Energy Cell Substitution Device Including Plural Contacts (e.g., Jumper) Or With Support Means For Energy Cell Patents (Class 439/500)
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Patent number: 12142743Abstract: A gasket with at least one integral electrical connector adapted for an assembly includes an elastomeric gasket main body adapted to seal a joint between one or more assembly components and a cover, and at least one electrical connector extending through and formed integrally with the elastomeric gasket main body so as to provide power or electric signals to at least one electrical component of the assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLCInventors: Timothy W. Daughrity, Christopher M. Cook
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Patent number: 12119693Abstract: The present invention includes a battery harvesting adapter configured to connect to a plurality of batteries operable to power a plurality of radios. The plurality of radios includes a PRC-148, a PRC-152, and a PRC-163 radio. The battery harvesting adapter is further configured to capture power from a battery and transfer the power to a radio, a battery, a portable power case, a DC-DC converter, and other equipment.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: LAT Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Laura Thiel, Giancarlo Urzi, Ronen Hananis
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Patent number: 12062815Abstract: Circuit module for coupling a plurality of battery cell units. The circuit module includes a first set of terminals having a positive terminal and a negative terminal for coupling to a first battery cell unit, and a second set of terminals having a positive terminal and a negative terminal for coupling to a second battery cell unit. The positive terminal of the first set of terminals is coupled to the negative terminal of the second set of terminals either directly or via one or more passive components, and the negative terminal of the first set of terminals and the positive terminal of the second set of terminals each is coupled to a switching assembly. The switching assembly is operatively configured to selectively connect or bypass each one of the battery cell units. The invention is also directed to a battery system including the circuit module and a plurality of battery cell units.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: RELECTRIFY HOLDINGS PTY LTDInventors: Jan Valentin Muenzel, Daniel Crowley
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Patent number: 12046776Abstract: Embodiments of an arrangement for cells for storing electrical energy having at least two cells are disclosed. The cells each have an axial direction, a circumferential region, and two end faces. The end faces are arranged opposite one another in the axial direction and a pole region is provided at one end face with at least one connecting plate. The cells are arranged at the connecting plate. Contact elements are provided between the connecting plate and the pole regions of the cells for an electrical contact. The problem of providing an arrangement which enables simple and reliable contacting of cells is solved in that the contact elements in contact with a cell is designed as a spring contact element which, in a deformed state, provides a spring force for bearing against the pole region of the cells to form the electrical contact between the connecting plate and pole region.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: E-Quikk Ltd.Inventor: Thomas Krämer
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Patent number: 12046859Abstract: An electronic device lacking an internal power supply comprises electronic circuitry, an external power adapter having an input connector for receiving AC power from a conventional AC power outlet and for providing a low-voltage output signal to an output connector, and a first port electronically coupled to the electronic circuitry for receiving the low-voltage output signal from the output connector of the power adapter and for providing the low-voltage output signal to the electronic circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael Lamb, Michael Bailey, Carlo Q. Petrucci
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Patent number: 11967682Abstract: Battery block is battery block that includes: a plurality of battery blocks in which a plurality of battery cells is arranged by holder at fixed positions and the battery cells are connected by lead plate; and circuit board that fixes battery blocks. Battery blocks have terminal parts to be connected to circuit board at the same position. Circuit board has connection parts to be connected to terminal parts of battery blocks. By coupling terminal parts of battery blocks to connection parts of circuit board, battery blocks are connected in series or in parallel, and battery blocks are coupled via circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Hidemi Kurihara
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Patent number: 11901531Abstract: Embodiments are directed to establishing a direct electrical bond between a bonding connector of a contact plate and a battery cell in a battery module. In a first embodiment, an oscillating laser is used to weld the bonding connector to a battery cell terminal over a target area over which the bonding connector makes non-flush contact. In a second embodiment, the bonding connector is flattened to reduce a gap between the bonding connector and the target area on the battery cell terminal, and then laser-welded (e.g., using an oscillating or non-oscillating laser). In a third embodiment, at least one hold-down mechanism is applied over the bonding connector to secure the bonding connector to the battery cell terminal, after which the bonding connector is laser-welded to the battery cell terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: AMERICAN BATTERY SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Heiner Fees, Andreas Track, Alexander Eichhorn, Ralf Maisch, Jörg Damaske, Martin Eberhard
