Patents Issued in August 17, 2017
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Publication number: 20170237195Abstract: A housing included in a connector, the housing including a first housing formed of a molded body including first terminals, and a second housing formed of a molded body including second terminals. A bottom surface portion of the first housing including fixing holes, and a top surface portion of the second housing including projection portions. The housing being formed by fitting the fixing holes and the projection portions to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: IRISO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Jun Oguro
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Publication number: 20170237196Abstract: Connectors each include wires (2) formed with core exposed portions (2B) by removing parts of coatings (2A) and a connector housing (1) for accommodating the wires (2) while exposing the core exposed portions (2B) in an opening (4). The connectors are stacked with the openings (4) facing each other. An operation hole (5) is formed on a side opposite to the opening (4) in each of the connector housings (1). Electrodes (9) of a welding machine are inserted through both operation holes (5) and the core exposed portions (2B) corresponding in a stacking direction are welded to each other. In this way, the wires (2) can be connected directly between the both connectors without using terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Hajime Matsui, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori
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Publication number: 20170237197Abstract: A cassette assembly which holds at least two electrical plugs which typically are connected to digital signal carrying cables. In one example, six of these plugs are positioned within a cassette, and are arranged in two rows of three plugs each for ease in connecting the plugs simultaneously to similarly arranged switch port jacks. A lever pivotally connected to the housing, when rotated, causes the release latch of the plugs held within the cassette to move from a locked to an unlocked position to simultaneously remove all of the plugs from the jacks to which they are connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Alan F. Wojcik, Paul B. DuCharme
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Publication number: 20170237198Abstract: A while in use cover assembly includes a lid hingedly attached to a base having a back wall; a current member attached to the base, wherein the current member comprises a face with blade apertures configured to receive a power cord plug; and a orientable adaptor attached to the current member, wherein the orientable adaptor is symmetrical about a center line and wherein the orientable adaptor allows the current member to have a constant orientation within the base; and wherein the while in use cover assembly is configured to be attached to an outlet socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Ashok Alilughatta Sathyanarayana, Vinayak Manohar Chavan, Yuvraj Totaram Khodape, Shriram Ramesh Divekar
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Publication number: 20170237199Abstract: An implantable plug connector is provided, an inner portion of which has a number of contact surfaces which are embedded in a surface of a first substrate. An outer portion of the implantable plug connector has a number of contact surfaces embedded in at least one surface of a second substrate. The outer portion defines a space, in which the inner portion can be received in a mounting state, where, in a pre-mounting state, the contact surfaces are set back with respect to the surface of the respective substrate, and where, in a mounting state, the inner portion is pressed against the outer portion such that mutually corresponding contact surfaces come into contact with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Martin SCHÜTTLER, Julia KOCH, Juan Sebastian ORDONEZ, Jörn RICKERT
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Publication number: 20170237200Abstract: The present invention provides an airbag connector system comprising an airbag squib connector adapted to be mated with a corresponding airbag squib socket, whereby the airbag squib connector comprises a connector housing with a connection tube. The connection tube is provided with at least one reversed locking arm adapted to lock the airbag squib connector to the airbag squib socket, whereby the reversed locking arm extends from a flexible torsion element provided at an insertion sided end of the connection tube in a direction essentially opposing the insertion direction of the airbag squib connector into the corresponding socket. Thereby, the flexible torsion element is adapted to deform and thereby enable a deflection of the reversed locking arm upon insertion of the airbag squib connector into the airbag squib socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Michael Gunreben, Vincent Regnier, Thomas Schmidt
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Publication number: 20170237201Abstract: A plug system with a plug connector, such as a high-current plug, and a mating plug connector, such as a high-current socket, for coupling to the plug connector by a lock device which counteracts a withdrawal of the plug connector from the mating plug connector in a locked position (I), wherein the lock device has a lever part which is secured to the plug connector in a pivotal manner and a securing clip which is attached to the lever part in an articulated manner for engaging into an engagement portion of the mating plug connector in the locked position (I).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Franz Josef Neureiter, Willem Blakborn
