Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) waveguide housing includes a metal-diamond base with a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The metal-diamond base includes an opening through a thickness of the metal-diamond base, and the opening includes a first side on a side of the first surface of the metal-diamond base and a second side on a side of the second surface of the metal-diamond base. The RF waveguide housing also includes an insert to be inserted in the opening and affixed to the metal-diamond base. The insert defines an interior volume within the opening of the metal-diamond base and a shape of the insert at the first side of the opening is configured to match an end of an RF waveguide coupled to the RF waveguide housing.

Abstract: A phase shifter, comprising a base, a circuit substrate, a phase-shifting member, and a plurality of first output cables. The circuit substrate is disposed on the base, and comprises a main feeder circuit and at least one sub-feeder circuit. The main feeder circuit comprises a main input circuit section. The at least one sub-feeder circuit is disposed on one side of the main feeder circuit, and comprises two output circuit sections and an arc circuit section. The arc circuit section is disposed between the two output circuit sections. The phase-shifting member is rotatably connected with the circuit substrate and comprises a coupling band. One end of the coupling band corresponds to and is coupled to the main input circuit section while the other end corresponds to and is coupled to the arc circuit section.

Abstract: A filter circuit includes an input node, an output node, a first filtering element and a second filtering element. The first filtering element has a first terminal coupled to the input node and a second terminal, and is configured to provide a first signal conducting path toward the second terminal for conducting a first signal received at the input node to the second terminal. The second filtering element has a first terminal coupled to the input node and a second terminal, and is configured to provide a second signal conducting path toward the output node for conducting a second signal received at the input node to the output node. The second terminal of the first filtering element and the second terminal of the second filtering element are open-circuit terminals.

Abstract: A W-band E-plane waveguide bandpass filter includes a rectangular waveguide configured to feed a W-band signal, and a dielectric substrate. The dielectric substrate is inserted into the center of the waveguide. The dielectric substrate is provided with a spoof surface plasmon polariton (SSPP) array configured to transmit a TM-mode surface wave to achieve the bandpass filtering response.

Abstract: An antennas-in-package (AiP) verification board is provided, which includes a carrier board configured for disposing an antenna array or an electronic circuit; and a plurality of SMPM connectors. The plurality of SMPM connectors are arranged in an array on the carrier board and electrically connected with the antenna array or the electronic circuit of the carrier board for testing the characteristics of the antenna array on the carrier board or the characteristics of the electronic circuit on the carrier board. The AiP verification board is fixed on a beamforming test platform. In addition to the aforementioned AiP verification board, an AiP verification board including a plurality of adaptor structures and an AiP verification board including a plurality of connectors and a plurality of adaptor structures are also provided.

Abstract: A millimeter-wave resonator is produced by drilling a plurality of holes into a piece of metal. Each hole forms an evanescent tube having a lowest cutoff frequency. The holes spatially intersect to form a seamless three-dimensional cavity whose fundamental cavity mode has a resonant frequency that is less than the cutoff frequencies of all the evanescent tubes. Below cutoff, the fundamental cavity mode does not couple to the waveguide modes, and therefore has a high internal Q. Millimeter waves can be coupled into any of the tubes to excite an evanescent mode that couples to the fundamental cavity mode. The tubes also provide spatial and optical access for transporting atoms into the cavity, where they can be trapped while spatially overlapping the fundamental cavity mode. The piece of metal may be superconducting, allowing the resonator to be used in a cryogenic environment for quantum computing and information processing.

Abstract: Resonant cavity filters include a conductive housing having a floor. A dielectric resonator is mounted to extend upwardly from the floor. The dielectric resonator has a cylindrical body with a longitudinal bore that defines an inner sidewall. The longitudinal bore has a variable transverse cross-sectional area. A threaded dielectric fastener is at least partially inserted within the longitudinal bore of the cylindrical body. The dielectric resonator may have a protrusion that extends inwardly from the inner sidewall.

Abstract: Methods for sensing formation properties while drilling a well are described. An antenna system and transceiver electronics system are disposed on a drill collar segment. The antenna system includes at least one transmitter antenna for creating an electromagnetic field and at least one receiver antenna for detecting the electromagnetic field. At least one antenna in the antenna system is a magnetic dipole based antenna having at least two slot based magnetic dipoles. The slot based magnetic dipoles include slots in an outer surface of the drill collar segment, wire holes beneath the outer surface connecting the slots with each other and with the transceiver electronics system, a ferrite rod placed in each slot, and, at least one continuous antenna wire passing through the slots and the wire holes.

