Hermetic Sealed Envelope Type Patents (Class 174/50.5)
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Publication number: 20150021066Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for electronic components with the housing comprising at least a front housing part and a rear housing part. The front housing part and the rear housing part are arranged to be sealed by means of a sealing gasket upon attaching the front housing part to the rear housing part. The housing comprises at least one ventilation opening to prevent build-up of negative pressure inside the housing, where the ventilation opening is covered by a protective covering comprising a through opening. The through opening is arranged to allow water to flow through the through opening, thereby preventing a build up of pressure inside the protective covering. A method for manufacturing a housing according to the invention is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Per Hillstrom, Mikael Fardig, Daniel Fredriksson, Sofia Olsson
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Patent number: 8937246Abstract: A gasket includes a first body which is attached to a first member at outside of a gap between a first seal surface formed on the first member and a second seal surface formed on a second member and which includes a reinforcing member; a second body which is extended from the first body to the gap between the first seal surface and the second seal surface; and a protrusion portion which is protruded toward the second seal surface in a state in which the first body is attached to the first member and the second member has not yet been attached to the first member, and is pressed by the second seal surface to closely attach the second body to the first seal surface in a state in which the first body is attached to the first member and the second member is attached to the first member.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Shingo Yamaguchi, Satoshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 8912454Abstract: Provided is a seal structure which can reduce the thickness of an electronic device, can be easily assembled and disassembles, and can exhibit an excellent seal performance. Thus, the seal structure for an electronic device, which seals a gap between a flexible wiring substrate inserted to a through-hole provided in a case member of an electronic device and the through-hole, is comprised of an annular gasket composed of a rubber elastic material, a part of which is integrally molded with the flexible wiring substrate, and a retainer plate for retaining the gasket in conjunction with the case member.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Nippon Mektron, Ltd.Inventor: Takashi Sasaki
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Patent number: 8902599Abstract: An external structure of an outdoor electronic apparatus for packaging a circuit board having a power line is provided. The external structure includes a housing having an opening and a waterproof gasket. The waterproof gasket includes a main body, a platform portion, a first protrusion, and a bushing portion. The main body covers the opening. The platform portion, located at the inner side of the main body, extends into the housing from the opening. The platform portion seals the opening and tightly fits with the housing. The first protrusion is located on the platform portion for abutting against the circuit board. The bushing portion, located at the outer side of the main body, has a channel. The channel passes through the main body and the platform portion and can be passed through by the power line. The bushing portion and the power line tightly fit to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Po-Heng Chao, Jui-Ching Lee
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Patent number: 8878060Abstract: An electronic device may include housing structures, electronic components, and other structures. A gap may be formed between the structures. A membrane structure may be used to bridge the gap to form and environmental seal and electrical pathway between the structures. The membrane structure may be deployed using a temporary biasing member or may be installed by forming an inflatable structure. The inflatable structure may include an elastomeric balloon that may be pressurized. Adhesive such as conductive adhesive may be used in attaching the membrane structure to the structures in the electronic device. An inflatable structure may be depressurized following installation in an electronic device to minimize residual forces.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Derek Wright, Erik A. Uttermann, Fletcher R. Rothkopf
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Patent number: 8879265Abstract: An electronic circuit storage case includes a housing made of resin and having a case portion storing an electronic circuit board and a connector portion extending in a direction perpendicular to a board attachment surface of the case portion and incorporating a connector. Interior and exterior opening holes communicate at bottoms via a communication hole. A ventilating hole continuing from the interior of the case portion to the exterior of the connector portion is provided in a solid portion of the housing. The interior opening hole and the communication hole are bent in an L shape and provided to a primary resin mold part forming the housing. The exterior opening hole is provided to a secondary resin mold part of the housing enclosing the primary resin mold part and forming the connector and case portions so as to communicate with one end of the L-shaped communication hole substantially perpendicularly.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Naoyuki Kishikawa, Hiroyuki Uramachi
