Patents Issued in August 1, 2017
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Patent number: 9722302Abstract: The present invention discloses a planar antenna microwave module, including an oscillation circuit board and a planar antenna board. The oscillation circuit board is a double-sided printed circuit board. The planar antenna board is a double-sided PCB independent of the oscillation circuit board. PCB copper foil of the planar antenna board forms a transmitting/receiving planar antenna. The planar antenna is laminated on a bottom surface of the oscillation circuit board by using a solder joint that runs through and electrically connects two layers of PCB copper foil, and is electrically connected to the oscillation circuit board through the solder joint. The antenna boards in the present invention are of independent and separate structures, and have a small design size, a simple manufacturing process, a short production cycle, low costs, and high economic benefits.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: HYTRONIK ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventor: Yabing Cheng
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Patent number: 9722303Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes a body and a wearing element. The body includes a conductive frame. The conductive frame includes a feeding point and at least one grounding point to form a first current path and a second current path. Furthermore, the conductive frame forms a loop antenna via the first current path and the second current path, respectively, so as to operate in a first band and a second band. The wearing element is connected to the body.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Yi-Ting Hsieh, Saou-Wen Su, Chih-Chung Lin
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Patent number: 9722304Abstract: A mobile device includes a ground element and an antenna structure. The antenna structure includes a ground branch, a feeding branch, a low-frequency radiation branch, and a high-frequency radiation branch. The feeding branch is coupled through the ground branch to the ground element. The low-frequency radiation branch is coupled to the feeding branch. The high-frequency radiation branch is coupled to the feeding branch. The low-frequency radiation branch has a meandering structure for reducing the SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) of the antenna structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Chung-Wen Yang, Chuan-Chun Wang, Ching-Chi Lin, Kun-Sheng Chang, Kuan-Jen Chung
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Patent number: 9722305Abstract: A phased-array antenna assembly includes an antenna board stack, a radome configured to cover the antenna board stack, and a casing configured to support the antenna board stack. The antenna board stack includes a central core, a bottom antenna unit defining a bottom thickness between a bottom surface of the central core and a bottom end of the antenna board stack, and a top antenna unit defining a top thickness between a top surface of the central core and the top end of the antenna board stack that is substantially equal to the bottom thickness. The bottom antenna unit includes two spaced apart bottom metal layers each associated with a different distance from the axis of symmetry. The top antenna unit includes two spaced apart top metal layers each associated with a corresponding one of the distances from the axis of symmetry associated with the bottom metal layers.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Arnold R. Feldman, Paul Swirhun, Leesa Marie Noujeim, Dave Moloney, Roy Michael Bannon, Paul James Husted, Michael J. Buckley
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Patent number: 9722306Abstract: An antenna unit is disclosed. A hearing device, such as a hearing aid, having an antenna device is disclosed. The antenna unit allows wireless communication to and from the hearing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Rune Sø, Jens Troelsen
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Patent number: 9722307Abstract: A terminal antenna structure, the antenna structure includes: a dielectric plate, a metal plate, a coplanar waveguide (CPW) feeding strip, and a feeding point, where the metal plate covers a dielectric plate; the CPW feeding strip and the feeding point are disposed on the dielectric plate; the feeding point is disposed at one end of the feeding strip, and the feeding point is connected to the metal plate to implement feed connection between the CPW feeding strip and the metal plate; a hole is opened on the metal plate, and the hole includes a first part and a second part on one side of the first part close to the center of the metal plate or on two sides of the first part.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Huawei Device Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lintao Jiang, Yi Fan, Yao Lan, Jie Qi
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Patent number: 9722308Abstract: Low passive intermodulation (PIM) antenna assemblies and methods for utilizing the same. In one embodiment, the low PIM antenna assemblies described herein offer the lowest PIM level for the DAS antenna as compared with current PIM solutions currently available in the market place as well as the improvement of isolation between the radiating elements using inserted isolation rings as well as a more omni-directional radiation pattern using the insertion of slots into the radiating elements themselves. Methods of manufacturing and using the aforementioned low PIM antenna assembly are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: PULSE FINLAND OYInventors: Curtis Emerick, Jaakko Takanen
