Abstract: A stackable bridging connector having a pair of contact members, each comprising a first termination end and a second termination end and a connector having a pair of wire receiving passages. The first termination end is dimensioned to be received in a pair of receiving ports of an electrical connector. The wire receiving passages are movable between a first position in which a pair of wires are held apart from the second termination end and a second position in which the pair of wires are inserted into the second termination end.

Abstract: A preferred embodiment of an electrical connector includes an electrical conductor for transmitting electrical power, and a housing. The electrical conductor is mounted in the housing so that the housing and the electrical conductor define a channel for circulating airflow through the housing and along a surface of the electrical conductor.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes an electrical connector (2) with a first plurality of holes (230) thereon, a heat sink (3) mounted onto the electrical connector and including a second plurality of holes (300) thereon, a substrate (4) mounted onto the electrical connector and including a third plurality of holes (400) thereon. The second plurality of holes and the third plurality of holes are aligned with and in communication with the first plurality of holes. A plurality of pin-like elements (1) is respectively insertable into the first plurality of holes, the second plurality of holes and the third plurality of holes so as to hold the heat sink, the electrical connector and the substrate together. Since the substrate is needed to define a single group of holes in correspondence with the pin-like elements, much more room is available on the substrate for active and passive electronic elements to be equipped therewith.

Abstract: A terminal and a connector using the same are provided. The terminal includes a contact portion having a number of contact protrusions for making electrical contact with terminal portions of a cable; a support portion connected to the contact portion via a connection portion and supported on a fixing portion to prevent the contact portion from playing; and a mounting portion positioned on a side of the connection portion and electrically connected to an outside. The contact portion preferably has at least two contact protrusions. The terminal and connector using the same guarantee electrical connection between a flexible cable and a substrate. This improves the reliability in operation of a product using the connector.

Abstract: An adapter for installing an aftermarket audio device in a vehicle. The adapter includes a first and second connectors electrically connected together, the first connector being suitable for connecting to a wiring harness in the vehicle and the second connector being unsuitable for connection to the wiring harness in the vehicle, the second connector being further suitable for connection in a different wiring harness in a different vehicle. The adapter also includes a plurality of wires electrically connected to the first and second connectors, the wires being adapted to connect to the aftermarket audio device.

Abstract: A connector securing apparatus (10) for securing a first connector (20) to a liquid crystal display device (30) includes a body portion (14), a pair of supporting portions (12) extending from opposite ends of the body portion and a securing portion (16) extending from a main portion (13) of the body portion. In use, the first connector is inserted in a second connector (40) of the liquid crystal display device. Then, the supporting portions engage with the first connector and the securing portion is fixed to a housing (32) of the liquid crystal display device. Thereby, the first connector can be located in the second connector firmly, ensuring good electrical signal transmission. Furthermore, the connector securing apparatus and the first connector are two separate pieces. This enables the first connector to have a simple structure, so that the first connector can be used in a wide variety of different applications.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for I/O ports (14) of a computer includes an I/O port holder (10) for holding the I/O ports and a bracket (20) for holding and securing the I/O port holder. The bracket includes a front panel (21) and side panels (23, 25) extending from the front panel, a housing space configured by the front panel and the side panels being isometric to the I/O port holder for encasing the I/O port holder therein, at least an arc-shaped jut (2312) is formed on an interior surface of the enclosure panel. At least an arc-shaped recess (1231) engaging with the arc-shaped jut of the bracket is formed on an exterior surface of the I/O port holder for securing the I/O port holder.

Abstract: A zero insertion force socket for a lamp. The lamp socket (10) for a high wattage lamp (12) having lamp pins (14, 16), comprises a substantially solid, parallelepipedonal electrically insulating body (18), preferably of a ceramic material, having two side walls (20, 22), two end walls (24, 26) and a top (28) and a bottom (30) with first and second electrical contact receiving sections (32, 34) formed in the top (28). First and second contact reception areas (34, 36), respectively, are formed in each of the first and second electrical contact receiving sections. An electrical contact (38), is positioned in each of the contact reception areas (34, 36), and each of the electrical contacts (38) has a lamp pin receiver (40) with arms (42, 44). Means (46), for example, a threaded member (58) such as a bolt, is provided for constricting the arms to grasp the lamp pins after insertion into the socket.