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Patent number: 11828944Abstract: To accommodate variations in the interpupillary distances associated with different users, a head-mounted device may have left-eye and right-eye optical modules that move with respect to each other. Each optical module may have a display that creates an image and a corresponding lens that provides the image to an associated eye box for viewing by a user. The optical modules each include a lens barrel to which the display and lens of that optical module are mounted and a head-mounted optical module illumination system. The illumination system may have light-emitting devices such as light-emitting diodes that extend along some or all of a peripheral edge of the display. The light-emitting diodes may be mounted on a flexible printed circuit with a tail that extends a lens barrel opening. A stiffener for the flexible printed circuit may have openings that receive the light-emitting diodes.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Marinus Meursing, Keenan Molner, Chengyi Yang, Florian R. Fournier, Ivan S. Maric, Jason C. Sauers
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Patent number: 11646507Abstract: An electrical connector includes a male element and a female element configured to form a rivet for fastening the electrical connector to a piece of material; and a neck washer, which has a washer portion and a neck portion and which is configured to be placed between the male element and the female element of the rivet. The washer portion is configured to form an electrical connection area for an electrical conductor of the piece of textile and the neck portion is configured to electrically connect the washer portion to at least one of the male element and the female element. The electrical connector can be used independently of the position of the electrical conductor in relation to one or more layers of materials in the piece of material.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: INUHEAT GROUP ABInventor: Stefan Carlsson
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Patent number: 11600940Abstract: A connector with a built-in substrate includes a chain terminal including a chain portion, a first tab portion configured to protrude from the chain portion in a predetermined direction, a second tab portion configured to protrude from the chain portion in a direction different from a protrusion direction of the first tab portion; an inner housing in which the chain terminal is installed such that the first tab portion and the second tab portion protrude; and a substrate connected to the second tab portion protruding from the inner housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Ryota Ando, Hinata Hayashi, Masashi Tsukamoto, Nobuhiko Suzuki
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Patent number: 11569598Abstract: A smart key for a vehicle includes: a base part; a first terminal part coupled to the base part and which makes contact with a first electrode of a battery so as to be electrically connected to the battery; a second terminal part disposed facing the first terminal part to form an insertion part where the battery is inserted and which makes contact with a second electrode of the battery to be electrically connected to the battery; a separation prevention part which extends from the second terminal to the base part and which abuts the side surface of the battery to prevent the battery from separating from the insertion part; and a pressure applying part which is connected to the second terminal part so as to enable contact with the battery and which maintains contact between the battery and the separation prevention part by an elastic restoring force.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventor: JaeHo Mun
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Patent number: 11398662Abstract: Provided is a battery module including: a cell assembly in which a plurality of cells are arranged at a predetermined interval, wherein each of the plurality of cells includes a cell lead; a sensing wire harness disposed around the cell lead and including a connecting terminal corresponding to the cell lead, wherein the connecting terminal is directly bonded to the cell lead; and a connector connected to the sensing wire harness by being fixed at one side of the cell assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Gang-U Lee, Jun-Yeob Seong
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Patent number: 11345423Abstract: An activity tracker includes a device that includes a sensor component, a radio, a housing, and a removable portion. The sensor component is configured to obtain bicycle route information based on one or more sensors. The radio is configured to wirelessly communicate the bicycle route information to a remote computing device. The housing includes at least a portion of the sensor component and the radio. The removable portion includes a battery. The removable portion and the housing, when coupled, create a watertight seal to protect electronic components of the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Zachary David Nelson, Sudipto Aich, Chih-Wei Tang
