By Assembling Plural Parts Patents (Class 29/876)
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Publication number: 20120071019Abstract: A connection device includes an adapter that covers a connection target that is connected to a connector, where the adapter is secured to a connection apparatus that is provided with the connection target. The connection device includes a housing that has a cylindrical portion that holds the connector such that the connector is movable relative to the cylindrical portion in an axial direction, where the cylindrical portion is engaged with the adapter such that the connector is connected to the connection target, and a first spring that urges the connector toward the connection target.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Michihiro TAKAMATSU
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Publication number: 20120071018Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector with a blade comprising a housing. The housing comprises a lateral opening designed to receive an electric wire, a flexible blade and an opening opposite a free part of the blade. The flexible blade is designed to make contact with the electric wire and to retain the wire by applying pressure on it towards a wall of the housing. The opening has a shape designed to guide the head of a tool and make the head of the tool follow a helical motion. The opening may be threaded and cylindrical and the opening's thread may comprise only one helical groove formed in the wall of the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Inventors: Laurent Pichard, Stéphane Di Marco, Christophe Bonazzi
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Publication number: 20120060919Abstract: A junction box for a solar panel comprises a housing, a lid, a first connector and a second connector. The housing comprises sidewalls and a top wall defining an interior space. The first coupling comprises a first contact element and the second coupling comprises a second contact element. Said contact elements penetrate at least one of the sidewalls, so that the contact elements provide an electrical contact from external contact elements to internal contact elements, such as solder tails. Internal contact elements are arranged at least partially in said interior space. The top wall comprises an opening extending only partially in said top wall. Said opening is located such in the top wall that access to said solder tails in a substantially perpendicular direction to the surface of a solar panel for connecting the solder tail to the solar panel is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2008Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicants: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Brian Wade Mills, Robert D. Street, Danny Cam Toan Lu, Yacov Elgar, Ian Worthington Weatherley, Dustin Delmar Reede Carver, Jeffrey S. Sullivan, Ian McKay Pratt
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Publication number: 20120055632Abstract: A showerhead electrode, a gasket set and an assembly thereof in plasma reaction chamber for etching semiconductor substrates are provided with improved a gas injection hole pattern, positioning accuracy and reduced warping, which leads to enhanced uniformity of plasma processing rate. A method of assembling the inner electrode and gasket set to a supporting member includes simultaneous engagement of cam locks.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: Lam Research CorporationInventors: Anthony de la Llera, Pratik Mankidy, Michael C. Kellogg, Rajinder Dhindsa
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Publication number: 20120048589Abstract: A very small form factor consumer electronic product includes at least a single piece housing having an integral front and side walls that cooperate to form a cavity in cooperation with a front opening where an edge of the side walls define a rear opening and at least some of the edges have flanges. The consumer electronic product also includes an user input assembly having a size and shape in accordance with the front opening and a clip assembly having a size and shape in accordance with the rear opening and having an external user actionable clip, a plurality of internal hooking features, and a plurality of internal latching features. The clip assembly is secured by engaging at least some of the hooking features and the flanges on the edges of the housing and engaging the latching features and corresponding attachment features on the internal support plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventor: Eric S. Jol
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Publication number: 20120049672Abstract: A terminal block cover includes a base having a base surface configured to be secured against a terminal block. First and second spaced apart sidewalls extend from and adjoin the base. An outer wall is spaced apart from the base and is secured to the base by and adjoins with the first and second sidewalls. A lateral wall is arranged at a first lateral side and extends between and adjoins the first and second sidewalls, the outer wall and the base, which together provide at least one terminal pocket. An inner surface is provided on the outer wall facing the terminal pocket and has first and second surfaces. The first and second surfaces are at first and second distances respectively from the base surface, and the first distance is greater than the second distance. The second surface retains a terminal nut.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Andrew P. Grosskopf, Edward C. Allen
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Publication number: 20120053663Abstract: An implantable medical device includes a housing, a header mounted to the housing, the header including a header body having a bore with an electrical contact located within the bore, wherein the electrical contact includes a plurality of contact points, wherein at least two of the contact points are longitudinally offset from each other along the bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Kevin P. Rodby, David A. Chizek, Lawrence D. Swanson, John M. Edgell
