Patents Issued in April 20, 2017
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Publication number: 20170110828Abstract: The second housing has a side panel extending in the mating direction and at least three second connector lock portions protruding from the outer surface of the side panel, the second connectors each being arranged in the transverse direction of the second housing and separated by an interval, and the first housing has a side panel extending in the mounting direction, a locking arm portion formed in the side panel and covering at least a portion of the outer surface of the side panel of the second housing when the first housing and the second housing are mated, and at least three first connector locking portions each formed in the locking arm portion in the transverse direction of the first housing and separated by an interval, and each engaging a second connector locking portion when the first housing and the second housing are mated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Teruki NAGASE, Takuji HANYU, Akihiro SHIMOTSU
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Publication number: 20170110829Abstract: The invention is a circular rapid-joint connector having a sliding bush; an elastic element provided on the inner edge of the sliding bush; a holding unit joined with the sliding bush; and a connector plug penetrating into the sliding bush and joined with the holding unit. Direct docking with a connection socket by the connector plug is available for the connection socket to push away the sliding bush. After the connection socket and the connector plug are snap-fitting, the sliding bush is pushed back by the elastic element automatically, such that the sliding bush is locked to the outer edge of the connection socket to complete the operation of assemblage. In disassembling, the sliding bush is pulled backwards such that the sliding bush is not limited to the outer edge of the connection socket any more. Force may be applied to remove the connector plug from the connection socket directly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: T-CONN PRECISION CORPORATIONInventor: Chien-Yi YU
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Publication number: 20170110830Abstract: A lever-fitting-type connector includes a housing having a first terminal and a lever having a second terminal. The housing has a locking projection. The locking projection includes a front inclination surface and a rear inclination surface respectively extending along a sliding direction of the lever, and a ridgeline part where the front and rear inclination surfaces are connected to each other. The lever includes a locked part. The locked part has a convex surface. The convex surface, when the lever slides, moves over the ridgeline part from the front inclination surface toward the rear inclination surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Go YAMADA, Masato YAMAGISHI, Hiroshi SHINBA
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Publication number: 20170110831Abstract: A USB combination lock for an electronic device may include a lock rod, a shell body, a USB connector, a push button, and a lock piece. The USB connector can be directly inserted into the USB port of the electronic the electronic device, and the blocking portion of the USB connector can be engaged with the USB port. When the push button is in a released position, the lock piece will block a bottom portion of the hooking member of the USB connector, and the lock piece will not be pressed inwardly by the blocking portion. Thus, by shifting the numeral wheels, the connecting piece can be turned into the lock position, leading to the combination lock of present invention achieving the burglarproof effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: INGAMAR CO., LTD.Inventor: Jason Su
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Publication number: 20170110832Abstract: A tool 202 for extracting a cable plug 112 from a socket 203 including a cable remover portion 206 which actuates and disconnects the cable plug 112 is described and claimed. Various implementations include a user statically or dynamically actuating and gripping the plug 112 and mechanically or frictionally gripping, or both, the plug 112. In one implementation, the cable remover portion 206 includes a ball detent 302 and catch tabs 320 which actuate the cable clip 208 and catch the cable head 210 so that the plug 112 is mechanically gripped. In another implementation, a translational ramp 800 is supported in the cable remover portion 206 so that a user dynamically moves the ramp 800, which actuates the cable clip 208 and the force of the ramp 800 and cable remover 206 together frictionally grips the plug 112.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: Joseph Nguyen, Joel S. Skoglund
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Publication number: 20170110833Abstract: A communication connector including elongated contacts, and an optional flexible compensation circuit. The elongated contacts include a plurality of contact pairs. Each pair includes first and second contacts configured to transmit a differential signal. The elongated contacts may each have first and second portions with first and second heights, respectively. The first height is greater than the second height. The first portion of the first contact is positioned alongside the first portion of the second contact to capacitively couple the first and second contacts together. The optional flexible compensation circuit includes compensation circuity configured to at least partially reduce crosstalk between the elongated contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Jon Clark Riley, Bret Taylor, Charles R. Bragg, Darrell W. Zielke, Tom Sauter, Hua Wang
