Patents Examined by Tho D. Ta
  • Patent number: 12272910
    Abstract: A power distribution block for distributing electrical power is disclosed. The power distribution block includes a plate made of a conductive material. The plate is configured to operate at 1200 amperage and 600 volts. The plate includes holes of various sizes arranged in series. The holes are configured to mount connectors or conductive blocks to the plate in different configurations depending on the need for distribution of the electrical power. Each connector is rated for specific current-carrying capacity. Further, each connector includes at least one input terminal and multiple output terminals, enabling the distribution of electrical power to different loads while maintaining secure and low-resistance connections. The power distribution block includes a cover configured to be placed over the plate to protect the plate and the connectors from environmental factors, physical damage and accidental contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Inventors: Justin McCarty, Wesley Murrie
  • Patent number: 12270518
    Abstract: A tangle-resistant decorative lighting assembly, comprising: a main portion including a plurality of wires and connectors, including first and second connectors and first and second lighted-extension portions extending transversely from the main portion. The first lighted extension portion including: a first connector configured to detachably connect to the first connector of the main portion, a first plurality of wires connected to the first connector, and a first plurality of lamp assemblies connected to the first plurality of wires. The second lighted-extension portion including: a second connector configured to detachably connect to the second connector of the main portion, a second plurality of wires connected to the second connector, and a second plurality of lamp assemblies connected to the second plurality of wires. The first connector of the main portion comprises a lock portion configured to engage with a lock portion of the first connector of the first lighted-extension portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Willis Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Johnny Chen
  • Patent number: 12266877
    Abstract: An interface apparatus for installing memory modules to an information handling system includes a riser card and an adapter. The riser card includes a first card-edge connector on a first edge of the riser card, and a second card-edge connector on a second edge of the riser card. The first card-edge connector is associated with a first interface and the second card-edge connector is associated with a second interface. The adapter includes a first socket on a first side of the adapter, and a second socket on a second side of the adapter opposite to the first side. The first socket and the second socket are associated with the second interface. The first socket is configured to receive the second card-edge connector of the riser card. The second socket is configured to receive a memory module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Isaac Q. Wang, Jordan Chin, James L. Petivan, III
  • Patent number: 12266885
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a connector housing defining a plurality of terminal cavities in which electrical terminals attached to wire cables are received, a mat seal formed of a compliant material and having a plurality of seal apertures through which the electrical terminals are inserted into the plurality of terminal cavities, and a seal retainer. The mat seal is disposed between the seal retainer and the connector housing and wherein the seal retainer is connected to the connector housing by a flexible member configured to urge the mat seal into contact with the connector housing and allow longitudinal movement of the seal retainer relative to the connector housing. A method of assembling such an electrical connector is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AG
    Inventors: Carlos Armando Gonzalez Delgadillo, Pedro Yabur Pacheco
  • Patent number: 12266886
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector, a housing having an insertion port, and a waterproof cap detachably attached to the housing to close the insertion port, the waterproof cap having a cap body, a first protruding portion continuously surrounding an entire periphery of an outer peripheral surface of the cap body, and a second protruding portion disposed on a front end side of the cap body in a fitting direction from a position at which the first protruding portion is disposed, when the waterproof cap is attached to the housing, the first protruding portion being press-fitted to the insertion port and contacting an entire periphery of an inner peripheral surface of the insertion port while being elastically compressed, the second protruding portion being inserted into the connector and contacting at least two inner surfaces of the connector facing each other while being elastically compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Yuta Shimomaki
  • Patent number: 12261394
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a wet-mate connector assembly that can include a stiffening material and a dielectric grease retainer for preventing the extrusion of dielectric grease during a wet connect. The wet-mate connector assembly can include a male portion and a female portion that can receive the male portion to form an electrical connection with the male portion. The wet-mate connector assembly can also include a dielectric grease retainer that can be positioned near the male portion and the female portion for retaining dielectric grease extruded from a contact chamber when the female portion receives the male portion. The dielectric grease retainer can seal and insulate the contact chamber. The contact chamber can be defined by an outer diameter of the male portion and an inner diameter of the female portion. The male portion and the female portion can include a stiffening material and an insulating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoguang Allan Zhong, Marco Antonio dos Santos Fernandes, Shengjun Yin
