Patents Examined by Xuong M. Chung-Trans
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Patent number: 7934944Abstract: An embodiment of an electrical connecting apparatus comprises a support board having an upper surface and a lower surface, a block having an attachment surface directing downward and attached to the support board in a state where at least the attachment surface is located below the support board, a flexible circuit board having a contactor area in which a plurality of contactors are arranged and an outside area around the contactor area and attached at part of the outside area to the lower surface of the support board in a state where at least the contactor area is opposed to the attachment surface of the block, and a reference mark member having a lower end surface and a reference mark for positioning provided on the lower end surface and attached to the block in a state where the lower end surface is exposed to the lower side of the circuit board. Accordingly, the measurement accuracy of the probe tip position is heightened.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2007Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Nihon MicronicsInventors: Kazuhito Hamada, Takashi Akiniwa, Satoshi Narita
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Patent number: 7922534Abstract: A receptacle connector is arranged on an interface of an electronic device for mating with a corresponding plug connector. An anti-incorrect-insertion block is arranged on and protruded from a mating portion of the plug connector. The receptacle connector comprises an insulating housing, conductive terminals assembled in the housing and a first shielding shell for covering on the outside of the insulating housing. A soldering portion welded to a circuit board is arranged on the lower edge of the first shielding shell. The receptacle connector is further provided with a second shielding shell for shielding the electromagnetic signals from the fool-proof opening of the interface. A receptacle connector of the invention shields the fool-proof opening by adding the second shielding shell, thereby preventing the electromagnetic leakage, improving the anti-electromagnetic interference capability of the connector and ensuring an electrical connection of the connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Jeng-De Lin, Qingwen Fang
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Patent number: 7914293Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting conductive portions formed on edges of connection objects, respectively. The electrical connector comprises an electrode sheet and a press member. The electrode sheet comprises an insulation sheet and an electrode formed on the insulation sheet. The press member comprises a plurality of springs arranged to press the insulation sheet against the conductive portions of the connection objects to force the electrode to be brought into contact with the conductive portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Mitsuo Koguchi, Takuya Takahashi, Ryuzo Shimeno
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Patent number: 7914318Abstract: An electrical connection system includes a first electrical connector having a first plurality of electrically conductive elements. A second electrical connector has a second plurality of electrically conductive elements and is matable with the first electrical connector such that the first plurality of electrically conductive elements are in contact with the second plurality of electrically conductive elements. A probe is mounted with respect to the first electrical connector, and a receptacle is mounted with respect to the second electrical connector. The probe has a tip, an untapered section, a tapered section between the tip and the untapered section, and a cross-sectional shape that has no more than one plane of mirror symmetry. The receptacle defines a cavity having substantially the same cross-sectional shape as the probe.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Robin Stevenson, Jianying Shi
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Patent number: 7914319Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing supporting a plurality of terminals for a primary circuit and at least two terminals for a sensor circuit. A mating header includes terminals corresponding to the primary circuit and to the sensor circuit. A conductive link is disposed in either the housing or the header to short the sensor terminals disposed therein. Once the mating components of the connector are attached, the sensor circuit is completed through the conductive link and an indication of a proper connection can be verified.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.Inventors: Tom Jones, John Perry
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Patent number: 7909627Abstract: An electronic system includes a system board, a connector mounted on the system board, an electronic card attached to the connector, the card overhanging the connector at least on an inward end of the card, and a guide secured to the system board and spaced from the connector, wherein the guide is adapted to inhibit lateral movement of the card. The guide includes a latch adapted to inhibit removal of the electronic card from the connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2003Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Brent A. Hill, Cary D. Cottrell, Yun Ling, John M. Lynch, Scott Noble, Guixiang Tan, Thai (Daniel) Tong, Daniel S. Willis, Yinan Wu
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Patent number: 7909636Abstract: An adjustable connector for an electrical cable formed from a body, a hub and a coupling nut. The body has a flanged end with a scalloped edge and a face that is angularly disposed to the longitudinal axis and a cable connecting end. The hub includes an end with a mating surface that has a dovetail extending around about one half of the outer perimeter and the mating surface is angularly disposed to the central axis. The coupling nut has first and second ends and an opening extending therebetween with internal threads. The dovetail on the mating surface of the hub is adapted to receive the flanged end of the body and the coupling nut is threaded onto the hub to secure the flanged end in the dovetail.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventor: Marc Brodeur