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Patent number: 9722309Abstract: A mobile radio antenna comprises a multi beam forming device which comprises a drivable drive element having a drive shaft and at least two output shafts. Each output shaft is substantially parallel to the drive shaft. At least one output gear is rotationally fixed to the output shaft. At least two phase shifters are each operatively connected to a respective output shaft via a respective drive device. A changeover device enables the drive element to be operatively connected selectively to at least one of the output gears.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KGInventors: Stefan Berger, Ralf Häntsch
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Patent number: 9722310Abstract: A method includes separating phase of Local Oscillator (LO) signals generated by individual Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCOs) of a coupled VCO array through varying voltage levels of voltage control inputs thereto. The method also includes frequency multiplying an output of each individual VCO of the coupled VCO array to increase a range of phase differences between the phase separated LO signals generated by the individual VCOs. Further, the method includes mixing the frequency multiplied outputs of the individual VCOs with signals from antenna elements of an antenna array to introduce differential phase shifts in signal paths coupled to the antenna elements during performing beamforming with the antenna array.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: GigPeak, Inc.Inventor: Christopher T. Schiller
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Patent number: 9722311Abstract: The disclosure is related to an antenna device with continuous bending structure using the antenna. The radiation body of the antenna device includes a main region having at least three L-type continuous bending structures, and a ground region having at least one L-type bending structure. Two adjacent sides of the planar structure of the antenna device render an aspect ratio of approximately one to one. A signal feeding point and a signal grounding point are formed upon the main region. The two points are connected over a wire for forming a signal-feeding direction. According to a demand, the aspect of the present invention allows for modifying the signaling direction of the antenna by adjusting the mounting angle in an electronic device so as to modify the direction of radiation field intensity of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: ARCADYAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Chih-Yung Huang, Kuo-Chang Lo
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Patent number: 9722312Abstract: A loop antenna with a magnetically coupled element is described. In an embodiment, the loop antenna comprises a loop element that has a feed contact and a ground contact. The loop antenna further comprises an open ended conductor that is magnetically coupled around the ground contact.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Juha Lilja
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Patent number: 9722313Abstract: An antenna device according to one of embodiments includes: an antenna substrate around which an antenna coil is wound; metallic foil arranged on the antenna substrate to be superposed on a portion of the antenna coil; and a magnetic sheet arranged to be superposed on the antenna coil. On the first side of the antenna coil in which a current flowing is carried in one direction, the antenna coil is closer to the reader/writer than the magnetic sheet is, and/or, on the second side of the antenna coil in which the current flowing is carried in another direction, the magnetic sheet is closer to the reader/writer than the antenna coil is. The metallic foil is superposed on the second side of the antenna coil.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventor: Katsuhisa Orihara
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Patent number: 9722314Abstract: A patch antenna includes: a substrate configured with a dielectric material; a ground electrode formed on one side surface of the substrate; and a radiation electrode having a rectangular shape formed on another side surface of the substrate, wherein a slit is formed in the radiation electrode in parallel to a first side of the radiation electrode to be shorter than the first side, and each of a gap between the slit and the first side and a gap between the slit and a second side facing the first side is shorter than the first side.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Hiroshi Matsumura, Yoichi Kawano
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Patent number: 9722315Abstract: An ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna for wireless communication in proximity to a human body and between devices having no line-of-sight, includes symmetrical radiators disposed on a side of a dielectric layer, and a differential microstrip feeding line disposed on the side and an opposite side of the dielectric layer. The UWB antenna further includes a top dielectric layer disposed over the side of the dielectric layer, a bottom dielectric layer disposed over the opposite side of the dielectric layer, and a top connecting plate disposed on an outer surface of the top dielectric layer. The UWB antenna further includes a bottom connecting plate disposed on an outer surface of the bottom dielectric layer, and an inter-layer connector configured to connect ends of each of the symmetrical radiators to the top connecting plate and the bottom connecting plate, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Andrey Vladimorovich Kletsov, Artem Rudolfovich Vilenskiy, Vladimir Yakovlevich Arkhipenkov, Jongjin Kim, Dongwook Kim
