Assembling Elongated Conductors, E.g., Splicing, Etc. Patents (Class 29/868)
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Publication number: 20110011642Abstract: Low leakage electrical joints and wire harnesses for simplifying the electrical infrastructure associated with solar energy utilities are disclosed. The low leakage electrical joints include fused wires that have been sealed, encased and configured to plug into other joints to form wire harnesses. The wire harnesses are particularly well suited for coupling a plurality of solar collector junction boxes to a combiner box.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: Dean Solon
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Patent number: 7870666Abstract: A wire routing tool includes a guiding tip, a malleable shaft having a first end operatively connected to said guiding tip and a second end, and a guiding head having a first end operatively connected to said second end of said malleable shaft and a second end including a connector.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2007Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.Inventor: Christopher Michael McSweyn
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Publication number: 20100330836Abstract: An interconnection junction between a twisted pair communications cable and a communications connector having a plurality of IDCs includes: a housing having an aperture and a pair of first and second IDCs extending within the aperture; a twisted pair communications cable having a twisted pair of first and second conductors and a separator positioned between the first and second conductors; and a termination device. The termination device comprises: a body having an outer surface; a channel in the outer surface of the body, the channel being sized and configured to receive a twist of the first and second conductors and to maintain the twist in position; and IDC guide structure configured to guide the first IDC into engagement with the first conductor at a first engagement location and the second IDC into engagement with the second conductor at a second engagement location, the first and second engagement locations being positioned within the channel and within the twist of the first and second conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Timothy C. Miller, Brian Fitzpatrick
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Publication number: 20100320334Abstract: A suspension tray is provided that is adapted to hold a plurality of cables and/or wires that includes a device for electrically bonding and grounding the tray. The tray comprises a series of spokes forming a wire mesh support on which the cables and/or wires are placed. The device (which serves to electrically bond and ground the tray) comprises a plurality of conductive elements affixed to the wire mesh support. Each conductive element may comprise two side portions and a middle portion. The two side portions are preferably sealed with a paint composition and the middle portion comprises a conductive surface that is capable of electrically bonding and grounding the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: Cablofil, Inc.Inventors: Robert Crain, Dallas Kellerman
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Publication number: 20100300748Abstract: Leading end sides of a plurality of wires to be electrically connected with each other are respectively inserted through a plurality of through holes formed in a waterproof rubber lid and the outer circumferential surfaces of insulating coatings of the respective wires are held in close contact with the inner circumferential surfaces of the respective through holes for sealing. The insulating coatings are peeled off at the passed-through ends of the wires to expose cores. The exposed cores are welded, fusion-bonded, soldered or fastened by a crimping terminal to form a terminal joint section. The terminal joint section is inserted into a protection cap made of a bottomed resin molding through an opening end. The waterproof rubber lid is fitted to an opening end of the protection cap to seal the interior of the protection cap accommodating the terminal joint section without injecting a waterproofing agent into the protection cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2008Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Katsushi Matsuoka, Naohito Sawamura
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Publication number: 20100293785Abstract: A process of twinning a pair of polymer-insulated conductors to form a twisted pair, where the polymer-insulated conductors are formed by extruding a uniformly thick coating of polymer onto the conductors. More than one twisted pair is encased in a polymer jacket forming a cable. The twisted pair obtains a desirable average impedance performance using a reduced amount by weight of polymer forming said polymer-insulated conductors by: (i) extruding to form longitudinally running peaks and valleys in the exterior surface of each of the polymer-insulated conductors of the pair of polymer-insulated conductors and (ii) twinning resultant polymer-insulated conductors to nest at least one of the peaks in the exterior surface of one of the polymer-insulated conductors in at least one of said valleys in the exterior surface of the other of the polymer-insulated conductors of the pair of polymer-insulated conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: GARY THUOT, Robert Thomas Young, John L. Netta
