Patents Examined by Travis S Chambers
  • Patent number: 12142884
    Abstract: Example connection ports for electronic devices are disclosed. In an example, the connection port includes a longitudinal axis, a receptacle that extends axially with respect to the longitudinal axis, and a substrate disposed within the receptacle. The substrate includes an end and a support surface that extends axially with respect to the longitudinal axis. In addition, the connection port includes a plurality of first electrical contacts on the support surface, a plurality of second electrical contacts on the end. Each second electrical contact is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the first electrical contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas, Tony Seokhwa Moon, Andrew Shane Elsey
  • Patent number: 12137751
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes: a liquid storage configured to store a liquid material; an aerosol generating space configured to accommodate a solid material including a tobacco material and a foamable material such that an aerosol is generated as the solid material comes in contact with the liquid material in the aerosol generating space; a liquid transfer tube connected to the liquid storage and the aerosol generating space such that the liquid material moves from the liquid storage to the aerosol generating space; and a mouthpiece configured to discharge the aerosol generated in the aerosol generating space, according to a user's inhalation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeong Hoo Kim, Woo Seok Chung
  • Patent number: 12139079
    Abstract: A pipe harness including an electric wire; a pipe through which the electric wire is inserted; a seal through which the electric wire is inserted, the seal being configured to ensure sealing of an interior of the pipe by being attached inside the pipe; and a position fixing portion that is provided on at least a pipe opening side of the seal out of two sides of the seal in a thickness direction of the seal when the seal is attached in the pipe, the position fixing portion being configured to fix the seal at an attachment position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Jisung Kim, Hirotaka Baba, Takeshi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 12136779
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes: a housing including a board accommodation space and a connection terminal including a resilient contact piece configured to contact a circuit board inserted into the board accommodation space, the connection terminal being mounted into the housing. The connection terminal is movable between a connection position where the resilient contact piece is in contact with a surface of the circuit board and a retraction position where the resilient contact piece is separated from the circuit board. A first interference preventing portion and a second interference preventing portion are formed between a moving path of the resilient contact piece and the board accommodation space. The first interference preventing portion and the second interference preventing portion restrict the interference of the resilient contact piece and an inserting end part of the circuit board inserted into the board accommodation space in a moving process of the connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Yutaka Kobayashi, Daisuke Saito, Masanori Moriyasu, Shinji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 12136778
    Abstract: A connector according to the present disclosure is a connector to be mounted on a circuit board and to be connected to a mating connector including a first shield member. The connector includes an insulator, a contact attached to the insulator, and a second shield member attached to the insulator on a same side as the contact. The second shield member includes a base portion that is adjacent to the contact in a first direction perpendicular to a connecting direction in which the mating connector and the connector are to be connected, a mount portion is formed on a side of the base portion opposite to the contact in the first direction and that is to be mounted on the circuit board, and a contacting portion that extends from the mount portion toward a connection side in the connecting direction and that is to be in contact with the first shield member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Horino, Masayoshi Kakino
  • Patent number: 12136783
    Abstract: A waterproof electrical connector assembly releasably connects an electrical cable to a second cable, or to one or more electrodes or sensors in a housing that has a bore therethrough that accommodates the electrical cable on one end and a fitting on the other end. The fitting holds one or more electrodes/sensors in a bore through the fitting. The fitting is a commercially-available male-threaded polymeric fitting of the type used in High-performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) applications. This type of polymeric fitting has a conical, or tapered, ferrule portion at one end that is configured to fit securely into a female-threaded and chamfered bore in the housing so that when the fitting is tightened against the chamfered housing bore it forms a watertight seal which is waterproof to at least 10,000 psi. As the seal is formed, the components contact each other to form an electrical connection, illustratively, a connection from electrode or sensor probes to the cable leading to measuring equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Inventor: Donald Bernard Nuzzio
  • Patent number: 12126121
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to an electric plug (1) for connection to a vehicle camera (18), comprising a plug head (2) and at least one electric signal contact (4) and at least one ground contact (5), which are configured on the plug head (2), wherein the plug head (2) comprises a carrier block (7) for the signal contact (4) and the ground contact (5), and the carrier block (7) comprises a jacket wall (8), on which a cover collar (9) projecting outwardly and extending circumferentially on the jacket wall (8) is arranged, wherein an outwardly projecting shielding flap (10, 11) of the plug (11) is integrally formed with the cover collar (9), wherein the shielding flap (10, 11) is connected to a connecting element (16), which is electrically connected to the cover collar (9) and the ground contact (5). One aspect relates to an arrangement (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: CONNAUGHT ELECTRONICS Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Estremera, Richard Tadle
  • Patent number: 12126124
    Abstract: There is provided a power connector system for electrically connecting a power source to a device. The power connector comprises a first component and a second component which each have a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on a face thereof. The contacts each include an electrically resistive element having an impedance. When the first and second components are coupled, a logic unit controls enables current flow between the first and second components based on the impedances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: VOLTSAFE INC.
