Patents Issued in September 4, 2007
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Patent number: 7264480Abstract: A display device includes a panel assembly for forming an image, a printed circuit board (PCB) connected with the panel assembly and having a connector; a support member for supporting the panel assembly and having the PCB installed on a rear surface thereof, and a cover member combined with the support member, covering the PCB, and having an opening exposing the connector. A fixing part formed at the opening of the cover member fixes the connector to the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hyoung-Jun Park
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Patent number: 7264481Abstract: The pressure contact spring (3) according to the invention comprises two contacting regions (31, 32) for contacting metallized contact pads (1, 2), one contacting region comprising a contact tip (31). Arranged between the contacting regions is a compressing region (33). The contact tip is rounded with an outer radius. The rounded contact tip penetrates only little into the metallization of the contact pad even under high spring force.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Egon Herr, Jerôme Assal
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Patent number: 7264482Abstract: An anisotropic conductive sheet capable of transmitting high-speed digital signals reliably is provided. The anisotropic conductive sheet has a conductive property in a thickness direction thereof under a predetermined condition, and includes: insulative matrix members having a dielectric constant value of at most 2.28 and a dielectric loss value of at most 0.025; and conductive members having a conductive property in the thickness direction under the predetermined condition in the conductive members capable of flowing electricity between top and bottom surfaces thereof are located in a scattered manner in the matrix members, and the conductive and matrix members are bonded chemically. Especially, the matrix member is made from a resin material having a resin foamed body of a foaming structure, i.e. homogeneous microcell structure. At least one of the conductive members may be of conductive elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Miki Hasegawa
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Patent number: 7264483Abstract: Modules for fixing flexible printed circuit boards. A module comprises a casing and a flexible printed circuit board. The casing has a recess on a lateral side. The flexible printed circuit board has a flexible portion disposed in the recess, wherein the thickness of the flexible portion is substantially equal to the thickness of the recess.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.Inventors: Chih-Chung Chao, Che-Chih Chang
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Patent number: 7264484Abstract: A connector includes a plug connector including a plug body, and at least one plug contact held by the plug body; and a receptacle connector including a receptacle body having a plug-in slot, and at least one receptacle contact held by the receptacle body so as to make contact with the plug contact for electric connection when the plug connector is plugged into the plug-in slot. The plug-in slot is formed between an island portion formed on the center of the receptacle body, and opposing wall portions of the receptacle body formed so as to oppose lateral surfaces of the island portion. Four corners at the top of the island portion are formed as slopes which approach the wall portions and extend downward from the top of the island portion, and are connected to the lateral surfaces which extend vertically.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Kyocera Elco CorporationInventor: Hirohisa Takano
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Patent number: 7264485Abstract: The present invention relates to electrical connectors, and, in particular, to power connectors and to improved contact structures and methods related thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Winchester Electronics CorporationInventors: Robert D. Larsen, Lee M. Drozdenko
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Patent number: 7264486Abstract: An electrical connector (200) includes an insulative housing (50) defining a number of passageways (56) and a number of conductive terminals (60) residing in corresponding passageways (56), respectively. The conductive terminals (60) each include a securing portion (62) extending along a lengthwise direction of the passageways (56), a connecting portion (64) extending upwardly from the securing portion (62), a transitional portion (65) extending form the other end of the securing portion (62) towards the printed circuit board (70), a solder portion (64) formed on a distal end of the transitional portion (65). The securing portion (62) defines a wider securing surface (622). A partial projection of the transitional portion (65) projected on a plane defined by the securing surface (622) is separated an angle with a direction of the terminals (60) being inserted.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hao-Yun Ma
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Patent number: 7264487Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an LGA connector (2) having a metal clip (25) and a pick up cap (3). The pick up cap has a planar body (30) forming a plane top surface (300). Several holes (302, 303, 309) are defined in the planar body. When the pick up cap is engagingly mounted onto a top portion of the connector, the holes are in communication with a window (258) of the clip. A vacuum suction device can engage the top surface of the pick up cap to move the connector assembly to a desired location on a PCB. When curing adhesive film at high temperature, heated air can flow through the holes to a bottom portion of the connector. Reliable electrical connection between the contacts of the connector and the metal contact pads of the PCB is subsequently produced in a wave solder machine or drag soldering equipment.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Fang-Jwu Liao
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Patent number: 7264488Abstract: An electrical assembly comprises an electrical connector, and an improved pickup cap that is provided with a surface area configuration that has the potential to impart a more even temperature distribution across the ball grid array during reflow. Some embodiments of the pickup cap, when connected to the electrical connector, cover the sides of the electrical connector, but do not cover the central portion of the electrical connector. Such a configuration of pickup cap surface areas has the potential to provide a more even temperature distribution across the grid of solder balls during reflow of the solder balls.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.Inventor: Donald K. Harper, Jr.
