Patents Examined by Travis S Chambers
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Patent number: 12212104Abstract: The present utility model discloses a conversion and conduction structure for a power converter, comprising the power converter including an upper cover of a main body, a lower cover of the main body, a bracket, a UK-standard pin assembly, a US-standard pin assembly, a hybrid plug assembly of the type CEE7/7, a CN-standard or an AU-standard pin assembly; Plugs in different countries are correspondingly connected in conduction with pins of different national specifications, especially ground wires in plugs in different countries are connected in conduction with pins of ground wires of different national specifications, thereby improving the safety of the power converter.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2024Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Inventors: Guangli Zeng, Chengbing Wang, Feng Wang
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Patent number: 12207718Abstract: Disclosed in the present application are a rotating conductive structure, a handle and a hairdressing device. The rotating conductive structure has an axis of rotation and includes an insulating member, a conductive rotating member and a conductive fixed member. The conductive rotating member includes a first rotating portion and a second rotating portion; the conductive fixed member includes a first fixed portion and a second fixed portion, the first fixed portion is in contact with the first rotating portion, the second fixed portion is in contact with the second rotating portion; the insulating member is configured to isolate the first rotating portion from the second rotating portion; and a current passes through the first fixed portion, the first rotating portion, the hairdressing assembly, the second rotating portion and the second fixed portion in sequence to form a series circuit with a power source.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2024Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Inventor: Zhuhua Zheng
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Patent number: 12201167Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure describes a conductive garment fastening product for a garment, comprising a first article coupleable to a second article for fastening the garment. The first article comprises: a first substrate; an array of first conductive fasteners attached to the first substrate, the array comprising a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns; and a set of first conductive paths disposed conductively along the rows of first conductive fasteners. The first conductive fasteners are engageable with second conductive fasteners of the second article for coupling the first and second articles together and forming a conductive connection therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Prym Intimates Group LimitedInventors: Heenatikumbure Kavisekara Mudiyanselage Anjana Piushan Kavisekara, Jayasuriya Arachchige Palitha Dhanushka Jayasuriya, Hapuarachchige Don Rasun Sajeewa, Hettige Don Dinesh Kumara
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Patent number: 12200889Abstract: A power supply device includes at least one magnetic member, a first circuit board and a second circuit board. The first circuit board is disposed over the magnetic member and is electrically connected to the magnetic member. The first circuit board has an opening. The second circuit board is electrically connected to the first circuit board. The second circuit board is disposed over the first circuit board and faces the opening of the first circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chia-Hsien Chu, Chih-Chiang Chan, Yi-Hua Chang
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Patent number: 12199385Abstract: An assembly for terminating a high speed cable with an EMI braided shield, The assembly a shell housing, a crosstalk shield and a constant force spring. The shell housing has a mating end and a conductor receiving end. A recessed portion is provided proximate the conductor receiving end, the recessed portion has an outer diameter. The crosstalk shield is provided in the shell housing. The constant force spring is positioned in the recessed portion of the shell housing. The constant force spring has an opening with an inner diameter which is less than the outer diameter of the recessed portion. The constant force spring is circumferentially wrapped about the EMI braided shield to mechanically and electrically secure the EMI braided shield to the recessed portion of the shell housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Nicholas Paul Ruffini, Matthew Richard Mcalonis, Lynn Robert Sipe
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Patent number: 12191607Abstract: An electric connector assembly includes an insulating housing, a plurality of rows of contact terminals disposed in the insulating housing and including a plurality of signal terminals and a plurality of ground terminals, and a conductive shell assembled on the insulating housing. The conductive shell contacts and is connected with the ground terminals to electrically connect the ground terminals together.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.Inventors: Xinlei (Tony) Li, Fengping (Alex) Xu, Qiaoli (Cherie) Chen, Junya Tsuji
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Patent number: 12181349Abstract: The disclosure describes devices and systems for a color-changing torque seal. A system includes multiple electrical connections. Each electrical connection of the multiple electrical connections includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector that contacts the first electrical connector. Each electrical connection further includes a color-changing torque seal disposed on the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector. The color-changing torque seal is configured to change color responsive to a temperature change of one or more of the first electrical connector or the second electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Imran Afzal, Jeffrey C. Hudgens