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Patent number: 8872025Abstract: A waterproof structure of an electronic unit includes a case that defines a housing portion housing a first terminal, and a connector that includes an insulating body attached to the case. The connector includes a second terminal that is supported by the insulating body and connects a conductor end portion of a cable to the first terminal. The insulating body includes a wall portion that partitions a part of the housing portion by covering an open portion of the case. The insulating body includes a cable lead-in portion that defines a cable lead-in hole for leading the cable into the case and is joined to the wall portion. A potting resin is filled in a space between the inner periphery of the cable lead-in hole and the outer periphery of the cable and the housing portion and cured.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Jtekt CorporationInventors: Toshio Tamai, Takahiro Sanada
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Publication number: 20140313426Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television receiver includes a housing, a display, a first conductor, a second conductor, and an electrically conductive bonding layer. The display is in the housing. The first conductor is in the housing. The second conductor is in the housing. The electrically conductive bonding layer is between the first conductor and the second conductor. The electrically conductive bonding layer includes a compressed portion configured to be compressed in a direction in which the first conductor, the electrically conductive bonding layer, and the second conductor are stacked.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Yuki Sato
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Patent number: 8844123Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hollow surface mount type electronic component has a preparing step, a gluing step and a cutting step. The preparing step includes preparing a baseboard, a clapboard and a cover board, mounting multiple circuit segments and conducting points on two opposite faces of the baseboard at intervals and boring multiple through holes on the clapboard corresponding to the circuit segments. The gluing step includes mounting multiple electronic elements on the baseboard to connected with the circuit segments, gelatinizing glue on the boards to mount the clapboard between the baseboard and the cover board and pressing the boards by a pressing machine. The cutting step includes cutting the boards by a cutting machine to produce multiple single SDM electronic components.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Inventor: Chin-Chi Yang
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Patent number: 8835762Abstract: An apparatus for electrical isolation of metallic hardware is provided and includes an item of hardware and an isolation sheet disposed in contact with the item of hardware. The isolation sheet includes first and second opposing sides at least one of which is anodized.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne of DE, IncInventors: Leo Gard, Karl Wefers
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Patent number: 8835761Abstract: To minimize thermal influence when integrally forming the sealing member on a flexible wiring board, a sealing structure includes a housing, a flexible wiring board inserted therethrough, and a sealing member integrally formed with the flexible wiring board to airtightly seal a gap between the housing and the flexible wiring board, the flexible wiring board includes a base substrate made of an elastic material, an electrically conductive printed wiring layer formed on a surface of the base substrate, and a cover film covering a surface of the printed wiring layer, and the printed wiring layer which crosses the sealing member is formed as a plurality of divided print wiring layers at only a crossing region with the sealing member and its vicinity.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2008Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: NOK CorporationInventors: Takahiro Hayashi, Makoto Hora, Keiichi Miyajima
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Publication number: 20140252898Abstract: A housing for receiving an electronic circuit (4) having a plurality of components (5) having a carrier plate (7) and a housing cover (8) including a circumferentially enclosing wall (9) on the carrier plate (7) and a cover part (10) on the wall (9), which cover part (10) lies opposite the carrier plate (7). A volume compensation element (11) is attached on the carrier plate (7) in an interior (12) of the housing cover (8) which is enclosed in a pressure-tight manner from an external atmosphere. The volume compensation element (11) is elastically formed providing a variable volume for compensation of pressure fluctuations in the interior (12), which variable volume occurs with a change in position of the volume compensation element (11) relative to the carrier plate (7). A gap between the volume compensation element (11) and the carrier plate (7) is connected to the external atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbHInventors: Thomas Sauer, Dieter Best, Walter Matter, Joachim Berberich
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Publication number: 20140246217Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical junction box including a case, and a block housed in the case. The case includes a frame, and a lower cover attached to a lower end side of the frame a joint part part of an outer wall of the frame and an outer wall of the cover an upper end of the outer wall of the lower cover is positioned more inwardly than a lower end of the outer wall of the frame and nearly the same height as a component insertion plane. At an edge portion of the block is disposed a waterproof barrier located between the component housing of the block and the joint part part and extending below the component insertion plane of a lower end of the component housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Sunsoku I, Takaaki Kakimi
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Patent number: 8817480Abstract: In order to provide excellent waterproofness at a low manufacturing cost to a seal structure comprising a housing to which a flexible wiring board (1) is inserted and a seal member (3) integrally formed on said flexible wiring board (1) for hermetically sealing a gap between said housing and said flexible wiring board (1), a whole surface of a sensor member (31) arranged on at least one side of said flexible wiring board (1) is coated by same material as is used in said seal member (3), at a time of integrally forming the seal member (3) on the flexible wiring board (1).Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2009Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Nippon Mektron, Ltd.Inventor: Takahiro Hayashi
