Patents Examined by Xuong Chung-Trans
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Patent number: 10374346Abstract: To prevent damage from being caused in a movable piece caused by inclination of the movable housing of a floating connector. Providing an inclined piece portion in a movable piece of a plug terminal of a plug connector from a middle side to an outer edge side of a bottom wall portion of a movable housing, the inclined piece portion obliquely extending so as to gradually be distanced away form a substrate. Since the inclined piece portion is distanced away from the substrate by the amount of inclination of the inclined piece portion when the movable housing is inclined, a risk of the movable piece impinging against the substrate can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: IRISO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Doi, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki Ogura, Daichi Shimba
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Patent number: 10259109Abstract: A locking terminal clamp cable assembly including a pair of locking pliers, an adapter screw threaded into the locking pliers and including a threaded bore, an adjuster screw threaded into the threaded bore and configured to adjust the locking pliers, a cable lug having a ring portion positioned between the adapter screw and a jam nut, and a cable connected to the cable lug.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Genesis 12, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Vertanen
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Patent number: 10249988Abstract: A substrate configured to be mated with an electrical connector having improved performance data is achieved by reducing the length of the electrical signal contact pads of the substrate with respect to the length of electrical signal contact pads of conventional substrates that are configured to be mated with the electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: FCI USA LLCInventor: Michael T. Craton
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Patent number: 10243295Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for electric submersible pumps (ESPs) has a fluid impenetrable seal 3D-printed between the power cable and an internal housing component of the electrical connector assembly. Electrical insulation or dielectric for a conductor of the power cable may also be 3D-printed integrally with the fluid seal. The housing component, such as an internal electrical housing, may also be 3D-printed integrally with the printed seal. Likewise, in an implementation, the 3D-printed seal, the internal housing component, and an outer pothead case may all be 3D-printed as a unit onto the power cable. The 3D-printed seal and associated pothead components may be composed of a variety of chemical-resistant materials, such as printed polyarylether-ketones, printed fluorinated polymers, and metal alloys. The 3D-printed seal may also include barrier materials or reinforcement fillers to enhance strength and chemical resistance to well fluids and gases.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Bradley Matlack, Gregory Howard Manke, Jason Holzmueller
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Patent number: 10236611Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly and method for electrically communicating between a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board is disclosed. The method includes coupling the first printed circuit board to the second printed circuit board via an electrical communication cable. The electrical communication cable includes a VPX-compliant electrical interface, a flat flex interface, and a flexible cable that electrically couples the VPX-compliant electrical interface to the flat flex interface; and electrically communicating over the electrical communication cable.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventors: Carlos Peralta, Kevin M. Nakano, Christal J. Sumner, John P. Norbutas
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Patent number: 10230193Abstract: A plug comprises power contacts and a plug trip contact. During a plugging action between the plug and a receptacle, the plug trip contact makes a trip connection with mating contacts in the receptacle. Electrical power to the receptacle allows a current through the trip connection, which causes disconnection of the power to the receptacle. A receptacle comprises receptacle power contacts and receptacle trip contacts. During a plugging action between the receptacle and a plug, trip contacts in the receptacle makes a trip connection with a mating contact in the plug. Electrical power to the receptacle allows a current through the trip connection, which can cause disconnection of the power to the receptacle. The receptacle can be included in an enclosure having a trip breaker with a trip mechanism. An electrical system can have an electrical device with a line cord connected to a plug having the trip contact.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William L. Brodsky, Byron S. Green, Robert K. Mullady, Jeffrey A. Newcomer, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John S. Werner
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Patent number: 10218108Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed having a multi-piece connector housing. The housing pieces may be configured to fit together with separation between interior surfaces of the separately manufactured housing pieces. This separation selectively introduces pockets of air adjacent portions of the mating contacts within the connector. The packets of air may be preferentially positioned to provide a more uniform impedance along the length of a mating contact. The separation may be introduced near the mating interface of a receptacle connector, for example, to counter the effects of changes in contact geometry at the mating interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: FCI USA LLCInventors: Michael Scholeno, Michael T. Craton