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Publication number: 20120047732Abstract: Systems and methods electrically connect a first electronic device or electrical component, having a external electrical connector, to a circuit board of a second electronic device. A low-cost, user-installable connection system isolates mechanical stresses imposed on the external electrical connector to within the user-installable connection system, thereby preventing the mechanical stresses from reaching the circuit board in the second electronic device. If the connection becomes faulty, only the low-cost, user-installable connection system must be replaced.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLCInventors: Ken Kan, Jeff Chen, Michael Chang
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Publication number: 20120051025Abstract: A personal media device includes at least a housing having at least a highly curved portion. The housing includes at least one opening suitably sized to accommodate a multi-pin connector. A portion of the multi-pin adapter associated with the highly curved portion includes at least a spring loaded, small form factor, electrical contact arranged to provide EMI ground contact when a plug is inserted into and engages the multi-pin connector assembly. In one embodiment, the spring loaded electrical contact takes the form of a dimple formed of conductive material such as stainless steel or copper.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Eric S. Jol, Stephen Brian Lynch, Fletcher R. Rothkopf
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Publication number: 20120052740Abstract: A method assembling a cable connector system and an alignment insert are provided. The alignment insert includes a body having a first planar surface, a second planar surface, and a thickness extending therebetween. The body includes an outer peripheral surface sized complementarily to an inner surface of a first connector portion and further including one or more slots therethrough and extending from the outer peripheral surface inwardly a first predetermined distance. A first width of each of the one or more slots and the predetermined distance based on an orientation of a connector pin positioned within the first connector portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventor: Carl Evans Bonner
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Patent number: 8126587Abstract: An apparatus for recognizing and processing information of electronic parts includes a seating unit on which electronic parts are seated and aligned and a part information processing unit disposed adjacent to the seating unit. The part information processing unit is configured to align the electronic parts using the seating unit, recognize a recognition surface of the electronic parts, obtaining part information of the recognized surface, and store the obtained part information.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ja-Hyun Koo, Man-Hee Lee, Sun-Jeong Kang
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Publication number: 20120046721Abstract: A medical device lead includes an insulative lead body, a conductor extending through the lead body from a proximal end to a distal end, and an electrode electrically connected to the conductor. The proximal end is adapted to be electrically connected to a pulse generator. The electrode includes a plurality of electrode modules mechanically coupled in a stack of electrode modules. Each electrode module includes a plurality of layers that define substantially similar sized pores such that the stack of electrode modules includes an array of the substantially similar sized pores.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Inventor: Brendan E. Koop
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Publication number: 20120040547Abstract: An implantable lead has a distal lead portion with at least one electrode electrically connected to a connector ring through a conductor running in a lumen of the lead. A proximal lead portion includes the connector ring, a connector pin and a connector coupling mechanically and coaxially connected to each other with the connector coupling as a bridging element. A rotational lock in the form of a circumferential element of an elastically deformable, flexible material is provided in the connector coupling in the interface between the coupling and the connector ring. This rotational lock prevents any rotation of the connector pin to be propagated into a rotation of the connector coupling and consequently reduces the risk of damages to internal lead components due to any such unintentional coupling rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Mikael Forslund, Per Jarl, Marcus Helgesson
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Publication number: 20120040554Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) comprises a mating member (3), a printed circuit board (2), a LED (24) attached to the printed circuit board, a cable (6) having a positive wire (61) and a negative wire (62) connected with the mating member, an insulative shell (1), and a light pipe (4). The insulative shell is enclosing the printed circuit board, the cable and the mating member. The light pipe has a first transmitting member (40) and a second transmitting member (45) molded on a rear end of the first transmitting member, the first transmitting member is made of transparent material and the second transmitting member is made of untransparent material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: DAVID KO
