Patents Issued in February 14, 2012
  • Patent number: 8113840
    Abstract: A simplified and user-friendly reusable modular building block system, for use by the professional architect or home design enthusiast, allowing for the creation of custom architectural scale models of building designs similar in appearance and function to professional scale models produced in architects' offices is presented. The building block system pieces are comprised of interlocking injection-molded solid plastic parts and grouped in five classes of various corresponding shapes and sizes. The construction and grouping of the block system pieces can be connected together at the user's discretion in a limitless variety of creative configurations, thereby forming the walls, floors, ceilings, roofs, door and window openings, and other building design elements of an architectural model at 1:48 scale (¼?=1?0?) based on the user's unique house design, or an existing design if so desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: SnapHouse, LLC
    Inventor: Michael H. Kuhn
  • Patent number: 8113841
    Abstract: A reading device for blind or visually impaired persons for recognizing and reading text passages comprises an image capturing unit being configured to capture an image of an environment of a blind or visually impaired person and to output image data corresponding thereto, an image processing unit being configured to process the image data such that text is recognized and extracted from the image data and to output text data corresponding thereto, a text outputting unit being configured to output data corresponding to the text data in a form noticeable or convertable to be noticeable by the blind or visually impaired person, and a housing comprising a first part and a second part, the first part having the image capturing unit attached thereto and the second part accommodating the image processing unit and the text outputting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Beyo GmbH
    Inventors: Raul Rojas, Cüneyt Göktekin, Oliver Tenchio
  • Patent number: 8113842
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing educational structures and tools to enhance the effectiveness of teaching multiple academic disciplines. Both age-level and subject-focused instructors may be provided; technical tools facilitate student-focused, individualized learning experiences wherein integrated electronic records are maintained to track student progress and guide future efforts. A spiral curriculum provides flexibility to instructors and students. Read-aloud e-books may be provided that permit a student to control the rate of reading and identify areas where increased understanding is needed. Reading progress may be enhanced by use of an electronically implemented autophonics structure to identify areas of weak understanding. Many other technical tools may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventor: Joyce S. Stone
  • Patent number: 8113843
    Abstract: An operations analysis apparatus for motion includes a prescribed-motion data acquisition unit configured to acquire prescribed-motion data which is measured when an exemplar and an examinee perform a prescribed motion, respectively, and a feature extraction unit configured to extract exemplar features and examinee features, and a transformation matrix calculation unit configured to calculate a transformation matrix between the exemplar features and the examinee features, and a specified-motion data acquisition unit configured to acquire specified-motion data which is measured when the exemplar performs a series of specified motions, and a creation unit configured to, from the acquired set of specified-motion data regarding the exemplar, create a piece of exemplary specified-motion information for the examinee by using the calculated transformation matrix, and a indication unit configured to indicate the piece of exemplary specified-motion information for the examinee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventor: Futoshi Naya
  • Patent number: 8113844
    Abstract: A system and system are provided for providing synchronous multimedia recording and playback. Aspects the exemplary embodiment include in response to a training session is being conducted, synchronously recording in real-time simulator data from a simulator captured by a simulator capture tool, and video of the training session captured by a plurality of A/V sources; encoding each of the videos captured by the plurality of A/V sources as respective digital media files formatted as streaming media; and transmitting both the simulator data and the video media files from a server to a client over a network, such that when the client receives the simulator data and the stream, the respective videos are synchronously played back with the simulator data on the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Atellis, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucas K. Huang, Chafic A. Kazoun
  • Patent number: 8113845
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a system and method for keeping injection reminders via stuffed doll. A stuffed doll is configured to receive a plurality of needles and a plurality of markers on the entirety of its body. The needles' locations on the stuffed doll may represent reminders of injection sites on the patient's body. The needles may represent past, current, or future injection sites, or any combination thereof. The needles may further comprise different distinctive qualities, such as thickness and changeable day of the week indicators or colors, allowing the needles to represent different injection types or times. Each needle may still further include blank labels on which a patient can record details pertinent to the specific injection instance. The markers' locations on the stuffed doll may represent reminders of future injection sites on the patient's body. The markers may further comprise different distinctive qualities and include blank labels as described with the needles above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventor: Erika S. Koster
