Patents Issued in December 7, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170352967
    Abstract: An anisotropic electrically conductive film that is suitable for use in fine-pitch FOG connections and COG connections and that also can reduce increases in production costs associated with increasing the electrically conductive particle density. The anisotropic electrically conductive film includes an electrically insulating adhesive layer and electrically conductive particles disposed within the electrically insulating adhesive layer. The anisotropic electrically conductive film has electrically conductive particle disposition regions that are disposed in a manner corresponding to the arrangement of terminals of electronic components to be connected. The electrically conductive particle disposition regions are formed periodically in the longitudinal direction of the anisotropic electrically conductive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi HAYASHI, Masao SAITO, Reiji TSUKAO, Yasushi AKUTSU
  • Publication number: 20170352968
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing comprising a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion; a number of upper and low terminals mounted in the insulative housing and exposed to an upper surface and a lower surface of the tongue portion, the upper terminals and the lower terminals being equal in number, both the upper terminals and the lower terminals comprising five intermediate terminals arranged centrally in succession and one grounding terminal spaced from the five intermediate terminals by two terminal positions, each of the five intermediate terminals having a reserved space for not arranging a terminal, the five intermediate terminals comprising an auxiliary terminal; and a shielding plate disposed between the upper terminals and the lower terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: JIAN-LI ZHANG, TAO YAO, JUN ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20170352969
    Abstract: A connectable assembly is provided and includes a body defining a recess, a male conductive element supportively disposed proximate to the body and a conductive compliant (CC) plug disposed within the recess for establishing a radially compliant, axially free running electrical connection with the male conductive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: David E. Swernofsky, Brandon W. Pillans
  • Publication number: 20170352970
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and two contact modules. The insulative housing has a bottom mounting portion having a cavity opening downwardly and a mating portion, the mating portion has a central mating space and a pair of side walls on both sides of the mating space, and a plurality of contact receiving passageways defined on each side wall. Each contact module has an insulator received in the cavity and a plurality of contacts insert-molded in the insulator, each contact defines a contacting arm and a soldering portion. The insulative housing defines a pair of locating portions extending downwards from two sides of the mounting portion, the distance between the pair of locating portions is smaller than an internal diameter of the cavity, a pair of demising slots are formed on an interior side of each locating portion for the contact modules passing through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: ALLTOP ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Li LIANG, Ya-Juan GOU, Zhi-Qiang RONG, Mao-Jung HUANG, Wang-I YU
  • Publication number: 20170352971
    Abstract: The connector has a housing and a retainer. The retainer is accommodated in the housing and has a base portion and a front upper beam extending forward from the base portion and positioned above an insertion passage of a flat cable. The upper beam includes a middle portion positioned in the middle of the upper beam and a forward extending portion extending forward from the middle portion. The middle portion has an engaging portion configured to engage an engaged portion of the cable, and at least a portion is positioned in the passage of the cable. A region is provided in the leading end of the extending portion above the leading end of the extending portion for restricting upward movement. The upper beam is elastically deformable so that the middle portion moves upward when the upward movement of the leading end of the extending portion is restricted by the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Tetsuya YAMANE, Akihiko OKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20170352972
    Abstract: An electric contact pair includes a first electric contact, and a second electric contact to be brought into electrical contact with the first electric contact. The first electric contact includes a first plating film made of Ag or a Ag alloy on its outermost surface, and the second electric contact includes a second plating film made of Rh or a Rh alloy on its outermost surface. The first plating film maybe layered on a first conductive base material, the second plating film maybe layered on a second conductive base material, and the first conductive base material and the second conductive base material are made of copper or a copper alloy, or aluminum or an aluminum alloy. A connector terminal pair includes a first terminal including the first electric contact, and a second terminal including the second electric contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiro KATO, Yoshifumi SAKA, Takahiro SUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20170352973
