Abstract: An electronic assembly includes an interposer assembly and a cable connector module coupled to the interposer assembly. The interposer assembly includes an array of compressible interposer contacts each having upper and lower mating interfaces defining separable mating interfaces. The cable connector module includes a cable connector having a module substrate including module contacts at a bottom of the module substrate coupled to the upper mating interfaces of the corresponding interposer contacts. The cable connector module includes a backshell including a backshell cavity that receives the cable connector. The backshell includes a compression member engaging the cable connector and pressing the cable connector in the direction of the interposer assembly to compress the interposer contacts.

Abstract: A conductor connection device with a contact element at one side thereof, a printed circuit board with the conductor connection device, and a utility meter with the printed circuit board are provided. In order to reduce production costs of the conductor connection device without increasing the production costs of the printed circuit board or the utility meter and without affecting operational safety, the conductor connection device comprises a conductor clamping element that is accessible via the second side thereof, and the printed circuit board comprises a through-hole that is aligned with the conductor clamping element.

Abstract: Connector assemblies for making connections to a subassembly, such as a processor card, may include signal contact tips formed of a material different than that of an associated cable conductor. The signal contact tips may be formed of a super elastic material, such as nickel titanium. The connector assembly may include ground contact tips that similarly make a pressure contact to the electrical component may be electrically connected to a shield of the cable shield Housing modules that interlock or interface with a support member may be employed to manufacture connectors with any desired quantity of signal and ground contact tips in any suitable number of columns and rows. Each module may terminate a cable and provide pressure mount connections between signal conductors and the shield of the cable and conductive pads on the subassembly, and conductive or lossy grounded structures around the conductive elements carrying signals through the module.

Abstract: A female terminal is provided with a pair of connecting portions arranged to face each other across a male terminal insertion gap, a spring member held on the pair of connecting portions while sandwiching the pair of connecting portions and configured to bias the pair of connecting portions in mutually approaching directions along a facing direction, and a stopper protrusion projecting on at least one of the pair of connecting portions and configured to come into contact with the other of the pair of connecting portions to hold the male terminal insertion gap by restricting displacements of the pair of connecting portions in the approaching directions. Displacements in separating directions of the pair of connecting portions are allowed against a biasing force of the spring member, whereby a male terminal is press-fit into the male terminal insertion gap and disposed between the pair of connecting portions.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed including an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve received within the outer sleeve such that the inner sleeve contacts the outer sleeve and can slide relative to the outer sleeve in a first direction. The electrical connector can include a resilient member configured to bias the inner sleeve away from the outer sleeve in the first direction and an insulating layer covering at least a portion of the outer sleeve. The electrical connector can include a grounding layer covering at least a portion of the insulating layer. The insulating layer can electrically insulate the outer grounding layer from the outer sleeve.

Abstract: A connector includes a terminal fitting and an upper housing and a lower housing slidable in a direction orthogonal to an overlapping direction while being overlapped to sandwich the terminal fitting. A resilient lock piece cantilevered in the overlapping direction with respect to the lower housing is formed on a side edge part of the upper housing. A lock projection to be locked by the resilient lock piece when the both housings are overlapped is formed on a side surface of the lower housing. A stopper for locking the resilient lock piece when the both housings are slid is formed on the side surface of the lower housing. The stopper is disposed at a position further separated from a base end portion of the resilient lock piece than the lock projection.