    Inventors: Sanad Aridah, Arash Janfada, Trevor Burgess
  • Patent number: 12126131
    Abstract: A coaxial electrical cable assembly may include a central conductor disposed within a shield conductor of the coaxial cable. A coaxial electrical cable assembly may include a shield terminal having a tubular portion. The central conductor of the coaxial cable is disposed within the tubular portion and wherein the tubular portion is disposed within the shield conductor of the coaxial cable. A coaxial electrical cable assembly may include a first outer ferrule crimped around the shield conductor of the coaxial cable forming a first seam. A coaxial electrical cable assembly may include a second outer ferrule crimped around the first outer ferrule and forming a second seam. The first outer ferrule is arranged over the tubular portion of the shield terminal and the second outer ferrule is arranged over the first outer ferrule and an outer insulative jacket of the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AG
    Inventors: John Morello, James M. Rainey, Luke Bucey
  • Patent number: 12109902
    Abstract: A resistor module includes a resistor module housing having an inner cavity. A proximity contact and a ground contact are received in the inner cavity and held by the resistor module housing. A proximity wire, electrically connected to a proximity terminal of the charging inlet assembly, is electrically connected to the proximity contact. A ground wire, electrically connected to a ground terminal of the charging inlet assembly, is electrically connected to the ground contact. A resistor element is received in the inner cavity and coupled to mating ends of the proximity and ground contacts. The resistor element is electrically connected to the proximity terminal through the proximity wire and the proximity contact and is electrically connected to the ground terminal through the ground wire and the ground contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Clara Marguerite Rhodes, Jeremy Christin Patterson, Aaron James de Chazal
  • Patent number: 12096801
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol-generating device including a heater, a first switch, a second switch, a first processor that outputs a first control signal for controlling an open/closed state of the first switch, and a second processor that communicates with the first processor. The second processor outputs a second control signal that controls an open/closed state of the second switch such that the open/closed state of the second switch is changed based on a communication status with the first processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventor: Seung Won Lee
  • Patent number: 12100914
    Abstract: A shielding member attached to a shielding shell. The shielding member includes a first and a second plate portion. The second plate portion includes a first and second ends, a fastening hole at both ends and a protruding portion on the first end. The protruding portion is longer than a length of the second plate portion. When a plurality of shielding members are attached to the shielding shell, the first end with the protruding portion is overlapped with the other first end of the adjacent shielding member so that it is located on the outside. When the first end is overlapped with the other end of the adjacent shielding member so that it is located on the inside, the protruding portion interferes with the first plate portion of the adjacent shielding member. In this way, the shielding member having the configuration can prevent erroneous assembly to the shielding shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Otsuta, Masato Taira
  • Patent number: 12089653
    Abstract: A smoking substitute device having a wireless interface configured to communicate wirelessly with a computing device. The smoking substitute device may be able to send information relating to usage of the smoking substitute device wirelessly to the computing device using the wireless interface and/or to change its behaviour based on instructions from the computing device that have been received wirelessly at the wireless interface. A system including the smoking substitute device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Fard, Oliver Talbot
  • Patent number: 12095184
    Abstract: A terminal including a main body part retained by a connector main body and a contact part connected to the upper end of the main body part and the free end of which can be connected to a counterpart terminal of a counterpart connector. The contact part including a connector base connected to the upper end of the main body part, a spring arm connected to the tip of the connector base and bent in a substantially s-shape, and a contact flexure part formed near the free end of the spring arm. The connector main body including a pair of side wall parts that extend in the longitudinal direction thereof and that retain the main body part. The connector base including an outward expanding part that bulges outward from the upper end of the main body part toward the connector main body and straddling the side wall parts without making contact with the side wall parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Kenji Miyahara, Mikiji Tanaka, Hiroshi Shimoyama, Yoshiteru Nogawa
