Patents Examined by Travis S Chambers
  • Patent number: 12712312
    Abstract: A multi-piece electrical connector configured to be installed in an electronic device to transmit signals, is formed by a combination of multiple electrical connector subcomponents. Therefore, even after the design of the multi-piece electrical connector is completed, customized adjustment of the engaging structure and the number of conductive terminals can still be achieved by adjusting the combination of the multiple electrical connector subcomponents, allowing the multi-piece electrical connector to be applicable to various electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignees: TARNG YU ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DONGGUAN TARNG YU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ying-Chung Chen, Mu-Jung Huang
  • Patent number: 12702161
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system can include an aerosol generating medium, a source of energy for heating configured to cause heating of the aerosol generating medium in a heating zone, a movement mechanism arranged to move the aerosol generating medium, an aerosol outlet through which an aerosol can flow to be inhaled by a user, and a flow path arranged between the heating zone and the aerosol outlet such that aerosol formed from heated aerosol generating medium flows along the flow path. The aerosol generating medium can be translatable past the source of energy for heating, into the heating zone, such that respective portions of aerosol generating medium are individually presented to the source of energy for heating to form an aerosol and wherein the aerosol generating medium can be arranged to move along a line that is at an angle to the flow path of generated aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventor: Patrick Moloney
  • Patent number: 12697497
    Abstract: A filtered feedthrough comprises an insulator sealed in a ferrule opening. A terminal pin sealed in an insulator via hole has a first end that extends outwardly beyond an insulator device side. A filter capacitor has a square- or rectangularly-shaped dielectric supporting interleaved active and ground electrode plates. A passageway extending through the dielectric has an internal metallization. An external metallization is contacted to opposed longitudinal sides of the dielectric outer surface. The capacitor ground electrode plates extend to the opposed external metallizations. The outwardly extending terminal pin end is connected to the internal metallization in the dielectric passageway which in turn is connected to the active electrode plates. A conductive material connects the capacitor external metallization at one of the longitudinal sides to an oxide-resistant surface on the ferrule while the other external metallization is connected to an oxidized surface of the ferrule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert A. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 12695255
    Abstract: A busbar for a computing rack is disclosed. The busbar comprises a pair of electrically conductive rails each having a first end and a second end. The pair of rails are configured to provide opposite voltage polarities to devices mounted in the computing rack. The open channels are enclosed within each of the rails and extend from the first end to the second end in each respective rail. An expansion valve is coupled to the open channels at the first end and is configured to expand air passed from a compressed-air source into the at least one open channel while the pair of rails are attached to an electrical power source. An input end cap is attached to the first end of at least one of the rails. The input end cap provides a manifold for routing air from the expansion value into the at least one open channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael J. Stumpf, Sandor Farkas
  • Patent number: 12683308
    Abstract: A connection structure for a connector to be connected to a connection part of a circuit board supported by a holder, wherein the connection part and the connector are detachably joined, and the holder is provided with: a circuit board restricting part configured to engage with the circuit board electrically connected to the connector to restrict movement of the circuit board in a direction separating from the connector; and a connector restricting part configured to engage with the connector electrically connected to the circuit board to restrict movement of the connector in a direction separating from the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: NIPPON TANSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Enomoto, Osamu Nishimura
  • Patent number: 12683314
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing defining a slot in which a mating component can be at least partially inserted, a conductive terminal installed in the housing and having a contact end capable of electrically contacting the mating component, and a supporting member elastically supporting the contact end. The supporting member has a cantilever beam and a supporting arm extending from the cantilever beam. The cantilever beam at least partially abuts a first surface of the contact end facing an inner wall of the housing and applies an elastic force to the contact end. The supporting arm is positioned at least partially between the cantilever beam and the inner wall. The supporting arm elastically supports the cantilever beam and the contact end when pressed against the inner wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Hongqiang (Sean) Han, Jie (Roger) Luo
