Abstract: The present invention is for reinforced electric wires as used in holiday lighting such as Christmas light strings. The reinforced electric wire comprises a conductor, reinforcing threads, and an insulator jacket.

Abstract: A USB cable structure includes a cable body and a plurality of wires. The cable body extends a length along an axial direction and forms an inner space, and the inner space forms an elliptical cross-section in the radial section of the cable body perpendicular to the axial direction. The plurality of wires are arranged in the elliptical inner space of the cable body, and the diameter of the wire can be increased by the enlarged elliptical inner space to reduce the attenuation of the transmission signal, thereby extending the length of the transmission cable to transmit the signal to a longer distance without the assistance of the attenuation compensation chip.

Abstract: Magnet wire with corona resistant enamel insulation may include a conductor and a multi-layer insulation system formed around the conductor. The insulation system may include a basecoat formed from a first polymeric enamel insulation. A midcoat formed from a second polymeric enamel insulation may be formed around the basecoat, and the second polymeric enamel insulation may include a filler dispersed in a base polyimide material. The filler may include between 20 percent and 80 percent by weight of silica dioxide and between 20 and 80 percent by weight of titanium dioxide. Additionally, the insulation system may include a topcoat formed from third polymeric enamel insulation formed around the midcoat.

Abstract: Magnet wire with flexible corona resistant enamel insulation may include a conductor and a multi-layer insulation system formed around the conductor. The insulation system may include a basecoat formed from first polymeric enamel insulation, a midcoat formed from second polymeric enamel insulation, and a topcoat formed from third polymeric enamel insulation. The midcoat may include a filler containing silica dioxide and chromium oxide dispersed in a base polyamideimide material. Additionally, the magnet wire may exhibit few or no cracks in the topcoat when the wire is bent 180 degrees around a 4 mm mandrel.

Abstract: A cable splice assembly includes a tubing encapsulated cable, an electric submersible downhole cable, where the tubing encapsulated cable and the electric submersible downhole cable are tape-spliced through a pair of respective contacts, and a thermoplastic insulator to seal the tubing encapsulated cable. A shell contains the tape-spliced tubing encapsulated cable and the electric submersible downhole cable and multiple layers of sealant tape are wrapped around at least the tubing encapsulated cable and the thermoplastic insulator inside the shell, where a number of layers of the sealant tape is selected to create a pressure blocking seal inside the shell.

Abstract: The conduit cap includes a cap, an outer clamp member, and a bolt. The cap defines a central first threaded axial blind opening and has a top and an interior cylindrical rim coaxial with the central threaded opening and has an outer clamp defining a transverse second threaded opening and has two outwardly projecting angularly spaced shoulders. The outer clamp member defines a third opening alignable with the transverse second opening and a pair of parallel recesses. The outer clamp member has two pairs of opposed wings. Each pair of wings at least defining a recess dimensioned to receive a shoulder. The bolt is insertable though the third opening and threadably engageable in the transverse opening to clamp the outer clamp member to the first clamp.

Abstract: Electric machines, such as motors, may include an armature and a field component, and at least one of the armature or the field component may include a laminated structure having a plurality of slots into which a plurality of conductive elements are positioned. Additionally, a polymeric insulation layer may be formed directly on the laminated structure at least within the plurality of slots.

Abstract: A splice for a skin-effect effect heating cable. The splice includes a primary shim configured to be shrunk over part of an insulation layer of a first portion of the heating cable, a secondary shim configured to be shrunk part of the insulation layer of a second portion of the heating cable, a connector configured to electrically couple the first portion of the heating cable and the second portion of the heating cable, and an outer cold shrink tube configured to be shrunk over the primary shim, the secondary shim, and the connector.

Abstract: A medium voltage electric cable having a conductor, an inner semi-conductive layer, an insulating layer, an outer semi-conductive layer, a wire metal screen, a filler layer made from an extruded elastomeric low smoke zero halogen (LSOH) composition containing a polyethylene homopolymer and/or copolymer having a density lower than 0.93 g/cm3 and a metal hydroxide, and an outer sheath made from a low smoke zero halogen (LSOH) composition containing a polymer mixture of an EVA polymer and polyethylene homopolymer and/or copolymer having a density lower than 0.93 g/cm3, the polymer mixture being charged with a metal hydroxide and a phyllosilicate clay.

Abstract: An Ethernet cable that includes a pair of cores including a single-wire conductor and an insulator covering the single-wire conductor; and an armoring layer entirely covering the pair of cores, wherein the pair of cores are twisted together to have a twist pitch (P1) in a cable length direction satisfying certain characteristics.

Abstract: An electrical connection system includes a mounting stud having a base configured for mounting to a conductive surface. One or more one ring-shaped lugs, formed of an electrically conductive material, are configured for being positioned on the mounting stud for surrounding the mounting stud. The ring-shaped lug includes one or a plurality of interior channels extending around the inside diameter thereof. A contact spring is seated within a respective interior channel and is electrically conductive and dimensioned to extend radially inwardly from the channel and contact the mounting stud when the ring-shaped lug is positioned thereon. The contact spring is configured to at least partially collapse in the radial direction and to provide a spring bias against the mounting stud for providing an electrical connection between the ring-shaped lug and mounting stud.