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Publication number: 20100294563Abstract: A wiring harness subunit is routed on an interior panel to be attached to a ceiling wall inside a vehicle. The wiring harness subunit includes: a wiring harness having a tip end part extended through the outer edge of the interior panel, and a base end part continued to the tip end part and attached to the interior panel; a first attaching member for fixing an end of the base end part to the interior panel so as to allow the tip end part to be moved to absorb a slack; and a second attaching member for fixing the other end of the base end part to the interior panel. An extra length part having a predetermined length is interposed between the first attaching member and the second attaching member of the base end part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Takayuki Yamashita
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Publication number: 20100278495Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly with a floating tap is disclosed, wherein the assembly comprises a fiber optic cable having a cable fiber assembly, such as in the form of a ribbon stack. The assembly includes at least one network access point (NAP) for accessing at least one cable fiber in the cable fiber assembly and at least one strength area for example a strength member. At least one cable fiber is extracted from the cable fiber assembly and held by a transition assembly. A buffer conduit loosely contains the at least one cable fiber and guides it to an intermediate buffer conduit, which in turn guides the at least one cable fiber to a splice tube. The intermediate buffer conduit can translate relative to the splice tube. At least one tether fiber is spliced to the at least one cable fiber. Alternatively, the at least one cable fiber has sufficient length to serve as the at least one tether fiber so that splicing to another fiber is not required. Each strength member is covered by a movable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Joseph T. Cody, Dennis M. Knecht, Christopher P. Lewallen, James P. Luther
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Publication number: 20100276196Abstract: An integral, unitary cover assembly for covering an electrical connection between first and second electrical cables each having a primary conductor and a neutral conductor includes an inner elastomeric sleeve, an outer elastomeric sleeve and an integral jumper assembly. The inner sleeve defines a cable passage to receive the electrical connection and the primary conductors of the first and second cables. The outer sleeve surrounds the inner sleeve. The jumper assembly includes an electrically conductive jumper conductor, a first jumper connector and a second jumper connector. The jumper conductor is interposed between the inner and outer sleeves and has first and second opposed ends. The first jumper connector is mounted on the first end of the jumper conductor and is configured to mechanically and electrically couple the neutral conductor of the first cable to the jumper conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2009Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Mahmoud Seraj, Harry George Yaworski, Miguel Contreras
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Publication number: 20100261368Abstract: A wire coupling device which may be used joining at least a separate first wire and second wire comprising: a housing having at least a first port and a second port, each port configured to receive a separate wire; a camming member disposed between the at least first and second ports, the camming member rotatable between a first, open position and a second, closed position, where the camming member provides electrical contact between the at least first wire and second wire when in the second, closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventors: Michael J. Gardner, Glenn A. Baker
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Patent number: 7810230Abstract: A sealing member fitting apparatus includes a sealing member transfer device that switches between a sealing member receiving position where the sealing member transfer device faces a sealing member holding device provided with a hollow sealing member and a sealing member fitting position where the sealing member transfer device faces an electrical wire clamping device. The sealing member transfer device receives the sealing member in the sealing member receiving position and fits the sealing member on a covering end portion of the electrical wire in the sealing member fitting position. An electrical wire insertion guide device is disposed between the sealing member transfer device and the electrical wire clamping device and is slidable along the electrical wire from a lead-out member to the covering end portion. The sealing member transfer device positions a central axis of the covering end portion substantially coaxially with a central axis of the sealing member.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.Inventors: Yuji Ikeda, Koji Imai, Minoru Abe, Jun Funakawa, Koichi Nakajima, Daisuke Toma, Hirohide Miyazaki