  • Patent number: 8113846
    Abstract: A dummy instrument for use in a simulator, the instrument comprising a control body (101) with user manipulatable angulation control (105), an insertion tube (102) and an umbilical (103) extending from the control body. In a real instrument corresponding to the one being simulated, at least one angulation cable would extend from the user manipulatable controls to the tip of the insertion tube such that movement of the angulation control changes the angulation of the tip. In the dummy medical instrument the angulation cable extends from the user manipulatable angulation control, and down the umbilical. The umbilical is releasably attached to a main unit (105). A motor (20,21) within the instrument at the distal end of the umbilical to applies a variable force to the cable. A position detector (30,31) within the instrument detects the angular position of the angulation control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Keymed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Mark Wallaker, Jeremy Roger Mills
  • Patent number: 8113847
    Abstract: Provided is a novel spinal surgery modeling system that includes a platform having attachment elements and vertical tensioner supports positioned on a platform so as to effectively connect to and secure a model of a spinal column by use of tension members. The modeling system being configured to support surgical procedure training or surgical plan rehearsals as needed. Also provided is kit including the disclosed system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventor: Oheneba Boachie-Adjei
  • Patent number: 8113848
    Abstract: A method for motivating students to improve their grade point average using a network system, comprising the steps of inputting into the network system a student's current class schedule; generating wagering odds for the student to achieve first grades for current class schedule; communicating possible wagering odds between the network system and the student resulting in finalized wagering odds; accepting the finalized wagering odds; achieving, by the student, second grades for the current class schedule at the end of a current term; and if the second grades are at least equal to the first grades, rewarding the student in accordance with the accepted wagering odds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventors: Jeremy Gelbart, Steve Wolf
  • Patent number: 8113849
    Abstract: The docking system includes a wall-mounted assembly having an extending contact portion which includes a set of power contacts for supplying power to a medication cart via a docking port located on the medication cart when the cart is engaged with the wall-mounted assembly. The contact portion includes a depending hook member which engages a spring-biased locking solenoid in the docking port to lock the cart to the wall-mounted assembly when the cart is moved into contact with the wall-mounted assembly. The cart can be unlocked by a signal to the locking solenoid from the cart or manually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Translogic Corporation
    Inventor: William C. Park, IV
  • Patent number: 8113850
    Abstract: A computer includes an expansion card, a mother board and a connector. The mother board includes an expansion slot thereon. The expansion slot corresponds to the expansion card. The connector connects the expansion card and the expansion slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Kuel Liao, Te-Chung Kuan, Pei-Lin Huang
  • Patent number: 8113851
    Abstract: A connector assembly that includes a base frame extending along a longitudinal axis between a pair of frame ends. The connector assembly also includes a moveable side that is supported by the base frame and extends in a direction along the longitudinal axis. The moveable side includes a mating array of terminals. The connector assembly also includes a flex connection that is communicatively coupled to the mating array. The flex connection and the mating array are configured to transmit data signals. The connector assembly also includes a coupling mechanism that is supported by the base frame and is operatively coupled to the moveable side. The coupling mechanism is configured to be actuated to move the moveable side between retracted and engaged positions along a mating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Elof Hamner, Robert Neil Mulfinger, Jason M'Cheyne Reisinger
  • Patent number: 8113852
    Abstract: A connector conducting electricity between external electrodes while the connector is being compressed, the connector including: a columnar main body made of an elastic dielectric; a first contact terminal made of an inelastic conductor including first and second electrode sections provided on a top surface and a side surface of the columnar main body and a coupling section interconnecting the first and second electrode sections; a second contact terminal made of an inelastic conductor including third and fourth electrode sections provided on a bottom surface and a side surface of the columnar main body and a coupling section interconnecting the third and fourth electrode sections, the fourth electrode section being disposed in a position in which the fourth electrode section does not contact the second electrode section; and a conductor provided outside the main body and conducting electricity between the second and fourth electrode sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Akira Tamura