Abstract: The system for a collapsible direction finding antenna. The antenna comprising a rigid central portion and a plurality of foldable arms. The antenna is aerial/kite lifted once launched from a tube to provide increased line of sight above a surface. The antennas being launchable from a UUV, a user in the field, and the like. The antenna being a full azimuth direction finding antenna. In some cases, operating at a wide matched frequency of 1 to 6 GHz.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an antenna mount kit. The antenna mount kit includes pivotally coupled mounting brackets, at least one adjustment bracket, and at least one locking plate. One of the mounting brackets and the at least one adjustment bracket each include a plurality of phase adjustment holes configured to lock an antenna at a desired tilt angle that is adjustable at 1 degree steps for different length antennas. Antenna mount kit assemblies and methods of adjusting the downtilt of an antenna are also provided.

Abstract: An antenna assembly according to the present disclosure includes a dielectric substrate, and antenna elements configured as conductive patterns on the dielectric substrate to radiate radio signals. The antenna elements may include a first radiation structure and a second radiation structure. The first radiation structure includes a first conductive pattern electrically connected a first feeding portion, a second conductive pattern and a third conductive pattern electrically connected a ground. The second radiation structure includes a fourth conductive pattern electrically connected a second feeding portion and a fifth conductive pattern and a sixth conductive pattern electrically connected the ground. The first conductive pattern may be disposed between the second conductive pattern and the third conductive pattern.

Abstract: A disk device includes a housing having a sidewall, the side wall having a first through-hole; a magnetic disk rotatably disposed in the housing and surrounded by the sidewall in a radial direction; a flexible printed circuit electrically connected to the magnetic disk; an insulator closing the first through-hole; a wireless communication device having a first communication antenna inside the housing; and a control board electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit. The control board is supplied with power from outside of the housing via a first connector, and is configured to receive a write command or a read command via the first communication antenna.

Abstract: An electronic package is provided and includes a first carrier structure having a plurality of antenna feed lines, and an antenna module disposed on the first carrier structure. The antenna module includes a substrate body having a plurality of recesses with different depths. Further, antenna layers are formed in the plurality of recesses and electromagnetically coupled to the antenna feed lines so as to improve the overall radiation efficiency of the antenna assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed in an electronic device, which includes a housing that includes a first plate and a second plate facing a direction opposite the first plate, a conductive plate that is disposed in a first plane between the first plate and the second plate, and is parallel to the second plate, a wireless communication circuit that is disposed within the housing and is configured to transmit and/or receive a signal having a frequency ranging from 20 GHz to 100 GHz, a first electrical path having a first end electrically connected with the wireless communication circuit and a second end floated, the first electrical path including a first portion between the first end and the second end, a second electrical path having a third end electrically connected with the conductive plate and a fourth end floated, the second electrical path including a second portion between the third end and the fourth end.

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with an antenna module and a phased antenna array on the module. The module may include a logic board, an antenna board surface-mounted to the logic board, and a radio-frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) mounted surface-mounted to the logic board. The phased antenna array may include antennas embedded in the antenna board. The antennas may radiate at centimeter and/or millimeter wave frequencies. The logic board may form a radio-frequency interface between the RFIC and the antennas. Transmission lines in the logic board and the antenna board may include impedance matching segments that help to match the impedance of the RFIC to the impedance of the antennas. The module may efficiently utilize space within the device without sacrificing radio-frequency performance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device for mounting a remote radio unit to a base station antenna, including: a single guide rail (4) configured to be mounted to the base station antenna (1) and extending transversely in a mounting state of the guide rail on the base station antenna; a guide element (8) configured to be mounted to the remote radio unit (2) and movable along the guide rail in a mounted state of the guide element on the remote radio unit; and a fixing device such as a plurality of quick locking devices (10) configured to fix the remote radio unit on the base station antenna at a predetermined installation position of the remote radio unit relative to the base station antenna. The invention also relates to a base station antenna system, which includes a base station antenna, a remote radio unit and the above-mentioned mounting device.