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Patent number: 7805837Abstract: A method of installing a mandrel, useful in high voltage cable splicing and termination operations, wherein said mandrel exhibits a tapered surface and longitudinal ribs for assembly onto a high-voltage cable to be connected to a premolded or extruded high-voltage component. As the premolded high-voltage component is passed over the mandrel, the mandrel expands the internal cavity of the high- voltage component and may further reduce the loss of lubrication within the internal cavity of the high-voltage component thereby allowing for the high voltage component to be easily installed onto the high-voltage cable. After the high voltage component passes over the apparatus, the high-voltage component may return to a lesser-expanded shape providing a snug fit around the cable member. The high-voltage component may then compress around the cable, with a uniform layer of lubricant remaining in between interior cavity of the high-voltage component and the outer layer of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Inventor: Glenn J. Luzzi
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Patent number: 7805838Abstract: A method of forming an electrical connector includes winding a conducting wire around a carrier strip, cutting the carrier strip to a desired length, forming the carrier strip into a cylindrical member to form an inner tube subassembly, and inserting the inner tube subassembly into an outer tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Hypertronics CorporationInventors: Francis P. Morana, Mark M. Ayzenberg
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Publication number: 20100243321Abstract: A motor cable assembly connecting a motor and an inverter includes a cable main body, which can move flexibly. The cable main body is manufactured and formed into a flat shape by arranging a plurality of cables in parallel in a row, covering an outer surface of the arranged cables with a braid, and covering further an outer surface of the covered cables. The motor cable assembly includes an inverter-side protector having a vibration absorbing portion supporting the cable main body at a position near the inverter-side connecting member so as to absorb the vibrating motion of the cable main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hideomi Adachi, Hidehiko Kuboshima, Naoya Kawasaki
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Patent number: 7797821Abstract: A connection portion of a z-axis interconnector is assembled into contact with a plurality of aligned vias in a corresponding plurality of stacked printed circuit boards by gripping and pulling a leader portion of the interconnector connected to the connection portion, to move the interconnector into the final position with the connection portion contacting the aligned vias. The leader portion is severed from the connection portion after the interconnector is moved into the final position. A single pulling and cutting tool which accomplishes these functions preferably does so by a single pinch and cut device having opposing blades which partially penetrate into the leader portion to grip the leader portion, which fully penetrated through the leader portion to sever the leader portion, and which are moved toward and away from the plurality of stacked printed circuit boards to pull the interconnector and to reposition for severing the leader portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Medallion Technology, LLCInventors: Steven E. Garcia, Randall J. Boudreaux
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Patent number: 7793415Abstract: A method for suppression of EMI emissions around an opening of an electronic enclosure that holds a physical layer switch. Fiber optic cables are installed on a plurality of ports attached to the switch such that the cables pass through the opening in the cabinet. The cables are divided into a plurality of discrete bundles. An enclosure is placed around each bundle while the enclosure is in an open state and thereafter the enclosure is closed such that the enclosure surrounds the bundle. The enclosure is designed such that it suppresses EMI emissions. After the enclosures are closed, they are positioned in an arrangement in the opening of the electronic enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: OnPath TechnologiesInventors: David P. Vitt, Thomas J. Carullo, Larry Cantwell
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Patent number: 7794291Abstract: An electrical conductor repair device for restoring mechanical and electrical integrity to a compromised section of an electrical conductor. The device includes a body that serves as an electrical shunt and a mechanical support. The body includes a first end section for attachment to the conductor at a location on one side of the compromised section, and a second end section for attachment to the conductor at a location on the other side of the compromised section. The end sections are connected by an intermediate section.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Classic Connectors, Inc.Inventor: Waymon P. Goch
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Publication number: 20100218373Abstract: An electrical joint assembly for connecting a plurality of conductors includes a busbar hub and a plurality of limiter modules. The busbar hub includes an electrically conductive busbar body and a plurality of conductor legs extending from the busbar body. The limiter modules each include a fuse element. Each of the limiter modules is connected to a respective one of the conductor legs and is connectable to a respective conductor to provide a fuse controlled connection between the respective conductor leg and the respective conductor. Each of the limiter modules is independently removable from the respective one of the conductor legs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Harry George Yaworski, Kenton Archibald Blue, Sherif I. Kamel, Timothy J. McLaughlin, Kenneth T. Gawason
