Abstract: A Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) platform for an airfoil of a gas turbine engine includes a CMC platform segment which at least partially defines an airfoil profile.

Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in scalable Table 1 wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an integrally bladed rotor (10), in particular for a gas turbine, including the following method steps: preparing a rotor base member (12) having at least one first weld surface (16) and one blade (14) having a second weld surface (18); positioning the rotor base member (12) and the blade (14) in such a way that a join zone (20) is formed between the first and second weld surface (16, 18); and filling the join zone (20) with metal powder (24) and the laser welding or electron beam welding of the metal powder (24). An integrally bladed rotor (10) has a join zone (20) between the rotor base member (12) and blades (14), the join zone (20) being filled with welded metal powder (24).

Abstract: An approach is provided in which a cooling manager detects a failed fan included in an electronic enclosure. The electronic enclosure includes multiple fans that each cool different component areas in the electronic enclosure. The cooling manager selects an airflow compensator that corresponds to a functioning fan included in the electronic enclosure, which includes a fixed perforated member and a movable perforated member. In turn, the cooling manager adjusts the selected airflow compensator to redirect a portion of airflow generated by the functioning fan to the component area corresponding to the failed fan.

Abstract: Described herein is technology for, among other things, controlling a pump submersed in a liquid, where the pump includes a plurality of capacitive sensors. The capacitive sensors include a first capacitive sensor and a second capacitive sensor disposed above the first capacitive sensor. The technology involves sensing liquid levels with the capacitive sensors, activating the pump after the second capacitive sensor detects the liquid in a normal mode of operation, deactivating the pump after the first capacitive sensor no longer detects the liquid in the normal mode of operation, detecting a failure of one or more capacitive sensors, and adjusting the operation of the pump to compensate for the failure of the one or more capacitive sensors.

Abstract: A fluid pump includes a housing that defines a suction chamber, a discharge chamber, and a barrier having a first height, wherein the barrier is configured to separate the suction chamber from the discharge chamber. The pump also includes meshed first and second gears rotatably disposed in the housing. The gears are configured to draw relatively low-pressure fluid from the suction chamber, transform the relatively low-pressure fluid into relatively high-pressure fluid, and release the relatively high-pressure fluid into the discharge chamber. The barrier includes first and second portions configured to accept the first and second gears respectively, and a bridge connecting the first and second portions. The bridge is disposed proximately to where the gears mesh and is configured to provide a transition from the first height to a second height to thereby generate gradual re-expansion of the fluid away from the bridge.

Abstract: A sliding inflator with inner and outer cylinders is provided. The outer cylinder has a fixing element with an axial pipe protruding therefrom and having two through holes. A rotating element is disposed around the axial pipe and has two receiving chambers matching the through holes, respectively, and receiving a ball each. A gradually-deepened curved portion of the receiving chamber is defined between shallow and deep ends thereof. The rotating element rotates between an unlocked position and a locked position. A stopping element is fixed to the inner cylinder and has a protruding post with an annular groove. The rotating element switches from the unlocked position to the locked position to couple the cylinders together, and switches from the locked position to the unlocked position to release engagement between the cylinders.

Abstract: A cassette has an interface element having a first position and a second position. The interface element is configured to be driven from the first position to the second position and back to the first position by unidirectional rotary motion of a driving element. The cassette also has a first and a second pumping chamber each having a volume and each coupled to the interface element such that the volume of the first pumping chamber is increasing while the volume of the second pumping chamber is decreasing as the interface element moves from the first position to the second position and the volume of the first pumping chamber is decreasing while the volume of the second pumping chamber is increasing as the interface element moves from the second position to the first position.

Abstract: A rotary compressor includes a cylinder having an annular cylinder space, a piston eccentrically disposed relative to the cylinder, and a drive shaft (53) connected to the piston. The piston has a piston portion eccentrically rotatable relative to the cylinder, and a piston end plate closing the cylinder space. The cylinder has an end plate storage space storing the piston end plate in an eccentrically rotatable manner. The cylinder space forms a main cylinder chamber, and the end plate storage space forms a sub-cylinder chamber.