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Patent number: 9722316Abstract: An antenna includes a receiver, a horn, a lens, and an anti-reflection layer. The horn has a first end disposed on the receiver and a second end defining an aperture positioned opposite the receiver. The lens is disposed within the aperture of the horn and has a first surface facing inward toward the receiver and a second surface opposite the first surface and facing outward away from the horn. The anti-reflection layer includes a dielectric material and is disposed on the first surface of the lens. Moreover, the anti-reflection layer defines holes arranged in a 50/50 material to void ratio and that have a thickness of a quarter wavelength of a signal received by the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventor: Dedi David Haziza
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Patent number: 9722317Abstract: An antenna is described including a slot formed in a cavity, a substrate configured to cover a portion of the cavity and the slot, and a first port and a second port configured to supply power to the antenna using a first feeding line and a second feeding line. Each of the feeding line and the second feeding line is connected to the slot in a vertical direction and disposed to be separate from one another. A first input impedance of the antenna from the first port differs from a second input impedance of the antenna from the second port.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SNU R&DB FoundationInventors: Jae Sup Lee, Seong Joong Kim, Seok Ju Yun, Sang Wook Nam, Su Min Yun
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Patent number: 9722318Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, an antenna structure that includes a dielectric antenna comprising a dielectric feedline having a feed point, and a collar that facilitates aligning a port of a waveguide system to the feed point of the dielectric feedline for facilitating transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves exchanged between the port and the feed point of the dielectric feedline, the electromagnetic waves guided by the dielectric feedline without an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Aldo Adriazola, Mitchell Harvey Fuchs, Paul Shala Henry, Donald J Barnickel, Farhad Barzegar, Robert Bennett, Irwin Gerszberg, Thomas M. Willis, III
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Patent number: 9722319Abstract: The disclosure relates to a metamaterial antenna, where the metamaterial antenna includes an enclosure, a feed, a first metamaterial that clings to an aperture edge of the feed, a second metamaterial that is separated by a preset distance from the first metamaterial and is set oppositely, and a third metamaterial that clings to an edge of the second metamaterial, where the enclosure, the feed, the first metamaterial, the second metamaterial, and the third metamaterial make up a closed cavity; and a central axis of the feed penetrates center points of the first metamaterial and the second metamaterial; and a reflection layer for reflecting an electromagnetic wave is set on surfaces of the first metamaterial and the second metamaterial, where the surfaces are located outside the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: KUANG-CHI INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventors: Ruopeng Liu, Chunlin Ji, Yutao Yue, Qing Yang
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Patent number: 9722320Abstract: A electromagnetic induction wireless communication system including: a magnetic antenna; an electric antenna; a tuning capacitor coupled to the antenna combination configured to tune the antenna combination; a controller configured to control the operation of the communication system; a signal source coupled to the controller configured to produce a communication signal used to drive the magnetic antenna and the electric antenna; a voltage control unit coupled to the signal source configured to produce one of an amplitude difference, phase difference, and an amplitude and a phase difference between the communication signal used to drive the magnetic antenna and electric antenna.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Liesbeth Gommé, Anthony Kersalaers
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Patent number: 9722321Abstract: A cellular base station antenna having improves squint performance is provided. The antenna includes a ground plane, a first plurality of radiating elements supported over the ground plane by microstrip support PCBs, and a second plurality of radiating elements supported over the ground plane by stripline support PCBs. The first and second pluralities of radiating elements are arranged in at least one array of low band radiating elements, and the quantities of first and second pluralities of radiating elements are selected to reduce squint of a beam produced by the at least one array. The first plurality of radiating elements may be located below the second plurality of radiating elements in the array. The array may be arranged in a linear column or a staggered column. In one example, the first plurality of radiating elements comprises four radiating elements and the second plurality radiating elements comprises two radiating elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Peter J. Bisiules, Alireza Shooshtari