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Publication number: 20170110834Abstract: A communication connector including elongated contacts, and an optional flexible compensation circuit. The elongated contacts include a plurality of contact pairs. Each pair includes first and second contacts configured to transmit a differential signal. The elongated contacts may each have first and second portions with first and second heights, respectively. The first height is greater than the second height. The first portion of the first contact is positioned alongside the first portion of the second contact to capacitively couple the first and second contacts together. The optional flexible compensation circuit includes compensation circuitry configured to at least partially reduce crosstalk between the elongated contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Jon Clark Riley, Bret Taylor, Charles R. Bragg, Darrell W. Zielke, Tom Sauter, Hua Wang
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Publication number: 20170110835Abstract: A device is equipped with an electrical connector in the form of a receptacle that is subject to liquid intrusion. The device detects the insertion of a mating connector and optionally detects the presence of liquid in the receptacle by applying a low power, pulsed sense signal to a terminal pin of the receptacle while the terminal pin is decoupled from a circuit part to which the terminal pin is normally coupled and concurrently sensing a voltage coupled from the terminal pin and comparing the voltage to at least a predetermined lower voltage bound and optionally a predetermined upper voltage bound and based on the results of those comparison deduces the presence of a mating connector or optionally the presence of liquid in the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki HASEGAWA, Mikio DAIGO, Kazuhiro KURODA, Hiroki NITTA
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Publication number: 20170110836Abstract: An insulative fixing plate damaged when overheating limits two conductive elements from contacting with each other, forming a closed path, when overheating, opening two conductive elements by an elastic force to form an open circuit. Each conductive element has a groove concaved in from an edge, and the groove has a groove width. The insulative fixing plate includes a connecting element and two limiting elements combined at two ends of the connecting element. Each limiting element has a working width larger than the groove width, and a holding space between the two limiting elements contains the two conductive elements, thereby abutting the two limiting elements at an external side of the conductive element respectively and limiting the two conductive elements from contacting with each other. The connecting element is damaged when overheating. The insulative fixing plate is used in overheat protection for a plug or a socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Chuan-Sheng WANG
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Publication number: 20170110837Abstract: The invention provides a plug connector which, when abnormal heating occurs in a fitting portion with a counter connector, can sensitively cut off the current supply. The plug connector has: contacts; a body that holds the contacts; a metal shell that covers the body; and a printed circuit board on which the contacts are solder-connected. The body has a fitting portion with a counter connector. The board has a thermal protection circuit. The thermal protection circuit has a temperature switch that detects a temperature, and an FET that is disposed in a power supply wiring of the board. When the detected temperature of the temperature switch exceeds a predetermined temperature, the power supply wiring is cut off by the FET. In the plug connector, the board has a heat conduction pattern that conducts heat of the metal shell 60 to the temperature switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Keiichi Taniguchi, Katsutoshi Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20170110838Abstract: A cable assembly including a cable, a metal clamp, and a tuboid metal case. The cable includes a outer insulator and a outer conductor thereinside. The outer conductor includes a protruding portion protruding to one side in the first direction from an end portion of the outer insulator on the one side in the first direction. The clamp holds the protruding portion and includes an end portion on the other side in the first direction. The metal case includes a swaged portion, which houses at least the end portion of the outer insulator and the end portion of the clamp. Swaged from outside, the swaged portion is in pressure contact with and fixed to at least the end portion of the outer insulator and the end portion of the clamp so that the end portion of the outer insulator is elastically deformed and the end portion of the clamp is plastically deformed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: HOSIDEN CORPORATIONInventor: Daisuke SASAKI
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Publication number: 20170110839Abstract: An assembly of mated coaxial connectors includes: a first connector with a first central conductor extension and a first outer conductor extension having a free end portion; and a second connector with a second central conductor extension and a second outer conductor extension having an outer body and an inner body with a gap therebetween. The first central conductor extension engages the second central conductor extension. The free end portion of the first outer conductor extension fits within the gap of the second outer conductor extension, such that the inner body applies radially outward pressure to the first outer conductor extension. At least one of the first outer conductor extension and the second outer conductor extension includes a flex member that deflects during axial engagement of the first and second connectors to apply axial pressure to the other of the first outer conductor extension and the second outer conductor extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Ronald A. Vaccaro