Abstract: A hermetic compressor is provided. The hermetic compressor includes a cylindrical shell; a stator fixed to an inner surface of the shell; a rotor rotatably installed with respect to the stator; a compression device combined with the rotor to be rotated together with the rotor; a stationary shaft including an eccentric portion around which the compression device is supported to be stationary with respect to a longitudinal direction thereof; an accumulator fixed to an inside of the shell in such a manner so as to seal an upper end of the shell and fixedly support a first end of the stationary shaft above the stator; a lower frame fixed to the inside of the shell, that fixedly supports a second end of the stationary shaft; an upper cap to seal an upper end of the accumulator; and a lower cap to seal a lower end of the shell.

Abstract: A roots type fluid machine includes a case having a side wall, a pair of rotary shafts provided in the case, a pair of rotors engaged with each other and fixed to the pair of rotary shafts so as to extend axially, respectively, a suction space formed by the case and the pair of rotors for introducing fluid, a discharge space formed by the case for discharging fluid and the pair of rotors and a transfer chamber formed by the case and the rotor. The rotor has a rotor end surface. A clearance is formed between the side wall and the rotor end surface. The transfer chamber transfers gas introduced in the suction space to the discharge space in accordance with the rotation of the pair of rotors. The case has a guide groove formed in the side wall facing the rotor end surface. Gas leaked from the discharge space into the clearance is introduced to the transfer chamber through the guide groove.

Abstract: Rotary vane pumps include casings having asymmetrical cavities that accommodate a rotor. For a single pump chamber, one portion of the rotor abuts or nearly abuts the inner wall of the cavity at a single location while one portion of the rotor and the inner wall are not in contact with each other thereby defining a pump chamber. For a dual pump chamber embodiment, two diametrically opposed portions of the rotor abut or nearly abut the inner wall of the cavity while two portions of the rotor and inner wall are not in contact with each other thereby defining the two pump chambers. The two pump chambers are disposed on opposite sides of the minor axis of the cavity. The cavities of each pump are skewed so each pump chamber is larger in volume at the inlet end than at the outlet end.

Abstract: A pump housing, in particular a vane cell pump housing, having a suction connection point, from which a suction channel emerges which opens with a suction-channel opening into a receiving chamber in the pump housing, and having a pressure connection point, from which a pressure channel emerges which opens at a pressure-channel opening into the receiving chamber. The invention is distinguished by the fact that the suction connection point, the pressure connection point, the suction-channel opening and/or the pressure-channel opening are/is arranged in such a way that a minimum level of a conveying fluid which is present in the receiving chamber is not undershot in different installation situations.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously forming a continuous element made of expanded plastic material comprises: a loading section of a mass of granules made of expandable plastic material; a sintering section of the continuous element made of expanded plastic material extending downstream of the loading section; a stabilizing section of the continuous element made of expanded plastic material extending downstream of the sintering section; a forming tunnel extending along the sintering and stabilizing sections and defined between a pair of lateral walls and a pair of gas permeable conveyor belts, supported by respective supporting tracks. Further, at least one of the supporting tracks of the gas permeable conveyor belts comprises at least one portion extending in the sintering section and angularly tiltable with respect to a transversal centerline plane (?) of the forming tunnel for varying the height of the tunnel in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: This invention provides a resin extrusion die capable of suppressing die drool generation and contamination of a resin molded form with generated die drool serving as foreign substances. The resin extrusion die includes a cap through which a molten resin is extruded, and a cover that includes a gas outlet for forming a gap around the tip of a discharge nozzle and covers at least part of the cap so as to form a space between the cap and the gas outlet. The gas outlet forms, around the tip of the discharge nozzle, the gap whose maximum width/minimum width ranges from 1.05 to 2.0, thereby changing a gas supplied into the cover and flowing out of the gap to a turbulent flow.

Abstract: A device for transforming parisons into containers with a plurality of transforming stations which are disposed on a movable carrier, wherein the transforming stations each have blow molds, within which the parisons can be transformed into containers by a supply of a flowable medium, and blow mold supports for holding these blow molds, wherein the blow mold supports have at least two blow mold support parts which are movable relative to one another for opening and closing the blow molds, with a clean room which is demarcated with respect to the surroundings by means of at least one wall and which at least partially surrounds the individual transforming stations, so that the transforming stations are movable within this clean room, and with at least one supply unit in order to supply flowable sterilizing medium to at least one region of the transforming stations which are movable within the clean room.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for forming a fibrous layer within a tubular support, which comprises the steps of: (a) providing the tubular support; (b) providing forming mesh over the curved surface of the support and closing its ends against escape of fluid; and (c) introducing fibrous slurry (e.g. an aqueous slurry of borosilicate glass microfibers and water dispersible heat curable acrylic resin at a pH of about 3) from a pressurized source into an annular molding space between a rotary molding torpedo and an inner surface of the support, the torpedo having at least one channel for slurry opening along a curved surface thereof, fibers in the slurry collecting within the forming mesh to form the layer.