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Patent number: 9722322Abstract: An antenna device including: a first antenna assembly configured to receive first radiofrequency signals polarized according to a first polarization; a second antenna assembly configured to receive second radiofrequency signals polarized according to a second polarization orthogonal to the first polarization; and a radiofrequency signal handling assembly coupled with the first and second antenna assemblies, and configured to handle the received first radiofrequency signals separately from the received second radiofrequency signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A.Inventors: Giorgio Bertin, Marco Braglia, Ivano Salvatore Collotta, Bruno Melis, Bruno Piovano, Roberto Vallauri, Filiberto Bilotti, Lucio Vegni
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Patent number: 9722323Abstract: An antenna, including a first dipole having a first polarization, the first dipole including a first pair of dipole arms, a second dipole having a second polarization, the second dipole including a second pair of dipole arms, at least one dipole arm of the first pair of dipole arms being located with respect to at least one dipole arm of the second pair of dipole arms so as to form at least one isolation slot therebetween, currents along the at least one isolation slot being operative to at least partially cancel mutual coupling between the first dipole and the second dipole, and a feed arrangement for feeding the first and second dipoles.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: GALTRONICS CORPORATION LTD.Inventors: Haim Yona, Shay Mamo, Snir Azulay, Yaniv Ziv, Ruvim Goldman
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Patent number: 9722324Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus to manipulate the mutual coupling and the correlation between the antennas (502, 504) on the handset (202) without the need to change the physical distance between them or to change their orientation. The manipulation in the mutual coupling and in the correlation is achieved using a circuit that is connected between the antennas' terminals (506, 508) and the terminals (510, 512) of the RF front end/power amplifier (514). This circuit can be fixed or tunable. The coupling control takes place between two transmitting antennas (502, 504) or two receiving antennas (502, 504).Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Shirook M. Ali, James Paul Warden
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Patent number: 9722325Abstract: A cellular low band antenna is indirectly coupled to communication signals via a first coupler that is located within a same volume of a body as one or more wireless local area network (WLAN) antennas. Various antenna configurations can include the one or more WLAN antennas being indirectly coupled to communication signals via a second coupler within the same volume as the cellular low band antenna. A high band antenna is located in a different volume that is adjacent to the volume of the cellular low band antenna and the one or more WLAN antennas. Another similar antenna system can be provided in a separate volume for diversity communications in a communication device, such as a tablet, laptop or other such communication device.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Intel IP CorporationInventors: Simon Svendsen, Ole Jagielski, Boyan Yanakiev, Farooq Shaikh
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Patent number: 9722326Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure may be directed to a reconfigurable antenna system including a reconfigurable antenna capable of providing various types of radiation patterns without having to be replaced or needing its orientation changed. The reconfigurable antenna may create various types of quasi-omni directional radiation patterns of different shapes depending on the environment.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Nikolay Chistyakov, Scott Lynn Michaelis, Zoya Balter
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Patent number: 9722327Abstract: A multi-column antenna having ports for different sub-bands is provided. In one aspect of the invention, power dividers couple the sub-band ports to the columns of radiating elements. At least one power divider is an un-equal power divider to allow a half-power beam width (HPBW) of one sub-band to be configured independently of the HPBW of the other sub-band. The ports may be combined at the radiating elements by diplexers. According to another aspect of the present invention, a multi-column antenna has a plurality of first sub-band ports and a plurality of second sub-band ports. Each of the first sub-band ports is coupled to one of the columns by a first sub-band feed network. Each of the second sub-band ports is coupled to two of the columns by a second sub-band feed network including a power divider. The different sub-bands have different MIMO optimization of the same multi-column antenna.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Martin Lee Zimmerman, LiShao Cai
