Abstract: A test apparatus for testing a cable assembly includes a first air tightness tester, a second air tightness tester and an electrical tester. A first test device is operably connected to the first air tightness tester and the electrical tester, and a second test device is operably connected to the second air tightness tester and the electrical tester. With a first cable connector and a second cable connector of a cable installed on a respective one of the first test device and the second test device, an air tightness test and an electrical test are performed on the first cable connector and the second cable connector simultaneously.

Abstract: A capacitive coupling sensor (1) is equipped with a sensor unit (10) which has: a detection electrode layer (11) which generates capacitance between the detection electrode layer (11) and a detection target, a shield electrode layer (12), and an insulation layer (13) which is arranged between the detection electrode layer (11) and the shield electrode layer (12), wherein the insulation layer (13) has a cross-linked polymer obtained by cross-linking of a thermoplastic polymer. The capacitive coupling sensor (1) has high heat resistance, can be made thinner, and has an excellent tactile quality.

Abstract: A power cable or a hybrid power-data cable includes power conductors and a plurality of continuity wires positioned radially outside of the power conductors. The continuity wires are positioned relative to the power conductors such that a cut in the cable will sever one of the plurality of continuity wires before a cut into the power conductors can occur.

Abstract: Conductor identification may be provided. A first sleeve may be placed around a first conductor and a second sleeve around a second conductor. Next, a first tag may be placed on the first conductor and a second tag on the second conductor. Then, the first conductor and the second conductor may be pulled together through a conduit. The first conductor may slideably move through the first sleeve and the second conductor may slideably move through the second sleeve as the first conductor and the second conductor are pulled together through the conduit.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique that can prevent, in a wire harness including a fixing member, the fixing member from being attached in a deviated orientation. A wire harness includes: a wiring member; a fixing member provided on the wiring member; and a first reference mark and a second reference mark that are each provided at a position of the wiring member that corresponds to the fixing member. The first reference mark and the second reference mark each have a distinctive external appearance in a circumferential direction of the wiring member. The first reference mark indicates a reference position of the wiring member in the circumferential direction, and the second reference mark indicates a position of the wiring member in the circumferential direction, the position serving as a reference for an attachment orientation of the fixing member.

Abstract: A power cable or a hybrid power-data cable includes power conductors and a plurality of continuity wires positioned radially outside of the power conductors. The continuity wires are positioned relative to the power conductors such that a cut in the cable will sever one of the plurality of continuity wires before a cut into the power conductors can occur.

Abstract: A wiring member includes a plurality of wire-like transmission member groups, a plurality of connectors, and a base member. Each of the plurality of wire-like transmission member groups includes a plurality of wire-like transmission members. End portions of the wire-like transmission members are connected to the plurality of connectors. The base member planarly positions and holds at least intermediate parts of the plurality of wire-like transmission member groups.

Abstract: A cable for a hearing device is provided. The hearing device may have an in-the-canal part with a receiver and a behind-the-ear part with an electronic module. The cable may be adapted to connect the in-the-canal part and the behind-the-ear part. The cable may be a flexible printed circuit board having a plurality of conductor tracks. An end of the flexible printed circuit board is populated with at least one of a sensor, an LED and a push button.

Abstract: A printable hook and loop engaging structure is configured to create a temporary bind as one half of a hook and loop connection with another half of the hook and loop connection. The printable structure includes a substrate and a print-receptive topcoat coupled to the substrate. The substrate includes a fastening surface that is one of a hook fastening surface and a loop fastening surface of the hook and loop connection. The print-receptive topcoat is opposite from the fastening surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a cable core of core elements and a protective sheath surrounding the core elements, an armor surrounding the cable core, the armor comprising a single overlap portion when the fiber optic cable is viewed in cross-section, and a jacket surrounding the armor, the jacket having at least two longitudinal discontinuities extruded therein. A method of accessing the cable core without the use of ripcords includes removing a portion of the armor in an access section by pulling the armor away from the cable core so that an overlap portion separates around the cable core as it is being pulled past the cable core. A protective sheath protects the core elements as the armor is being pulled around the cable core.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cable having a light-emitting element. An exemplary embodiment of the cable has, in addition to the light-emitting element, a cable core comprising at least one cable construction element. The cable also has a reflective layer, which at least partially surrounds the cable core along a tangential direction with respect to a cable axis of the cable and which is designed to reflect light that is emitted by the light-emitting element. The cable also has a sheath, which is designed to conduct the light emitted by the light-emitting element around the cable core substantially in the tangential direction and to couple said light out substantially in the radial direction with respect to the cable axis. The reflectivity of the reflective layer varies in the tangential direction.