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Publication number: 20120040556Abstract: A multi-core coaxial cable is composed of includes a plurality of coaxial cables, each of which having an insulator, an outer conductor, and a sheath successively disposed in a coaxial arrangement around a center conductor, and which are collectively covered by a cable sheath. At one end portion of the multi-core coaxial cable, the plurality of coaxial cables are exposed from the cable sheath and arranged in parallel rows. A connecting member is connected to one end of the multi-core coaxial cable, and the center conductors and outer conductors of the plurality of coaxial cables are respectively conductively connected to terminal portions of the connecting member. The covering member is positioned covering the periphery of the plurality of coaxial cables between the cable sheath and the connecting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masato Tanaka, Kazuhiro Sato
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Publication number: 20120040557Abstract: A straight electrical coaxial cable connector (2) for connecting first and second coaxial cables (8, 10) each including a core (16, 24) and a shield layer (20, 28), the connector (2) including first and second interengeagable housing parts (68, 70), first and second crimp ferrules (34, 52) for respectively engaging the shield layers (20, 28) of the first and second cables (8, 10), shield connection means (38) for electrically interconnecting the first and second shield layers (20, 28), core connection means (36, 64) for electrically interconnecting the two cores (16, 24), and first and second ferrule engagement means (76, 88) operable to respectively secure the first and second ferrules (34, 52) relative to respective said housing parts (68, 70).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS UK LTDInventor: John Marsh
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Publication number: 20120040543Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards a contact cover for a notification appliance mounting plate. In one embodiment, the contact cover includes a plastic body, wherein the plastic body is sized to cover less than an entire surface area of the notification appliance mounting plate, at least one piece of metal, a means for coupling said at least one piece of metal to said plastic body and one or more polarized tabs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Inhong Hur, Timothy Nicholas Sorenson
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Publication number: 20120038433Abstract: A coupler is presented that has high-directivity and low coupling coefficient variation. The coupler includes a first trace associated with a first port and a second port. The first trace includes a first main arm, a first connecting trace connecting the first main arm to the second port, and a non-zero angle between the first main arm and the first connecting trace. Further, the coupler includes a second trace associated with a third port and a fourth port. The second trace includes a second main arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Yang Li, Xuanang Zhu, Dinhphuoc V. Hoang, Guohao Zhang, Russ Reisner, Dmitri Prikhodko, Jiunn-Sheng Guo, Bradley D. Scoles, David Viveiros, JR.
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Patent number: 8112871Abstract: A method of manufacture for an end effector assembly is provided. The method includes providing a pair of jaw members. A step of the method includes forming one or more seal plates positionable on one of the pair of jaw members. Etching a dam along a side of the one or more seal plates is a step of the method, wherein the etched dam inhibits the flow of a plastic on the one or more seal plate such that a height of the plastic with respect to the at least one seal plate during an overmolding process may be controlled. The method includes positioning the one or more seal plates on the one of the pair of jaw members; and overmolding the seal plate to one or more of the pair of jaw members.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: TYCO Healthcare Group LPInventors: Kim V. Brandt, Allan G. Aquino
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Publication number: 20120034800Abstract: The invention is directed to a waterproof electrical connector that can prevent detachment of connector parts and enhance waterproofness. The connector includes a main housing, a cover housing, a contact, and a body. The main housing includes a mating protrusion, a fitting section, and a head portion. The contact includes a contacting portion that is received in the fitting section and an electric wire connection portion that connects to one end of an electric wire. The body covers at least a boundary portion between the main housing and the cover housing. The main housing further includes an outer circumferential wall positioned on an outer circumferential side of the boundary portion between the main housing and the cover housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventor: Katsumi Shiga
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Patent number: 8108994Abstract: An electrosurgical forceps has at least the tip of one blade member formed of a composite material having aligned elongated particles of nickel interspersed in a matrix of silver particles. The tip can be provided as a tip member attached, such as by brazing, to the body of the blade member, or the entire blade member can be formed of the silver/nickel composite material. In another embodiment, the tip or blade member is formed of a dispersion strengthened silver or copper composite material.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Kirwan Surgical Products LLCInventors: John P. Ariola, Jr., Lawrence T. Kirwan, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120024592Abstract: A connector is disclosed. The connector includes a conductive housing. The conductive housing includes a wall region enclosing a space for receiving an adapter. The conductive housing also includes an annular end piece extending radially inward from a first end of the wall region and terminating the space. The annular end piece includes a flat annular surface, and a raised deformable annulus mounted on the flat annular surface. The raised deformable annulus is of a height such that an insertion of the adapter into the space deforms the raised deformable annulus to generate a physical contact connection between the flat annular surface and the adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: Ron Jay Barnett, Gregory Stephen Gonzales