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Patent number: 11349234Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having contact chambers between a top and a bottom configured to be mounted to a circuit board. A rear wall of the housing includes lead slots open at the top to receive leads of an electrical component. The electrical connector includes a cover coupled to the top of the housing above the leads. The electrical connector includes contacts received in corresponding contact chambers. Each contact includes a base having a solder pad at a bottom configured to be soldered to a circuit board conductor of the circuit board. Each contact includes contact beams extending from the base to form a socket proximate to the top of the housing that receives the lead of the electrical component from above to electrically connect to the lead of the electrical component.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GmbH, TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.Inventors: Christopher P. Devine, Hua Li, Wenke He, Wanfa Su
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Patent number: 11179824Abstract: An electric working machine according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a terminal block electrically connected to a battery pack. The terminal block includes a positive electrode connecting terminal and a negative electrode connecting terminal. The positive electrode connecting terminal includes a plate-shaped positive electrode side connection plate portion that comes in contact with a positive electrode terminal of the battery pack, and the negative electrode connecting terminal includes a plate-shaped negative electrode side connection plate portion that comes in contact with a negative electrode terminal of the battery pack. At least one of the positive electrode side connection plate portion and the negative electrode side connection plate portion is provided with a heat radiation plate portion in a thermal conductive manner.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Eiji Kondo
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Patent number: 11121564Abstract: Provided is a power supply device for supplying power to load elements. The power supply device includes a main power module including a main battery, a main power controller configured to control charging and discharging of the main power module, a sub-power module including sub-batteries respectively corresponding to the load elements, and a sub-power controller configured to control charging and discharging of the sub-power module, Based on a remaining capacity of the main battery and a remaining capacity of the sub-batteries, the power supply device is selectively operated in a first mode in which charging and discharging are possible for both the main power module and the sub-power module, a second mode in which charging and discharging are possible only for the sub-power module, or a third mode in which charging and discharging are possible only for the main power module.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Yil Suk Yang, Jimin Oh, Young-Gi Lee
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Patent number: 11114878Abstract: A portable power source for power tools. The portable power source includes a housing defining a battery support and an power outlet, a circuit supported by the housing and including an input terminal on the battery support, an output terminal on the power outlet, and an inverter electrically connected between the input terminal and the output terminal, a battery power source including a battery housing supported on the battery support, at least one battery cell, and a battery terminal connected to the battery cell and electrically connectable to the input terminal, power being transferrable from the battery cell to the circuit to be output through the power outlet, and a frame connected to the housing and extending beyond a periphery of the housing and of the supported battery power source, the frame inhibiting contact with the housing and the battery power source.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Dalton F. Hansen, Duane W. Wenzel, Emily C. Doberstein, Amanda M. Kachar, Dean W. Nowalis, Michael A. Matthews
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Patent number: 11056848Abstract: An electronic device lacking an internal power supply comprises electronic circuitry, an external power adapter having an input connector for receiving AC power from a conventional AC power outlet and for providing a low-voltage output signal to an output connector, and a first port electronically coupled to the electronic circuitry for receiving the low-voltage output signal from the output connector of the power adapter and for providing the low-voltage output signal to the electronic circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: ECOLINK INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Michael Lamb, Michael Bailey, Carlo Q. Petrucci
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Patent number: 11018394Abstract: A top loading battery holder that is arranged in direct contact with a surface (e.g., circuit board) to allow for a battery to be arranged directly within the holder and in electrical contact with the surface. The battery holder can include a housing that is configured to at least substantially surround a battery that is arranged therein and a plurality of a flanges and/or protrusions that are configured to extend inwardly from the housing to aid in securing the battery within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: MEMORY PROTECTION DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Thomas Blaha, Charles Engelstein
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Patent number: 10965076Abstract: An electronic device lacking an internal power supply comprises electronic circuitry, an external power adapter having an input connector for receiving AC power from a conventional AC power outlet and for providing a low-voltage output signal to an output connector, and a first port electronically coupled to the electronic circuitry for receiving the low-voltage output signal from the output connector of the power adapter and for providing the low-voltage output signal to the electronic circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael Lamb, Michael Bailey, Carlo Q. Petrucci