Abstract: A wire harness includes a functional exterior component, at least one electric wire, and at least one thread. The functional exterior component is shaped into a sheet. The electric wire is disposed on one main surface of the functional exterior component. With the thread the electric wire is sewn on the functional exterior component.

Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are provided in which outlets are coupled to a power distribution unit (PDU) or PDU module in various configurations. The outlets may be coupled to a recessed surface within a PDU housing. The outlets may be coupled to a printed circuit board that is at least partially disposed within the PDU housing. The outlets may extend away from the recessed surface or printed circuit board towards or beyond a front face of the PDU housing.

Abstract: Twisted pair communication cables that include reduced or minimal use of colorant may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors, and the respective insulation formed around each conductor included in the plurality of twisted pairs may include one or more polymeric materials that are not blended or compounded with any colorant. Individual shield layers may be provided for two or more of the plurality of twisted pairs. Physical indicia may be selectively formed on at least two of the shield layers, and the physical indicia may facilitate identification of the plurality of twisted pairs. Additionally, a jacket may be formed around the plurality of twisted pairs and the shield layers.

Abstract: A self-laminating rotating cable marker label is constructed of a transparent film having a first adhesive area, an adhesive-free smooth area, and a second adhesive area. A print-on area forms one side of the transparent film, the print-on area adapted to receive indicia identifying the cable about which the marker label is applied. A perforation extends across the transparent film providing a line of separation of the transparent film. When wrapped around a cable, the second adhesive area overlies the print-on area such that the cable identifying indicia is visible through the transparent second adhesive area. As the transparent film is wrapped around the cable, the first adhesive area adheres to the cable. The remainder of the transparent film is rotated, breaking the perforation, whereby the smooth area of the film in contact with the cable provides smooth rotation of the label around the cable.

Abstract: An insulated wire capable of changing color when overheated under a current load includes an insulated core, at least one thermochromic strip, and a transparent plastic protective layer. The thermochromic strip is wound and fixed on the peripheral surface of the insulated core. The transparent plastic protective layer clads the peripheral surface of the insulated core and/or the top surface of the thermochromic strip. When the insulated core is overloaded and generates heat, the heat is transmitted to, and thereby changes the color of, the thermochromic strip. The color change is visible through the transparent plastic protective layer and can therefore alert the wire user in real time that the load on the insulated wire should be lowered.

Abstract: A coaxial cable of the present invention comprises a center conductor, a dielectric surrounding the center conductor, a shielding tape surrounding the dielectric, a braided metal surrounding the shielding tape, and an outer jacket surrounding the braided metal. The shielding tape comprises: (i) a first shielding layer bonded to a first separating layer; (ii) a second shielding layer bonded to the first separating layer and a second separating layer; and (iii) a third shielding layer bonded to the second separating layer.

Abstract: A method for producing a multi-layer bus bar unit includes preparing a plurality of metal flat plate-shaped bus bars, each with electrode terminal parts at two or more locations, depositing a coating film over an entire surface of each bus bar by electrodeposition coating, subjecting a coating film of a predetermined bus bar to a heating treatment so that the coating film is completely cured, subjecting another bus bar to a heat treatment so that the bus bar is semi-cured, and obtaining a multi-layer structure by alternately overlapping, and then subjecting to a pressure and heating treatment, the bus bar with the completely-cured coating film and the bus bar with the semi-cured coating film, so that the semi-cured coating film is completely cured and the plurality of bus bars adhere to each other by the completely-cured coating film.