  • Patent number: 12683315
    Abstract: A cable adapter for a server chassis is disclosed. The cable adapter comprises an adapter body having a first surface with a key slot. The key slot is configured to receive a key rib on a busbar clip of the server chassis. A pair of latches are pivotably attached to opposite sides of the adapter body. Each latch has a latch arm that extends across an open end of the adapter body when in a closed position. The latch arms are configured to engage one or more latching ribs on the blades of the busbar clip such as by hooking around the latching ribs. A pair of connectors inside the adapter body configured to engage blades of the busbar clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Utz, Corey Dean Hartman, Ben John Sy
  • Patent number: 12671215
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a first terminal module and a first ground sheet. The housing includes a receiving slot for receiving a mating module. The first terminal module includes two first conductive terminals. Each first conductive terminal includes a first contact arm. The first contact arm includes a first contact portion protruding into the receiving slot to mate with the mating module. The first ground sheet includes a first grounding elastic arm. The first grounding elastic arm includes a first abutting portion, a second abutting portion and a first connecting portion. Both the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion at least partially protrude into the receiving slot to be configured to directly abut against the mating module. The first connecting portion does not directly abut against the mating module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chenhui Zeng, Bin Huang, Kunlin Yao, Qiongnan Chen, Hongji Chen
  • Patent number: 12658611
    Abstract: A relay hermetic terminal characterized by including: a metal container having a through hole; a pipe lead inserted through the through hole; an insulating material sealing the metal container and the pipe lead; and a terminal block made of a low-resistance metal, penetrating the pipe lead and secured to the pipe lead. The terminal block includes at least a body portion and a head portion, further the head portion has a fixation portion, and an axis of the fixation portion is not arranged coaxially with an axis of the body portion, and a relay contact device using the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: SCHOTT JAPAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ko Mamiya, Tetsushi Morikawa
  • Patent number: 12658624
    Abstract: A terminal for use with a vehicle latch, including: a main body portion that is integrally formed with a wire insulating engaging portion, a wire engaging portion and a pin engagement portion, wherein the wire insulating engaging portion has an enlarged surface area that extends laterally from the main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Hector Sanchez Rojas, Pedro Alvarado Heredia, Miguel Angel Baray Gonzalez, Sergio AviƱa Amparan, Alma Granados Arenas, Donglin Xu
  • Patent number: 12658658
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rotatable electrical plug, which includes: a non-rotating assembly configured for receiving and being coupled with power lines of the rotatable electrical plug, the non-rotating assembly comprising a substrate, and at least one non-rotating element; a rotating assembly being rotatable relative to the non-rotating assembly, the rotating assembly comprising at least two electrode terminals configured to electrically plug-in a power socket; and at least one rotating conductor connected to the at least one non-rotating element respectively, the at least one rotating conductor comprising a base and at least one arm obliquely extending from the base; and a fastening element mounted on the rotating assembly, the fastening element comprising a first notch opened in a side wall of the fastening member, wherein the at least one arm passes through the first notch to expose outside of the fastening member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Deals Realm LLC
    Inventor: Yuebo Tao
  • Patent number: 12651875
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes an installation seat having a pair of first installation holes and a second installation hole, a pair of first connectors respectively detachably inserted into the first installation holes, and a second connector detachably inserted into the second installation hole. Each of the first connectors has a power terminal. The second connector has a signal terminal and a grounding terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai ) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xuexiu Li, Xiao (Nichee) Zhou
  • Patent number: 12646869
    Abstract: A bus bar subassembly adapted to connect a first circuit board and a second circuit board includes a first bus bar, a second bus bar and a first electrical connector. The first bus bar is electrically connected to the first circuit board. The second bus bar is electrically connected to the second circuit board. The first connector is electrically connected to the first bus bar and the second bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignees: Cisco Technology, Inc., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie (Roger) Luo, Hongqiang (Sean) Han, Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, YuQiang (Thomas) Zhao, Wei Qi, Xiaokang Zhu
  • Patent number: 12640525