Abstract: A wearable electronic device is described. The wearable electronic device includes two communications antennae. A first antenna of the two is a current-carrying antenna electrically and physically connected to a printed circuit board of the wearable electronic device and housed in a first portion of a housing that is configured for mounting on a person's skin. A second antenna of the two is a scatterer antenna physically connected to an interior surface of a second portion of the housing and configured to overlap a portion of the current-carrying antenna. The second portion of the housing faces away from the person's skin when the wearable device is mounted on the person's skin. Current from the current-carrying antenna is induced in the scatterer antenna to enable communications between the wearable electronic device and one or more other electronic devices.

Abstract: Disclosed is a combo antenna module in which an accommodation groove is formed in a coil pattern and a connection pattern connected to a coil pattern disposed on another surface is disposed in the accommodation groove so as to minimize a mounting space and provide antenna performance greater than or equal to that of a conventional antenna module. The disclosed combo antenna module comprises a coil pattern for short-range communication and a coil pattern for wireless power transmission. The coil pattern for wireless power transmission has the accommodation groove formed by varying the line width of the coil pattern disposed on one surface, and the connection pattern for connecting the coil patterns disposed on the other surface is disposed in the accommodation groove so as to minimize a mounting space and provide antenna performance greater than or equal to that of a conventional antenna module.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antenna design for installation on small cell base stations. The antenna design corresponds to a conformal antenna design that fits into a traditional sun-shield of an outdoor base station. In another aspect, the antenna design supports multiple bands and multiple technologies. In a further aspect, the antenna design provides a gain pattern that allows installation of the small cells into directional sectors to further enhance the spectral efficiency while providing a single installation location. In still a further aspect, the design permits the form factor of the base station to meet unique and desirable aesthetic principals such as a modern curved surface and an attractive and distinctive height, width and depth ratio.

Abstract: An antenna is provided. The antenna includes a transparent substrate and a metal layer disposed on the transparent substrate. The metal layer includes a plurality of hollow regions, at least one hollow region in the plurality of hollow regions is surrounded by at least one metal line group and the at least one metal line group includes at least one metal line; a cross section of the at least one metal line has a non-rectangular shape.

Abstract: A differential time delay shifter may comprise a 1-to-N switch, where N is an integer greater than 1. The switch may have a pole contact, N throw contacts, and a pole arm to selectively couple the pole contact to one of the throw contacts. One throw contacts may be a first throw contact at a first switch position, and one throw contacts may be a last throw contact at a last switch position. The shifter may further comprise one or more transmission lines, each of which is electrically connected between two of the N throw contacts. The shifter may further comprise a source configured to generate an electromagnetic signal. The source may be electrically coupled to the pole contact, to convey the signal to the pole contact. The shifter may further comprise one or more loads, a first of which is electrically coupled to the first throw contact.

Abstract: An active phased array, including multiple antennas, multiple phase shifters, and multiple filters, is provided. The phase shifters are individually coupled to a corresponding one of the antennas. The filters are commonly coupled to a signal feeding line and individually coupled to a corresponding one of the phase shifters. Each filter includes a filter capacitor and a filter resistor. The filter capacitor is coupled between a first node and a second node and has a capacitance. The filter resistor is coupled between the second node and a third node and has a resistance. The first node is coupled to one of the signal feeding line, the second node is coupled to a corresponding one of the phase shifters, the third node is coupled to the ground, and at least one of the capacitance and the resistance is adjustable.

Abstract: An antenna system is provided. In one example, the system includes a modal antenna having a driven element and a parasitic element. The system includes a radio frequency circuit. The system includes a transmission line coupling the radio frequency circuit to the modal antenna. The radio frequency circuit is configured to modulate a control signal onto an RF signal to generate a transmit signal for communication over the transmission line to the tuning circuit. The control signal can include a frame having a plurality of bits associated with the selected mode of the antenna. The radio frequency circuit is configured to encode the plurality of bits associated with the selected mode in accordance with a coding scheme. The coding scheme specifies a unique code for each mode of the plurality of modes. The unique code for each mode of the plurality of modes differs by at least two bits relative to the unique code for each other mode of the plurality of modes.

Abstract: An antenna module, including a feed point, a ground plane, a main radiator, and a parasitic radiator, is provided. The main radiator includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion and the second portion extend from the feed point and meet at an intersection after turning. The third portion has a first section and a second section. The first section of the third portion is connected to the intersection, and the second section is connected to the ground plane. The parasitic radiator is connected to the second section and extends towards the first section of the third portion and keeps a coupling gap away from the first section.