Abstract: Twisted pair communication cables that include reduced or minimal use of colorant may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors, and the respective insulation formed around each conductor included in the plurality of twisted pairs may not be blended or compounded with any colorant. Physical indicia may be selectively formed on respective outer surfaces of the insulation of at least two of the plurality of twisted pairs. The physical indicia may include colorant that occupies less than 5.0% of a surface area of the insulation on which it is formed, and the physical indicia facilitate identification of the plurality of twisted pairs. A jacket may formed around the plurality of twisted pairs.

Abstract: A wire harness includes a functional exterior component, at least one electric wire, and at least one thread. The functional exterior component is shaped into a sheet. The electric wire is disposed on one main surface of the functional exterior component. With the thread the electric wire is sewn on the functional exterior component.

Abstract: A network system for identifying a cable connection is provided. The network system includes a management server, a server device, and a storage device. The management server includes system-management software. The server device is connected to the management server. The server device includes a BMC configured to communicate with the system-management software of the management server. The storage device includes at least one cable port configured to receive a storage cable that connects the storage device to the server device. The cable port includes a non-volatile memory, an indicator light, and a I2C bus.

Abstract: An optical fiber and its manufacture are provided. The optical fiber includes an optical waveguide and a cured primary coating layer surrounding the optical waveguide. The optical fiber further includes a cured secondary coating layer surrounding the cured primary coating layer. The optical fiber further includes a cured tertiary ink coating layer surrounding the cured secondary coating layer. The cured tertiary ink coating layer has a glass transition temperature (Tg-ink) of greater than or equal to 75° C.

Abstract: A centrifugal, liquid-liquid separator is controlled, first by automatic control of back pressure to position of the dispersion band and equalize the settling lengths of both heavy and light phases. In line testing of a parameter reflecting the BS&W content of output oil controls withdrawal from a tank, and throughput rate through the separator. Output always meets a predetermined specification established on a daily basis by a market price and quality (contamination limit, maximum BS&W) for oil. Control provides assurance that all of a particular load in a tank will meet specification, and that it cannot change significantly before refining. Once the adjustment of the separator system reaches its lowest flow limit, processing halts, to assure that the oil quality is optimized. The controller may be used on any tank of separated oil to assure that no oil is withdrawn “out of spec.

Abstract: A communications cable has a cable core with a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and a metal foil tape disposed between the cable core and a jacket of the communications cable. The metal foil tape has a plurality of cuts that create a plurality of discontinuous regions in a metal layer of the metal foil tape. The metal foil tape is wrapped around the cable core such that the discontinuous regions overlap to form a plurality of overlapping regions. The overlapping regions producing capacitances connected in series, reducing an overall capacitance between the overlapping discontinuous regions. The plurality of cuts form a Y-shape cut having a first straight cut starting at one side of the metal foil tape and two cuts branching off of the first straight cut at opposite angles near a second side of the metal foil tape.

Abstract: A registration carrier assembly (300) that enables parallel tagging of a geometrically regular set of objects is described. The registration carrier assembly (300) includes a registration carrier (310) comprising a frame (311) surrounding a window (312) through the registration carrier, a first pressure sensitive adhesive coated on one side of the registration carrier (310) and a plurality of regularly spaced tags (100) distributed across the registration carrier and adhered to the registration carrier. Each of the tags includes a tab portion having a unique printed identifier, an anchor portion (120) to attach the tag to one of the objects of the geometrically regular set, and a tether portion connecting the tab portion to the anchor portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to laser-markable insulation material and cable or wire assemblies containing such insulation material. In certain embodiments, the laser-markable insulation material can include a fluoropolymer and an inorganic laser-markable pigment. The pigment can have a mean crystal size in a range of about 0.4 microns to about 2 microns and/or a median particle size (d50) in a range of about 0.45 microns to about 2 microns. The insulation material can exhibit improved initial and heat-aged contrast ratios without diminishing the ability of a cable or wire containing the insulation material to meet industry standards for electric-arc tracking and propagation resistance.

