With Flaccid Conductor And With Additional Connector Spaced Therealong Patents (Class 439/502)
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Patent number: 11527856Abstract: A charger extension device has a housing having a top side, a left side, a bottom side, a right side, a rear side, and a front side, an USB port on the front side of the housing, and a port on the rear side of the housing. Another charger extension device has a housing having a top side, a left side, a bottom side, a right side, a rear side, and a front side, an USB port on the front side of the housing, a port on the rear side of the housing, and a cable retention assembly on the rear side of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Inventor: John Holtzman
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Patent number: 11505133Abstract: An attachment member is configured to support an electric component to which a harness is connected, and be attached to a wall portion of a vehicle interior. The member includes a base portion to which the electric component is fixed, a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion each standing on the base portion and configured to engage with the wall portion. Each of the first and second engaging portions includes a proximal-side end portion on a side of the base portion, and a distal end-side end portion opposite to the proximal-side end portion. The first and second engaging portions are arranged so as to sandwich a harness connecting portion of the electric component. The attachment member further includes a coupling portion configured to couple the distal end-side end portions of the first and second engaging portions.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Yamase, Junya Adachi
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Patent number: 11500167Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Thomas A. Hall, III
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Patent number: 11502465Abstract: Embodiments of a high-frequency electrical distributor device may have an input end with a connector of a first connector type, and an output end with at least two connectors of at least one second connector type which is different from the first connector type. Embodiments may further include a distributor region between the connector at the input end and the connector at the output end. The connector at the input end has at least two differential contact element pairs. The distributor region distributes the contact element pairs of the connector at the input end to the connectors at the output end.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Martin Zebhauser, Till Bredbeck
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Patent number: 11402888Abstract: A method includes detecting, by a hardware processor and over a universal serial bus (USB) Type-A connection, whether a client controller is present in a client device. The method also includes supplying power to the client device over the USB Type-A connection by selecting between one of a first power source or a second power source depending on whether the client controller is detected.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Paolo Sironi, Roberto Gianella
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Patent number: 11351877Abstract: An electric vehicle charging equipment (EVSE) system is provided. The EVSE system delivers direct current (DC) charging power and is configured for delivering electrical energy to a single electrical vehicle at a same time. The EVSE system comprises a plurality of charging cables with respective charging connectors for connecting to a respective plurality of electrical vehicles. At least one of the plurality of charging cables is liquid cooled and each of the plurality of charging cables comprises at least two DC power lines and at least two signal lines, which are each connected to a respective DC power line within the charging connector. The EVSE system further comprises a DC metering device configured for measuring, via the at least two signal lines, a connector voltage between the at least two DC power lines within the charging connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Gertjan Koolen, Jim Van-Der-Heijden, Stefan Raaijmakers
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Patent number: 11318303Abstract: A device for the active fixation of an implantable medical lead includes a housing, a tine assembly, an electrode, and a rotatable shaft. The housing includes a proximal end for connecting to the lead and a distal end opposite the proximal end. The housing defines a housing lumen extending between the proximal end and a recess adjacent to the distal end. The tine assembly is disposed within the housing lumen and includes at least one tine configured to self-bias from a linear configuration within the housing to a curved configuration outside of the housing. The electrode assembly is disposed at the distal end of the housing and includes a plurality of electrodes. The rotatable shaft extends through the housing lumen and is configured to engage the tine assembly such that rotation of the shaft transitions the at least one tine between the linear configuration and the curved configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Allan C. Shuros, Arthur J. Foster, Keith L. Herrmann, Deepa Mahajan, Stephen J. Hahn
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Patent number: 11264768Abstract: The outdoor utility stake is an electric distribution device that is for outdoor use. The outdoor utility stake anchors into the ground. The outdoor utility stake draws electric energy from a national electric grid. The outdoor utility stake distributes electric energy for use by one or more electrically powered devices. The outdoor utility stake forms a protected space that encloses the electric connection between the national electric grid and the outdoor utility stake. The outdoor utility stake comprises a distribution structure and a transfer circuit. The distribution structure contains the transfer circuit. The distribution structure forms the protected space used to form the protected space that encloses the electric connection between the national electric grid and the outdoor utility stake.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Inventor: Barbara Jean Monroe