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Patent number: 7264489Abstract: A connector assembly for an electronic device saves space and cost. It includes first and second sockets defining first and second insertion paths for receiving mating plugs. A pivoting keep-out member has first and second blocking surfaces and can be pivoted between first and second positions. In the first position, the first blocking member blocks at least a portion of the first insertion path, but the second blocking member clears the second insertion path. In the second position, the second blocking member blocks at least a portion of the second insertion path, but the first blocking member clears the first insertion path. Thus the connector assembly may receive a plug in either the first or the second socket, but not in both simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Stephen J Higham, Juan M. Perez
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Patent number: 7264490Abstract: A module includes a panel having a groove. An injector/ejector may be coupled to the panel. The injector/ejector may reside in the groove when the injector/ejector is in a closed position. A latch member may be coupled to the panel. The latch member may selectively hold the injector/ejector in the closed position in the groove. A body of the latch member may reside in a groove in the panel. In certain embodiments, latch member for a module injector/ejector is attached to the panel using a snap-on arrangement. In certain embodiments, the panel for a module may be made of a flat sheet having a fold that defines the groove.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventor: Naum Reznikov
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Patent number: 7264491Abstract: Methods and systems for insertion of a memory module into a computer system are provided. The method includes removing an access door of the computer system to make a connector accessible, the access door having a size substantially smaller than a footprint of the memory module, and linearly inserting the memory module into the connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Apple, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Lynn McBroom, Michael David McBroom, Brett William Degner, Brian Thomas Sudderth, Todd F. Gotham, Ethan Crumlin, Gavin J. Reid, John Ternus, Steven G. Siefert, Christopher Stringer, Chris Ligtenberg
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Patent number: 7264492Abstract: A power supply device (10) includes a base (20) and a plug (30). The base includes a square recess (24) and a locating portion (242) positioned in the recess. The plug is removably received in the recess. The plug includes a square main body (32) and a groove (36). The locating portion is received in the groove. The main body can be positioned in the square recess in different orientations.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jen-Yu Liang
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Patent number: 7264493Abstract: A coaxial jack has an electrically groundable housing including first and second ports, a printed circuit board supporting a terminating element and conductive traces, and a center conductor disposed within the electrically groundable housing. The center conductor extends through a hole in the printed circuit board and is normally coupled to the electrically groundable housing contact through the terminating element and the conductive traces. A grounding spring has a leaf spring that acts as switch to break the coupling when a plug is inserted into the first port.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Switchcraft, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Cooper, Zenon Sliczniak
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Patent number: 7264494Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for a cable having a plurality of insulated conductors comprises a body having a respective recess for receiving a terminating pin each of the conductors. A respective spigot sealingly engages within each of the recesses and has a passage for receiving an associated one of the terminating pins. Furthermore a seal is associated with each of the spigots for sealing the spigot relative to the associated terminating pin. The provision of a separate spigot for each of the conductors and for sealing engagement within a respective recess in the body enables the spigots to be sealingly fitted to the conductors prior to each spigot being introduced into its recess and sealingly engaged therein. This provides improved insulation of the conductor and increased creepage distance between the mating electrical parts and the outer surface of the housing of the assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventors: Steven Charles Kennedy, Michael Andrew Yuratich, Trevor Alan Kopecky, Alan Thomas Fraser
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Patent number: 7264495Abstract: A SIM card holder includes a base (10) and a catching mechanism (20). The base defines a receiving groove (114) and a slot (110). The receiving groove is configured for receiving the SIM card therein. The base comprises a protrusion (108). The protrusion and the slot are arranged at two opposite sides of the receiving groove. The catching mechanism comprises a main board (201) having a bending piece (202) and a bending hem (204) at two opposite ends thereof. The bending piece is detachably engaged with the base, and the bending hem is constantly retained in the slot of the base. The main board comprises an elastic slice resisting the protrusion of the base when the bending piece being engaged with the base. The catching mechanism is movable relative to the base and rotatable about the end of the bending hem when the slice disengages from the protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Sutech Trading LimitedInventors: Zhou-Quan Zuo, Chia-Hua Chen