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Publication number: 20170237202Abstract: Connector systems may include a connector receptacle and connector plug or insert. The connector receptacle may include a tongue. A first plurality of contacts may be formed on a top surface of the tongue. A first ground pad may be located on a top surface of tongue, and a shield may be formed around the tongue. The connector insert may include a housing and a conductive shield around the housing behind a leading edge of the connector insert. A front edge of the shield may be folded into an opening at the leading edge. In other examples, the receptacle shield may include one or more fingers. These fingers may contact the connector insert shield to form a ground path. One or more of these fingers may engage openings in the insert shield to provide a retention force between the connector insert and receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Zheng Gao, Mahmoud R. Amini, Nathan N. Ng, Min Chul Kim, Colin Abraham
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Publication number: 20170237203Abstract: A conductive EMI shielding assembly for shielding the connection between a multi-wire cable and a corresponding circuit board connector is disclosed, and includes a housing portion for surrounding the circuit board connector and a coupling portion for mating with the housing portion and the cable. The housing portion has a base with a rectangular configuration and a collar portion that mates with a corresponding collar portion of the coupling portion. The coupling portion has an opposing end that slips over the end of the cable and attaches to the cable. The housing collar portion and coupling mating portion include associated tabs and openings arranged around them in a circular pattern at preselected angular intervals. The tabs and openings permit the coupling portion to be oriented with respect to the housing portion in a number of different patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Molex, LLCInventor: Calvin COX
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Publication number: 20170237204Abstract: A circuit board assembly and a method of manufacturing the same is provided, by which, when external pressure is applied to a cover, deformation of the cover caused by the external pressure is suppressed and no adverse effect is produced to electronic components on a circuit board. A cover of a circuit board assembly includes a first cover to cover a first surface of a circuit board and a second cover to cover a second surface of the circuit board. A projection portion projects from an inner surface of the first cover. When a complete circuit board assembly is formed by insert-molding using the circuit board assembly as an insert part, the projection portion suppresses deformation of the first cover and the second cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventor: Yuichi Toyama
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Publication number: 20170237205Abstract: A plug connector part for connection to a mating plug connector part includes: at least one electrical contact element for carrying an electrical current and establishing electrical contact with at least one other contact element of a mating plug connector part; and a temperature sensor device for recording an increase in temperature of the plug connector part, the temperature sensor device including at least one sensor element, which is designed to detect infrared radiation emitted by the at least one electrical contact element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Thomas FUEHRER, Markus ROSE, Bodo FINKEN
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Publication number: 20170237206Abstract: An electrical power coupler is configured to convey electrical power upon detecting that a compatible other coupler is properly aligned and no undesirable operating conditions are detected. The power coupler includes a first ferromagnetic metal adjacent a first magnet, a hall sensor for detecting a magnetic field in the first ferromagnetic metal, and at least two first electrical contacts. A control unit is in electrical communication with the power conductors, and includes an electrical switch operable to selectively allow a flow of electricity from a power source through the associated power conductors when the hall sensor detects the magnetic field, such as when the first electrical contacts are in contact with at least two second electrical contacts of another electrical power coupler. The second electrical contacts make contact with the first electrical contacts upon proper alignment of a correspondingly configured other electrical power coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Norman R. Byrne, Roger D. Burdi, Shixiong Li, Nickolas J. Morrow
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Publication number: 20170237207Abstract: A medical cable connector of a medical cable receives a medical lead while an electrical receptacle within the medical cable connector is placed into a distal position relative to an outer body of the medical cable connector. The electrical receptacle is retracted to a proximal position once insertion of the medical lead into the medical cable connector is completed. The electrical receptacle may be mounted to an inner body which moves relative to the outer body. A biasing member may be present to bias the inner body to a particular position. A slider may be present to provide a clinician with a surface to touch when applying force to position the electrical receptacle in the distal position for insertion of the medical lead. Various other features may be present to facilitate insertion of the medical lead and/or to maintain the position of the electrical receptacle relative to the outer body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Daniel J. Stetson, Carole A. Tronnes, David W. Lee
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Publication number: 20170237208Abstract: A connector terminal includes a press-fit terminal and a shaft portion, the connector terminal being fabricated of a single metal sheet, the shaft portion having a lateral cross section having a size entirely covering therewith a lateral cross section of the press-fit terminal when viewed in an axial direction of the connector terminal, the shaft portion having surfaces extending in the axial direction at an entire circumference thereof, the lateral cross section of the shaft portion being identical in shape with a lateral cross section of a terminal space of a die used for fabricating a housing for the press-fit terminal, the press-fit terminal being fit into the terminal space when the housing is molded with resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Takayoshi ENDO, Takuya TAKEDA
