Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative base and an insulative cover moveable relative to the base along the front-to-back direction. A lever includes an actuating bar sandwiched between the base and the cover and is rotated to move the cover relative to the base. A metallic reinforcement piece is embedded within the base adjacent to the actuating bar. The metallic reinforcement piece includes a main part in compliance with a receiving groove of the base receiving the actuating bar therein, and a pair of wings at two opposite transverse side edge of the receiving groove.

Abstract: A storage element is provided in a semiconductor chip, and an inductor and a driver circuit are provided in another semiconductor chip. An external terminal is a contact type terminal, and at least some external terminals are a power supply terminal and a ground terminal. A sealing resin layer is formed over a first surface of an interconnect substrate and seals the semiconductor chips but does not cover the external terminal. The inductor is formed at a surface of the semiconductor chip not facing the interconnect substrate.

Abstract: A system and method that offers the provision too rapidly and safely connect electrical generation sources, including inverters used by solar collecting panels, or wind turbines, and backup hydrocarbon fueled generators or any other supplemental power sources including storage batteries, fuel cells and future electric automobiles. Thus enabling the feeding of power to all circuits in the home or small business, not just isolated circuits in a structure. The system is compliant with electric codes, requires no costly rewiring inside the structure or in the electrical circuit panel and can be accomplished entirely from the outside of the home or small business adjacent to the electric service meter for the home or small business structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a semiconductor device including a mounting board, a semiconductor chip disposed at a first surface of the mounting board, a first inductor which is provided at a surface side of the semiconductor chip not facing the mounting board in order to perform communication between the semiconductor chip and the outside, a sealing resin layer which is formed at the first surface of the mounting board in order to seal the semiconductor chip, and a recess or an opening which is provided in the sealing resin layer and which includes the inductor inside when seen in a plan view; and a second inductor, which is located in the recess or the opening of the semiconductor device so that the second inductor performs communication with the first inductor.

Abstract: A field rephaseable metering device is provided including at least three distribution buses including two side buses and a center bus, the center bus having a vertical center line. At least one meter socket is provided having a vertical center line offset from the vertical center line of said center bus, each meter socket including a first line terminal and a second line terminal. At least two line straps are provided, each having a first end configured for connecting with one of the first or second line terminals, and a second elongate end configured to be selectively connectable to one of the side buses associated with its line terminal or the center bus. When each line strap is positioned to connect one of the line terminals with one of the distribution buses, a longitudinal axis of each line strap is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of each distribution bus.

Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a bezel and a flat display panel accommodated in the bezel. The bezel includes a substrate part, bent parts, each of which is formed on one of edges of the substrate part and extends substantially perpendicular to the substrate part, and a protrusion formed at an end of one of the bent parts. In another embodiment, a flat panel display device further includes a cover bezel covering the bezel and the flat display panel. The cover bezel has an open window through which light from the flat panel display transmits, and the cover bezel includes an insertion part that is coupled with the protrusion.

Abstract: A basepan assembly for hook-on attachment onto a metering device is provided including a basepan support having at least two insert latches disposed at a first end and a side flange disposed at a second opposite end. A basepan body is provided being insertable onto said basepan support and including an inside wall configured to be attachable to a barrier of the metering device, as well as an outside wall, a bus stab chamber, and a hold-down insert configured to be attachable to the basepan body, the hold-down insert further having a side barrier. A top load stab having a first end affixable to the hold-down insert is provided and a bottom load stab insertable within said bus stab chamber is provided.

Abstract: Utility meter modules, antenna modules, pit sets, and pit lid assemblies are described, with regard to automated meter reading (AMR) systems, that prevent metering signal attenuation, pit leakage, and battery drainage, along with other advantages, and which minimize the likelihood of damage and tampering.

Abstract: A housing for receiving a flat panel display. The housing for receiving a flat panel display includes a front frame having a central opening, side frames that surround at least part of the edges of the flat panel display, a bottom frame to combine with the front frame, the side frames to form a space to locate said flat panel display, and optionally at least one stopping frame to prevent the flat panel display from being released.

Abstract: An electronic signal adapter module of a flash memory card is disclosed. A seat serves for storing one or a plurality of flash memory cards of different specifications. These flash memory cards use the same storage space in the seat and are inserted into the space at different timings. At least one substrate is combined with the seat. After the flash memory card is inserted into the seat, the substrate transfers signals between the flash memory cards and a reading and writing device. The feature of the present invention is that one end of the seat for being inserted by a flash memory card has two wings. Each wing is arranged with an elastic reed. By the reeds of the two wings, the flash memory card inserted into the seat generates an elastic force so that the pins on the flash memory card have preferred contact effect with the conductive elements of the substrates.