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Patent number: 7264496Abstract: A cable assembly (1) mating with a complementary connector along a front-to-back direction comprises an insulative housing (10), a plurality of contacts (20) disposed in the housing, a plurality of downwardly extending cables (40) connected to the contacts, a cover (50) and a pair of locking member (60). The housing defines a pair of first retention cavities; The cover comprises a front and a rear covers (51, 52) assembled on the housing along the front-to-back direction, and enclosing front portions of the cables together, and defines a pair of downwardly extending U-shaped second retention cavities (55) therein, respectively, the first retention cavities aligned with the corresponding second retention cavities in a up-to-down direction perpendicular to the front-to-back direction; The locking members are received in the second retention cavities of the covers and extending into the first retention cavities of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jerry Wu
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Patent number: 7264497Abstract: Described are a method and apparatus for keeping a power cord plugged into a plug receptacle. A bracket has a plurality of sidewalls that define an opening sized to frame the plug receptacle of an electronics housing. A first sidewall has an opening therein and a second sidewall has a lock mechanism. The bracket is coupled to the electronics housing so that the first and second sidewalls of the bracket are on opposite sides of the plug receptacle. A cable tie is coupled at the first end to an anchor point near the first sidewall of the bracket. The cable tie has sufficient length to extend from the anchor point through the opening in the first sidewall of the bracket and, after looping around a cord of a power cord that is plugged into the plug receptacle, to couple at the second end to the lock mechanism of the second sidewall of the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: EMC CorporationInventor: Jeffrey M. Lewis
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Patent number: 7264498Abstract: Among each of the conductors 4a to 4e that form the flat cable 2 of the flat harness 1, at the installation part of the relay connector 6, conductors 4a and 4e, conductors 4a1 and 4a2, and conductors 4e1 and 4e2 are respectively cut and separated, and then connected to the relay connection terminal 8. Thereby, the number of conductors 4 that form the flat cable 2 is decreased to a minimum, and thus it is possible to decrease the unnecessary amount of material. In addition, in the manufacturing steps, the crimping step of the flat cable 2 to the relay connector 6, the cutting step, and the molding step are carried out in one step, and thus the number of manufacturing steps can be decreased.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.Inventors: Koji Sakiyama, Takehisa Ide
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Patent number: 7264499Abstract: A power entry assembly for an electrical distribution system, the power entry assembly includes at least one conductor carrier and a housing connected to the at least one conductor carrier. The housing includes a first orientation relative to the at least one conductor carrier. A connector is connected to the housing at a second orientation, where the first orientation is approximately 180° from the second orientation. Two conductor carriers may be used, one for alternating current conductors and the other for direct current conductors. The two conductor carriers may have different outside textures which allows an installer to correctly orient the power entry assembly by feel alone.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Shawn J. Kondas
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Patent number: 7264500Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus comprises a frame having a recessed portion for receiving a battery. The recessed portion has a bottom portion that has an upper surface on which the battery seats. A circuit board is disposed beneath the frame and has two locking holes positioned at spaced-apart locations beneath a lower surface of the bottom portion. A negative battery terminal is disposed in an opening formed in the bottom portion. The negative battery terminal has two battery contact spring portions for elastically contacting a negative terminal of the battery and two locking spring portions that are sandwiched between the lower surface of the bottom portion and the circuit board. The two locking spring portions terminate in elastically deformable locking portions that are inserted into, and elastically deformed to make pressure contact with, inner walls of respective ones of the locking holes.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.Inventor: Eriko Noguchi
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Patent number: 7264501Abstract: The invention provides a board-shaped fixing mechanism, which is adapted to fasten a planar board having a plurality of first positioning portions onto a carrier board, and includes a plurality of second positioning portions adapted to correspondingly couple with the first positioning portions, a fastening member disposed between the planar board and the carrier board, and at least one fixing portion for fastening the fastening member to the carrier, the fastening member being provided with a blocking portion for blocking the planar board, and an elastic portion for actuating the blocking portion to block the planar board by propping up to abut against and support one side of the planar board to restrict it from moving in both vertical and lateral directions, thereby fastening the planar board without having to use any tool to resolve the drawbacks of prior techniques.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventor: Linger Lin