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and two rows of terminals reversely-symmetrically arranged in the insulative housing, each terminal having a contacting portion, a securing portion, and a tail portion, each row of terminals comprising a first and a second grounding terminals and a first and a second power terminals, each row of terminals lacking two terminals to thereby form a first vacant space between the first grounding terminal and the first power terminal and lacking another two terminals to thereby form a second vacant space between the second grounding terminal and the second power terminal. For each row of terminals, the width of the securing portion of each of the first grounding terminal, the second grounding terminal, and the first power terminal is greater than that of each of the remaining terminals. Each row of terminals include a third power terminal disposed in the second vacant space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: YAO ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20170352974
    Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing (10) with a cavity (15B), into which a terminal fitting (40) is to be inserted. The connector housing (10) is connectable to a mating connector. A retainer insertion opening (30) opens in a side surface of the connector housing (10) and in a direction intersecting an inserting direction of the terminal fitting (40). A retainer (50) can be inserted into the retainer insertion opening to lock the terminal fitting (40). The retainer (50) includes a thin plate (61) extending in an inserting direction of the retainer (50), a convex portion (70) on a lower surface of the thin plate (61) and a groove (71) in the convex portion (70). A projection (25) is provided on a rear part of a locking lance (20) in the cavity (15B) of the connector housing (10) and fits to the groove (71).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Mizuho Fujimura
  • Publication number: 20170352975
    Abstract: It is aimed to prevent a noise reduction function of a twisted pair cable from being reduced near the entrances of cavities. A connector (CO) includes a twisted pair cable formed by twisting a pair of wires, female terminals (9A, 9B) connected to respective ends of both wires (W) of the twisted pair cable, a housing (15) formed with cavities (18) for individually accommodating the female terminals (9A, 9B), and a locking lance (13) deflectably arranged in the housing (15) and capable of locking the female terminals (9A, 9B). A pair of the female terminals (9A, 9B) connected to the both wires (W) of the twisted pair cable are accommodated into the cavities (18) adjacent in a Y direction and the locking lance (13) integrally and interlockably formed to straddle between the adjacent cavities (18) is formed in the adjacent cavities (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Hajime Matsui, Yasuo Omori
  • Publication number: 20170352976
    Abstract: A composite connection socket includes a metal housing, an insulative main body, a first row conductive terminal and a second row conductive terminal. The metal housing includes an accommodating space formed therein, and the insulative main body is received inside the accommodating space. The insulative main body includes a first side plate, a second side plate and a base; the first side plate and the second side plate are arranged corresponding to each other and protrude from the base. The first row conductive terminal is arranged on the first side plate and complies with a micro USB communication protocol interface. The second row conductive terminal is arranged on the second side plate and complies with a lightning standard interface. The composite connection socket is able to commonly accommodate two cable connectors of different standards of a micro USB connector or a lightning connector inserted therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Pei-Lun WANG, Xinping LUO
  • Publication number: 20170352977
    Abstract: An installation guide for a backshell installation guide is disclosed herein. The installation guide includes a first feature formed therein to receive at least a portion of the backshell to retain the backshell in the installation guide. The backshell guide also includes a second feature formed therein to align the installation guide with a portion of an equipment rack containing a circuit card to which the backshell is to be connected. The alignment feature positions mating connectors of the backshell in alignment with connectors of the circuit card facilitating interconnection of the mating connectors and the connectors by moving the installation guide toward the circuit card with the alignment feature engaged with the portion of the equipment rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Knieriem, Jonathan Edwards
  • Publication number: 20170352978
    Abstract: An electrical outlet device includes water-resistant components to prevent the ingress of water to electrical components. One example includes a faceplate having a front surface, an outer edge extending around the front surface, and a first outlet opening extending through the front surface. A water-resistant seal is connected to the front surface of the faceplate. The seal has a first slit aligned with the first opening, a first flap adjacent the slit, and a second flap adjacent the slit. The first flap and the second flap are resiliently biased to a closed position and are moveable upon insertion of a plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Sorin I. Mortun
  • Publication number: 20170352979
