Patents by Inventor Songhua Liu

Songhua Liu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240118498
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a distribution cable assembly that has various features to enable flexible configurations to accommodate various data center configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Lan Bo, Songhua Cao, Ke Jiang, Xu Li, Wei Liu, Peiyou Xiong, Wei Zhang, Shun Sheng Zhou
  • Publication number: 20240120684
    Abstract: A connector for connecting at a proximal end of the connector along a connection direction includes a contact section adapted to fix at least one contact element, a base section, and an arm extending from the base section substantially along the connection direction, wherein the arm includes at least one securing element for securing the connector against the connection direction, and wherein the base section is located closer to a distal end of the connector than the contact section, the distal end being opposite to the proximal end along the connection direction. A connection assembly includes the connector and a mating connector. A connection group includes the connection assembly and a bulkhead that receives the connection assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Siddharth Singh, Yunhe Wang, Songhua Liu, Wenke He
  • Patent number: 11752470
    Abstract: A scaling tool for replicating filtration characteristics of a large-scale filtration device, the scaling tool comprising a housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a filter receiving region in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet and configured to contain a membrane comprising one or more pleats, the filter receiving region being defined by a rigid wall framework configured to hold the one or more pleats of the membrane and compress the pleats in an amount effective to replicate the filtration performance of the large-scale filtration device. Also disclosed is a methodology for configuring a filter receiving region in a scaling tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Songhua Liu, Michael Lynch, Ryan Sylvia, Joseph Almasian, Salvatore Giglia, Luc Messier
  • Patent number: 11355881
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrical connector housing having a body with a receiving portion, a movable pin, a part of the movable pin is movably disposed in the receiving portion, a first elastic piece disposed in the receiving portion, and a second elastic piece located between a side wall of the receiving portion and the movable pin and elastically abutted against an outer circumferential surface of the movable pin. A first end of the movable pin movably protrudes out of the receiving portion against an elasticity of the first elastic piece. The movable pin is electrically connected to the electrical connector housing by the first elastic piece and the second elastic piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunhe Wang, Zhigang Song, Jiahui Chen, Chuang Peng Zhou, Songhua Liu, Qianjin Li
  • Patent number: 11300736
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector and a fixing device. The connector has a housing, a ferrule mounted in the housing, and a rear body inserted into a rear end of the housing. The fixing device is connected to the rear body of the connector. The fixing device has a fixture formed in a single integrated piece. The fixture includes a connection part located at a front end of the fixture and configured to be connected to the rear body of the connector and a flexible protection part disposed adjacent to the connection part and configured to protect a cable passing therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Haibo Zhang, Zhigang Song, Qingquan Wan, Songhua Liu, Ji Luo
  • Patent number: 11201437
    Abstract: An electrical connector adapted to be electrically connected with a cable includes a fixing assembly, an insulation body, and a conductive terminal overmolded in the insulation body. The fixing assembly includes a receiving portion extending in an axial direction of the electrical connector. An end of the cable is inserted into the receiving portion from a first end of the receiving portion. The insulation body extends from a second end of the receiving portion. The conductive terminal includes a mounting portion mounted in the insulation body and a contact portion extending out of the insulation body. The mounting portion is electrically connected with a conductor of the cable by a bolt member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Luo, Zhigang Song, Jiahui Chen, Songhua Liu, Qingquan Wan, Haibo Zhang, Bing Hsu
  • Patent number: 11086090
    Abstract: A cable fixing apparatus adapted to be fixed to an end of a cable includes a first sleeve having a first thread portion at a first end of the first sleeve, a second sleeve having a bottom portion with a through hole at first end of the second sleeve, and a clamp mechanism disposed in the second sleeve between the first thread portion of the first sleeve and the bottom portion of the second sleeve. The cable is inserted into the second sleeve and the first sleeve through the through hole in an insertion direction. The second sleeve is threaded onto the first thread portion at a second end of the second sleeve. The clamp mechanism clamps the cable in response to an engagement of the second end of the second sleeve to the first thread portion to prevent the cable from moving in the first sleeve and the second sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Qingquan Wan, Zhigang Song, Jiahui Chen, Haibo Zhang, Songhua Liu, Yunhe Wang, Ji Luo