Abstract: A platen-supported system (105) for use with a molding-system platen structure (107), the platen-supported system (105) comprising: a frame assembly (103) connectable with the molding-system platen structure (107); and at least one plasticating device (201) supported by the frame assembly (103). A molding system (100) having a mold frame assembly (203) configured for supporting a molding assembly (200), and the at least one plasticating device (201) located within the mold assembly (200).

Abstract: A device for forming plastics material preforms into plastics material containers includes a plurality of blowing stations, each comprising blow moulds, inside which preforms can be formed into containers. The device includes an admission arrangement to expose the preforms, for the forming thereof, to a free-flowing medium, and stretching rods to extend the preforms in the longitudinal direction thereof. The device includes a transport arrangement which transports the blowing stations with the preforms along a first predefined transport path, and a control arrangement which controls movement of the stretching rods and exposure of the preforms to the freeflowing medium so that predefined sub-steps of the forming process are carried out during transport of the preforms along the first path. Sub-steps of the forming process can be carried out irrespective of geometric position of the preforms along the first path, and an output rate of the device can thus be changed.

Abstract: An apparatus for creating a blow molded article is provided, including a mold having first and second mold portions that, when located adjacent each other along a seam, at least partially enclose a mold cavity, wherein the mold cavity at least partially defines a molding surface against which a wall of the blow molded article is blown during blow molding, a first cutting device moveably disposed in the first mold portion, and a second cutting device moveably disposed in the second mold portion, wherein the first and second cutting devices, when in an activated position, each have a cutting surface that extends into the mold cavity by an amount substantially equal to a desired wall thickness of the blow molded article.

Abstract: An extrusion head for an extrusion apparatus can include a spider for supporting a central mandrel. A high volume reservoir can be mounted to the spider on a downstream side of the spider. The central mandrel can extend longitudinally into the high volume reservoir. The high volume reservoir can have an axially straight annular conduit with a length L and an outer diameter OD. The annular conduit can have an L to OD ratio of about 1:1. A set of dies can be mounted downstream of the high volume reservoir, whereby the high volume reservoir reduces pressure and promotes homogenization of molten polymer flowing therethrough, before reaching the set of dies.

Abstract: A design transfer device comprising an elastic planar wall having a first side surface and a second side surface is disclosed herein. An elastic cutting blade is unitary with the elastic planar wall and extends directly from the first side surface of the elastic planar wall. The elastic cutting blade is continuous and is configured to cut a design from a moldable material. The elastic cutting blade has an inner side surface and an outer side surface with a cutting edge therebetween. The cutting edge is disposed at a substantially constant distance, from the first side surface of the elastic planar wall, throughout its perimeter. A method of using the design transfer device is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A multi-operation wafer baking system includes a chassis; a wafer loading device mounted on the chassis for laterally moving a wafer; a cruciform transportation device mounted on the chassis for receiving a wafer from the wafer loading device and including a base, an elevation platform, and a rotation platform mounted on the elevation platform and having four carrier arms for carrying wafers; an annular baking device mounted on the chassis to oppose the cruciform transportation device and including a central turn table, a plurality of wafer racks, and a plurality of baking tray assemblies functioning to receive wafers from corresponding wafer racks for performing a baking operation on the wafer; and an unloading device mounted on the chassis for receiving baked wafers. This system allows for baking wafers in a multi-operation manner to thereby improve throughput.

Abstract: The present invention relates to orthodontic positioning appliances that represent teeth in desired positions and related systems and methods. An appliance can include teeth receiving cavities shaped to receive and apply a resilient positioning force to a patient's teeth. An appliance can include an outer component having a surface representing teeth in desired positions. An outer component can be integral with an appliance. An outer component can be separate and configured to couple with an appliance main body.

Abstract: A physical model of at least a portion of a patient's dentition has model dental surfaces corresponding to real dental surfaces of the patient's dentition. The physical model includes one or more targets, each configured for facilitating placement of an orthodontic appliance on the model at a desired location. The targets lack mechanical stops that are outwardly protruding from the original model dental surfaces. Also provided are a method of manufacturing a physical model for use in indirect bonding procedures, a method for indirect bonding for use in an orthodontic procedure, a method for providing an indirect bonding transfer tray for use in an orthodontic procedure, and a system for providing a physical model for use in indirect bonding orthodontic procedures.