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector that allows a contact and a member that is to be connected to the contact to be brought into contact with each other in a more uniform manner, realizes more reliable insulation from a board, and achieve a reduction in height. A partner connection member 4 that is displaced in an insertion direction D1 is inserted into a fitting portion 25 of a housing 6 of an electrical connector 3. A contact 5 is fitted into the fitting portion 25 by being displaced relative to the housing 6 in a direction that is parallel with the insertion direction D1. The contact 5 includes: a first contact portion 11 that is configured to be brought into contact with a conducting portion 2c of a circuit board 2; a second contact portion 12 that is configured to be brought into contact with a conducting portion 4b of the partner connection member 4; and a connecting portion 13 that connects the first contact portion 11 and the second contact portion 12 to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryo NAEMURA
  • Publication number: 20170352980
    Abstract: A spring loaded direct plug-in terminal with a direct plug-in connector for the connection of a conductor includes a housing with a chamber and a plug-in channel for plugging the conductor into the chamber. The terminal also includes a busbar, a clamping spring arranged in the chamber and acting as a compression spring for fixing the electrical conductor on the busbar in the area of a clamping site. The clamping spring includes a pivotable clamping arm which can be adjusted from a locked state in a locked position into a clamping state in which it is unlocked from the locked state and presses the electrical conductor against the busbar. An actuation element which is movable in the housing is provided which, together with the clamping arm of the clamping spring, can be locked in the locked state. The mobility of the actuation element in the housing in the locked state can be arrested by a locking element which is movable at an angle relative to the movement direction of the actuation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Peter Stuckmann
  • Publication number: 20170352981
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing and a lock connected to the housing. The lock has a base extending in a mating direction, a bend extending continuously from a rear end of the base in the mating direction and formed in a U-shape, and a press-fitting protrusion extending from an end of the bend opposite the base. The bend has a bend face facing in the mating direction and is separated from the housing by a bend gap. The press-fitting protrusion is press-fitted in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventor: Taisuke Nagasaki
  • Publication number: 20170352982
    Abstract: A connector having a housing, a slide member, and an operation lever. The slide member slides in response to operation of the operation lever. The slide member has a guide projection and slides while the guide projection is guided in a guide groove of the housing. The slide member has a cam groove that receives a cam pin in a second connector and the slide member, by sliding, performs mating with the second connector. The slide member has a first nipping portion that nips the cam pin when it slides to a completely mated position. The housing has a second nipping portion that nips the guide projection of the slide member when the slide member slides to the completely mated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventor: Yusuke Mito
  • Publication number: 20170352983
    Abstract: A connector assembly that includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector has a spring member press-fitted into a housing thereof. The second connector has a groove in a housing thereof. At the time of mating, the spring member is inserted in the groove in a mating direction to be deformed elastically in a direction intersecting the mating direction. Then, with the spring member of the first connector elastically deformed in the groove of the second connector, looseness between the housing of the first connector and the housing of the second connector is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yusuke Mito, Hiroshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20170352984
    Abstract: Connector assemblies having a housing, a pin, and a spring length having two free ends are used as a mechanical connector to secure two objects or components together or an electrical connector for placing two sources in electrical communication with one another. The spring length can be a canted coil spring in which the two free ends are not connected to one another and the coils can have an elliptical shape or a complex coil shape. The spring length can be used with a retaining component, can be used in a recessed slot formed with the housing or the pin, or both with a retaining component and with a recessed slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Derek Changsrivong, Tony Quach
  • Publication number: 20170352985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly and a method to assemble the same. The electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector that is configured to be mated with a corresponding counter-connector. The plug connector includes a connector housing having a guiding feature and a locking device being arranged movable relative to the connector housing. The locking device has a guiding member and a flexible arm. The flexible arm is configured to be flexed during mating the plug connector with the corresponding counter-connector such that the locking device can be moved into a locked position. The guiding feature and the guiding member are configured to guide the locking device from a first position to a locked position so that the flexible arm is reflexed when the locking device is in the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Sathishkumar Venkatesan, Thulasiraman Shanmugam, Anup Job Sebastian