Abstract: A system and device for sealing a plurality of electrical wires to a wire attachment portion of an electrical terminal, wherein the device further includes a first piece of heat shrink tubing having a predetermined length, wherein the first piece of heat shrink tubing has been placed over the plurality of electrical wires such that one end thereof extends over the wire attachment portion of the electrical terminal; a second piece of heat shrink tubing having a predetermined length, wherein the second piece of heat shrink tubing has a smaller diameter than the first piece of heat shrink tubing, and wherein the second piece of heat shrink tubing is placed partially inside the end of the first piece of heat shrink tubing that extends over the wire attachment portion of the electrical terminal; and a band of adhesive placed within the first piece of heat shrink tubing adjacent to the second piece of heat shrink tubing.

Abstract: A system and device for sealing a plurality of electrical wires to a wire attachment portion of an electrical terminal, wherein a shrinkable tubing is placed over the plurality of electrical wires such that one end thereof extends over the wire attachment portion of the electrical terminal. A band of the high viscosity sealant/adhesive is placed within the heat shrink tubing adjacent to the edge of heat shrink tubing. A band of the low viscosity sealant/adhesive is placed within the heat shrink tubing. Upon the application of heat to the device, the shrinkable tubing starts to recover, the high viscosity sealant/adhesive seals the edge of the shrinkable tubing and the low-viscosity sealant/adhesive flows across and through the plurality of electrical wires to create a seal. The high viscosity sealant/adhesive prevents flow of the low-viscosity sealant/adhesive from contaminating the electrical terminal.

Abstract: A theft deterrent product may be provided. The theft deterrent product may comprise a jacket and a core under the jacket. In addition, the theft deterrent product may include an identification tape under the jacket. The identification tape may comprise a plurality of indicia located periodically and longitudinally on the identification tape. The plurality of indicia may respectively correspond to a plurality of unique codes.

Abstract: A wire harness includes a cable unit, and an indicator is provided on a back surface portion of an outer circumference surface of the cable unit, the back surface portion being positioned on an opposite side to a front surface portion that is visually recognizable from a direction in which the wire harness is visually recognizable to a worker in a state in which the cable unit is attached to a vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to laser-markable insulation material and cable or wire assemblies containing such insulation material. In certain embodiments, the laser-markable insulation material can include a fluoropolymer and an inorganic laser-markable pigment. The pigment can have a mean crystal size in a range of about 0.4 microns to about 2 microns and/or a median particle size (d50) in a range of about 0.45 microns to about 2 microns. The insulation material can exhibit improved initial and heat-aged contrast ratios without diminishing the ability of a cable or wire containing the insulation material to meet industry standards for electric-arc tracking and propagation resistance.

Abstract: An exterior member attaching method includes four steps. In an exterior member loading step, an exterior member is loaded onto a base plate in a state where the electric wire regulation pins provided on the base plate pass through exterior member holes. In an electric wire loading step, the electric wire is placed on the exterior member along the electric wire regulation pins. In an exterior member temporary bonding step, the electric wire is nipped by temporarily bonding a second half of the exterior member on the movable temporary bonding portion to a first half of the exterior member on the base plate while pushing the electric wire regulation pins to the base plate side. In an exterior member actual bonding step, a bonding end edge is bonded by moving a bonding roller.

Abstract: An output circuit includes a level adjustment circuit and a determination circuit. The output circuit is employed for generating an output to an output terminal of the output circuit, where the output terminal is coupled to a connecting port. The level adjustment circuit is coupled to the output terminal and is employed for generating at least one adjusted signal according to a first voltage signal at the output terminal in a first period and a second voltage signal at the output terminal in a second period. The determination circuit is coupled to the level adjustment circuit and is employed for generating a determination signal according to the at least one adjusted signal, wherein the determination signal indicates whether a load is connected to the connecting port.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coding system comprising at least one assembly of a plurality of individual wires, wherein one end of each individual wire is connected to a common adapter which is to be connected to an I/O module of an automation device for coupling an external device to a control unit of an automation system, and wherein the assembly of individual wires is bundled into at least two cables emanating from the common adapter, and is color-coded.

