Patents Examined by Travis S Chambers
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Patent number: 12057663Abstract: A cable assembly with a shielded termination portion where signal conductors of a plurality of cables are directly mounted to tail portions of signal terminals of a cable connector. Shielding in the termination portion may be provided by interaction of a wave-shaped shield, tail portions of ground terminals between tail portions of the signal terminals, a cross bar connecting the ground terminals and an exposed portion of a cable shield. The wave-shaped shield may be mechanically connected to at least the tail portions of the ground terminals and may be configured to press the cable shields into the crossbar. Such a configuration improves signal transmission performance by providing a consistent shielding at the connection areas where the cables are mounted to the tail portions of the conductive terminals and at the same time eliminates the need of an intermediate circuit board and therefore reduces manufacturing costs.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Amphenol Commercial Products (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yunxiang Liu, Jianke Zeng
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Patent number: 12046864Abstract: The hermetic terminal according to the present disclosure includes a conductor having a pillar shape, a metal ring coaxially positioned with the conductor, an insulating ring coaxially positioned with the conductor, a flange that is disposed on the insulating ring and that divides the conductor into two regions, a first fixing member configured to fix the insulating ring to the conductor, and a second fixing member configured to fix the insulating ring to the flange. The metal ring, the first fixing member, and the second fixing member are formed of an Fe—Co based alloy, an Fe—Co—C based alloy, an Fe—Ni based alloy, or an Fe—Ni—Co based alloy. The metal ring and the first fixing member are connected to each other, and the insulating ring is fixed to the conductor at a distance from the metal ring.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventor: Koichi Iwamoto
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Patent number: 12044392Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for a quick mount apparatus. The quick mount apparatus includes a mount plate with one or more engaging mechanisms for coupling the mount plate to a mountable device. The quick mount apparatus further includes a first terminal block having extending therefrom building wiring that is fed through a first pass through mechanism of the quick mount apparatus. The first terminal block is electrically couplable with a second terminal block of the mountable device.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: FEIT ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.Inventor: Brian Halliwell
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Patent number: 12046858Abstract: A plug connector includes a plug housing configured to be coupled to a header connector. The plug housing holds plug contacts configured to be mated with corresponding header contacts. The plug connector includes an eCPA assembly coupled to the plug housing having an actuator movable between a retracted position and an actuated position and holding a shorting terminal movable by the actuator between a mated position and an unmated position. The shorting terminal is coupled to fixed terminals in the mated position to form a position assurance circuit in the mated position.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventor: Galen M. Martin
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Patent number: 12041970Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a housing having an opening through which a cigarette is inserted and including a cavity formed therein, a heater heating the cigarette to generate an aerosol, an air flow channel in fluid communication with the outside of the housing to supply air to the cigarette, and an air circulation device arranged in the air flow channel to generate airflow in the air flow channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: KT&G CORPORATIONInventor: Sung Wook Yoon
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Patent number: 12036361Abstract: A method for controlling a vaporizer device may include determining a first temperature, vaporizing an inhalable substance at the first temperature, raising the first temperature by a temperature quantity, wherein a second temperature is a sum of the temperature quantity and the first temperature; and vaporizing the inhalable substance at the second temperature, wherein the temperature quantity is less than 3° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Freelander Innovations USA, LLCInventor: Michael Freelander
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Patent number: 12034245Abstract: An electrical connector having a housing with positioning projections extending from a first surface. A terminal receiving cavity is provided in the housing. An opening is provided in the first surface and extends to the terminal receiving cavity. A terminal is positioned in the terminal receiving cavity. The terminal has a facing securing face. A terminal retainer is movably mounted to the first surface of the housing. The terminal retainer has a terminal retention projection and retainer positioning projections. As the terminal retainer is moved to a second position, the terminal retention projection cooperates with the securing face of the terminal to prevent movement of the terminal and the retainer positioning projections of the terminal retainer cooperate with the positioning projections of the housing to prevent the movement of the terminal retainer in a direction which is in line with a longitudinal axis of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Brian Keith Weaver, Andrew B. Fortier