  • Publication number: 20170352986
    Abstract: A secure locking and unlocking system includes a plug body that is cylindrical in shape, a locking ring and a notched washer. One face of the notched washer is positioned on the locking surface of the locking ring. The system further includes a holding pin that locks the position of a locking element and an upper ring mounted on the locking ring. The locking ring includes a ramp-shaped groove with a linear part, a rising ramp and a descending ramp. A ramp spring is configured so that the locking or unlocking movement of the upper ring is mobile and the locking ring is fixed. The upper ring includes a hole in which a lug is placed. The end of the lug cooperates with the ramp-shaped groove of the locking ring that guides the upper ring in relation to the locking ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Serge LEROYER, François WILL
  • Publication number: 20170352987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector including a first connector housing with a wall arranged substantially perpendicular to the connecting axis. The wall has an opening for insertion of a second connector housing. A first collar extends from the wall concentrically around the opening. A second collar extends from the wall concentrically around the first collar. The first collar and the second collar are spaced apart. A sleeve-shaped coding element is attached with a first end to the free end of the first collar. The first collar and the sleeve-shaped coding element are arranged concentrically around the opening. A sealing element is arranged in a sealing area between the first collar and the second collar. The sleeve-shaped coding element includes a supporting feature at its first end which is suitable for holding the sealing element in its position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Ludwig, Gert Droesbeke
  • Publication number: 20170352988
    Abstract: A signal module and a signal relay device that can suppress the effect of noise are provided, and the signal module is a signal module of a tool changer including a first coupling member to be detachably attached to a body side of an industrial robot and a second coupling member to be detachably attached to a tool side, the signal module including a signal relay connector attached to the first coupling member or the second coupling member, and upon the first coupling member and the second coupling member being coupled, forming a signal path between the first coupling member side and the second coupling member side, wherein in the signal relay connector, a plurality of terminal pairs to be used for communication using differential signals are provided, and two terminals of each of the terminal pairs are arranged at mutually-adjacent positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Kenji Tsurimoto, Nobuhiro Omote, Yosuke Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20170352989
    Abstract: A connector having favorable crosstalk characteristics and common conversion characteristics and high noise immunity is provided. The connector includes a first connector having at least one pair of first terminals disposed in one housing and a second connector that includes at least one pair of second terminals disposed in another housing, and configured to be connected to the one pair of first terminals. The connector includes at least one first terminal surrounding conductors fixed inside the one housing, individually surrounding the pairs of first terminals, and are insulated from other members, and at least one second terminal surrounding conductors are fixed inside the other housing, individually surrounding the pairs of second terminals, and are insulated from other members. When the first terminals are respectively connected to the second terminals, the first terminal surrounding conductors are respectively connected to the corresponding second terminal surrounding conductors as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Keigo Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20170352990
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes: a plug connector including an insulative housing, plural conductive terminals arranged in two rows and affixed to the insulative housing, and a metal shell enclosing the insulative housing, the insulative housing comprising a top wall having plural first grooves, and each conductive terminal comprising a fixed portion affixed to a corresponding first groove and exposed to the metal shell; and a receptacle connector including an insulative body, plural mating terminals affixed to the insulative body, and a shielding shell enclosing the insulative body, the shielding shell having a tuber extending inwardly; wherein the tuber resists against a surface of the metal shell when the plug connector is mated with the receptacle connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: JUN ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20170352991