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Patent number: 10917973Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board with a lithium ion battery printed thereon is achieved. The flexible printed circuit board comprises a top and a bottom electrically insulating base film, a top electrically conductive metal layer over the top electrically insulating base film, and a bottom electrically conductive metal layer under the bottom electrically insulating base film. A printable lithium ion battery sits in a cavity completely through the top and bottom base films wherein a top of the battery contacts the top electrically conductive metal layer and wherein a bottom of the battery contacts the bottom electrically conductive metal layer. An adhesive film around the battery seals it to the top and bottom electrically insulating base film and seals the top electrically conductive metal layer to the bottom electrically conductive metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Compass Technology Company LimitedInventors: Kelvin Po Leung Pun, Chee Wah Cheung, Jason Rotanson, Wing Lung Hon, Yam Chong, Wai Yin Wong, Shengbo Lu, Chenmin Liu
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Patent number: 10892451Abstract: A rechargeable battery pack including a housing including a bottom wall and a top wall opposite the bottom wall, a plurality of battery cells at least partially positioned within the housing, and a latch mechanism. Where the latch mechanism includes a first linkage member having a contact surface accessible by the user from outside the housing, and where the contact surface is positioned proximate the bottom wall of the housing, a locking pawl movable with respect to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position and in operable communication with the first linkage member, and where the locking pawl is positioned proximate the top wall of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITEDInventors: J. Luke Jenkins, Ryan Altenburger, William J. Saunders, Brent M. Willey, Li Sheng Ping
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Patent number: 10869506Abstract: The present disclosure provides a conductive contact structure for a power supply assembly. The power supply assembly includes a cover body, and a main body inbuilt with a master control board. The cover body and the main body define an installation space therebetween. The conductive contact structure includes a negative electrode assembly, a sealing element, an insulating assembly and a positive electrode assembly that are disposed in sequence in the installation space. The negative electrode assembly is configured for passing through the cover body to abut against the sealing element and defines a through hole. The insulating assembly has one end configured for covering the positive electrode assembly on the main body and has the other end abutting against the sealing element. The positive electrode assembly is configured for partially passing through the insulating assembly and the sealing element in sequence to be accommodated in the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: SHENZHEN IVPS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Wen Chen
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Patent number: 10838347Abstract: A torsion coil spring supporting structure includes a first supporting portion opposing one end of a torsion coil spring with respect to an axial direction of the torsion coil spring; and a second supporting portion opposing the other end of the torsion coil spring with respect to the axial direction. The first supporting portion includes a spring supporting portion cooperative with the second supporting portion to support the torsion coil spring at a mounting position. The first supporting portion is elastically deformable, by moving the torsion coil spring, to permit the torsion coil to move to the mounting position in a direction crossing the axial direction and elastically restorable to place the spring supporting portion in an inner diameter portion of the torsion coil spring, thus supporting the torsion coil spring at the mounting position.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masaki Seto
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Patent number: 10811742Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fixture, a battery unit and a battery module. The fixture comprises at least one thermal conductive plate and two support blocks. Each thermal conductive plate comprises an abutting portion, a contact portion and a connecting portion. The two support blocks are fixed on two ends of the at least one thermal conductive plate in a length direction; the abutting portion, the connecting portion and the contact portion and the two support blocks form a receiving space. The battery unit comprises at least one pouch-shaped secondary battery having a main body and the fixture, the abutting portion is attached to the main body. The battery module comprises a thermal conductive frame and the battery units. The thermal conductive frame comprises a peripheral wall and a receiving cavity, the battery units are received in the receiving cavity, the contact portion contacts the peripheral wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Shangfu Zhang, Wenhui Zhang, Jihua Yao, Mu Qian, Yanhuo Xiang, Taosheng Zhu
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Patent number: 10777927Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a housing comprising a first surface, a second surface facing in the opposite direction to the first surface, and a side surface surrounding the space between the first surface and the second surface; a touch screen display exposed through the first surface; a printed circuit board (PCB) which comprises at least one conductive path, which is arranged between the touch screen display and the second surface, and which comprises a least one conductive path; and a flexible connector arranged to provide an electric connection between the at least one conductive path and at least a part of the side surface. At least a part of the side surface of the housing is made of an electrically conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Hyup Lee, Jong-Su Youn, Jung-Suk Woo, Hyung-Jae Lee