Abstract: A multiband antenna structure having an open rectangular box shape is arranged to provide identical electrical lengths for all of its radiating elements notwithstanding that the physical dimensions of portions of the multiband antenna may not be identical. Advantageously, such a multiband antenna may be interleaved with a 5G antenna array having unequal spacing between the 5G antennas or having an offset between at least one of the rows and the columns. This may be achieved by incorporating a dielectric material in at least one radiating element, by forming a radiating element with a serpentine shape, by having a radiating element follow a chicane, by incorporating a reflector of a 5G array, or by employing capacitive coupling.

Abstract: An antenna includes a substrate, a first circular metal strip disposed on a first surface of the substrate, and a second circular metal strip disposed on a second surface of the substrate. The first circular metal strip has a first end used as a feed end and a second end connected to a first end of a radio frequency resistor. The second circular metal strip has a first end used as a grounding terminal and a second end connected to a second end of the radio frequency resistor.

Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing and operating antennas, particularly multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) antennas. An example antenna may include a planar dielectric substrate, a primary conductive area on a first surface of the planar dielectric substrate, a first secondary conductive area on the first surface, and a second secondary conductive area. The primary conductive area has a shape that defines at least a first region and a second region of the first surface, with the first region bounded by at least a portion of the primary conductive area, and the second region including a remaining portion of the first surface. The first secondary conductive area may lie in the first region of the first surface, and the second secondary conductive area may lie in the second region.

Abstract: A communications device may include an RF device, and an antenna. The antenna may include a conductive ground plane, an elongate support extending from the conductive ground plane, and a helically wound conductive strip carried by the elongate support. The communications device may have a coaxial cable coupling the RF device and the antenna. The coaxial cable may include an inner conductor and an outer conductor surrounding the inner conductor. The outer conductor may be coupled to the conductive ground plane and the inner conductor may extend through the conductive ground plane and be coupled to a proximal end of the helically wound conductive strip.

Abstract: A low-profile, ultra-wideband, conformal antenna is actively driven by a four-port quadrature feed circuit for both cardioid and monopole radiation patterns. The quadrature four-port and differential two-port driven radiating elements are organized into a log periodic array that is driven without frequency dispersion. The log periodic array may produce circularly polarized beams. For radiating elements that do not operate via a ground plane, stepped artificial magnetic conductors isolate the drive circuitry.

Abstract: A communication device includes a lens having a defined shape. A feeder array comprising a plurality of antenna elements that are positioned in a specified proximal distance from the lens to receive a lens-guided beam of input radio frequency (RF) signals through the lens. The specified proximal distance is less than a focal length of the lens. The lens covers the feeder array as a radome enclosure. A distribution of a gain from the received lens-guided beam of input RF signals is substantially equalized from a radiation surplus region to a radiation deficient region of the feeder array to increase at least a reception sensitivity of the plurality of antenna elements for at least the lens-guided beam of input RF signals, based on the defined shape of the lens and the specified proximal distance of the feeder array to the lens.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heatsink antenna array structure, which includes a fin-shaped metal heatsink, a metal bottom base of heatsink, and a substrate. The upper surface of substrate is connected with the metal bottom base of heatsink, the lower surface is connected with a chip. The chip works as heat source. There is a rectangular through-cavity array in the bottom base as radiation aperture. The substrate contains multiple metal layers and dielectric layers. The top metal layer has rectangular apertures corresponding to the rectangular through-cavity array in the bottom base. The dielectric layers contain metallic vias to construct a substrate integrated waveguide structure. The metallic vias effectively reduce the thermal resistance between the fin-shaped metal heatsink and the chip, and form the substrate integrated waveguide structure as the feeding network of heatsink antenna array.

Abstract: A communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT) are provided. The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. According to the disclosure, an antenna module includes a first substrate layer on which at least one substrate is stacked; an antenna coupled to an upper end surface of the first substrate layer; a second substrate layer having an upper end surface coupled to a lower end surface of the first substrate layer and on which at least one substrate is stacked; and a radio frequency (RF) element coupled to a lower end surface of the second substrate layer.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a first patch radiator and a second patch radiator arranged over the first patch radiator. The antenna device further includes a central ground pin connected substantially at a center portion of the first patch radiator. The antenna device further includes a plurality of conductive feeding pins connected to the first patch radiator and separated by at least one slot of a plurality of slots provides in the first patch radiator. The antenna device further includes a cell structure having a cavity that includes a polygonal-shaped base and a metallic fence arranged at four or more side walls of the cavity. The first patch radiator and the second patch radiators are arranged in the cavity of the cell structure and are at least partially surrounded by the metallic fence such that a plurality of antenna control parameters are decoupled from each other.