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Patent number: 7264502Abstract: A compression-type coaxial cable connector having a male adapter nut at the leading end thereof, a slotted body portion and a compression sleeve slidably attached to the body portion and forming the trailing end of the connector. The connector, and each of the components associated therewith, has an axial conduit coextensive with the length thereof. The prepared end of a coaxial cable is inserted into the trailing end of the axial conduit and advanced through the conduit into the body portion until the center conductor of the cable either extends into the adapter nut or is seized by a fixed seizing pin that extends through the leading end of the adapter nut, and the compression sleeve advanced over the body portion to complete the connection. The connector, which, unlike prior art connectors, lacks a center post, is easy to install and is suitable for low frequency (<˜20 MHz) applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Inventor: Michael Holland
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Patent number: 7264503Abstract: The combination of a first connecting assembly and a second connecting assembly. The first connecting assembly has a) a port with a central axis, a radially outwardly facing surface with threads thereon and axially spaced first and second free ends and b) an axially facing surface. The second connecting assembly has a) a tubular fitting with a central axis, axially spaced first and second ends and threads and b) a sealing assembly with a sealing portion. As an incident of axially moving the first and second connecting assemblies through cooperation of the threads on the first and second connecting assemblies, the sealing portion is deformed radially inwardly to engage sealingly with the outwardly facing surface on the port. A method of operatively connecting a cable to a port utilizes this structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.Inventor: Noah Montena
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Patent number: 7264504Abstract: A female multipole connector for electric plug-type connectors, particularly for weak current, having contact springs accommodated in guide channels of a plate-shaped basic body, so as not to become loose. The contact springs are directly, mechanically, and rigidly connected with the basic body.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: ERNI Elektroapparate GmbHInventor: Jürgen Lappöhn
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Patent number: 7264505Abstract: A double locking connector includes: a connector housing; a double locking member inserted into the connector housing for locking terminals; operational members disposed on the double locking member and exposed outside of the connector housing; slidably engaged members disposed on the operational members; guides disposed on outer walls of the connector housing; and pressing walls disposed on the guides for pressing the slidably engaging parts from outside thereof to prevent the slidably engaging parts from being displaced outward. The slidably engaged members are boards or ribs projected from the boards. The guides are guide rails having an L-shaped section. The operational members have peripheral members in a frame shape and a board disposed in the frame. The guides are inserted into openings formed between the peripheral members and the board.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Tomoyuki Miyakawa
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Patent number: 7264506Abstract: A terminal-movable connector includes first support members which are disposed within an inner housing, and are fixed respectively to terminals in such a manner that each first support member is interposed between the inner housing and the corresponding terminal, and are slidable respectively in directions of axes of distal end portions of wires within the inner housing, and a second support member which is disposed in the inner housing, and supports the terminals in a manner to allow these terminals to be moved respectively in the axial directions of the distal end portions of the wires, and has nuts which are aligned respectively with bolt insertion holes formed respectively in electrical connection portions of the terminals.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Shigeo Mori, Teruhiko Ohike, Tsuyoshi Mizushima
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Patent number: 7264507Abstract: A screening connection device for a circuit board mounted within a housing possesses a plug component attached to the exterior of a housing wall by means of securing screws that may be coupled to a socket component mounted to the interior of the housing wall through a cutout in the wall. The plug component includes a screening connection in electrical contact with the securing screws to connect the shield of a cable connected to the plug component whose electrical lines may be connected to the circuit board via the plug component and the socket component. In order to provide contact elements between the securing screws of the plug component and the conductor on the circuit board provided to conduct the screen potential that are simple to manufacture, that provide positive contact, and that are robust components, screening plates are mountable so that they are fixed to the circuit board so that at least one conductor for connection of the screen potential may be brought into contact.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ralf Beckman, Markus Lohr, Jurgen Feye-Hohmann, Jens-Uwe Henkel