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Publication number: 20120028499Abstract: A connector for mounting to the terminal end of a coaxial cable includes a connector body having a first body section and a second axially adjacent body section. The first and second body sections are frangibly connected to one another wherein axial compressive force upon the second body section towards the first body section causes the second body section to fracture and be displaced axially over the exterior of the first body section. As such, the second body section is a compression sleeve which when so moved radially compresses at least a portion of the first body section of the connector body to permit compression of a prepared coaxial cable end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.Inventor: Souheil Zraik
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Publication number: 20120029420Abstract: A combined electrical and chemical stimulation lead is especially adapted for providing treatment to the spine and nervous system. The stimulation lead includes electrodes that may be selectively positioned along various portions of the stimulation lead in order to precisely direct electrical energy to ablate or electrically stimulate the target tissue. The invention also includes a method of activating electrodes in the electrical stimulation lead whereby an ablative lesion can be formed in a desired shape and size. The invention further includes a method of managing pain in a sacrum of a patient, and a method of assembling an electrical stimulation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: William J. Rittman, III, Bradley D. Vilims
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Publication number: 20120021618Abstract: Apparatus and methods for magnetically enhanced electrical signal conduction are disclosed. An embodiment electrical connector comprises a connector body, a first active signal contact mechanically attached to and at least partially disposed within the connector body, a ground contact mechanically attached to the connector body, an insulator mechanically separating and electrically isolating the first active signal contact and the ground contact, and a first permanent magnet electrically connected to the first active signal contact. An embodiment electrical cable comprises an elongated insulating sheath, a first active signal electrical conductor disposed within the sheath, a first connector body mechanically attached to a first end of the sheath, a first active signal contact mechanically attached to the first connector body, and electrically connected to the first active signal electrical conductor, and a first permanent magnet electrically connected to the first active signal electrical conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventor: Ricky David Schultz
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Publication number: 20120021645Abstract: Externally insulated coaxial connector (2) for connecting two electrical coaxial components, the connector comprising an insulative housing 6 defining first and second intersecting passageways (18, 20) for respectively receiving at least portions of the coaxial components and having central longitudinal axes (16, 22) which are not aligned with each other and may be mutually perpendicular. The connector further comprising a first shield member (54) which is at least partly accommodated by the first passageway (18) and a second shield member (120) which is at least partly accommodated by the second passageway (20) and is engageable with the first shield member (54) by movement of the second shield member (120) with respect to the second passageway (20). Engagement of the first and second shield members (54, 120) with each other and engagement of first and second core connection members (44, 110) with each other may be by means of push-fit inter-engagement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: Tyco Electronics UK Ltd.Inventor: John Marsh
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Publication number: 20120021623Abstract: A wiring module that can be installed in an electrical junction box and can receive a removable electrical outlet module, a removable electrical switch module, or other types of electrical functional modules. The wiring module and the removable electrical outlet and switch modules may include connectors having a mechanical portion and an electrical portion. The electrical connector portions may be configured so as not to be exposed to user contact when the mechanical connector portions are at least partially engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: PROTECTCONNECT, INC.Inventor: Michael P. Gorman
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Publication number: 20120021616Abstract: The invention relates to an electric connector that comprises a plurality of electric connection elements (7) including a first electric contact portion (13) and a second electric contact portion (15), respectively, the electric contact portion (13, 15) including a male connector (32) or a female connector. Each electric connection element (7) further includes a rigid electric linking member (17) having one end connected via a first hinge (19) to the first contact portion (13) while the other end is connected via a second hinge (21) to the second electric contact portion (15), the first electric contact portions (13) being supported in a first base (3) while the second electric contact portions (15) are supported in a second base (5). The invention further relates to a corresponding electric connection element and to an electric linking member, and to a method for assembling such a connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2009Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: NICOMATIC SAInventor: David Zieder
