16th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180108995 | MILLIMETER-WAVE COMMUNICATIONS ON A MULTIFUNCTION PLATFORM - A millimeter-wave (MMW) communication system may include an antenna array structure operating within a MMW band, having both a first antenna coupling point and a second antenna coupling point, whereby the first and the second location of the antenna coupling points are within a coplanar surface on which the antenna array structure is formed. The system may further include a first MMW transmitter that couples a first data modulated MMW signal to the first antenna coupling point and a second MMW transmitter that couples a second data modulated MMW signal to the second antenna coupling point. Coupling the first data modulated MMW signal to the first antenna coupling point generates a first MMW radio signal transmitted at a first propagation direction and coupling the second data modulated MMW signal to the second antenna coupling point generates a second MMW radio signal transmitted at a second propagation direction. | 2018-04-19 |
20180108996 | INTEGRATED SINGLE-PIECE ANTENNA FEED AND CIRCULAR POLARIZER - Embodiments of the invention include an integrated single-piece antenna feed and a turnstile circular polarizer suitable for use in a satellite communications system. One embodiment of the integrated single-piece antenna includes a circular waveguide input, a turnstile, a coaxial feed horn, subreflector and subreflector support. One embodiment of the turnstile features four branches of wrapped-single-ridged waveguide. Another embodiment is a turnstile circular polarizer. | 2018-04-19 |
20180108997 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LAUNCHING GUIDED WAVES VIA CIRCUITS - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system having a plurality of transmitters for launching, according to a signal, instances of first electromagnetic waves having different phases to induce propagation of a second electromagnetic wave at an interface of a transmission medium, the second electromagnetic wave having a non-fundamental wave mode and a non-optical operating frequency, wherein the plurality of transmitters has a corresponding plurality of antennas. A reflective plate is spaced a distance behind the plurality of antennas relative to a direction of the propagation of the second electromagnetic wave. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2018-04-19 |
20180108998 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LAUNCHING GUIDED WAVES VIA AN ANTENNA - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system having an antenna for launching, according to a signal, a first electromagnetic wave to induce a propagation of a second electromagnetic wave along a transmission medium, the second electromagnetic wave having a non-fundamental wave mode and a non-optical operating frequency. A reflective plate is spaced a distance behind the antenna relative to a direction of the propagation of the second electromagnetic wave. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2018-04-19 |
20180108999 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LAUNCHING GUIDED WAVES VIA PLURAL WAVEGUIDE SYSTEMS - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system having a first plurality of transmitters for launching according to a signal, first electromagnetic waves, and a second plurality of transmitters for launching, according to the signal, second electromagnetic waves. The first electromagnetic waves and the second electromagnetic waves combine at an interface of a transmission medium to induce a propagation of a third electromagnetic wave, the third electromagnetic wave having a non-fundamental wave mode and a non-optical operating frequency, and wherein the second plurality of transmitters are spaced apart from the first plurality of transmitters in a direction of propagation of the third electromagnetic wave. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109000 | MEANDER-TYPE, FREQUENCY-SCANNED ANTENNA WITH REDUCED BEAM SQUINT FOR AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE RADAR SYSTEM - A meander-type, frequency-scanned antenna with reduced beam squint suitable for use on an automated vehicle radar system includes a plurality of parallel sub-arrays, each sub-array equipped with a plurality of radiators. The antenna is formed by a serpentine-arrangement of a continuous-strip of material. The serpentine-arrangement configured so a first sub-array characterized by a signal propagating in a first-direction is adjacent to a second sub-array characterized by the signal propagating in a second-direction opposite the first-direction. The first sub-array and the second sub-array are each further configured to define a plurality of radiators configured such that a radar-beam emitted by the antenna in response to the signal is characterized by a direction-angle that is substantially unchanged when a frequency of the signal is varied. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109001 | ANISOTROPIC METAMATERIALS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY - An electromagnetic device includes: a first medium having a first material having a first dielectric constant, the first medium having a plurality of spaces filled with a second material having a second dielectric constant that is different from the first dielectric constant; and a plurality of antennas disposed proximate the first medium; wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of spaces of the first medium have an average spacing therebetween of less than one quarter of an operating wavelength of at least one of the plurality of antennas. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109002 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL RECONFIGURABLE METASURFACE REFLECTOR ANTENNA - A reflector antenna that includes a feed for generating a radio frequency (RF) signal, and a metasurface reflector for reflecting the RF signal originating from the feed. The metasurface reflector includes an array of cells each having a volume of liquid crystal with a controllable dielectric value enabling a reflection phase of the cells to be selectively tuned to effect beam steering of the reflected RF signal. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109003 | METHOD OF GENERATING CIRCULARLY POLARISED SIGNALS FROM A POLARISATION CONTROLLER OF A GROUND STATION - A method for generating a circular polarisation signal from at least two transponders of a satellite able to process linearly polarised signals includes: a transmission of at least two linearly polarised signal components so as to produce a circularly polarised signal by at least two transponders of a satellite; processing signals by the two transponders of the satellite to produce a circular polarisation of the signals transmitted by the satellite; ground receiving by at least one circularly polarised antenna; measuring a physical parameter from the received signals, and determining a correction parameter to be applied to the generation of the components of linearly polarised signals; generating a compensation of the components of linearly polarised signals transmitted to the satellite. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109004 | A Beamforming Receiver - A beamforming receiver | 2018-04-19 |
20180109005 | ANTENNA MODULES AND SYSTEMS, AND APPLICATIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - Antenna modules and systems, and applications and methods of manufacturing thereof, are described herein. An example radio frequency (RF) signal transmitter includes a data signal port to receive a baseband data signal; a carrier signal port to receive an initial carrier signal; and an antenna module coupled to the signal ports. The antenna module includes: a substrate with a front face that has a phased array of active antenna elements that includes at least two columns of the active antenna elements; and a rear face that has, for each column, a RF signal launcher to receive a RF data signal for the column; and a transmitting module mounted to the rear face. The transmitting module has, for each column of active antenna elements: a combiner to form the RF data signal; and a RF signal port to transmit the RF data signal to the RF signal launcher. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109006 | Multiport Multiband Vehicular Antenna Assemblies Including Multiple Radiators - Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of multiport multiband vehicular antenna assemblies. In exemplary embodiments, a multiport multiband antenna assembly may include multiple ports (e.g., three, four, or five ports, etc.) with different combinations of antennas or radiators operable over various frequencies, such as one or more cellular frequencies (e.g., Long Term Evolution (LTE), etc.), internet frequencies (e.g., Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi ISM, etc.), satellite navigation frequencies (e.g., Global Positioning System (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), etc.), and/or other frequencies. For example, a multiport multiband antenna assembly may include radiators or antennas operable with LTE, WI-FI, GPS (and/or with other cellular, internet, and/or satellite navigation frequencies) where the radiators or antennas are located and/or part of a single antenna system, e.g., positioned on and/or supported by the same or common base assembly and within the same interior enclosure cooperatively defined by the base assembly and radome of a single roof-mount antenna system, etc. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109007 | Dual Vertical Beam Cellular Array - A dual vertical beam cellular array is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a cellular array includes discrete radiators coupled in pairs and arranged in-line. The radiators are connected to hybrid couplers configured to sum the output from the pairs of discrete radiators. A first power distribution network is configured to receive a first output from the hybrid couplers and produce a first beam, and a second power distribution network configured to receive a second output from the hybrid couplers and produce a second beam. According to some embodiments, the first beam is a main beam with high gain and the second beam is a coverage beam with a large coverage area. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109008 | Ground Connection for an Aluminium Component - A ground connection for an aluminium component, in particular an aluminium vehicle body component, has grounding bolt which is fastened to the component, with the interposition of an adapter that extends over the surface, and which is composed of a material which exhibits greater strength than the aluminium component and differs from the aluminium component in terms of the electrochemical series, in particular steel, and has a thread element which clamps the cable shoe of the ground conductor on a corresponding contact area of the grounding bolt. Permanently high functional reliability is obtained in a manner which is simple in terms of production by the grounding bolt and the adapter being composed of materials which are matched to one another so as to prevent corrosion and are connected to one another in a cohesive manner, and the adapter is zinc-plated, at least on the component side, and, in a position in which it is not in contact with the component, is fastened to the component over a large surface area by a welded/soldered connection which is established using aluminium as an additional material. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109009 | ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL - An electric wire with a terminal includes an electric wire, and a crimping terminal including an electric wire connection portion crimped by being wound around a core and a cover of the electric wire, a diameter expansion portion which contains a water stop member covering a tip end portion of the core and sealing a gap between the core and the electric wire connection portion is provided in an end portion of the electric wire connection portion on a tip end side of the core, and a sectional area of the diameter expansion portion is greater than a sectional area at a portion on the base end side of the core with respect to the diameter expansion portion. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109010 | CRIMP TERMINAL AND TERMINAL CRIMPING METHOD - A crimp terminal includes a wire connection portion including a bottom wall portion, and a pair of side wall portions. The wire connection portion includes a core wire crimping portion provided on one end side, and to be crimped onto a core wire of a wire, and a covering crimping portion provided on another end side, and to be crimped onto a covering of the wire, and integrally covers the core wire and the covering. In the core wire crimping portion before crimping, an interval between outer wall surfaces of the pair of side wall portions is widest at an end portion on the covering crimping portion side, and in the covering crimping portion before crimping, the interval is widest at an end portion on the core wire crimping portion side. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109011 | CRIMP CONNECTION FOR MESH SHIELDING MATERIAL USED IN STEERING WHEEL WITH CAPACITIVE SENSING - According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an assembly includes an electrically conductive member, an electrically conductive mesh, and a crimp connector. The electrically conductive mesh includes a first area and a second area. The first area is twisted and extends from the second area. One of the electrically conductive member and the twisted first area is twisted around the other of the electrically conductive member and the twisted first area to form a twisted connection. The crimp connector is crimped onto the twisted connection to form a crimped connection. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109012 | Self-locking wire device and method of using the same - The present invention relates to a self-locking wire device being adapted to receive at least one wire according to at least one insertion direction, the self-locking device comprises a housing being electrically insulating and a locking element being electrically conductive. The locking element comprises one or more bases extending all along an inner side of the housing and at least one locking portion being configured in a way to block any movement of the at least one wire in a direction being opposite to the insertion direction. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109013 | Joint Position Determination Assisting Method - In a vehicle circuitry including an assembly of a plurality of wires and at least one joint point interconnecting the plurality of wires, a joint position determination assisting method assists an optimization of a position of the joint point. The method includes displaying visible information representing a wiring route and a configuration of the vehicle circuitry on a display screen based on basic design data representing the configuration of the vehicle circuitry, and in response to a designation of the joint point and an instruction for the optimization, calculating a length of each wire and a total wire length with the joint point being disposed at a plurality of mutually different positions, and outputting information representing an optimal position of the joint point, reflecting a result of comparison of the calculated total wire length at the respective positions. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109014 | CLAMP AND CLAMP ASSEMBLY - A connector configured to mechanically and electrically couple a first frame to a second frame includes a body, a member, and a plurality of projections extending from the body and configured to contact at least one of the first frame and the second frame. The body includes a first end and a second end and defines a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end. The body further includes a feature for engaging a fastener. The member is positioned adjacent the first end of the body and is configured to engage at least one of the first frame and the second frame. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109015 | Method For Connecting A Conductor Comprising A Base Metal To A Terminal Element Comprising Copper By Means Of Welding As Well As A Terminal Assembly Produced Thereby - A terminal assembly comprises a conductor including a base metal, a terminal element including copper, and a weld seam at which the terminal element is welded to the conductor. The weld seam has a layer including a copper alloy or of a mixture including copper and at least one base metal. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109016 | MODULE-TO-MODULE POWER CONNECTOR BETWEEN BATTERY MODULES OF AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND ARRANGEMENT THEREOF - An embodiment is directed to a module-to-module power connector configured to form connections between battery modules installed in a battery housing of an energy storage system. The module-to-module power connector includes electrical interfaces and busbar(s) configured to form one or more electrical connections terminals of adjacent battery modules. The busbar(s) is flexibly configured to permit a defined range of movement of the electrical interfaces during insertion of the respective battery modules into respective battery module compartments. The module-to-module power connector may further be arranged inside in a tunnel space, whereby holes are defined in a battery module mounting area housing the battery modules that open into the tunnel space. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109017 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH ANTI-ROTATION FEATURE - An electrical contact, connector and assembly. The contact includes a contact portion for mating with a mating contact. A stabilizing portion extends from an end of the contact which is opposite the contact portion. The stabilizing portion cooperates with at least one stabilization member of a housing of an electrical connector to minimize the rotation of the contact relative to the electrical connector. The connector includes a housing having stabilization members provided in contact receiving cavities. The assembly includes a terminal position assurance device which engages the stabilizing portions and cooperates with the stabilizing portions to increase the pull out force required to displace the contacts. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109018 | CARTRIDGE - A terminal placement region of the cartridge is divided into an upper region and a lower region, and the cartridge includes a plurality of terminals placed in the upper region, a plurality of terminals placed in the lower region, and a plurality of long terminals across the upper region and the lower region. The long terminals are a ground terminal, a chip-enable terminal, a power supply terminal, or a reset terminal. A strobe terminal and a clock terminal are arranged one above the other. Two data input/output terminals are arranged one above the other, and four sets of data input/output terminals arranged one above the other are present. A long terminal is near the strobe terminal and the clock terminal arranged one above the other, and a long terminal is near the two data input/output terminals arranged one above the other. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109019 | CARD CONNECTOR CONTACT HAVING A FRAME PORTION AND A CURVED PORTION ANCHORED TO OPPOSITE FRONT AND REAR OF THE FRAME PORTION - A card connector includes: an insulative housing ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180109020 | PLUG SYSTEM WITH LOW-WEAR CONTACTING - A plug system comprising a plug part having at least one contact element, and comprising a counter plug part having at least one contact point on a contact carrier surface running approximately parallel to an insertion direction (S), wherein the plug part can be plugged in the plug-in direction (S) into the counter plug part, and the at least one contact element is in electrical contact with the contact point in an end position (II), wherein the counter plug part has a counter-pressure surface facing the contact carrier surface at least partially in a pressing direction (H) running transversely to the plug-in direction, wherein the contact carrier surface is retained on the counter plug part such that it moves in the plug-in direction (S) relative to the counter-pressure surface. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109021 | INTERFACE CARD ADAPTING DEVICE STRUCTURE - An interface card adapting device structure, mainly includes an outer frame body, transmission conductors, a connector and fixing elements, where the transmission conductors are accommodated in the outer frame body, each of them comprises a first contact portion and second contact portion; the connector is in electric connection with the first contact portion selectively at a predetermined position thereof and fixed by the fixing elements. whereby, when the plugging-in position of an external connector is to be changed, the outer frame body is fixed to the interface card, the connector is inserted in the interface card connector, and the fixing elements is used to fix it and the second first contact portion together; at this time, the external connector can then be plugged into the second contact portion. Thus, the insertion direction and position can be changed without being bound by smaller space, being more extensive. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109022 | ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR THE SAME - The present invention provides an electrical interconnection system comprising: a paddle card comprising a plurality of first contact pads positioned on a first surface of the paddle card and a plurality of second contact pads positioned on an opposite second surface of the paddle card; a first wafer comprising a plurality of first conductors each having a first contact portion; and a second wafer comprising a plurality of second conductors each having a second contact portion; wherein the first wafer and the second wafer are assembled together to have the first contact portion and the second contact portion face each other and be able to form a gap therebetween for accommodating at least part of the paddle card; each first contact portion is adapted to be in electrical contact with a corresponding first contact pad and each second contact portion is adapted to be in electrical contact with a corresponding second contact pad when the paddle card is at least partly accommodated in the gap. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109023 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND SOLID STATE DRIVES INCLUDING THE SAME - Printed circuit hoards and solid state drives including the same are provided. The printed circuit boards may include a base portion including chip pads that are configured to be connected to semiconductor chips, an edge portion extending from one side of the base portion and including it pads, guide portions, and, protrusions. Each of the guide portions may protrude from a respective one of opposing ends of the edge portion in :a first direction and may have a first width, and the guide portions may be spaced apart from each other. Each of the protrusions may protrude from a respective one of the guide portions and may have a second width that is less than the first width. A distance between the protrusions may be substantially equal to a distance between the guide portions. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109024 | MOBILE TERMINAL FITTING - The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal fitting and an electric connector for the same. The mobile terminal fitting comprises a case body, an electric connector and a circuit board. The case body includes a bottom plate and a side plate that can be separated from each other, with the mobile terminal disposed in an accommodating groove formed by the side plate and the bottom plate of the case body, wherein the side plate is deformable in shape to ensure that the case body is easy to be installed and removed. The electric connector, disposed on the case body, comprises a socket and a plug, and can guarantee the electrical connection between the charging cord/data cable of the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal in the case body of the mobile terminal fitting. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109025 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR - The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal fitting and an electric connector for the same. The mobile terminal fitting comprises a case body, an electric connector and a circuit board. The case body includes a bottom plate and a side plate that can be separated from each other, with the mobile terminal disposed in an accommodating groove formed by the side plate and the bottom plate of the case body, wherein the side plate is deformable in shape to ensure that the case body is easy to be installed and removed. The electric connector, disposed on the case body, comprises a socket and a plug, and can guarantee the electrical connection between the charging cord/data cable of the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal in the case body of the mobile terminal fitting. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109026 | THREADED CIRCUIT BOARD - A circuit board disclosed herein includes a threaded receptor, one or more alignment holes, and one or more pads. The threaded receptor is configured to receive a component with a threaded screw. Each of the one or more alignment holes are configured to receive an alignment pin located on the component. Each of the one or more pads are configured to electrically connect to a pogo pin on the component. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109027 | WATERPROOF ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE - The invention relates to a waterproof electronic control device such that a connector unit is inserted into at least one wall face of a case, a control substrate is incorporated in a housing chamber formed of the case and connector unit, an aperture portion and an upper face of the connector unit are covered with a cover, and a waterproofing member is disposed on a contact surface of each of the case, connector unit, and cover. A structure is such that a first inclined portion is provided in a side wall of one portion of the case, a regulating wall is provided in a direction opposing an inclined face of the first inclined portion, a second inclined portion of the connector unit is provided in a position opposing the first inclined portion and comes into contact with an inner face of the regulating wall when inserted into the case, and the first inclined portion and the second inclined portion come into contact at a final insertion stage of the second inclined portion. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109028 | WATERPROOF CONNECTOR - A waterproof connector ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180109029 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING SEALED SNAP-IN LOCKING CAVITY PLUGS - An electrical connector assembly includes male and female connector bodies formed with a plurality of terminal cavities in which electrical cables are disposed with the terminals secured against removal from the cavities by flexible lances engaging walls within the terminal cavities. A seal on the cables closes and seals the cavities in which they are installed. At least one of the cavities is unoccupied by a cable and is closed by a non-electrically conductive locking cavity plug. The locking cavity plug has a flexible lance that engages a wall within the unoccupied cavity in which it is installed to secure the plug against removal and carries a seal which engages and seals the unoccupied cavity. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109030 | ANTENNA CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An antenna connector has: a tubular case formed with a connector base on one end side in an axial direction and formed with a cylindrical external contact part on another end side in the axial direction; a shaft-shaped center contact part disposed on a center shaft of the external contact part; and tubular insulators disposed between the external contact part and the center contact part. A space is formed between the external contact part and the insulators. The external contact part is formed with a through-hole for draining water that establishes communication between the space and outside of the external contact part. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109031 | WIRE HARNESS - In order to provide a wire harness with which it is possible to suppress vibration of a coating material and a central conductor between a shield conductor swaging position and a terminal, this wire harness ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180109032 | CARD TRAY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A SLIDABLE ACTUATING BOLT FOR LOCKING TO A BIASED LATCH - A card connector assembly includes: an electrical connector ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180109033 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a housing having a sub-connector accommodation hole passing through in a forward and backward direction, and a sub-connector having a cavity passing through in the forward and backward direction and assembled by being inserted into the sub-connector accommodation hole of the housing from a backward direction while a terminal connected to a wire being inserted into the cavity. A lance with flexibility to be locked with the terminal is formed on an inner wall of the cavity and in a case of halfway insertion of the terminal into the cavity. The lance projects outward from the sub-connector to abut against an opening exterior angle edge of the sub-connector accommodation hole. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109034 | LEVER-TYPE CONNECTOR | 2018-04-19 |