  • Patent number: 8113853
    Abstract: A junction box for a photovoltaic system includes a housing having a base and a cover removably attached thereto, and a plurality of guide channels extending from an exterior surface of the housing to an interior portion thereof. The guide channels are sized and shaped to receive a plurality of conductive foil strips from a solar panel array. When the strips are fed into the guide channels, they are guided to and properly positioned within corresponding receptacles. Each receptacle is sized and shaped to receive a buss bar, and each strip is connected to a corresponding buss bar by a low insertion connector. When the cover is fully engaged with the base, bosses extending from the cover press against the connectors, creating a spring tension and pinch and retain the associated strip. As a result, a reliable physical and electrical connection between the strips and the buss bars is achieved. A heat sink having a plurality of fins protrude outwardly from the housing to dissipate heat externally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Heyco, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Coyle, Jr., Vincent Giglio, Michael Jerome, Thomas A. Jerome
  • Patent number: 8113854
    Abstract: Automotive electromechanic relay base with parallel terminals, for use in multiple pins boxes, with fast electric central clamping system, stressing the construction in ‘L’ (frontal connective, wall (12) coupled with the printed circuit board (P)) for the formation of the base, stored in a box (8) which, jointly with the frontal connective wall (12), forms a fitting (9) with a resilience and, on the opposite side, a dented (27) flexible lock (26), allowing the formation of a relays box/module, distributing the relays both throughout the printed circuit board (P) and its frontal connective wall (12), being the coil terminals (6) and potency terminals (7) of the relays set symmetrically aligned, forming the pins terminal (11) projected from the frontal connective wall (12), facilitating the fast clamping to the electric central.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventor: Antonio de Oliveira Lima
  • Patent number: 8113855
    Abstract: Electrical power adapters comprising retractable prongs and/or retractable electrical outputs are disclosed. In one example, an electrical travel adapter includes a power unit having a retractable electrical output and a plug unit coupled to the power unit, the plug unit having a plurality of retractable prongs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Green, John E. Johnston, Lawrence E. Davis, Daniel R. Bauen
  • Patent number: 8113856
    Abstract: A block-out cover is installed in a jack module to prevent entry of undesirable objects. The block-out cover includes at least one window and at least one locking arm. The locking arm secures the cover to the jack module. The window receives a removal tool designed to remove the cover from the jack module. The removal tool includes a body, a lever secured to the body to engage the cover and a prong with a cam surface. The cam surface of the prong deflects the cover from locking engagement with the jack module allowing the removal tool to remove the block-out cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: David Scott Morrison, Marc Russell Obenshain, Kevin Larry Nelson
  • Patent number: 8113857
    Abstract: An improved high frequency connector including an insulative housing, a shield covering the housing, a first terminal and a second terminal defining a switch and securely contacting with each other in normal position. The housing includes an upper insulating case and a lower insulating case with a central cavity, wherein the contact portion of the first and second terminals are extending inside. The second terminal includes a second fixed portion and a second contact portion that is uniform in width up to the second fixed portion before bending forming. The invention is advantageous in that since the second contact portion of the second terminal is uniform in width up to the end of the second fixed portion before being punched and bent to form a contact area, no abrupt change will incur within that region, and therefore providing consistency of impedance, and thus attaining good signal transmission properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Shenzhen Electric Connector Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jinliang Huang
  • Patent number: 8113858
    Abstract: A cable connector having switching function comprises a conductive terminal set comprising a fixed and a movable conductive terminals, an upper end of the movable conductive terminal having a slot, an upper end of the fixed conductive terminal being able to be moved relative to the slot; a switch terminal set comprising a fixed and a movable switch terminals, upper ends of the fixed switch terminal and the movable switch terminal forming a detachable connection; a linkage member pivoted in a base, an upper end of the linkage member connecting to a middle portion of the movable conductive terminal, the upper end of the movable switch terminal being placed against a lower end of the linkage member; and a pushing member slidably assembled in the base for pressing down onto the movable conductive terminal. The cable connector can fulfill circuit state determination by disposing the switch terminal set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Cheng UEI Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Hsien Chiang