Abstract: A mounting device is used to mount a connector module to an enclosure. The enclosure includes a panel extending along a side thereof. The panel defines an opening for communicating an inside of the enclosure to outside the enclosure. A flange extends from an edge of the opening into the inside of the enclosure with the opening located beside one side of the flange. The panel defines a hole beside the other side of the flange. The connector module is removably attachable to the panel. The connector module includes a clasp on a side thereof. The connector module extends through the opening from outside the enclosure in such a manner that the clasp extends through the hole, and is kept a distance from the connector module by the flange and engages with the flange to mount the connector module on the panel.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a front end for attachment to a terminal and a back end for attachment to a coaxial cable includes a body, a post mounted within the body; and a contact assembly movably mounted within the post. The contact assembly includes a guide, a pin mounted to the guide, and a clip mounted to the pin for making electrical and mechanical contact with the center conductor of the coaxial cable. The contact assembly moves longitudinally toward the front end of the connector, such that the front end of the pin moves from a first position completely within the body to a second position at least partially protruding from the body, as the connector receives the coaxial cable. The guide has an opening for the center conductor, which is viewable to a user during attachment until the center conductor enters the opening.

Abstract: A cable connector capable of prohibiting the cable from rotation, comprising: a tubular casing having a coupling portion at one end and a tapered abutment portion disposed at the other end and a plurality of toothed portions spaced around the inside wall near the tapered abutment portion, a locknut rotatably coupled to the coupling portion of the tubular casing, a inner tube inserted into the locknut and the tubular casing, and a collar, which has a clamping portion at one end and attached to the tapered abutment portion of the tubular casing, a receiving portion at the other end for the insertion of a cable into the collar and the casing and the inner tube, and a tapered surface portion gradually reducing from the clamping portion toward the receiving portion for allowing the collar to be forced onto the tubular casing by an external push force to compress the tubular casing radially inwards toward the inner tube, thereby securing firmly the inserted cable to the inner tube and the tubular casing.

Abstract: A front mask (70) can be held at a testing position located before a proper position with respect to a mounting direction of the front mask (70). At this testing position, parts of the front ends of connecting portions (28S) of smaller female terminals (26S) accommodated in smaller cavities (24S) located behind the corresponding smaller cavities (24S) with respect to the mounting direction are exposed in smaller terminal insertion openings (75S), and these smaller terminal insertion openings (75S) are used also as testing openings through which probes (80) for an electrical connection test are inserted. The front mask (70) also is formed with test openings (82) where parts of the front ends of the connecting portions (28S) of the smaller female terminals (26S) accommodated in the frontmost smaller cavities (24S) with respect to the mounting direction are exposed when the front mask (70) is at the testing position.

Abstract: A plug connector is disclosed that has a body portion and a circuit card extending forwardly of a mating face of the connector. The circuit card is protected in place by a pair of protective flanges that extend forwardly from the body portion and which flank the circuit card to protect it from stubbing and to provide a first means for aligning the plug connector with the receptacle connector. One or more projections formed on the exterior of the plug connector provide second means for aligning the plug connector with the receptacle connector.

Abstract: An electronic signal filter assembly that employs a segmented structure that includes a plurality of sleeves that are each configured to house a set of electronics, such as circuitry mounted on a circuit board. The sleeves are configured to be mechanically and electrically connected together to function together within the electronic signal filter assembly.

Abstract: Universal adapters for portable electronic devices, and more particularly to cellular telephones using a 0.25V-24V direct current power supply to provide battery power supply to the connected cellular telephone, particularly in an emergency case, or in case an indoor charger using alternating current or a vehicular charger is not available, or the battery of the cellular telephone is depleted and needs rapid charge.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a wire connection section and a female connection section. The hood surrounds the female connection section of the first terminal. The hood is a stamped and rolled sheet metal member which has a general tube shape. The filter member is connected to the first terminal for providing electromagnetic induction suppression. The filter member can be on a filter assembly having a multi-capacitor chip attached to a spring lead frame.