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Patent number: 10205254Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a base portion and a tongue portion; plural contacts affixed to the insulative housing and exposed to the tongue portion; a metal shielding plate affixed to the insulative housing; and a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing; wherein at least one of the plurality of contacts, the metal shielding plate, and the shielding shell is covered by thermostable conductive adhesives.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Cai-Yuan Wang
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Patent number: 10199758Abstract: A contact includes a contact unit in contact with a terminal of a circuit board, to establish electric connection; and a barrel unit to contain the contact unit. The contact unit has a first contact point to come into contact with the terminal in an early stage of a relative slide operation in a connection direction when connected to the circuit board, and to be inclined according to the slide operation; a second contact point to swing toward the circuit board according to the inclination of the first contact point, and to be brought into contact with the terminal after a delay from the contact of the first contact point against the terminal; and a contact fulcrum portion. The barrel unit has protrusion support portions to support the contact fulcrum portion. Contact surfaces between the contact fulcrum portion and the protrusion support portions are each a rolled surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Satoru Suzuki, Mitsuhiro Yoshida, Shogo Uehara, Shinya Okumura
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Patent number: 10197232Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible illuminating flat cable structure including a connector, a circuit board, a plurality of external signal lines, a first illuminating unit, a shell, signal lines, a fiber cable, and a transparent coat. The connector connects to an electronic device. The circuit board includes contact welds, signal line welds, a first illuminating unit weld, controller welds, and an external signal line welds. The external signal lines conduct a power signal or a control signal. The controller generates a power control signal according to the power signal or the control signal sent from the external signal lines. The first illuminating unit generates lights according the power control signal. The shell includes an illuminating mark corresponding to the first illuminating unit. The signal lines transmit data signals. The fiber cable transmits lights.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: ENERGY FULL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Hsu-Shen Chin
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Patent number: 10199751Abstract: An apparatus includes a first contact to be electrically connected to a first cable segment and a second contact to be electrically connected to a second cable segment. The apparatus includes a spring to absorb a loading placed on the first contact. The spring is adapted to form at least part of an electrical communication path between the first cable segment and the second cable segment.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: OneSubsea IP UK LimitedInventors: Stephen Gelderd, Oliver David Booth, Rossa Miller
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Patent number: 10199774Abstract: A connector system includes a connector mounted on a circuit board. The circuit board has deeper backdrilled vias and the connector has modified signal terminal that can mate with the backdrilled vias so as to provide a surprising increase in the performance of signal traces provided in the top layers of the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: John C. Laurx, Vivek M. Shah, Chien-Lin Wang, Peerouz Amleshi
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Patent number: 10193272Abstract: Enables an electrical connection to be made in an insulated, shielded manner that makes it possible to sense a voltage presence signal, between the cable (3) and the electrical equipment with a female bushing (4) without the need to substitute or modify the high-voltage electrical equipment (2), only adding fastening elements for the adapter (1). Said adapter (1) comprises a body (6) of insulating material, equipped with a first connection end (8) configured to couple in a sealed manner into said at least one female bushing (4) of the high-voltage electrical equipment (2) and with a second connection end (9) configured to couple to the female terminal (5) of the cable (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: ORMAZABAL Y CIA, S.L.U.Inventors: Sergio Sebastián Martín, Luis Ranedo Torres, Joseba Arostegui Legarreta, José Luis Sabas Fernández
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Patent number: 10193279Abstract: The present invention relates to an extension cord comprising a lead having a first end and a second end. The first end comprises a socket having a cover and the second end comprises a plug. The cover is attached to the socket by a hinged joint possessing a force which resists opening of the cover. The cover comprises a retainer. The present invention also relates to a socket having a cover and a cover of a socket.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: ROMI SYSTEMS AB OYInventors: Ronny Eriksson, Björn Still