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Publication number: 20140224517Abstract: Provided is a laminated film comprising a substrate, and at least one layer of film layer that is formed on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein at least one layer of the film layer contains silicon, oxygen, and hydrogen, a ratio of a total value of Q1, Q2, and Q3 peak areas to a Q4 peak area on the basis of an abundance ratio of silicon atoms having different bonding states to oxygen atoms, which are obtained by 29Si solid-state NMR measurement of the film layer, satisfies the following conditional expression (I): (total value of Q1, Q2, and Q3 peak areas)/(Q4 peak area)<1.0??(I) wherein Q1 represents a silicon atom that is bonded to one neutral oxygen atom and three hydroxyl groups, Q2 represents a silicon atom that is bonded to two neutral oxygen atoms and two hydroxyl groups, Q3 represents a silicon atom that is bonded to three neutral oxygen atoms and one hydroxyl group, and Q4 represents a silicon atom that is bonded to four neutral oxygen atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventor: Akira Hasegawa
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Patent number: 8796548Abstract: A utility box assembly includes a housing structure having an open upper end, a first peripheral channel around the open upper end, and a second peripheral channel disposed below the first peripheral channel and inwardly therefrom. A first sealing element is seated in the first peripheral channel, and a second sealing element is seated in the second peripheral channel. A cover is configured to cover the open upper end. The cover has an outer peripheral portion configured to engage the first sealing element, and a downward-depending flange configured to engage the second sealing element. A liquid-tight seal is provided by the compression of the first and second sealing elements within their channels when the cover is secured to the open upper end of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Seahorse Industries Ltd.Inventors: Kevin L. Rost, Hardy L. Rost
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Patent number: 8796558Abstract: A base of a surface-mount electronic component package holds an electronic component element and is to be mounted on a circuit board with a conductive bonding material. The base has a principal surface and an external connection terminal to be electrically connected to the circuit board. The external connection terminal is formed in the principal surface. The base includes a bump formed on the external connection terminal. The bump is smaller than the external connection terminal. The base has a distance d between an outer periphery end edge of the external connection terminal and an outer periphery end edge of the bump along an attenuating direction of stress on the external connection terminal The stress is generated in association of mounting of the base on the circuit board. The distance d is more than 0.00 mm and equal to or less than 0.45 mm.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Daishinku CorporationInventors: Minoru Iizuka, Yuka Kojo
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Patent number: 8784078Abstract: An integrated-inverter electric compressor in which an inverter accommodating section (9) is provided on the periphery of a housing, an inverter that supplies driving power to an electric motor is installed in the inverter accommodating section (9), and its opening (10) is tightly sealed with a cover (13) is configured such that a groove (16) in which a liquid sealant (20) is to be filled is provided in a flange (11) around the opening (10); the liquid sealant (20) filled in the groove (16) is cured to tightly seal a joint surface between the flange (11) and the cover (13); and when the width of a joint surface (17) formed at the inner periphery of the groove (16) in the flange (11) is L1 and the width of a joint surface (18) formed at the outer periphery of the groove (16) is L2, L1<L2 holds.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Suzuki, Ichiro Yogo, Tomoyasu Osaki
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Patent number: 8759677Abstract: Frames (3) applied on a wafer (1) are leveled and covered with a covering film, such that gas-tight housings are formed for component structures (5), in particular for filter or MEMS structures. Inner columns (4) can be provided for supporting the housing and for the ground connection; outer columns (4) can be provided for the electrical connection and are connected to the component structures by means of conductor tracks (6) that are electrically insulated from the frames (3).Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Epcos AGInventors: Christian Bauer, Hans Krueger, Juergen Portmann, Alois Stelzl
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Publication number: 20140166332Abstract: This invention relates to a housing element (10) for a control unit housing (1) comprising one or more first edge sections (11) for contact with a second edge section (21) of a second housing element (20) allocated to the control unit housing (1) with the intermediate layer of the sealant (2) that is able to be hardened with the assistance of air moisture, whereas at least one of the first edge sections (11) features at least one recess (13) for the communication of the sealant (2) in the state of contact of the housing elements (10, 20) with air containing the air moisture.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Werner Beck
