Abstract: An electrical connector system (200) is disclosed that includes a plurality of modular components. The modular components can include a receptacle housing (210, 503, 1410, 1610, 1810, 1910, 2162, 2610, 3010, 3410), a socket insert (212, 214, 400, 500), a socket electrical contact (410), a grounding spring (216, 218, 1916, 1918), a male polarizing key (220, 222, 224, 1420, 1422, 1424, 2400, 2402, 2404), a plug housing (260, 1560, 1561, 1760, 2360, 2361, 2760), a pin insert (262, 264, 300, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300), a pin electrical contact (310), a female polarizing key (270, 272, 274, 2370, 2372, 2374, 2500, 2502, 2504), and a coupler (290, 2367). The modular components can be assembled into desired connector assemblies (202, 501, 1402, 1802, 1902, 2020, 2030, 2040, 2150, 2210, 2220, 2602, 3002, 3402, 4702, 4802, 4902, 204, 2304, 2704).

Abstract: A coaxial connector is provided which can be used in cable systems which transmit telephone and internet service in addition to traditional cable television service. The coaxial connector comprises a housing which can consist of one or several components having a central bore therethrough and a one or multiple piece insulator arranged in the central bore in the housing. The coaxial connector also includes a female center contact member which is arranged in the hollow interior of the insulator. The female contact member comprises an outer surface which defines an open mating end which is adapted to receive the center conductor pin of a mating male connector and includes a pair of double bellows spring portions which extend inwardly from the outer surface. A pair of raised bumps are arranged on the contact surface of each double bellows spring portion in order to focus the contact force provided by the double bellows spring portions.

Abstract: An improved electrical connector for use in electronic assemblies to link electronic components in order to transmit electric signals or current. The connector includes a wafer interface connective construction with at least one resiliently compressible contact to provide a means across which electrical current can flow from one male pin to another male pin without placing the pins in direct contact with each other. The contact retains its form and resiliency through its non-compressive retainment within the aperture of the wafer interface connective construction. Engagement and disengagement of the connector is facilitated, yet reliability and conductivity are enhanced. Further, the size and weight of the connector is reduced, and the assembly of the connector is facilitated. In addition, the pin contacts and the retainment components for the pin contacts are common to both halves of the connector which eliminates the need for socket contacts and their associated components.

Abstract: A laser system is described in which two laser elements are configured as an oscillator and an amplifier in a common optical pumping section. Oscillator element is in a resonator and a divergent oscillator output beam is steered by a steering arrangement back to the amplifier element. The divergence of the beam from the resonator is adjusted, by moving output coupler element or selecting particular curvatures of resonator mirrors for example, to match the thermal lensing power of the amplifier element so that a substantially collimated output beam is produced.