Abstract: The present application provides a mounting bracket assembly for fixing a charging socket and a charging socket assembly. The mounting bracket assembly has a mounting frame and a locking member. The mounting frame defines an installation region configured for receiving the charging socket, and provided with a connection structure configured for installing the locking member. The locking member and the connection structure are movably connected between the pre-locking position and the final-locked position. When the locking member and the connection structure are connected to each other at the pre-locking position, the charging socket is receivable within the installation region of the mounting frame. After the charging socket is received in the installation region, the locking member is moved from the pre-locking position to the final-locked position, and the charging socket is detachably fixed in the installation region.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing having a plurality of cavities, a seal member having a plurality of seal holes, a rear holder that holds the seal member between the housing and the rear holder, and a terminal fitting that is inserted into the cavity through the seal hole. The seal member includes a main body portion disposed on a side of the rear holder, and a plurality of protrusions protruding forward from the main body portion. Each of the seal holes has a shape penetrating in a front-rear direction from the main body portion to each of the protrusions. A space that allows displacement of the protrusions is provided between the housing and the seal member. The housing is provided with a restriction portion that is disposed between the plurality of the protrusions with a gap interposed therebetween.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a base and a rear platform; an outer cover enclosing the insulative housing to define a front chamber and a rear chamber; plural contacts secured to the insulative housing, exposed to the front chamber, and extending through the rear chamber; and a sealing member formed in the rear chamber to seal an interface between the insulative housing and the outer cover, wherein the rear platform has a peripheral face spaced a gap from the outer cover and the peripheral face has a roughened surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is an auxiliary contact assembly for an industrial connector, such as an electrical plug and electrical receptacle. The receptacle has a line side contact assembly formed by a cavity elongated in a proximal direction with an open distal end, and a plurality of inner side surfaces. A plurality of line side contacts are arranged on the inner side surfaces of the cavity. At least two of the line side contacts are on separate non-adjacent inner side surfaces at a first distance from the distal end of the cavity and at least one of the plurality of line side contacts is on an intervening inner side surface between the separate non-adjacent inner side surfaces and at a second distance from the distal end so that the contacts are staggered along the length of the cavity. The plug includes a load side contact assembly formed by a support body having a plurality of outer side surfaces that is elongated in the proximal direction.

Abstract: A housing for an electrical connector includes a housing body having an opening receiving a cable in an insertion direction and a pair of cable covers hinged to the housing body at a proximal end of each cable cover of the pair of cable covers. The pair of cable covers extend away from the opening. Each of the cable covers is pivoted away from the other cable cover in a cable mounting position and each cable cover is pivoted toward the other cable cover to form a cable support sleeve supporting the cable in an operating position.

Abstract: An electric vehicle charger for charging a vehicle has a housing. A holster is fixedly attached to the housing having a latch partition and a plug partition. The plug partition houses a plug latch. A plug having a male charging connector is inserted into the hosung, where a spring-loaded latch positioned on a male charging connector engages and disengages the plug latch. The plug partition has a curvature that allows the plug to be inserted into the holster at an angle for engaging the spring-loaded latch with the plug latch. The spring-loaded latch disengages from the plug latch by a radial movement along the path of the curvature.

Abstract: A connector in an information handling system includes a battery connector, a battery receptacle, and a signal pin structure contact. The battery connector includes a first set of power pins and a first set of signal pins. The battery receptacle includes a second set of power pins and a second set of signal pins. The first and second sets of power pins are coupled together when the battery connector is inserted within the battery receptacle. The signal pin structure contact transitions between an open position and a closed position. The signal pin structure contact couples the first and second sets of signal pins when the signal pin structure contact is in the closed position. A power down signal is provided to components of the information handling system when the signal pin structure contact is in the open position.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided including a housing retaining a plurality of terminals. The housing is mated with a mating electrical connector along a mating direction. The housing includes a receiving region receiving the mating electrical connector, a sound path adjacent to the receiving region, and a partition wall dividing the receiving region and the sound path from each other. The sound path includes an open end on a first end and a closed end on a second end along the mating direction.

Abstract: A connector includes a first connector including a first housing, a wire held by the first housing, and a first terminal held by the first housing, including the main body part connected to a conductive wire of the wire and a contact part extending in a first direction; and a second connector including a second housing and a second terminal held by the second housing, including a contact part extending in the first direction, which is mounted on the surface of the circuit board, where the first connector is moved in the first direction with respect to the second connector, and then moved in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction with respect to the second connector to be fitted to the second connector, and the contact part of the first terminal is brought into contact with the contact part of the second terminal, when the first connector is moved in the second direction with respect to the second connector.

