Patents Examined by Xuong M. Chung-Trans
  • Patent number: 7997926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors. Specifically, the methods and systems relate to isolation and compensation techniques for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors for use with high-speed data cabling. A frame can be configured to receive a number of connectors. Shield structures may be positioned to isolate at least a subset of the connectors from one another. The connectors can be positioned to move at least a subset of the connectors away from alignment with a common plane. A signal compensator may be configured to adjust a data signal to compensate for alien crosstalk. The connectors are configured to efficiently and accurately propagate high-speed data signals by, among other functions, minimizing alien crosstalk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Hammond, Jr., Timothy G. Pimentel
  • Patent number: 7993157
    Abstract: A housing having a first portion and a second portion for holding a cable device presenting a plurality of cables extending to a communication plate extending to an output outlet to cooperate with external devices. A locking device defined in the second portion to receive the plurality of cables and prevent movement of the plurality of cables relative within the housing. The housing is formed from metals, metal alloys, and combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: TDL Group USA, LLC
    Inventor: Keyvan Azizi-Namini
  • Patent number: 7993147
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing and contacts. The connector includes a mounting face and a mating face disposed transverse to one another. The mounting face is used to mount the connector to a substrate. The mating face has an elongated slot that is configured to receive a mating edge of a card edge module. The contacts extend between opposite contact tips at each of the mounting face and the mating face. The contact tips at the mounting face are configured to electrically couple the connector with the substrate. The contact tips at the mating face are configured to electrically couple the connector with the card edge module. The card edge module is oriented transverse to the substrate when the card edge module mates with the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jordan Marshall Cole, Brian Patrick Costello
  • Patent number: 7988472
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a main body comprising an inner surface and a sidewall defining a first through hole. A connector receives an electronic card, and comprising a support portion fixed to the inner surface of the main body. An axle is rotatably connected to the support portion. Two ends of each of the two torsion springs are fixed to the axle and the support portion respectively. A salver is located below the axle, and is slidably connected to the support portion. The salver comprises a spring tab for limiting the electronic card to slide. A groove member is located on the salver, and is connected to the support portion. The groove member comprises a main body and two extending portions. The main body limits the salver to slide. A resuming device is set inside of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Wu, Xin Yang
  • Patent number: 7988501
    Abstract: An IC socket (1) for receiving an IC package includes an insulative housing (2) with a plurality of passageways (20) thereof and a plurality of contacts (3) mounted within the passageways (20) of the insulative housing (2) respectively. The contact (3) has a base section (30), an upward contact arm (31) and a downward contact arm (32) respectively extending from the base section (30), and a pair of retaining arms (33) extending from opposite sides of the base section (30). The retaining arm (33) includes an elastic section (330) engaging with an inner wall of the passageway (20) and an opening (332) adjacent to the elastic section (330).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Yi Chang
  • Patent number: 7985082
    Abstract: An external universal serial bus (USB) card reader includes a cover, a circuit board movably received in the cover, a USB connector, and a connector. The USB connector is mounted to a front end of the circuit board. The connector is mounted to a back end of the circuit board and electrically connected to the USB connector. A through cutout is defined in the cover to allow the USB connector pass through. An inserting slot is defined in the cover to allow a memory card pass through. The USB connector is operable to be forced by the memory card to drive the circuit board to move in the cover, resulting in the USB connector extending out of the cover or retracting back into the cover through the through cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
  • Patent number: 7985084
    Abstract: A zero insertion force (ZIF) socket assembly comprises a ZIF socket and a pick-up cap. The ZIF socket includes a base, a cover, and a cam assembled to the base and rotated for driving the cover to move relative to the base between an opened position and a closed position. The pick-up cap is mounted to the ZIF socket and has a lock-up abutting against the cam for preventing the cam from rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Ching Chien
  • Patent number: 7980873
    Abstract: A connector for electrically and mechanically connecting insulated conductor wires encapsulated in protective tubing. Embodiments of the connector provide a protective outer sheathing that circumscribes the conductive and insulating structures within the connector. The connector is formed with a plurality of tubular fitting assemblies for securely attaching the connector to down hole electrical power cables. The connector is also formed with an internal insulating boot having an internal passage adapted to surround the conductive elements of the connector to provide a reliable down hole electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Inventor: Tod D. Emerson
  • Patent number: 7980867
    Abstract: An apparatus for use within an electrical devices is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a casing having an upper body and a lower body, the casing including a tab disposed on a surface thereof and an adjustable base having a plurality of tab cavities adjacent to the tab. The tab engagingly couples to one of the plurality of tab cavities to secure the adjustable base. The apparatus also includes a connector system coupled to the adjustable base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Kingston Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Dwayne Dei Rossi, George Shiu
  • Patent number: 7976350
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of electric terminals disposed in the insulating housing and an insulating cover assembly. An upper side and a lower side of the rear end of the insulating housing define a first locating cavity and a second locating cavity, respectively. The insulating cover assembly includes an upper cover and a lower cover mated with each other. The upper cover has a first locating portion protruded downward from a portion thereof. The lower cover has a second locating portion protruded upward from a portion thereof. When the insulating cover assembly is rightly assembled with the insulating housing, the locating portions are received in the corresponding locating cavities. When the insulating cover assembly is falsely assembled with the insulating housing, the locating portions are interfered with the insulating housing to prevent the false assembly of the insulating cover assembly and the insulating housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsin-Tsung Ho
  • Patent number: 7967611
