Patents Examined by Travis S Chambers
  • Patent number: 11296435
    Abstract: A nut assembly for a coaxial cable connector includes a nut configured to engage an interface port and a cap encircling the nut. The nut includes an internal threaded portion configured to engage external threads of the interface port and at least one resilient finger extending in an axial direction from the internal threaded portion toward a forward end of the nut. The forward end includes a tooth extending radially inward, the tooth is configured to contact a surface of a thread of the external threads when the nut is coupled to the interface port, and the tooth is configured to provide ground continuity between the nut and the interface port before the internal threaded portion of the nut is coupled with the external threads. The internal threaded portion and the external threads are configured to provide a retention force between the nut and the interface port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Harold J. Watkins, Noah P. Montena, Steven Stankovski, Jeremy Amidon
  • Patent number: 11296467
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are provided in which outlets are coupled to a power distribution unit (PDU) or PDU module in various configurations. The outlets may be coupled to a recessed surface within a PDU housing. The outlets may be coupled to a printed circuit board that is at least partially disposed within the PDU housing. The outlets may extend away from the recessed surface or printed circuit board towards or beyond a front face of the PDU housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Server Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Irons, James P. Maskaly, Peter Giammona, Mark Ramsey
  • Patent number: 11289855
    Abstract: A shield connector includes a shield member for covering an outer periphery of a terminal, and a substrate mounting surface provided on the shield member and fixed to a surface of a substrate via solder, wherein the substrate mounting surface has a reference surface and a stepped surface having a different height with respect to the reference surface. For example, the stepped surface is formed by at least one of a convex portion protruding from the reference surface of the substrate mounting surface and a concave portion recessed from the reference surface of the substrate mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimi Wada, Takayuki Kobayashi, Isao Kameyama
  • Patent number: 11287122
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Diem GmbH
    Inventors: Rene Hendler, Stefan Krotmeier
  • Patent number: 11283228
    Abstract: An adaptor for a sensor having a sensor connector. The adaptor includes a receptacle base configured to, upon insertion of the sensor connector, align with the structural shape, and/or size, and/or configuration of the sensor connector and establish a structural connection therewith. The adaptor may also include one or more receivers, configured to, in response to the conformance in the structural shape, and/or size, and/or configuration of the receptacle base, move relative to the receptacle base to align with axis of an optical arrangement or pin arrangement of the sensor connector. Such an alignment is to result in the mating of the adaptor and sensor connector which thereby establishes an electrical connection or an optical connection therewith. The adaptor may also include a processing device configured to determine one or more characteristics of output from the sensor connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Danil Prokhorov, Scott L. Frederick, Todd Muck
  • Patent number: 11276962
    Abstract: A connector (1) includes first terminals (3A), a first resin core (2A), second connector terminals (3B), second resin cores (2B) and an outer resin part (4). Base ends (312) of inner end parts (31A) of the first terminals (3A) face a second exposed surface (21B) of the second resin core (2B) with a clearance (S) formed between the base end parts (312) and the second exposed surface (21B). Tips (311) of the inner end parts (31A) of the first terminals (3A) are formed with bent tips (311A) projecting away from the second exposed surface (21B). The second exposed surface (21B) has a size to entirely surround the inner end parts (31A) of the first terminals (3A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroki Yamada
  • Patent number: 11271329
    Abstract: An electrical terminal includes a base portion having a base portion outer surface, a base portion inner surface, and two securing tabs extending from an edge of the base portion. The electrical terminal also an attachment portion having an attachment portion outer surface an attachment portion inner surface. The base portion inner surface is proximate the attachment portion inner surface and wherein the two securing tabs overlay the attachment portion outer surface. The electrical terminal may be especially well suited for making an electrical connection to components disposed on a glass surface. A method for forming such a terminal is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Inventors: David B. Martins, Marco M. Lucci, Tyler Folger
  • Patent number: 11264739
    Abstract: Trace wire connectors that include a cover that can be attached to a base and used to electrically interconnect two or more tracer wires without having to remove insulation from the tracer wires. The cover has multiple portals that permit one or more tracer wires to pass into an inner cavity of the cover. The base has multiple cradles on which tracer wires passing into the cavity can rest. The cover can be oriented relative to the base for use with a through tracer wire and a dead-end tracer wire, or for use with multiple dead-end tracer wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: John Kenneth Carrozzo, Jr., Michael Constatin von Kannewurff, Stephen Andrew Skolozdra
  • Patent number: 11251547
    Abstract: Various implementations of grounding cross connectors are disclosed. The grounding cross connectors may be used to clamp together two or more, often perpendicular, conductors. In some implementations, a grounding cross connector includes an upper clamping pad and a lower clamping pad held together by a pair of threaded fasteners. A pair of perpendicular conductors may be placed in between the clamping pads and secured together by torqueing nuts on the threaded fasteners. The upper clamping pad may include a hook through which one of the threaded fasteners may pass, thereby allowing the upper clamping to rotate relative to the lower clamping pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Julie M. Love
  • Patent number: 11251559
    Abstract: A connector for a photovoltaic cell includes a conductive portion and an insulating portion, wherein the conductive portion is wrapped with the insulating portion; the conductive portion includes a conductor and a cable line, and a retaining ring is arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the conductor; the insulating portion includes a shell body, a basket-shaped fastener and a front sleeve; a first inner step surface and a second inner step surface are arranged in an inner cavity of the shell body; the front sleeve has an annular head part which sleeves the conductor; a first outer step surface is arranged at a tail part of the front sleeve, and props against the first inner step surface; the inner diameter of the head part of the front sleeve is larger than the outer diameter of the conductor and less than the outer diameter of the retaining ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG RENHE PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lijun Duan, Li Su
  • Patent number: 11239603
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector locking hub nut that does not damage the wiring during pulling, frees up manpower by allowing one person rather than two to be able to do the pulling, has a simplified design, and which has universal threading for conduit of all currently approved sizes and materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: KIST CORP.