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Publication number: 20170237209Abstract: Provided is a holding frame for holding plug connector modules and for installing in plug connector casings or for screwing onto wall surfaces, wherein the plug connector modules are inserted into the holding frame and a holding arrangement on the plug connector modules cooperate with recesses provided on opposite side parts of the holding frame. Also, to allow simplified and/or less cost-intensive production with additional flexibility regarding the positioning or omission of earthing contacts, without compromising safe handling of the holding frame, one frame half has a projection in at least one fastening section, which protrudes in the direction of the other frame half and which engages with a recess in the fastening section of the other frame half in such a way that any lateral displacement of the side parts is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: IRINA LOETKEMANN, BERNARD SCHLEGEL
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Publication number: 20170237210Abstract: A wall mountable connector to provide mechanical and electrical connections for a thermostat. The wall mountable connector may include a field wire receiving cavity, with a first column of wiring terminals and a second column of wiring terminals, with each of the wiring terminals configured to receive a field wire. Each of a first column of pin terminals may be electrically coupled with each of the first column of wiring terminals and each of a second column of pin terminals may be electrically coupled with each of the second column of wiring terminals. In some cases, the first column of pin terminals may be spaced a distance of 3 to 20 millimeters from a first side edge of the housing, and the second column of pin terminals may be spaced a distance of 3 to 20 millimeters from an opposing second side edge of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Travis Read, David J. Emmons, Preston Gilmer, John Amundson, Heidi Finch, Eric Barton, Jiri Sapak
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Publication number: 20170237211Abstract: A wall mountable connector may be used for securing a thermostat to a wall. The wall mountable connector may provide an electrical connection between a plurality of field wires of an HVAC system and corresponding terminals of a removably mounted thermostat. The wall mountable connector may include a plurality of mounting features that are configured to provide good securement of the wall mountable connector relative to the wall, and in some instances facilitate aligning at least one of the mounting feature of the wall mountable connector with a stud within the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Travis Read, Anthony P. Uttley, Eric Barton, Jonathan Sartwell, Heidi Finch, David J. Emmons, Nathaniel D. Kraft
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Publication number: 20170237212Abstract: A coaxial cable terminator assembly includes an electrically insulative substrate carried by a non-conductive cap in a receiving area thereof. The substrate carries outer and inner termination connections and an electrically resistive connector that electrically connects the outer termination connection to the inner termination connection. Outer and inner contacts are electrically connected to the outer and inner termination connections, respectively. The outer and inner contacts are for electrically contacting coaxial outer and inner conductors, respectively, of the end of a coaxial cable for terminating the end of the coaxial cable, and the cap is for frictionally and non-conductively engaging the coaxial cable, when the end of the coaxial cable is inserted into the receiving area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Gregory L. Weipert
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Publication number: 20170237213Abstract: Structures, methods, and apparatus that provide connector receptacles that have a reduced tendency to scratch and otherwise mar connector inserts, have an aesthetically-pleasing appearance, and have an improved tactile response when inserts are inserted. Various examples reduce scratches and wear by utilizing domes, cylinders, balls, or other structures as finger contacts in a connector receptacle. Another example provides aesthetically-pleasing connector receptacle enclosures by forming receptacle enclosures using the same type of material, or material having the same or similar color or texture, as is used for enclosing the electronic device that includes the receptacle. Another example provides an aesthetically-pleasing receptacle enclosure by forming receptacle enclosures that are, in part or in whole, contiguous or formed with the housing. Another embodiment provides a connector receptacle having a housing where a portion of the housing has been removed to save space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Zheng Gao, Steve McClure, Joshua Banko, Greg Springer, Min Chul Kim, Joshua Funamura
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Publication number: 20170237214Abstract: The audio/video signal transmission connector provided in this application, relates to the field of TV; use partition and integration arrangement corresponding to the audio-video signal transmission connector in TV, so as to avoid interference among each zone, and make the connecting end faces of the interface in each zone locate in the same horizontal plane, so as to make the connector easier to plug the other components, and the connection are reliable and not easy to loose, meanwhile it is benefit for welding procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: John Zhong, Kevin Chen, Shaohua Huang