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Publication number: 20170110840Abstract: A branched electrical system is adapted for providing multiple users with access to high and/or low voltage electrical power in work areas or high density seating areas, such as stadium or theater seating, work rooms, lecture halls, and public transportation vehicles. The system includes a main line and a plurality of branch lines, each branch line having at least one high voltage or low voltage electrical receptacle that is accessible to a user located at the seating, such as for powering a portable electronic device. The branch lines may be coupled to the main line via a splice or other electrical-mechanical connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Norman R. Byrne, Daniel P. Byrne, Timothy J. Warwick, Thomas A. Petersen, Randell E. Pate
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Publication number: 20170110841Abstract: A socket for electrical component capable of pressing and fixing an electrical component, A pressing part includes a first cam rotatably supported by the body part, and a second cam supported by the first cam An elevating part includes a cam locking part provided on a rotational orbit of the second cam. A tip of the second cam is formed such that the tip of the second cam passes over the cam locking part when the elevating part is moved down by making the tip of the second cam abut against the elevating part and rotate, and the tip of the second cam is locked by the cam locking part so as to prevent the rotation when an attempt is made to perform the rotation in the opposite direction. The rotation in the opposite direction is enabled by moving the second cam in the radial direction of the rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Osamu HACHUDA
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Publication number: 20170110842Abstract: A crimping tool, for attaching at least one wire to a connector, includes a housing, a first handle coupled to the housing, and a second handle coupled to the housing and movable relative to the first handle. The crimping tool also includes a working head coupled to the housing opposite the first and second handles. The working head includes an upper wall, an end wall, and a gap defined between the upper wall and the end wall. The crimping tool also includes a punch assembly slidable along the working head toward the end wall in response to movement of the second handle toward the first handle. The punch assembly is visible through the gap as the punch assembly slides toward the end wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Christopher S. Hoppe, Anthony S. Graykowski, Mark W. Cors, Steven W. Hyma, Grant Thomas Squiers, Benjamin Roers, Michael Stearns
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Publication number: 20170110843Abstract: A press-fit pin for a semiconductor package includes a shaft terminating in a head. A pair of arms extends away from a center of the head. Each arm includes a curved shape and the arms together form an s-shape. A length of the s-shape is longer than the shaft diameter. An outer extremity of each arm includes a contact surface configured to electrically couple to and form a friction fit with a pin receiver. In implementations the press-fit pin has only two surfaces configured to contact an inner sidewall of the pin receiver and is configured to contact the inner sidewall at only two locations. The shaft may be a cylinder. The s-shape formed by the pair of arms is visible from a view facing a top of the press-fit pin along a direction parallel with the longest length of the shaft. Versions include a through-hole extending through the head.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Chee Hiong CHEW, Atapol PRAJUCKAMOL, Yusheng LIN
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Publication number: 20170110844Abstract: A method for making a float adapter for an electrical connector that includes a conductive shell that has opposite first and second ends, and at least one insulator received in the conductive shell. The at least one insulator has an engagement end and an interface end opposite the engagement end. The interface end has a lead-in tip portion that extends outside of one of the first and second ends of the shell. The at least one insulator has an inner bore for receiving an inner contact. A retaining sleeve is disposed around the conductive shell, the retaining sleeve having an engagement member for engaging the at least one insulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Juliver ZHU, Harry HE, Leo QIN, Michael A. HOYACK, Owen R. BARTHELMES
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Publication number: 20170110845Abstract: A cladding stripper includes a plurality of transversal notches or grooves in the outer surface of an exposed inner cladding of a double clad optical fiber. Position and orientation of the notches can be selected to even out cladding light release along the cladding light stripper, enabling more even temperature distributions due to released cladding light. The notches on the optical fiber can be made with a laser ablation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Kai-Chung HOU, Dahv KLINER, Martin H. MUENDEL, Jeremy WESTON