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Patent number: 12028961Abstract: An electrical assembly includes a support element which has a body and a surface formed on the body, an electrical functional element arranged on the support element, and a temperature monitoring device arranged on the support element for monitoring a temperature on the electrical functional element. The temperature monitoring device includes a temperature sensor arranged on the surface of the support element, a physical contact element arranged on the surface of the support element, and at least one heat-conducting device embedded in the body of the support element. The at least one heat-conducting device extends at least in sections below the temperature sensor in the body and is thermally connected to the physical contact element via at least one through-connection. The physical contact element is thermally coupled to a coupling surface operatively connected to the electrical functional element.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBHInventor: Thomas Fuehrer
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Patent number: 12027789Abstract: A cartridge may be inserted into a cartridge insertion slot of a game apparatus in a first direction. The cartridge may include: a terminal placement region that includes four groups of terminals configured to electrically connect to terminals in the cartridge insertion slot of the game apparatus. Each group of terminals may include a first terminal that extends longitudinally in the first direction and two second terminals that extend longitudinally and are positioned sequentially in the first direction, the first terminal and the two second terminals being positioned sequentially in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. Each group of terminals may be arranged sequentially in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Hirose, Yuta Fujita
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Patent number: 12027800Abstract: A connector having a moving plate that performs positioning of a tab in an excellent manner. This connector comprises: a first housing having a terminal-holding part and a hood part; a male terminal fitting with a tab protruding into the hood part; a second housing that is closely fitted with the first housing; and a moving plate that positions a front-end part of the tab and is capable of moving inside the hood part, the tab penetrating through the moving plate. The moving plate has a protrusion formed such that a hole edge section of a positioning hole within a first facing surface that faces the second housing is caused to protrude forward. When the moving plate is in an initial position, the front end of the tab is positioned farther toward the rear than a virtual protective surface to which the outer surface of the protrusion is extended forward.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shinji Nozaki, Yutaka Kobayashi
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Patent number: 12021336Abstract: A track electrical distribution system that allows many devices to be attached, but can also be used to attach non-electrical devices, with the ability to make waterproof is a major function of the device.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Inventor: Irfan Ullah Siddiqui
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Patent number: 12021327Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a signal cable connection device comprising: a cable with a sleeve and multiple loose wires extending out from an extremity of the sleeve; a conductive metal ring crimped at the extremity so the ring and the sleeve are fixed to each other, one end of the conductive metal ring having an outward-turned flange, and a shielding wire connected to the conductive metal ring; and a housing with a cable channel defining an outer opening located at an outer side of the housing and an inner opening located at an inner side of the housing, and a threaded hole at an edge of the inner opening. When a screw is screwed into the threaded hole, the outward-turned flange of the conductive metal ring is clamped between a head of the screw and a sidewall of the inner opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Hai Qiao Feng, Xiao Hui Zhang, Guo Qing Huang, Jian Wen Yang, Wen Qi Zhang, Qi Wu, Qing Song Tang, Yi Yin Yao
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Patent number: 12000577Abstract: A lighting assembly connector is configured for being inserted into a lighting track. The lighting assembly connector includes a casing having a width defining a lateral direction and a length defining longitudinal direction. The length is greater than or equal to the width. The casing is definable as including three sections each defining one-third of the length. The three sections include a middle section, a first end section including a first longitudinal end of the casing and a second end section including a second longitudinal end of the casing. The middle section has a greater average width than each of the first end section and the second end section. The lighting assembly connector also includes a plurality of electrical contacts extending out of the casing each configured for contacting a respective line of the lighting track; and at least one fastener connected to the casing configured for removably connecting the lighting assembly connector to the lighting track.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Diem GmbHInventors: Rene Hendler, Stefan Krotmeier
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Patent number: 12003069Abstract: A fastening system has a conditioner clamp and a penetrating fastener. The conditioner clamp has an upper assembly and a lower assembly attachable together to define a conductor cavity therebetween. At least one threaded opening provides ingress into the conductor cavity. The penetrating fastener is extendable through the at least one threaded opening. The penetrating fastener has a threaded bolt and a penetrating portion with a proximal end at a second end region of the threaded bolt and a distal end spaced therefrom. The penetrating portion has a frustoconical configuration terminating at a tip portion. The tip portion is configured to penetrate into a conductor positioned within the conductor cavity.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: CLASSIC CONNECTORS, INC.Inventors: Carl Russel Tamm, Randy L Wolf, Brent Fields, Jonathan Prinsloo