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Patent number: 7264508Abstract: A shielded connector assembly has first and second housings (11, 31). The first housing (11) has a fitting space (17) formed with coupling ribs (16). A shielding shell (26) is in the fitting space (17) and has slits (27) that receive the coupling ribs (16). A preventing groove (29) is formed in a peripheral surface of a fitting space (17) and receives a projection (37) of the second housing (31) when the housings (11, 31) are connected properly. The preventing groove (29) is aligned with the slit (27) so that the slit (27) also receives the projection (37). Thus, it is unnecessary to form a separate notch to receive the projection (37).Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Kouji Sakakura, Tetsuya Shinozaki
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Patent number: 7264509Abstract: An electrical connector is provided having a housing and multiple contact modules loaded in the housing. Each contact module includes an array of contacts held in a dielectric carrier. Each array of contacts includes multiple contacts formed as part of a generic lead frame. The contacts in each array are spaced-apart from each other in a respective contact pattern. At least two contact modules hold different first and second patterns of the contacts, wherein the contacts in the first pattern have a first spaced-apart relationship and the contacts in the second pattern have a different second spaced-apart relationship. The generic lead frame includes both the first and second patterns of contacts such that either one of the first and second patterns may be selectively obtained from the generic lead frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Matthew Richard McAlonis, Jeffrey Joe Brown
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Patent number: 7264510Abstract: The present invention is directed to a socket connector to couple electrical plugs to sockets mounted on circuit boards or cable ends. The socket connector includes a socket that receives an electrical plug and a socket silo. The silo may contain a beveled outer surface that receives a beveled face on the plug. The plug is held in the socket by latches disposed on the plug. The latches include pawls that fit within pawl receiving chambers in the socket and couple the plug to the socket. The latch and hinged section may rotate into a recessed section on the plug from an extended to a retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Spacelabs Medical, Inc.Inventors: Robert B. Koenig, William Wekell
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Patent number: 7264511Abstract: A spare fuse containing section includes side walls which each include a pair of pinch pieces. The pair of pinch pieces on the side walls clamp an input terminal and output terminal of a low-height fuse. A stopper portion 25 having an H-shaped cross section may project from a bottom wall of the spare fuse containing section. The side walls 21 may also be provided with protrusions that engage stepped portions on a fuse body.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Takahiro Asao
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Patent number: 7264512Abstract: A method, apparatus and system are disclosed for a Peripheral Component Interconnect (“PCI”) Express connection device that supports use of device bus widths different than the size of the connector in communication of data processing, addressing and/or control signals between electronic and/or computer devices. Specifically, a PCI Express connector is disclosed that allows installation of a PCI Express adapter having a larger bus width than that of the connector itself, by including an opening (or “notch”) in at least one end of the connector to physically accommodate the larger dimension(s) of the adapter.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert Russell Wolford, Jonathan Andrew Duncan, Daniel Paul Kelaher
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Patent number: 7264514Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary socket assembly comprising an upper casing having at least a set of insert slots at its top surface and a dummy cover on both sides; a terminal set having a terminal pillar for connecting the terminals, a circuit and a terminal plate extended from each corresponding terminal, and the terminal plate is pivotally coupled with the terminal; a terminal seat having a component for connecting each set of terminals, the upper casing and an external housing; a lower casing, being an arc plate for connecting each terminal seat with each terminal set. After the upper and lower casings are engaged, the insert slots can be rotated for adjusting the inserting direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Powertech Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung-Hui Hsu, Jia-Cheng Wei
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Patent number: 7264515Abstract: A display unit includes a number of connectors for attaching and powering electrically powered devices, such as illuminated jewelry items, each including a battery and an end cap which is removed when the item is placed on the display connector. Each of the connectors includes a threaded mounting surface engaging a threaded mounting surface of one of the devices. The orientation of each device is adjusted by its rotation in engagement with the connector as a resiliently mounted electrical contact surface of the connector is held in contact with a contact surface of the device so that electrical power is retained within the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Best Blinkers, Inc.Inventor: David B. Rubinstein