    Abstract: A connector and an electronic device, to resolve a problem of poor mountability of the connector. The connector includes a housing, a conductive core, and a fastening structure. The housing has a channel that passes through a first end and a second end of the housing. The conductive core is disposed in the channel. A solder leg is disposed on one end of the conductive core, and the solder leg protrudes from the first end of the housing and is configured to be soldered to a circuit board. The fastening structure is configured to fasten the housing to a panel. The conductive core may be directly soldered to the circuit board, so that a connection effect between the conductive core and the circuit board can be improved, and mounting steps can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiufeng Zhang, Yongbing Gao, Maofan Li, Xuedong Deng, He Chen
  • Patent number: 12633688
    Abstract: Embodiments of connector-less modules and associated platforms employing the module. The module employs a Land Grid Array (LGA) comprising an array of LGA pins on the underside of the module PCB that are configured to engage respective pads patterned on a motherboard or system board PCB by applying a downward force to the module PCB. A novel clip assembly is provided to apply the downward force, while also aligning the module PCB (and its LGA) to the motherboard or system board PCB. A heat shield is provided that is configured to be disposed over the module PCB to facilitate enhanced thermal spreading and lowering thermal resistance both towards the heat shield and the PCBs. Example modules include a WWAN module and an NVMe SSD module. The module PCB may employ an M.2 form factor or other form factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shailendra Singh Chauhan, Bijendra Singh, Siva Prasad Jangili Ganga, Santhosh Ap, Ranjul Balakrishnan
  • Patent number: 12633682
    Abstract: A subsea connector cable termination system for terminating a cable comprises a cable core (12) and a cable sheath (11). The termination system comprises a crimp component, the crimp component comprising a crimp body and further comprising two or more integral conductive resilient members (14) adapted to be mounted radially outwardly of the cable core. The termination system further comprises a retainer (18) or one of the crimp body, or the conductive resilient members, are adapted to latch the crimp body. A method of terminating a cable to a connector in a subsea cable connection system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jordan Buchanan, Christopher Burrow, Daniel Walton
  • Patent number: 12633685
    Abstract: Multi-pole or multi-phase electrical wiring devices that incorporate clamp-type wire termination assemblies are described. The electrical wiring devices include multi-pole motor switches. The electrical wiring devices include a plurality of wire termination assemblies. Each wire termination assembly includes a wire terminal and an activating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas L. Scanzillo, Denny Lo, Ryan Gene Papageorge, Scott Wurms, Roy J. Itzler
  • Patent number: 12627085
    Abstract: An object is to improve heat dissipation performance while reducing a distance between boards when circuits on the boards are electrically connected to each other. The board module includes a first board including a first circuit, and a first connector provided on the first board, and the first connector is connected to a second connector, a through hole is formed in the first board, the first connector includes a connector housing disposed in the through hole and a first terminal, the first terminal includes a first board-side end portion connected to the first circuit, a first terminal portion held by the connector housing, and a heat dissipation portion provided between a first board-side end portion and the first terminal portion and exposed as seen from the opposite side to the second connector with respect to the connector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shun Takamizawa
  • Patent number: 12627087
    Abstract: A board-level architecture and a communications device are disclosed. The board-level architecture includes a support board, a switch board, and a press fit component. The press fit component includes a cable, a first connector component press-fitted on a side edge of the support board, and a second press fit cable connector press-fitted on a side edge of the switch board. The first connector component includes a first press fit cable connector and a pluggable connector that is electrically connected to the first press fit cable connector, and the pluggable connector is farther from the support board than the first press fit cable connector. The first press fit cable connector is connected to the second press fit cable connector through the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianxin Fan, Guodong Zhang, Jian Zhang, Zhefeng Xiao
  • Patent number: 12620746
    Abstract: A connector includes a terminal including an electric wire connection part electrically connected to a conductive electric wire and an electrical connection part that can be electrically connected to a connection counterpart member; a housing that accommodates and holds the terminal therein; and a heat storage member that is formed in a cylindrical shape by a conductive metal material, that accommodates the electric wire connection part therein, and that covers an outer surface of the electric wire connection part. The heat storage member includes a plurality of inner fins that protrude from an inner surface side and that are disposed while being brought into contact with the outer surface of the electric wire connection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Yamaguchi, Hideki Mizuno