Patents Examined by Tho D. Ta
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Patent number: 12261390Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Inventors: Rob Workman, Ryan Schick, Joseph Kinyon, Michelle Owens
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Patent number: 12261394Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 16, 2024Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Xiaoguang Allan Zhong, Marco Antonio dos Santos Fernandes, Shengjun Yin
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Patent number: 12256781Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Hongjun Wang, Changyong Yi, Xuebo Xue
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Patent number: 12259439Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Lisa Draexlmaier GmbHInventors: Michael Steckel, Guido Hofer, Maximilian Baches, Hendrik Mueller
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Patent number: 12255423Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Nederland BVInventors: Jeroen Jozef Maria De Bruijn, Wijnand Van Gils, Martin Szelag, Peter Dirk Jaeger, Ulrich Buchmann, Franz Mueller, Nick Ottenbros
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Patent number: 12255419Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christian Schmidt, Alex Krejber, Michael Thaler, Andreas Fischer
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Patent number: 12247727Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Zumtobel Lighting GmbHInventors: Andreas Machate, Vamberszky Klaus
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Patent number: 12247726Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Zumtobel Lighting GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Gadner, Gerald Ladstätter
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Patent number: 12249788Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Yuki Horiguchi, Ryousuke Giga
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Patent number: 12239164Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 27, 2024Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Jared Aller, Charles Jacob Novak, III, Sean A. Daugherty, Michael Ryan Galloway, Matthew Joel Nettenstrom, Thomas Michael McKeon
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Patent number: 12244093Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroshi Tonomura
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Patent number: 12244097Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignees: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Ayumu Ohira, Yoshimasa Tanuma, Yuki Ohira, Takenori Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 12244099Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbH ET AL.Inventors: Chad William Morgan, Hirotate Kadobayashi, Hiroshi Shirai
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Patent number: 12244109Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Inventor: Paul John Armstrong
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Patent number: 12237611Abstract: It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a technique for facilitating the insertion of a sealing member-equipped electric wire into a connector housing. The connector housing includes: a housing main body that is provided with a cavity. The cavity includes a first portion that includes one opening portion of the cavity, a second portion that includes the other opening portion of the cavity, and a third portion that is located between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion has a polygonal horizontal cross section, and the third portion has a circular horizontal cross section that is smaller than the horizontal cross section of the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yoshitaka Ikeda, Kosuke Sone, Takahiro Maruyama, Yasuto Takeda, Tomoyuki Kondo, Naomichi Kawashima
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Patent number: 12232526Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 20, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Charles Jacob Novak, III, Matthew Joel Nettenstrom, Steven Michael Schennum, Thomas Michael Mckeon, Zachary Hy Burchman
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Patent number: 12237601Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulating housing having a front housing having a front top wall and a pair of front side walls and a rear housing cooperating with the front housing; and plural terminal modules accommodated in the insulating housing, each of the terminal modules including an insulating body and plural conductive terminals held in the insulating body, wherein the rear housing includes a rear top wall and a pair of rear side walls extending downward from the rear top wall, and the rear top wall and the pair of rear side walls surround the terminal module in three directions.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Dai-Pei Fu, Chun-Hsiung Hsu
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Patent number: 12230909Abstract: A powered wall plate may include a face plate comprising an opening extending through the face plate from the first surface to the rear surface. A first keyed interface may be formed at the rear surface of the face plate. An electrical receptacle may comprise a second keyed interface configured to be coupled with the first keyed interface, the electrical receptacle further comprising terminals disposed on sides of the electrical receptacle. Spring-biased terminals may be coupled to the face plate and coupled with the terminals. A powered feature may be coupled to the face plate and configured to be electrically coupled to the electrical receptacle through the spring-biased terminals when the first keyed interface and the second keyed interface are mateably coupled. Power may not be supplied from the electrical receptacle to the powered feature when the first keyed interface is not mateably coupled with the second keyed interface.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2024Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Titan3 Technology LLCInventors: Jeffrey P. Baldwin, John E. Klein
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Patent number: 12230911Abstract: A holding frame for a plug connector for installation into a metal connector housing and for the protective earthing thereof, and for accommodating similar and/or different modules, includes: a base frame; and at least one flange part. The holding frame is formed from at least two different materials, of which at least one material is electrically conductive. The base frame is a die-cast component. The at least one flange part is formed from resilient sheet metal. The at least one flange part has trapezoidal tapering.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Thorsten Diessel, Manuel Tuenker, Lukas Brillo, Hartmut Schwettmann
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Patent number: 12224527Abstract: Disclosed is a device comprises: a moving block configured to have an inner space open toward one side, and to be capable of moving in forward direction toward a holder, formed on a connector jig, and in backward direction; a matching box, movably mounted in the moving block to be movable, of which shape is such that its movement in the forward direction is blocked by a part of a TPA connector seated in the holder if the part protrudes from the connector surface; and a contact switch configured to change its electrical state when the matching box moves, relative to the moving block, at a predetermined interval in the backward direction, wherein the moving block is configured to move further in the forward direction by at least the predetermined interval even in a state in which the matching box cannot move in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: SEWON ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Pengtao Jiang