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Patent number: 11992048Abstract: A cartridge which may comprise an atomization unit and a liquid tank which may be separate but configured to be joined together. The atomization unit and the liquid tank may each have one or more than one stabilizing connection between them and may be configured to be connected and stabilized by the stabilizing connections. The atomization unit may have one or more than one upper filling point, and the liquid tank may have one or more than one lower filling point. The union of the upper filling point and the lower filling point may result in fluid communication between the atomization unit and the liquid tank.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Inventor: Sucipto Kokadir
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Patent number: 11996647Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing that has a housing first end, a housing second end, and a housing main body that defines a recess, a recess base, a projection, a projection end, and a plurality of terminal passageways. The recess extends from the housing first end toward the housing second end and to the recess base. The projection extends from the recess base toward the housing first end and to the projection end. Each terminal passageway of the plurality of terminal passageways has an inner wall. The inner wall has an inner wall first end, an inner wall second end, and an inner wall length that extends from the inner wall first end to the inner wall second end. The inner wall tapers along a portion of the inner wall length.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Andreas Behrendt, Marcin Szatko, Yasin Canol, Marlon Christian Grosser
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Patent number: 11996641Abstract: An electrical circuit board plug contact device includes an electrical circuit board contact element and an electrical plug contact element formed separately from the electrical circuit board contact element. The electrical plug contact element is laterally offset with respect to the electrical circuit board contact element and an electrically conductive connection is provided between the electrical circuit board contact element and the electrical plug contact element.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Karl Marc-Andreas Berger, Eike Luellich, Dirk Duenkel, Steffen Reichel, Juri Fionik
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Patent number: 11973289Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical connector and a device for testing conduction which relate to the field of testing devices. By providing a first contact end having a planar structure, the contact area between the electrical connector and a testing substrate is increased, and a large current can be conducted and damage to the product and device is avoided. A second contact end is a point or linear structure, and when poor contact is caused due to the uneven testing substrate or oxidization of the testing substrate, effective contact and electrical connection with the testing substrate can be achieved, to improve the effectiveness of an electrical connection.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SUZHOU HYC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jianye Xu, Bin Jiang
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Patent number: 11962109Abstract: A module connector includes a first connection part and a second connection part that can be electrically conductively connected with the first connection part. The first connection part has a first attachment element and the second connection part has a second attachment element; the first attachment element can be inserted into the second attachment element. Each of the first connection part and the second connection part has a contact protection at a side facing the other connection part. The contact protection has an outer electrically insulating collar and an electrically insulating protection pin surrounded by the outer electrically insulating collar. At least one of the first connection part and the second connection part has a current bridge between the outer electrically insulating collar and the electrically insulating protection pin. The outer electrically insulating collar and the electrically insulating protection pin extend beyond the current bridge.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Marcus Wolf, Patrick Distler, Frank Kaehny, Chris Buechling
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Patent number: 11957169Abstract: Vapor provision apparatus including a reservoir housing defining a reservoir for liquid, a liquid transport element for transporting liquid from the reservoir to a vaporizer for vaporization and a channel for the liquid transport element, wherein the channel has a sidewall at least partly defined by a section of the reservoir housing; wherein the liquid transport element comprises a first portion arranged to deliver liquid to the vaporizer and a second portion extending along the channel, wherein the channel has a cross-section that corresponds with the cross-section of the second portion of the liquid transport element in the channel, and wherein the section of the reservoir housing that defines the sidewall of the channel has one or more openings to provide fluid communication between the liquid transport element in the channel and liquid in the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITEDInventors: Mark Potter, Wade Tipton, William Harris, Christopher Rowe, James Davies, James Boonzaier, Conor Devine