Abstract: A system and a method to aggregate multiple content servers' metadata to a local database is provided that enable various features such as improved performance, non searchable server support, duplicate handling and protocol independence. The system performs local content crawling, remote server crawling and remote server searching to create an aggregated database of metadata. The content is located in a single database. Hence, the duplicate metadata can be removed easily.

Abstract: An impact resistant conduit for electrical wiring, the conduit being formed from impact resistant material comprising unidirectionally braided elongate flexible elements which are consolidated to form a homogenous matrix. The elongate flexible elements include a composite mixture of resin and carbon fibre. The carbon fibre is impregnated with the resin.

Abstract: A connector module (10) for installation on a small mobile telephone to enable the module to rest at a docking station where contacts mate to pass multiple medium to low frequency signals and power and to pass high frequency signals through a coaxial connection of high frequency signals as to an external antenna. The module includes a molded dielectric body (11) having a first body part (13) that holds the first contacts (17) for medium to low frequency signals and power, and having a second body part (14) that extends from a longitudinal end (98) of the first body part and that holds the coaxial contacts (16).

Abstract: A switch assembly is provided for mounting on a circuit board and for receiving a coax connector plug that opens the switch and connects the central coax plug element to one of the switch contacts, which enables the use of a plug (100) without a long projecting center contact element (102) and which enables many degrees of misalignment between the plug and switch. The switch (10) includes a housing (11) with an exposed upper face (22) having an entrance (24) for receiving the connector plug. First and second contacts (12, 14) are mounted on the housing, with the first contact including a resilient beam (18) biased up against the second contact but deflectable downwardly out of engagement with the second contact. An electrically conductive projection (19) projects upward at least partially through an opening (26) at the bottom entrance, so the center contact element of the plug does not have to project deeply through the opening in order to operate the switch and electrically connect to the beam.

Abstract: An adapter for connection of an RF connector to a printed circuit board (PCB), the adapter comprising a plastics body adapted to mate with an RF connector, one or more contacts for electrical connection with the RF connector upon mating therewith and one or more attachment means disposed so as to permit connection to tracks on a printed circuit board, wherein coupling between each contact and an associated attachment means is effected via a conductive layer provided on the surface of the body.

Abstract: An electrical connector element comprises a body of electrically insulating material having contact holes that are provided with an electrical conductive contact element, and the contact holes arranged in at least two columns and at least two rows, the columns having a longitudinal direction; and shielding elements of electrically conductive plate material being disposed in the body. The shielding elements are shaped and arranged so that at least two shielding elements are positioned such that a select number of neighboring contact elements are always entirely shielded from each other by parts of one of the at least two shielding elements. The at least two shielding elements are shaped and arranged within one column in such a way that an open portion of each shielding element is not adjacent to an open portion of a neighboring shielding element. At least one of the shielding elements is adapted to be electrically coupled with a ground contact member of a mating connector.

Abstract: Connector provided with at least two adjacent cavities (5, 6) to accommodate terminals (14), the connector having a selectively metallized plastic structure in order to at least partly shield at least one cavity from the other cavities wherein said connector has at least partly the following housing structure between each shielded cavity and its adjacent cavities: a first insulating plastic wall--at least one metal layer--a second insulating plastic wall, said at least one metal layer being provided as a coating on said first and/or said second plastic walls.

Abstract: A connector comprising a body of electrically insulating material having contact holes each provided with an electrical conductive contact element and arranged in at least two columns and at least two rows is provided. Each column has a longitudinal direction. Each contact element comprises a set of contact springs arranged for contacting a contact pin of a mating connector. Shielding elements of electrically conducive plate material being disposed in the body are provided. Each shielding element is shaped and arranged so that neighboring contact elements are always entirely shielded from each other by parts of the shielding elements. The shielding elements are square wave shaped and are each arranged within one column in such a way that an open portion of each of the square wave shaped shielding elements is not adjacent to an open portion of a neighboring square wave shaped shielding element.

Abstract: A connector system is provided with connectors, each of which comprises at least one shielded terminal. The shielded terminal has a ground contact and at least one signal terminal. The ground contact is substantially identical for signal conductors terminating either in a female, a male, or a hermaphroditic structure. The shielded terminal also has at least one lug extending beyond the shielded terminal. The signal terminal is either provided, at one end of the shielded terminal with at least one clamping lug which can be folded around the signal conductor of an electrical cable to establish a firm electrically conductive contact therewith, or it is integrally made with the signal conductor.

Abstract: A coaxial connector module (1) , comprising a housing (2) provided with electrically conducting contact elements (4) at least two of which are disposed above one another. Each contact element (4) having a contact side in the form of a coaxial inner and outer contact part (6,5) and a connection side in the form of an electrical conductor (25) connected to the inner contact part (6), and a shielding casing (14,15) of electrically conducting a sheet material surrounding the conductor (25) in an electrically insulating manner. The casing (14,15) having an essentially circular cylindrical shape (18) which merges into two adjacent side-pieces (22,19) provided with connection ends (23) for right angle mounting on a printed circuit board (9), in particular for surface mounting. The side-pieces (19) of a casing (15) of a higher situated contact element (4) bounds partly a circular cylindrical cross-section (20) which engages on the circular cylindrical part (18) of the casing (14) situated lower down.

Abstract: Connector, comprising a body of electrically insulating material, contact members fitted in the body, and an outer conductor fitted around the body, the body being provided at a contact side with one or more contact holes for receiving signal pins of a complementary connector and contacting them with the contact members, the outer conductor being provided with one or more strip-type contact springs extending along the connector, for contacting earth pins of the complementary connector, the contact springs being made integral with the outer conductor, an edge of the outer conductor lying at least in the vicinity of the contact side of the body, and the contact springs extending essentially from the said edge along the outer conductor, in such a way that the outer conductor has an essentially uninterrupted outer periphery.

Abstract: A coax connector module comprising a housing accommodating electrically conducting coax contact elements. Each contact element having a contact side in the form of a coaxial inner and outer contact part, and a connecting side in the form of an electrical terminal and an electrically conducting casing surrounding the terminal in an electrically insulating manner. The electrical terminal being connected to the inner contact part and having a connecting end, and the casing being connected to the outer contact part and having at least one connecting end, for mounting on a printed circuit board. The casing being constructed from walls of sheet metal or a machined block of metal. To reduce the pitch distance between the respective connecting ends of adjacent casings, one or more of the walls of adjacently situated casings can be of integral or partially common construction.

Abstract: A triaxial contact assembly for terminating a screened twisted pair of wires comprises three contact members (12,14,16) and a ferrule (18). The inner contact (12) is of conventional construction but the intermediate contact member (14) consists of an intermediate contact (20) to which are secured the inner insulator (34) and a spacer member (40). The outer insulator (54) is fixed to the outer contact (52). The number of separate components required to be assembled by the operator is thus reduced and assembly made quicker and easier.

Abstract: A coax connector module comprising a housing accommodating electrically conducting coax contact elements. Each contact element having a contact side in the form of a coaxial inner and outer contact part, and a connecting side in the form of an electrical terminal and in electrically conducting casing surrounding the terminal in an electrically insulating manner. The electrical terminal being connected to the inner contact part and having a connecting end, and the casing being connected to the outer contact part and having at least one connecting end, for mounting on a printed circuit board. The casing being constructed from walls of sheet metal or a machined block of metal. To reduce the pitch distance between the respective connecting ends of adjacent casings, one or more of the walls of adjacently situated casings can be of integral or partially common construction.