  • Patent number: 12095208
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to an RF connector assembly for use within a node of a broadband distribution network, and can receive a center conductor pin of a coaxial cable, e.g., via insertion by a technician, and electrically couple the center conductor pin to circuitry within the node, such as an amplifier. The RF connector assembly preferably also securely physically couples to the center conductor pin via a spring-biased arrangement (and thus by extension securely couples the coaxial cable to the housing of the node) which can supply a bias force to the center conductor pin in response to insertion of the same into the RF connector assembly. This advantageously eliminates the necessity of opening the housing of the node to couple/decouple the center conducting pin of the coaxial cable to the node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
    Inventor: William G. Mahoney
  • Patent number: 12095199
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrical plug connector, comprising two housing parts, which are connected in a sealing manner on flat contact surfaces. A first housing part is, on its contact surface, equipped with an annular sealing edge directed at the opposite housing part. A second housing part is, on its contact surface, equipped with an annular seal corresponding to the sealing edge. The housing parts may be unreleasably connected to one another at multiple locations radially outside the seal and the sealing edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Neutrik AG
    Inventor: Bernhard Jutz
  • Patent number: 12095213
    Abstract: A wiring harness is provided with a wire including a core and an insulation coating covering an outer periphery of the core, a connection terminal to be electrically connected to the core exposed from the insulation coating, and a tubular shrinkable tube. The connection terminal includes a wire connecting portion to be electrically connected to the core of the wire, a terminal connecting portion to be connected to a mating terminal, and an intermediate coupling portion provided between the wire connecting portion and the terminal connecting portion and configured to link the wire connecting portion and the terminal connecting portion. The shrinkable tube includes a heat shrinkable tube and an adhesive formed on an inner peripheral surface of the heat shrinkable tube. The intermediate coupling portion includes groove portions formed in both upper and lower surfaces of a part exposed from the heat shrinkable tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Motohiro Ando
  • Patent number: 12095190
    Abstract: A wire harness including: a wire; a wire-side terminal that is electrically connected to the wire; and a terminal block to which the wire-side terminal is attached, wherein: the terminal block includes a holding fitting that holds the wire-side terminal in a state where the wire-side terminal is electrically connected to a contact, the holding fitting includes a plate, and at least one of the wire-side terminal and the holding fitting includes a curved surface that is in contact with the other of the wire-side terminal and the holding fitting in a state where rotation in two directions around two axes that intersect each other is allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daichi Kawaguchi, Toshiya Hirooka, Jisung Kim
  • Patent number: 12088034
    Abstract: A system and method directed for one or more safety plugs whereby safety plugs may either be individual plates that will insert into unused Telephone, Ethernet, and USB outlets, the safety plug may also be an individual coaxial plate that will cover a coaxial stud thus preventing any damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Inventor: Ryan M. Ames
  • Patent number: 12088053
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cable adaptor comprising a first member which is conductive and comes into contact with a signal pin of the cable, a second member disposed outside the first member and coupled to the first member, a third member which is conductive and disposed outside the second member, and a contact pin fixed to the first member. Here, the first member includes a first body coupled to the second member and a first contact portion which extends from the first body and comes into contact with the signal pin. The third member includes a second body coupled to the second member and a second contact portion which extends from the second body and comes into contact with the outer conductor. A plurality of first contact points of the signal pin and the first contact portion are arranged at same intervals along a circumferential direction of the signal pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignees: SENSORVIEW CO. LTD., OKINS ELECTRONICS., LTD
    Inventors: Byoung Nam Kim, Kyoung Il Kang, Jin Woo Lee, Jin Kook Jun, Sung Gyu Park, Hyun Duk Kim, Jong Wook Ham, Sang Woo Han