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals retained in the insulative housing and two grounding members. The insulative housing defines an upper sidewall, a lower sidewall and two end walls connected to both ends of the upper and lower sidewalls to form a mating cavity. Each grounding member defines a body portion fixed to the insulative housing and a plurality of contacting arms extending forward from the body portion. Each contacting arm defines a pair of wing portions located on both sides thereof, and the upper and lower sidewalls define a plurality of channels and a plurality of receiving slots. The contacting arms of the grounding member are running through the channels and projecting into the mating cavity, and the wing portions are abutted against the bottom surfaces of the receiving slots to form a pre-pressure to the contacting arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: JUN LIN, JIAN-KUANG ZHU, ZHI-JIAN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170352992
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals retained in the insulative housing and two grounding members. The insulative housing defines an upper sidewall, a lower sidewall and two end walls connected to both ends of the upper and lower sidewalls to form a mating cavity. Each grounding member defines a body portion fixed to the outside of the insulative housing and a plurality of contacting arms. Each contacting arm defines a connecting portion extending forwardly from the body portion and a contacting portion bent inwardly from the connecting portion, and the upper and lower sidewalls of the insulative housing defines a plurality of channels and a plurality of ribs, the contacting portion of the grounding member protrudes into the mating cavity and the connecting portion abuts against the top surface of the rib to form a certain pre-pressure to the contacting arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: JUN LIN, ZHI-JIAN CHEN, LAI-ANG HU
  • Publication number: 20170352993
    Abstract: Provided is a wall bushing for establishing contact between a plug connector and a housing wall or the like. The wall bushing can be placed and fastened over an opening by three fastening bores. Advantageous arrangement of the three fastening bores ensures that the wall bushing is fitted on the housing in a particularly safe and stable manner. The special shaping of the wall bushing additionally allows a high mounting density of a large number of wall bushings in a small area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Arnaud BERLEMONT, Dieter LUETTERMANN
  • Publication number: 20170352994
    Abstract: A luminaire (10) is disclosed with built-in surge protection. The luminaire comprises an electrically conductive structure including a carrier (11) carrying at least one active circuit component (15, 16) and a shielding element (13) at least partially covering the carrier inside a housing, a set of active conductors (17, 19) connected to the active circuit component for connecting the active circuit component to a mains supply including a neutral (N) and live (L) terminal, wherein one of said terminals is further connected to the shielding element by a connection (19?) bypassing the at least one active circuit. The housing comprises a cover (21) over the electrically conductive structure, wherein the shielding element defines a clearance (25) between the electrically conductive structure and the cover, said clearance comprising a pinch point (27) between the shielding element and the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: MAURICE LUCIEN EUGENE CASANOVA, FLAVIEN BERTHIER
  • Publication number: 20170352995
    Abstract: In a communication cable having a multi-core cable with a plurality of core cables in which a pair of signal lines are covered with an insulator, in which the insulator is covered with a shield tape, and in which the shield tape is covered with a wrapping tape, and having a connector formed on an end portion of the multi-core cable, the communication cable further has a substrate to which each core cable is connected; a first joint portion at which the signal line and the substrate are solder-joined to each other; a second joint portion at which the shield tape and the substrate are solder-joined to each other; and a resin portion which molds a connection portion between the core cable and the substrate, and the connection portion excluding the first joint portion and the second joint portion is molded by the resin portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Hideki NONEN
  • Publication number: 20170352996
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector, the first connector having a first contact and a mounting portion together with a projecting portion which passes through a through-hole of a connector holding plate to project on a side of a second face of the connector holding plate along a fitting direction when the first connector is mounted on a first face of the connector holding plate through the mounting portion, the second connector having a second contact and a second contact holding portion which has a first connector receiving portion extending along the fitting direction and an abutment portion formed at an end of the second contact holding portion on a side of the first connector and configured to be abutted against the second face of the connector holding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Tetsu URANO
  • Publication number: 20170352997
    Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of contacts each including first and second contact pieces provided with first and second contact portions at distal end sides, respectively, that come into contact with conductor portions of two insertable/removable connection objects when the connection objects are inserted, and a connection portion to be connected and secured to a board. The connector further includes a housing that holds the contacts in an array and includes an insertion opening of a shape that allows insertion of the connection objects and a battery from a same direction, and a terminal is arranged in the housing and spaced apart from the contacts in a width direction of the housing, the terminal including third and fourth contact pieces provided with third and fourth contact portions on distal end sides, respectively, configured to come into contact with the conductor portion of one of the connection objects and the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Masatoshi MARUISHI