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Publication number: 20120011719Abstract: A method of making a treating wash includes mixing brass granules with acetone, mixing carbon nanotube material, iron pyrite granules and copper granules in the acetone brass mixture, and straining the liquid from the remaining solid material. Methods of treating materials such as brass granules, iron pyrite granules, carbon nanotube material, and brass granules comprises washing the materials in the treating wash, followed by straining and drying the materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventor: John M. Bourque
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Publication number: 20120011718Abstract: A method of making a treating wash includes mixing brass granules with acetone, mixing carbon nanotube material, iron pyrite granules and copper granules in the acetone brass mixture, and straining the liquid from the remaining solid material. Methods of treating materials such as brass granules, iron pyrite granules, carbon nanotube material, and brass granules comprises washing the materials in the treating wash, followed by straining and drying the materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventor: John M. Bourque
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Publication number: 20120015565Abstract: A contact includes an upper contact having a planar main board with a plurality of blocks, a lower contact, and a spring. The lower contact includes a first spring arm and a second spring arm which are positioned at opposite sides of the main board of the upper contact. Only the second spring arm defines a recess to receive corresponding block of the upper contact. The spring is fitted over a predetermined area between the upper and the lower contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: KE-HAO CHEN, HSIU-YUAN HSU, CHIH-KAI YANG
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Publication number: 20120007717Abstract: Embodiments disclosed in the detailed description include cables and connector assemblies employing a furcation tube(s) for radio-frequency identification (RFID)-equipped connectors, and related systems and methods. In one embodiment, a connector assembly is provided that comprises a cable comprising a cable end, an interior area, at least one communication line, and at least one furcation tube disposed in the interior area. The connector assembly also comprises a connector operably connected to the cable end. At least one antenna wire is configured to be electrically connected to at least one RFID tag to serve as at least a portion of an RFID antenna for at least one RFID tag. At least a portion of the at least one antenna wire is disposed inside the furcation tube in the cable. In this manner, the antenna wire is secured inside the rugged packaging of the cable to protect the antenna wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventor: Michael De Jong
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Patent number: 8091226Abstract: Connector assemblies for use with implantable medical devices having easy to assemble contacts is disclosed. The connector assemblies are generally formed by coupling a plurality of contact rings, sealing rings, and spring contact elements together with at least one holding ring to form a connector having a common bore fore receiving a medical lead cable. Contact grooves for positioning the spring contact elements are formed in part by assembling multiple components together.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Robbie J. Sjostedt, Farshid Dilmaghanian, Jacques Naviaux
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Publication number: 20120003875Abstract: A connector having a plug connector and a receptacle connector, one of which includes a first fixed insulator, first contacts aligned in a first direction orthogonal to a connecting/disconnecting direction and each including a first resiliently deformable portion deformable in a second direction orthogonal to the connecting/disconnecting direction and the first direction, a first movable insulator supported by the first contacts, and partition walls on the first fixed insulator and/or the first movable insulator. The other of the plug connector and the receptacle connector includes a second fixed insulator, second contacts aligned in the first direction, each including a second resiliently deformable portion deformable in the first direction and contactable with one first contact, and a second movable insulator supported by the second contacts and engaged with the first movable insulator when the first and second contacts come in contact with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: KYOCERA ELCO CORPORATIONInventors: Noriyuki AKAI, Naoki TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20110314672Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an automated solar cell electrical connection device that is positioned within an automated solar cell fabrication system. The automated solar cell electrical connection device includes a module and process for automatically attaching a junction box to a composite solar cell structure during the fabrication of a completed solar cell device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: DANNY CAM TOAN LU, Jeffrey S. Sullivan, David Tanner, Yacov Elgar
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Publication number: 20110314671Abstract: A fuse module includes a wiring lug. The wiring lug includes a fuse clip member comprising a first pressure plate and a fuse clip, a lug box comprising a second pressure plate, and a securing member operably coupled to the lug box. The securing member operates between a first position and a second position to move the second pressure plate of the lug box with respect to the first pressure plate of the fuse clip member. The first pressure plate and the second pressure plate have a clamping relationship when the securing member is in the first position and have a non-clamping relationship when the securing member is in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Matthew R. Darr, Jiehua Su