Abstract: A method and device for programming a cordless handpiece used for root canal treatment and having a first memory and a tool holder for a treatment tool are described. The method includes providing a first data volume having a plurality of data sets in a second memory separate from the first memory, each of the data sets comprising at least one parameter assigned to the cordless handpiece and/or to the operable tool, selecting at least some of the data sets from the first data volume in the second memory, transmitting the selected data sets from the second memory to the first memory of the handpiece, and selecting a data set from the updated first memory for operation of the handpiece.

Abstract: Drilling of an implant shaft is carried out with a handpiece tool whose location and angular orientation with respect to a radiographic working guide is updated in real time with respect to the radiographic working guide and anatomical structures of the patient, free of viewing obstructions. Prior to the drilling, the radiographic working guide is fitted to a particular patient. Real-time imaging support is provided on a display of a computer, wherein the radiographic workpiece guide includes a plurality of fiducial markers that define a substantially planar reference surface of the radiographic workpiece guide. The radiographic workpiece guide also includes an alignment structure located a predetermined distance from a pilot hole proximate the work site. The image is updated based on an initial radiographic scan and updated position information from the handpiece tool as to location and angular orientation of the handpiece tool relative to the workpiece guide.

Abstract: Method for extracting an implant installed in a bone, which comprises the application of a torque on an extraction tool in order to thread it in the interior of the implant until the implant-bone connection is broken, with the specific feature that the torque is applied in phases. In each phase a torque that is increasingly greater than in the previous phase is applied and the application of torque is then eased. This method brings about a gradual and controlled deformation of the head of the implant, with the result that the extraction tool is inserted more deeply into the implant. As a result, higher breakage torques may be applied without damage being caused to the extraction tool.

Abstract: A transfer coping configured to take an impression of an implant is disclosed. The transfer coping has an impression material contact portion and an implant mating portion configured to be received within an opening on a coronal portion of the implant. The implant mating portion has at least one support portion and at least one deflection portion. The at least one support portion and the at least one deflection portion are separated from one another by grooves disposed therebetween. The at least one protrusion is disposed on the at least one deflection portion and is configured to engage in a snap-fit manner with a coordinating feature of an implant to maintain engagement of the transfer coping with the implant to take an impression. A method for taking an impression of an implant is also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a dental implant restoration system including an abutment for attaching a dental prosthesis within a patient's mouth. The abutment is a single unit structure fabricated of a ceramic material, multicolored throughout to match the color of the dental prosthesis, the surrounding dentition and the surrounding gingival tissue.

Abstract: A device for quickly stopping a medical or dental drilling tool includes a drilling tool having a body extending between a connection end and a working end and having a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal axis of the drilling tool. The drilling tool has a hollow outer shell in which a probe is held that can be moved along the longitudinal axis so that a part of the probe can be moved out of the shell through an opening. The probe is designed as an elongated pin, and its first end facing the connection end is held in the interior of the shell. An electromagnetic sensor for detecting relative movement between the shell and the probe is arranged along the longitudinal extension of the body. The drilling tool has a channel for a treatment fluid extending along the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A flow rate measuring device having a housing for enclosing and preventing a removable ramp from being exposed to ambient light. The ramp includes an upper transparent section and a lower transparent section enabling a flowable substance to flow therebetween. A timing circuit connected to a first photo detector and a second photo detector below transparent sections of the ramp determines amount of time for a flowable substance to flow between the first photo detector and the second photo detector. Artificial light sources above the photo detectors are included within the housing.

Abstract: A magnetic repulsion-based coupler for an electrical connector includes a housing with two passages formed therein, a male terminal having a magnetic top on one of the passages, and a female terminal having a top made of a material attracted to a magnet in the other passage of the housing. Two such housings form an electrical connector for passing electric power from one conductor to another while preserving polarity when the couplers self-align. Self-alignment occurs when their opposing male terminals repel each other and are each attracted to the female terminals of the opposing couplers. Each passage in the housing of a coupler is formed to receive only the male or female terminal.

Abstract: A connector capable of improving the contact stability. Linear cores of contact members and wires of an insulating holder are weaved to thereby form a net. Conductive path portions of the contact members are disposed such that they extend through a mesh.