  • Patent number: 8113859
    Abstract: A lamp socket constructed to achieve an ultrathin display device and minimize friction sound due to thermal expansion and shrinkage, and a display device having the lamp socket are provided. The lamp socket includes a first body part, a connection terminal that is connected to the first body part and is electrically connected to a lead of a lamp, a second body part that is spaced apart from the first body part, an elastic part that connects the first body part with the second body part and expands or shrinks in a lengthwise direction of the lamp, and a fixing part that extends from the second body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Jung-Ki Kim
  • Patent number: 8113860
    Abstract: This patent discloses an improved multi-pin electrical connector for use in wet environments. Multi-pin connectors are widely used. In some uses, the connectors may be exposed to water. The improved connector keeps external water from entering the connector and isolates any water inside the connector. A number of improvements are disclosed, including seals for the pins, seals for the wires exiting the back of the connector, and bonding internal insulator materials. The invention also incorporates an improved female receptacle design that provides a better male-to-female connection, thus improving performance of the connector. The multi-pin connector disclosed is suitable for use in almost any wet environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventor: Graeme Richard Sandwith
  • Patent number: 8113861
    Abstract: The connector of the present invention includes a base having a plurality of terminals for contacting the card and a cover for holding the card. In an embodiment, the base has two resilient plates extending from the base, each of the plates has a distal end at which an inner hinging portion is formed. The cover has an outer hinging portion engaged with the inner hinging portions to form a hinge such that the cover is pivotally mounted on the base and movable in relation to the base. Each of the resilient plates is L-shaped such that the hinge is deflectable from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Leif Shen, Paul Wang, Michel Fonteneau
  • Patent number: 8113862
    Abstract: An accessory printed circuit board (PCB) fixture is used in an electronic device to fix an accessory PCB. One end of the accessory PCB electronically connects to an edge connector of a main PCB located in the electronic device. The other end of the accessory PCB defines at least two holes. The accessory PCB fixture includes at least one positioning foot fixed on the main PCB, at least two latch portions and a connecting portion rigidly connecting the positioning foot with the latch portions. The latch portions match the holes of the accessory PCB to fix the accessory PCB. Each latch portion includes a supporting portion, a positioning portion and a hook. One surface of the accessory PCB is supported on the supporting portions. The positioning portions are received in the holes of the accessory PCB. The hooks are latched on the other surface of the accessory PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignees: Ambit Microsystems (Shanghai) Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong Wei
  • Patent number: 8113863
    Abstract: A socket connector includes a housing having a mating end and a mounting end. The housing has a receptacle at the mating end configured to receive an electronic module therein. The mounting end of the housing is configured to be mounted to a circuit board. Contacts are held by the housing. The contacts have mating ends exposed within the receptacle for mating with the electronic module. The contacts having mounting ends extending from the housing for terminating to the circuit board. A thermally conductive insert is held by the housing and is configured to be in thermal engagement with the circuit board and the insert has a module engagement interface configured to be in thermal engagement with the electronic module such that the insert transfers heat from the electronic module to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Edward Vrenna, James Albert Leidy
  • Patent number: 8113864
    Abstract: A quick-detachable terminal seat includes a main body and a pull rod. The terminal seat is mounted in a casing of a controller which is provided with two notches and locking slots on its periphery. The pull rod has two hooks engaged with the locking slots. The pull rod is provided with two inclined surfaces at locations corresponding to the notches respectively. When the pull rod is pulled out of the main body with the hooks being disengaged from the locking slots, the two inclined surfaces are moved out of the two notches respectively, so that the terminal seat can move upwardly with respect to the casing. In this way, the terminal seat can be detached there from quickly with less labor, or it can be mounted in the casing easily without additional tools. The present invention further provides a programmable logic controller having the terminal seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Tzu-Tsung Chiang