    Abstract: An electrical interconnect system includes a first circuit board that includes at least one via, and a conductor configured to transmit an electrical current therethrough. The conductor includes a first signal contact extending from a conductor first end, and a dielectric cylinder configured to receive the conductor therethrough. The dielectric cylinder includes a first bellows element extending from a first end of the dielectric cylinder that is positioned adjacent to the first signal contact. The first bellows element and the dielectric cylinder are configured to form a substantially continuous outer conductor, wherein the conductor and the first bellows are configured to electrically interface to the via and maintain connection thereto using a biasing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Patrick Kevin Bailleul, Steven Edward Bradshaw, David Matthew Hudson, Luke Andrew Hardman
  • Patent number: 7967634
    Abstract: A joint structure for a cable contains a connecting sleeve including threads formed around an inner wall thereof and a shoulder extending on a bottom end of the inner wall thereof; an internal tube including an arresting ring extending around an upper end thereof and a circular groove arranged around an outer wall thereof; an outer fitting member including a hole disposed on a top surface thereof; a sheath member including an arrest rib extending around a bottom end thereof and a threaded section mounted around an inner wall thereof; a stopping loop including a plurality of resilient paws arranged around an upper end thereof and spaced apart from each other, the resilient paws being titled inward; a screwed sliding member including a screwed portion disposed around an outer wall thereof to screw with the threaded section of the sheath member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Fu Ching Technical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yvonne C. Hsia
  • Patent number: 7955135
    Abstract: A card connector, comprising an insulative housing having a base, a plurality of passageways extending along a widthwise direction of the base, a plurality of retention slots defined on two lengthwise sides of each passageway, and a plurality of contacts received in the respective passageways. Each contact has a planar soldering section on a side of the planar section; a beam section extending from the side of the planar section opposite to the soldering section; the beam section defining an arc contact section on a free end; the planar section having a number of retention pieces received in the retention slots. The retention pieces are defined perpendicular to an extending direction of the soldering section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Leland Wang, Yun-Jen Lee, Jing-Jie Guo, Wei-Ping Liu
  • Patent number: 7950939
    Abstract: Medium voltage separable insulated connector system for power distribution systems and configured to make and break energized connections at rated voltage but in the absence of load current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: David Charles Hughes, Brian Todd Steinbrecher, John Mitchell Makal, Frank John Muench
  • Patent number: 7946893
    Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB 2.0 protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB 2.0 protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a complementary standard USB 2.0 connector and a non-USB 2.0 connector, alternatively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Chong Yi, James M. Sabo, Joseph Ortega, Gary E. Biddle
  • Patent number: 7946868
    Abstract: A power adapter having a replaceable and rotatable plug has a body having an annular chamber, two conducting elements inside the annular chamber, four channels recessed on a top thereof to communicate with the annular chamber, and an engagement slot abutting each of the four channels; and a hollow plug having two intermediate conducting elements, a cylinder protruding beyond a bottom of the plug and received in the annular chamber, four arced holes communicating with an inner portion of the plug, four engagement blocks protruding from a cylindrical periphery to respectively correspond to the four channels and four engagement slots, and at least two prongs mounted on a top thereof, one end of each of the two prongs penetrating through the plug to electrically connect with corresponding intermediate conducting elements. Given the aforementioned structure, the plug can be replaced and selectively oriented with respect to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Leader Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Kuan-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 7946896
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrical connector set-screw. The electrical connector set-screw includes a body part and a head part. The body part includes a threaded section and a channel. The threaded section extends between a first end and an opposite second end of the body part. The channel extends through a portion of the body part. The channel is spaced from the first end and the second end of the body part The head part is connected to the body part. The head part includes a top section and an integral locking section. The top section is configured to be received by a tool. The integral locking section extends through the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Peter A. Waltz
  • Patent number: 7946853
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a compliant contactor is provided which includes a center conductor and an outer conductor with a spacer therebetween. The outer conductor has a mating end adapted to be capable of flexibly contacting an outer conductor mating surface prior to the center conductor contacting a center conductor mating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith J. Breinlinger, Arash Behziz
  • Patent number: 7942700
    Abstract: A device for electrically interconnecting and packaging electronic components. In one embodiment, a modular non-conducting base member having one or more component recesses and a plurality of lead channels formed therein is provided. At least one electronic component is disposed within the recess, and the wire leads of the component routed through the lead channels to a conductive lead terminal. A plurality of lead terminals, adapted to cooperate with the non-conducting base member, are received therein, and adapted to place the device in signal communication with an external printed circuit board. The modular non-conducting base members are assembled or stacked to form a unitary modular assembly. Methods for fabricating the device are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Pulse Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Aurelio J. Gutierrez, Russell L. Machado, Christopher P. Schaffer, Victor H. Renteria
  • Patent number: 7938684
    Abstract: An electrical connector with an aligning means includes an insulating body, a plurality of terminals, a lower casing, and an aligning casing. The terminals are provided on the insulating body. The lower casing is provided on the bottom of the insulating body. The aligning casing is provided on the top of the insulating body. Both sides of the aligning casing are bent and extend to form two opposite aligning portions. Via the above arrangement, the electrical connector with an aligning means can be achieved and generate an aligning effect. Thus, the electrical connector having an aligning means can be inserted with a docking connector more quickly, and the contact therebetween will not become poor due to an external force. Furthermore, the work hours for assembling can be reduced. The present invention further provides an assembly combination of the electrical connector with aligning means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Chief Land Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Chen Lin