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Patent number: 7264516Abstract: A communications jack includes: a jack frame having a plug aperture; a plurality of contact wires, the contact wires having free ends that extend into the plug aperture, the free ends of the contact wires being arranged serially in side-by-side relationship; a plurality of electrical terminals, the terminals being arranged in pairs, each pair defining a communication channel; a dielectric mounting substrate, the mounting substrate including a plurality of mounting locations for contact wires and a plurality of mounting locations for the electrical terminals; and a plurality of conductors mounted on the substrate, each of the conductors extending, defining a path, and establishing electrical connection between a contact wire mounting location and an electrical terminal mounting location.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: CommScope, Inc.Inventors: Amid I. Hashim, Bryan Moffitt, Julian Pharney
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Patent number: 7264517Abstract: A unipolar safety electric connector includes a male connector, shell, and a female connector shell, corresponding male and female inner electric contacts being provided within the male and female connectors, the female connector shell providing on its outer portion a “L” shaped guide groove, having one arm along the longitudinal coupling direction of the shells and the other arm along the transverse direction, a key being insertable within the “L” shaped groove, the key being provided on the edge of the male connector shell, the key, once introduced longitudinally at the bottom of the “L” shaped guide groove, engaging, by rotation of one shell with respect to the other one, with the transverse arm of the “L” shaped guide groove.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Link S.r.L.Inventor: Marco Piromalli
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Patent number: 7264518Abstract: An electrical contact is provided. An embodiment of the electrical contact includes a bottom member, a pair of side walls and a tongue. The bottom member includes a first portion and a second potion and also defines a horizontal plane. The pair of sides walls extend away from the bottom member. The pair of side walls define an opening therebetween which is located above the second portion of the bottom member. The tongue extends at an angle with respect to the horizontal plane. A wire is insertable into the electrical contact from the first portion of the bottom member and a post or conductor is insertable into the opening. At least a portion of the tongue helps maintain at least a portion of the post at least partially within the electrical contact. The electrical contact may also include a fold and a stop member.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventor: John W. Ellis
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Patent number: 7264519Abstract: An outboard motor assembly for use as external propulsion for a watercraft includes a drive assembly, a shaft assembly, and a impeller-jet assembly coupled to the shaft assembly. The impeller-jet assembly includes an inlet stator, an exit stator, a impeller, and an external housing surrounding the stators and impeller. The inlet stator contains a plurality of blades, forcing the flow of water into an optimum direction for the impeller. The exit stator also contains a plurality of blades, which are configured to direct the flow from the impeller, removing the twist and resulting in a more efficient flow of water. The exit stator is tapered to create a more efficient flow of water. The center portion of the impeller contains a hub with an exhaust vent. In the alternative, a duct can be positioned adjacent to the outlet stator such that air is directed into the flow from the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Innerspace CorporationInventor: Calvin A. Gongwer
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Patent number: 7264520Abstract: A cooling system for an outboard motor pumps water from a body of water through certain selected portions of the outboard motor and through a heat exchanger which, in turn, comprises a coolant conduit that is directed to conduct the coolant in thermal communication with various portions of the outboard motor. The engine block is cooled by a flow of the coolant and an engine head is cooled by a flow of water from the body of water. Other heat emitting devices are connected in thermal and fluid communication with the water and coolant conduits.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Brunswick CorporationInventors: Christopher J. Taylor, David J. Belter, Klaus Fuoss, Scott M. Westpfahl, Daniel J. Balogh
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Patent number: 7264521Abstract: The present invention relates to an accessory system simulating the biomechanical motion of manual paddling such as with a canoe or small boat. The system comprises: a watercraft attaching portion having width-adjusting members, an array of levers and members, paddle attaching members, a pedal system, and linkage therebetween, all forming a mechanical structure adapted to simulate the biomechanical motion commonly used by manual-propulsion watercraft operators.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Inventor: Wilson Gardner
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Patent number: 7264522Abstract: A water board for use by a child or young person for play in the water includes a board-mounted spray mechanism manually-operable for enabling the rider to selectively spray metered amounts of water outwardly from a barrel mounted on the spray mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Wham-O, Inc.Inventors: H. Henry Lee, Boguslaw Orlowski
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Patent number: 7264523Abstract: This invention relates to a slider, which comprises a polyethylene foam skin, a laminated plastic film and a plastic sheet. The polyethylene foam skin has a density in a range of 1.5 to 12 PCF and a thickness in a range of 1 to 6 mm. The laminated plastic film is heat bonded to a top surface of the polyethylene foam skin entirely and the laminated plastic film has a thickness in range of 0.03 to 0.3 mm. The plastic sheet is heat bonded to a bottom of the polyethylene foam skin entirely and the plastic sheet has a thickness in range of 0.3 to 2 mm. In addition, the laminated plastic film is formed with depressions on both surfaces and the depressions are distributed over the both surfaces of the laminated plastic film.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Inventor: Tzong In Yeh