  • Publication number: 20170352998
    Abstract: A memory card adaptor is provided herein. The memory card adaptor may include a housing having a slot configured to accommodate a memory card. The memory card may include a signal terminal and non-signal terminals. For example, the signal terminal may be a high-speed and/or data transfer terminal, and the non-signal terminal may be a power or voltage terminal. The signal terminal may be at least partially exposed via a signal terminal opening in the housing when the memory card is accommodated in the slot. The memory card adaptor may also include at least one card-side terminal arranged so as to be capable of contacting at least one of the non-signal terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: In-Jae Lee, Yong-Nam Koh, Ki-Woong Yoo
  • Publication number: 20170352999
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for generating wavelength-tunable, ultra-short light pulses within the visible or infrared light spectrum. The system includes an injection module including a light source and a wavelength-tunable spectral filter. The light source is suitable for generating short light pulses, having a duration measured in nanoseconds, within an emission spectrum having a spectral width of several tens of nanometers to several hundred nanometers. The spectral filter has a spectral width between 250 pm and 3 nm and is suitable for spectrally and temporally filtering the short light pulses such that the injection module generates wavelength-tunable, spectrally filtered, ultra-short light pulses. The system also includes at least one optical amplifier suitable for generating wavelength-tunable, ultra-short, amplified pulses based on the wavelength of the spectral filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Eric CORMIER, Jérome LHERMITE, Romain ROYON, Laurent SARGER
  • Publication number: 20170353000
    Abstract: A laser system is described, the laser system comprising: an optical cavity defined by at least first and second at least partially reflecting elements; and a gain system. The gain system comprising at least first and second gain media located within the optical cavity. The first and second gain media are configured to generate optical radiation of at least first and second wavelength ranges in response to pumping energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: OCUWAVE LTD.
    Inventor: Nissim Cohen
  • Publication number: 20170353001
    Abstract: A tunable laser includes a semiconductor optical amplifier, a waveguide wavelength-tunable filter that forms the tunable laser with the semiconductor optical amplifier, an optical splitting mechanism set on a coupling optical waveguide that couples the wavelength-tunable filter and the semiconductor optical amplifier, a first optical splitter of a waveguide type that splits at least part of a light beam split by the optical splitting mechanism into two light beams, a first optical waveguide coupled to one output end of the first optical splitter, a second optical waveguide that is coupled to another output end of the first optical splitter and includes a delay waveguide, a 90° hybrid waveguide that includes two input ports to which an output light beam from the first optical waveguide and an output light beam from the second optical waveguide are input and four output ports that output four output light beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Kazumasa Takabayashi
  • Publication number: 20170353002
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein may include a first semiconductor layer with a first lattice constant, a rare earth pnictide buffer epitaxially grown over the first semiconductor, wherein a first region of the rare earth pnictide buffer adjacent to the first semiconductor has a net strain that is less than 1%, a second semiconductor layer epitaxially grown over the rare earth pnictide buffer, wherein a second region of the rare earth pnictide buffer adjacent to the second semiconductor has a net strain that is a desired strain, and wherein the rare earth pnictide buffer may comprise one or more rare earth elements and one or more Group V elements. In some examples, the desired strain is approximately zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Clark, Rytis Dargis, Michael Lebby, Rodney Pelzel
  • Publication number: 20170353003
    Abstract: The object is to provide a technique that allows a semiconductor laser to be efficiently cooled. A semiconductor laser light source device includes: a semiconductor laser; a cooler that cools the semiconductor laser; and a driving substrate that drives the semiconductor laser. The cooler is placed in contact with a surface of the semiconductor laser that is opposite to a light emitting surface of the semiconductor laser. Furthermore, the driving substrate is placed in contact with a surface of the cooler that is opposite to a surface of the cooler on which the semiconductor laser is placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hideyuki MURAI, Tatsuro HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20170353004
