II-VI DELAWARE, INC.
    Inventors: William H. Wang, Bill S. Wang
  • Patent number: 11369036
    Abstract: A component housing insertable in a chassis for a computing device blocking air flow when in a pulled out position is disclosed. The component housing has a front end and an opposite rear end. A pair of side walls are provided between the front end and the rear end. The side walls are slidably connected to the chassis to allow the component housing to be moved between an inserted position and the pulled-out position. A cover on the rear end has an open position allowing air flow through the rear end when the component housing is in the inserted position. The cover has a closed position blocking air flow through the aperture when the component housing is in the pulled out position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun Chang, Chih-Hao Chang, Yi-Fu Liu, Ching-Cheng Kung
  • Patent number: 11357132
    Abstract: Presented herein are optical module cage designs and heatsink configurations for improved air cooling of pluggable optical modules disposed within the optical module cages. The designs and configurations presented herein facilitate efficient air cooling of higher power pluggable optical modules by enhancing airflow through the optical module cages, increasing contact between the optical modules and the heatsinks, and/or increasing the heatsink dissipation surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Rakesh Chopra, M. Baris Dogruoz, Mark Nowell, Mandy Hin Lam
  • Patent number: 11348754
    Abstract: A high-capacity miniature cartridge fuse is provided. A fuse includes a cylindrical housing, a fusible wire, and first and second deep-drawn ferrules fabricated from aluminum alloy. The aluminum is plated with nickel. The ferrule includes a side wall and an end wall. The side wall surrounds the first or second end of the housing, and has a thickness of approximately 0.50 mm or less. The end wall includes a boss extending toward an interior of the housing, and has a thickness greater than the thickness of the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Ramdev Kanapady, Hui Calvin Yang, Gang Duren Huang, Nicholas Stone
  • Patent number: 11342144
    Abstract: A temperature-dependent switch comprising a housing, which comprises a cover part and a lower part, wherein an insulating foil is arranged between the cover part and the lower part. The temperature-dependent switch further comprises a first external contact surface provided externally on the housing, a second external contact surface provided externally on the housing, and a temperature-dependent switching mechanism arranged in the housing. The temperature-dependent switching mechanism, depending on its temperature, establishes or opens an electrically conductive connection between the first and the second external contact surfaces. The insulating foil is at least partially coated or printed with a sealing agent which, for sealing the housing, contacts the cover part and/or the lower part in a sealing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventor: Marcel P. Hofsaess