Abstract: Electromagnetic shielding about both of electric connectors, which are in a mutually mated state, can be sufficiently carried out by a simple configuration. Shield wall portions composed of electrically-conductive members opposed to contact connecting portions (board connecting portions) of a plurality of contact members arranged in multipolar shapes are provided; electromagnetic shielding functions with respect to the contact connecting portions in the respective electric connectors are obtained well by the respective shield wall portions; and, when both of the electric connectors are mated with each other, the shield wall portions are configured to be in an inner/outer double disposition relation in which they are opposed to each other and efficiently block the gaps between the shield wall portions and wiring boards so that sufficient EMI measures can be expected.

Abstract: An electromagnetic shield connector is provided with a terminal-equipped shielded cable formed by mounting a terminal on an end of a shielded cable, an insulating inner housing including a first terminal fitting opening and a first wire insertion opening and configured to accommodate the terminal of the terminal-equipped shielded cable, a shield sleeve to be connected to a shield member of the shielded cable on the shielded cable and to be externally mounted on the shielded cable further on the side of the shielded cable than the terminal, an outer housing made of conductive metal, including a second terminal fitting opening and a second wire insertion opening, configured to accommodate the inner housing and to be connected to the shield sleeve, and a grounding portion provided on the outer housing and connectable to an external grounding member.

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, with the receptacle having an upper wall, a bottom wall, two opposing side walls and a back wall between the two opposing side walls, a sensor unit positioned on the back wall of the receptacle, where the sensor unit is positioned on the back wall of the receptacle such that the sensor unit engages a plug inserted into the receptacle.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a storage system includes a circuit board, a connector, a first memory system, and a second memory system. The connector is on the circuit board and includes first and second slots, the first slot having a first terminal group of first terminals aligned in a first direction, and the second slot being separated from the first slot in a second direction not parallel with the first direction and having a second terminal group of second terminals aligned in the first direction. The first terminal group is reverse to the second terminal group in terminal arrangement order in the first direction. The first memory system is connectable to the first terminal group, while the first memory system is inserted into the first slot. The second memory system is connectable to the second terminal group, while the second memory system is inserted into the second slot.

Abstract: A patch panel assembly, bezel and modular jacks are disclosed which allow modular jacks to be positioned closer together to increase patch panel density. In particular the modular jacks are equipped with features which engage openings which are offset, allowing for the modular jacks to be positioned closer together, in particular when arranged in adjacent parallel rows.

Abstract: A carbon brush for transferring high currents having a connective piece for connecting an electric conductor and a consumable contact piece having a contact surface formed for abutting against a commutator element. The connective piece has a silver content of approximately 5% by weight to approximately 39% by weight and the contact piece has a silver content of approximately 40% by weight to 100% by weight.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a crimp terminal in which a core wire is kept from coming loose. The crimp terminal 14 includes a plate-like crimp portion 15 that is to be crimped to a core wire of an electric wire by being deformed so as to wrap around the core wire, and a protruding portion 16 that protrudes from the inner surface of the crimp portion 15. A groove 21 that extends along a direction that intersects the extending direction of the core wire is provided in the protruding portion 16.

Abstract: To provide a connected structure of a substrate and an electric wire with high connection reliability even when a carbon nanotube wire with an average diameter of 0.05 mm to 3.00 mm is used as the electric wire. The connected structure of the substrate and the carbon nanotube wire includes a substrate; a carbon nanotube wire made of one or more carbon nanotube aggregates each including a plurality of carbon nanotubes, the carbon nanotube wire having an average diameter of 0.05 mm to 3.00 mm; a conductive fixing member, part of which is provided between the substrate and the carbon nanotube wire; and a conductive member that electrically connects the carbon nanotube wire and the fixing member.

Abstract: A terminal-equipped wire for charging inlet is provided with a wire including a conductor and an insulation coating, and a terminal to be connected to the conductor exposed from an end part of the wire. The insulation coating has an olefin-based resin as a main component. The terminal-equipped wire is further provided with a molded resin portion for covering a region from a connection point of the conductor and the terminal to the insulation coating, and a primer layer provided between an inner peripheral surface of the molded resin portion and an outer peripheral surface of the terminal. The inner peripheral surface of the molded resin portion and an outer peripheral surface of the insulation coating are directly in contact.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laser device configured to detect material contamination and respond accordingly, thereby minimizing contaminant ignition and damage resulting therefrom. The laser device includes a laser source, an optical waveguide with first and second ends, and control circuitry that includes a photodetector and a comparator. The optical waveguide is configured to transmit a laser beam received from the laser source and further configured to receive light caused by contaminant ignition. The control circuitry is configured to detect an amount of said light after it is received by the optical waveguide, transmitted therethrough, and finally received at the photodetector. The control circuitry is further configured to determine whether the amount of light satisfies a shutdown threshold and then cause the laser source to stop emitting the laser beam if the shutdown threshold is satisfied.