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Patent number: 7905746Abstract: An adjustable connector for armored that includes a body, a hub, a clamp and a coupling nut. The body has a flanged end that is angularly disposed to the longitudinal axis and the hub has a mating flange that is angularly disposed to the central axis. The mating flange has a dovetail for receiving the flanged end and joining the body and hub together. The clamp is placed over the flanged end and mating flange and secured in place by tightening the coupling nut on the hub.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventor: Marc Brodeur
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Patent number: 7905750Abstract: An electric connector includes an electrically insulative housing, which has connector receiving chambers and an accommodation space arranged in a stack, metal terminals respectively mounted in the connector receiving chambers, the metal terminals each having a front contact end respectively extended to an insertion slot on the front side of each connector receiving chamber for the contact of an external electric connector and a rear bonding portion extended out of the bottom side of the electrically insulative housing for bonding to an external circuit board, and a Bluetooth device mounted in the accommodation space for receiving an external wireless signal, and a metal shield capped on the electrically insulative housing for EMI protection.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Ajoho Enterise Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia-Ping Mo
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Patent number: 7905734Abstract: A connecting structure reduces noise effects on an electronic device when hot docking the electronic device to mitigate against malfunctions. When a first electronic device having a first EMI shield is docked with a second electronic device having a second EMI shield, an ESD contact portion, which is connected to the second EMI shield and has higher in impedance than an EMI connecting portion, comes in contact with the first EMI shield earlier than the EMI connecting portion. Electrostatic charge carried on the first EMI shield moves slowly to the second EMI shield due to the high impedance of the ESD contact portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuo Horiuchi, Fumio Tamura, Hiroaki Agata
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Patent number: 7891981Abstract: A system for maintaining a printed circuit board in an enclosure includes at least one interposer. The circuit board and housing are coupled to one or more interposers. The interposer(s) fixedly couples to both the circuit board and the enclosure, and allows the circuit board and enclosure to maintain alignment during thermal heat expansion along a desired axis, such as between the center of the board and housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: CyberOptics Semiconductor, Inc.Inventor: Dana L. Patelzick
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Patent number: 7892044Abstract: A terminal module includes at least two terminals (2, 3) for transmitting electrical power, each terminal having a retention portion (21) defining two positioning cavities therein, a mating portion (25) extending forward from the retention portion and a tail portion (23) extending rearward from the retention portion; and an insulative main portion (1) including a base portion (11) and two retaining portions (12) laterally extending outward from the base portion, each retaining portion having two locking arm portions (121) spaced apart from one another and locked into the two positioning cavities of the retention portion of the corresponding terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chang-Yin Wang, Chin-Te Lai, Su-Feng Liu
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Patent number: 7892046Abstract: A telecommunications module (10) has contacts (12, 14, 16) for connecting wires therewith, the contacts (12, 14, 16) being arranged in a number of substantially parallel rows, which is three or a multiple of three, at least one row of contacts (12, 14, 16) which is assigned to transmit a specific signal, such as a POTS, a line or a DSLAM signal, being assigned to transmit a different signal than any adjacent row of contacts within each multiple of three rows.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2005Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Guy Metral, Gaetan Perrier, Pierre Bonvallat
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Patent number: 7892040Abstract: Communications connectors having a plurality of signal carrying paths include a printed circuit board and a plurality of contacts. The printed circuit board has a plurality of contact pads, a plurality of output terminals, and a plurality of conductive paths that electrically connect at least some of the plurality of contact pads to respective ones of the plurality of output terminals. The contacts each have a plug contact region. In these connectors, a first of the plurality of signal carrying paths extends from the plug contact region of a first of the plurality of contacts to a first of the plurality of output terminals through a first of the contact pads and a first of the conductive paths.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North CarolinaInventors: Thomas Ellis, Michael Walter Canning, Troy Long, Ron Guelden