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Publication number: 20100218710Abstract: The invention relates to a ship that is to be coupled electrically to a terminal, and also to a method and a method and a device for connecting an electrical power line (1) between a ship (3) and a terminal (5), comprising: unwinder means (7) for unwinding a traction cable (13) from the ship (3) towards a connection end (15) of said electrical power line (1); lashing means (9) for lashing said traction cable (13) to said connection end (15); and traction means (11) for pulling said electrical power line towards the ship (3) so as to connect said connection end (15) with an electrical interface (17a) of the ship (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2007Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: SNECMAInventor: Damien Feger
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Publication number: 20100221946Abstract: The invention relates to a core connector (1) for splicing at least one twin core (a2, b2), comprising at least one housing (3, 4), in which core connection contacts are arranged, the core connection contacts being in the form of integral twin contacts (K1-K4), a first contact (K11, K21, K31, K41) of the twin contacts (K1-K4) being accessible from the upper side of the housing (3, 4), and a second contact (K12, K22, K32, K42) of the twin contacts (K1-K4) being accessible from the lower side of the housing (3, 4), at least four twin contacts (K1-K4) being provided, which are opposite one another in pairs, as well as to a method for splicing a twin core (a2, b2) into an existing end-subscriber twin core (a, b).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Christian Brandt
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Patent number: 7770290Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of properly connecting respective shields in a plurality of extra fine coaxial wires via a common conductive member. The plurality of coaxial wires having the shields that are partially exposed is arranged in parallel. A metal adhesive material is placed on the respective shields in the coaxial wires and is melted by being irradiated with laser light. Then, the respective shields are connected electrically via the common conductive member when the common conductive member is placed on the melted metal adhesive material.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Kazuo Nakamae
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Publication number: 20100192373Abstract: A device for installing aerial electrical power conductors on utility poles and a method of operation is provided. The device includes a frame having a plurality of anchors. The anchors are arranged to provide a place for securing a plurality of pull ropes during installation of the conductors. The device includes a post sized to be received in a hitch on a vehicle. In one embodiment, the device is sized to fit into an aerial platform, such as that used on utility bucket trucks. The device may be lifted to the point of connection on the utility pole.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.Inventors: James Michael Sauschuck, JR., Ronald William Mege
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Publication number: 20100195332Abstract: A decorative lighting strand for decorating a surface having a limb with a branch extending from the limb, where the strand has a length of wire connecting a plurality of decorative bulbs and midway the strand there is a hub which can be secured on the limb so that the strand can be extended from the hub along the branch from each side of the limb, and the invention includes multiple such strands electrically connected together each of which can be arranged in a horizontal plane of the surface. The invention also includes the method of decorating a surface with one or more such lighting strands which includes the steps of attaching the hub midway the length of the strand to the limb and extending the strand along one or more branches from each side of the hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2007Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventor: Leslie Wasem
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Patent number: 7765684Abstract: A corrugated tube mounting jig 5 for mounting a corrugated tube C, having a slit S formed in a longitudinal direction, on a wire bundle W, has a higher flexibility at its distal end portion, and has a larger restoring force at the other portion. This corrugated tube mounting jig 5 includes a folded-back portion 51 of a generally U-shape for gripping the wire bundle W, side plate portions 52 which are continuous with the folded-back portion 51, and extend to be disposed respectively at opposite sides of the wire bundle W, and are arranged parallel to each other, and have respective end edges slanting relative to the wire bundle W, and a flange portion 53 which is formed at the slanting end edges of the side plate portions, and extends outwardly of the side plate portions 52. At least that portion of the folded-back portion 51 which defines its distal end portion with respect to a direction X of insertion of the corrugated tube C is made smaller in thickness than the other portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Hideyuki Kato
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Publication number: 20100180438Abstract: Circuit arrangement embodiments that use relative groupings of energy pathways that include shielding circuit arrangements that can sustain and condition electrically complementary energy confluences.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Anthony A. Anthony, William M. Anthony