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Patent number: 9722328Abstract: Embodiments disclose a contact part comprising a sleeve forming a receiving space for inserting a plug-in contact in an insertion direction, at least one contact spring secured to the inside of the sleeve, and a locking pin configured to be displaceably guided in the sleeve between first and second end positions in sliding contact with the contact spring, wherein the locking pin is configured to push the contact spring in the direction of the receiving space to varying degrees depending on the position of the locking pin between the two end positions. Embodiments disclose a method for producing a contact part comprising providing a sheet metal part and at least one contact spring held in a form-locked manner in the sheet metal part, and forming the sheet metal part to obtain a sleeve that forms a receiving space for inserting a plug-in contact in the insertion direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Lisa Draexlmaier GmbHInventor: Stefan Wimmer
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Patent number: 9722329Abstract: Apparatus for making electrically conductive contact with an electrically conductive, elongated, body, for example a pipe or cable. Apparatus includes a base body having a metal carrier element configured as a clamp clampable around body to be contacted, and open in circumferential direction. Apparatus includes a connecting device with a connecting member, by which ends of carrier element are connectable or connected to one another when mounted. Apparatus has a contact device for establishing electrically conductive connection between body contacted and conductor, such as grounding cable. A connecting member configured for cooperating with a guide device for guiding translatory motion of connecting member, and situated at free ends of carrier element so that in mounted position of apparatus, translatory motion of the connecting member between a guide start and a guide end of guide device achieves a nondestructively detachable form fit, connecting free ends of the carrier element.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Quesy GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Britta Daume
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Patent number: 9722330Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes an inner barrel having a longitudinal axis, a front end, a rear end, and a compression band between the front and rear ends. A compression collar is mounted to the inner barrel for axial movement over the inner barrel from a retracted position to an advanced position. An inner post of the connector has opposed front and rear ends, and the front end of the inner barrel is carried at and on the rear end of the inner post. In response to axial movement of the compression collar over the inner barrel, the compression band compresses inward. When a cable is applied to the connector and the compression collar is moved axially forward over the inner barrel, the connector is permanently secured to the cable.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Inventors: Samuel S. Edmonds, Brandon Wilson, Timothy L. Youtsey
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Patent number: 9722331Abstract: A power inlet socket coupled to a power delivering member of an electronic device to supply power from an external power plug to the electronic device includes a socket body comprising a power plug connector connected to the external power plug and a power delivering member connector connected to the power delivering member; three terminal pins, each terminal pin comprises a projecting pin extending from the power plug connector in parallel with one another to correspond to a terminal of the external power plug and a connection terminal exposed to the power delivering member connector; and an insulating barrier provided between at least a pair of connection terminals of the three terminal pins to cut off an electric current flowing among the connection terminals. Thus, the insulating distance of power inlet socket is improved.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-yong Joo, Jin-hyung Lee
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Patent number: 9722332Abstract: A conductive base for illuminating building blocks has a base plate, an anode conductive component, and a cathode conductive component. The base plate further has a plurality of hollow studs. The anode conductive component and the cathode conductive component electrically connect to an external power supply. The anode conductive component and the cathode conductive component are projected out of recesses of the hollow studs to contact circuit boards of illuminating building blocks stacked on the base plate and then build electric connections. The neighboring illuminating building blocks stacked on the base plate can emit light together by the above base plate without intricate circuits.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: LONGMEN GETMORE POLYURETHANE CO., LTD.Inventors: Chia-Yen Lin, Ya-Ping Feng
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Patent number: 9722333Abstract: An electronic module includes a circuit board having three first holes arranged therein in a predetermined pattern, and a cable having at least three wires, a support clip and a body. The three wires are arranged around a longitudinal axis of the cable. The support clip has a fixing element arranged radially outside the wires. The wires are held by the fixing element in such a way that the support clip is fixed in a non-rotational manner relative to the wires. The cable is configured in such a way that the support clip is connected in a non-rotational manner to the body with respect to the longitudinal axis, and that a course of the wires is deflected by the body in such a way that the ends of the wires are positioned in the predetermined pattern. Conductors of the wires are disposed in the first holes.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: MD ELEKTRONIK GMBHInventor: Thomas Halbig