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Publication number: 20140166331Abstract: An electronics module includes a module housing having a base structure and a plurality of side walls. A module cover contacts the side walls and is connected to the module housing via at least one fastener. The module housing includes at least one fastener boss for receiving the at least one fastener. Each of the fastener bosses includes a fastener hole protruding partially into the fastener boss and a vent hole connecting the fastener hole to an opening on a surface of the fastener boss exterior to the module housing, and a sealant disposed in the fastener boss, thereby preventing external air from entering the electronics module through a fastener connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.Inventors: James G. Godwin, Kevin Douglas Moore, Patrick Su
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Publication number: 20140153161Abstract: An apparatus including: a deformable protective housing including circumscribing deformable barrier side walls defining a variable volume internal hermetic chamber for housing an electronic component in a protected atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventor: Andrew Peter MATTHEWS
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Patent number: 8743532Abstract: In order to obtain a switchgear which can improve heat dissipation efficiency, in the switchgear which dissipates heat outside an apparatus vessel, the heat being generated from an electrical apparatus placed in the apparatus vessel, the switchgear includes a first heat conductor in which one side is connected to a heat generation portion of the apparatus vessel and the other side is extended toward the apparatus vessel side, a second heat conductor in which one side is disposed near the other side of the first heat conductor and the other side is extended outside the apparatus vessel, and an insulating member between conductors disposed between the other side of the first heat conductor and one side of the second heat conductor.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tomotaka Yano, Satoru Yoshida, Masahiro Arioka
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Publication number: 20140146494Abstract: A housing component, for example a housing which accommodates electronics, such as a transmission control has a plurality of feedthroughs and a flatness zone. The housing component has a recess area in the region of the flatness zone. The housing component is reinforced through the recess and the flatness zone, which is disposed in the region of the recess, has a deviation from flatness of ?0.1 millimeter (mm), for example in the range of 0.005 mm to 0.02 mm per 10 mm length.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: Schott AGInventor: Helmut Hartl
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Patent number: 8723308Abstract: Packaged integrated devices and methods of forming the same are provided. In one embodiment, a packaged integrated device includes a package substrate, a package lid, and an integrated circuit or microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device. The package lid is mounted to a first surface of the package substrate using an epoxy, and the package lid and the package substrate define a package interior. The package lid includes an interior coating suited to good adhesion with the epoxy, and an exterior coating suited to RF shielding, where the materials of the interior and exterior coatings are different. In one example, the interior lid coating is nickel whereas the exterior lid coating is tin.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Jicheng Yang, Asif Chowdhury, Manolo Mena, Jia Gao, Rick Sullivan, Thomas Goida, Carlo Tiongson, Dipak Sengupta
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Publication number: 20140124235Abstract: A flame sensor apparatus and a cable assembly apparatus are provided for use in sensing characteristics of a flame within a combustion chamber. The flame sensor apparatus includes an electrical assembly remote from a sensor assembly. A cable assembly extends between the sensor assembly and the electrical assembly. The cable assembly includes two cable ends and a housing that defines an internal volume. Cable fittings are connected to the cable ends through a first seal. A second seal is located in the annular space between the electrical cable and the cable fitting opening at the first cable end. The cable assembly includes a third seal and at least one deformable sealing component located at the second cable end. The seals are configured to prevent moisture, gas, and contaminants from passing through the cable fitting opening. Additionally, a method of sealing an electrical cable and a flexible conduit is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: Joseph Cleary Blakemore
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Patent number: 8716611Abstract: A weighing scale (10) has a display/operating unit (20), a scale platform (30), an electronic system (60) for the control of the scale (10), and a pedestal (40) that connects the display/operating unit to the scale platform. The pedestal contains a pedestal chamber (41). The pedestal also has a pedestal opening (42). A carrier element (70) is arranged in or at the pedestal chamber. At least parts of the electronic system are arranged on the carrier element, and the parts of the electronic system which are arranged on the carrier element can be at least partially taken out of the pedestal opening for servicing.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Mettler-Toledo (Albstadt) GmbHInventor: Thomas Schön
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Patent number: 8710378Abstract: A molded portable single-member housing assembly for securing and protecting elongated elements having an aesthetically pleasing design is provided. The molded portable single-member housing assembly having a lid and a depressed housing portion connected via a live hinge. The lid is engaged by a user via an aperture which permits the user to physically manipulate the lid rotatably about a hinge axis. The elongated element is store or housed within the base portion and permitted access out of the housing via at least two indentions. Further, the molded portable single-member housing assembly has at least four legs.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Martin House Group LLCInventors: Pepa A. Iliev, Vall A. Iliev