  • Patent number: 10973124
    Abstract: An adapter for mating with a receptacle comprises a cylindrical outer conductor, a columnar center conductor disposed in the outer conductor, and an insulator disposed between the outer conductor and the center conductor. The outer conductor has a recess in an inner wall at a first end of the outer conductor. The insulator electrically isolates the outer conductor from the center conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhigang Song, Lin Ni, Jlahui Chen, Yunhe Wang, Songhua Liu
  • Patent number: 10931051
    Abstract: A connector comprises an adapter and a first receptacle adapted to be assembled onto a first end of the adapter. The adapter includes an outer contact, an inner contact, and an insulator between the outer contact and the inner contact. The first receptacle includes a first outer terminal in electrical contact with a first end of the outer contact, a first inner terminal in electrical contact with a first end of the inner contact, and a first insulative body between the first outer terminal and the first inner terminal. The first outer terminal includes a plurality of first elastic contact structures. Each of the first elastic contact structures has an elastic arm and a first contact point formed on the elastic arm. The first contact point is adapted to elastically electrically contact an inner wall of the first end of the outer contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunhe Wang, Zhigang Song, Jiahui Chen, Lin Ni, Songhua Liu
  • Patent number: 10910778
    Abstract: A connector comprises a plurality of outer conductors including a first outer conductor and a second outer conductor slidably assembled together, a plurality of center conductors disposed in the outer conductors and including a first center conductor and a second center conductor slidably assembled together, an insulation seat molded on the first outer conductor, and a first elastic element disposed outside of a portion of the outer conductors. The first outer conductor has an electrical contact pin configured to electrically contact a first electronic component. The electrical contact pin is exposed outside from a surface of the insulation seat. An end of the first elastic element abuts the insulation seat and is adapted to apply an axial thrust to the first outer conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Lin Ni, Zhigang Song, Jiahui Chen, Yunhe Wang, Songhua Liu
  • Publication number: 20200393628
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector and a fixing device. The connector has a housing, a ferrule mounted in the housing, and a rear body inserted into a rear end of the housing. The fixing device is connected to the rear body of the connector. The fixing device has a fixture formed in a single integrated piece. The fixture includes a connection part located at a front end of the fixture and configured to be connected to the rear body of the connector and a flexible protection part disposed adjacent to the connection part and configured to protect a cable passing therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Haibo Zhang, Zhigang Song, Qingquan Wan, Songhua Liu, Ji Luo
  • Patent number: 10790624
    Abstract: A connector comprises a plurality of outer contacts including a first outer contact and a second outer contact that are slidably assembled together, a plurality of inner contacts disposed within the outer contacts, and a first elastic element disposed between the first outer contact and the second outer contact and adapted to exert a first axial pushing force onto the first outer contact. The second outer contact has an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder connected to the outer cylinder. A receiving groove having an annular cross section is defined between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder. The first outer contact has an elastic latch adapted to be inserted into the receiving groove and adapted to be latched onto an inner wall of the outer cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunhe Wang, Zhigang Song, Jiahui Chen, Lin Ni, Songhua Liu
  • Publication number: 20200227867
    Abstract: An electrical connector adapted to be electrically connected with a cable includes a fixing assembly, an insulation body, and a conductive terminal overmolded in the insulation body. The fixing assembly includes a receiving portion extending in an axial direction of the electrical connector. An end of the cable is inserted into the receiving portion from a first end of the receiving portion. The insulation body extends from a second end of the receiving portion. The conductive terminal includes a mounting portion mounted in the insulation body and a contact portion extending out of the insulation body. The mounting portion is electrically connected with a conductor of the cable by a bolt member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Luo, Zhigang Song, Jiahui Chen, Songhua Liu, Qingquan Wan, Haibo Zhang, Bing Hsu
  • Publication number: 20200209503
    Abstract: A cable fixing apparatus adapted to be fixed to an end of a cable includes a first sleeve having a first thread portion at a first end of the first sleeve, a second sleeve having a bottom portion with a through hole at first end of the second sleeve, and a clamp mechanism disposed in the second sleeve between the first thread portion of the first sleeve and the bottom portion of the second sleeve. The cable is inserted into the second sleeve and the first sleeve through the through hole in an insertion direction. The second sleeve is threaded onto the first thread portion at a second end of the second sleeve. The clamp mechanism clamps the cable in response to an engagement of the second end of the second sleeve to the first thread portion to prevent the cable from moving in the first sleeve and the second sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Qingquan Wan, Zhigang Song, Jiahui Chen, Haibo Zhang, Songhua Liu, Yunhe Wang, Ji Luo