Abstract: A shielded electrical cable includes conductor sets extending along a length of the cable and spaced apart from each other along a width of the cable. First and second shielding films are disposed on opposite sides of the cable and include cover portions and pinched portions arranged such that, in transverse cross section, the cover portions of the films in combination substantially surround each conductor set. An adhesive layer bonds the shielding films together in the pinched portions of the cable. A transverse bending of the cable at a cable location of no more than 180 degrees over an inner radius of at most 2 mm causes a cable impedance of the selected insulated conductor proximate the cable location to vary by no more than 2 percent from an initial cable impedance measured at the cable location in an unbent configuration.

Abstract: A circuit board includes a substrate, a plurality of contacts disposed on a surface of the substrate, and a solder mask. The contacts have a plurality of plating regions and a metal layer on the plating regions, and the plating regions have at least two different sizes. The solder mask covers the surface of the substrate and covers edges of the plating regions, in which topmost surfaces of the contacts are below a top surface of the solder mask, and a gap between the topmost surfaces of the contacts and the top surface of the solder mask is larger than 0 ?m and is smaller than 5 ?m.

Abstract: A grounding clamp includes a plate having a first and second opposite longitudinal edges extending in a first direction, and first and second opposite transverse edges extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal edges in a second direction. First and second cable fastening region extend along the first and second transeverse edges, respectively, and are configured to fasten and electrically contact first and second cables to the plate, respectively. An opening is arranged between the cable fastening regions for inserting a fastener. An arm extends from the first or second longitudinal edge in the second direction so that the arm runs parallel to the first and/or second cable fastening region. A tab extends at a free end of the arm parallel to the first and/or second longitudinal edge and perpendicularly to a plane of the plate in a direction of an underside of the plate.

Abstract: An inductor component includes first and second inductor wiring lines, a first vertical wiring line, a second vertical wiring line, and a third vertical wiring line, wherein the first vertical wiring line and the second vertical wiring line are connected to the first end portion and the second end portion of the first inductor wiring line, respectively, and the third vertical wiring line and the second vertical wiring line are connected to the first end portion and the second end portion of the second inductor wiring line, respectively.

Abstract: A terminal block structure includes an insulative base, a conductive terminal, a toggle member and an elastic clamping piece. The insulative base has a chamber, a wire hole and an opened trough communicating with the chamber. The wire hole and the opened trough are located on the same side of the insulative base. The conductive terminal is fixed in the chamber. The toggle member has a main body, a stem and a pressing portion extended from the main body. The main body has a pivoting portion pivotally connected to the insulative base. The stem projects to outside of the insulative base from the opened trough and is movable on a lateral side of the wire hole. The elastic clamping piece is disposed in the chamber. An end of the elastic clamping piece is pressed by the pressing portion to operably open or close the wire hole.

Abstract: A metal member-equipped circuit board 21 includes: a printed circuit board 22 including a through hole 25; a metal member 30 including a shaft portion 31 that is inserted into the through hole 25, and a head portion 32 that is arranged outside the through hole 25, the head portion 32 having a diameter larger than a diameter A1 of the through hole 25, and a conductive bonding material 35 for bonding the shaft portion 31 and an inner wall of the through hole 25 to each other.

Abstract: An aluminum base wire includes a core wire composed of pure aluminum or an aluminum alloy; a plurality of coating pieces provided so as to be scattered on an outer periphery of the core wire; and a coating layer provided on the outer periphery of the core wire and an outer periphery of each of the plurality of coating pieces. The coating layer includes a first layer that is provided continuously on the outer periphery of the core wire between adjacent coating pieces and the outer periphery of each of the plurality of coating pieces, and a second layer provided on an outer periphery of the first layer. The plurality of coating pieces are each composed of copper or a copper alloy, the first layer is composed of metals that include copper and tin, and the second layer is composed of tin or a tin alloy.

Abstract: An insulated electric wire includes a conductor comprising twisted elemental wires and an insulation covering. The insulated electric wire includes an exposed portion in which the insulation covering is removed from the outer surface of the conductor, and a covered portion in which the insulation covering covers the outer surface of the conductor. The exposed portion and the covered portion are adjacent with each other along a longitudinal axis of the insulated electric wire. A density of the conductive material per unit length is higher in the exposed portion than in the covered portion. The elemental wires are twisted in both the exposed portion and the covered portion including an area that is positioned away from the exposed portion by at least a distance corresponding to a length of the exposed portion. Gaps between the elemental wires of the exposed portion are filled with a sealant.

Abstract: A shielded electrical cable includes conductor sets extending along a length of the cable and spaced apart from each other along a width of the cable. First and second shielding films are disposed on opposite sides of the cable and include cover portions and pinched portions arranged such that, in transverse cross section, the cover portions of the films in combination substantially surround each conductor set. An adhesive layer bonds the shielding films together in the pinched portions of the cable. A transverse bending of the cable at a cable location of no more than 180 degrees over an inner radius of at most 2 mm causes a cable impedance of the selected insulated conductor proximate the cable location to vary by no more than 2 percent from an initial cable impedance measured at the cable location in an unbent configuration.