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Publication number: 20170110846Abstract: The invention relates to a laser apparatus comprising a laser radiation source which generates pulsed laser radiation, wherein the laser radiation has spectral components in at least two wavelength ranges that differ from one another—a first wavelength range (W1) and a second wavelength range (W2)—, and comprising a dispersion control element comprising at least one dielectric multilayer mirror (MCM), wherein the laser radiation is reflected one or more times at the multilayer mirror (MCM). It is an object of the invention to provide a laser apparatus which is improved over the prior art. In particular, the setup thereof should be less complex, require less adjustment outlay and—in particular—be less sensitive to external influences.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: TOPTICA Photonics AGInventor: Alexander Sell
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Publication number: 20170110847Abstract: An optical fiber laser device generates laser light by using an optical amplifying fiber as an amplification medium in a laser oscillator and includes: an optical outputting fiber configured to emit laser light to an outside; a return-light-attenuating portion configured to perform an attenuation process to return light propagating through at least the optical outputting fiber in a reverse direction of the laser light; a thermal conversion unit provided at the return-light-attenuating portion and configured to convert the return light into heat; a temperature-monitoring device configured to measure an increase in a temperature, of the return-light-attenuating portion, caused by the heat converted by the thermal conversion unit; and a control unit configured to decrease or stop an output of the laser light when the temperature measured by the temperature-monitoring device becomes a predetermined threshold temperature or higher.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji KAJIWARA, Takeshi TAKAGI, Kousuke KASHIWAGI, Kazuaki HYUGA, Yoshihiro EMORI
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Publication number: 20170110848Abstract: A tunable laser including: a reflecting mirror; a partially transmitting mirror; a gain medium energized by a pump source; a pair of mirrors surrounding the gain medium, a first prism and a second prism located between the gain medium and the reflecting mirror; the first prism receives radiation from the gain medium and disperses the radiation to the second prism; the second prism receives and directs the radiation towards an optical element which filters the spatially dispersed radiation based on the position to the second prism, the radiation resonates between the reflecting mirror and the partially transmitting mirror; the second prism is placed on a stage moved by a linear motor such that a desired center wavelength is obtained by moving the second prism to a position so as to allow radiation having the desired center wavelength to resonate between the reflecting mirror and the partially transmitting mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Peter FENDEL, David SPROLES, James EASTER, Xuan LUO
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Publication number: 20170110849Abstract: A laser device has a plurality of semiconductor lasers, a driving device that supplies a driving electric current to the semiconductor laser, a trigger generation circuit that sends a trigger signal to the driving device in order to output the driving electric current, and a wave-combining device that wave-combines laser light emitted from the semiconductor lasers at the combined-wave end, and at least any one of a signal transmitting time, an electric current transmitting time and a light transmitting time is adjusted so as to be the time set respectively for transmitting paths; wherein the signal transmitting time in which the trigger signal transmits over the signal path, the electric current transmitting time in which the laser light transmits over the electric current path, a light transmitting time in which the laser light transmits over the optical path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoyuki HIROKI, Koji TOJO, Kazuma WATANABE, Ichiro FUKUSHI, Akiyuki KADOYA, Junki SAKAMOTO, Jiro SAIKAWA, Naoya ISHIGAKI, Shingo UNO
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Publication number: 20170110850Abstract: A widely tunable laser system includes a substrate, first and second lasers, an output and at least one optical combining device. The first laser is integrated with the substrate, includes a gain medium that includes a first material, and emits light at a wavelength that is tunable within a first wavelength range that is determined at least in part by the first material. The second laser is integrated with the substrate, includes a gain medium that includes a second material, and emits light at a wavelength that is tunable within a second wavelength range that is different from the first wavelength range that is determined at least in part by the second material. The at least one optical combining device is configured to direct light from one or both of the first laser and the second laser to the output.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Guoliang Li, Stephen B. Krasulick, Damien Lambert
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Publication number: 20170110851Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element includes a multilayer body including a first end surface and a second end surface which are opposed to each other, wherein a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, and a second semiconductor layer are stacked; a pair of recesses that are formed on the second semiconductor layer, separated from the second end surface, and separated from each other in the direction parallel to the first and second end surfaces; a ridge portion that is a protrusion between the pair of recesses and extends along the direction perpendicular to the first and second end surfaces; a band-shaped electrode disposed on the ridge portion; and a light guide layer formed on the second semiconductor layer between the ridge portion and the second end surface and guides light from the light emitting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Komei TAZAWA, Ji-Hao LIANG