Abstract: An extended optical pulse stretcher is provided that combines confocal pulse stretchers in combination to produce, for example, 4 reflections, 4 reflections, 12 reflections, and 12 reflections per optical circuit configuration. The inclusion of the combination of different mirror separations and delay path lengths can result in very long pulse stretching, long optical delays, and minimal efficiency losses. Also, in the extended optical pulse stretcher, at least a beam splitter can be positioned relative to the center of curvature of the mirrors to “flatten” each of the circuits to enable the beam to propagate in the same plane (e.g., parallel to the floor). Also, the curvatures and sizes of the individual mirrors can be designed to position the beam splitter closer to one of the banks of mirrors to allow the optical pulse stretchers to properly fit in an allocated location in a laser system.

Abstract: In one aspect, a composition of matter includes: a plurality of particles in a thixotropic suspension to form an ink, where the plurality of particles are present in an amount of at least about 20 vol %, and the plurality of particles include: a first host medium material containing at least one of: one or more lasing species dopants; and one or more other dopant species; and a second host medium material containing at least one other dopant species. The composition of matter further includes a liquid phase present in an amount greater than 20 vol % and less than about 80 vol %, where the liquid phase comprises at least one of: at least one surfactant; at least one polar organic solvent; and at least one binder.

Abstract: A high voltage pulse generation device includes n transformer cores configuring a transformer, n being a natural number of 2 or more, each of the n transformer cores being configured to form a magnetic circuit along a first plane and to have a width in a first direction parallel to the first plane larger than a width in a second direction parallel to the first plane and perpendicular to the first direction; n primary electric circuits of the transformer connected in parallel to each other, each of the n primary electric circuits including at least one primary coil, and m pulse generation units connected in parallel to the at least one primary coil, m being a natural number equal to or more than 2; and a secondary electric circuit of the transformer including a secondary coil and connected to a pair of discharge electrodes.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting element; a package in which the light-emitting element is arranged; an optical member fixed to the package, the optical member having a lens portion having a lens surface including a first lens, and a non-lens portion that is a portion that does not overlap the lens surface in a top view; and one or more adhesives fixing the optical member to the package. The package has an emission surface through which light from the light-emitting element exits the package. The optical member has an incidence surface on which the light exiting the package enters the optical member, and the lens surface from which the light that has entered the optical member exits the optical member.

Abstract: An optical device may include a substrate including a conductive core, a first layer stack on a first surface of the conductive core, a conductor-filled trench extending through the first layer stack to the conductive core such that the conductor-filled trench is on the first surface of the conductive core, and a second layer stack on a second surface of the conductive core. The optical device may include a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) chip above the conductor-filled trench. The VCSEL chip may include an array of VCSELs. A size of the conductor-filled trench may match a size of the VCSEL chip, match a size of an emission region of the array of VCSELs, or be greater than the size of the emission region of the array of VCSELs and less than the size of the VCSEL chip.

Abstract: Waveguide Bragg gratings, optical reflectors and lasers including optical reflectors are disclosed. The optical reflectors include a waveguide, perturbations proximate to the waveguide to create a Bragg grating in the waveguide, and a DC index control structure positioned to vary the DC index along at least a portion of the Bragg grating. In laser embodiments, the waveguide may be coupled to the second end of a semiconductor gain element to form an external cavity having an optical length and a cavity phase. The gain element and optical reflector may be monolithically integrated on a substrate or separate structures.

Abstract: Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) and VCSEL arrays having small size and small pitch are provided. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous chip layouts for ensuring low resistance devices with good yield for small pitch arrays. More particularly, the present disclosure describes approaches for reducing the area consumed by a VCSEL structure so that a higher density VCSEL device may be achieved.