  • Patent number: 8113865
    Abstract: A plug connector includes an insulating housing having a base body and a tongue portion protruded forwards from the base body, a propping lid which has a base block mounted to a rear of the base body and two insertion bolts protruded forwards from two opposite ends of a front face of the base block with a locking bump protruded at a front of an outside thereof, and a shielding shell having a casing sleeved to the tongue portion. A pair of fastening cavities is opened at two opposite sides of the base body for receiving the insertion bolts therein. The casing has two opposite side strips each elongated rearwards to form a clamping arm with a rear being provided with a locking hole. The clamping arm is inserted into the fastening cavity and coupled with the insertion bolt via the locking bump buckled in the locking hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Lin Yang, Sheng-Nan Yu
  • Patent number: 8113866
    Abstract: An aircraft powering system is provided which includes an aircraft electrical connector is provided with features to allow facile engagement with an aircraft and strong retention forces. The aircraft powering system may include the aircraft electrical connector having a unique biasing mechanism and modular construction, wherein the biasing mechanism is configured to place differential forces onto mating electrical connectors from an aircraft. The biasing mechanism may be operatively coupled to a handle or trigger, which may be easily engageable by an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Anatoly Gosis, Scott Takayuki Koizumi, Folkert Fred Koch, Wolfgang Ott, Christopher A. Tacklind
  • Patent number: 8113867
    Abstract: A cable connection guiding method includes the steps of extracting conductor identification information being used to identify a conductor from a RFID tag connected to the conductor of a cable, and indicating a terminal indicating device associated with an obtained terminal, according to terminal identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryousuke Shigemi, Toshimi Yokota, Kenji Araki, Shouzou Komatsu, Chikara Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 8113868
    Abstract: An electric device has an electric unit having a receiving region, a power supply unit received by the receiving region of the electric unit in a receiving direction, contact units for making an electrical connection between the power supply unit and said electric unit, unit for counteracting a motion of the contact units, which is movable relative to the electric unit in the receiving direction, relative to the power supply unit located on the receiving region, and within a region intended for the motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Glauning, Marcin Rejman, Wolf Matthias
  • Patent number: 8113869
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) in accordance with the present invention comprises an insulative housing (1) and a plurality of contacts (2) received therein, a cable (5) connected with the contacts (2), a strain relief portion (50) molded on the cable (5), the strain relief portion (5) having a extruding portion (52) on the front end thereof and a retaining portion (51) behind the extruding portion (52), a plurality of retaining blocks arranged between the extruding portion (52) and the retaining portion (51), a cover (8) enclosing the aforementioned components, the cover (8) comprising an upper cover (81) and a lower cover (82), a back surface of the upper cover (81) and the lower cover (82) defining a arc-shaped cutout, the retaining portion (51) is mounted in the front of the arc-shaped cutout and the retaining block is locked in the arc-shaped cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ping-Sheng Su, Jun Chen, Qing Wang
  • Patent number: 8113870
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) in accordance with the present invention comprises an insulative housing (1) and a plurality of contacts (2) received therein, a cable (5) connected with the contacts (2), a strain relief portion molded on the cable (5), the strain relief portion having a extruding portion (52) on a front end thereof and a retaining portion (51) behind the extruding portion (52), the retaining portion (51) also having a pair of locking blocks (53) at opposite sides thereof, and a cover (8) enclosing the aforementioned components, a back surface of the cover (8) defining a pair of gaps (826) at opposite sides thereof and connected with the correspondence locking block (53) in order to make the strain relief portion and the cover (8) assemble together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ping-Sheng Su, Jun Chen, Qing Wang
  • Patent number: 8113871
    Abstract: A connector assembly has a first connector, a second connector matable with the first connector along a mating direction, a mating assistance mechanism, a mating maintenance mechanism, and a detection mechanism. The mating maintenance mechanism includes a stopper, an engagement portion and an elastic support. The engagement portion is configured to be engaged with the stopper in a mating state of the first connector and the second connector so as to maintain the mating state. The detection mechanism is operable to detect the mating state and includes a short-circuit member and first and second terminals having first and second contacting sections, respectively, extending along the mating direction. The short-circuit member is arranged to establish a short circuit between the first terminal and the second terminal in the mating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Nobuhisa Todo, Akira Ohno, Yuji Hamaoka, Yoshiharu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8113872