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Patent number: 10749430Abstract: This invention discloses an electrical energy transmission apparatus. The electrical energy transmission apparatus includes an input component which is connected to a direct current (DC) energy storage component, an output component which comprises an alternating current (AC) device interface used to connect an AC device, and an adapter component which transfers electrical energy from the input component to the output component. The adapter component comprises a DC driving unit and an AC driving unit. The DC driving unit converts energy of the DC energy storage component into a DC power. The AC driving unit converts energy of the DC energy storage component into an AC power. At least one of the DC driving unit and the AC driving unit is connected to the AC device interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhendong Gao, Guoliang Mu, Fangshi Liu
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Patent number: 10673154Abstract: A power storage module has a plurality of power storage elements whose electrode terminals, which include a positive electrode and a negative electrode, are arranged on an electrode arrangement surface, and a connection module that is mounted to the electrode arrangement surface of the plurality of power storage elements. The connection module has an insulating protector holding a bus bar, which connects adjacent electrode terminals of the plurality of power storage elements. The insulating protector has a front wall and a rear wall that intersect a virtual plane that is parallel to the electrode arrangement surface. The front wall and the rear wall are respectively provided with protruding portions, and the protruding portions that are respectively provided on the front wall and the rear wall engage with a plurality of extending portions that are provided on the electrode arrangement surface of the plurality of power storage elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Naoki Fukushima, Katsushi Miyazaki, Seishi Kimura
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Patent number: 10594147Abstract: An interface-adapting device includes an OTG (on-the-go) adapting interface and a voltage-dividing module. The OTG adapting interface is configured to connect an electronic device to an expanding device or to an external power source. The voltage-dividing module is configured to receive an input voltage of the electronic device. When the OTG adapting interface is configured to connect the electronic device to the expanding device, the voltage-dividing module transmits a ground voltage to the electronic device; when the OTG adapting interface is configured to connect the electronic device to the external power source, the voltage-dividing module transmits a divided voltage to the electronic device, so that the external power source is configured to charge the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventor: Ming-Yuan Liu
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Patent number: 10593925Abstract: A battery module includes a housing and battery cells disposed in the housing, each of the battery cells including two terminals. The battery module also includes bus bar cell interconnects including a first material, where each bus bar cell interconnect is configured to electrically couple two adjacent battery cells via an electrical coupling with a first terminal of one of the adjacent battery cells and a second terminal of the other adjacent battery cell, where at least one of the first and second terminals includes the first material. The battery module includes welds, each weld being disposed at a corresponding welding point to directly couple one of the bus bar cell interconnects with the corresponding at least one terminal including the first material. Each welding point is accessible for welding from a position above the battery cells when the interconnects are disposed over the battery cells.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: CPS TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLCInventors: John P. Dinkelman, Lisa L. Winders, Richard M. DeKeuster, Edward J. Soleski, Mikhail S. Balk
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Patent number: 10533926Abstract: A device for connecting to an optical cable having a set of optical fibers may include a microscope, an assembly to move the microscope in a continuous manner about an axis substantially parallel to a mating surface of the optical cable, and without moving the device, to bring one or more optical fibers, of the set of optical fibers, within a field of view of the microscope without moving the optical cable, and one or more processors. The device may receive an indication to perform a set of analyses of the set of optical fibers of the optical cable. The device may perform the set of analyses of the set of optical fibers by modifying a position of the microscope of the assembly of the device in a set of directions. The device may output a result of the set of analyses for display.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.Inventors: Jay Brace, Kevin Cassady