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Patent number: 10186806Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector that allows a contact and a member that is to be connected to the contact to be brought into contact with each other in a more uniform manner, realizes more reliable insulation from a board, and achieve a reduction in height. A partner connection member 4 that is displaced in an insertion direction D1 is inserted into a fitting portion 25 of a housing 6 of an electrical connector 3. A contact 5 is fitted into the fitting portion 25 by being displaced relative to the housing 6 in a direction that is parallel with the insertion direction D1. The contact 5 includes: a first contact portion 11 that is configured to be brought into contact with a conducting portion 2c of a circuit board 2; a second contact portion 12 that is configured to be brought into contact with a conducting portion 4b of the partner connection member 4; and a connecting portion 13 that connects the first contact portion 11 and the second contact portion 12 to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventor: Ryo Naemura
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Patent number: 10186822Abstract: A housing and a power cable for supplying power to components within the housing wherein the power cable is attached to the appliance via a rotatable connection, the rotatable connection comprising a male connector having two longitudinally spaced connectors separated by a separator and a female connector comprising two longitudinally spaced receptacles. The two longitudinally spaced receptacles may be substantially identical and may be shaped to receive the longitudinally spaced connectors and may have a base portion and two upstanding portions forming a U-shape. The two upstanding portions may have a first straight section that extends from the base portion and may have a second section which extends from the first section and is adapted to receive a longitudinally spaced connector and may have a third section which extends from the second section and provides an opening into which a longitudinally spaced connector can be inserted.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventor: Benjamin James Hogan
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Patent number: 10181665Abstract: A substrate connection structure includes: a first substrate having a first conductive pattern and a first screw insertion hole disposed therein; a second substrate having a second conductive pattern and a second screw insertion hole disposed therein; a connector having a main body with an arrangement hole and a connection terminal; a restriction member arranged in the arrangement hole and having a screw through hole; a screw; and an attachment having a female screw. One end of the connection terminal is soldered on the first conductive pattern. The screw penetrates the second screw insertion hole, the screw through hole and the first screw insertion hole, and screwed into the attachment, so that the first substrate, the restriction member and the second substrate are connected each other, and the second conductive pattern is electrically connected to the other end of the connection terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Ooshiro, Tatsuo Saito
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Patent number: 10164361Abstract: A separator is configured to separate first and second printed circuit boards that are in electrical communication with each other through first and second pluralities of electrical connectors that are mounted to the first and second substrates, respectively, and mated to each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: FCI USA LLCInventor: Steven E. Minich
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Patent number: 10153585Abstract: The present invention discloses an anti-shedding power cable plug, comprising a power cable and a plug body. The plug body includes a hollow housing, the housing includes a lower housing and an upper housing, and the housing accommodates a lock insert and conductive pins. The lock insert includes an inner sleeve, a stepped groove is arranged in the middle of the inner sleeve, a supporting protrusion is arranged on the outer side of the stepped groove, a first rotating hole is arranged transversely on the inner side of the stepped groove. In the present invention, the anti-shedding hook enables the power cable plug to be locked on the socket, thereby preventing the power cable from shedding during use so as to improve the reliability.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Inventors: Xiaoping Zhu, Yanlin Wang
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Patent number: 10148046Abstract: The disclosure relates to a plug connector for plug connector modules and for installation in plug connector housings or for screwing to wall surfaces. The holding frame is composed of two opposite sides in which there are provided recesses for receiving the plug connector modules. The holding frame is composed of four interconnected parts. A first side part and a second, opposite side part form the sides of the holding frame. A first head part and a second head part are provided on the ends of the side parts. The side parts are connected to one another via the head parts. Furthermore, the head parts have fastening ends by way of which the holding frame can be fastened in a plug connector housing or to a wall surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ramona Schlepp, Bernard Schlegel