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Publication number: 20170110852Abstract: An ultraviolet light emitting element includes a light emitting layer, a cap layer, an electron barrier layer. The light emitting layer has a multi-quantum well structure including barrier layers each including a first AlGaN layer and well layers each including a second AlGaN layer. The electron barrier layer includes at least one first p-type AlGaN layer and at least one second p-type AlGaN layer. The cap layer is located between the first p-type AlGaN layer and one of the well layers closest to the first p-type AlGaN layer. The cap layer is a third AlGaN layer having an Al composition ratio greater than an Al composition ratio of each of the well layers and less than an Al composition ratio of the first p-type AlGaN layer. The cap layer has a thickness of greater than or equal to 1 nm and less than or equal to 7 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya MINO, Takayoshi TAKANO, Norimichi NOGUCHI, Kenji TSUBAKI, Jun SAKAI, Hideki HIRAYAMA
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Publication number: 20170110853Abstract: The present invention proposes a semiconductor light-emitting device having an axis of symmetry, the device including two or more laser diodes, each of the laser diodes has an axis of symmetry, wherein the laser diodes are arranged in series on the axis of symmetry of the light-emitting device in such a way that their axes of symmetry coincide, wherein faces of the laser diodes are connected so that they are in electric and mechanic contact and form a bar of the laser diodes, a directional pattern of radiation thereof has an axis of symmetry coinciding with the axis of symmetry of the light-emitting device. The proposed light-emitting device can be used in laser lamps of white light for exciting phosphors since it provides a high degree of flare of cylindrical surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Yury Georgievich Shreter, Yury Toomasovich Rebane, Aleksey Vladimirovich Mironov
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Publication number: 20170110854Abstract: An electrically-conductive seal portion of a spark plug includes a large-diameter seal portion, a small-diameter seal portion having an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the large-diameter seal portion, and a tapered seal portion disposed between the large-diameter seal portion and the small-diameter seal portion. An insulator includes a flange portion, a first middle-body portion having an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the flange portion, a second middle-body portion having an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the first middle-body portion, and a leg portion having an outer diameter that tapers toward a tip end of the spark plug. The tapered seal portion is disposed inside the first middle-body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: NGK Spark Plug Co., LTD.Inventors: Hironori Uegaki, Yoshitomo Iwasaki
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Publication number: 20170110855Abstract: An ignition coil includes a circuit which generates a spark-generating current; a case within which the circuit is disposed; and a mounting boss attached to the case such that the mounting boss is rotatable relative to the case about a mounting boss axis, the mounting boss being configured to mount the ignition coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: JOSEPH R. CARLSON, MIALY SHRADY, CARL R. MORGANTI
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Publication number: 20170110856Abstract: A circuit breaker may be plugged into a breaker compartment in a panelboard without making a connection to a power bus of the panel board. A tool may be inserted into the breaker compartment to operate movable contacts that connect, or disconnect, the circuit breaker from the power bus without de-energizing the power line network. Inserting the tool into the breaker compartment first causes a trip actuator to trip the circuit breaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.Inventors: Steven W. DOZIER, Jacob E. WALGENBACH
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Publication number: 20170110857Abstract: An apparatus for collecting and filtering contaminated air expelled from a switchgear assembly following an arc fault. The apparatus includes a plenum extending from an inlet opening to an outlet opening, the inlet opening configured for sealing engagement with the switchgear assembly, so as to receive the contaminated air expelled thereby. At least one filter is arranged within the plenum for filtering arc by-products from the contaminated air. The apparatus is configured to direct the contaminated air through the at least one filter to produce filtered air, and to exhaust the filtered air from the outlet opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Mario Gasparetto