Abstract: An electrical junction box has a box body (84) is formed by combining a first case (12) and a second case (14). The first case (12) has a receptacle (18) for housing a stacked connector (20). A connector lock (50) is provided on the second case (14) for fixing the stacked connector (20) inside the receptacle (18). The connector lock (50) latches and fixes at least two of the connector housings (88) that are successive in the stacking direction in the stacked connector (20).

Abstract: An electrical device includes an upper shell facing a user, a lower shell engaged with the upper shell to commonly define a mounting space, a mother board mounted in the mounting space, a receptacle portion and a rotating cover rotating about the receptacle portion. The upper shell defines a first opening for an insertion of a mating plug. The mother board defines a notch, wherein the receptacle portion is holding conductive terminals therein, the receptacle portion is assembled in the notch of the mother board and between the mother board and the upper shell. Wherein the lower shell defines a second opening, the rotating cover is received in the second opening and a front portion of the rotating cover is actuated in to the first opening of the receptacle portion.

Abstract: Provided is a connector lockable a connection with the connection object securely. The connector comprises a housing, an attachment, and a lock portion. The connection object which has a locked portion is inserted to and connected with the connector from the front of the connector. The attachment is attached to the housing and comprises an upper attachment positioned higher than the housing, a lower attachment positioned lower than the housing, and a coupling portion coupling the upper attachment and the lower attachment. The lock portion comprises a locking lug positioned backward of the coupling portion and engaging with the locked portion of the connection object when the connection object connected with the connector is moved in an eject direction opposite to the insertion direction, and a spring portion positioned between the upper attachment and the lower attachment and supporting the locking lug so as to be displaceable in a vertical direction perpendicular to the insertion direction.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a chassis securing a midplane and forming a bay orthogonally aligned with the midplane. A module secures a circuit board with connectors for connection with connectors on the midplane. A handle includes a proximal link pivotally coupled to the module, a distal link pivotally coupled to the proximal link, and a spring for transmitting torque from the distal link to the proximal link. A cam plate is secured for rotation with the proximal link, wherein the cam plate includes a cam surface for engaging a latch arm that extends into the bay. Still further, an over-center spring is used to retain the cam plate in a latched position. Manual actuation of the handle from the unlatched position to the latched position causes the cam surface to pull the circuit board toward the midplane and connect the circuit board connectors with the midplane connectors.

Abstract: This invention relates to an electrical plug (1; 100; 154; 160; 200; 300) comprising: a plug main body (3; 103; 204; 302); and a plurality of electrical pins (21, 23; 156, 158; 164, 166; 210, 212; 310; 312), the pins being carried by an arm (17; 208; 308) that is coupled to said plug main body (3; 103; 204; 302) and is rotatable relative thereto between a stowed position where the arm (17; 208; 308) is generally linearly aligned with the plug main body (3; 103; 204; 302), and a deployed position where the arm (17; 208; 308) has rotated relative to the plug main body (3; 103; 204; 302) so as to be generally perpendicular thereto. A multi-plug adaptor for use with the plug is also disclosed.

Abstract: A connector is connectable to an inserted object. The connector comprises a housing and an actuator. The actuator is supported by the housing so as to pivot between an open position where the object is insertable and a close position where the inserted object is held. The actuator has a supported shaft, a first supported portion and a second supported portion which are supported by a pivot supporter, a first support member and a second support member of the connector, respectively. The first supported portion is in abutment with the first support member located thereabove both when the actuator is located at the open position and when the actuator is located at the close position. The second supported portion is in abutment with the second support member located therebelow both when the actuator is located at the open position and when the actuator is located at the close position.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts and an actuator. The insulative housing defines a front opening and a back receiving space. The receiving space defines a horizontal plane and a vertical plane connecting each other. The contacts include retaining portions, contacting portions and pressing portions. Each contacting portion and corresponding pressing portion extends oppositely from the retained portion. The actuator includes a base portion and several separate costal parts extending from the base portion. Adjacent costal parts are connected by a shaft and the pressing portions are against to the shaft. The actuator rotates around the shaft and defines a cambered surface at the costal parts, the cambered surface slides between the horizontal plane and the vertical plane.

Abstract: A power cable termination arrangement is disclosed, comprising an electrically conductive closed-end sleeve (10) configured to be inserted on an end of the power cable. The sleeve is internally formed with a constriction (13) that separates a forward sleeve section (11) from a rearward sleeve section (14), wherein the forward sleeve section (11) is configured to establish, by radial crimping, electrical and mechanical connection between the sleeve and a bare end (5) of a power cable conductor (2), the rearward sleeve section (14) reaching from said constriction towards an insert end configured to receive the power cable in sealing contact between an insulated portion (3) of the power cable and a sealing ring (16) carried internally in the rear sleeve section (14).