  • Patent number: 12256781
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a heat-generating electronic paste composition, a heat-generating electronic paste and a method for preparing the same, a heat-generating body of an electronic cigarette, and an electronic cigarette. The heat-generating electronic paste composition includes a water-based carrier and a functional phase. The water-based carrier includes a water-soluble binder and water, and the functional phase includes an electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Hongjun Wang, Changyong Yi, Xuebo Xue
  • Patent number: 12261390
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to devices which cover one or more electrical outlets while at least one electrical outlet is in use. Embodiments described for the present invention comprise a cover having two or more substantially planar front panel surfaces and two or more substantially planar rear panel surfaces, two or more panels, two or more pairs of prongs extending from the two or more rear panel surfaces configured to fit into openings in at least one electrical outlet, one or more hinges located between the two or more panels, the one or more hinges configured to allow access to at least one electrical outlets while at least one electrical outlet is covered by at least one of the two or more panels, and the one or more hinges articulate the two or more panels away from the at least one electrical outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Inventors: Rob Workman, Ryan Schick, Joseph Kinyon, Michelle Owens
  • Patent number: 12259439
    Abstract: A voltage tap for measuring a voltage includes at least one contact region and one abutment surface. Using the abutment surface, the voltage tap is electrically connectable to a contact surface of an electrical circuit board. The abutment surface comprises an enlarged surface with respect to the contact surface of the electrical circuit board, so that the electrical connection between the voltage tap and the electrical circuit board is provided independently of a movement of the voltage tap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Lisa Draexlmaier GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Steckel, Guido Hofer, Maximilian Baches, Hendrik Mueller
  • Patent number: 12255423
    Abstract: A contact arrangement for a connector includes a plurality of contact elements each extending from a first connection side to a second connection side. A plurality of first end sections of a first subset of the contact elements contact a plurality of external elements in a first plane at the first connection side and a plurality of first end sections of a second subset of the contact elements contact a plurality of external elements in a second plane at the first connection side. The second plane is parallel to and spaced from the first plane in a height direction. A plurality of intermediate sections of at least some of the contact elements lie in a single common plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Nederland BV
    Inventors: Jeroen Jozef Maria De Bruijn, Wijnand Van Gils, Martin Szelag, Peter Dirk Jaeger, Ulrich Buchmann, Franz Mueller, Nick Ottenbros
  • Patent number: 12255419
    Abstract: A plug connector housing for a plug connector, having a main body and a latching installation. The latching installation has a first connection portion integrally connecting the latching mechanism to the main body. A void extends along a longitudinal axis on the main body and is at least in portions formed between the latching installation and the main body. The plug connector housing furthermore has first and second protective elements which extend in each case integrally from the main body. The latching installation is disposed between the protective elements, wherein each of the protective elements in at least one covered region covers the void in a transverse direction. Each of the protective elements moreover configures at least one access region in which the void is accessible along the transverse direction. Each of the covered regions faces a respective access region of the respective other protective element along the transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Schmidt, Alex Krejber, Michael Thaler, Andreas Fischer
  • Patent number: 12247727
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting rail (1) for luminaires (100, 150) or electric units, having a mounting rail profile (2) with two lateral walls (4) and a connecting wall (5) which connects the lateral walls (4) to each other, said walls together enclosing an elongated receiving chamber (3), and having at least one busbar (10, 20) which is arranged on one of the two inner faces of the lateral walls (4) of the mounting rail profile (2) and which comprises contactable lines (15, 25). According to the invention, an additional busbar (30) with contactable lines (35) is arranged on the connecting wall (5) of the mounting rail profile (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Zumtobel Lighting GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Machate, Vamberszky Klaus
  • Patent number: 12249788
    Abstract: A terminal module (10) is provided with a terminal fitting (12) to be connected to an end part of a cable (11), a rubber plug (13) to be held in close contact with the outer periphery of the cable (11), a housing (14) for supporting the terminal fitting (12), and a cover (15) to be mounted on the housing (14) to cover the terminal fitting (12). The rubber plug (13) is sandwiched and held between the housing (14) and the cover (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Horiguchi, Ryousuke Giga