20180109035 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH DUAL SECONDARY LOCK - A connector assembly, in particular for airbag restraint systems, including a connector housing having a plug-in portion and two primary latching arms arranged on opposite sides of the plug-in portion and secondary locking means connected to the connector housing and arranged relatively movable to the connector housing from an open position to a locked position. The locking means includes blocking portions that are configured to block a release movement of the latching arms when the locking means is in its locked position. The secondary locking means has two separate locking members and each of the two separate locking members is connected to one of the primary latching arms to block a release movement of the assigned latching arm. Each of the two separate locking members is configured to be independently moveable between the open position and the locked position. Each locking member comprise actuating release handles to allow an un-latching of the actuating arms. The release handles are arranged adjacent to each other. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109036 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a housing provided with a sub-housing accommodation chamber accommodating a sub-housing to accommodate and hold a male terminal, and fitted into or detached from a counterpart housing. A tab deformation detection mechanism that detects deformation of a tab portion of the male terminal is provided in the housing. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109037 | WAFER CONNECTOR WITH GROUNDING CLAMP - A wafer connector is disclosed in which a plurality of twin-axial wires are terminated to the tails of ground and signal terminals of the connector. Each twin-axial wire includes a pair of signal wires enclosed in a conductive sheath. A conductive grounding clamp is provided that contacts the sheaths of the twin-axial wires and holds them together as a unit to facilitate the attachment of the wires to the connector terminal tails. The clamp has two opposing halves that cooperatively define openings which receive the twin-axial wires and flat, interconnecting portions extending between the openings that provide contact points where the grounding clamp may be attached to the connector terminal tails. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109038 | RJ COMMUNICATION CONNECTORS - A communications system includes a modified RJ45 plug and a modified RJ45 jack. The communications system allows for backwards connectivity and interoperability with other RJ45 jacks and plugs by having two potential contact points on each the plug and the jack that may serve as an electrical interface between different types of connectors. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109039 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR AND COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR - A method for manufacturing a communication connector includes a cutting step of irradiating a laser beam to insulation layers | 2018-04-19 |
20180109040 | WIRE CONNECTION STRUCTURE, NOISE REDUCTION UNIT, AND WIRE HARNESS - A wire connection structure includes a ring-shaped magnetic body, a first wire having a first wire end portion which is inserted through the ring-shaped magnetic body from a first direction, a second wire having a second wire end portion which is inserted through the ring-shaped magnetic body from a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a conductive member which is disposed outside the ring-shaped magnetic body and has two end portions that are electrically connected to a conductor of the first wire end portion and a conductor of the second wire end portion respectively. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109041 | Radiofrequency Filter With Improved Attenuation of Common Mode Signals - A radiofrequency filter utilizing a common mode choke both as a traditional common mode choke as well as the inductance in a low pass filter. Filter topology as well as component selection is optimized for wide band operation. Common mode chokes allow differential currents to pass with little attenuation while common mode currents are effectively presented with an inductance in the common current path. This inductance is used in a low pass filter configuration to present an even higher attenuation to common mode currents. The use of multiple chokes and/or differing core materials contributes to wider band operation without pronounced resonances. The capacitance used in the low pass filter is connected in a way as to reduce its effect on the data signals while still being effective in filtering. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109042 | FLIPPABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A receptacle connector includes an insulating housing including a base and a mating tongue extending from the base and the mating tongue defining a thicken step portion at a root near to the base, two rows of contacts with contacting section exposing to opposite surfaces of the mating tongue in front of the step portion and tail sections extending out of the base, and a pair of separate metallic collars respectively disposed upon the opposite surface of the step portion. Two opposite ends of each metallic collar are embedded in the step portion of the insulating housing via an inserting mold process. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109043 | COMPLIANT SHIELD FOR VERY HIGH SPEED, HIGH DENSITY ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION - An interconnection system with a compliant shield between a connector and a substrate such as a PCB. The compliant shield may provide current flow paths between shields internal to the connector and ground structures of the PCB. The connector, compliant shield and PCB may be configured to provide current flow in locations relative to signal conductors that provide desirable signal integrity for signals carried by the signal conductors. In some embodiments, the current flow paths may be adjacent the signal conductors, offset in a transverse direction from an axis of a pair of conductors. Such paths may be created by tabs extending from connector shields. A compliant conductive member of the compliant shield may contact the tabs and a conductive pad on a surface of the PCB. Shadow vias, running from the surface pad to internal ground structures may be positioned adjacent the tip of the tabs. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109044 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT UNIT, ELECTRIC CONNECTION BOX, AND WIRE HARNESS - An electronic component unit to be applied to an electric connection box for a wire harness includes: a substrate that has an electronic component mounted thereon and includes a terminal electrically connected to the electronic component; a casing including: a housing space portion for housing the substrate therein; and a plurality of slide assembling units that are provided in the housing space portion and each of which allows the substrate to be inserted and assembled therethrough; and a connection unit that is provided in an opening in the casing, into which the terminal of the substrate is inserted, and the connection unit is configured to electrically connect the terminal to a conductive wiring member. At least one substrate is assembled to any one of the slide assembling units and is retained between the casing and the connection unit. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109045 | CONNECTOR - It is aimed to provide a connector capable of stably holding a holder in a housing and improving quality. A connector includes a capacitor ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180109046 | Fuse Structure for a Plug Device - A fuse structure for a plug device is disposed in a body of the plug device and configured to be electrically connected to a plug circuit of the plug device. The plug device includes at least one casing for exposing a pin, in which an assembly chamber for a fuse and a cover are disposed below the casing. A horizontal slot for the fuse is disposed in the fuse assembly chamber, and the cover is configured cover the assembly chamber for the fuse. A pivot shaft of the cover is disposed adjacent to an articulating shaft of the casing, and the cover is prevented from being opened by the casing when the casing is unfolded. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109047 | SMART ENERGY METERING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Some embodiments include an electric meter assembly including a socket housing with a socket interface extending from a top side of the socket housing, and a removable or portable meter coupled to the socket interface. Further, the electric meter assembly includes at a strap coupled at one end to at least one side of the socket housing. The strap is configured and arranged to extend over at least a portion of the meter from one side of the socket to an opposite side of the socket. Some further embodiments include an electric meter assembly with a support platform including a coupled transformer and socket housing. The socket housing includes a socket interface extending from a top side of the socket housing, and a secondary housing enclosed within the socket housing. The secondary housing includes a CT shunt and a switch assembly including an actuator extending through the top side. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109048 | CORD DISCONNECT APPARATUS AND METHODS - A power cord disconnect apparatus and methods of disconnecting a power cord. An ejection mechanism may include a scotch yoke assembly, the scotch yoke being reciprocatable to engage and eject a power cord plug out of a receptacle. The apparatus may include a power circuit with a normally-open first switch closing in response to the plug being inserted into the receptacle and a normally-closed second switch opening in response to a signal, power being transferred between the power cord and the power circuit when the first switch and second switch are closed, power being prevented if either the first or second switch opens. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109049 | INTEGRATED WIRE MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR AUDIO HEADPHONES - A wire management device for storing an earphone wire having a signal terminal and a pair of speakers includes an elongated frame having first and second ends, the frame having a first channel to hold a first wrapped part of the wire, first and second beaks respectively arranged at the first and second ends of the frame to stay the terminal of the wire, and first and second wings respectively branching from neighboring positions of the first and second ends the frame, the first and second wings are, respectively, bent toward the first and second ends of the frame for wrapping the wire, wherein at least one of the wings includes a clamping portion to clamp a last wrapped part of the wire. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109050 | SINGLE-FASTENER MOUNTING PLATE FOR ELECTRICAL OUTLETS - A mounting plate for an electrical outlet includes a central region having a front surface, a rear surface, and an opening for accessing an outlet. A first mounting tab and a second mounting tab extend from the central region at an angle. The mounting plate may be used to attach an outlet to an outlet housing having a wiring compartment and a panel at least partially enclosing the wiring compartment. The panel has a front wall and an opening for receiving an outlet. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109051 | MOBILE TERMINAL, EARPHONE SOCKET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EARPHONE SOCKET - The present disclosure provides a mobile terminal, an earphone socket and a method for manufacturing an earphone socket. The earphone socket includes a housing and a sealing member. The housing has an insertion hole surrounded by a peripheral side wall, the peripheral side wall has a first peripheral side wall located at an inner portion of the insertion hole and a second peripheral side wall located at an outer portion of the insertion hole, the first peripheral side wall has a thickness greater than that of the second peripheral side wall, and the second peripheral side wall has an opening port at an outer end of the insertion hole. The sealing member is embedded on an outer surface of the housing, and surrounds a periphery of the opening port, and at least a part of the sealing member extends to the first peripheral side wall. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109052 | MOBILE TERMINAL, EARPHONE SOCKET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EARPHONE SOCKET - The present disclosure provides a mobile terminal, an earphone socket and a method for manufacturing an earphone socket. The earphone socket includes: a housing defining a mounting cavity; a support bracket in the mounting cavity; and a plurality of pins are located between the support bracket and inner walls of the mounting cavity, and the plurality of pins passes through a back wall of the mounting cavity to expose outer ends of the plurality of pins. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109053 | Battery Plug-in Device For Material Handling Equipment - A battery plug-in device for material handling equipment, including a battery and a base that receives the battery. The battery includes a battery compartment having a bottom that includes a first plug pedestal, with a first plug connected to the first plug pedestal. The battery base includes a receptacle having a second plug pedestal, with the second plug pedestal connected to a retainer, and a second plug connected to the second plug pedestal. The first plug pedestal, first plug, and retainer secure the battery in the battery base, and ensure safe and stable current output. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109054 | MODULAR REPLACEABLE SOCKET DEVICE - A modular replaceable socket device includes one or more adapters, and an adapting interface. The adapter includes a jack and multiple contacts. The jacks are disposed on a top of the adapter for transmitting power or a network signal to an external device. The contacts are disposed on a bottom of the adapter. The adapter couples to external power via the contacts. The base includes a cable interface and one or more sockets. The cable interface connects to external power via a power cable and the one or more sockets is utilized to fix the one or more adapters. The adapting interface is utilized to connect the socket and the one or more adapters. The structure of the adapting interface corresponds to the contacts, for allowing the one or more adapters to couple to the one or more sockets via the adapting interface. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109055 | COMPOSITE CONNECTOR - A composite connector includes a first tongue, a second tongue, and multiple terminal units respectively arranged on the first tongue and the second tongue. Each of the terminal units includes four terminals independent from each other, which are respectively two non-high-speed differential signal terminals and a pair of high-speed differential signal terminals located between the two non-high-speed differential signal terminals. Terminals in each terminal unit are made of a same metal plate and are located on a same plane. There is no other terminal between adjacent two terminal units. A non-high-speed differential signal terminal of one terminal unit is adjacent to a non-high-speed differential signal terminal of an adjacent terminal unit. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109056 | Electric Circuit Jumper - An electric circuit jumper having a coupling that electrically connects a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector that are to be connected, respectively, with a first point of electric circuit and a second point of the electric circuit. A first probe, intended to be electrically connected to the first point in the electric circuit, is electrically connected to the first electrical connector and a second probe, intended to be electrically connected to the second point in the electric circuit, is electrically connected to the second electrical connector. The electric circuit is bypassed by electrically jumping from the first point of the electric circuit to the second point of the electric circuit via the first probe, the first electrical connector, the coupling, the second electrical connector, and the second probe. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109057 | TERMINAL CRIMPING APPARATUS - A terminal crimping apparatus includes a terminal supply device configured to supply a terminal chain member including a plurality of crimping terminals, a first mold including a first edge portion provided at one end of a supporting surface supporting the crimping terminals, a second mold configured to crimp the crimping terminal onto a wire by sandwiching the crimping terminal between the second mold and the supporting surface, and a terminal cutting member including a second edge portion. The terminal cutting member cuts a boundary with the crimping terminal in a link portion using the second edge portion. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109058 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CRIMPING TERMINAL - A manufacturing method of a crimping terminal includes a terminal supply step of supplying the crimping terminal to a crimping position with a wire by a terminal supply device, the crimping terminal including a terminal connection portion, a wire connection portion to be crimped onto the wire, and a joint portion linking side walls of the terminal connection portion and the wire connection portion, a support step of supporting a bottom portion of the crimping terminal supplied to the crimping position by a first mold, a crimp step of deforming the wire connection portion while relatively moving toward the first mold, and crimping the wire connection portion onto the wire by a second mold, and a regulation step of regulating a width of the joint portion so as not to be wider than a width of the terminal connection portion, by sandwiching the joint portion from both sides in a width direction when the second mold crimps the wire connection portion by a regulation portion. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109059 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CRIMPING TERMINAL - A method of manufacturing a crimping terminal includes a punching process of punching out a crimping terminal from a flat-plate-shaped metal base material, an attaching process of attaching a sheet-like water stop member to a wire connection portion being a portion in the crimping terminal that is to be crimped onto a wire, and a bending process of bending the wire connection portion to which the water stop member is attached. The wire connection portion may integrally cover a core wire and a covering of the wire by being crimped onto the wire. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109060 | LEAD FRAME STYLE COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTORS - Various implementations of lead frame style communications connectors are disclosed. In some implementations, a lead frame style communications connector may include a plurality of conductors each including a plug contact region and an opposing cable conductor termination region. Each of the plurality of conductors may be arranged in one of a first subset of conductors and a second subset of conductors. The lead frame style communications connector a mandrel separating the first subset of conductors from the second subset of conductors. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109061 | Thermal Rotary Link - An example apparatus may include a first plate having a first side. A first plurality of fins may be integral with the first side of the first plate and protruding perpendicularly therefrom. The first plurality of fins may be arranged in first concentric circles separated radially by a first distance. The apparatus may also include a second plate having a first side. The second plate may be rotatably coupled to the first plate. A second plurality of fins may be integral with the first side of the second plate and protruding perpendicularly therefrom. The second plurality of fins may be arranged in second concentric circles separated radially by the first distance. Each fin of the second plurality of fins may interpose between adjacent fins of the first plurality of fins to transfer heat between the second plate and the first plate. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109062 | Fiber Encapsulation Mechanism for Energy Dissipation in a Fiber Amplifying System - The present disclosure relates to a fiber encapsulation mechanism for energy dissipation in a fiber amplifying system. One example embodiment includes an optical fiber amplifier. The optical fiber amplifier includes an optical fiber that includes a gain medium, as well as a polymer layer that at least partially surrounds the optical fiber. The polymer layer is optically transparent. In addition, the optical fiber amplifier includes a pump source. Optical pumping by the pump source amplifies optical signals in the optical fiber and generates excess heat and excess photons. The optical fiber amplifier additionally includes a heatsink layer disposed adjacent to the polymer layer. The heatsink layer conducts the excess heat away from the optical fiber. Further, the optical fiber amplifier includes an optically transparent layer disposed adjacent to the polymer layer. The optically transparent layer transmits the excess photons away from the optical fiber. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109063 | NANOPARTICLE DOPING FOR LASERS AND AMPLIFIERS OPERATING AT EYE-SAFER WAVELENGTHS, AND/OR EXHIBITING REDUCED STIMULATED BRILLOUIN SCATTERING - Methods for synthesizing fibers having nanoparticles therein are provided, as well as preforms and fibers incorporating nanoparticles. The nanoparticles may include one or more rare earth ions selected based on fluorescence at eye-safer wavelengths, surrounded by a low-phonon energy host. Nanoparticles that are not doped with rare earth ions may also be included as a co-dopant to help increase solubility of nanoparticles doped with rare earth ions in the silica matrix. The nanoparticles may be incorporated into a preform, which is then drawn to form fiber. The fibers may beneficially be incorporated into lasers and amplifiers that operate at eye safer wavelengths. Lasers and amplifiers incorporating the fibers may also beneficially exhibit reduced Stimulated Brillouin Scattering. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109064 | TANDEM PUMPED FIBER AMPLIFIER - In an example, a tandem pumped fiber amplifier may include a seed laser, one or more diode pumps, and a plural core fiber including a first core and a second core, the second core surrounding the first core. The plural core fiber may include a first section to operate as an oscillator and a second different section to operate as a power amplifier. The one or more diode pumps may be optically coupled to the first section of the plural core fiber, and the seed laser may be optically coupled to the first core. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109065 | AMPLIFIER AND LASER SYSTEM - An amplifier may include a chamber, and first and second mirrors. The chamber may include a pair of discharge electrodes opposed to each other in a first direction, a laser exciting medium, an input window allowing seed light to pass therethrough into the chamber, and an output window allowing amplified laser light to pass therethrough to outside in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The first and second mirrors may each include a reflection region, and be opposed to each other in a third direction intersecting with the first direction with the pair of discharge electrodes in between. A projected image of the reflection region of the first mirror in the second direction and a projected image of the reflection region of the second mirror in the second direction may provide a gap of a size equal to or greater than zero in between. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109066 | LASER SYSTEM HAVING A DUAL PULSE-LENGTH REGIME - A single loop hardware-based system for producing laser pulses in a microsecond scale operational mode includes a GUI to enable a user to select the operational mode of the system; a laser source for producing one or more laser beam pulses, the laser source being a diode laser pump source module; a DSP which enables and disables a hardware-based FPGA. The FPGA controls the diode pump source module. When a user selects one or more microsecond scale laser sub-pulses on the GUI, the DSP transmits to the FPGA the sub-pulse energy level and the sub-pulse on-time selected by the user on the GUI. A photodetector operatively connected to the hardware-based system measures the power of the laser pulse beam that was transmitted to the photodetector and, in a feedback mode, transmits a feedback signal of that power measurement to the FPGA. The FPGA compares the power of the laser beam measured by the photodetector to the power of the laser beam selected by the user on the GUI. If the power level read by the FPGA is higher than the selected power level, the FGPA decreases the power level to the pumping source module for any subsequent laser pulses; and if the power level read by the FPGA is less than the selected power level, the FGPA increases the power level to the pumping source module for subsequent laser pulses. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109067 | 3D WAVEGUIDE FOR EFFICIENT COUPLING OF MULTIMODE PUMP AND SIGNALS TO A MULTICORE FIBER AMPLIFIER - An optical communication substrate includes a plurality of cores to communicate optical signals; a rectangular input delivering a pump laser, and a shaped portion to combine the optical signals and the pump laser into a ring geometry at an output. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109068 | CONTROL OF A SPECTRAL FEATURE OF A PULSED LIGHT BEAM - A spectral feature of a pulsed light beam produced by an optical source is controlled by a method. The method includes producing a pulsed light beam at a pulse repetition rate; directing the pulsed light beam toward a substrate received in a lithography exposure apparatus to expose the substrate to the pulsed light beam; modifying a pulse repetition rate of the pulsed light beam as it is exposing the substrate. The method includes determining an amount of adjustment to a spectral feature of the pulsed light beam, the adjustment amount compensating for a variation in the spectral feature of the pulsed light beam that correlates to the modification of the pulse repetition rate of the pulsed light beam. The method includes changing the spectral feature of the pulsed light beam by the determined adjustment amount as the substrate is exposed to thereby compensate for the variation in the spectral feature. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109069 | METHOD FOR SCANNING WAVELENGTH OF EXTERNAL CAVITY LASER - A system and method for scanning the wavelength of an external cavity laser uses synchronized angular motions of two mirrors. By adjusting the angular motions in a selected ratio, it is possible to change the lasing wavelength of the cavity without mode-hops. The mode-hop free ratio of angular motions is determined by simultaneously satisfying the conditions of wavelength selected by diffraction angle from a diffraction grating, and the length of the external cavity. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109070 | EDGE-EMITTING ETCHED-FACET LASERS - A laser chip having a substrate, an epitaxial structure on the substrate, the epitaxial structure including an active region and the active region generating light, a waveguide formed in the epitaxial structure extending in a first direction, the waveguide having a front etched facet and a back etched facet that define an edge-emitting laser, and a first recessed region formed in the epitaxial structure, the first recessed region being arranged at a distance from the waveguide and having an opening adjacent to the back etched facet, the first recessed region facilitating testing of an adjacent laser chip prior to singulation of the laser chip. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109071 | MATCHING DRIVE DEVICE FOR MULTI-BEAM OPTOELECTRONIC ARRAYS - An apparatus providing a phase-matched interface between a driver device and a multibeam optoelectronic device, such as a VCSEL array device, is disclosed as well as various methods for utilization and manufacturing of the same. The interface device includes an input adapted to interface with the driver device, an output to interface with the multibeam optoelectronic device, and a power splitter to electrically connect the output to the input. The output includes a plurality of output contacts that each interface with one optoelectronic device among the plurality of optoelectronic devices of the multibeam optoelectronic device via one transmission line among a plurality of transmission lines having a common electrical length. In embodiments, the power splitter is a resistor-based power splitter that adjusts an overall impedance of the power splitter at each “tee” junction or intersection to provide an impedance-matched interface. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109072 | LASER OSCILLATOR - To provide a laser oscillator allowing the use of a plastic lens in a semiconductor laser module for a high-output laser oscillator while being unlikely to reduce the efficiency of coupling to an optical fiber even if a laser output changes. A laser oscillator comprises a semiconductor laser module with multiple semiconductor laser elements. The laser oscillator comprises: multiple lenses in a first group provided in the semiconductor laser module for causing laser beams from the semiconductor laser elements to pass through; and a lens in a second group provided in the semiconductor laser module for causing all beams having passed through the multiple lenses in the first group to pass through. The lenses in the first group are plastic lenses. The lens in the second group is a glass lens. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109073 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Provided is a technology for suppressing variations in the waveform of a light emission pulse caused by various factors in a light-emitting device. A light-emitting device is provided with: a light source | 2018-04-19 |
20180109074 | GaNFET as Energy Store for Fast Laser Pulser - The present disclosure relates to systems and circuits that may facilitate sub-5 nanosecond laser diode operation. An example system includes a trigger source, a laser diode, a first field effect transistor and a second field effect transistor. The laser diode is coupled to a supply voltage and a drain terminal of the first field effect transistor. A source terminal of the first field effect transistor is coupled to ground and a gate terminal of the first field effect transistor is coupled to the trigger source. A drain terminal of the second field effect transistor is coupled to the supply voltage. A source terminal of the second field effect transistor and a gate terminal of the second field effect transistor are coupled to ground. In an example embodiment, the first field effect transistor and the second field effect transistor comprise gallium nitride (GaN). | 2018-04-19 |
20180109075 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - In a semiconductor light emitting element provided with an active layer | 2018-04-19 |
20180109076 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - A light emitting element according to the present disclosure includes: a GaN substrate; a first strain correction layer disposed above the GaN substrate and including In | 2018-04-19 |
20180109077 | LASER DIODE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LASER DIODE - A laser diode includes a ridge portion, channel portions located adjacent to the ridge portion such that the ridge portion is sandwiched, the channel portions being shorter in height than the ridge portion, terrace portions adjacent to opposite sides of the respective channel portions from the ridge portion and longer in height than the channel portions, supporting portions provided over the respective channel portions, separated from side surfaces of the ridge portion or side surfaces of terrace portions or both, and made of resin, a ceiling portion including first portions provided over the supporting portions and second portions continuous with the first portions and located over the respective channel portions with hollow portions interposed therebetween, the ceiling portion being made of resin, and a metal layer provided over the ceiling portion and connected to an upper surface of the ridge portion. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109078 | MID-INFRARED LASER SYSTEM, MID-INFRARED OPTICAL AMPLIFIER, AND METHOD OF OPERATING A MID-INFRARED LASER SYSTEM - The mid-infrared laser system has an amplifier including at least one pump laser adapted to generate a pump laser beam and a length of fiber made of a low phonon energy glass and having at least one laser-active doped region between a first end and a second end, and a seed laser to generate a seed laser beam having a seed optical spectrum in the mid-infrared. The seed laser beam is launched into the first end to generate a mid-infrared laser beam outputted from the second end via stimulated emission upon pumping of the at least one laser-active doped region with the pump laser beam. When the power of the pump laser exceeds a spectrum modification threshold, the mid-infrared laser beam has an output optical spectrum being broadened relative to the seed optical spectrum. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109079 | IGNITION COIL FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an ignition coil for an internal combustion engine, a spark plug is incorporated which has an insulator including an insulator head that has no corrugation. The ignition coil has a coil body part generating high voltage and a joint part, which holds therein a conducting member electrically connecting the coil body part and a spark plug. The joint part has a plug cap into which the insulator head of the spark plug is inserted and which is formed of an elastic member having a cylindrical shape. The plug cap has a close-contact part whose inner peripheral surface is closely brought into contact with an outer peripheral surface of the insulator. The close-contact part has a tip end-side close-contact part positioned at a tip end side with respect to a middle position in an axial direction, and a base end-side close-contact part positioned at a base end side with respect to the middle position. At least part of the base end-side close-contact part is provided with a strong strained force part that has strained force for fastening the insulator head, the strained force being stronger than strained force of all portions of the tip end-side close-contact part. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109080 | SCREW GUARD - A screw guard. The screw guard includes an elongated body. The elongated body includes an inner surface, an outer surface, a first bottom edge, a second bottom edge, and a front edge. The first bottom edge and the second bottom edge are disposed along a length of the elongated body. A slot is formed by the inner surface, and an entrance into the slot is formed by the front edge. An adhesive is attached along the first bottom edge and the second bottom edge. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109081 | SWITCHGEAR CABINET OR RACK FOR ACCOMMODATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORES, IN PARTICULAR BATTERIES, AND A CORRESPONDING SWITCHGEAR CABINET ASSEMBLY OR RACK ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a switch cabinet or rack or rack for receiving electrical energy storage units, in particular batteries, whereby the switch cabinet or the rack has a plurality of energy storage unit slots arranged above one another, so characterized in that the energy storage unit slots are formed by a plurality of grooves, whose longitudinal and slide-in direction extends in the depth direction of the switch cabinet or rack, whereby in each case a pair of grooves are set up on the opposite lying sides of the switch cabinet or rack at the same vertical height and with their open longitudinal side directed toward one another. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109082 | JUNCTION BOX WITH UNIVERSAL FITMENT ARTICULATING COVER - The present invention is an electrical junction box comprising a walled enclosure having an articulating cover member. The articulating cover member has an opening and is configured to allow an electrical device such as switch to be coupled to the cover member and further reside within the electrical junction box when the cover member is articulated into a closed position. When the cover member is in an open position, an installer has access to the backside of the electrical device and to the inside of the junction box. The coupling to of the electrical device to the cover member allows for support and stability of the electrical device while installing the required electrical lines that run through the junction box to the electrical device. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109083 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING ELECTRIC SWITCHING SYSTEMS AND ASSEMBLY SUPPORT DEVICE FOR SIMPLIFYING THE ASSEMBLY OF SUCH SWITCHING SYSTEMS - A method for assembling electric switching systems includes wiring and/or connecting electric components together at specific connection points may be used in conjunction with an assembly support device for simplifying and/or checking the assembly of such electric switching systems. A respective component which is provided for connecting in the switching system is identified by an identifying device. At least one target connection point where the identified component is to be connected is determined by a connection point determining device on the basis of the component identified by the identifying device, and the actual connection point where the component has actually been connected is monitored by a monitoring device. If the detected actual connection point deviates from the target connection point, an error message is output. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109084 | WIRE SHEAR ANVIL TOOL - A portable wire shear anvil tool is disclosed having a main body, a threaded plunger with a shear plunger at one end, a movable upper shear blade, and a lower shear blade or anvil fixed in place. Upon actuation of the wire shear anvil tool, the tool is adapted to engage and to shear a wire, which can be of differing diameters. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109085 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STRIPPING A CABLE HAVING A MULTI-LAYERED SHEATH - In a method for stripping a cable having a multi-layered sheath, first, an initial layer of the sheath of the cable is cut in a stripping device using at least one stripping blade. This is followed by cutting an inner layer of the sheath located opposite the first layer using a laser beam of a laser cutting device. The stripping process is completed by removal of the sheath that was cut using the stripping blade and the laser beam. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109086 | Stripping Tool and Method for Stripping - The invention relates to a stripping tool, in particular stripping pliers. The stripping tool is here used for a multi-wired cable. According to the invention two pairs of stripping blades are used in the stripping tool. The two pairs of stripping blades are moved in preferably parallel planes ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180109087 | SINGLE-BLADE-DOUBLE-EDGED STEEL WIRE ROPE SHEARS - A pair of single-blade-double-edged steel wire rope shears, includes: a first cutting member and a second cutting member pivotally connected to each other. The first cutting member includes a first grip and a first blade, the first blade includes a first lateral cutting section and a first bottom cutting section; the second cutting member includes a second grip and a second blade, the second blade includes a second lateral cutting section and a second bottom cutting section; when the first and second grips pivot toward each other, the first and second lateral cutting sections cut a to-be-cut object inserted therebeween, meanwhile, the first and second bottom cutting sections also cut the to-be-cut object, so as to form at least three cutting points on the to-be-cut object, and as a result, the pair of single-blade-double-edged steel wire rope shears can improve cutting efficiency. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109088 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WIRE WITH TERMINAL AND CRIMPING TERMINAL - A method of manufacturing a wire with a terminal includes a crimping process of crimping a crimping terminal on a wire by a terminal crimping apparatus that includes a first mold including a supporting surface supporting the crimping terminal, and a second mold disposed to face the supporting surface and including a recessed wall surface. The recessed wall surface includes a first wall surface and a second wall surface, and a third wall surface curved toward an opposite side of the supporting surface. The first wall surface and the second wall surface include inclined portions and parallel portions. The inclined portions are inclined with respect to the stroke direction so that an interval in the width direction becomes narrower toward the third wall surface. The parallel portions are parallel to the stroke direction. In the crimping process, the side wall surfaces of the first mold face the inclined portions in a state in which the first mold and the second mold come closest to each other in the stroke direction. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109089 | Drain Nipple - The present invention is a low point pipe fitting for draining accumulated condensation from electrical conduit systems that are installed in industrial, commercial and residential facilities. The fitting includes a centrally disposed engaging tool members with opposing threaded fittings with a drain incorporated in the underside of the engaging tool members. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109090 | Loom Assembly Providing Improved Electrical Isolation - A flexible, electrically insulating insert fits in a slit of a split loom tube to substantially increase the electrical path length between cables contained within the split loom tubing and the outside environment to provide improved electrical resistance therebetween. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109091 | ENERGY CHAIN COMPRISING A HOLDER FOR AN EXTERNAL CABLE, RECEIVING ELEMENT AND CORRESPONDING SIDE PLATE - Disclosed is an energy chain for cables, which chain comprises chain links, of which at least a section of said chain links has side plates that are parallel to one another and has transverse connecting pieces that connect the side plates, wherein the majority of the guided cables run inside the chain links in a longitudinal direction, while at least one further cable is arranged outside the chain links and is supported by holding elements provided on the energy chain. Receptacles are attached on one side of the energy chain on the outer surfaces of at least some of the side plates in the region between each pair of pivot axes, in which receptacles the holding elements for the at least one further cable can be inserted along a plane that runs parallel to the side plates. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109092 | NON-WOVEN, SELF-WRAPPING THERMAL SLEEVE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A self-wrapping, non-woven sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve includes an elongate non-woven wall having opposite sides extending along a longitudinal axis of the sleeve. The sides are self-wrapping about the longitudinal axis to provide a tubular cavity. The sides are extendable away from one another under an externally applied force to expose the cavity for insertion of the elongate members, wherein the sides return to their self-wrapped configuration upon removal of the externally applied force. The wall includes discrete first regions of a material and discrete second regions of a material. The first and second regions of material are different and provide the wall with non-uniform physical properties. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109093 | CABLE GLAND AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EARTHING A CABLE - A cable gland and method for earthing, bonding, and electromagnetic capability with armored, metal-clad, and metallic-sheathed cable types. The cable gland includes an adjustable earthing coil arranged internally in a gland body of the cable gland that secures around a cable inserted in the cable gland. When fully coiled, the adjustable earthing coil is relaxed and as the adjustable earthing coil is expanded it generates a restoring force. An earthing strap attached to the adjustable earthing coil in the cable gland, provides grounding capabilities to the cable gland. | 2018-04-19 |
20180109094 | WATERTIGHT ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT FOR USE IN IRRIGATION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - A watertight electrical compartment for use in an irrigation device can include a compartment body having a chamber and a sealing section configured to mate with one or more sealing rings. A sealing cap can mate with the sealing section and/or the sealing rings to seal the chamber. A cap retainer can be advanced over at least a portion of the sealing cap. One of the compartment body and cap retainer can have internal threads to be screwed onto external threads of the other one of the compartment body and cap retainer. The cap retainer can also have a stopping feature to keep the sealing cap in its sealed position. The watertight electrical compartment can be used in a wireless flow sensor assembly, a battery operated irrigation controller, and/or a battery-operated central controller device, to provide irrigation control, and/or sensor information, without the need for AC power. | 2018-04-19 |