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Publication number: 20110317961Abstract: A fiber-to-fiber connector system that includes a first connector for housing a portion of a first fiber, where the first fiber is terminated by a first end-face. The fiber-to-fiber connection system also includes a second connector for housing a portion of a second fiber, where the second fiber is terminated by a second end-face, where the first connector and the second connector permit the first fiber and the second fiber to be interconnected to form an air gap interface between the first end-face and the second end-face; the air gap interface defines a spacing between the first end-face and the second end-face; and the air gap interface enables, based on the defined spacing, an optical signal to be transmitted between the first fiber and the second fiber with a fixed quantity of attenuation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.Inventor: Mark MARINO
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Patent number: 8082663Abstract: A method of providing a hermetic, electrical connection between two electrical components by mating at least one metal pin in a glass-ceramic to metal seal connector to two electrical components, wherein the glass-ceramic to metal seal connector incorporates at least one metal pin encased (sealed) in a glass-ceramic material inside of a metal housing, with the glass-ceramic material made from 65-80% SiO2, 8-16% Li2O, 2-8% Al2O3, 1-5% P2O5, 1-8% K2O, 0.5-7% B2O3, and 0-5% ZnO. The connector retains hermeticity at temperatures as high as 700° C. and pressures as high as 500 psi.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Sandia CorporationInventors: Saundra L. Monroe, S. Jill Glass, Ronnie G. Stone, Jamey T. Bond, Donald F. Susan
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Publication number: 20110308566Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solution enabling to lead out from the front of the photovoltaic module poles (+, ?) of the electric wiring of the module's circuit by the use of glass applied in photovoltaics, with holes going through (1, 12) through the front (4) and the rear (3), as well as proper connectors (plugs) (8, 13) which enable to mount the wiring (15). Owing to that, it is possible to introduce a facilitated way of connecting modules by using short wires without connectors, which diminishes the losses of power caused by the earlier solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: Alien Inspired Technologies AIT SP. Z O. O.Inventor: Peter Herbert Johnson
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Publication number: 20110312220Abstract: An electrical connector including an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals secured in the housing. The insulative housing defines a mating surface, an assembling surface opposite to the mating surface and a plurality of passageways penetrating through the mating surface and the assembling surface. Each passageway defines two parallel first grooves at each inside wall thereof which run through the assembling surface. A slit are located in front of the first groove and extends perpendicular to and communicates with the first grooves. The terminals are inserted into and received in the passageways from the assembling surface of the insulative housing. Each terminal includes a retention portion with barbs at lateral sides thereof The barbs of the retention portions pass through the first grooves from the assembling surface and are pressed in the slits in a first direction perpendicular to the assembly surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: YU ZHU
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Patent number: 8082052Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for ensuring the dimensional constancy of multisegment physical structures, in particular aircraft structures, during assembly are disclosed. The method includes setting up a spatially-fixed three-dimensional coordinate system which encloses the subsequent assembled physical structure and introducing a plurality of segments of the physical structure to be assembled into the spatially-fixed three-dimensional coordinate system. The method includes recording the positions of the individual segments and the positions of already assembled groups of segments repeatedly within the spatially-fixed three-dimensional coordinate system during assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbHInventors: Ulrich Stark, Jorg Schrickel, Oliver Kraatz, Dirk Gross
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Publication number: 20110306236Abstract: A connector plug for attaching to a coaxial cable, by which the user strips the cable sheath through the jacket, braid, and dielectric, exposing a length of the signal conductor, and inserts the cable with exposed conductor into a hollow connector plug until the cut face of the cable abuts an insulator that is integral to the plug, and the signal conductor passes through a bore in the insulator. The insulator acts in place of the cable dielectric on a conventionally trimmed cable. An open faced “F” type nut is electrically connected to the body of the plug, forward of the insulator, and the exposed signal conductor extends through the nut. A screw on the plug body is then tightened, cutting through the jacket and making contact with the cable braid, thereby completing the ground connection between jacket and nut.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Inventors: James D'ADDARIO, Robert O. MILLER
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Publication number: 20110304984Abstract: A battery assembly includes at least a plurality of battery cells that includes at least a first and a second battery cell each attached to a distributed battery monitoring unit, the second battery cell being associated with an external circuit, the second battery cell connected to a battery management unit (BMU) by way of a pre-formed battery contact shaped to accommodate the external circuit. The plurality of battery cells are electrically connected to at least the BMU such that each of the plurality of battery cells are substantially aligned with each other thereby preserving a battery profile corresponding to unconnected battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Stephen R. McClure, Scott J. Hagadone, Sheba Devan, Val Valentine