    Inventor: Rifet Spahic
  • Patent number: 11233345
    Abstract: An interconnection system that is safe, reliable and compact. Mating connectors include complementary projections. Terminals in each connector have opposed beams, with portions of the beams of each terminal embedded in adjacent projections. In mating connectors, the terminals are oriented 90 degrees with respect to each other, such that the terminals of one connector fit between beams of the other. Two beams of each terminal press on opposing sides of a mating terminal, creating four points of contact, for reliable operation. The projections extend beyond the distal tips of the terminals and preclude accidental contact between the terminals and a human finger. Contact force may be controlled by altering the shape of openings cut in the terminals near the base of the beams, enabling the terminals to be formed simply by stamping a sheet of metal and further enabling the beams to be short to provide a compact connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Charles M. Gross, James J. Muha
  • Patent number: 11228126
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards apparatuses, methods, and systems for a connector having a housing body to couple a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) to a printed circuit board (PCB). In embodiments, the housing body includes first and second opposing ends of the connector and a first and a second latch coupled at the respective first and second opposing ends of the connector to engage the DIMM. In embodiments, the first and the second opposing ends have respective first and second heights relative to a height of the housing body to allow the DIMM to be inserted or removed at an angle when disengaged from the first and second latch. In embodiments, one or more of the latches are removably coupled to the connector and/or can be rotated into a lay-flat position to allow the DIMM to be removed at an angle. Additional embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Guixiang Tan, Xiang Li, Casey Winkel
  • Patent number: 11228148
    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: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: VOLTSAFE INC.
    Inventors: Sanad Aridah, Arash Janfada, Trevor Burgess
  • Patent number: 11223172
    Abstract: An embedded electrical supply plug has a mounting base and a fastener connected to each other, wherein the mounting base is provided with a power taking contact assembly, a circuit board and a power supply connector that are electrically connected to each other, the mounting base is provided with a first fastening surface, and the fastener is provided with a second fastening surface opposite to the first fastening surface, the fastener and the mounting base are threadedly connected to adjust the distance between the first fastening surface and the second fastening surface. The electrical supply plug is applicable to support arms of different thickness by changing the connection mode, thereby improving the installation flexibility and application range of the electrical supply system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Self Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong Chen
  • Patent number: 11219320
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic shelving system including, in some embodiments, a shelving unit and one or more coupling brackets. Each coupling bracket includes a bracket-coupling body, one or more power couplers disposed in the bracket-coupling body, one or more data couplers disposed in the bracket-coupling body, and one or more integral fasteners such as a tongue extending from the bracket-coupling body configured for fastening the coupling bracket to the shelving unit. Also disclosed herein is a method for the electronic shelving system including, in some embodiments, installing n coupling brackets in the shelving unit, running at least n+1 power cables or data cables through a slotted cable raceway of the shelving unit, and coupling at least two power cables or data cables to each other by way of the coupling bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Adroit Worldwide Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Schumacher, Kevin Howard, David Alstatt, Cody Tanner, Kurtis Van Horn
  • Patent number: 11223175
    Abstract: A wiring duct plug that does not have a movable part for selecting any of a plurality of conductive lines, and has a high operational reliability is provided. A wiring duct plug can be directly connected to a respectively corresponding conductive line, and comprises a plurality of movable electrode terminals, rotating together with a rotator. At the connection position, at least two but not all of the plurality of movable electrode terminals are joined into one at the base end portion and electrically coupled to one of non-movable electrode terminals, and the remaining movable electrode terminal is electrically coupled to the other non-movable electrode terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: MODULEX INC.
    Inventor: Goro Terumichi
  • Patent number: 11217957
    Abstract: A resin molded product is a terminal body 10 in which plate-like terminals 20 and a housing 40 made of synthetic resin are integrally fixed and includes bent portions 22 provided substantially at a right angle by press-working the terminals 20, molded portions 62 provided in the housing 40 to embed and cover inner curved surfaces 30 of the bent portions 22 obliquely from a lower-rear side, flat surface portions 32 provided in the form of flat surfaces on inner peripheral edge parts of side parts 22A of the bent portion 22 and disposed adjacent to the molded portions to be exposed from the molded portions, and thinned portions 34 made thinner than the flat surface portions 32 on the side parts 22A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Sakakura, Yutaka Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11217936
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to strain relief devices for communication connectors. The strain relief devices are configured to couple to the communication connectors via existing fastener components (e.g., screw receivers), and support optic fiber and/or other cables that extend from the communication connectors at a desired position. The strain relief devices prevent the cables from being damaged by a lack of sufficient support during installation, removal, use, repair, and/or transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald Earl Irwin, Michael Keith Hertstein
  • Patent number: 11217928
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprising a plug arranged and designed to connect to a receptacle. The plug includes an electrically-insulating body, a conductor ring, and a conductive member connected to the plug conductor ring. The receptacle includes an electrically-insulating body, a conductor ring having an axial inner bore and an annular groove facing radially inward, a conductive member connected to the receptacle conductor ring, and an electrically-conductive contact having a generally annular profile, at least a portion of the electrically-conductive contact received in and contacting the annular groove and at least a portion of the electrically-conductive contact not received in the annular groove. Upon insertion of the plug into the receptacle and substantially radially aligning the plug and receptacle conductor rings, the electrically-conductive contact is elastically deformed and provides electrical contact between the plug conductor ring and the receptacle conductor ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: RAMPART PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Sean W Carter, Michael A Czuppon, Edward J Beshoory