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Publication number: 20170237215Abstract: A wall mountable connector for securing a thermostat to a wall is disclosed. The wall mountable connector may include built in jumper functionality. In some cases, the wall mountable connector may include a plurality of wiring terminals as well as structure enabling an installer or other person to easily electrically connect (e.g. jumper) one or more of the wiring terminals in order to accommodate different equipment installations. For example, in some cases there may be a desire to electrically connect (e.g. jumper) or disconnect certain wiring terminals that correspond to transformer input terminals, which in some equipment installations are intended to be independently powered while in others they are not.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Eric Barton, David J. Emmons, Ladislav Janovec
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Publication number: 20170237216Abstract: A wall mountable connector for securing a thermostat to a wall may include a plurality of wiring terminals as well as structure enabling an installer or other person to easily electrically connect (e.g. jumper) two or more of the wiring terminals in order to accommodate different equipment installations. For example, in some cases there may be a desire to electrically connect (e.g. jumper) or disconnect certain wiring terminals that correspond to transformer input terminals, which in some equipment installations are intended to be independently powered while in others they are not. In some cases, the wall mountable connector may include a slider with a cam that selectively lifts a conductor to disconnect two or more wiring terminals. The wall mountable connector may also include structure that helps prevent electrically connecting field wires to particular wiring terminals in error, depending on the position of the slider.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Ladislav Janovec, David J. Emmons, Eric Barton, Steven L. Wolff
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Publication number: 20170237217Abstract: A system for implementing an electrical rotary joint in a large-diameter system using relatively small-diameter capsule slip rings is described herein. The system includes a system rotor that rotates about a system axis of rotation, and a system stator that is stationary with respect to the system rotor. The system also includes at least one conductive contact channel disposed on one of the system rotor and the system stator. The system further includes at least one capsule slip ring (CSR) coupled to the other of the system rotor and the system stator. The at least one CSR has a conductive annular element coupled thereto, the conductive annular element in mechanical contact with the at least one conductive contact channel such that the at least one CSR forms an electrical rotary joint between the system rotor and the system stator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Jared William Moore, Steven Leslie Hills
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Publication number: 20170237218Abstract: The invention concerns a production line consisting of an automated system for the realization of the industrial wiring of IDC connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Carlotto Vladimiro
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Publication number: 20170237219Abstract: A plurality ceiling fan kits comprising one or more pre-wired downrods or a set of pre-wired downrods having internal wiring terminating on one or more ends in wire leads made of electrically conductive materials. Different electrical connectors, for use with the ceiling fan kits and pre-wired downrods, are adapted to electrically couple one or more sets of wiring by pushing in the electrically conductive wire leads into a plurality of ports disposed on the electrical connectors. The electrical connectors may include a jumper for switching between a single- and dual-power supply switch configuration and indicia for identifying the insertion of a wire into a corresponding port. A method of mounting a ceiling fan to a structure having an electrical supply, utilizing the pre-wired downrods and the electrical connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: William Walter Walker, Benjamin David Stout, Rickey Thomas Jones, Douglas Troy Mason
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Publication number: 20170237220Abstract: This disclosure provides planar waveguides with enhanced support and/or cooling. One or more endcaps could be disposed between coating/cladding layers at one or more ends of a core region, where the core region is doped with at least one active ion species and each endcap is not doped with any active ion species that creates substantial absorption at pump and signal wavelengths. A core region could include at least one crystal or crystalline material, and at least one cladding layer could include at least one glass. Different types of coolers could be disposed on or adjacent to different coating/cladding layers. Side claddings could be disposed on opposite sides of a planar waveguide, where the opposite sides represent longer sides of the waveguide. Endcaps and one or more coolers could be sealed to a housing, and coolant can flow through a substantially linear passageway along a length of the waveguide. One side of a planar waveguide could be uncooled.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Stephen H. McGanty, David M. Filgas, Christopher R. Koontz
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Publication number: 20170237221Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for modulating laser pulses by means of an electro-optical modulator which is operated by means of a pulsed modulation voltage. A voltage converter mounted upstream of the modulator converts a pulsed modulated switching voltage at an output voltage level to the modulation voltage that is higher than the output voltage level. The invention further relates to a method for modulating laser pulses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Jan DOLKEMEYER, Claus SCHNITZLER, Torsten MANS, Stefan VERSE, Martin HESSING, Jürgen MARTINI