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Patent number: 10530074Abstract: A coaxial cable connector (610) for connecting a coaxial cable (600), wherein the connector (610) comprises an elongated ferrule (612) arranged to be configured in electrical contact with at least one metal braid layer (606) of the coaxial cable (600); a compression fitting (614) arranged around said ferrule (612); and means (618) for applying a pressure force to the compression fitting (614) such that a surface (614a) of the compression fitting (614) applies a force to an outer insulating layer (608) of the coaxial cable (600) surrounding said at least one metal braid layer (608) substantially over the whole length of said surface (614a) of the compression fitting (614).Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Teleste OyjInventors: Keith Mothersdale, Steve Gribby, Arno Albricht, Nicolas Winandy, Robert Wilkins
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Patent number: 10454077Abstract: The present invention provides a battery that includes a plurality of serially connected battery cells. The battery includes an upper housing and a lower housing. The battery comprises: a wire harness assembly; a middle housing that includes a plurality of cell chambers for accommodating the top sections of the plurality of serially connected battery cells. The lower housing includes a plurality of cell chambers for accommodating the bottom sections of the plurality of serially connected battery cells 102; and the middle housing has a top surface for installing the wire harness assembly (1106) and the plurality of cell chambers beneath the top surface (1102) of the middle housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: CPS TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Qiong Sun, George Yu, Xiaolong Zhong, Wei Qu, Rui Li, Peng Song, Binbin Fan, Yang Yu
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Patent number: 10454339Abstract: A motor may include a rotating section; and a stationary section. The rotating section may include a shaft, a rotor core fixed to the shaft, a coil wound around the rotor core, and a sensor magnet fixed to the shaft. The stationary section may include a brush holding device, a housing, a magnet fixed inside the housing, a bearing, a first circuit board, and a second circuit board. The housing may include a cylindrical portion, a lid portion, and a bottom portion. The brush holding device may include a brush holder, a plug, a first plug contact element and a second plug contact element, the first circuit board, a choke coil, and a brush. The first circuit board may include electric-magnetic interference suppression components. The second circuit board may include a magnetic pole facing the sensor magnet.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: NIDEC MOTORS & ACTUATORS (GERMANY) GMBHInventors: Rainer Bruhn, Che sakre Bin Shamsol
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Patent number: 10276004Abstract: Systems and methods for generating haptic effects associated with transitions in audio signals are disclosed. One disclosed system for outputting haptic effects includes a processor configured to: receive a signal; determine a haptic effect based in part on the signal; output a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect; an audio output device configured to receive the signal and output an audible effect; and a haptic output device in communication with the processor and coupled to the touch surface, the haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: IMMERSION CORPORATIONInventors: Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, Jamal Saboune
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Patent number: 10215345Abstract: A battery holder includes storage chamber for storing a battery. The storage chamber includes: opening end surface through which battery can be taken in or out; and upper surface section, lower surface section, and first and second side-surface sections (opposing each other) for holding the battery. Projection is formed on the inner wall of first side-surface section at a portion including the end on the opening end surface side. Outward deformable flexible section is formed on second side-surface section at a portion including the end on the opening end surface side. Slit that extends from third side-surface section opposite to the opening end surface toward the opening end surface and stops at the position corresponding to a part of the battery is formed in upper surface section and/or lower surface section. The end of the flexible section is located closer to the third side-surface section than the projection.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Miho Shirakawa, Katsumasa Kawabata
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Patent number: 10173009Abstract: An aspect of some embodiments of the current application is a doorstop to a drug delivery apparatus that encourages a user of the apparatus to perform the proper usage steps in the proper order. For example, a user may be expected to receive an injector in a transport state, open it to an open state, insert a cartridge, and/or close the cartridge before operation. The doorstop may have an obstructing mode, optionally preventing closing of the door. The cartridge may optionally have a non-obstructing mode allowing closing of the door. Inserting the cartridge may optionally cause a doorstop to move from the obstructing mode to the non-obstructing mode. In the non-obstructing mode the doorstop may optionally prevent removal of the cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: West Pharma. Services IL, Ltd.Inventors: Oz Cabiri, Reuven Y. Filman, Tomer Solomon