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Patent number: 7264524Abstract: An adjustable fin system for a watercraft such as a surfboard, includes a fin having a base, a foot extending from the base, a fin box mountable within a hull of the watercraft and a manually operable detent mechanism for releasably holding the fin in a plurality of different positions relative to the fin box. The fin box defines a cavity for receiving the foot. The cavity has an opening on a first surface through which the foot is inserted. The opening and the base are relatively dimensioned so that when the foot is received within the cavity the base substantially covers the opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Inventor: Michael Batt
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Patent number: 7264525Abstract: A flotation device (10) adapted to be worn by a person, said device (10) including at least one inflatable member (23) adapted to be inflated by gas generated by solid to gas generation means (21) and having means (30) to effect such inflation. The flotation device (10) also having a body (25) substantially encompassing at least one inflatable member (23) and the gas generation means (21) as well as release means for substantially releasing any inflatable members from the flotation device (10) while retaining the inflatable members (23) in connection with the flotation device (10).Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Cetus Design Pty. Ltd.Inventor: Steven Tsitas
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Patent number: 7264526Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing rear plate barrier ribs for Plasma Display Panel (PDP), which includes the steps of: forming barrier ribs by infiltrating the barrier rib forming paste into grooves of a mold by using the capillary phenomenon, and then sintering the paste. This method causes rare environmental pollution, enables to make barrier ribs having fine and complex shapes and reduces material costs required for the barrier rib. Thus, the method may improve quality of PDP and reduce manufacture costs of the rear plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yong Seog Kim, Yong Ho Kim, Sung Won Cho
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Patent number: 7264527Abstract: A light-emitting device comprising a population of quantum dots (QDs) embedded in a host matrix and a primary light source which causes the QDs to emit secondary light and a method of making such a device. The size distribution of the QDs is chosen to allow light of a particular color to be emitted therefrom. The light emitted from the device may be of either a pure (monochromatic) color, or a mixed (polychromatic) color, and may consist solely of light emitted from the QDs themselves, or of a mixture of light emitted from the QDs and light emitted from the primary source. The QDs desirably are composed of an undoped semiconductor such as CdSe, and may optionally be overcoated to increase photoluminescence.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Lumileds Lighting U.S., LLCInventors: Moungi E. Bawendi, Jason Heine, Klavs F. Jensen, Jeffrey N. Miller, Ronald L. Moon
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Patent number: 7264528Abstract: A substrate assembly for a gas discharge panel, comprising a dielectric layer and a protective layer of MgO being formed in this order on a substrate having electrodes, wherein the dielectric layer is a laminate of an organic dielectric layer and an inorganic dielectric layer in this order from a side of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Minoru Hasegawa, Osamu Toyoda
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Patent number: 7264529Abstract: The present application relates to a method of manufacturing an image display device. The manufacturing method includes a step of arranging a side wall made of metal extending along an inner peripheral edge of a front substrate or a back substrate on the inner peripheral edge in a state that the side wall is spaced from a sealing layer, a step of melting or softening the sealing layer by heating the sealing layer and the side wall, and at the same time, discharging gas from the from the side wall, and a step of pressing the side wall against the sealing layer to be bonded thereto by moving the front substrate and the back substrate in a direction such that the substrates are close to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroyuki Wada, Akiyoshi Yamada
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Patent number: 7264530Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method capable of manufacturing an electron-emitting device in which a variation in device current at the time of manufacturing is suppressed and thus uniformity thereof is high. The electron-emitting device includes a substrate, a first conductor, and a second conductor. The substrate is composed of: a member which contains silicon oxide as a main ingredient, Na2O, and K2O and in which a molar ratio of K2O to Na2O is 0.5 to 2.0; and a film which contains silicon oxide as a main component and is stacked on the member. The first conductor and the second conductor are located on the substrate. In a forming step and/or an activation step, a quiescent period (interval) of a pulse voltage applying repeatedly applied between the first conductor and the second conductor is set equal to or longer than 10 msec.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tamaki Kobayashi, Keisuke Yamamoto