    Abstract: A VCSEL illuminator module includes a module forming a physical cavity having electrical contacts positioned on an inner surface of the module that feed through the module to electrical contacts positioned on an outer surface of the module. A VCSEL device is positioned on the inner surface module and includes electrical contacts that are electrically connected to the electrical contacts on the inner surface of the module. The VCSEL device generates an optical beam when current is applied to the electrical contacts. An optical element is positioned adjacent to an emitting surface of the VCSEL device and is configured to modify the optical beam generated by the VCSEL device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Princeton Optronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Tong Chen, Chuni Ghosh, Qing Wang, Alexey Kovsh, Laurence Watkins
  • Publication number: 20170353005
    Abstract: A system includes a laser system having a master oscillator and a planar waveguide (PWG) amplifier having one or more laser diode pump arrays, a PWG pumphead, input optics, and output optics. The PWG pumphead is configured to receive a low-power optical beam from the master oscillator and generate a high-power optical beam. The PWG pumphead includes a laser gain medium, a cartridge, and a pumphead housing. The cartridge is configured to receive and retain the laser gain medium, and the cartridge includes one or more cooling channels configured to transport coolant in order to cool the laser gain medium. The pumphead housing is configured to receive and retain the cartridge, where the cartridge is removable from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: David M. Filgas, Stephen H. McGanty, Christopher R. Koontz
  • Publication number: 20170353006
    Abstract: Described herein is a fiber laser coupler, comprising a fiber laser cable enclosed in a housing, the housing includes a circuit and a temperature sensitive variable resistance element (TSVRE) coupled to the circuit, wherein the TSVRE is in thermal contact with one or more locations within the housing and is configured to provide a resistance in the circuit associated with a temperature of the TSVRE, wherein the circuit is further configured to couple to a processor configured to determine a temperature of the TSVRE based on reading the resistance in the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Aaron BROWN, Aaron HODGES, Kenneth ALMONTE
  • Publication number: 20170353007
    Abstract: Provided is a variable wavelength laser device that achieves phase control of high precision while restraining thermal interference and stably outputs emission light of desired wavelength. The variable wavelength laser device of the present invention includes: an optical amplification means including a low-reflective surface that reflects light of wavelengths other than a predetermined wavelength and emits light of the predetermined wavelength; a wavelength control means for controlling wavelength of light being transmitted through the optical waveguide; a phase control means for controlling phase of light being transmitted through the optical waveguide using heat emitted by a heating means; a reflection means for totally reflecting the inputted light; and a heat dissipation means for restraining transfer of heat emitted by the heating means to regions other than a region in which the phase control means is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170353008
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tunable laser source, and the reduction in the loss and the size can both be achieved in a tunable laser source having a power monitor and a wavelength locker function. A tunable laser is formed of a semiconductor optical amplifier and a resonator, and one of the two output light beams split from part of the light within the tunable laser by a 2×2 type optical splitter is incident into a light intensity monitor, and the other is incident into a wavelength locker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Fujitsu Optical Components Limited
    Inventor: Masaki Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20170353009
    Abstract: A quantum cascade laser integrated device includes: first and second lower semiconductor mesas extending in a direction of a first axis; a covering region disposed on top and side faces of the first and second lower semiconductor mesas, and including a first and second upper semiconductor mesas, the first and second upper semiconductor mesas extending in the direction of the first axis on the first and second lower semiconductor mesas, respectively; and a first and second electrodes disposed on the second upper semiconductor mesa, the first lower semiconductor mesa and the second lower semiconductor mesa each including a quantum cascading core layer, the covering region including a current blocking semiconductor region embedding the first and second lower semiconductor mesas, and a first conductivity-type semiconductor region disposed on the first and second lower semiconductor mesas and the current blocking semiconductor region, and the conductivity-type semiconductor region including an upper cladding regio
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: HIROYUKI YOSHINAGA
  • Publication number: 20170353010