  • Patent number: 12247726
    Abstract: A support rail for luminaires or electrical units (60) has a support rail profile (50), which encloses an elongated receiving space, along with at least one busbar (55), arranged in the receiving space, with contactable conductors (58), wherein the support rail (50) further has, on its outside, display means (10) for visually representing the function of the conductors (58).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Zumtobel Lighting GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Gadner, Gerald Ladstätter
  • Patent number: 12239164
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices and cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. The cartridge comprises a mouthpiece having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the mouthpiece having an exit portal defined therethrough, a tank defining a proximal end and a closed distal end, the tank being configured to contain a liquid composition that includes a distinctive characteristic, and a heater configured to heat the liquid composition. The distal end of the mouthpiece is configured to engage the proximal end of the tank, and when the cartridge is coupled with the aerosol delivery device at least one feature of the cartridge, or at least one feature of the control device, or at least one feature of both the cartridge and the control device, provides a visual indication of a color associated with the distinctive characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Jared Aller, Charles Jacob Novak, III, Sean A. Daugherty, Michael Ryan Galloway, Matthew Joel Nettenstrom, Thomas Michael McKeon
  • Patent number: 12244093
    Abstract: A connector with cap includes a connector body and a cap formed of a plastic material that has plasticity before being cured and that cures under a predetermined condition, the cap being cured in a state where the cap is removably closing an opening of the connector body located on a side on which a mating connector is fitted. The connector with cap further includes a protective member formed of an insulating material and arranged inside the connector body on a side of the opening such that the protective member is positioned between the cap and the connector terminal, the protective member being configured to protect the connector terminal from contacting the plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi Tonomura
  • Patent number: 12244097
    Abstract: A connector unit comprises: a connector having terminals connected to the terminal parts of wires, and a housing for holding the terminals; and a cylindrical connector cover that is made of an elastic material and that covers the housing. The connector has a connector position guarantee component for guaranteeing correct fitting into a counterpart connector. The connector cover has an open window for exposing the connector position guarantee component to the exterior of the connector cover, and a lid part for covering the open window in an openable/closable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Ayumu Ohira, Yoshimasa Tanuma, Yuki Ohira, Takenori Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 12244099
    Abstract: A socket connector includes a substrate having signal and ground contact channels between upper and lower surfaces and ground bar slots. The socket connector includes signal socket contacts received in signal contact channels and ground socket contacts received in ground contact channels. The socket connector includes ground bars received in corresponding ground bar slots. The ground bars electrically connect the corresponding ground socket contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbH ET AL.
    Inventors: Chad William Morgan, Hirotate Kadobayashi, Hiroshi Shirai
  • Patent number: 12244109
    Abstract: A wall plate apparatus including a plate having a rear side and a front side. A power adapter housing can extend from the front side of the plate, the power adapter housing including an internal cavity having an adapter opening oriented towards the rear side of the plate. A cable opening can be defined in the power adapter housing, the cable opening communicating the front side of the plate with the internal cavity of the power adapter housing. The apparatus can include a power adapter having a converter module received within the power adapter housing and a cable connected to the converter module, the cable extending through the cable opening in the power adapter module. A pair of opposing ears are provided for wrapping cables about the plate and outlet to which the plate is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Inventor: Paul John Armstrong
  • Patent number: 12232526
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. In various implementations, the aerosol delivery devices comprise a control device that includes a battery, a control component, and an outer housing that defines receiving chamber, and a cartridge that includes a mouthpiece portion, a tank that contains a liquid composition, and a heater configured to heat the liquid composition. The cartridge and the control device each include at least one connector configured to provide a magnetic and an electrical connection between the cartridge and the control device such that the cartridge can be removably and operatively received into the cartridge receiving chamber of the control body, wherein the at least one connector of the cartridge is located on the mouthpiece portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Jacob Novak, III, Matthew Joel Nettenstrom, Steven Michael Schennum, Thomas Michael Mckeon, Zachary Hy Burchman