    Abstract: A flat cable connector includes an insulated housing, a plurality of conductor contacts regularly arranged in the housing at a predetermined interval pads of a flat cable are connected with the contacts, respectively, when the flat cable is inserted into the housing. The conductor contact includes a stationary portion secured to the housing and a movable portion integrally formed with the stationary portion being resiliently moved with respect to the stationary portion, the conductive pads of the flat cable come into contact therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignees: Fujitsu Component Limited, Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Koki Takahashi, Manabu Shimizu, Kazuya Orui
  • Patent number: 8113873
    Abstract: A storage device cradle includes a housing having a receiving surface sized and configured to receive at least a portion of a storage device, the receiving surface having a hole defined therethrough. An external interface of the cradle is configured to communicatively couple to a computer, and a storage device connector extends at least partially through the hole in the receiving surface. The storage device connector is communicatively coupled to the external interface, configured to couple to the storage device, and rotatable about a pivot axis defined by at least one shaft mounted within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Mohammad Sarraf
  • Patent number: 8113874
    Abstract: The modular electrical wiring device includes an electrical wiring device and an external plug that is electrically coupled by one or more wires to the wiring device. The modular plug is releasably coupled to a connector in a male-female relationship. Both the modular plug and connector include internal contacts for electrically coupling one to the other. The connector is electrically coupled to and terminates one or more building wires, which are used to provide power to one or more of the wiring devices. The external plug is removably coupled to the connector to provide electrical power to the wiring device by establishing and electrical pathway from a source of electrical power, through the building wires, the connector and the modular plug to the wiring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Copper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Darron Kirby Lacey, Erik Jeffrey Gouhl, Jim A. Vaccaro, Denis Pierre Chardac, Rajesh D. Patel
  • Patent number: 8113875
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector for coupling a coaxial cable to a mating connector includes a connector body having a forward end and a rearward cable receiving end for receiving a cable. A nut is rotatably coupled to the forward end of the connector body. An annular post is disposed within the connector body, the annular post having a forward flanged base portion located adjacent a rearward portion of the nut. An annular notch is formed in the forward flanged base portion. A biasing element is retained in the annular notch, and the biasing element extends towards a forward end of the nut in an uncompressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Belden Inc.
    Inventors: Allen L. Malloy, Charles Thomas, Mike Dean, Bruce Hauver, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8113876
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating an electrical cable having an insulated conductor surrounded by a ground shield. The electrical connector includes a housing, an electrical contact held by the housing, an inner ferrule configured to extend between the ground shield and the insulated conductor of the electrical cable, and an outer ferrule extending around the inner ferrule such that the ground shield of the electrical cable extends between the inner and outer ferrules when the electrical connector terminates the electrical cable. A rear cover is connected to the housing. The rear cover extends around and compresses the outer ferrule such that the ground shield of the electrical cable is captured between the inner and outer ferrules when the electrical connector terminates the electrical cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jared Evan Rossman, John Eugene Westman
  • Patent number: 8113877
    Abstract: A connector for connecting an external antenna includes a base, an electric connector and a joint. The base has a port and a containing space. The electric connector is installed in the port. The joint is installed in the containing space and extended and exposed from the opening. The joint includes a connecting pillar, a connecting portion disposed on the connecting pillar, an insulation lining contained in the connecting pillar, a signal feed-in plughole formed at the center of the insulation lining, and a signal feed-in pin installed at an end of the signal feed-in plughole and extended out from an end of the joint. After the joint is connected to a cable, the connector can be connected externally to an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventor: Nai-Chien Chang
  • Patent number: 8113878
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes an internally corrugated member, an internally corrugated sealing member, and a back nut. Axial advancement of the back nut causes a back end of the internally corrugated member to compress radially inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Corning Gilbert Inc.
