Patents Examined by William H. Mayo, III
  • Patent number: 11651871
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Douglas B. Gundel
  • Patent number: 11646131
    Abstract: A cable includes a plurality of substantially parallel conductors extending along a length of the cable and generally lying in a plane of the conductors, and a dielectric film having a plurality of pairs of structures, and folded upon itself along a longitudinal fold line so that the structures in each pair of structures face, and are aligned with, each other, each conductor of the plurality of conductors disposed between the structures in a corresponding pair of structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Douglas B. Gundel
  • Patent number: 11632860
    Abstract: A power electronic assembly includes a board having metal layers laminated onto or between electrically insulating layers, and a power device embedded in the board. A first metal layer provides electrical contacts at a first side of the board. A second metal layer provides a thermal contact at a second side of the board. A third metal layer is positioned between the first metal layer and the power device and configured to distribute a load current switched by the power device. A fourth metal layer is positioned between the second metal layer and the power device and configured as a primary thermal conduction path for heat generated by the power device during switching of the load current. A first electrically insulating layer separates the fourth metal layer from the second metal layer so that the fourth metal layer is electrically isolated from but thermally connected to the second metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Petteri Palm, Martin Benisek, Liu Chen, Frank Daeche, Josef Maerz
  • Patent number: 11629245
    Abstract: Polyethylene compositions described herein have a density from about 0.900 g/cm3 to about 0.950 g/cm3, a MI (I2, 190° C., 2.16 kg) from about 0.1 g/10 min to about 10 g/10 min, an MIR (I21/I2) from about 25 to about 80, an Mz greater than or equal to about 150,000 g/mol, and either an Mz/Mn ratio greater than or equal to about 8.0, an Mz/Mw ratio greater than or equal to about 2.4, or an (I2*Mz/Mn) from about 3 to about 100. The polyethylene compositions are useful in wire and cable, tape, and filament applications, and could be produced using a gas phase or slurry phase, preferably gas phase, polymerization process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Antonios K. Doufas, Giriprasath Gururajan, Adam Struppeck, Christopher S. Breiner
  • Patent number: 11631505
    Abstract: A water blocking layer/sheathing for subsea power cables made from a CuNiSi-alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventor: Audun Johanson
  • Patent number: 11624244
    Abstract: A connecting structure for a drill collar of a logging while drilling instrument and drill collar sub male and female joints are provided. The connecting structure for a drill collar of a logging while drilling instrument includes a male connecting joint and a female connecting joint matched with each other. The male connecting joint and the female connecting joint are rotatable relative to each other. Electrical passages are respectively arranged in the male and female connecting joints. One of the male and female connecting joints is provided with a multi-core coaxial electrical male connector connected with the electrical passage, and the other is correspondingly provided with a multi-core coaxial electrical female connector connected with the electrical passage. The male connecting joint is coaxially nested in the female connecting joint. The multi-core coaxial electrical male connector is inserted into and fitted to the multi-core coaxial electrical female connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: CHINA OILFIELD SERVICES, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yongren Feng, Zhongli Bao, Qiang Yu, Xiaofei Qin, Lin Huang, Xingfang Wu, Yuqing Yang, Jibin Zou
  • Patent number: 11621106
    Abstract: A waterproof connector that is easy to design and manufacture and that can provide sufficiently close contact with respect to a through hole including a tapered opening is provided. A sealing member that provides waterproofness of the waterproof connector includes an inner tube portion and an outer tube portion, and the connector body includes a holding projection. The holding projection is configured to be inserted between the inner tube portion and the outer tube portion from a rear side in an insertion direction and configured to push the outer tube portion against an inner circumferential face of the tapered opening when the sealing member is received between the outer circumferential face of the connector body and the inner circumferential face of the tapered opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kengo Aoshima, Takeo Ida
  • Patent number: 11621103