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Publication number: 20170110858Abstract: A power connector (100) is provided for connecting a drawout circuit breaker to a conductive bus bar. The power connector (100) is formed as a unitary body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end has a circuit breaker terminal (310) to connect to the drawout circuit breaker through the clusters. The second end has a bus bar terminal (350) to connect to the conductive bus bar. The bus bar terminal (350) may have a pair of extending arms (352), which form a U-shape profile. A conductive bus bar can be connected between the pair of extending arms (352) on one or both sides to the bus bar terminal (350).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.Inventors: Elena KOSYANCHUK, David W. BARENZ
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Publication number: 20170110859Abstract: An installation tool arrangement enables installation of a flexible elongated element, such as a conductor, cable, tube or tube bundle, into a pipeline and to extend the flexible elongated element from the surface of the sea to the seabed by the use of a per se known pipeline pigging technique. The tool arrangement includes a first pipe junction tool at the pipeline entrance end for the flexible elongated element, and a second pipe junction tool at the pipeline exit end for the flexible elongated element. The installation tool arrangement includes a leading pig connected to the flexible elongated element to have it advanced through the pipeline toward the seabed by advancing said pig by means of the fluid flowing in the pipeline.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Aker Solutions ASInventors: Finn Peter GJERULL, Sigvard OMVIK
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Publication number: 20170110860Abstract: A highly advantageous cable stripper and associated method are disclosed which utilizes a cable guide to control the position of a cable while being stripped of insulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Sheridan Repton
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Publication number: 20170110861Abstract: Hybrid cable tray comprising a first part (13) constituting one piece having a uniform thickness. The first part (13) forming at least a first support surface (52) of a first accommodation (53) for the plurality of cables (54). The first part (51) having a plurality of first through holes (15) formed by a first plurality of edges (20) in the first part (13). The cable tray (10) having two parallel extending side bars (11, 12) connected to each other by said first part (13). The said side bars comprise an inner side (111, 121) connected to the said first part (13) and provided with at least one closed top side (113, 123) and one outer side (112, 122) where the inner side and the outer side have about the same width (W). The side bars have an open bottom side (55, 56). The invention also covers a method of manufacturing such a hybrid cable tray (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Jan Öjerstav, Rolf Wesgardh
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Publication number: 20170110862Abstract: Face plates that have magnets in them and at least one opening that is designed to accommodate outlet receptacles or light switch receptacles are disclosed. The face plate is attached to the receptacle and/or an outlet or light switch mounting box by magnetism wherein the magnets that are associated with the face plate attach by magnetism to metal that is present on the receptacles or mounting box. The magnets that are associated with the face plate may be attached to the face plate by adhesive, or the magnets may be integrally molded during manufacture of the face plate, or the magnets may snap fit into cavities that are present on the face plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Frank Stuart Kirkland, III
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Publication number: 20170110863Abstract: A roof top junction box to protect wiring systems and a roof top from water leakages. The junction box includes a storage unit and an enclosure. A mounting component is fastened at an internal storage area of the storage unit to secure a terminal component thereon. Threaded screw elements are aligned in at least two of a plurality of screw hole channels utilizing a first sealing gaskets, a plurality of rubber washers and a plurality of press fit flutes. The plurality of threaded screw elements is affixed at a flashing member attached to the roof top. A compression ring and a multithreaded flute are aligned at a bottom conduit port in the storage unit. A conduit is inserted through the bottom conduit port and an opening at the flashing member to connect the conduit with at least one wiring system of a building.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Stuart Wentworth
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Publication number: 20170110864Abstract: Fixture including a band and a holding member enables a long-size object to be held on a mounting member regardless of the holding member thickness. With the locking member on one side of the mounting member, one end of the band extends through a slot in the mounting member and through a first through-slot of the holding member, a contact surface of the holding member abuting the mounting member. The band extends around the long-size object held on a holding member holding surface, and through a second through-slot to a surface away from the holding surface and the abutting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Caterpillar SARLInventors: Eiji Akahane, Kunitomo Shimizu
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Publication number: 20170110865Abstract: A bus support includes a corona shield portion and a bus support portion on the corona shield portion. The bus support portion includes an insulator engagement ledge including one or more mounting apertures configured to receive a fastener therethrough for mounting the bus support to an insulator. The bus support portion includes first and second bus support walls extending upwardly from opposite sides of the insulator engagement ledge. Each bus support wall includes a U-shaped channel defined therein that is configured to receive and support a cylindrical and/or tubular bus conductor. The corona shield portion and the bus support portion form a monolithic structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Sachidanandan Murugiah