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Patent number: 11196221Abstract: A semiconductor device for determining whether a foreign substance (e.g., water) is present and a method of operating the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a receptacle including a plurality of pins according to a USB type-C receptacle interface; a first current source providing first current to a CC1 signal pin or a CC2 signal pin among the plurality of pins in a first operation mode; a second current source providing second current to the CC1 signal pin or the CC2 signal pin in a second operation mode; a third current source providing third current to at least two pins of other pins excluding the CC1 signal pin and the CC2 signal pin; and a power delivery integrated circuit (PDIC) controlling the first current source, the second current source and the third current source and detecting the voltage level of a signal outputted to the plurality of pins.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Je Kook Kim
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Patent number: 11188048Abstract: A PLC collects a device value stored in any one of a plurality of devices and stores information relating to collecting time at which the device value is collected and the device value in association with each other in a first buffer. The PLC collects data input from a monitoring apparatus and stores information relating to acquiring time at which the data is acquired and the data in association with each other in a second buffer. A saving section saves, when a predetermined saving condition is satisfied, the device value and the information relating to the collecting time stored in the first buffer, and the data and the information relating to the acquiring time stored in the second buffer in correspondence with each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: KEYENCE CORPORATIONInventor: Tetsuya Miyasaka
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Patent number: 11075474Abstract: A display module including display panel, first flexible connectors, second flexible connectors and printed circuit board (PCB) is provided. The first flexible connectors are electrically connected to the display panel. The second flexible connectors are respectively electrically connected to the first flexible connectors, and the second flexible connectors are electrically connected to the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: DARWIN PRECISIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Chi-Fu Chang
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Patent number: 11051756Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to a system and method for analyzing live activity on the conductive fabrics with intelligent touch. The system comprises a plurality of modules and these modules are in sync with the processor of the system to take action based on a plurality of instructions of the memory. Further, the system comprises fabrics, which are of conductive in nature, are used as a conductive touch pads for inputs to the system. The input data from touch pads are analyzed to determine pattern of actions. These patterns are associated with the IoT devices and the system uses them to trigger at least one action on the at least one IoT device based on a predefined training data set.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Tata Consultancy Services LimitedInventors: Robin Tommy, Jithin Lr
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Patent number: 11038295Abstract: A display device includes a body, a housing separated from the body and configured to transmit/receive signals to/from the body, and a cable coupling the housing and the body. The cable has a signal line for transferring a video signal and a power line for transferring electric power.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Seunghak Ryu
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Patent number: 11009665Abstract: A flexible pin for use in a male fiber optic connector is flexible both in bending and radially to accommodate variations in fiber optic ferrules of the male fiber optic connector and a female fiber optic connector. The flexibility may accommodate angular errors of the male and the female fiber optic connectors. The flexibility may also accommodate diametral errors of the flexible pin of the male fiber optic connector and diametral errors in a pin hole of the female fiber optic connector. The flexibility is sufficient that a connector spring or spring clamp can mate mating faces of the male and the female fiber optic connectors with the errors present. In certain embodiments, the flexible pin is a removable pin that includes a latch. The removable pin can be installed and removed from a fiber optic connector without disassembling a ferrule from a connector housing of the fiber optic connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventor: Michael James Ott
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Patent number: 10944207Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing, an electrical contact disposed in the housing, and a heat bridge. The heat bridge has a heat absorption surface thermally connected to the electrical contact and a heat transfer surface accessible from outside the electrical connector and electrically insulated from the electrical contact. An insulating layer may be deposited onto the heat bridge. An abrasion protection part may be used to protect the insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventor: Markus Eckel
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Patent number: 10937567Abstract: A conduction path that includes a tubular conductor; a flexible conductor that has better flexibility than the tubular conductor and is connected to the tubular conductor; and a terminal that is connected to the flexible conductor, wherein: an end of the flexible conductor in a lengthwise direction thereof is fixed at a fixing portion of the tubular conductor in a state in which the end is inserted into the tubular conductor, the fixing portion includes a first deformed portion in which an outer peripheral wall of the tubular conductor is deformed radially inward and holds the flexible conductor, and a second deformed portion that is further deformed radially inward from the first deformed portion and is connected to the flexible conductor.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Hirokazu Nakai
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Patent number: 10601188Abstract: A jumper harness for a work vehicle or agricultural implement is provided. The jumper harness includes multiple electrical conductors, a first connector, and a second connector. The first and second connectors are configured to couple the jumper harness to a wiring harness of an electrical circuit of the work vehicle or the agricultural implement. The jumper harness also includes a light emitting diode (LED) coupled to the electrical conductors, wherein the LED is configured to emit light when receiving electric power.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Scott Gregory Ireland, Yong Deng