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Patent number: 10135199Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body provided with multiple accommodating holes penetrating through the insulating body vertically, multiple terminals used for contacting a chip module, and at least one shielding sheet accommodated in the insulating body. The accommodating holes include signal accommodating holes and ground accommodating holes. Each signal accommodating hole is provided with a stopping portion. The terminals include signal terminals accommodated in the signal accommodating holes and ground terminals accommodated in the ground accommodating holes. Each shielding sheet or each terminal is provided with an urging portion. The ground terminals and the shielding sheet contact each other through the urging portion, and the stopping portions stop the urging portion to prevent the signal terminals and the shielding sheet from contacting each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: LOTES CO., LTDInventor: Ted Ju
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Patent number: 10109840Abstract: A rechargeable battery pack includes at least one individual cell which is accommodated in a cell holder and is in electrical contact on a contact side via a cell connector. An electric load is to be connected via a contact plate which has a plurality of plug-type connections, wherein the contact plate is located on one side face of the cell holder. In order to compensate positional tolerances between the plug-type connections of the contact plate and external connection contacts, a mount for the contact plate is provided on one side face of the cell holder, in which mount the contact plate is mounted so as to be displaceable in a displacement direction. The electrical connection between the individual cell and the contact plate is embodied by an elastic contact strip, wherein the contact strip is embodied so as to be resilient in a sprung fashion in the displacement direction of the contact plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventors: Henrik Gaul, Gernot Liebhard, Daniel Wagner, Martin Schurr
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Patent number: 10040359Abstract: A two-way distribution, charging, and vending system permits a subscriber to exchange one or more partially or completely discharged portable electric energy storage devices for a comparable number of charged portable electric energy storage devices. The two-way distribution, charging, and vending system includes a number of charging modules, each with a dedicated power converter, communicably coupled to at least one two-way distribution system controller and to a power distribution grid. Upon receipt of a discharged portable electric energy storage device, the at least one two-way distribution system controller validates a manufacturer identifier and a subscriber identifier stored in a nontransitory storage media carried by the discharged portable electric energy storage device. Responsive to a successful authentication and validation, the at least one two-way distribution system controller dispenses a charged portable electric energy storage device to the subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Gogoro Inc.Inventors: Jung-Hsiu Chen, Shen-Chi Chen, Yu-Lin Wu, Chien-Ming Huang, TsungTing Chan, Feng Kai Yang
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Patent number: 9929382Abstract: A battery having an exterior body defining a housing space which houses a battery element. The housing space is tapered in shape such that the plane area gradually becomes smaller from an opening toward the inside. A dimension of a top surface located innermost from the opening of the housing space is made equal to a smallest dimension among the positive electrode members, negative electrode members, and separators constituting the battery element. A dimension of the opening of the housing space is made equal to a largest dimension among the positive electrode members, negative electrode members, and separators constituting the battery element.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuhiro Abe
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Patent number: 9854676Abstract: An assembly comprising at least an electrical component mounted on a substrate. The component includes at least a first electrode and a second electrode. The substrate includes at least a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first electrical conductor and the second electrode is electrically connected to the second electrical conductor. In a direction perpendicular to the substrate, the first electrode is located between the first electrical conductor and the second electrode. The second electrode is connected to the second electrical conductor by a connecting element extending between the second electrode and the second electrical conductor.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Joseph Erskine, Alan Hardie, Gerard McGoogan
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Patent number: 9831652Abstract: A wiring module includes a busbar for connecting between electrode terminals, an external connection busbar to be connected to an external terminal, a resin protector including a first holding portion for holding the busbar and a second holding portion for holding the external connection busbar and a main cover for covering the first holding portion. The main cover includes a first auxiliary cover for covering the second holding portion and a second auxiliary cover connected to the first auxiliary cover via a hinge portion. The first auxiliary cover is provided with an interfered portion for interfering with an interfering portion of the second holding portion as the main cover is mounted on the resin protector, and the first auxiliary cover is automatically rotated and arranged at a predetermined position by the interference of the interfered portion and the interfering portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Mitsutoshi Morita, Naoki Fukushima, Tetsuya Fujita