Abstract: An antenna array device and an antenna unit thereof are provided. The antenna unit includes an antenna structure and a molding support. The antenna structure includes a substrate and a plurality of patches that are formed on the substrate. The substrate has a plurality of channel holes penetrating there-through. The molding support is integrally formed on the substrate as a single one-piece structure. The molding support has a first stand, a second stand, and a plurality of connection portions that are formed in the channel holes to connect the first stand and the second stand. The first stand and the second stand are formed on two sides of the substrate, respectively.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) circuit connection assembly comprises a RF circuit board and a RF connector. The RF circuit board has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A RF circuit is located on the first side and an aperture extends through the RF circuit board from the first side to the second side. The RF connector comprises a barrel having a socket configured to receive a RF bullet, a flange having a mounting surface, and a RF connector pin extending laterally from the barrel. The barrel of the RF connector extends through the aperture of the RF circuit board such that the mounting surface of the flange is seated against the first side of the RF circuit board, and the RF connector pin is electrically coupled to the RF circuit on the first side of the RF circuit board.

Abstract: A wire assembly includes a cable and a contact. The wire includes at least an inner conductor and an insulating jacket surrounding the inner conductor, wherein a tip of the inner conductor is exposed at a first end. The contact is welded to the tip of the inner conductor at the first end.

Abstract: An electric connector terminal assembly which allows numerous different terminal connector ends and wire diameters to be connected to a single size and type crimp cylinder using an rolled metal strip insert. Preferably, the metal strip is made of copper, and preferably the copper strip is coated with tin. The metal strip is then formed into a cylinder for insertion to the crimp cylinder. A method for connecting a crimp terminal to an electric wire is also disclosed. The method requires cutting a metal strip to form a plurality of parallel compliant members (e.g., fingers) connected to a base, rolling the cut strip to form a cylindrical insert, positioning the insert within a crimp cylinder of an electric connector with the fingers extending toward the mating end, inserting an electric wire within the cylindrical insert, and crimping the crimp cylinder to secure the electric wire within the cylindrical insert and crimp cylinder.

Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes: a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a second substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface; and a connection module connected between the first substrate and the second substrate. The connection module further includes: a first connection section having two ends respectively connected to a first connection portion and a second connection portion, wherein the first connection portion is connected to the first surface of the first substrate, and the second connection portion is connected to the third surface of the second substrate; a second connection section having two ends respectively connected to the first connection portion and a third connection portion, wherein the third connection portion is connected to the second substrate.

Abstract: A plug connector adapted for connecting corresponding wires includes an insulative body integrally formed with two rows of plug contacts in a lateral direction and a transverse bar. The plug contacts are categorized with differential-pair contacts and grounding contacts alternately arranged with each other in a longitudinal direction. The transverse bar extends along the longitudinal direction perpendicular to the lateral direction and is unitarily linked to rear ends of all the grounding contacts of each row of plug contacts while being isolated from the differential-pair contacts. All the contacts and the transverse bar are stamped from a same sheet metal initially, and the differential-pair contacts are successively disconnected from the transverse bar after the plug contacts are integrally formed with the insulative body.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having a card slot at a mating end configured to pass through a panel opening of a panel forward of the panel for receiving a circuit card. A cable end of the housing is rearward of the panel. The electrical connector assembly includes contacts held in the housing. The electrical connector assembly includes cables terminated to the contacts and extending from the housing. The electrical connector assembly includes a connector mounting bracket having a collar surrounding a window receiving the housing. The connector mounting bracket has mounting latches extending from the collar with latch fingers configured to be coupled to the panel. The connector mounting bracket includes a biasing element configured to engage the panel to bias the panel against the mounting latches.

Abstract: Disclosed is a board connector including a board connector body, conductive terminals of upper and lower rows inserted inside the board connector body and a docking housing wrapped outside the board connector body, wherein a front end of the board connector is used for docking with a cable connector, the docking housing including a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls, a docking slot is provided between the top wall and a top surface of the board connector body, and the bottom wall is provided with a blocking element that protrudes downward. As compared with the prior art, interference may occur between a front end of a blocking element and a front end of a cable connector when the cable connector is reversely inserted, thereby preventing occurrence of a reverse inserting phenomenon.