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Patent number: 7752754Abstract: A method for increasing the current carried between two high voltage conductor support towers is provided. The method includes removing a first high voltage carrying cable mounted between the towers and replacing it with a composite core cable. This replacement of cable may be accomplished with existing cable hanging equipment and without the need for additional tooling.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Gift Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William Brandt Goldsworthy, George Korzeniowski
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Publication number: 20100146785Abstract: An elastic tubular sleeve (8) in engagement with a tubular supporting element (9) is set to a substantially coaxial position around one of the electric cables (2a, 2b). Subsequently, the conductors (3a, 3b) of the cables (2a, 2b) are mutually connected to obtain a splicing region between said cables. The tubular sleeve (8) in engagement with the supporting element (9) is positioned around the splicing region. By use of a suitable apparatus (100, 101, 102) previously engaged on the sleeve (8) and the supporting element (9), the supporting element (9) is drawn out of the tubular sleeve (8) so as to cause a radial elastic shrinkage of the tubular sleeve (8) capable of inducing an axial ejection thrust on the supporting element (9) itself. Counter devices (12) associated with the apparatus (100, 101, 102) counteract the axial ejection thrust so as to allow the speed at which the supporting element (9) is drawn out of the sleeve (8) itself to be controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2005Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Francesco Portas, Ubaldo Vallauri
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Publication number: 20100139973Abstract: A mineral-insulated (MI) cable termination assembly and method of manufacturing same is disclosed. The cable termination assembly includes an MI cable having a MI cable conductor, a mineral insulating layer surrounding the MI cable conductor, and an outer metal sheath surrounding the mineral insulating layer. The cable termination assembly also includes an electrical cable having an electrical cable conductor. A connector is provided for electrically connecting the MI cable conductor to the electrical cable conductor. A molded joint surrounds an exposed distal portion of the MI cable conductor and an exposed distal portion of the electrical cable conductor. The molded joint is composed of a polymeric material adhered to the exposed distal portion of the MI cable conductor and the exposed distal portion of the electrical cable conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2006Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: James Bredmomd, Robert Holmes
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Publication number: 20100139974Abstract: A method of connecting two high voltage DC cables in a flexible cable joint. Each high voltage DC cable can include, from the inside to the outside, a central conductor, an adjacent circumferential cable inner semicon layer, an adjacent circumferential cable insulation layer, and an adjacent circumferential cable outer semicon layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTDInventor: Thomas CHRISTEN
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Publication number: 20100127385Abstract: A microelectronic package (31) has a microelectronic device, which is encapsulated in a quantity of material (27), and a lead frame element (15) for enabling the microelectronic device to be electrically contacted from outside of the package (31). The lead frame element (15) comprises at least two elongated members (11) comprising electrically conductive material and a filling material (12) comprising electrically insulating material, wherein the members (11) are partially embedded in the filling material (12). The lead frame element (15) is manufactured by providing elongated members (11), positioning the members (11) according to a predetermined configuration, providing filling material (12) to spaces (13) which are present between the members (11), and possibly removing portions of the filling material (12) and the members (11) in order to expose the electrically conductive material of the members (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: NXP, B.V.Inventor: Johannes W. Weekamp
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Publication number: 20100122657Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a chemical vapor deposition apparatus. The apparatus comprises a chamber having a gas inlet and a gas outlet. A first electrode is at least partially positioned in the chamber. The first electrode comprises an electrically conductive first portion and an electrically conductive second portion, the first portion being attached to the second portion by a first TIG weld bead. A second electrode is at least partially positioned in the chamber. The second electrode comprises an electrically conductive third portion and an electrically conductive fourth portion, the third portion being attached to the fourth portion by a second TIG weld bead. An electrode and a method of making the electrode are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventors: Jui Hai Hsieh, Dave DeLong