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Patent number: 9722334Abstract: A power tool includes a housing coupled to an electrical power source, a motor contained in the housing, and a motor control circuit that controls output speed of the motor. A light unit is coupled to the housing to illuminate a work surface. A light unit control circuit controls illumination of the light unit. A switch unit is coupled to the housing and selectively operable to control the operation of the motor control circuit and the light unit control circuit. The light unit control circuit includes a timer configured to cause the light unit to illuminate a first brightness level when the switch unit is actuated, and to remain illuminated at the first brightness level for a predetermined time period after the trigger is actuated. The predetermined time period restarts if the switch unit is not deactivated before the end of the predetermined time period.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2011Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Brian C. Sterling, Stephen P. Osborne, Paul S. White, Jeffrey D. Delcamp
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Patent number: 9722335Abstract: An enhanced dual in line memory module (DIMM) connector includes internal conductive paths that provide access to signaling on standard conductive paths to an industry standard DIMM. The internal conductive paths are coupled in series or in parallel with the standard conductive paths through the connector. Interposer circuitry, such as control circuitry and or supplemental memory circuitry, may be incorporated on or within the connector. The interposer circuitry may include field effect transistor (FET) switching circuitry configured to selectively decouple a defective dynamic random memory (DRAM) on a DIMM from a conductive path to a memory controller and couple a substitute DRAM to the conductive paths in its place.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Robert Walter Berry, Jr., Ryan Joseph Pennington, Joab Daniel Henderson, Divya Kumar
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Patent number: 9722336Abstract: A circuit board has a socket with at least one plated through-hole. A connector includes a housing that has first and second connector interfaces with, respectively, at least first and second connector contacts. The first connector interface opens into an interior of the housing such that there is a vapor path through the first connector interface and the interior of the housing to the second connector contact at the second connector interface. A resilient seal is located at the first connector interface. The first connector contact extends through the resilient seal and into the plated through-hole. The resilient seal intimately seals around the first connector contact and provides a barrier at the first connector interface into the vapor path.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Robert C. Cooney, John A. Dickey, Christian Miller, Kevin Case Fritz
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Patent number: 9722337Abstract: An assembly for a computer system includes an insert housing with a housing floor; a power supply unit arranged on the housing floor and having a plug contact; a main circuit board arranged within the insert housing substantially parallel to the housing floor; and an angle plug having a mating plug contact and a connection region for connection of the power supply unit to the main circuit board, wherein the angle plug, when connected to the main circuit board via the connection region, connects to a top face of the main circuit board at a first installation height of the main circuit board and connects to a bottom face of the main circuit board at a second installation height of the main circuit board so that height compensation with respect to the plug contact of the power supply unit is established in each case.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Michael Kartheininger
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Patent number: 9722338Abstract: A first direction exposed conductor group includes a plurality of exposed conductor portions of a first flat cable, and a second direction exposed conductor group includes a plurality of exposed conductor portions of a second flat cable. The plurality of exposed conductor portions are located parallel to each other, and the plurality of exposed conductor portions are located parallel to each other. The first direction exposed conductor group and the second direction exposed conductor group intersect and overlap each other to form an intersection overlap portion. An intersection insulating film is provided between the first direction exposed conductor group and the second direction exposed conductor group at the intersection overlap portion. The exposed conductor portions and the exposed conductor portions facing each other via windows of the intersection insulating film are connected to be conductive to each other. Thus, an electric cable structural body is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Michihiko Tominaga, Naoya Sakaki, Makoto Nishimura, Takehide Ikeda, Atsushi Taba, Takuya Komatsu
