Patents Examined by Xuong Chung
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Patent number: 9620893Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments generally relate to connector modules, and more particularly to magnetic connector modules. The connector module includes a board having a concave section formed at a first side, and the concave section has a base surface having formed thereon a plurality of first electrodes. A plurality of second electrodes are formed at a second side of the board opposite the first side and on a rear surface facing away from the base surface. A plurality of holes are formed through the concave section and have conductors formed therethrough to electrically connect the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The connector module additionally includes a magnet inserted into the concave section and an insulating layer interposed between the magnet and the first electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: SPS Inc.Inventors: Hyun-Jun Kim, Dae-Young Youn, Sang-Min Kim, Jung Gyo Kim, Seung-Ju Jeong
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Patent number: 9620844Abstract: A connector joint support module includes a boss including at least one projection; a connector joint disposed in an area adjacent to the boss, and a bracket disposed to be engaged with the boss while covering at least a portion of the connector joint. An electronic device includes a boss including at least one projection, a connector joint disposed in an area adjacent to the boss, a bracket disposed to be engaged with the boss and to cover at least a portion of the connector joint, a screw recess formed in a female screw shape at a center of the projection of the boss, an antenna carrier or a rear frame disposed to enclose the bracket, and a screw passing through one side of the antenna carrier or the rear frame and engaged with the screw recess of the boss.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventors: Hyunjoong Kim, Youngmin Kang, Jaewoo Lee, Jongsik Kim, Kwangsoo Han, Juho Yi
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Patent number: 9620914Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes an insertion terminal, a body part, and a support plate part. The insertion terminal has an insertion hole into which an insertion jack is inserted. The body part supports the insertion terminal at one side of the insertion terminal. The support plate part has a support surface being a surface opposite to the insertion terminal and supports the insertion terminal at the other side of the insertion terminal. The body part has an opposite surface opposite to the support surface, a step difference surface having a step difference with the opposite surface and placed to be deeper from the insertion hole on the basis of an insertion direction of an insertion jack than the opposite surface, and an inclined surface joining the opposite surface and the step difference surface. The support plate part transmits the force by which the insertion terminal shakes, to the body part through the inclined surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung Bae Park, Yong Won Cho
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Patent number: 9614321Abstract: A magnetic connector has a connector body including a magnet, a plurality of connection terminals that are arranged and fixed on the connector body so as to correspond to a plurality of contact patterns of a connection object, and a plurality of attracted members that are formed of magnetic substance, are arranged and fixed on a support member having a sheet-like shape and flexibility so as to correspond to the plurality of contact patterns of the connection object and are, via the connection object on which the plurality of contact patterns are arranged to face the plurality of connection terminals, attracted toward the connector body due to magnetic force whereby the plurality of contact patterns are pressed against the plurality of connection terminals and thereby connected to the plurality of connection terminals.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Keisuke Nakamura, Hiroshi Akimoto, Seiya Takahashi
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Patent number: 9601843Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating element (1) for actuating a clamping spring (8) of a connecting terminal, comprising: an actuating finger (2) which has an actuating surface (7) with which the actuating finger (2) presses onto a clamping limb (9) of the clamping spring (8) during actuation of the clamping spring (8); and a cover element (3) which forms an extension of the actuating finger (2) in the longitudinal direction of the actuating finger (2), the cover element (3) being laterally molded on the actuating finger (2).Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Volker Jarmuth
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Patent number: 9601886Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of network communication, and more specifically, to the field of communication plugs used in network connectivity. In an embodiment, the present invention is a communication connector that includes: a housing; a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly positioned inside of the housing, the PCB assembly including a first PCB and a second PCB, the PCB assembly further including a plurality of vias, each of the vias extending at least partially through both of the first PCB and the second PCB; and a plurality of plug contacts, each of the plug contacts including an interface section and a base section, the base section being positioned inside one of the vias.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Robert E. Fransen, Joshua A. Valenti