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Publication number: 20170110866Abstract: A system that comprises a winch apparatus for manipulating loads associated with public performances, such as performances involving performers and staging equipment, and in which one or more ribbons are deployed each of which is windable around, and unwindable from, a drum, a spool, or other take-up device. Also included is a ribbon for an arrangement via which electrical power can be supplied to a load via a suspension member, such as a band or cable, while movement of the load occurs via deliberate winding up of the band or cable onto the drum or sheave or unwinding of the band or cable from the drum or sheave. The ribbon includes an electrical lead portion having one or a plurality of individual electrical leads and a sheath portion. The sheath portion and the electrical lead portion are moveable with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Boris KALABA
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Publication number: 20170110867Abstract: An intermediate spliced portion waterproofing structure has a first covered electrical wire where an intermediate portion of an insulation sheath is stripped off to expose a lead wire; a second covered electrical wire where an end portion or an intermediate portion of an insulation sheath is stripped off to expose a lead wire, and where a lead wire-exposed portion thereof is electrically connected to a lead wire-exposed portion of the first covered electrical wire; a protective sheet made of a hook-and-loop fastener wrapping an intermediate spliced portion in a state where the intermediate spliced portion is positioned inside a raised fiber-forming surface, the intermediate spliced portion being a connecting portion of the lead wire-exposed portions of the first and second covered electrical wires, and a waterblocking material made of a moisture-curable waterblocking agent that is applied to the protective sheet so as to surround the intermediate spliced portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Keisuke YAGIHASHI
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Publication number: 20170110868Abstract: A ground connection structure includes: a shield projecting portion being a part of a shield layer of a shield wire projected outside of an exterior covering to be exposed; an annular member for grounding disposed in a position surrounding an outer circumference of the shield wire and including a housing chamber having an opening along an annular shape of the annular member for grounding and being configured to house the shield projecting portion and a ground wire inserted from the opening; and a push-in member inserted from the opening and housed in the housing chamber after insertion of the ground wire and the shield projecting portion to bring the shield projecting portion and the ground wire into close contact with each other. The annular member for grounding includes locking claws configured to project into the housing chamber and lock the push-in member inserted into the housing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Kiyohito FUKUDA
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Publication number: 20170110869Abstract: An electrical measuring device for measuring the resistance of an earth connection of an electrical facility. The device comprises at least: a first link to an earth connection of the masses of an electrical facility; a second link to a neutral conductor; an alternating current generator; and a control unit suitable for: instructing the generator to inject alternating current into the earth connection of the masses; measuring, between said first and second links, a voltage generated by said injected current; determining a resistance of the earth connection of the masses according to the injected current and the measured voltage; and emitting a first warning signal when said compared resistance exceeds said pre-determined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Jean-Luc Bargues
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Publication number: 20170110870Abstract: A device for current sensing of a power transistor system having a power transistor, a first series circuit which includes a first transistor and a first resistance, the first resistance disposed in a load circuit of the first transistor, a second series circuit which has a second transistor and a second resistance disposed in a load circuit of the second transistor, the first series circuit, the second series circuit and the power transistor situated in parallel with one another, the first resistance connected to the first transistor in an electrically conductive manner when the first transistor is switched on, and the second resistance connected to the second transistor in an electrically conductive manner when the second transistor is switched on, and a gate terminal of the first transistor is connected in an electrically conductive manner to a gate terminal of the power transistor when the power transistor is switched on.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Thomas Jacke, Werner Schiemann