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Publication number: 20170237222Abstract: A laser for emitting simultaneously a first and second laser lights having respectively first and second wavelength differing from each other. The laser comprises: an optical resonator defining a first optical path and a second optical path, the first laser light travelling along the first optical path and the second laser light travelling along the second optical path; a modulated gain element inserted in the optical resonator for amplifying the first and second laser lights as the first and second laser lights propagate in the optical resonator respectively along the first and second optical paths, the modulated gain element having a variable gain modulated with a modulation period, round trip times of the first and second laser lights along respectively the first and second optical paths being respective integer multiples of the modulation period; and an output port for releasing the first and second laser lights from the optical resonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Alain Villeneuve
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Publication number: 20170237223Abstract: A single mode fiber pulsed oscillator includes an all normal dispersion ring cavity provided with a mode-locking fiber loop component and a giant chirp generating fiber component. The mode-locking fiber loop component is configured with a hybrid of NOLM and NALM configurations which is operative to induce a first phase acquisition of a spectrally narrow pulse due to SPM. The giant chirp generating fiber loop component is configured to induce the additional phase acquisition to the pulse broadened in the mode-locking fiber component so as to generate a pulse with a giant chirp. The fiber loop components each include a fiber amplifier and a coil of fiber. The amplifiers each are configured with an active fiber provided with a core which supports multiple transverse mode in a range of wavelength except for the desired wavelength at which the core is configured to support a single fundamental mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Igor SAMARTSEV, Andrey BORDENYUK
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Publication number: 20170237224Abstract: In a method, energy is supplied to a first gas discharge chamber of a first stage until a pulsed amplified light beam is output from the first stage and directed toward a second stage. While the energy is supplied to the first gas discharge chamber: a value of an operating parameter of the first gas discharge chamber is measured; it is determined whether to adjust an operating characteristic of the first gas discharge chamber based on the measured value; and, the operating characteristic of the first gas discharge chamber is adjusted if it is determined that the operating characteristic of the first gas discharge chamber should be adjusted. After it is determined that the operating characteristic of the first gas discharge chamber no longer should be adjusted, then an adjustment procedure is applied to an operating characteristic of a second gas discharge chamber of the second stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Tanuj Aggarwal
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Publication number: 20170237225Abstract: Passage through LINACs of electron bunches in their acceleration phase is coordinated with passage through the LINACs of electron bunches in their deceleration phase. Each successive pair of electron bunches are spaced in time by a respective bunch spacing, in accordance with a repeating electron bunch sequence. The electron source provides clearing gaps in the electron bunch sequence to allow clearing of ions at the undulator. The electron source provides the clearing gaps in accordance with a clearing gap sequence such that, for each of the plurality of energy recovery LINACS, and for substantially all of the clearing gaps: for each passage of the clearing gap through the LINAC in an acceleration phase or deceleration phase the clearing gap is coordinated with a further one of the clearing gaps passing through the LINAC in a deceleration phase or acceleration phase thereby to maintain energy recovery operation of the LINAC.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Andrey Alexandrovich NIKIPELOV, Teis Johan COENEN, Jeroen Johannes Michiel VAN HELVOORT, Wouter Joep ENGELEN, Gerrit Jacobus Hendrik BRUSSAARD, Gijsbertus Geert POORTER, Erik Roelof LOOPSTRA
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Publication number: 20170237226Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for a temperature insensitive electro-absorption modulator and laser. The device comprising a laser capable of emitting light. The laser itself includes a laser gain section, a first mirror and a second mirror. Each of the mirrors are coupled to the laser gain section. The laser gain section contains quantum wells. The first mirror and the second mirror have a wavelength bandwidth sufficient for a lasing wavelength range of the laser. A modulator is coupled to the laser to receive the light and is capable of modulating the light to vary the output from the modulator. The modulator contains quantum wells and has a quantum well confinement factor that is greater than 0.1. An output coupler is coupled to the modulator and the output coupler has a back reflection that is less than half of a back reflection of the second mirror. The laser has a lasing wavelength that tracks the absorption spectrum of the modulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Ralph Herbert Johnson, Gary Alan Evans
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Publication number: 20170237227Abstract: A semiconductor laser device includes a base; a heat sink protruding upward from the base and including an upper surface and a lateral surface extending from the base to the upper surface; a plurality of lead electrodes separated from the heat sink; a submount including: a first main surface fixed to the lateral surface of the heat sink, and a second main surface including a first fixing part, an upper second fixing part, and a lower second fixing part; a protective element fixed to the upper second fixing part; and a wire connecting the protective element and one of the plurality of lead electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Hideyuki FUJIMOTO