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Patent number: 9595796Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a terminal set configuring the terminals parallelly, an insulative base preserving said terminal set with a plurality of terminal grooves as an external conductive sheet slot is disposed between certain terminal grooves, defining an inner side of the hollow center in the mating direction, a pair of resilient arms disposed within the trough ways configured on the both sides of said insulative base and a shielding assembly having a metal casing accommodating said insulative base, defining an external opening, an external conductive sheet received by said external conductive sheet slot.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: CHANT SINCERE CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming Hui Yen, Chun-Hsiang Hsu
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Patent number: 9595771Abstract: A communication plug having a plug body and a plurality of contact pairs at least partially within the plug body, the contact pairs including an inherent asymmetric coupling between individual contacts of one of the contact pairs and other individual contacts of another of the contact pairs. Second asymmetric coupling elements are connected between the individual contacts of one of the contact pairs and the other individual contacts of another of the contact pairs. The second asymmetric coupling elements, when combined with the inherent asymmetric coupling, provide a balanced symmetric coupling between the individual contacts of one of the contact pairs and the other individual contacts of another of the contact pairs.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Masud Bolouri-Saransar, Ronald A. Nordin, Paul W. Wachtel, Surendra Chitti Babu
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Patent number: 9596773Abstract: An electronic unit including a plug assembly having at least one plug element comprising a plug base body having numerous plug pins, an assembly carrier printed circuit board, on which at least one electronic component is disposed, and is in electrical contact with at least one conductor path of the assembly carrier printed circuit board, a plug printed circuit board, onto which the plug assembly is attached, and is in electrical contact with at least one conductor path of the plug printed circuit board, and a cohesive cladding element, which seals the plug printed circuit board and at least one section of the assembly carrier printed circuit board against an external environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventor: Josef Loibl
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Patent number: 9590350Abstract: An underwater connecting apparatus is provided. The underwater connecting apparatus includes a flexible diaphragm defining a wall of a chamber for receiving therein an electrical conductor and for containing an electrically insulating material around the conductor. The flexible diaphragm includes an electrically conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christopher Plant, Mark Simmonds, Stephen Ward
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Patent number: 9583858Abstract: A connector terminal includes a conductive bar-shape member, a plurality of concavities each formed as a groove provided in an outer circumference of the bar-shape member, extending in a lengthwise direction of the bar-shape member, and spreading toward an opening from a bottom, and a convexity formed between the adjoining concavities. A first surface is formed on the bottom of the concavity. A second surface and a third surface that form different inclination angles relative to a depthwise direction of the concavity are alternately formed on an internal wall surface of the concavity from the bottom toward the opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshimitsu Hashimoto, Jun Nogami, Hisashi Hamachi
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Patent number: 9583867Abstract: A water impermeable electrical junction system for effectively preventing water and debris from contacting electrical connections. The water impermeable electrical junction system generally includes a base, a plurality of first seal members connected to the base, a plurality of first connectors positioned within the first seal members, a plurality of a second seal members that physically connect to the first seal members, and a plurality of second connectors positioned within the second seal members. The first connectors and the second connectors electrically connect to one another with the first seal members and second seal members covering the first connectors and second connectors to prevent the entry of liquids inside of the seal members or to make contact with the connectors.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: S.J. Electro Systems, Inc.Inventors: Alan J. Bergum, Alain Julian Atchia
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Patent number: 9577380Abstract: A connector includes a plug and a receptacle. The plug includes a first main body which includes a groove and two slot walls with a number of first terminals. The receptacle includes a support, a second main body and an insert. The second main body includes a rail matching with the groove of the plug. The rail includes two flanks and each flank includes a number of second terminals corresponding to the first terminals. When the first main body slides into the second main body via the rail and holds the support, each first terminal on the slot wall of the first main body connects to one second terminal on each flank of the rail to make the plug electrically connect to the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Jiang Zhao