Abstract: A connector (100) for receiving at least two types of memory cards differing in outer shapes and contact pad positions includes an insulative housing (1), a terminal module insert (3) fixedly assembled to the housing and a positioning member (4) detachably assembled in the housing and abutting against the insert. The housing defines a pair of positioning slots (223) and a fastener (224) formed in each positioning slot. The positioning member includes a body (41) and a pair of legs (42) interferentially engaging with the fasteners of the housing for securely holding the insert in the housing.

Abstract: The illustrative embodiments provide a socket, a method for manufacturing the socket, a device, and a method for compensating for a difference in the coefficients of thermal expansion between a socket and a printed circuit board. The socket includes surface mounted contacts and an elongated housing. The elongated housing comprises an aperture, wherein the surface mounted contacts extend from the aperture. At least one plate connects to the elongated housing, wherein the at least one plate has a coefficient of thermal expansion selected to compensate for a difference in coefficients of thermal expansion between the socket and a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A electrical connector includes a housing (11) with a peripheral wall and a front projection (17) that extends from said peripheral wall in the plugging direction so as to plug in a dent portion (43) of a mating connector (30) thereby providing a large plugging length without increasing the connector size.

Abstract: A male connector (M) is provided with a receptacle (10) and a female connector (F) is provided with a housing (40) that can fit into the receptacle (10) from the front. Mounting grooves (18) are formed by recessing both side walls (16) of the receptacle (10) and fixing members (30) are mounted into the mounting grooves (18). The fixing members (30) are fixed to a circuit board (80) by soldering. Engaging projections (49) bulge out sideways from the opposite side surfaces of the housing (40). Engaging grooves (19) are recessed in the inner side surfaces of the both side walls (16) of the receptacle (10) at positions before the mounting grooves (18) and engage with the engaging projections (49) as the connectors (F, M) are connected to resist a tensile force acting when the housing (40) is pulled away from the circuit board (80).

Abstract: A frame assembly for mounting an insulation displacement connector block includes a base frame and a modular subframe attached to the base frame. The subframe is capable of being attached to the base frame in a first position or a second position, which are generally perpendicular to each other.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing comprising at least two contact receiving areas and at least two contact terminals connected to the housing in the contact receiving areas. A first one of the contact terminals includes a combined housing latch and shorting member. The combined housing latch and shorting member is latched behind a portion of the housing to retain the first contact terminal to the housing. The combined housing latch and shorting member directly electrically contacts a second one of the contact terminals. The combined housing latch and shorting member is resiliently deflectable and adapted to be moved by a portion of a mating electrical connector to electrically disconnect from the second contact terminal and still be retained latched behind the portion of the housing.

Abstract: A battery terminal connector comprises a main body including a clamp having first and second flanges extending from ends thereof and a terminal receiving member extending from the first flange. A lever is removeably attached to the first and second flanges by a threaded shaft and a knurled nut. The lever is connected to the threaded shaft by an eyelet and is rotatable between an open position and a closed position. The lever pulls the first and second flanges toward each other in the closed position. A ring terminal has a ring connected to the terminal receiving member.

Abstract: A spring bushing for miniature plug-in connectors, has at least one housing chamber in a bushing housing, for accommodating a one-piece contact spring, the contact-giving spring tongues of which are bent out of a flat sheet-metal punched part, at least on one side, without coverage, whereby the one end of the sheet-metal punched part, a crosspiece that carries the spring tongues, forms a fixed connector, and the other free end forms the accommodation region for a contact blade. The insertion depth of the contact spring for a contact blade is equal to or less than its insertion width.

Abstract: Under the invention, a new electrical terminal assembly is provided. In one embodiment, the electrical terminal assembly comprises an electrical terminal made of an electrically conductive material and having a cavity to receive a wire assembly, and a wire assembly, comprising an electrically conductive wire and insulation surrounding the wire such that a portion of the wire assembly is insulated and a portion of the wire assembly is uninsulated. The wire assembly extends into the cavity of the electrical terminal such that the uninsulated portion of the wire assembly comes into contact with the electrical terminal. The electrical terminal is crimped at a first location around the insulated portion of the wire assembly which inhibits fluid from entering the portion of the cavity housing the uninsulated portion of the wire assembly.