    Inventor: Jan Michael Clausen
  • Patent number: 8113879
    Abstract: A connector for mounting to the terminal end of a coaxial cable includes a connector body having a first body section and a second axially adjacent body section. The first and second body sections are frangibly connected to one another wherein axial compressive force upon the second body section towards the first body section causes the second body section to fracture and be displaced axially over the exterior of the first body section. As such, the second body section is a compression sleeve which when so moved radially compresses at least a portion of the first body section of the connector body to permit compression of a prepared coaxial cable end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Souheil Zraik
  • Patent number: 8113880
    Abstract: The electrical connector includes an insulating housing, for receiving at least one electrical contact terminal connected to a cable, wherein at least one terminal accommodating chamber is formed, said insulating housing including a front face intended to mate with a counterpart connector, and a rear wall provided with a rear slot for introducing each terminal in the respective chamber. It further including a sealing deformable material facing the rear wall, and a press for pressing the sealing deformable material against the rear wall. The press comprises a flap connected to the housing so as to be able to rotate between an open position in which access to the rear slot is allowed, and a closed position in which the flap presses the sealing deformable material against the rear wall, so that the sealing deformable material deforms in order to sealingly close the rear slot and come into contact with the cable when it is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: FCI Automotive Holding
    Inventors: Patrice Cappe, Michel Lecuivre, Christian Campfort
  • Patent number: 8113881
    Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing forming a cavity extending from a rectangular opening and including a top wall and a bottom wall which face each other, a first engagement portion provided on the bottom wall, a second engagement portion which is elastically deformable provided on the top wall; and a terminal including a frame having a box shape which includes an upper outer surface and a lower outer surface which face each other, a first engaged portion provided on the lower outer surface, a second engaged portion provided on the upper outer surface, and a conductive contact provided in the frame. The first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are engaged with the first engaged portion and the second engaged portion respectively when the terminal is inserted into the connector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 8113882
    Abstract: A USB connector includes an connector body holding first and second conducting terminals on top and bottom sides of a tongue plate of a first connection port thereof, a bottom positioning member located on the bottom side of the first connection port, an adapter board having first contacts located on the front side for the bonding of rear bonding portions of the first and second conducting terminals and first metal pads located on the rear side thereof for the bonding of the bonding portions of adapter terminals and electronic components electrically connected between the first contacts and the first metal pads, and a rear cover fastened to the rear side of the first connection port and the top side of the bottom positioning member to shield the first and second conducting terminals and the adapter terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: U. D. Electronic Corp.