Abstract: A method of adjusting spacing between first and second jaw structures of a plug-in base for receiving a circuit breaker is provided. The method includes providing a plug-in base 10 having first and second jaw structures constructed and arranged to receive stabs of a circuit breaker. The first jaw structure 14 is disposed in a first housing 18 and the second jaw structure 16 is disposed in a second housing 20. Each of the first and second housings has an upper surface 22 and an opposing lower surface 24. A first spacer 26 is placed between the first jaw structure 14 and the upper or lower surface of the first housing 18 and a second spacer 28 is placed between the second jaw structure 16 and the upper or lower surface of the second housing 20 to define a certain spacing between the first and second jaw structures.

Abstract: A clip structure for extracting electric signals for measurement, which is improved in accuracy and reliability, and which can be handled easily. In the clip structure, an operating member is rotatably supported in a hollow base member with one end projecting from the base member, and urged in a specified direction. A cylindrical member is provided at the front end of the base member. Elastic wires are stored in the cylindrical member and grip portions are formed in the front portions of the elastic wires, while the rear portions are fixed to a lower portion of the operating member. The grip portions are configured to project from the front end of the cylindrical member when pushed in a direction opposite to an urging force and rotated. A contact pin member is disposed at a lower portion of the base member. One end of the contact pin member is engaged with the rear end of the cylindrical member while the other end is projected from the base member.

Abstract: A computer microprocessor has a housing portion with a recess formed in a top side wall thereof, and a die portion inset within the recess. Operating heat from the die is removed by heat dissipation apparatus which automatically adapts to variations in the microprocessor bond line thickness and includes a sheet metal EMI shield wall overlying the microprocessor and having a condensing end portion of a thermosyphoning heat pipe secured to its bottom side, with an evaporating end portion of the heat pipe overlying the die recess and being resiliently deflectable toward a phase change thermal pad mounted on the top side of the die and inset into the housing die recess. A laterally Enlarged heat sink section is integrally formed on the evaporating end portion and has a flat bottom side and an arcuate top side.

Abstract: In a radio display pager, a message and a call number of a message destination are transmitted from a speaker in the form of an audible frequency data signal to a paging network. Receiving a transmission radio wave emitted from the network, the pager extracts therefrom a call number and a message to compare these items with the ID call number of the pager, or with the call number of the message destination stored in its memory. When a match results, the call number of the message destination and the message are displayed on an LCD. This guarantees confirmation of the contents of the call number and the message sent from the pager and transmission thereof from the paging network.

Abstract: An electronic still camera is adapted for use with a portable computer which has a computer housing formed with a battery receiving chamber for receiving removably a battery pack therein, a power supplying device, and a set of first battery charging contacts mounted in the battery receiving chamber for connecting electrically the battery pack to the power supplying device so as to permit recharging of the battery pack when the power supplying device is active, and so as to enable the battery pack to supply electrical power to the portable computer when the power supplying device is inactive.

Abstract: A meter stack wherein each single phase meter base in the meter stack can be selectively connected in the field to any one of the A-B, A-C or B-C phase combinations of the vertical three phase bus bars in the meter stack by moving only the meter base line connectors. The vertical bus bars of the meter stack lie in a common plane and are equally spaced apart from one another. The vertical center line of each meter base in the meter stack coincides with the center line of the center vertical bus bar of the meter stack. Each of the two line side terminals of each meter base is associated with one of the outside vertical bus bars, and is located approximately half way between it's associated outside vertical bus bar and the center bus bar. A generally "Z" shaped line connector attached to each of the line terminals can be easily rotated between its associated outside bus bar and the center bus bar, thus easily allowing a change in the A-B, A-C or B-C phase combinations of each meter base.

Abstract: A portable computer docking station in which the computer is inserted vertically into a vertical slot. An additional slot receives modular accessories (such as a CD drive, floppy disk drive, or extra battery) to be inserted. Connectors in the vertical slot provide power to the computer, and provide connection to external display and user input devices, and also provide electrical connection from the computer to whichever module is in the additional slot, and also provides charging if the additional module is a battery.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a connection box for plural kinds of fusible links each having different dimensions wherein the connection box is constructed in such a manner as to allow the respective fusible links to be firmly fitted to the connection box with excellent stability. The connection box for plural kinds of fusible links is integrally molded of a heat-resisting synthetic resin and includes a horizontal box-shaped portion and a vertical wall portion as essential components. An opposing pair of common slots are formed through a bottom wall of the horizontal box-shaped portion while extending not only in parallel with each other but also in parallel with the opposite side walls defining a peripheral wall of the horizontal box-shaped portion. The interior of the peripheral wall is stepwise recessed so an to enable plural kinds of fusible links each having different dimensions to be received therein.

Abstract: A socket for receiving an electric part has a presser cover openably and closably connected to a socket body through a pivotal hinge. Metal frames are embedded in a synthetic resin frame defining an opening in the presser cover at the position of the electric part. The metal frames can be used as bearing portions of the pivotal hinge. Holes in the presser frame through which the metal frames are exposed permit the metal frames to act as a static electricity discharging device.