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Patent number: 9722339Abstract: A connector including a body, an adjacent pair of first terminals, a second terminal next to one of the first terminals, a third terminal next to the other first terminal, and a fourth terminal. The body holds the terminals at least partially and includes a first recess, a second recess, and a first separating portion therebetween. The first and third terminals each have a portion exposed through the first recess. The fourth terminal has a portion exposed through the second recess. The second terminal includes an exposed portion and an unexposed portion. The unexposed portion includes an area on one side in the first direction of a part in the second direction of the second terminal and is covered with the body. The exposed portion includes an area on the other side in the first direction of the part of the second terminal and is exposed through the first recess.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: HOSIDEN CORPORATIONInventors: Fumitake Tamaki, Hayato Kondo
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Patent number: 9722340Abstract: A connector structure includes a plurality of terminals to be connected to an electric wire, an electronic component configured to control an external component to be connected to the terminals, and a housing holding the terminals and the electronic component to accommodate the terminals and the electronic component. Each terminal includes a connection portion to be connected to the electric wire, and an extension portion having a cross section of an arc shape and extending from the connection portion. The housing is configured to hold the plurality of terminals and the electronic component such that the cross sections of the extension portions are arranged to form a substantially circular shape that surrounds the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hajime Kato, Takaaki Miyajima, Takeshi Innan
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Patent number: 9722341Abstract: A connector is miniaturized and while still preventing damage to locking lances. Deflectable first and second locking lances (19, 79) configured to lock first and second terminal fittings (11, 61) are arranged to be exposed on first and second facing surfaces (15, 75) of first and second housings (10, 60). When the first and second housings 10, 60 are assembled, the first and second locking lances (19, 79) are arranged back-to-back with each other. Surfaces of the first and second locking lances (19, 79) facing the first and second cavities (17, 77) on tip parts in a projecting direction are continuous without any step and include locking surfaces (23, 83) configured to lock the first and second terminal fittings (11, 61) on tips in the projecting direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Chikusa, Shinji Iihoshi
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Patent number: 9722342Abstract: An electrical connector includes a main body mounted to the circuit board, a shielding plate assembly fastened to the main body, and a plurality of conductive terminals mounted to the main body and arranged in two rows. The shielding plate assembly is located between the two rows of the conductive terminals. Each of the conductive terminals has a fastening portion, a contact portion and a soldering portion. A front end of the contact portion has a contact surface. Thicknesses of two opposite sides of the front end of the contact portion are smaller than a thickness of a middle of the front end of the contact portion. The contact surfaces of the contact portions of the conductive terminals are exposed to a top surface and a bottom surface of the main body, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sheng-Tsung Yuan, Sheng-Nan Yu
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Patent number: 9722343Abstract: What is described is a plug-in connector comprising a housing and at least one chamber for receiving at least one electrical contact element that can be attached via a locking element inside the housing, wherein the locking element is a locking hook arranged at the contact element, wherein the locking hook can be latched in inside the housing in an opening that is adjusted to it, wherein the at least one contact element is a spring contact element, with its spring contacts being formed as legs of a sheet metal that is bent into a U-shape, characterized in that the snap-in element is arranged in a lid-like manner above the sheet metal bent into a U-shape, and namely in such a manner that it reaches up to the front area of the spring contacts.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 9722344Abstract: A safety shield is provided for use with an electrical plug engaged in a wall socket, the plug having two or more prongs extending from a plug body. The shield comprises a plate formed of an electrically insulating material, with two or more openings defined in the plate in alignment with the two or more prongs of the electrical plug, each opening sized for a snug fit with a corresponding prong. The plate defines a perimeter area around the two or more openings that is at least five times greater than a planar area bounded by the two or more openings.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Inventor: James T. Hamilton
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Patent number: 9722345Abstract: An electrical connector (50) comprises a housing (54b) provided with socket holes (52) for the reception of connector pins of a mating connector. A shutter (58) is provided linearly movable between a first end position, in which it covers socket holes, and a second end position, in which no socket holes are covered. Biasing means (60) are adapted to bias the shutter towards the first end position thereof. By providing the biasing means as at least one torsion spring (60)) having a first leg (60a) and a second leg (60b) interconnected by a helical spring portion (60c), very small dimension of the connector can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Moduel ABInventors: Mats Arnesson, Lukass Legzdins, Jonas Fritzdorf, Kim Bergvall