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Patent number: 9590223Abstract: A battery cell connector includes a plurality of segments of a metal conducting sheet. Each segment defines a plane and having a longitudinal axis. The battery cell connector further includes plurality of bends coupling the segments together into a 3-D object. Each bend is located between a pair of adjacent segments of the plurality of segments and the pair of adjacent segments defines two distinct respective planes. The battery cell connector further includes at least one spring comprising two segments welded together. A first segment of the plurality of segments includes first connecting elements for a battery pole of a first battery cell. A second segment of the plurality of segments includes second connecting elements for a battery pole of a second battery cell. The first connecting elements are electrically coupled with the second connecting elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Zhonglin Zhang, Xiumei Xie, Yanfei Zhou
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Patent number: 9577228Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery side terminal electrically connectible with a device side terminal of a device body that may be a tool body of an electric tool or a charger body of a charger. The battery side terminal includes a first contact portion and a second contact portion. The first contact portion configured to form an electric contact through contact with a first side surface of the device side terminal. The second contact portion configured to form an electric contact through contact with a second side surface opposite to the first side surface of the device side terminal. The first contact portion configured to contact the first side surface in a first contact range having a first length. The second contact portion configured to contact the second side surface in a second contact range having a second length that may be different from the first length.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Akira Naito
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Patent number: 9543681Abstract: A terminal for an antenna connector has a soldering base, two wings, a resilient electric contacting arm, and two pre-pressing elements. The wings are formed on the soldering base, and each wing has an opening. The resilient electric contacting arm is formed on and protrudes from a rear end of the soldering base and has an extension section, a resilient section, and an electronic contacting section. The pre-pressing elements are located respectively in the openings of the wings, pre-press the resilient section of the resilient electric contacting arm toward the soldering base, and limit the resilient section to sway in an extent from an inner upper edge of each opening to the soldering base. The terminal with the pre-pressing elements performs an excellent electrical contacting effect to improve signal transmission of the antenna connector and a corresponding antenna module.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc.Inventors: Ching-Tien Chen, Shu-Lin Duan, Wei Wan, Xiao-Juan Qi
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Patent number: 9530993Abstract: A battery holding device includes: a battery housing portion which is adapted to house a battery; and a conductive terminal which is disposed in a sidewall portion of the battery housing portion, and which is to be in contact with an electrode terminal of the battery. The sidewall portion of the battery housing portion is formed with: a first cutout that is formed along a first direction; and a second cutout that is formed along a second direction different from the first direction and that communicates with the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2012Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Yahagi, Takanori Sato
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Patent number: 9508964Abstract: A voltage detecting terminal includes a flat plate-shaped electric contact portion having an insertion hole into which an electrode column of a battery is inserted, and a bent portion formed such that a tip is bent upward with respect to the electric contact portion. The bent portion is provided with a holding portion, and both ends of the holding portion in a plate width direction are expanded in the plate width direction, respectively. The voltage detecting terminal has a lower end surface of the holding portion in a thickness direction abutting against supporting surfaces of the plate and is held by a first housing portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeyuki Ogasawara, Shinichi Yanagihara, Michio Ota
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Patent number: 9450346Abstract: An electrical contact pin for a printed circuit board. The electrical contact pin includes a first cylindrical portion having a first diameter and a second cylindrical portion extending from the first cylindrical portion. The second cylindrical portion has a second diameter larger than the first diameter. The second cylindrical portion includes a ledge configured to press against a wall of a printed circuit board. The second cylindrical portion further includes a groove configured to receive a sealing material.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Jorge L. Garcia, Richard K. Schmid, Anthony J. Suppelsa
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Patent number: 9407740Abstract: A mobile electronic device is described. The mobile electronic device includes a circuit board and a battery. The circuit board has opposing first and second peripheral edges. The first peripheral edge has a first cutout and the second peripheral edge has a second cutout. The battery is located adjacent to the circuit board and has opposing first and second curved end portions. The first curved end portion extends at least partially through the first cutout. The second curved end portion extends at least partially through the second cutout.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLCInventors: Joseph L Allore, Timothy J Sutherland