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Patent number: 10283885Abstract: An electrical cable connector assembly comprises a receptacle connector mated with a plug/cable connector. The receptacle connector mounted upon an external printed circuit board and includes an insulative housing forming a mating cavity, and a terminal module assembly received within the housing with contacting sections exposed in the mating cavity. The cable connector includes an internal printed circuit board with a contact module fixed at a front end region and a cable having a plurality of wires fixed at a rear end region in a multilevel manner. A die-casting cover encloses the internal printed circuit board with heat dissipation fin structure on an exterior surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Terrance F. Little, Yuan Zhang, An-Jen Yang, Jie Zheng, Yuan-Chieh Lin
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Patent number: 10276996Abstract: A location tracking power cord and method therefore is taught in the various embodiments. The power cord includes a location module housing having a location circuit board therein. Within the location module housing, a power supply is positioned and in electrical communication with conductors extending through the cord housing. The location module housing also provides location for a communication module including a location module such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite receiver and at least one cellular transceiver. In some embodiments, the power cord may be hospital grade.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Inventor: Kevin Williams
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Patent number: 10250954Abstract: An electronics module for coupling to a module arrangement, in particular valve island, in a line-up direction, comprises a casing which comprises a front side, a back side, an upper side, a bottom side and two opposite lateral surfaces extending along the line-up direction in relation to a state mounted on the module arrangement. In the casing an electronics is accommodated and at least a first bus connection and two second bus connections are provided, which are connected to the electronics within the casing. The at least one first bus connection is arranged either on the upper side or on the bottom side, while a second bus connection is arranged on each of the lateral surfaces, respectively. A module assembly comprises a module arrangement, in particular a valve island, and an electronics module, wherein the electronics module directly abuts on the module arrangement in the line-up direction, and is detachably connected thereto in a non-destructive manner.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Christopher Christie, Thomas Diem
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Patent number: 10190758Abstract: The light source device includes a pair of elongated light source substrates on which light sources are mounted, and a connection substrate which has a flexibility and connects end parts of the respective light source substrates. The connection substrate has a bent part which is bent along each direction intersecting the connection substrate. Each intersecting direction may be, for example, a lateral direction and a longitudinal direction of the light source substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventor: Nobuhiro Yonezawa
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Patent number: 10135417Abstract: The network filtering circuit includes a cable side for connection with a network cable, a physical side for connection with a mother board, and a plurality of transmission channels connected between the cable side and the physical side. Each of the transmission channels includes a first transmission line and a second transmission line with a CMC linked therebetween. Two filtering (Y type) capacitors are further linked between the first transmission line and the second transmission line with a middle line connected between the two filtering capacitors and having an extension line wherein in such an extension line there are a resistor and an optional adjusting capacitor to a ground node at the end in series connection.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Yong-Chun Xu
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Patent number: 10136223Abstract: A control method and a control system for an audio device are disclosed. The control method and control system are applied to a USB audio adapter that includes an analog audio interface and is connected to a host. The control method includes steps of: detecting whether the analog audio interface is connected to a target device or detecting a function of the target device, and generating a detection result accordingly; controlling the USB audio adapter to operate in a disconnected mode; and controlling the USB audio adapter to continue operating in the disconnected mode according to the detection result, or controlling, according to the detection result, the USB audio adapter to operate in a connected mode and transmit audio data to the host and/or receive audio data from the host.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Hsing-Lun Chen, Shu-Yeh Chiu, Ko-Wei Chen
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Patent number: 10116133Abstract: A system (116, 120) for electrically limiting leakage current in a patient-connected medical device (100). The system (116, 120) includes a first set (116) of one or more switching devices (118) that selectively connect a first power output (124) of a battery compartment (110) of the patient-connected medical device (100) with a first power input (126) of electronic components (102) of the patient-connected medical device (100) based on a first polarity of input voltage from the battery compartment (110). The system (116, 120) further includes a second set (120) of one or more switching devices (122) that selectively connect a second power output (128) of the battery compartment (110) of the patient-connected medical device (100) with a second power input (130) of the electronic components (102) based on a second polarity of the input voltage, wherein the first polarity is opposite the second polarity.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2012Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Dana Charles Finlayson, Andreas Richmond Knapp, Francis Kusti Makie