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Patent number: 12176651Abstract: Disclosed herein is a conductor connection clamp that includes a bus bar and a clamping spring, the clamping spring including a main portion for clamping an electrical conductor to the bus bar, the main portion and bus bar defining a clamping spring connection, and a spring member adjacent to the main portion and rigidly coupled to the main portion. The clamp further includes a housing defining a conductor insertion opening that leads to the clamping spring connection, and an operating lever configured to apply force to the spring member in order to deflect the main portion to open the clamping spring connection.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.Inventors: Alan E. Zantout, Sushil N. Keswani
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Patent number: 12166299Abstract: A cable lug for a connector includes a first portion having a receiving end receiving a cable and a second portion extending from the first portion and having a through hole through which a stud can be passed. The through hole extends transversally through a first surface and a second surface of the second portion opposite one another. At least one of the first surface and the second surface has a protrusion projecting away from the at least one of the first surface and the second surface. The protrusion is positioned between the through hole and the first portion and is spaced apart from the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS—SIMEL ET AL.Inventors: Bruno Peltier, Laurent Petrignet, Torsten Friedrich, Christian Heindl, Markus Hardi
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Patent number: 12151571Abstract: An adapter system for the electrical connection of a connector of a cabling to different contact arrangements of different charging sockets along a connection axis includes an adapter housing and a fastening element attaching the adapter housing to one of the charging sockets. The adapter housing has a contact surface extending perpendicularly to the connection axis and a plurality of contact openings extending along the connection axis. The contact surface is disposed at an end of the adapter housing on a socket side. An end of the adapter housing on a cable side has a cabling interface connecting to the connector. The end of the adapter housing on the socket side is attachable to each of the charging sockets by the fastening element with the contact surface in a predetermined rotational position relative to the connection axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Dirk Weyrauch, Philipp Kowarsch, Dominik Heiss
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Patent number: 12155157Abstract: Systems for optimizing mounting points for coaxial RF connectors, including a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a coaxial radio frequency (RF) connector; a faceplate comprising an opening adapted to receive the coaxial RF connector; and a bushing positioned within the opening, wherein the coaxial RF connector is positioned within the bushing.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Phillip V. Mann, Brandon R. Christenson, Ray Clement Laning, George Russell Zettles, IV, Pat Rosno, Layne A. Berge
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Patent number: 12150487Abstract: Disclosed are an aerosol generating device including a heater that heats an aerosol generating material; a battery that supplies power to the heater; a sensor that senses puffs of aerosol; and a controller that determine a power profile based on a time interval between the puffs of the user and controls power to be supplied to the heater according to the determined power profile, and an operation method thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Byung Sung Cho, Won Kyeong Lee, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han
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Patent number: 12155151Abstract: A socket assembly may include a socket for receiving a plug, a flap for covering the socket, wherein said flap is rotatable about a shaft between a closed position and an open position and is biased into the closed position, a locking mechanism that locks the flap in the open position, and a release mechanism that releases the locking mechanism, when a plug is inserted in the socket. After a release of the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism can be activated only after the flap has been rotated from the open position to the closed position to an extent of at least 30%.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventor: Pawel Lesniak
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Patent number: 12139079Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Jisung Kim, Hirotaka Baba, Takeshi Shimizu
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Patent number: 12142884Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas, Tony Seokhwa Moon, Andrew Shane Elsey
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Patent number: 12137751Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Jeong Hoo Kim, Woo Seok Chung
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Patent number: 12136783Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Inventor: Donald Bernard Nuzzio
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Patent number: 12136779Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Yutaka Kobayashi, Daisuke Saito, Masanori Moriyasu, Shinji Tanaka
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Patent number: 12136778Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Shintaro Horino, Masayoshi Kakino
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Patent number: 12126124Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: VOLTSAFE INC.Inventors: Sanad Aridah, Arash Janfada, Trevor Burgess