Abstract: A connector 10 disclosed by this specification is a connector 10 into which a plate-like mating terminal 100 is insertable and is provided with a plate-like connection terminal 20, a spring portion 80, and a housing 40 including an insertion opening into which the mating terminal 100 is inserted, the spring portion 80 being held in the housing 40. The mating terminal 100 inserted into the insertion opening and the connection terminal 20 are sandwiched by the spring portion 80.

Abstract: A holder apparatus of a bio-signal device comprises a holder, which comprises a pocket for a bio-signal processing device, an extension with a hollow, the hollow and the pocket forming a continuous cavity through the holder, a connector, and an elastic seal with a hole. A shape of the elastic seal is matched with a shape of the hollow of the extension at an interface of the pocket, and the hollow and a shape of the hole is matched with a shape of the connector for sealing an interface between the connector and the holder while the connector and the elastic seal are within the hollow and the connector is in contact with the elastic seal. Sealant filler fills the hollow of the extension and is in physical contact with the connector, which is in the hollow against the seal, the elastic seal and the sealant filler allowing the connector to mate electrically with a counter-connector moved within the cavity in a direction from the pocket toward the hollow.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical contact device and a second electrical contact device. The first electrical contact device includes at least one first electrical contact and an actuator movable between a first position and a second position. The second electrical contact device includes at least one second electrical contact device and an interlock feature to engage the actuator when the actuator is in the first position. The actuator is in the first position when the first electrical contact is in electrical communication with a power source, and the actuator is in the second position when the electrical communication between the first electrical contact and the power source is disconnected. When the actuator is in the first position and the second electrical contact engage the first electrical contact, the interlock feature engages the actuator, thereby securing the first electrical contact device and the second electrical contact device against disconnection.

Abstract: A mounting bracket for an electronic device is provided. The mounting bracket includes a first mounting member and a second mounting member. The first mounting member is configured to detachably accommodate a body of the electronic device and limit a position of the body. The second mounting member is configured to detachably accommodate an adaptor of the electronic device and limit a position of the adaptor. The first mounting member is fixedly connected to the second mounting member.

Abstract: A connector, a bayonet-style connector, and methods for using the connector or bayonet-style connector are provided. At least one connector includes a receiver having an inner volume to receive a connector, and having a pawl; and a pushbutton or actuator that operates to move or unlock the pawl so that a user can insert and lock and/or unlock and remove the connector using only a single hand of the user. At least one bayonet-style connector includes a connector portion having an opening; a receptacle portion that operates to slidingly accept the connector portion and that has a pawl that operates to engage with the opening to lock the connector portion in place; and an actuator that operates to impart force on the pawl to unlock the connector portion so that a user can remove the connector portion using only one hand of the user.

Abstract: A connector includes a movable housing, a fixed housing, plural signal terminals, and a pair of power source terminals. Each of the power source terminals is formed in an elongated shape with a length in a span direction as viewed along an insertion/removal direction, spans between a pair of sidewalls, includes a span direction intermediate portion retained by a terminal array direction end portion of the movable housing, and includes second elastic portions each capable of undergoing elastic deformation at a location positioned between the movable housing and the pair of sidewalls.

Abstract: A retainer resists decoupling of a first connector of a first cord from a second connector of a second cord. The retainer includes a first receiver having an adjuster to adjust the receiver about a portion of the first cord. The retainer includes a second receiver having an adjuster to adjust the receiver about a portion of the second cord. A connector housing couples the first and second receiver. The first receiver, second receiver, and connector housing form a continuous chamber in which lies portion of the first and second cords connected together when the retainer resides in an installed orientation. The retainer, in the installed orientation, resists incursion of water, dust particulate matter and other debris into the continuous chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an electrical plug insertable into a power outlet of a receptacle, where the electrical plug includes a ground pin with an indent. The apparatus further includes a retention mechanism enclosed by the receptacle includes a rod configured to interact with the indent of the ground pin, where the rod seated within the indent of the ground pin prevents a removal of the electrical plug from the power outlet.

Abstract: An article and method for securing electric and data connection plugs to an outlet are disclosed. The article includes an outlet cover with anchoring points and an encasing hood containing a plug with engagement mechanisms to engage with the anchoring points. In an alternate embodiment the article includes a flexible elastomeric device with open portions to secure a plug and cord and cross portions to secure to anchoring points on the outlet cover. The methods include releasably securing the articles to the outlet cover.