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Patent number: 10056725Abstract: A wire harness adapter for use with an automotive throttle body wire harness system, the wire harness adapter including six wires spanning between a pair of wire terminals positioned in different ones of a pair of connectors, one male and one female. Viewed from the connector side where the pins are inserted to contact the wire terminal ends, the female connector includes a wire orientation whereby the wires proceed in F, D, E, C, B, and A order relative to a conventional A, B, C, D, E, and F order. The opposing male connector includes a wire orientation of A, B, C, D, E, and F. In this manner, the novel wire harness adapter can be plugged into the vehicle's original wire harness via one connector, and into a separate electronic component such as an electronic throttle body via the other connector to permit customization and personalization of vehicle performance characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Inventor: Darren L. Surratt
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Patent number: 10040409Abstract: A wire harness includes a trunk line which serves as a transmission line of power from a vehicle battery; and a plurality of power source control boxes which are provided on the trunk line, arranged one by one in each of a plurality of partitions into which a vehicle is partitioned, and distribute the power received through the trunk line to a power-demanding device that demands for supply of power. In at least one partition of the plurality of partitions, the power source control box of the corresponding partition is connected with entire first device arranged in the same partition to supply power among the first device and a second device, and includes a connection unit of a branch wire which is connected to a sub-power source control box that supplies power to the second device.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Hideaki Kikuchi
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Patent number: 10027080Abstract: A cable with ends having a body portion enabling rotatable electrical connector plugs to be deployed from a stored position to a ready position. The configuration of the body portion enables the connector plug to be electrically active only in the deployed ready position. The rotation mechanism provides tactile locking sensation. The design of the present cable enables multiple permutations of connector plugs to be provided on either the alpha or beta end of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Inventors: Kurt Solland, Debora Monzelowsky
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Patent number: 10018488Abstract: A sensor arrangement (10) includes a sensor (11) for a mechanical quantity or a thermal quantity, a processing circuit (12), which is connected at the input end to the sensor (11) and provides an output signal (SRF), which is processed for wireless transmission, and a cable (13), which is coupled to the processing circuit (12), to which the output signal (SRF) or a signal derived from the output signal (SRF) is supplied and which delivers a power supply to the processing circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: PRÜFTECHNIK DIETER BUSCH AGInventor: Heinrich Lysen
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Patent number: 9995960Abstract: A connector, a light source module including the connector, and a light source module array including the light source module array are provided. The connector includes a first connection part configured to connect to a first wire inserted thereto; a second connection part configured to connect to a second wire inserted thereto, the first and second connection parts being disposed to face in opposite directions; a housing covering the first and second connection parts; and a push button configured to be actuated by an external force applied thereto to release a connection of the first connection part to the first wire and a connection of the second connection part to the second wire.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: June Jang
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Patent number: 9960555Abstract: An apparatus includes a connector body having a first side and a second side, and having a first edge and a second edge and a plurality of electrical connectors along the first edge and the second edge, wherein the connectors on the first edge conform to a first interface format and the connectors on the second edge conform to a second interface format.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventor: James M. Okuley
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Patent number: 9954380Abstract: A charger cable apparatus includes a charger cable with a first end and a second end, each end including a connector interface adapted for engagement with a complementary connection port or plug. The apparatus also includes decorative tassels provided on each end of the cable that are adapted to slide over the ends of the cables to conceal or to reveal the male connector interfaces. Optionally, the tassels can be incorporated into a sleeve that entirely covers the cable.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: HALO INTERNATIONAL SEZC LTD.Inventors: Garold C. Miller, Nathan Daniel Weinstein
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Patent number: 9929486Abstract: A cabling system and method for connecting, to a plurality of electronic printed circuit boards, a common electrical cable, a grounding cable, and respective electrical board wires, or power supply cables. The system comprises a bundle of electrical cables, and a plurality of multipolar, insulation-piercing connectors placed in succession along said bundle of cables. Each of the connectors is suitable to receive the common electrical cable, the board cable to be connected to the respective electronic board, and the board cables that must be connected to the successive connectors, and is suitable to transmit to a successive insulation-piercing connector, the common electrical cable and the board cables that must be connected to the successive connectors.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING ITALIA S.p.A.Inventors: Andrea Englaro, Eugenio Medda, Giuseppe Avolio
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Patent number: 9923288Abstract: An Ethernet cable assembly including a cable with nine elongated conductors, a first connector and a second connector located on opposing ends of the cable, and a coupler for electrically coupling with one or both of the connectors. The connectors may each include nine pin receptacles electrically coupled with one of the elongated conductors. The nine receptacles may be arranged with one center receptacle surrounded by eight outer receptacles, symmetrically arranged about a line of symmetry passing through the center receptacle, such that when identical first or second connectors of another cable faces one of the first and second connectors, complementary crossover pairs of the receptacles match up with positive receptacles matching positive receptacles and negative receptacles matching negative receptacles. To couple these identical Ethernet connectors with each other, the coupler may have pins simply passing from one side of the coupler housing to another, without any crossover hardware required therein.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbHInventors: Paul M. Bertrand, Brian B. Barnes, Samuel T. Pirtle