    Abstract: A surface emitting laser having a wide wavelength tunable band is provided. A surface emitting laser includes a first reflecting mirror (102); a second reflecting mirror (116); and an active layer (104) arranged between the first reflecting mirror (102) and the second reflecting mirror (116), a gap being formed between the second reflecting mirror (116) and the active layer (104), an oscillation wavelength being tunable. The second reflecting mirror (116) includes a beam (108) comprising a single-crystal semiconductor, and a dielectric multilayer film (110) supported by the beam (108), and the dielectric multilayer film (110) is arranged in an opening (118) formed in the beam (108).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichiro Nakanishi, Yasuhiro Nagatomo
  • Publication number: 20170353011
    Abstract: A semiconductor optical device includes an active layer, the active layer including a plurality of quantum well layers having gain peak wavelengths different from one another in a layering direction thereof, and a plurality of barrier layers, wherein the quantum well layers and the barrier layers are alternately layered over each other, and an n-type dopant has been added in the plurality of quantum well layers having gain peak wavelengths different from one another and in the plurality of barrier layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Furukawa Electric Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasumasa Kawakita, Noriyuki Yokouchi
  • Publication number: 20170353012
    Abstract: A vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) array may include a plurality of VCSELs. A size of an emission area of a first VCSEL, of the plurality of VCSELs, may be different from a size of an emission area of a second VCSEL of the plurality of VCSELs. The first VCSEL may be located closer to a center of the VCSEL array than the second VCSEL. A difference between the size of the emission area of the first VCSEL and the size of the emission area of the second VCSEL may be associated with reducing a difference in operating temperature between the first VCSEL and the second VCSEL, or reducing a difference in optical power output between the first VCSEL and the second VCSEL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ajit Vijay BARVE, Eric R. HEGBLOM
  • Publication number: 20170353013
    Abstract: A spark plug having an insulator with a leg portion whose outer circumferential surface has an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of 0.5 ?m or less. The leg portion has a first section, a second section, and a third section. The first section has an outer diameter that decreases toward the forward end of the first section. The second section is located forward of and adjacent to the first section and its outer diameter decreases toward the forward end of the second section. The outer circumferential surface of the second section is located inward of a first straight line passing through the base and forward ends of the outer circumferential surface of the first section. The third section is located forward of and adjacent to the second section. The outer diameter of the third section is equal to or less than a forward end outer diameter Ds of the second section over the entire third section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruki YOSHIDA, Kuniharu TANAKA, Yutaka YOKOYAMA, Shun KONDO, Hirokazu KURONO, Toshimasa SAJI
  • Publication number: 20170353014
    Abstract: There is disclosed a rackmount case for the accommodation of optical equipment. The case comprises a metal housing comprising an open end, and a door comprising dimensions substantially the same as the open end for selectively opening and closing the open end, the door comprising a structural member made from metal and hinged to the housing along a long edge of the open end, and an aesthetic member made from plastic. The aesthetic member at least partially covers the structural member and comprises a one-way attachment comprising a plurality of protrusions and the structural member comprises a plurality of recesses for receiving the protrusions, each of the protrusions comprising a deformable head for engaging with a shoulder of a respective one of the recesses to hold the aesthetic member relative to the structural member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: MARC FONTAINE, VINCENT PILON
  • Publication number: 20170353015
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to power distribution units (PDUs) with receptacles on one surface and branch rated circuit protection devices on an opposite surface. For example, a PDU includes a first surface including a plurality of receptacles to couple a plurality of electronic devices to the PDU. The PDU also includes a second surface, opposite the first surface, including a plurality of branch rated circuit protection devices associated with the plurality of receptacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew E Stevens, Derrick G Runcie, Darrel G Gaston
  • Publication number: 20170353016
    Abstract: An electrical apparatus containing an adsorbent, includes a housing, an adsorbent cover, an adsorbent and a locating bolt. The housing is cylindrical and has at least one locating hole. The adsorbent cover is installed in the housing, and has an annular groove in a circumferential direction, with the locating hole being opposite the groove. An outer diameter of a groove edge is the same as an inner diameter of the housing, while the diameter of a middle part of the groove is less than the inner diameter of the housing. The adsorbent is placed in the groove. The locating bolt passes through the locating hole and extends into the groove. The electrical apparatus has a simple structure. Since installation on a flange is not needed, a flange on the housing that is connected to an adsorbent container is dispensed with. The cost of the adsorbent container and housing are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Qiang LIU, Jun WANG