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Patent number: 9722346Abstract: A device which is equipped with a USB connection, and which is configured to receive a USB connector, includes a housing that defines a channel therein. A USB connection is positioned at an end of the channel. A slideable panel is engaged to the channel, and is slideable between a covered position and an uncovered position. In the covered position USB connection covered and protected. In the uncovered position the USB connection is exposed for use. Alternatively, the device does not include the channel and the panel is made up of one or more leaf covers.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: BBY SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventor: Chris McWethy
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Patent number: 9722347Abstract: A connector is miniaturized and while still preventing damage to locking lances. Deflectable first and second locking lances (19, 79) configured to lock first and second terminal fittings (11, 61) are arranged to be exposed on first and second facing surfaces (15, 75) of first and second housings (10, 60). When the first and second housings 10, 60 are assembled, the first and second locking lances (19, 79) are arranged back-to-back with each other. Surfaces of the first and second locking lances (19, 79) facing the first and second cavities (17, 77) on tip parts in a projecting direction are continuous without any step and include locking surfaces (23, 83) configured to lock the first and second terminal fittings (11, 61) on tips in the projecting direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Chikusa, Shinji Iihoshi
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Patent number: 9722348Abstract: A system having a plurality of plug-in connectors each with a housing, the shape of the housings differing such that the housings have first housing parts which, at least in terms of the interface connections to second housing parts, are identical to the other components of the particular plug-in connector, and second housing parts having identical connecting means for connecting with the first housing part, and differ slightly in the external shape which serves to form a coding by which the individual positions of the individual plug-in connectors on or in the multiple housing are assigned.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Martin Zebhauser, Martin Singhammer, Christian Schmidt
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Patent number: 9722349Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to ensure a high water-stopping property of a wire harness including a waterproofing connector section that is molded from a resin, by suppressing a variation in the outer size of a seal section of the connector section. The connector section is made from a first synthetic resin that is insert-molded with a part of a terminal fitting of the terminated electric cable used as an insert section. A water-stopping section is made from a second synthetic resin that is insert-molded with a section extending from a part of the terminal fitting to an insulation coating of the terminated electric cable used as an insert section. The seal section is made from the second synthetic resin that is insert-molded with a part of the connector section used as an insert section. The second synthetic resin is softer than the first synthetic resin.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ayumu Ishihara, Tatsuya Hase, Katsufumi Matsui, Kouji Fukumoto, Daisuke Hashimoto, Kentaro Tachi
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Patent number: 9722350Abstract: A connector terminal with a unit-mountable connector of that includes a connector body having an adapter engagement end and a unit engagement end, and a mounting member therebetween for mounting the connector body to a unit. An insert extends through the connector body and has an inner bore extending between a cable interface end and a unit interface end, and a connector body interface portion between the ends. One or more double-sided contacts are received in the insert. The double-sided contact is one-piece with one end that is a cable termination end configured to terminate to a conductor of a cable and an opposite end that is a unit termination end configured to terminate to a conductor of the unit. The unit-mountable connector is adapted to mate with a cable sealing adapter. The cable sealing adapter is devoid of contact.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Amphenol CorporationInventor: Robert B. Baldwin
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Patent number: 9722351Abstract: A coaxial cable connector has a body and a longitudinal axis bounding an interior of the body. A pawl is carried in the interior of the body for engaging with a coaxial cable applied to the interior and for preventing the removal of the cable after having been applied to the interior. The pawl moves out of and into interference with the cable in response to the introduction of the cable into the interior and to the retraction of the cable along the longitudinal axis, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Inventor: Timothy L. Youtsey