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Patent number: 9570867Abstract: A metallic contact for insertion into a modular telecommunications plug includes a generally planar body defining a top end, a bottom end, a front end, a rear end, and a length extending from the front end to the rear end. The bottom end is at least partially defined by a blade for piercing an insulation of a wire positioned within the plug. At least a portion of the top end is configured to electrically contact a conductor of a jack that receives the plug. The top end is defined at least in part by a first engagement surface that is separated from a second engagement surface by a notch. An uppermost portion of the first engagement surface defines a first push surface that is generally at the same height as a second push surface defined by an uppermost portion of the second engagement surface. The notch is defined by a front vertical wall spaced from a rear vertical wall, wherein the front vertical wall is positioned at a distance of at least half the length of the contact from the front end of the contact.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: CommScope Technology LLCInventors: Joseph Edward Geniac, William Joseph Peteritas, Mark William Neff, Longinos de Dios
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Patent number: 9568888Abstract: Actuators for a device are described. In one aspect, an actuator for a device includes a boss member adapted to engage the device, the boss member having a cylindrical body portion and a handle portion, the body portion including at least one channel engageable with a guiding plate connected with the device, wherein upon manipulation of the handle portion, the boss member is movable from an initial position to an actuating position whereby an actuating member is adapted to actuate the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Time Grand LimitedInventor: Alexander Meerovitsch
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Patent number: 9559455Abstract: A water impermeable electrical junction system for effectively preventing a contaminant such as liquid, water, and debris from contacting electrical connections. The water impermeable electrical junction system generally includes a base, a first seal member connected to the base, a first connector positioned within the first seal member, a second seal member configured and arranged to operatively connect to the first seal member, and a second connector positioned within the second seal member. The first connector and the second connector electrically connect to one another with the first seal member and second seal member covering the first connector and second connector to prevent the entry of a contaminant inside of the seal members or to make contact with the connectors.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: S.J. Electro Systems, Inc.Inventors: Alan J. Bergum, Alain Julian Atchia
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Patent number: 9559445Abstract: Techniques for manufacturing an add-in card are described. An example of an add-in card in accordance with the described techniques includes a circuit board with contact fingers formed on an outer surface of the circuit board. Each of the contact fingers is configured to make electrical contact with a pin when inserted into a receptacle. The gap between the contact fingers is greater than or equal to a width of the pin. The add-in card also includes a protection mechanism to prevent the pin from being captured between the contact fingers if the add-in card is misaligned when inserted or removed.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Timothy Wig
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Patent number: 9554710Abstract: Intravascular devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, side-loading electrical connectors for use with intravascular devices are provided. The side-loading electrical connector has at least one electrical contact configured to interface with an electrical connector of the intravascular device. A first connection piece of the side-loading electrical connector is movable relative to a second connection piece between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the open position an elongated opening is formed between the first and second connection pieces to facilitate insertion of the electrical connector between the first and second connection pieces in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the intravascular device and wherein in the closed position the at least one electrical contact is electrically coupled to the at least one electrical connector received between the first and second connection pieces.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Volcano CorporationInventor: David H. Burkett
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Patent number: 9559473Abstract: An electrical connection system that connects and disconnects a plurality of supply circuits. More specifically, a connection system that can quickly connect two or more batteries in series by connecting a wire bridge system to two or more mated battery side connectors. Alternatively, the connection system can quickly connect a plurality of devices to one battery connection point by connecting a multi-device connector to a mated battery side connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Connect-Ease L. L. C.Inventors: Burt A Boudreaux, Calvin D Munkvold
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Patent number: 9547140Abstract: A connector for receiving a plurality of plugs is provided. The connector includes a cage, a plurality of partition plates, a plurality of partition sections, and a heat conduction apparatus. The cage includes a plurality of plug receiving passageways arranged along two rows stacked on top of each other. Each of the plurality of partition plates is positioned between two laterally adjacent plug receiving passageways of the plurality of plug receiving passageways, while each of the plurality of partition sections is positioned between two adjacent plug receiving passageways of the plurality of plug receiving passageways. The heat conduction apparatus penetrates through the plurality of partition sections along a width thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Honghao Wu, Alex Cai, Tim Xue, Jason Yang, Helena Sun