Abstract: A drive unit comprising a transmission with two coaxial bevel gears (11, 12) fitted opposite one another on the same engine shaft (10), which engage a bevel gear (13) fitted to a shaft (14) perpendicular to the preceding one, a device designed to mesh the engine shaft with one or other of the bevel gears, constituted by clutches (20, 21) housed in the body of the bevel gears (12, 11) and controlled by a pressurised fluid, wherein pipes (24, 25), designed to convey the pressurised fluid, are formed in the engine shaft (10), wherein, in order to supply pressurised oil to the pipes (24, 25), an axial inlet pipe (34) is formed in the head of the engine shaft (10), which the axial pipe (34) feeds a distributor (35) constituted by a valve that slides on the engine shaft, which the slide valve (35) can move between two positions in which it places the input pipe (34) in communication with one of the pipes (24, 25).

Abstract: A kayak paddle safety lighting system incorporated into a kayak paddle that may serve as a set of illumination or running lights more effective than current deck mounted running lights. The lighting system includes an operational switch located in the handle of the paddle, LEDs located in the paddles are preferably illuminated by activation of the switch and an included battery. In its preferred embodiment, the system includes a microcontroller which is programmed with a plurality of different operational lighting modes including steady dim and bright, intermittent flashing and distress signals as flashing the S.O.S. code. In a further preferred embodiment the components in the system are wireless, with the electrical communication being by means of an rf signal.

Abstract: An inflatable dive float is provided with a supported flag that is collapsible to a small size for ease of handling and storage. The dive float includes a novel buoyancy element formed of a durable flexible cover and lightweight replaceable bladder provided by a conventional balloon. The cover is configured to allow easy replacement of the bladder. A collapsible frame internal to the cover provides rigid support for a flag pole and connection to a rigid counterweight staff. The internal frame element is held in place, during use, by the pressure of the inflated bladder. Deflation of the bladder allows collapsing of the frame element and the cover which provides a greatly reduced geometry for storage and handling after use. Both the flag pole and counterweight staff are preferably collapsible as well to reduce storage dimensions.

Abstract: A sports board (15) comprising an elongated expanded closed-cell polyolefin foam core (16) having an upper surface (18), an opposed lower surface (19), a side surface (20) extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, a core density and a core thickness, a top polyolefin film layer (21) having an inner surface (22), an outer surface (23), a top film density and a top film thickness less than the core thickness, an intermediate metallocene-based polyolefin layer (24) having an intermediate thickness less than the core thickness and laminated directly between the upper surface of the core and the inner surface of the top layer, an expanded polyolefin foam side strip (25) having an inner surface (26), an outer surface (28) and a side strip density greater than the core density, the inner surface of the side strip laminated to the side surface of the core to cover, partially or completely, the side surface of the core, and a bottom polyolefin film layer (29) having an outer surface (30), an inner sur

Abstract: A light emitting element has been fabricated by making a barrier having a curved surface having a radius of curvature at the upper portion or lower portion, washing a surface of an anode with a porous sponge in order to remove minute grains dotted on the surface of the anode, and performing the vacuum heating in order to remove absorbed water of a whole of a substrate on which a TFT and the barrier have been provided immediately before a layer containing an organic compound is formed.

Abstract: In an aging process in which a voltage having an alternate voltage component is applied to at least between a scan electrode and a sustain electrode so as to form a discharge dent (sputter dent) on a protecting layer, the aging discharge dent is formed so as to satisfy any one of the following. First, the discharge dent on the scan electrode-side has a width which is narrower than the discharge dent on the side of sustain electrode. Second, the discharge dent on the side of sustain electrode is formed so that the depth of the discharge dent in the area away from a scan electrode paired with a sustain electrode as a display electrode is shallower than the depth of the discharge dent in the area close to counterpart scan electrode.