Abstract: A power assembly a base assembly including a power source and a pedestal assembly. The pedestal assembly includes a head that is removably coupleable to the base assembly, a controller positioned within the head and configured to be in electrical communication with the power source when the head is coupled to the base assembly, and a receptacle assembly removably coupleable to the head and configured to be in electrical communication with the controller when the receptacle assembly is coupled to the head for supplying power to a vessel or vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a switchgear includes: an input unit; a processing unit; and an output unit. The input unit provides the processing unit with a monitor infra-red image of a switchgear. The processing unit implements a machine learning classifier algorithm to analyse the monitor infra-red image and determine if there is one or more anomalous hot spots in the switchgear. The machine learning classifier algorithm has been trained based on a plurality of different training infra-red images, the plurality of training infra-red images including a plurality of synthetic infra-red images generated from a corresponding plurality of visible images. The output unit outputs information relating to the one or more anomalous hot spots.

Abstract: A bracket is provided for supporting an electrical conductor extending through an aperture of an electrical box. The bracket includes a first portion configured to be coupled to an outer surface of the electrical box; and a second portion coupled to the first portion and pivotable relative to the first portion. The second portion includes a leg and a plurality of tabs, and the tabs are pivotable relative to the connecting portion.

Abstract: A connection structure for a housing member and a protective tube, the connection structure includes: a wire-shaped transmission member; a housing member for housing a first portion which is a portion of the wire-shaped transmission member; and a protective tube for covering a second portion which is another portion of the wire-shaped transmission member. The housing member includes: a housing body portion for housing the first portion, and an extended portion that protrudes toward the second portion from the housing body portion, and an end portion of the protective tube covers the extended portion.

Abstract: A ceiling fan brace bracket assembly with a bracket, at least two holes, at least one first screw, and at least one second screw. The bracket has a channel that opens toward a bottom of the bracket and at least one lip that extends along the channel. The channel is sized and shaped to extend around a ceiling fan brace. The at least two holes extend through the at least one lip, and each of the at least two holes is configured to align with a corresponding screw hole in an electrical box. The at least one first screw is a press-fit screw and is configured to extend downward through a first hole of the at least two holes. The at least one second screw is configured to extend upward through a second hole of the at least two holes.

Abstract: A circuit structure includes a first busbar constituted by a cladding material, a second busbar, an insulating member including an insulating portion located between the first busbar and the second busbar, and an electronic component provided on the first busbar and the second busbar so as to straddle the insulating portion. The electronic component has a connection terminal bonded to the first busbar.

Abstract: A method for detecting faults in a low voltage three-phase network including: checking if any of three phases of the three-phase network satisfies first conditions for a predetermined duration of time; if at least two phases satisfy the first conditions, detecting an inter-phase fault by checking if the current level in at least two phases exceed a threshold and if the corresponding current flows are in the same direction; if only one of the three phases satisfies the first conditions, for the phase which has satisfied the first conditions, checking if a second condition is satisfied and, in a positive case, detecting a mono-phase fault.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing detailed information about high load events in a circuit interrupter are disclosed. The systems and methods provide a user with information such as the maximum high load current reached during a high load event and the average high load current calculated for the duration of the event. In addition, detailed waveform and metered data captures are generated in order to provide a comprehensive cycle-level and/or sub-cycle level overview of the event.

Abstract: A power supply control device controls a supply of power by switching a FET on or off. A current that rises when a current flowing through the FET rises flows through a resistor circuit. A drive circuit makes a notification when a voltage across both ends of the resistor circuit reaches a voltage greater than or equal to a reference voltage. A microcomputer instructs an application circuit to apply a voltage to the resistor circuit. As a result, the application circuit applies a voltage greater than or equal to the reference voltage to the resistor circuit. After instructing the application circuit to stop applying the voltage to the resistor circuit, the microcomputer determines whether or not the drive circuit is making the notification.