    Abstract: The application discloses a flat cable assembly, which includes a plurality of cables arranged in a row and an insulating film. The cables have a center line and include connecting portions, a signal wire and a grounding wire respectively. The connection portions are located on one side of the center line. The insulating film is disposed on the connecting portion of any one of the cables and located on one side of the central line. The cables are exposed from the insulating film. The insulating film is disposed on a single side of the cables, whereby the cables are exposed from the insulating film. The flat cable assembly is easily manufactured and the amount of the cables therein can be varied according to real practice condition. The grounding wire is integrated to each cable, whereby the flat cable assembly has an excellent anti-EMI effect and performance in signal transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: ZhongChao Peng, JinChang Dai, BenTao Hu, HuanZhong Yan, Andrew John Nowak, Charles Lloyd Grant
  • Patent number: 11610700
    Abstract: A flat flexible cable (FFC) assembly, which includes a multi-FFC cable having a plurality of FFC films arranged in a layered form and an insulation tube for surrounding the plurality of FFC films, and a pair of high current terminals mounted to respective ends of the multi-FFC cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventor: Sang-Eun Jung
  • Patent number: 11611162
    Abstract: An apparatus may include (1) a terminal connector configured to be electrically coupled to a power interface of a computing device, (2) an inline terminal block assembly that is independent of the terminal connector, (3) at least one terminal-side power cable configured to be electrically coupled between the terminal connector and the inline terminal block assembly, and (4) at least one distribution-side power cable configured to be electrically coupled between the inline terminal block assembly and a power distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Okamura, Sriram Gopalaratnam, Mahesh Nagarajan, Marshall J. Lise
  • Patent number: 11605479
    Abstract: A cable assembly includes a plug receiver, a conductor interface, a metal shell encasing the conductor interface and a portion of a cable of the cable assembly, a metal foil that wraps conformably around an exterior of the metal shell, wherein the metal foil covers substantially all of the exterior of the metal shell and extends beyond the metal shell onto a cable shielding layer. The cable assembly further includes a solder layer disposed about the metal foil, wherein the solder layer bonds and electrically couples the first foil portion to itself, the second foil portion to cable shielding at the location on the plurality of conductors that is proximate to the conductor interface, and the third foil portion to the plug receiver. The cable assembly further includes an electrically insulating layer that encases the metal shell, the metal foil, and the solder layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jay Lee, H J Fong, Bruce Lin
  • Patent number: 11600407
    Abstract: Cables, including electrical cables. The cables are provided with a series of elements designed to interlock with each other when a first length of cable is pressed against a second length of cable, the element including protrusions and spaces between the protrusions. A user folds a length of cable on itself or on another cable, snugly pressing the protrusions into the spaces, to store the cable, or to restrict the movement of the cable during use. In this manner, movement of the cable is restricted into the configuration set by the user, and preventing the cable from becoming tangled, knotted, or so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventor: Morris E. Cohen
  • Patent number: 11600404
    Abstract: An electric cable has at least one elongated electrical conductor (1), at least one electrically insulating layer (2) surrounding the elongated electrical conductor (1), and at least one metal layer (3) surrounding electrically insulating layer (2). The metal layer (3) has metal nanowires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Nicolas Rousselet, Thierry Malvache, Jean-Pierre Simonato, Caroline Celle, Sonia Desousanobre, Sakina Yahiaoui, Florence Masse, Lucie Ordronneau
  • Patent number: 11594828
    Abstract: Components and systems include devices for implementing downhole splice connections within a wellbore. In some embodiments, a downhole splice connector includes at least one connector body having an inner diameter defining a cavity within which at least one connector receptacle is disposed, and at least one conductive center pin disposed within the at least one connector receptacle. The downhole splice connector further includes at least one pressure sleeve annularly disposed between an inner diameter of the connector body and an outer diameter of the center pin, such that a pressure barrier is formed between an outer diameter of the pressure sleeve and an inner diameter of the connector body and a pressure barrier is formed between an inner diameter of the pressure sleeve and an outer diameter of the center pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert William Gissler, Stacey Michelle Joiner
  • Patent number: 11587698