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Patent number: 9888598Abstract: A connector apparatus a display apparatus including the connector are provided. The connector apparatus includes: a pair of connectors configured to be coupled to apparatuses; and a cable connecting the pair of connectors, wherein each connector of the pair of connectors includes a signal line part including a plurality of signal pins and a power line part including first and second terminals.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-yong Joo, Jeong-il Kang
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Patent number: 9878151Abstract: A leadless intra-cardiac medical device (LIMD) includes an electrode assembly configured to be anchored within a first wall portion of a first chamber of a heart. The electrode assembly includes an electrode main body having a first securing helix, an electrode wire segment extending from the body, and a first segment-terminating contact positioned on the electrode wire segment. The device further includes a housing assembly configured to be anchored within a second wall portion of a second chamber of the heart. The housing assembly includes a body having a second securing helix, a housing wire segment extending from the body, and a second segment-terminating contact positioned on the housing wire segment. The device also includes a connector block that electrically connects the electrode wire segment to the housing wire segment by retaining the first and second segment-terminating contacts.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.Inventors: Gene A. Bornzin, John W. Poore, Zoltan Somogyi, Xiaoyi Min
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Patent number: 9873329Abstract: An exemplary power splitting assembly for an electrified vehicle includes a connector providing at least a portion of a first path and at least a portion of a second path. The first path is to transmit power between a traction battery and a first component. The second path is to transmit power between the traction battery and a second component.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Carlos Ayala
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Patent number: 9862281Abstract: An electrical connection line for charging an energy store of a motor vehicle has an electrical input connection (20) to connect the connection line (10) to an external energy source (24) and an electrical output connection (18) to connect the connection line (10) to the energy store (14) of the motor vehicle (12) that is to be charged. The electrical output connection (18) has a plug-in connector (18) for electrically connecting to the energy store (14) of the motor vehicle (12), and a line section (22) with at least two electrical lines for transferring electrical energy. The electrical input connection (20) has connection terminals (26, 28) to connect the connection line (10) to electrical contacts (30, 32) of the external energy source (24).Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Sven Toepler
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Patent number: 9832906Abstract: Technologies for midplane docking systems for connecting adjacent levels of docks are provided herein. An extendable connection system includes: a connector cable, the connector cable having a first end and a second end; a male connector, the male connector connected to the first end of the connector cable, the male connector including male connecting mechanism; and a female connector, the female connector connected to the second end of the connector cable and including a female connecting mechanism adapted to connect with the male connecting mechanism, wherein the male connector is extendable relative to the female connector.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Laurence A. Harvilchuck, Alex Carl Worrall
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Patent number: 9769944Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a conductor layer including a first terminal, and a first insulating layer including a first opening. The first opening includes a first edge and a second edge, a distance between the second edge and the first terminal being larger than a distance between the first edge and the first terminal.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventor: Itaru Mori
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Patent number: 9693188Abstract: A location tracking hospital grade power cord and method therefore is taught in the various embodiments. The hospital grade power cord includes a location module housing having a location circuit board therein. Within the location module housing, a power supply is positioned and in electrical communication with conductors extending through the cord housing. The location module housing also provides location for a communication module including a location module such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite receiver and at least one cellular transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Inventor: Kevin Williams
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Patent number: 9620254Abstract: A reactor in-core instrument handling system in which the signal leads are routed from the instrument sensors through an outer sheath through the upper reactor internals and out of and around the sheath in a substantially tightly wound spiral before exiting the reactor vessel.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLCInventor: Kenneth V. Margotta
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Patent number: 9583898Abstract: A female jack is provided that includes one or more terminals and a reception aperture configured to accept a male plug. The female jack also includes a first spring contact with a first mating curvature configured to contact the male plug and create electrical contact between the male plug and the female jack. The first spring contact also includes one or more flex joints.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Gibson Brands, Inc.Inventor: Jim DeCola