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Patent number: 7712214Abstract: A patch cord including a connector attached to an end of a multi-pair cable. The connector including a threaded arrangement that engages a jacket of the multi-pair cable to secure the connector relative to the end of the multi-pair cable.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Gordon Clark, Loren Mattson, Douglas G. Elliot
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Publication number: 20100108141Abstract: The electric conductor connection method of the invention is a method for electrical connection between a mutually separated first electric conductor and second electric conductor, comprising a step of hot pressing a metal foil, a first adhesive layer formed on one side of the metal foil and a first electric conductor, arranged in that order, to electrically connect and bond the metal foil and first electric conductor, and hot pressing the metal foil, the first adhesive layer or second adhesive layer formed on the other side of the metal foil, and the second electric conductor, arranged in that order, to electrically connect and bond the metal foil and the second electric conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Naoki FUKUSHIMA, Isao TSUKAGOSHI, Takehiro SHIMIZU
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Patent number: 7707719Abstract: A method for protecting contacts within a receptacle housing of a connector assembly from becoming contaminated. An example method includes inserting a connector insert into the receptacle housing, the connector insert includes a body portion having an exterior configured to correspond to at least a portion of the interior of the receptacle housing of the connector assembly. The body portion of the insert includes an opening which extends into the body portion to receive the contacts and protect the contacts from the exterior environment surrounding the receptacle housing when at least a portion of the body portion is received within the receptacle housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.Inventors: Douglas L. Meister, Ray D. Sturbaum
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Publication number: 20100102658Abstract: The invention provides a joint (1) for joining a first electrical conductor to a second electrical conductor. The joint comprises an assembly member (3), an adapting member (2), an indentation (5a), an elastically deformable multipoint connection member (4), and an assembly structure (7, 8, 5b, 9). The assembly member is electrically conductive and comprises at least a first seat (5) and has a fastening structure (5b) forming part of the assembly structure. The adapting member comprises a first portion being attachable to the first seat and a second portion being attachable to an end portion of the first electrical conductor. The first portion comprises a compliant structure forming part of the assembly structure and being cooperative with the fastening structure to facilitate fixing of the adapting member to the assembly member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/SInventor: Viggo Kofod Christoffersen
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Publication number: 20100096185Abstract: A wiring harness which is excellent in peel strength at a joining portion where conductors of electric wires are joined together, even if at least one of the electric wires have a small diameter. A wiring harness includes insulated wires whose conductors are partly exposed, and a metal leaf with which the exposed conductors are bound, where the bound conductors are welded preferably by ultrasonic welding, and the conductors including elemental wires have a joining portion where the elemental wires are joined together, the joining portion being inside the metal leaf. The elemental wires and the metal leaf are preferably made from copper, a copper alloy, aluminum and/or an aluminum alloy, and are preferably made from a same metal or a same alloy. At least one of the conductors preferably has a cross-sectional area of 0.35 mm2 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasuyuki Otsuka, Takehiro Hosokawa, Masato Inoue, Fumitoshi Imasato
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Patent number: 7694406Abstract: A composite structure of a backing material with enhanced conductivity for use in a transducer is presented. The composite structure includes a plurality of layers of backing material alternatingly arranged with a plurality of thermal conductive elements, wherein the plurality of thermal conductive elements are configured to transfer heat from a center of the transducer to a plurality of points on the composite structure of backing material.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Douglas Glenn Wildes, Charles Edward Baumgartner, Petrus Joannes Joseph Moeleker, Bruno Hans Haider
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Publication number: 20100078195Abstract: An extruded high voltage cable including a conductor with at least three concentric layers of helically wound metal wires, an extruded inner conducting layer surrounding the conductor, and an extruded electrical insulation arranged outside the inner conducting layer. The two outermost layers of the conductor have the same lay direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2007Publication date: April 1, 2010Inventors: Poorvi Patel, Birgitta Källstrand, Michal Ciach, Elisabeth Strandemo, Ulf Öberg, Tommy Johansson, Carl-Olof Olsson