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Publication number: 20140104811Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling box (1) for electric or electronic components, consisting of a material. Said cooling box (1) is non-electrically conductive or practically non-electrically conductive, is configured in one piece or multiple pieces and has a cavity (4) that is enclosed by the material, said cavity (4) being closed or provided with at least one opening (2). To improve thermal dissipation, at least one surface region of the cooling box (1) is defined by functions of electrical and/or thermal conductivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: CERAMTEC GMBHInventor: Peter Claus KLUGE
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Publication number: 20140083735Abstract: An electronic component package has a first sealing member main surface with mounted electronic element, and a second sealing member. An outer circumference portion of a second sealing member is molded into a tapered shape, providing a tapered area in at least part of the outer circumference. A flat area adjacent to the tapered area is provided in at least part of a flat portion inward of the outer circumference portion of the surface of the second sealing member. A first area corresponding to the tapered area and a second area corresponding to the flat area are provided adjacent to each other on a first main surface of the first sealing member with mounted electronic component element. A width W2 of the second area is 0.66 to 1.2 times a width W4 of the flat area. First and second bonding layers are formed and bonded with each other by heating.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: DAISHINKU CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Kohda, Hiroshi Yoshioka
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Publication number: 20140076602Abstract: A method of forming a physics package for an atomic sensor comprises providing a plurality of panels, with each of the panels having multiple edges, and assembling the panels in a three-dimensional multi-faced geometric configuration such that the edges of adjacent panels are aligned with each other. A sol-gel material is applied to the edges of the panels, and the sol-gel material is cured to hermetically seal adjacent panels together.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Christina Marie Schober, Tim Goldberg, James A. Vescera, Delmer L. Smith, Terry Dean Stark
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Patent number: 8674220Abstract: A housing for an electronic control device includes at least two housing parts, at least one housing base, a housing lid and an electronic connection between components disposed inside the housing and components disposed outside the housing. The connection is fixed to the base of the housing. The electronic connection is either constructed as a single-component flexible printed circuit board or as at least one partial flexible printed circuit board including at least one uniform open area of a copper conductor track outside an area covered by the housing lid. The width of the uniform region is oriented to a predefined contacting type of peripheral components and is longer than necessary for the contacting type. The invention therefore provides for a variable adaptation of generic electronics housings, thereby not necessarily requiring a novel structure of the housing with corresponding expensive individual packaging.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2007Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Josef Loibl, Karl Smirra
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Publication number: 20140072266Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cable sealing device (30) for providing a seal about a cable (88, 90). The cable sealing device (30) includes a cable seal arrangement (38) that is pressurized to seal the cable (88, 90). The cable sealing device (30) includes an autonomous containment structure (92F, 92R, 56) for laterally and axially containing the sealing arrangement (38). The autonomous containment structure (92F, 92R, 56) includes a moveable portion (92F, 92R) that is moved to an actuated position to pressurize the cable seal arrangement (38). The cable sealing device (30) also includes a retention mechanism (129) for retaining the moveable portion (92F, 92R) in the actuated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BVBAInventors: Kristoff Vastmans, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Pieter Arthur Anna De Vos, Wouter Vandamme
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Publication number: 20140060875Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a housing arrangement, in particular to a hermetic housing arrangement, having at least one housing for connecting a plug-in connector, wherein the housing arrangement has at least one seal. The housing arrangement in accordance with the present disclosure is characterized in that the at least one seal can be placed in at least one opening provided in the housing and/or in an opening provided in a plug flange of the plug-in connector and designed as a milled portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventor: Liebherr-Elektronik GmbH
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Patent number: 8653384Abstract: A co-fired hermetically sealed feedthrough is attachable to an active implantable medical device. The feedthrough comprises an alumina dielectric substrate comprising at least 96 or 99% alumina. A via hole is disposed through the alumina dielectric substrate from a body fluid side to a device side. A substantially closed pore, fritless and substantially pure platinum fill is disposed within the via hole forming a platinum filled via electrically conductive between the body fluid side and the device side. A hermetic seal is between the platinum fill and the alumina dielectric substrate, wherein the hermetic seal comprises a tortuous and mutually conformal interface between the alumina dielectric substrate and the platinum fill.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: Xiaohong Tang, William C. Thiebolt, Christine A. Frysz, Keith W. Seitz, Robert A. Stevenson, Ricahrd L. Brendel, Thomas Marzano, Jason Woods, Dominick J. Frustaci, Steven W. Winn