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Patent number: 7884298Abstract: A switch for a switching unit for energy supply and distribution includes a first connection and a second connection, each with a cylindrical bolt. The bolts are axially adjacent one another and spaced apart. An annular sleeve with an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the bolts, is arranged in such a way that it can be axially displaced on the bolt of the first connection, and partially on the bolt of the second connection. At least a first contact element is arranged between the surface of the bolt of the first connection and the inner surface of the annular sleeve. At least a second contact element is arranged and constructed in such a way that it can be positioned between the surface of the bolt of the second connection and the inner surface of the annular sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2007Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Klaus Bickel, Heiko Hoffmann, Andreas Röβler, Rolf Weber, Andreas Werner
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Patent number: 7878830Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing, a receptacle and a receptacle contact. The housing has an interior chamber between a cable end and an interface of the housing. The interface is configured to receive a mating end of a mating electrical connector. The receptacle contact is disposed within a slot of the receptacle and is configured to engage a corresponding contact in the mating electrical connector. The receptacle contact is pivotally mounted in the receptacle and configured to pivot about a pitch axis and along the slot of the receptacle to align with the corresponding contact in the mating electrical connector. Optionally, the receptacle is mounted so as to pivot in the interior chamber and is configured to pivot about a yaw axis within the interior chamber over a predetermined limited range of travel to align the receptacle contact with the corresponding contact in the mating electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Scott Stephen Duesterhoeft, Robert N. Mulfinger, Keith McQuilkin Murr
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Patent number: 7878822Abstract: A sealed power distribution module includes a nonconductive body defining a terminal receptacle, a barrier seal engaged to and surrounding the body adjacent the receptacle on an exterior surface of the body, a terminal element grid fitted within the receptacle, and provisions for installing commercially available sealed terminals to complete the wiring. The grid is engaged to the body at a location interior to the barrier seal. The power distribution module may also include one or more bus bar assemblies oriented such that simultaneous switching of relay packages is possible.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Jacek M. Korczynski, Kerri M. Moore, Eric D. Ude, Richard E. Kriss, Frank Maine
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Patent number: 7874875Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting an element to a circuit board includes at least two adjacent insulation bodies, a plugging slot located on the insulation bodies for being plugged with the element, and a set of conductive terminals disposed on the insulation bodies and electrically connected with the circuit board. One side of each of the insulation bodies is movably connected with the adjacent insulation body. When the circuit board undergoes soldering process, the relation position of the insulation bodies at the adjacent location is automatically adjusted according to the warp caused by the high temperature of soldering so as to reduce the warp and deformation. Thereby, the soldering portion of each conductive terminal received in the insulation bodies can be soldered onto the circuit board well, such that electrical connector is normally and electrically connected with the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2008Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Lotes Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wen Chang Chang
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Patent number: 7857647Abstract: An electrical connector is provided including a housing supporting an electrical device and for receiving an electrical cord or cable. A cap having internal threads and an axial passage for receiving the electrical cord and clamping the electrical cord to the housing to form a waterproof connection. The cap includes a conical shaped seal member for forming a waterproof seal with the outer surface of the electrical cord. A conical shaped bushing is received in a frustoconical shaped bore of the housing and is axially and radially compressed by the threaded cap onto the housing. The bushing has an axial bore for receiving the electrical cable and an outer surface with at least one annular recess to facilitate the axial and radial compression of the bushing. The bottom end of the cap has a chamfered edge which mates with a frustoconical shaped outer surface of the housing to form a waterproof seal.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Thomas W. Bracci, Thomas J. Vigorito
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Patent number: 7857660Abstract: A meter socket adapter includes an insulating housing that is connected to a power circuit on one side by bus bars and connected to a watt-hour meter on the other side by jaw contacts. The housing includes insulating compartments for current transformers through which the bus bars extend. Current transformers extend around the bus bars and are housed in individual compartments in the current transformer housing. Transformed current is directed to the jaw contacts for metering with the watt-hour meter. The bus bars include an insulating layer there on, reducing the need for insulation around the secondary of the current transformers. The current transformers are then significantly smaller and fit within a K-Base meter socket. The adapter housings define a cavity with separate dielectric plates between the bus bars and the jaw contacts. The adapter conveniently allows for self-contained meters to be used in high current installations.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Inventor: Randy Austin