  • Publication number: 20200203873
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrical connector housing having a body with a receiving portion, a movable pin, a part of the movable pin is movably disposed in the receiving portion, a first elastic piece disposed in the receiving portion, and a second elastic piece located between a side wall of the receiving portion and the movable pin and elastically abutted against an outer circumferential surface of the movable pin. A first end of the movable pin movably protrudes out of the receiving portion against an elasticity of the first elastic piece. The movable pin is electrically connected to the electrical connector housing by the first elastic piece and the second elastic piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunhe Wang, Zhigang Song, Jiahui Chen, Chuang Peng Zhou, Songhua Liu, Qianjin Li
  • Patent number: 10627587
    Abstract: A connector assembly adapted to connect a plug to a communication device comprises a receptacle and a connection base. The receptacle is adapted to be fixed on a circuit board of the communication device and mated with the plug. The connection base is adapted to be fixed on a housing panel of the communication device. The connection base has a main body portion located outside the housing panel of the communication device and an insertion cavity adapted to receive at least a portion of the receptacle. The connection base is in thermal contact with the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Svenska AB
    Inventors: Qingquan Wan, Zhigang Song, Hans Magnus Emil Andersson, Haibo Zhang, Songhua Liu
  • Publication number: 20190324221
    Abstract: A connector assembly adapted to connect a plug to a communication device comprises a receptacle and a connection base. The receptacle is adapted to be fixed on a circuit board of the communication device and mated with the plug. The connection base is adapted to be fixed on a housing panel of the communication device. The connection base has a main body portion located outside the housing panel of the communication device and an insertion cavity adapted to receive at least a portion of the receptacle. The connection base is in thermal contact with the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Svenska AB
    Inventors: Qingquan WAN, Zhigang SONG, Hans Magnus Emil ANDERSSON, Haibo ZHANG, Songhua LIU
  • Publication number: 20190305495
    Abstract: A connector comprises a plurality of outer contacts including a first outer contact and a second outer contact that are slidably assembled together, a plurality of inner contacts disposed within the outer contacts, and a first elastic element disposed between the first outer contact and the second outer contact and adapted to exert a first axial pushing force onto the first outer contact. The second outer contact has an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder connected to the outer cylinder. A receiving groove having an annular cross section is defined between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder. The first outer contact has an elastic latch adapted to be inserted into the receiving groove and adapted to be latched onto an inner wall of the outer cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunhe Wang, Zhigang Song, Jiahui Chen, Lin Ni, Songhua Liu
  • Publication number: 20190288433
    Abstract: A connector comprises an adapter and a first receptacle adapted to be assembled onto a first end of the adapter. The adapter includes an outer contact, an inner contact, and an insulator between the outer contact and the inner contact. The first receptacle includes a first outer terminal in electrical contact with a first end of the outer contact, a first inner terminal in electrical contact with a first end of the inner contact, and a first insulative body between the first outer terminal and the first inner terminal. The first outer terminal includes a plurality of first elastic contact structures. Each of the first elastic contact structures has an elastic arm and a first contact point formed on the elastic arm. The first contact point is adapted to elastically electrically contact an inner wall of the first end of the outer contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunhe Wang, Zhigang Song, Jiahui Chen, Lin Ni, Songhua Liu
  • Publication number: 20190280439
    Abstract: A connector comprises a plurality of outer conductors including a first outer conductor and a second outer conductor slidably assembled together, a plurality of center conductors disposed in the outer conductors and including a first center conductor and a second center conductor slidably assembled together, an insulation seat molded on the first outer conductor, and a first elastic element disposed outside of a portion of the outer conductors. The first outer conductor has an electrical contact pin configured to electrically contact a first electronic component. The electrical contact pin is exposed outside from a surface of the insulation seat. An end of the first elastic element abuts the insulation seat and is adapted to apply an axial thrust to the first outer conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Lin Ni, Zhigang Song, Jiahui Chen, Yunhe Wang, Songhua Liu