Abstract: A flat cable (100) includes an insulative carrier (20) extending along a front-to-back direction, a set of signal conductors (10) held by the insulative carrier, and a metal grid layer (30) attached to the insulative carrier. The insulative carrier has a top face facing upwardly and a bottom face facing downwardly. The insulative carrier defines a set of receiving passageways (210) disposed along a transverse direction perpendicular to the front-to-back direction. The set of signal conductors extend along the front-to-back direction and have different pitches along the transverse direction. The metal grid layer is attached to the top face or the bottom face. The metal grid layer has different densities along the front-to-back direction in order to make the impedance of the flat cable consistent along the front-to-back direction.

Abstract: There is provided a wiring harness in which a plurality of cables are bound by a plurality of protectors provided at intervals in a longitudinal direction, the wiring harness arranged along an arranging path of a fixed portion. The cables are collectively held by the protectors. The lengths of the plurality of cables between the protectors are made different such that the cables are bent between the protectors.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (14) of a cable-connecting device (10) and a multi-core cable (11), which form a mechanical, explosion-proof connection to each other. For this purpose, the cable-connecting device (10) has a plastically deformable outer sleeve (18) having a crimping section (23). A hollow cylindrical inner sleeve (19) made of elastically deformable material is arranged between a cable sheath (13) made of elastomer and the crimping section (23). An elastic deformation of the inner sleeve (19) and of the cable sheath (13) is caused by radially plastically deforming the crimping section (23). Any gaps (40) present within the cable sheath (13) are closed due to the radial forces in the crimping section (23) such that spark-gap-free contact between the cable sheath (13) and the cores (12) of the cable (11) and between the cable sheath (13) and the inner sleeve (19) is ensured.

Abstract: An exterior member which covers the circumference of an electric wire, which is wired between electrical components, along the electric wire, and is supported by a supporting body while one side in a circumferential direction is exposed, includes an exterior member body that is formed into a long cylindrical shape and which has a predetermined background color, and an identifying mark that is provided on the outer surface of the exterior member body and which has another predetermined color different from the background color. The exterior member body is formed with at least one bent part which is bent at a middle position in a longitudinal direction, and the identifying mark is provided to face the one side while the exterior member is supported by the supporting body.

Abstract: A dual axial cable may include two substantially parallel and substantially adjacent wires, each wire formed from an electrical conductor surrounded throughout its length by a bifurcated electrical insulator. Each bifurcated electrical insulator may include a first portion of electrically insulative material and a second portion of electrically insulative material having a dielectric constant substantially higher than a dielectric constant of the first portion, such that a cross-section of each wire includes its respective first portion and respective second portion. The cable may be configured such that throughout the length of the cable, the second portions of each of the two wires are substantially adjacent to each other.

Abstract: An IV bag/line safety device including a tag set and a bag attacher removably connected to the tag set. The tag set includes a plurality of tags printed with the name of an IV solution. The bag attacher is configured to attach the safety device to an IV bag containing the IV solution printed on the tags. After attachment, the safety device provides visual cues to a user inviting the user to disconnect the tags from the safety device. After disconnecting one or more of the tags, the user may attach those tags to an IV tubing line connected to the IV bag through which the IV solution contained in the IV bag flows from the IV bag into a patient. This enables the user to quickly identify a given IV tubing line having at least one tag attached thereto as containing a particular IV solution.

Abstract: A wiring harness includes one or a plurality of conductor lines and a conduit member which accommodates therein the conductor line or lines, an identification in a predetermined color being applied to an outer surface of the conduit member. A resin identifying portion is formed on the outer surface of the conduit member by extruding a resin, or a resin sheet material or tape material is wound around the outer surface of the conduit member that is formed as the resin identifying portion.