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Publication number: 20140041927Abstract: An electrical outlet box acoustic seal includes a seal body formed from a flexible sound suppressing material. The seal body has a front side, a rear side, and a peripheral edge. A seal rear projection extends from the seal rear side. The seal rear projection is configured to wrap around a front peripheral edge of an electrical outlet box having left and right sides, top and bottom sides, a rear side, and an open front defined by the outlet box front peripheral edge that provides access to an outlet box interior. When the outlet box is mounted in an opening formed in an architectural separation, and when the acoustic seal is installed on the outlet box, the seal rear projection inserts into a gap between the outlet box front peripheral edge and the opening of the architectural separation to assist in blocking noise transmission through the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: STC ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS, LLCInventor: Paul L. Battaglia
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Publication number: 20140041892Abstract: An electrical appliance housing including a hard plastic housing body defining a switch-actuating aperture. The aperture is sealed with a soft plastic membrane. An actuating button is fastened to a hard plastic base that is bonded to the membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Braun GmbHInventors: Karl Herzog, Thomas Willi Fritsch
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Publication number: 20140041891Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electric box for a vehicle including a box body and a cover wherein the box includes a storage space and cover is coupled to the box body to seal the storage space. The box body further includes a wire insertion passageway through which the wire is upwardly inserted into the box body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventor: Jin Gi Kim
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Patent number: 8642886Abstract: In a seal structure sealing a housing for passing a signal line therethrough, the seal structure includes: a first case; a second case joined to the first case to define the housing, and provided with a recess portion through which the signal line passes at a joining surface joining the first case; a first seal member arranged on a bottom surface of the recess portion, and mounting the signal line; a second seal member including a gelatinous composition arranged to cover the signal line arranged on the first seal member; and a third seal member arranged between the first and second cases, and pushing the second case.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Shingo Yamaguchi, Satoshi Watanabe, Kohei Choraku, Shigehiro Fujii, Katsumi Adachi, Yoshito Fukata
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Patent number: 8644935Abstract: An implantable device is provided. The device is constructed from an open body containing electronic components, a heat-sensitive component, and a sealing component. The device is formed in a moisture controlled environment, such that the heat-sensitive component is attached to the open enclosure after the enclosure has been heated. The sealing component is subsequently affixed to the open enclosure to form a sealed enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventor: C. Roger Leigh
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Patent number: 8644031Abstract: A flexible display device is provided. The flexible display device includes a flexible plate, a display unit and a sealant. The flexible plate has a concave. The display unit is disposed in the flexible plate and adjacent to the concave. The sealant is formed in the concave and covers the side of the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: AniCa CorporationInventors: Jung-Hsiu Chen, Chao-Chin Chen
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Patent number: 8619413Abstract: A power supply unit is provided for supplying low voltage power. The supply unit includes at least one power plug contact connectable to a supply voltage; at least one output lead for outputting the low voltage; and a voltage transformer unit having at least one electronic component for transforming the supply voltage to the low voltage. The power supply unit includes a casing made of a casing base element and a lid element, such that the power plug contact is held in the casing base element or in the lid element in such a way that it can be plugged into a power socket. The voltage transformer unit is mounted on a circuit carrier which is arranged in the casing base element in such a way that a defined first region of the circuit carrier is received in a casting space filled with an electrically insulating casting compound.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: FRIWO Gerätebau GmbHInventors: Heinz-Jürgen Gausepohl, Taner Yilmaz
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Publication number: 20130319716Abstract: A utility box assembly includes a housing structure having an open upper end, a first peripheral channel around the open upper end, and a second peripheral channel disposed below the first peripheral channel and inwardly therefrom. A first sealing element is seated in the first peripheral channel, and a second sealing element is seated in the second peripheral channel. A cover is configured to cover the open upper end. The cover has an outer peripheral portion configured to engage the first sealing element, and a downward-depending flange configured to engage the second sealing element. A liquid-tight seal is provided by the compression of the first and second sealing elements within their channels when the cover is secured to the open upper end of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Kevin L. Rost, Hardy L. Rost