    Inventor: Po-Jung Chen
  • Patent number: 8113883
    Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) includes an insulative housing (2, 4, 6) defining a number of passageways, a number of contacts (12) retained in the passageways and the insulative housing and a metal shield (3, 5, 7) covering the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a base portion (20, 40) and a pair of retaining portions (22, 42, 62) extending forwardly from the base portion. Each retaining portion defines a cavity (24, 44, 45, 63). The metal shield includes a main portion (30) and a number of lateral walls (31) for defining a card receiving room. The metal shield integrally forms a locking portion (34, 54, 55, 75) having a stamped portion (341, 543, 553, 751) therefrom. The stamped portion is received in the cavity to pre-loadingly engage with the retaining portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi-Jian Chen, Zhi-Feng Wang
  • Patent number: 8113884
    Abstract: A connector capable of easily forming shield members which can be attached to a housing comprises a socket capable of fitting into the plug, plural socket terminals capable of electrically connecting the plug when the plug fits into the socket, a pair of tabular first socket side shield members covering the front face portion and the back face portion of the socket respectively, and a pair of the first attachment grooves respectively at both ends in the width direction of the front and the back face portions. The first attachment grooves can be inserted into and hold both ends in the width direction of the first socket side shield members. Therefore, it becomes possible to attach the first socket side shield members without having a lock piece, etc., at the first socket side shield members. The first socket side shield members can be formed easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: IRISO Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Matsuzaki, Hitoshi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8113885
    Abstract: An electrical assembly comprises a housing, where the housing has an inner housing and a removable outer housing removably connected to the inner housing. A first connector portion is secured to the inner housing. The first connector portion comprises a dielectric body and connector terminals. A subscriber identification module is supported by the inner housing. The subscriber identification module has device terminals. A group of conductors or a conductor assembly supports an electrical connection of the connector terminals to the device terminals. A holder retains the subscriber identification module with respect to the inner housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Christopher M. Masucci, Kenneth C. Clark, David M. Thompson, Michael A. Hajicek, Todd A. Braun, Christopher J. Schmit
  • Patent number: 8113886
    Abstract: Provided is a memory card mounting device for a portable terminal, the memory card mounting device including a first socket installed in the terminal in a state where an opening through which a memory card is inserted is positioned on a side surface of the terminal and a second socket installed in a form stacked on the first socket, in which an opening of the second socket through which a memory card is inserted is positioned in parallel to the opening of the first socket on the side surface of the terminal, or the second socket is positioned on a rear surface of the terminal such that the memory card is mounted in the second socket on the rear surface of the terminal. The opening through which the memory card is inserted can be positioned in various areas such as a side surface or a rear surface of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Su Jung, Kwang-Jin Bae, Jung-Nam Moon, Hong-Moon Chun
  • Patent number: 8113887
    Abstract: There is provided a card connector for electrically coupling a card with a motherboard. The card connector includes a housing to and from which a contact pad of the card is inserted and ejected, where the housing is mountable on the motherboard; a pair of contacts is configured to hold the card between the pair of the contacts and to be electrically coupled with the contact pads of the card inserted into the housing, and extend in a first direction, and a pair of urging members is configured in the housing to force the pair of the contacts toward the card and extend in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Satoshi Osawa, Akira Tamura
  • Patent number: 8113888
    Abstract: A circuit board for an electrical connector includes a plurality of pairs of first contacts disposed at a first end of the circuit board and a plurality of pairs of second contacts disposed at a second end. Each first contact is connected to a second contact by first conductors disposed at least on a first side of the circuit board. Second conductors are disposed on the circuit board and connected to a first contact or a second contact. A second conductor is associated with a first contact of each pair of first contacts and a second contact of each pair of second contacts. Adjacent second conductors of the first contacts include segments at least partially parallel to each other, forming first coupling regions. Adjacent second conductors of the second contacts include segments at least partially parallel to each other, forming second coupling regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Albert Carter, Scott David Lee
  • Patent number: 8113889
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (200) includes a body portion (1) comprising a cylindrical first connector (11) and a cylindrical second connector (12), an insulative housing (2) connecting the first and second connectors (11, 12) together along a transverse direction thereof, a cable (5) connected with the body portion (1) and an insulative cover (4) over-molded on an electrical connection area between the body portion (1) and the cable (5). The first and second connectors (11, 12) each have a contact (3) located at a central axis thereof. The insulative housing (2) comprises an extending portion (23) extending along a back to front direction perpendicular to the transverse direction, the extending portion (23) locates between the first and second connectors (11, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Zhang, Hou-Yu Shi, David Ko