Abstract: A wiring harness includes a conduit member which accommodates therein one or a plurality of conductor lines, and an identifying portion colored in a predetermined color and given a predetermined thickness and a non-identifying portion defined as a portion where the identifying portion is not provided circumferentially, the identifying portion and the non-identifying portion being provided on an outer surface of the conduit member. A retrofit member is attached to the non-identifying portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a signalling device (1) for an aerial transmission line (2) comprising two signalling elements (3, 4) which are configured to be mounted one against the other around a conductor portion (2) of the transmission line, in which at least one of the two signalling elements (3, 4) comprises at least partially an outer signalling coating in the context of air safety, which device is characterized in that the two signalling elements (3, 4) are at least partially electrically conductive and at least one of the two signalling elements (3, 4) comprises a clamping means (5) which is configured to clamp the conductor portion (2) of the transmission line. The invention also relates to a method for assembling such a device on a high-voltage aerial transmission line.

Abstract: A cable having conductors that may be easily exposed in preparation for electrical connection, without requiring the use of tools, is provided. The insulating layer of the cable has at least one relatively weak portion extending along the length of the cable that is configured to allow the insulating layer to split, thereby exposing the wire without the use of tools.

Abstract: A cable having conductors that may be easily exposed in preparation for electrical connection, without requiring the use of tools, is provided. The cable has an insulating layer having at least one relatively weak portion that extends along the length of the cable, which allows the insulating layer to split as the wires are pulled apart, thereby exposing the wires without the use of tools. The wires themselves may, similarly, have a weakened portion thus allowing the conductors themselves to be exposed in preparation for electrical connection, without requiring the use of tools.

Abstract: An optical cable includes a cable body having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a lumen. The cable body has a profile feature formed on the outer surface, wherein the profile feature includes a trough that extends longitudinally between a first buttress and a second buttress, the first buttress and the second buttress having a radial height. The trough defines a continuous concave surface between the first buttress and the second buttress that is recessed below the radial height. An ink layer is adhered to the concave surface, wherein the ink layer forms alphanumeric characters that provide information related to the optical cable.

Abstract: An optical cable is provided. The optical cable includes a cable body having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a lumen and one or more optical transmission elements located within the lumen. The optical cable includes a groove array comprising a plurality of grooves located on the outer surface of the cable body. Each groove defines a trough having a lower surface located between peaks on either side of the trough, and the groove array includes an average groove spacing. The optical cable includes an ink layer applied to the cable body at the location of the groove array. The groove array and the ink layer are formed to limit abrasion experienced by the ink layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical cable (1, 10) comprising at least two conducting strands (2, 3) and theft deterrence means in the form of a marking (8). The main characteristic of an electrical cable (1, 10) according to the invention is that the marking consists of a series of relief prints (8) akin to a bar code.

Abstract: A differential signal cable is composed of two inner conductors, an insulator, which covers the two inner conductors separately or together, and an outer conductor, which covers a circumference of the insulator. When measured in a cable length of 1 m, an effective capacitance difference ?X represented by Formula (1) below is not greater than 0.2 percent of an average value C of capacitances of the two inner conductors, ?X=?C+?L/Z02??(1), where ?C is a difference in capacitance between the two inner conductors, ?L is a difference in inductance between the two inner conductors, and Z0 is a reference impedance (50 ohms).

Abstract: A wire harness protector includes a resin plate. A plurality of excavated portions are recessed into a panel surface of the plate, the excavated portions having a circular shape in plan view and being aligned at intervals in an X axis direction and a Y axis direction orthogonal to the X axis direction. The excavated portions are arrayed in the X axis direction in a straight line shape along the X axis direction and are arrayed in the Y axis direction in a zigzag shape, shifting a phase so as to be positioned between excavated portions neighboring each other in the X axis direction. The excavated portions neighboring each other in the Y axis direction are further arrayed so as to have portions mutually overlapping in the Y axis direction.