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Patent number: 7683517Abstract: A method for mounting coil onto stator for rotary electric machine. The method includes forming coil pieces by winding wire with flat cross section into single row lamination state including wire layers aligned along perpendicular line to flat surfaces of wire. The coil is formed for first portion to be inserted in slot and second portion not inserted in slot appear alternately along the coil. The method displaces wire layers at the first portion changing the single row lamination state to connectively laminated state where wire layers at portion to be inserted in slot each adjacent pair of the wire layers partially overlap with respect to direction perpendicular to flat wire surfaces. The method includes inserting wires of first portion into slot, passing each wire layer through slot opening successively from the top wire layer of lamination and displacing each wire layer at first portion from each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2007Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshokkiInventors: Hiroshi Fukasaku, Kiyoshi Uetsuji, Taku Adaniya
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Patent number: 7675008Abstract: Connector bushings are crimped to the terminal ends of tubular electrical heating elements for heating equipment, particularly equipment intended for use in hazardous environments, e.g. where there is a risk of explosion.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2006Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: CCI Thermal Technologies Inc.Inventors: Michael Arbour-Neagoe, Chris Duggan, Eric Anzinger
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Patent number: 7673375Abstract: A method of fabricating a polymer-based capacitive ultrasonic transducer, which comprises the steps of: (a) providing a substrate; (b) forming a first conductor on the substrate; (c) coating a sacrificial layer on the substrate while covering the first conductor by the same; (d) etching the sacrificial layer for forming an island while maintaining the island to contact with the first conductor; (e) coating a first polymer-based material on the substrate while covering the island by the same; (f) forming a second conductor on the first polymer-based material; (g) forming a via hole on the first polymer-based material while enabling the via hole to be channeled to the island; and (h) utilizing the via hole to etch and remove the island for forming a cavity.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2005Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Ming-Wei Chang, Da-Chen Pang, Chao-Sheng Tseng
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Publication number: 20100054677Abstract: A power umbilical is shown that comprises a number of power cables (4) to transfer large amounts of electric power, optionally electric wires and/or optical conductors (5), filler material (2, 3) in the form of rigid elongated plastic elements that are located at least partially around and between the power cables (4) and the optional wires/conductors (5), and they are collectively gathered in a twisted bundle by means of a laying operation. A protective jacket (1) encompasses the power cables (4), the optional wires/conductors (5), the filler material (2, 3), and at least one load carrying element (6) predetermined located in the cross section of the power umbilical. The power cables (4), the optional wires/conductors (5), the filler material (2, 3) and the at least one load carrying element (6), are alternately laid, i.e. by continuously alternating direction, in the entire or part of the longitudinal extension of the power umbilical.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: AKER SUBSEA ASInventors: Arild Figenschou, Finn Peter Gjerull
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Patent number: 7669316Abstract: A coaxial cable splitter including an integral body with a first cable connection, a second cable connection and a third cable connection, each defining an axis. The second cable connection is a crimp sleeve, the first cable connection is a coaxial connector, and the axes are generally parallel to each other. The third cable connection is a coaxial cable connector and the axis is at an angle to the axes of the first and second cable connections. The first and third cable connections each include a center conductor which are electrically linked. The first and third cable connections each include an outer shell positioned about the center conductor which are electrically linked. A method of assembling a coaxial cable splitter with an integral body.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2006Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: David J. Johnsen
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Patent number: 7669323Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for electrically connecting a stinger into a network node may include installing a non-conductive force exerting means through a port of a closed node housing of a network node. The method may include extending the force exerting means from outside the node housing to within the interior of the network node and adjusting the force exerting means without accessing the interior of the node housing to exert a force on the conductor of a stinger installed within the interior of the network node to contact and forcibly bring the conductor of the stinger into electrical contact with an interface means installed within the interior of the network node to establish an electrical interface and seize the conductor of the stinger within the interior of the network node.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2006Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.Inventors: Steven C. Pfister, Dennis McLain, Lai Hoang