Abstract: After sealing layers are formed on peripheral edge parts of a front substrate and a rear substrate, the front substrate and the rear substrate are disposed to be opposed to each other. Current paths are formed in the sealing layers, and power supply is begun. An electric current, which reaches a maximum current value after a current-increasing period of 10% or more of an entire power-supply time, is supplied for a perdetermined time period. The sealing layers are heated and melted by the power supply, and peripheral parts of the front substrate and rear substrate are joined.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a hoop having an inner circumference that generally forms a circle with an inner diameter sufficient to receive portion of a human body therethrough. A weighted member is slidably secured onto the hoop to increase a centrifugal force of the hoop when in use. The weighted member has a central body with two ends diametrically opposed and has a hollow channel aligned with the two ends. The two ends being sized to slide over the hoop. Bushings may be inserted into the two ends to reduce friction.

Abstract: The toy system includes: a pair of motors; an operating device having a throttle lever for velocity direction and a steering device for course direction; a driving control device for controlling driving velocities of the respective motors so that the driving velocity of the pair of motors is varied in association with an operation amount of the throttle lever, and when the steering is operated from a neutral position, a difference occurs between the driving velocities of the pair of motors at a velocity ratio in association with the operation amount of the steering; a setting device for accepting a setting operation of a predetermined parameter by a user. The driving control device changes a correspondence relationship between the operation amount of the steering and the velocity ratio in an interlocking manner with the change of the setting value of the parameter.

Abstract: A method for machining a rotor having a disc and a plurality of integral airfoils projecting outwardly from the disc, according to one aspect of the invention, comprises a step of machining each airfoil with a disc tool having a grinding periphery thereof adapted for removing material from the airfoils. The grinding periphery has a thickness greater than a thickness of an adjacent supporting portion of the disc to permit the grinding periphery to pass a surface of an airfoil in a multi-axis simultaneous motion, thereby matching the grinding periphery with a predetermined geometry of a portion of the airfoil.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the removal of a deposited conductive layer along an edge of a substrate using an electrode configured to electro polish a substrate edge are disclosed. The electro polishing of the substrate edge may occur simultaneously during electrochemical mechanical processing (Ecmp) of a substrate face. In one embodiment, a power source applies a bias between the substrate and at least two electrodes. The electrodes form a first electrode zone proximate the substrate edge at a sufficient potential to electro polish the substrate edge, thereby removing the conductive layer from the substrate edge. A second electrode zone with a lower potential than the first electrode zone is aligned proximate the substrate face during processing to enable Ecmp of the substrate face.

Abstract: Aimed at thoroughly preventing abrasive and dusts from adhering onto the circuit-forming region of a wafer, improving yield ratio of semiconductor devices, and thereby improving operation rates of the individual manufacturing apparatuses in the succeeding stage, a semiconductor wafer polishing apparatus of the present invention has a polishing unit polishing the circumferential edge side of a disc-formed wafer; and a gas blowing unit blowing a gas G against the surface of the wafer, so as to separate the space over the wafer by a curtain C of the gas G between a polishing field PF in which the wafer is polished by the polishing unit and a normal field NF except the polishing field PF.

Abstract: A composite contact wheel, grinding assemblies comprising the same, and methods of abrading cylindrical workpieces using coated abrasive belts.

Abstract: A hydroentangling jet strip device is provided, wherein such a device comprises a plate member having opposing sides and defining at least one nozzle orifice extending between the opposing sides. Each of the at least one nozzle orifice includes an axially-extending capillary portion having an aspect ratio between a length of the capillary portion and a diameter of the capillary portion, wherein the aspect ratio is less than about 0.70 so as to be capable of providing a cavitation-free constricted waterjet.