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Patent number: 9532827Abstract: A method and apparatus for operatively connecting a bipolar electrosurgical hand piece to a monopolar output of an electrosurgical unit wherein active components simulate expected impedance characteristics of monopolar return electrodes connected to a patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: NuOrtho Surgical Inc.Inventors: Roy E. Morgan, Wayne K. Auge, II
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Patent number: 9474574Abstract: Surgical systems and methods for administering an ablation treatment and other therapeutic or diagnostic protocols to a patient tissue involve a flexible stabilizer mechanism having an inner recess and an ablation mechanism coupled with the stabilizer mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: Tamer Ibrahim, Dwight P. Morejohn, Michael J. Banchieri, Ara Stephanian, John D. Pavlidis, David K. Swanson
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Patent number: 9465567Abstract: A method and system for printing comprises executing a formatter program on a removable Personal Computer (PC) card that controls printer controller functions of a printer. Printer formatter ready data is received from a host machine at a first interface of the removable PC card and print engine ready data is sent to the printer from a second interface of the removable PC card. A version of the formatter program is compared to a version of an updated formatter program. The updated formatter program is requested if the version of the formatter program is different than the version of the updated formatter program. The updated formatter program is downloaded from the host machine using the first interface when the second interface is coupled to the printer.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Marvell International Technology Ltd.Inventors: Gary D. Zimmerman, Mark D. Montierth, Richard D. Taylor
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Patent number: 9454193Abstract: A flash drive that can utilize space behind a mobile device is disclosed. In some embodiments, a body of the flash drive has three portions, a front portion, a back portion, and an intermediate portion that runs from the front portion to the back portion. A mobile device connector extends from a first end of the front portion, and a second connector extends from a second end of the back portion. The intermediate portion is configured to cause, when the mobile device connector is connected to the mobile device, the second connector and part of the back portion of the body to be located behind and, in some embodiments, adjacent to the back of the mobile device. This can enable part of the body to fit in a gap that can form between the back of the mobile device and a user's palm when the user holds the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: LEEF INNOVATION LTDInventors: Jon Lee Anderson, Axle Dean Looslie, Mark Edwin Schulte, Troy Austin Leininger, Sergey Samorukov, David Field Smurthwaite
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Patent number: 9455540Abstract: This invention relates to a high-speed signal transmission device, which includes a first transmission device and a second transmission device. Said first transmission device has a first signal cable with a first plug connector and second plug connector on it both ends, said second transmission device has a second signal cable with a third plug connector and fourth plug connector on it both ends. Using a first socket connector and a third socket connector to connect said first plug connector and third plug connector, and using a second socket connector and a fourth socket connector to connect said second plug connector and fourth plug connector to connect first transmission device and a second transmission device electrically to get the signal transmission speed of USB 3.0 and to enhance the rate of signal transmission.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: AIMMET INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Hsiang Feng Chen
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Patent number: 9423838Abstract: A flash drive that can utilize space behind a mobile device is disclosed. In some embodiments, a body of the flash drive has three portions, a front portion, a back portion, and an intermediate portion that runs from the front portion to the back portion. A mobile device connector extends from a first end of the front portion, and a second connector extends from a second end of the back portion. The intermediate portion is configured to cause, when the mobile device connector is connected to the mobile device, the second connector and part of the back portion of the body to be located behind and, in some embodiments, adjacent to the back of the mobile device. This can enable part of the body to fit in a gap that can form between the back of the mobile device and a user's palm when the user holds the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: LEEF INNOVATION LTDInventors: Jon Lee Anderson, Axle Dean Looslie, Mark Edwin Schulte, Troy Austin Leininger, Sergey Samorukov, David Field Smurthwaite
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Patent number: 9426612Abstract: A location tracking hospital grade power cord and method therefore is taught in the various embodiments. The hospital grade power cord includes a location module housing having a location circuit board therein. Within the location module housing, a power supply is positioned and in electrical communication with conductors extending through the cord housing. The location module housing also provides location for a communication module including a location module such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite receiver and at least one cellular transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Inventor: Kevin Williams
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Patent number: 9407048Abstract: A protective case for a portable electronic device which incorporates a spool assembly containing a user dispensable and retractable Industry standard or OEM charge/sync cable. The case provides the user with the utility of always having a charge/sync cable available when needed while being discreetly housed in a low-profile ergonomically pleasing package. The case and spool assembly provide the user with up to 3 Ft or more of cable available for dispensing from the case while allowing the portable electronic device to be charged/synced at any desired dispensed length of cable, and can be manufactured using any thermoplastic, metal, wood, or composite. The dispensed cable and connector can be rewound onto the spool manually using the spool finger pockets.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: CordCase LLCInventors: Joseph James George, Ryan Fletcher Shepard