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Patent number: 7624503Abstract: Manufacturing is carried out while including the steps of: from a trunk line 12, drawing out electric wires 13a to be a branch line 14 longer than a required length of the branch line 14; forming a branch line portion 17 by applying tape winding to the drawn-out electric wires 13a; making, as a trunk line accompanying part 17a, a part from a base end P2 to a branching position P1 of the branch line portion 17 accompany the trunk line 12 and making, as a main branch line part 17b, a part from the branching position P1 to a front end P3 of the branch line portion 17 distant from the branch line 12; and applying an protecting treatment 19 by tape winding to the whole.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Daisuke Fukuda
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Publication number: 20090241336Abstract: An apparatus and method for making cored wire filled with a powdery and/or granular fill material are disclosed. The present invention controls automatically the depositing of fill material used in cored wire manufacturing by accounting for a variety of process changes, such as, for example, variations in strip width, strip thickness, fill material flow, and fill material density. Such automatic monitoring and control uses detected strip measurements and detected fill material volumes to produce a high quality tubular welding wire (e.g., about±0.5% variation from a desired core ratio).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2007Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: REVWIRES LLCInventors: Donovan Karnes, Philip V. Monnin
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Publication number: 20090238522Abstract: A fiber optic connector assembly includes a connector and a carrier. The connector, defining a longitudinal bore extending through the connector and having a first end region and a second end region, includes a ferrule assembly, having an optical fiber extending through the connector, at least partially disposed in the longitudinal bore at the first end region, a tube, defining a passage and having a first end portion disposed in the longitudinal bore at the second end region and a second end region, and a spring disposed in the bore between the ferrule assembly and the tube. The carrier includes a cable end and a connector end engaged with the connector, a termination region disposed between the connector end and the cable end, a fiber support region disposed between the connector end and the termination region, and a take-up region disposed between the connector end and the fiber support region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: Wayne M. Kachmar
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Publication number: 20090229881Abstract: A method for interconnecting a first electric cable, constituted by a carbon fibre bundle enveloped in a first insulating sheath, with a second cable constituted by a metallic conductor enveloped in a second insulating sheath; the method provides for the removal of a first portion of the first sheath that covers a first end of the carbon fibre bundle, and the removal of a second portion of the second sheath that covers a second end of the metallic conductor, for an extension greater than that of the first portion. The method then provides for the spiral-like winding of the second end of the metallic conductor, starting from the first end of the first cable, until such metallic conductor affects the first sheath, and then the change of direction of advancement of the spiral defined by such second end, to provide at least one loop that covers the first sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2006Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Gino Tonello, Mirko Tonello
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Patent number: 7587806Abstract: A method of manufacturing an ultrasonic sensor including a case, a piezoelectric element having first and second electrodes, and a conductive member having first and second conductive parts is disclosed. The method includes the steps of a) forming the conductive member by integrally forming the first and second conductive parts and a joining part that joins portions of the first and second conductive parts, b) mounting the piezoelectric element and the conductive member in the case so that the first conductive part is connected to the first electrode and the second conductive part is connected to the second electrode, and the joining part and the portions of the first and second conductive parts joined by the joining part are positioned outside of the case, c) supplying a filling material into the case, and d) removing the joining part after step c).Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kenichi Furukawa
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Patent number: 7570863Abstract: In order to make possible simple operation of a cable storage device it is proposed that a multitude of cable storage elements be arranged on a rail and comprise an element with which they can be displaced by the cable gripper in a front delivery row until they are collected, preferably manually, for further treatment.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Komax Holding AGInventors: Iso Noseda, Zane Meredith