Abstract: A safety lock device for locking a charging connector in a charging receptacle of an electric vehicle is provided. The safety lock device includes a locking pin movable between a first position and a second position, an actuator configured to drive the locking pin between the first position and second position, a sensor configured to measure information used in determining a distance the actuator has driven the locking pin and a control unit electrically connected to the sensor and configured to receive the measured information from the sensor and determine the status of the safety lock based on the measured information received from the sensor. The charging connector and charging receptacle may be part of a Fast Charge coupler.

Abstract: A method of receiving a connector at a receptacle is described. The method may include receiving a portion of an over-mold portion into a recess of a platform housing of a platform when the recess is available. The method may also include receiving a connector, relatively smaller than the over-mold portion, into a receptacle of the platform whether or not the recess is available.

Abstract: An electrical connector interface comprises a plug connector assembly, a receptacle connector assembly, and an anti-rotation fastener receiving post. A plurality of spaced apart conductive contact sockets each have a mating end retained in a monolithic mating portion of a nonconductive plug connector shell body. A plurality of spaced apart conductive contact pins extend into a mating portion of a nonconductive receptacle connector shell body. The nonconductive plug and receptacle connector shell bodies each have an external mounting flange with a anti-rotation aperture. The anti-rotation fastener post has a first anti-rotation end insertable into either the plug anti-rotation aperture or the receptacle anti-rotation aperture.

Abstract: A ground spring for receiving a ground end of a high-frequency test probe is described. The ground spring includes a generally annular base portion, and a number of elongated spring fingers extending from the base portion. The fingers extend generally radially inwardly from the base portion and have inner end faces that together define a substantially circular opening in a center portion of the ground spring. Each of the fingers have a tapered shape including a wider base portion end and a narrower inner end portion Each of the fingers has a longitudinal axis that is aslant relative to a reference line extending from the center of the ground spring to a center of the base portion of each finger. BMA connectors including the ground spring and test and measurement devices are also described.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector, in one embodiment, includes a first housing, a second housing and an inner body. The inner body is fixed or stationary relative to the first housing based on the position of the second housing. The inner body configured to be moveable relative to the first housing when the second housing is in the first position; and stationary relative to the first housing when the second housing is in the second position.

Abstract: A connector which, when two contacts contact a connection object at positions different from each other in the insertion/extraction direction of the connection object, suppresses deflection of the connection object without increasing a pressing member size. The connector configured so, when the pressing member is rotated to a closed position, a pressing plate is brought into surface contact with the other thickness direction surface of a flexible circuit while pressed by a pressing member pressing portion, and a range including the contact positions between the flexible circuit and first and second contacts is pressed from the side of the other thickness direction surface of the flexible circuit via the pressing plate, so one thickness direction surface of the flexible circuit is brought into press-contact with the first and second contacts. Deflection of the flexible circuit is suppressed by the pressing plate, and the pressing member size need not be increased.

Abstract: A memory module socket and a terminating resistor assembly. The terminating resistor assembly provides an elongate conductive bus bar and a plurality of conductive branches, wherein each conductive branch is in electronic communication with the elongate conductive bus bar through a resistor, wherein each conductive branch has a distal end disposed for contacting a signal pin within a memory module socket installed on a printed circuit board. A distal end of each conductive branch is inserted into a window on the connector shoulder adjacent to the slot of an empty memory module socket and engages a plurality of signal pins within the socket in response to the absence of a memory module in the slot. The plurality of signal pins engage contact pads on the memory module and are pushed out of contact with the conductive branch in response to the presence of a memory module in the slot.

Abstract: A USB device using a rotatable USB connector includes a cable, a first USB plug, a second USB plug and a rotatable USB connector. The cable has a tail end, a first branch end and a second branch end. The first USB plug connects the tail end, the second USB plug connects the second branch end and the rotatable USB connector connects the first branch end. The rotatable USB connector has a first insulating main body, a second insulating main body, a plurality of first conductive terminals and a plurality of second conductive terminals. The first insulating main body and blades form a first connector module while the second insulating main body and blades form a second connector module. The USB 2.0 and second connector modules are movably connected via a joint.