Abstract: An overcurrent protection circuit includes a hiccup controller which is configured to hiccup-drive a switching element such that an on-period and an off-period alternate. The hiccup controller controls at least one of the on- and off-period according to a temperature sense signal. The temperature sense signal can be generated by detecting at least one of temperature of the switching element and a difference in temperature between the switching element and another element. When at least one of temperature of the switching element and the difference in temperature between the switching element and the other element is higher than a predetermined threshold value, the hiccup controller can reduce the on-period ton and increase the off-period.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for performing load reduction optimization. In one aspect, a method includes accessing load reduction parameters for a load reduction event, accessing energy consumption models for multiple systems involved in the load reduction event, and performing, based on the load reduction parameters and the energy consumption models, a plurality of simulations of load reduction events that simulate variations in control parameters used to control the multiple systems. The method also includes optimizing, against a load reduction curve, the load reduction event by iteratively modifying the control parameters used in the plurality of simulations of load reduction events, and outputting the optimal load reduction event with optimized control parameters.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing power on supplied to a load are provided. In some embodiments, a hybrid power system includes a generator and a power source having an inverter connected to one or more loads. The generator may have a controller that is configured to adjust a parameter (e.g., frequency) of electrical power output via the generator based on a current magnitude of electrical power output of the generator. The inverter is configured to detect the parameter of the electrical power supplied to the load and to adjust a magnitude of current electrical power output based on the detected parameter.

Abstract: A fully distributed island micro-grid attack elasticity control system and method are provided. The method includes following specific steps: collecting basic information of a local AC micro-grid bus of a distributed power generation unit and basic information of a neighbor distributed power generation unit connected through a directed communication topology; predicting, based on a dynamic equation of the distributed power generation unit, a sequence of states thereof within a set period of time, namely, the predicted sequence of states; judging whether a system is under attack according to a comparison result of the predicted sequence of states and a real-time state sampling value of a micro-grid, to obtain a sequence of optimal auxiliary control inputs ui*; and calculating an optimal angular frequency reference value ?i* at the next time point according to the sequence of optimal auxiliary control inputs ui*.

Abstract: Provided is a capacity design method and apparatus for performing solar power generation of a residential complex that may calculate a capacity of a solar power generator and an energy storage device to achieve energy independence of a residential complex including a plurality of housings and reduce burden affecting a grid.

Abstract: It is provided a management system for managing renewable energy verification comprising: an arithmetic device configured to execute predetermined processing; a storage device coupled to the arithmetic device, an input unit configured to receive a supply ratio of renewable energy in a manufacturing process, and input quantities of a renewable energy-derived raw material and a renewable energy-derived part out of raw materials and parts input to the manufacturing process; and an RE verification granting module configured to calculate, with use of the received input about the supply ratio of renewable energy and about the input quantities of the renewable energy-derived raw material and the renewable energy-derived part, at least one of the number of pieces to be granted renewable energy verification out of pieces of a manufactured item manufactured by the manufacturing process, or a ratio of pieces of the manufactured item that are to be granted renewable energy verification.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a power generator, a drive source, a plurality of power supply lines, a plurality of batteries, a current value calculation part 11, a demanded battery power calculation part 12, and a power summation part 13. The current value calculation part 11 calculates the C-rates CR1, CR2, CR3 and CR4 of the batteries based on the charge levels of the batteries. The demanded battery power calculation part 12 calculates a demanded power P or Q of the batteries based on the calculated C-rates CR1, CR2, CR3 and CR4 and the capacities of the batteries. The power summation part 13 sums the demanded power P or Q of the batteries and power demanded by electrical loads. The control unit 9 controls the drive source such that the power generator generates power calculated by the power summation part 13.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for handling time shifted data streams in a substation network. A method is performed by an IED. The method comprises receiving a respective data stream from at least two time synchronized data sources in the substation network. The method comprises blocking, upon detecting a time shift between the data streams resulting from one of the data sources losing its time synchronization and until a configured time amount has expired, a protection function in the substation network from acting based on the data streams.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems to manage and limit, by the development of a flow equalization equation, the amount of total input flow capacity within a network among three or more identical consuming members connected on a common distribution network. An objective of this method, and systems implementing the method, is to minimize the maximum input flow volume, such that, any number of consumers devices may operate at full consumption while other consumers are operating at less than full consumption.