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Publication number: 20170110871Abstract: A DC and/or an AC power transmission circuit protection system is for protection of a cabling medium. The circuit protection system includes a power supply, a powered device and a circuit protection module that includes an over-current and/or over-voltage circuit module and/or a heat circuit protector. The protection system is disposed between the power supply and the powered device, and interrupts an electrical current that flows through the cabling medium when the over-current and/or over-voltage circuit module and/or the circuit protector exceeds a predetermined level. There is also provided a method to dispose the circuit protection system and the circuit protection module within the circuit and to interrupt the circuit when over-current and/or over-voltage circuit module and/or heat circuit protector exceeds a predetermined level.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Frederick M. FOSTER
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Publication number: 20170110872Abstract: A method of handling a reclosing operation of a recloser in a power system subject to a fault. The method includes a) determining a fault current for each electrical phase, the fault current being determined by a difference between measured current values and a sinusoidal model of a current prior to the fault, bI) calculating a respective sinusoidal model of the fault current for each electrical phase using samples taken before the fault, bII) selecting two sinusoidal models with the largest amplitude to represent faulted electrical phases, bIII) calculating a plurality of sub-features based on the two models, and bIV) determining a main feature value based on the plurality of sub-features, bV) determining, based on the main feature value, whether a temporary fault is present, and c) providing control instructions that the recloser is to reclose in the event that the fault is a temporary fault.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Kari Saarinen, Mirrasoul Mousavi
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Publication number: 20170110873Abstract: A device, system, and method is disclosed for improving safety of a power system. For example, a differential current may be detected using at least one sensor by temporarily enabling sampling of current flowing through one or more conductors. Additionally, current flow may be temporarily altered in order to sample current in a system. The measurements may be handled locally and/or remotely and appropriate actions may be taken to enhance the overall safety of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Tzachi Glovinski, Ilan Yoscovich
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Publication number: 20170110874Abstract: Embodiments of a control device for an electronic fuse and a method for controlling an electronic fuse are described. Embodiments of a control device for an electronic fuse may include an interface configured to receive a current from a transistor device of the electronic fuse. Additionally, the control device may further include a sense-and-control device coupled to the interface and configured to detect an increase in the current received at the interface under a standby mode of the electronic fuse and to output an interrupt signal in response to the increase in the current received at the interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventors: Luc van Dijk, Holger Voelkel, Thomas Gauter, Jan Falkenstein
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Publication number: 20170110875Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for obtaining and processing high-frequency electric power system measurements for control and monitoring of an electric power system. High-frequency measurements may be used to detect traveling waves and/or to detect faults in the electric power system. In various embodiments, a processing device may receive high-frequency electric power system measurements from each of a local location and a remote location and may process the high-frequency electric power system measurements to identify and locate a fault. The occurrence of and location of a fault and may be used to implement protective actions to remediate identified faults.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Edmund O. Schweitzer, III, David E. Whitehead, Mangapathirao Venkata Mynam
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Publication number: 20170110876Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a current limiter having an inrush limiting stage and a discharge limiting stage. The inrush limiting stage is communicatively coupled in series with the discharge limiting stage. The inrush limiting stage is configured to receive a first input current in a first direction, perform an inrush limiting operation on the first input current and pass an inrush limited output current in the first direction to the discharge limiting stage. The discharge limiting stage is configured to pass the inrush limited output current substantially unchanged in the first direction. The discharge limiting stage is further configured to receive a second input current in a second direction, perform a discharge limiting operation on the second input current and pass a discharge limited output current in the second direction to the inrush limiting stage. The inrush limiting stage is further configured to pass the discharge limited output current substantially unchanged in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Scott C. Wohlfarth
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Publication number: 20170110877Abstract: A direct current (DC) power distribution system is provided. The system includes a plurality of DC power sources, a ring bus, and a plurality of power converters. Each DC power source of the plurality of DC power sources is coupled to the ring bus by a respective power converter of the plurality of power converters.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: RAGHOTHAMA REDDY