Abstract: A carrier head of a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus has a support, an elastic membrane secured to the support and spaced from the bottom surface of the support so that a pressure chamber is defined between the membrane and the bottom surface of the support; and at least one annular barrier of elastic material extending from the bottom surface of the support. Each barrier has an annular partition portion that extends through the pressure chamber and divides the pressure chamber into respective pressure zones on opposite sides thereof, and an annular contact portion that abuts the membrane such that the barrier contacts the membrane but is not fixedly attached thereto. The contact portion includes a pair of annular flanges extending laterally in opposite directions at the lower end of the partition portion.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing apparatus has a movable platen, a drive mechanism and a chucking mechanism. The drive mechanism is attached to the platen, is configured to support a generally linear polishing sheet with a portion of the polishing sheet extending over the platen, and is configured to incrementally advance the polishing sheet in a linear direction relative to the platen. The chucking mechanism is configured to intermittently secure the portion of the polishing sheet to the platen.

Abstract: An off-line remote lottery system which enables players to purchase instant-type lottery game outcomes from a randomized prize data stream in a central computer, and view the outcomes on remotely disposed gaming computers which do not require an on-line connection during play.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gaming device bonus round that contains a plurality of groups each having a plurality of selections that the player can pick and receive an award. The groups and selections form a theme that provides enjoyment and excitement to the player. The game enables the player to pick a predetermined number of selections from each group. After the player picks from each selection group, the game uncovers, reveals and awards an award hidden underneath and the awards of selections that the player did not choose. The bonus round includes audio and visual displays, in accordance with the game theme, that either direct or follow along with the player's progress of the bonus round. As the player proceeds through the bonus round, the game accumulates the awards and displays the accumulation at the end of the round.

Abstract: A remote system for use with a gaming system implements a player tracking system. The remote system includes a remote device and a remote network interface coupled to the remote device for exchanging data between a host computer and the remote device. The data includes voucher information to issue a voucher to the player in the player tracking system. The voucher includes at least one of an associated product and service.

Abstract: A method for transferring data from a display device to an electronic device includes displaying a visual pattern on the display device. The visual pattern represents the data being transferred. In the electronic device, the visual pattern is received and processed to obtain the data represented by the visual pattern. The visual pattern may be formed by an array of data elements, each data element representing at least one bit of data being transferred to the electronic device. A series of such arrays may be sequentially displayed on the display device. The visual pattern may alternatively be formed by a bar code that represents bits of data being transferred to the electronic device. A series of bar codes may be sequentially displayed on the display device.

Abstract: In an interactive contest system which permits competition among a plurality of remote participants as a professional wrestling fantasy league, a method employing a database storage means for storing a preferred wrestling team roster and rating scores attributable thereto in determining winners and losers of a scheduled competition in accordance with a predetermined set of identifying criteria and point values in a second database associated with performances of a wrestler before, during and after any arranged match.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of operating a website computing apparatus may comprise receiving at the website computing apparatus game selection data representing a game selection from a player device via the Internet, transmitting a data communication from the website computing apparatus to either a first gaming apparatus that facilitates play of a first game if the game selection data represents the first game, or to a second gaming apparatus that facilitates play of a second game if the game selection data represents the second game, receiving at the website computing apparatus game display data from one of the gaming apparatuses, transmitting the game display data to the remote player device via the Internet, receiving at the website computing apparatus wager data from the remote player device via the Internet, transmitting the wager data to either the first or second gaming apparatus.

Abstract: Methods and systems establish games with automation using verbal communication for exchanges between the automated game and the one or more game players. Game information data is converted into verbal information that is provided to the individual. The individual provides verbal instruction which is received and converted into the instruction data. The instruction data is applied to the current game to update the current game status. Information data for the current game status is converted to verbal information for the current game status which is provided to the individual. The game may be implemented on a local device of the individual or may be network-based and accessed remotely by the individual through verbal communication over a voice connection. The voice connection may be of various forms such as a conventional voiced call to a voice services node of a telephone network or a voice-over IP voiced call on a data network.

Abstract: An entertainment management system for the gaming industry provides real-time multi-site, slot accounting, player tracking, cage credit and vault, sports book data collection, and table game accounting.

Abstract: A gaming system includes a game console that executes an application that creates and plays soundtracks through the gaming system. The application allows a user to create soundtracks by copying audio tracks from one or more audio sources. A user-created soundtrack can be associated with a particular game such that the user-created soundtrack is played during execution of the game instead of the game's default soundtrack. During execution of a game, a user may change the soundtrack being played.