    Abstract: An electric submersible pump (ESP) power cable. The ESP power cable has a first plurality of electric conductors encased in a first protective armor wherein a first void area is defined between the first plurality of electric conductors and the first protective armor, has a second plurality of electric conductors encased in a second protective armor wherein a second void area is defined between the second plurality of electric conductors and the second protective armor and wherein each one of the second plurality of electric conductors is spliced to a corresponding one of the first plurality of electric conductors, has a first filler positioned at least partially in the first void area, and comprises a second filler positioned at least partially in the second void area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Lynn Glasscock, Joseph Michael Munoz, David Keith Marricle
  • Patent number: 11587702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a grommet made of a material that is elastic at least in portions for receiving at least one elongate object for strain relief and sealing, comprising an outer frame element that can be opened along a slit and comprises at least two membranes that are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the elongate object to be received and each comprise a hole of equal size, so as to be flush with one another, for receiving the elongate object. The invention is characterised in that the respective hole of the at least two membranes contacts the material of the frame element on the side of the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: ICOTEK PROJECT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann
  • Patent number: 11587697
    Abstract: The application discloses a flat cable assembly, which includes a plurality of cables and an insulating film. The cables are arranged in a row and have a center line. The plurality of cables respectively have a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion symmetrically disposed with the first connecting portion, a signal wire and a grounding wire. The first connection portion is located on one side of the center line, and the second connection portion is located on the other side of the center line. The insulating film is provided on the first connection portion and the second connection portion of any one of the plurality cables. The two sides of the insulating film do not protrude outward from the two outermost cables, and the two surfaces of the insulating film in the direction perpendicular to the center line are planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: ZhongChao Peng, JinChang Dai, BenTao Hu, HuanZhong Yan, Andrew John Nowak, Charles Lloyd Grant
  • Patent number: 11587700
    Abstract: A new dielectric material for a communication cable has a dielectric base with strength members embedded therein. By a new process, vacuum voids are formed in the dielectric base and at least partially contain or abut the strength members. The material is particularly well suited for a first dielectric tape, where the cable includes a first insulated conductor, the first dielectric tape and a second insulated conductor, with the first insulated conductor being twisted with the second insulated conductor with the first dielectric tape residing between the first insulated conductor and the second insulated conductor. The material is also suitable for a separator of the cable serving to separate twisted pairs from each other within the cable, as well as other components of the cable, such as an insulation layer of one or more of the insulated conductors of the twisted pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Ted Q. Cobb, Jr., Trent M. Hayes
  • Patent number: 11585363
    Abstract: A rivet assembly for securing a wire in electrical communication with a substrate having a hollow cylindrical body with a first opening at a proximal end and a second opening at a distal end. The rivet assembly further includes a wire with a portion in electrical communication with the cylindrical body. The rivet assembly yet further includes a compression mechanism configured for use selectively compressing the cylindrical body along an axial direction. Compression of the cylindrical body can cause diametric expansion of an outer diameter of the cylindrical body to retain the cylindrical body within a substrate. The rivet assembly additionally includes wire retention structure configured for holding the wire in electrical contact with the compressed cylindrical body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Briggs, Kyle James LeBlanc, Brian K. Holliday
  • Patent number: 11581110
    Abstract: A cable having a transmission wire, a first metal covering layer, an inner insulating layer, a second metal covering layer, an outer insulating layer, an insulating protective layer, and an outer metal layer and method of making such. The transmission wire, a first metal covering layer , and inner insulating layer extend along a first direction, wherein the first metal covering layer and inner insulating layer cover the transmission wire. The first metal covering layer comprises a first axial end part. The inner insulating layer comprises a second axial end part. The second metal covering layer extends along the first direction and covers the inner insulating layer. The second metal covering layer comprises a third axial end part. The outer insulating layer extends along the first direction and covers the second metal covering layer. The outer insulating layer comprises a fourth axial end part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: LANTO ELECTRONIC LIMITED
    Inventors: XianSheng Zhang, Yi Zhou, WeiChuang Kong