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Publication number: 20170237228Abstract: A microfabricated optical apparatus that includes a light source driven by a waveform, a turning mirror, and a beam shaping element, wherein the waveform is delivered to the light source by at least one through silicon via. The microfabricated optical apparatus may also include a light-sensitive receiver which generates an electrical signal in response to an optical signal. The electrical signal may be communicated to external devices by at least one additional through silicon via.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Innovative Micro TechnologyInventor: Christopher S. GUDEMAN
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Publication number: 20170237229Abstract: This photonic transmitter includes a layer made of dielectric material, a sublayer made of doped III-V crystalline material extending directly over the layer made of dielectric material, a laser source including the sublayer made of doped III-V crystalline material, a modulator including a waveguide formed by proximal ends facing first and second electrodes and that segment of the layer made of dielectric material which is interposed between these proximal ends, and a zone composed only of one or more solid dielectric materials, which extends from a distal end of the second electrode to a substrate, and under the entirety of the distal end of the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventor: Sylvie MENEZO
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Publication number: 20170237230Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting device includes a first coat film of aluminum nitride or aluminum oxynitride formed at a light emitting portion and a second coat film of aluminum oxide formed on the first coat film. The thickness of the second coat film is at least 80 nm and at most 1000 nm. Here, the thickness of the first coat film is preferably at least 6 nm and at most 200 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshinobu KAWAGUCHI, Takeshi KAMIKAWA
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Publication number: 20170237231Abstract: A cooler for diode-laser bars comprises a machined base including a water-input plenum and a water-output plenum, and a top plate on which the diode-laser bars can be mounted. A stack of three etched plates is provided between the base and first plate. The stack of etched plates is configured to provide a five longitudinally spaced-apart rows of eight laterally spaced-apart cooling-channels connected to the water-input and water-output plenums. Water flows in the cooling-channels and in thermal contact with the first plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Keith V. GUINN
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Publication number: 20170237232Abstract: A burst optical signal transmission device which includes a light source for generating and outputting burst signal light, a light source driving circuit for outputting, to the light source, a driving signal for switching between an output time and a stop time of the burst signal light, based on a burst control signal, and a pre-emphasis circuit for outputting a pre-emphasis control signal for superimposing an additional signal for charging a capacitor included in the light source, onto the driving signal, at a timing in the vicinity of the beginning of the burst control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Kota ASAKA, Katsuhisa TAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20170237233Abstract: Embodiments are notably directed to a vertical microcavity. The vertical microcavity includes a first reflector and a second reflector, each of which includes one or more material layers extending perpendicular to a vertical axis x. The cavity may further include a confinement region extending between the first reflector and the second reflector, so as to be able to confine an electromagnetic wave. The confinement region may include a single layer material, which is structured so as to create an effective refractive index variation for the electromagnetic wave to be confined, in an average plane of the single layer material, perpendicularly to said vertical axis x. Additional examples are further directed to related microcavity systems and methods of fabrication.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Kristian Samuel CUJIA PENA, Thilo Hermann STOEFERLE
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Publication number: 20170237234Abstract: Structures and methods for forming highly uniform and high-porosity gallium-nitride layers with sub-100-nm pore sizes are described. Electrochemical etching of heavily-doped gallium nitride at low bias voltages in concentrated nitric acid is used to form the porous gallium nitride. The porous layers may be used in reflective structures for integrated optical devices such as VCSELs and LEDs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Yale UniversityInventors: Jung Han, Cheng Zhang
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Publication number: 20170237235Abstract: A spark plug has a firing pad attached to a center electrode or to a ground electrode. The firing pad is attached via laser welding and has a sparking surface with an overall fused area and an unfused area. In one or more embodiments, the overall fused area is located in part or more inboard of a peripheral edge of the firing pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Kevin J. Kowalski, Frederick J. Quitmeyer, Nathan A. Thomson, Curtis W. Verhoff, Richard L. Keller