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Publication number: 20130319717Abstract: An implantable device includes an exterior gold surface and a thin film disposed on the exterior gold surface and forming a barrier between the exterior gold surface and an implanted environment, in which the thin film includes molecules with a head portion, the head portion attached to the exterior gold surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventor: Kurt J. Koester
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Patent number: 8593791Abstract: A sealed electrical enclosure used in hazardous locations for enclosing circuit breakers having a bottom housing and a removable top housing with a labyrinth joint or serrated joint formed therebetween, the bottom housing adapted to receive one or more circuit breakers, a first metal bus extending from a point internal to the bottom housing through a first end wall to a point external thereto, and a second metal bus extending from a point internal to the bottom housing through a second end wall to a point external to thereto, where the first and second metal buses are adapted to contact first and second electrical terminals of a circuit breaker when placed within the bottom housing, and a first lug retaining bracket secured to the bottom housing and extending to a position beneath the first metal such that a bottom portion of a connector assembly may fit within the space between the end of the lug retaining bracket and the bottom of the first metal bus.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: EGS Electrical Group, LLCInventors: Neil Baird, Nabil Mina, Yogesh Kanole
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Patent number: 8575519Abstract: A gas igniter device includes a first synthetic material casing containing igniter and an electronic control and a terminal board integrally coupled to the first casing and in turn including a cable clamp. The terminal board includes a second synthetic box-shaped material casing including: a cup-shaped body provided with a first and a second opposite side opening and an inlet oriented essentially perpendicular to the side openings; and a closing lid of the inlet hingedly restrained onto a first side of the cup-shaped body; a first end of the first casing is provided with a pair of electric power contacts for the igniter and is snappingly and removably coupled in use to the cup-shaped body within a first side opening with the contacts arranged inside the cup-shaped body in position facing the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: ITW Industrial Components S.R.L. con Unico SocioInventor: Daniele Pianezze
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Patent number: 8575481Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing an electronic apparatus storing container capable of facilitating mounting of an electronic apparatus and having improved productivity. The electronic apparatus storing container according to the present invention includes: a base including an electronic apparatus mounting area of a planar shape in which an electronic apparatus is mountable, and a packing groove formed in an outer peripheral portion of the electronic apparatus mounting area; a waterproof packing fit in a corresponding manner in the packing groove; and a case joined with the base with the waterproof packing sandwiched therebetween, the case storing the electronic apparatus mounted in the electronic apparatus mounting area. This improves the productivity of the electronic apparatus storing container.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Masashi Hasegawa, Naoto Ozaki, Katsuya Hirano
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Patent number: 8575482Abstract: An interface for an enclosure comprises at least one enclosure wall that separates an enclosure interior from an enclosure exterior, an opening in the enclosure wall, and a recess in the enclosure wall. The recess adjoins the opening. A dielectric connector is configured to securely fasten to the enclosure wall. The connector extends into the recess. A seal is situated in the recess between the enclosure wall and the connector. An inserted member is inserted through the opening and surrounded by the seal and the connector. Where the connector is securely fastened to the enclosure wall, the seal is compressed to form a moisture-resistant barrier between the enclosure interior and the enclosure exterior.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Andrew D. Wieland, Joe S. Sauvageau
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Patent number: 8552293Abstract: An electrical feedthrough assembly for providing connection to components of a compressor. The electrical feedthrough assembly includes a housing having an inner surface defining a channel. A sealed wire assembly is provided in the channel. The sealed wire assembly includes a body having an outer surface defining a groove and a plurality of wires sealingly passing through the body. An o-ring fits in the groove to provide a hermetic seal between the body and the inner surface of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Bristol Compressors International, Inc.Inventor: John W. Tolbert, Jr.
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Patent number: 8546984Abstract: A pump motor assembly operable to provide driving power to a fluid pump includes a rotor, a stator, a case housing the rotor and the stator, and a control assembly mounted to the case and operable to control motor operation. The control assembly includes an information display and a cover overlying the display, with a window section in general alignment with the display. The control assembly also includes a filler plate underlying the window section to prevent any air gap along an underside thereof, allowing the display to be visible while reducing the risk of condensation buildup. The control assembly further includes a low voltage housing with the display disposed in a first compartment defined thereby, and a high voltage housing with a high voltage component disposed in a second compartment defined thereby.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Raymond D. Heilman, James P. Meagher, Jeffrey S. Sherman, James L. Skinner, John G. Schrader