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Patent number: 8074353Abstract: The invention includes methods of utilizing removable mechanical precising mechanisms and/or optical-based precising mechanisms to align chips within sockets. The sockets can be configured so that compression of the sockets opens a clamping mechanism. A chip can be placed within a socket with a manipulator and aligned during compression of the socket. Subsequently, the compression of the socket can be released while the manipulator remains in contact with the chip to hold the chip in place until the clamping mechanism is retaining the chip in the socket. The chip can then be released from the manipulator. The invention also includes systems for utilizing removable nests to align various chip geometries within generic socket designs.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Daniel P. Cram, A. Jay Stutzman
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Patent number: 8074349Abstract: A method for forming an electronic circuit disposes a plurality of magnets onto a flux plate to form a magnetic platen. A substrate package is formed using the magnetic platen and, stacked against the magnetic platen, a non-magnetic carrier and a substrate layer, with a bonding material sandwiched between the carrier and the substrate layer, and with the carrier layer disposed nearest the magnetic platen. A fused wafer stack is formed by heating the substrate package to adhere the substrate layer to the carrier. The fused wafer stack is removed from the magnetic platen and the circuit fabricated on the substrate layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.Inventors: John Claude Boutet, Timothy John Tredwell
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Publication number: 20110297440Abstract: An improved cable assembly includes at least a first elongated signal-carrying cable and a protector that comprises an elongated covering apparatus that is connected with the signal-carrying cable. The covering apparatus comprises a resilient portion having a number of corrugations. The signal-carrying cable is received within the covering apparatus, and the resilient portion is moved from a free state to a collapsed state. The signal-carrying cable and the covering apparatus are received at least partially in an uncured quantity of potting compound, and the compound is then permitted to cure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Irving Albert Gibbs, Paul Mulligan, Richard B. Ravenell, Thomas A. Farr
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Publication number: 20110299708Abstract: A method of forming a connector for a hearing aid, by providing a plug, a receiver housing and an interconnecting tube; providing or arranging one or more accommodated elements in the interconnecting tube, and elongating the interconnecting tube by forcing the first and the second ends of the interconnecting elements away from each other whereby a length of the interconnecting element is increased. A connector for a hearing aid, the connector comprising a plug and a receiver housing interconnected by an interconnecting tube, wherein the width of the interconnecting tube is below 3 mm and wherein at least four electrical conductors are arranged in the interconnecting tube such that the electrical conductors co-extend with the interconnecting tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: Sonion A/SInventors: Martin Bondo, Gerner Kurt Soelberg Pedersen
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Publication number: 20110300747Abstract: A phone plug connector device having a preassembled phone plug and connector, wherein the phone plug includes a conductive tip and a stem, wherein the connector connects the phone plug to a coaxial cable, wherein the coaxial cable comprises a center conductor surrounded by a first dielectric, the first dielectric being surrounded by a first conductive sheath, and the first conductive sheath surrounded by a protective outer jacket, wherein the connector connects the coaxial cable to the phone plug mechanically and electrically by compression.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventor: Noah Montena
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Publication number: 20110301676Abstract: An implantable medical lead configured to reduce resonant currents in a resonating circuit during MRI scans and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. The method of manufacturing includes providing a medical lead comprising an electrical pathway from a tip electrode located at a distal end of the lead to a lead connector located at a proximal end and coupling a resonating circuit to the tip electrode such that the resonating circuit is in the electrical pathway for the tip electrode. Further, the method includes coupling a capacitive element to a proximal end of the resonating circuit. The capacitive element is configured to shunt at least part of an RF current induced on the electrical pathway into surrounding tissue or fluid and also works as a heat sink to spread the heat from the internal LC resonant circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: PACESETTER, INC.Inventors: Jin Zhang, Xiaoyi Min, Ingmar Viohl, Gabriel A. Mouchawar, Xiangqun Chen
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Publication number: 20110300757Abstract: A connector assembly is provided that is suitable for modifying the resonant frequency of ground terminals used in conjunction with high data rate signal terminals. Ground terminals may be interconnected with a conductive bridge so as to provide ground terminals with a predetermined maximum effective electrical length. Reducing the effective electrical length of the ground terminal can move the resonance frequencies of the connector outside the operational range of frequencies at which signals will be transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Kent E. Regnier, Patrick R. Casher, Jerry A. Long