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Publication number: 20170237236Abstract: A spark plug 1 includes a tubular housing 2, a tubular insulator 3 held inside the housing 2, a center electrode 4 held inside the insulator 3 such that a distal end portion 41 protrudes, a ground electrode 5 that forms a spark discharge gap G between it and the center electrode 4, and a standing member 6 that stands distalward from a distal end portion 21 of the housing 2. In at least one of a pair of side surfaces 61 of the standing member 6 which face in a plug circumferential direction, there is formed a guide step portion 62 for guiding the flow of an air-fuel mixture in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine to the spark discharge gap G.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Kanechiyo TERADA
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Publication number: 20170237237Abstract: A corona ignition device is described comprising a central electrode, to which at least one ignition tip leads, and an insulator, which surrounds the central electrode. According to this disclosure, provision is made for the at least one ignition tip to comprise a plurality of wires touching each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Simon Frank, Johannes Hasenkamp, Alexander Schenk, Christian Pottiez
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Publication number: 20170237238Abstract: An adapter for contacting a circuit breaker to a busbar system, with a casing having a first mounting side to attach and electrically contact the adapter to at least one busbar of a busbar system and a second mounting side to attach and electrically contact a circuit breaker to the casing, characterized in that, on the second mounting side, at least one rotary disk with several sets of threaded inserts for attaching a circuit breaker is fitted so that it can pivot around a rotational axis perpendicular to the mounting sides, wherein each set of threaded inserts is equipped for mounting a particular type of circuit breaker so that for each position of the rotary disk one of the sets of threaded inserts is positioned in a mounting position for a particular type of circuit breaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: RITTAL GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Andreas BASTIAN
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Publication number: 20170237239Abstract: A passive arc control system for a motor control center 60 includes an arc attenuating box having sides separating adjacent vertical bus bar phases 54, providing a physical barrier to arc flash energy. The box is open at its top and bottom forming a chimney 55. A shutter assembly for each box includes an insulator cap 62 on a free end of the bus bar and an independently moveable, box-shaped shutter 64 that slides along the bus bar away from the insulator cap, when a device is connected to the bus bar. The shutter has an opening 65 through which the bus bar passes when the device is connected to the bus bar and an opening 55? aligned with the box's chimney. The arc control system provides a high degree of arc protection for personnel working around open motor control centers and is highly modular and easy to construct.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.Inventors: German ROMERO LEGORRETA, Tim FABER, Walter J. Richards
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Publication number: 20170237240Abstract: A vehicle, in particular for conveying people and/or freight, includes at least one fireproof electrical network, at least one first vehicle region having a first fire load, and at least one second vehicle region having a second fire load that is smaller than the first fire load. In order to keep the necessary fireproofing as low as possible, at least part of the fireproof electrical network is disposed in the second vehicle region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: PETER MULL, IOSSIF TOKMAN
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Publication number: 20170237241Abstract: Withdrawable contactor trucks for a circuit breaker have a cradle with a motorized drive system comprising an electric motor in the cradle. The motorized drive system is configured to move the contactor truck in a controlled path between a withdrawn position and a levering-in position in a switchgear compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: James Jeffery Benke, Wang YiFeng, Ye LiPing
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Publication number: 20170237242Abstract: An articulated boom assembly comprises a base and a primary boom arm extending from the base. There is a power system for actuating the primary boom arm between an extended position and a retracted position. There is an attachment operatively connected to the primary boom arm which supports a nozzle. The attachment may include an actuating mechanism for reciprocating the nozzle along the length of the attachment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Larry Ewert
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Publication number: 20170237243Abstract: A conduit bushing for cooperation with an associated elongated housing for physical protection of associated telecommunications and/or electric power transmission conductors which includes a generally cylindrical body dimensioned and configured for engagement with the axial extremity of the associated elongated housing. The generally cylindrical body has a peripheral region and a central region. The central region is bounded by the peripheral region. The central region is dimensioned and configured to break away from the peripheral region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: GERALD MACUALAY BREY
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Publication number: 20170237244Abstract: A connection arrangement for a floor power distribution system is provided herein. The connection arrangement includes a hub arrangement having a hub housing and an electrical connector. The hub housing is configured to abut a floor. The connection arrangement also includes a door module having a lower portion configured to abut the floor, a raised portion configured to engage the hub housing of the hub arrangement, and a door that is movable between a closed position to prevent access to the electrical connector and an open position to allow access to the electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: David K. Jones, Jamie Payne, Cody Jay Holstege, Mark Andrew Schneider