39th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 76 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210305723 | JOINT STRUCTURE FOR CONNECTION OF FLAT ELECTRIC WIRE ASSEMBLY - A joint structure includes an end portion of the flat electric wire assembly, a terminal fitting, and solder. The flat electric wire assembly includes a conductive line, a first insulating layer covering the conductive line, and a second insulating layer covering a portion of the conductive line. The terminal fitting includes a joint portion that includes a receiving section on which the end portion is placed and blocking sections extending from the receiving section such that the end portion is between the blocking sections. The first insulating layer includes a first surface opposed to the receiving section and a second surface on which the conductive line is disposed. The conductive line includes an end portion different from the portion covered with the second insulating layer. The solder is disposed over the second surface. The blocking sections include surfaces over which the solder is not disposed. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305724 | CABLE CONNECTOR INCLUDING CABLE HOLDER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CABLE CONNECTOR - Provided is a cable connector which includes: a housing; and a cable holder capable of holding one end side of the cable. The cable holder includes at least three first to third engagement portions on each of opposing outer side surfaces, in a direction along a lead-out direction where the cable held on the one end side by the cable holder is led out from the cable holder, the first engagement portion is placed on a side far from the cable lead-out side of the cable holder, the second engagement portion is placed on a side near the lead-out side, and the third engagement portion is placed between the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion, the housing includes at least three first, to third corresponding engagement portions capable of engaging respectively with the first to third engagement portions, on each of opposing inner side surfaces, it is configured in such a manner that, upon the first to third engagement portions engaging with the first to third corresponding engagement portions, respectively, the cable holder is capable of being placed at least at a first engagement position and a second engagement position with respect to the housing, at the first engagement position, the first and second engagement portions are in engagement with the first and second corresponding engagement portions, respectively, while the third engagement portion has not yet engaged with the third corresponding engagement portion, and at the second. engagement position, all the first to third engagement portions are in engagement with the first to third corresponding engagement portions, respectively. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305725 | SLEEVE AND SHIELD TERMINAL MANUFACTURING METHOD | 2021-09-30 |
20210305726 | Capacitor Carrier Assembly With Connection Terminals - A capacitor carrier assembly includes a carrier, a capacitor disposed in the carrier and electrically conductive connection terminals. The connection terminals support the carrier with respect to another electronic component or device such as a printed circuit board, retain individual carrier portions in an assembled configuration, and provide an electrical connection between the capacitor and the electronic component. Each connection terminal includes an elastic member that protrudes from a surface of the connection terminal and engages the carrier, and regions of serrations provided on opposed edges of the terminal that engage the carrier, and a flange that protrudes from the surface in a direction perpendicular to the first surface. An edge of the flange includes an insulation displacement contact (IDC) joint for connection to the capacitor leads. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305727 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO POWER ELECTRICAL UNITS - An electrical device for supplying power to a plurality of power units comprises a fixed support and a plurality of contactor blocks. The fixed support comprises input terminals, for receiving a polyphase power current, and a distribution circuit that is configured to distribute the power current to power lines that each comprise a plurality of single-phase supply lines, the fixed support comprising a number of power lines that is the same as the number of contactor blocks of the electrical device, and each power line comprising a number of supply lines that is the same as the number of phases of the power current, each of the supply lines of a contactor block being connected to a respective phase of the power current, the supply lines being accessible on the outside of the fixed support via intermediate terminals. Each contactor block comprises secondary lines, each secondary line being connected to a respective supply line via a respective intermediate terminal, the contactor blocks being movable between a joined position, in which each secondary line is electrically connected to a specific primary line via an intermediate terminal and is accessible on the outside of the contactor block via an output terminal block, and a disjoined position, in which each secondary line is not connected to a primary line, each contactor block further comprising a switching device, which is switchable between an open position, in which all of the secondary lines of this contactor block are open, and a closed position, in which all of the secondary lines of this contactor block are closed and do not prevent the current from flowing between the intermediate terminals and the output terminal block. The electrical device also comprises a control block, which is movable between a joined position, in which the control block cooperates mechanically and electrically with the rest of the electrical device, and a disjoined position, in which the control block does not cooperate, either mechanically or electrically, with the rest of the electrical device. When the control block is in the joined position, each contactor block is, on the one hand, held in the joined position, an electronic monitoring device of the control block also being connected to the switching device of each of the contactor blocks, the electronic monitoring device being configured to control the switching of each switching device independently of the other switching devices. When the control block is in the disjoined position, the switching device of each of the contactor blocks is in the open state, while each of the contactor blocks is movable between its joined position and its disjoined position, independently of the other contactor blocks. The electrical connection between the secondary lines and the power units is provided by connectors, each connector being able to be disconnected from the one or more corresponding output terminal blocks when the one or more corresponding contactor blocks are in the disjoined position. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305728 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a flat-plate housing made of insulating resin and a contact held on a housing by press-fitting. The housing includes a press-fitting space and a solder connection checking hole. The contact includes a press-fit part to be press-fit into the press-fitting space, and a soldering part that extends from the press-fit part and is connected by soldering to a pad of an input-output board. The solder connection checking hole is formed to penetrate the housing in the vertical direction and allow a solder fillet, which is formed when the soldering part is soldered to the pad of the input-output board, to be checked through the solder connection checking hole. The housing includes a separating wall that separates the press-fitting space from the solder connection checking hole. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305729 | EYE-OF-NEEDLE TERMINAL - An eye-of-needle terminal, comprising a base portion ( | 2021-09-30 |
20210305730 | COLLAPSABLE ALIGNMENT MEMBER - An alignment member for aligning electrical components. The alignment member includes a base, a telescoping portion and a spring. The base has a first spring receiving cavity which extends from a first end of the base to a spring engaging shoulder. The telescoping portion has a second spring receiving cavity with a spring cooperating surface. The spring is positioned in the first spring receiving cavity of the base and in the second spring receiving cavity of the telescoping portion. The spring has a length which is approximately equal to or slightly larger than the length of a cavity formed by the spring receiving cavity and the base receiving cavity when the alignment member is in an extended position. The spring is retained in a biased position to keep the telescoping portion extended until a force is applied to the telescoping portion by the mating alignment member. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305731 | PRESSURE FEATURES TO ALTER THE SHAPE OF A SOCKET - Systems, apparatus, and/or processes directed to applying pressure to a socket to alter a shape of the socket to improve a connection between the socket and a substrate, printed circuit board, or other component. The socket may receive one or more chips, may be an interconnect, or may be some other structure that is part of a package. The shape of the socket may be flattened so that a side of the socket may form a high-quality physical and electrical coupling with the substrate. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305732 | CONNECTOR HAVING SHUNT STRUCTURE AND SHUNT DEVICE THEREOF - A connector having a shunt structure and a shunt device thereof are provided. The connector includes an insulating housing having a first and a second side surface, a plurality of electrical terminals, and a first shunt socket. The first side surface has a plug input interface provided for insertion of a power supply component along a first direction. Each of the electrical terminals has one of a plurality of first contact portions and one of a plurality of first legs. The first shunt socket is located on a third side surface of the insulating housing and corresponds to a shunt hole of the third side surface. The shunt hole allows a surface of at least one of the electrical terminals to be partially exposed and become a shunt contact surface. When a second connector is inserted into the first shunt socket, the second connector is positioned thereon. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305733 | BOARD-TO-BOARD CONNECTOR - A connector includes a rectangular flat-plate housing including a first positioning hole and a second positioning hole, and a contact row and a contact row held on the housing. The housing includes a first pitch side surface and a second pitch side surface on an opposite side of the first pitch side surface. The contact row and the contact row extend from the first pitch side surface to the second pitch side surface. The first positioning hole is disposed between the first pitch side surface and the contact row, and the second positioning hole is disposed between the first pitch side surface and the contact row. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305734 | BOARD-TO-BOARD CONNECTOR - A connector includes a flat-plate housing made of insulating resin and including a first positioning hole and a second positioning hole, a plurality of contacts held on the housing, and a first hold-down and a second hold-down made of metal and disposed to correspond to a first positioning hole and a second positioning hole, respectively. The housing includes a CPU board opposed surface to be opposed to a CPU board. The first hold-down includes a reinforcing plate part to cover the CPU board opposed surface around the corresponding first positioning hole. The second hold-down includes a reinforcing plate part to cover the CPU board opposed surface around the corresponding second positioning hole. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305735 | BOARD-TO-BOARD CONNECTOR - A connector is mounted on an input-output board. The connector is interposed between the input-output board and a CPU board, and thereby a plurality of pads of the input-output board and a plurality of pads of the CPU board are respectively electrically connected. The connector includes a rectangular flat-plate housing having a first positioning hole and a second positioning hole, and at least one contact row held on the housing. The first positioning hole is formed at a first housing corner part of the housing. The second positioning hole is formed at a fourth housing corner part, which is at a diagonal position with respect to the first housing corner part, of the housing. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305736 | CONNECTOR INCLUDING SUPPORT PORTION FOR SUPPORTING AT LEAST PART OF CONDUCTIVE PIN, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed is a connector. The connector comprises: an insulation member including a first sidewall portion, a second sidewall portion facing the first sidewall portion, and a bottom portion connecting the first sidewall portion to the second sidewall portion and having an opening formed between the first sidewall portion and the second sidewall portion; and a conductive pin including a fastening portion arranged on the first sidewall portion, a variable portion facing the fastening portion, and a connecting portion connecting the fastening portion to the variable portion and arranged in the opening formed on the bottom portion, wherein the bottom portion further includes a support portion extending inwardly of the opening to support the connecting portion, and the thickness of the support portion may be smaller than the thickness of the bottom portion. In addition, various embodiments understood from the specification can be implemented. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305737 | MODULAR CONNECTOR WITH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WAFER TO REDUCE CROSSTALK - A circuit board for use in a modular electrical connector. The circuit board has a first surface and an oppositely facing second surface. Signal pathways are provided on the first surface. The signal pathways have signal pathway ends abutting a mounting end of the circuit board. First ground pathways are provided on the first surface. The first ground pathways are positioned adjacent at least one of the signal pathways. The first ground pathways have first ground pathway ends abutting the mounting end of the circuit board. One or more second ground pathways are provided on the second surface. The one or more second ground pathways have second ground pathway ends abutting the mounting end of the circuit board. The positioning of the signal pathway ends, the first ground pathway ends and the second ground pathway ends abutting the mounting end reduces crosstalk between signal pairs. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305738 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes an insulating body and a terminal assembly. Where the terminal assembly includes a plurality of conductive terminals that are disposed side by side in the insulating body; a front end of each of the plurality of conductive terminals protrudes to form a first contact point and a second contact point, which are along a docking direction of the connector spaced apart on a same side of the each of the plurality of conductive terminals in sequence; and after the connector is docked with a docking connector, both the first contact point and the corresponding second contact point abut on a same docking terminal of the docking connector. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305739 | APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING MODULES INCLUDED IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The disclosure relates to an apparatus for connecting modules included in an electronic device, and the apparatus may comprise: a power source between a first module of an electronic device and a second module of the electronic device; at least one line unit including lines for transferring a control signal, an intermediate (IF) signal, or a radio frequency (RF) signal; a first connector unit for connecting at least one of the lines to the first module; a second connector unit for connecting at least one of the lines to the second module; and a connection unit for connecting at least one external apparatus and at least one line for transferring the IF signal or the RF signal from among the lines. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305740 | CABLE CONNECTOR SYSTEMS - A cable connector system can include a board connector that attaches to a die package, a cable connector that attaches to the board connector, and a 1RU panel I/O connector attached to the cable connector. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305741 | Fail Proof Electrical Connector Apparatus for Solar Photovoltaic Modules - A fail proof electrical connector apparatus offers a unique structure for solar photovoltaic (PV) system installations. The apparatus includes a compact connector enclosure that can be installed at flexible locations of a solar module. The tabs of the connector enclosure connect to various solar cells of the module. The insertion pins of the tabs are mounted inside plugs of a pin connector, which connects to a cable. The cable comprises a one-plug end and a multiple-plug end with a wire connecting both. Of the two or more plugs of the multiple-plug end, only one active plug is electrically connected to the wire. The cable is connected to the module with the active plug being inserted to a center plug of the pin connector, and the one-plug end connected to an outer plug of the pin connector of an adjacent module, thus, achieving fail proof, reliable installations while saving labor hours. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305742 | Power Connector For Electrical Submersible Pump - An electrical connector having an electrical conductor member with a first opening and a second opening. Grab rings mounted in the openings have inner diameters containing teeth with crests defining a superimposed inner diameter. The teeth of the grab rings deflect and frictionally engage the outer diameter of the wires to retain them in the openings. A sleeve of insulation material covers an exterior of the conductor member. The sleeve has ends that protrude past the openings and receive an insulation layer of the wires. Resilient electrical contact members are recessed from the grab rings in the openings. The electrical contact members have inner portions biased into contact with the electrical wires and outer portions biased into contact with the conductor member. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305743 | TEST ADAPTER - A test adapter for establishing a test connection with a circuit board is provided. The circuit board includes an inter-board connector or a planar contact in close contact with the inter-board connector. The test adapter includes a metal housing having a contact surface in contact with a flat surface of the circuit board, a connection end opposite to the contact surface, and a first cavity having a first opening at the center of the contact surface. The test adapter further comprises a first outer conductor and a first inner conductor arranged in the first cavity, and an insulating medium arranged between the first outer conductor and the first inner conductor. An end of the first outer conductor and an end of the first inner conductor protrude out of the housing via the first opening, the first outer conductor and the first inner conductor both have an elastic deformation capacity along an axial direction to enable the end of the first outer conductor and the end of the first inner conductor both to retract inwards to be in close contact with the planar contact to form a signal-conductive connection between the planar contact and the connection end when the contact surface is in contact with the circuit board. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305744 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT - An apparatus for modifying an electrical circuit includes a first electrical contact, a second electrical contact, an electrical coupler formed of an electrically conductive material, a first assembly including a cavity, a driving portion, an inhibiting portion, and a second assembly electrically coupled to the second electrical contact. The electrical coupler is moveable within the cavity along a movement axis, a wall of the cavity is electrically coupled to the first electrical contact and to the electrical coupler, and when the electrical coupler is disposed at an initial position within the cavity, the electrical coupler is not electrically coupled to the second electrical contact. The driving portion applies a first force on the electrical coupler in a movement direction along the movement axis. The inhibiting portion inhibits the movement of the electrical coupler along the movement axis. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305745 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR PLUG SYSTEM - An electrical connector includes a base body having a contact portion and a connection portion. The base body has a plug receptacle in the contact portion and a latching arm for fastening the connector. The latching arm is formed at least partially from a first layer of material and a second layer of material. The latching arm is pivotable out of a latching position counter to a spring force at least in the direction of a release position. Thus, reliable fastening of the electrical connector is ensured with low assembly force because the first layer and the second layer are at least partially separated from each other when the latching arm is pivoted in the direction of the release position. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305746 | MODULAR COMBINED SOCKET AND MODULAR POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY - A modular combined socket, which comprises a circuit module, a connection module and at least two socket modules. The circuit module includes a connection module interface and a socket interface with at least four conductive paths connected to each other. The connection module includes a power supply interface and a circuit module interface with at least four conductive paths that are connected to each other and can be connected to the connection module interface of the circuit module through the circuit module interface, and the socket module includes two or three interconnected socket modules. The output socket and line interface of the conductive path, each of the socket modules can be connected to different conductive paths of the socket interface through the line interface. It has the advantages of flexible combination, large load bearing and strong anti-interference. The present invention also provides a modular power supply assembly. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305747 | Strain Relief and Wire Management System - One embodiment of a strain relief and wire management system is described. The system may have a wire conduit extending from a wire opening in a base portion. The system may also have fastener conduit extending from a fastener opening in the base portion. The system may also have a wire support extending from the base portion. The wire support may have a support portion and a retainer portion. The system may also have a channel guide extending from the base portion. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305748 | MAGNETIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A magnetic connector assembly has a female connector with spring-loaded conductive pins slightly protruding inside a recess or cavity in the female connector's body. A corresponding male connector has a protrusion on its body with conductive pins slightly indented into the protrusion's surface. The protrusion on the male connector is sized and shaped to fit into the cavity in the female connector such that the male connector's pins engage the pins of the female connector, allowing for electrical communication across the connector assembly. Magnets on the male and female connectors secure them in a correct orientation. A unique shape ensures proper alignment of the pins and prevents the connection of incompatible devices. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305749 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH A MATE ASSIST SYSTEM - An electrical connector having a mate assist system including a user actuatable member which slides along an operating direction between a rear position and a forward position, a first and a second rack sections extending parallel to the operating direction, and first and second rotatable cam members having a cam slot configured to receive a respective mounting pin protruding from a mating electrical connector. Each rotatable cam member engages a respective rack section and the first and second cam members rotate in opposite directions when the user actuatable member is moved from its rear position towards its forward position. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305750 | QUICK RELEASE PLUG PACK ASSEMBLY - A cassette assembly includes a housing for plugs having release latches, the housing including a support surface and first hinge feature. The assembly also includes a compression lever including a post and a second hinge feature configured to cooperate with the first hinge feature to form a hinge. The assembly also includes a latch depressor including first and second ends, the latch depressor having a channel configured to receive the post. In response to a force applied to the compression lever with the first and second hinge features in cooperation, the channel in receipt of the post, and a plug in the housing, the compression lever rotates about the hinge, the post translates the force to the channel, the first end of the latch depressor abuts and pivots at the support surface, and the second end of the latch depressor contacts the release latch of the plug in the housing. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305751 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DEVICE AND TERMINAL - An electrical connection device includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes an insulative body and a plurality of first terminals provided to the insulative body, the insulative body has an insertion groove, a first insertion opening which is communicated with the insertion groove and toward a first direction, a second insertion opening which is communicated with the insertion groove and toward a second direction and a stopping block which is positioned between the first insertion opening and the second insertion opening, the stopping block has a first stopping face which faces the first direction and a second stopping face which faces the second direction. The second connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of second terminals provided to the insulative housing, the insulative housing has a mating portion and a contacting surface, when the second connector is mated with the first connector along the first direction, the mating portion is inserted into the insertion groove from the first insertion opening, and the contacting surface is stopped by the first stopping face of the stopping block, when the second connector is mated with the first connector along the second direction, the mating portion is inserted into the insertion groove from the second insertion opening, and the contacting surface is stopped by the second stopping face of the stopping block. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305752 | ELECTRICAL CONTACTS HAVING ANCHORING REGIONS WITH IMPROVED IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS - An electrical contact for an electrical connector includes a body having a mounting end and a mating end, a contact beam, and an anchoring region. The contact beam includes first and second edges that are laterally spaced from one another, and first and second broadsides that extend between the first and second edges. The anchoring region includes first, second, and intermediate portions. The first portion extends from the contact beam towards the mounting end, and has a first side that is spaced laterally outwards from the first edge. The second portion extends from the mounting end towards the first portion, and has a first side that is spaced laterally outwards from the first edge. The intermediate portion extends between the first portion and the second portion, and has a first side that is recessed laterally inwards from the first sides of the first and second portions. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305753 | RADIO-FREQUENCY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A radio-frequency connector assembly comprises a male connector and a female connector plugged and matched with the male connector, wherein the male connector comprises a male substrate, the female connector comprises a female substrate, the male connector further comprises a shielding case covering the male substrate, the female connector further comprises a shielding frame having the female substrate disposed therein, multiple bumps which are distributed along an inner peripheral wall of the shielding case are disposed on the inner peripheral wall of the shielding cover and/or on an outer peripheral wall of the shielding frame, and a distance between every two adjacent bumps is less than or equal to one quarter wavelength of the operating frequency of the radio-frequency connector assembly. Signals in all directions can be shielded in the connector, effectively improving the shielding effect of the radio-frequency connector and the electrical properties of the radio frequency connector. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305754 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector includes two adjacent terminal groups in a front-rear direction, including a front terminal group and a rear terminal group. Each terminal group includes a ground terminal and a signal terminal. The ground terminal has a first base portion and a first elastic arm. The first elastic arm includes two extending arms and a through slot formed therebetween. The signal terminal has a second base portion and a second elastic arm. The first elastic arm and the second elastic arm are used to be electrically connected to a mating member. In a same terminal group, the signal terminal is located in front of the first base portion, and the second elastic arm runs through the through slot. The mating member presses on the first elastic arm. The first elastic arm of the ground terminal of the rear terminal group abuts the ground terminal of the front terminal group. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305755 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - The present disclosure discloses an electrical connector including an insulating body, a number of conductive terminals disposed in the insulating body, a metal inner shell enclosing the insulating body and a metal outer shell covering the metal inner shell. The metal inner shell includes a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall so as to form a receiving space to mate with a mating connector. The metal outer shell includes a base portion and two side portions bent downwardly from two sides of the base portion. The top wall is provided with a rivet line, and the base portion is attached and welded to the top wall. The electrical connector of the present disclosure has a stable structure and is not easily damaged. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305756 | PLUG POWER CORD - Disclosed is a plug power cord, which includes a plug including a main body, a live wire contact and a neutral wire contact, and a load wire. The load wire is connected with the live wire contact, and a protector is arranged between the load wire and the live wire contact, or, the load wire is connected with the neutral wire contact, and a protector is arranged between the load wire and the neutral wire contact. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305757 | CONNECTOR WITH SUCTION COVER - A first hold-down includes a reinforcing plate part that covers a CPU board opposed surface. A suction cover includes a flat-plate suction plate part covering an electrical contact spring piece of each contact and thereby able to be sucked by a suction nozzle, a plurality of attachment spring pieces configured to catch on a connector so that the suction plate part is detachable from a connector, and a first main deformation restraining part projecting from the suction plate part toward the CPU board opposed surface in order to inhibit the suction plate part from being deformed toward the CPU board opposed surface in the state where the suction cover is attached to the connector. The first main deformation restraining part is disposed to come into contact with the reinforcing plate part when the suction plate part is deformed toward the CPU board opposed surface. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305758 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector assembly including an electrical connector and a circuit board is provided. The electrical connector has a metallic plate and a plurality of terminals. The metallic plate separates the terminals into two different areas. The metallic plate has a first lateral surface. The circuit board is assembled to the electrical connector. The circuit board has a plurality of pads, a second lateral surface, and top and bottom surfaces opposite to each other. The pads are disposed on the top and bottom surfaces respectively. The second lateral surface is boarded between the top and bottom surfaces. The circuit board further includes at least one grounding circuit exposed from the second lateral surface and facing toward the first lateral surface. The metallic plate is electrically conducted to the grounding circuit by the first lateral surface when the circuit board is assembled to the electrical connector. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305759 | OUTLET CONNECTION SCHEMA FOR A PDU - A power distribution unit including an elongate housing and a power input penetrating said elongate housing. The power input can comprise a ground buss wire, a neutral buss wire and at least one line buss wire. A plurality of electrical outlets can be disposed along the housing. Each electrical outlet can comprise a receptacle and a plurality of spaced apart outlet pins protruding from the receptacle. The plurality of outlet pins can include a ground outlet pin receiving the ground buss wire, a neutral outlet pin receiving the neutral buss wire, and a line outlet pin receiving the line buss wire. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305760 | MANAGED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS - A connector arrangement includes a plug nose body; a printed circuit board positioned within a cavity of the plug nose body; and a plug cover that mounts to the plug nose body to enclose the printed circuit board within the cavity. The printed circuit board includes a storage device configured to store information pertaining to the electrical segment of communications media. The plug cover defines a plurality of slotted openings through which the second contacts are exposed. A connector assembly includes a jack module and a media reading interface configured to receive the plug. A patch panel includes multiple jack modules and multiple media reading interfaces. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305761 | POGO BLOCK - A pogo block includes: a conductor having a first terminal connected to a terminal of a board of an inspection part, a second terminal connected to a terminal of a probe card, and an elastically expandable and contractible connection portion connecting the first terminal and the second terminal, and configured to be expandable and contractible in a direction connecting the first terminal and the second terminal; and a housing having a first holder configured to hold the first terminal, a second holder configured to hold the second terminal, and a guider into which the elastically expandable and contractible connection portion is inserted and configured to guide movements of the first holder and the second holder in the direction connecting the first terminal and the second terminal. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305762 | Electrical Coupling for Connecting a Wind Turbine to an Electricity Network - Coupling for connecting a wind turbine to a power grid, the coupling comprising a first support having at least one first electrical connector and a second support having at least one second electrical connector that is complementary to the first electrical connector, the first support and the second support being rotatable with respect to one another, characterized in that at least one of the connectors is movable transversely to the plane of the supports relative to the other connector in order to form and disconnect an electrical plug connection and the connectors are sealed against the penetration of moisture both when they are interconnected and when they are separated. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305763 | COMPOSITE FIBER LASER ASSEMBLY - A laser assembly, including a first CW laser having a first fiber optic cable operationally connected thereto for directing a first CW laser output, a second QCW laser having a second fiber optic cable operationally connected thereto for directing a second QCW laser output, and a third Q-switched laser having a third fiber optic cable operationally connected thereto for directing a third Q-switched laser output. A fusion point is operationally connected to the first, second, and third fiber optic cables for combining the first, second, and third laser outputs into a composite output. A fourth fiber optic cable is connected to and extends from the fusion point for directing the composite output. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305764 | LASER BEAM OUTPUT APPARATUS - According to a laser beam output apparatus, a pulsed laser output section outputs a laser beam having a predetermined wavelength as first pulses. An optical path determining section receives the first pulses and determines one among a plurality of optical paths for each of the first pulses for output. A parallelizing section parallelizes the traveling direction of light beams traveling, respectively, through the plurality of optical paths. A wavelength changing section receives outputs from the parallelizing section and changes the outputs to have their respective different wavelengths for output. A focusing section receives and focuses outputs from the wavelength changing section. An optical fiber receives an output from the focusing section at a core end face. The focusing section is arranged to focus the outputs from the wavelength changing section on the core end face. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305765 | HIGH POWERED LASER ELECTRONICS - A laser system comprising high voltage AC-to-DC power converter and one or more current sources coupled to the high voltage AC-to-DC power converter without a DC-to-DC converter between the one or more current sources and the AC-to-DC power source. Each of the one or more current sources includes a high voltage switch and one or more independent safety shutoffs. A laser module is operably coupled to the one or more current source and configured to emit electromagnetic radiation wherein the one or more safety shutoffs are configured to disable emission of electromagnetic radiation from the laser module when triggered. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305766 | OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An optical semiconductor device includes a chassis that has an external wall, a feedthrough that penetrates the external wall of the chassis and has a projection portion projecting toward outside of the chassis from the external wall, a connection terminal that is electrically connected to a component mounted in the chassis and is on the projection portion of the feedthrough, a first temperature detector that is on an external face of the external wall of the chassis and detects a temperature of the chassis, and a flexible substrate of which an end is connected to the connection terminal and of which a portion spaced from the end is connected to the first temperature detector, wherein the first temperature detector is between the external wall and the flexible substrate. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305767 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DESIGNING OPTICAL DEVICES HAVING MODE SELECTIVE FACETS - Methods for designing a mode-selective optical device including one or more optical interfaces defining an optical cavity include: defining a loss function within a simulation space encompassing the optical device, the loss function corresponding to an electromagnetic field having an operative wavelength within the optical device resulting from an interaction between an input electromagnetic field at the operative wavelength and the one or more optical interfaces of the optical device; defining an initial structure for each of the one or more optical interfaces, each initial structure being defined using a plurality of voxels; determining values for at least one structural parameter and/or at least one functional parameter of the one or more optical interfaces by solving Maxwell's equations; and defining a final structure of the one or more optical interfaces based on the values for the one or more structural and/or functional parameters. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305768 | LASER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING HIGH-FREQUENCY AND LOW-FREQUENCY LASER PULSE TRAINS - Laser systems are described that each include at least one excitation laser, a high frequency laser pulse source, and a beam switchover device. The beam switchover device is configured to be switched, in order a) in a high-frequency functional position to guide at least one GHz laser pulse train with a pulse repetition rate of individual pulses in the GHz laser pulse train of at least 0.5 GHz from the high frequency laser pulse source to a target position, and b) in a low-frequency functional position to guide at least one low-frequency laser pulse train with a pulse repetition rate of individual pulses in the low-frequency laser pulse train of less than 0.5 GHz from the at least one excitation laser to the target position. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305769 | QUANTUM CASCADE LASER - A quantum cascade laser includes a first mesa waveguide provided on a substrate, the first mesa waveguide including a first core layer, a second mesa waveguide provided on the substrate, the second mesa waveguide including a second core layer, a first electrode electrically connected to the first mesa waveguide, and a second electrode electrically connected to the second mesa waveguide. The first mesa waveguide and the second mesa waveguide extend in a first direction. The first mesa waveguide and the second mesa waveguide are apart from each other by a first distance in a second direction, the second direction intersecting with the first direction. The first electrode and the second electrode are apart from each other by a second distance. The second distance is larger than the first distance. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305770 | PULSED LASER DIODE DRIVER - A pulsed laser diode driver includes an inductor having a first terminal configured to receive a source voltage. A source capacitor has a first terminal connected to the first terminal of the inductor to provide the source voltage. A bypass switch has a drain node connected to a second terminal of the inductor and to a first terminal of a bypass capacitor. A laser diode has an anode connected to the second terminal of the inductor and to the drain node of the bypass switch. A laser diode switch has a drain node connected to a cathode of the laser diode. The laser diode switch and the bypass switch control a current flow through the inductor to produce a high-current pulse through the laser diode, the high-current pulse corresponding to a peak current of a resonant waveform developed at the anode of the laser diode. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305771 | LIGHT-EMITTING COMPONENT - A light-emitting component includes: a substrate; plural light-emitting elements that are disposed on the substrate and that emit light in a direction intersecting with a surface of the substrate; and plural thyristors that are stacked on the plural light-emitting elements and that are turned ON to drive the corresponding light-emitting elements so that the light-emitting elements emit light or an amount of light emitted from the light-emitting elements is increased. Each of the plural light-emitting elements includes a current confinement region which is oxidized via a hole provided in a multilayer structure. The multilayer structure is constituted by a corresponding light-emitting element and a corresponding thyristor. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305772 | DIODE LASER HAVING REDUCED BEAM DIVERGENCE - The present disclosure relates to a diode laser having reduced beam divergence. Some implementations reduce a beam divergence in the far field by means of a deliberate modulation of the real refractive index of the diode laser. An area of the diode laser (e.g., the injection zone), may be structured with different materials having different refractive indices. In some implementations, the modulation of the refractive index makes it possible to excite a supermode, the field of which has the same phase (in-phase mode) under the contacts. Light, which propagates under the areas of a lower refractive index, obtains a phase shift of π after passing through the index-guiding trenches. Consequently, the in-phase mode is supported and the formation of the out-of-phase mode is prevented. Consequently, the laser field can, in this way, be stabilized even at high powers such that only a central beam lobe remains in the far field. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305773 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, OPTICAL DEVICE, MEASURING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A light-emitting device is provided with a light source and a controller. The light source includes multiple light-emitting elements and multiple driving elements that are provided in correspondence with the light-emitting elements and drive the light-emitting elements to light up by going to an ON state. The controller controls a switching between a successive lighting operation that causes the light-emitting elements to light up successively and a simultaneous lighting operation that causes the light-emitting elements to light up simultaneously in parallel. The light source includes a power supply line set to a reference potential or a power supply potential, a driving signal line that is connected to the power supply line and that supplies a driving signal to the driving elements, and a lighting signal line that supplies a lighting signal for causing the light-emitting elements to light up. In the successive lighting operation, the controller sets the power supply line to the power supply potential and sets each driving element to the ON state with the driving signal and the lighting signal to cause each light-emitting element corresponding to each driving element to light up successively. In the simultaneous lighting operation, the controller sets the power supply line to the reference potential and also sets the driving elements to the ON state with the driving signal and the lighting signal to cause the light-emitting elements to light up simultaneously in parallel. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305774 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, OPTICAL DEVICE, MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A light-emitting device includes a laser element array having a quadrangular planar shape, a pair of capacitors that supply an electric current for light emission of the laser element array, and a driving unit that drives the laser element array by turning on and off the electric current for light emission of the laser element array. The pair of capacitors are disposed beside two sides of the laser element array that face each other so as to sandwich the laser element array, and the driving unit is disposed beside another side of the laser element array. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305775 | Light Source Module for Emitting Hight Density Beam and Method for Controlling the Same - One embodiment may provide a light source module including: a light source including at least one vertical cavity surface-emitting laser, which is configured to transfer light through N (N being a natural number equal to or greater than 1) apertures; at least one collimator lens through which light emitted from the light source passes; and a driving device configured to make the collimator lens move, wherein the at least one vertical cavity surface-emitting laser comprises divided regions, and an intensity of a beam is controlled according to a predetermined far-distance mode or near-distance mode | 2021-09-30 |
20210305776 | LASER DIODE CHIP - A laser diode chip is described, comprising:
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20210305777 | Light source module allowing differential control according to distance to subject and method for Controlling the same - One embodiment may provide a light source module including: a light source part including at least one vertical cavity surface-emitting laser, which is configured to transfer light through N (N being a natural number equal to or greater than 1) apertures; at least one collimator lens through which light emitted from the light source part passes; and a driving device configured to make the collimator lens move, wherein the at least one vertical cavity surface-emitting laser comprises divided regions, and an intensity of a beam is controlled according to a predetermined far-distance mode or near-distance mode | 2021-09-30 |
20210305778 | LASER APPARATUS - A laser apparatus includes: a light source configured to generate laser light; and an optical negative feedback unit configured to narrow a spectral line of the laser light using optical negative feedback. A modulation signal is input to the light source to modulate a frequency of the laser light. A modulation amount in the frequency of the laser light is detected. A modulation sensitivity is calculated from (i) the modulation amount and (ii) an intensity of the modulation signal. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305779 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - A semiconductor light emitting element includes an optical waveguide having a first and second waveguide provided with a width that allows propagation of light in a second-order mode or higher and a multimode optical interference waveguide provided with a wider width than the first and second waveguide and arranged at a position therebetween. The semiconductor light emitting element further includes a first optical loss layer facing the first waveguide in an active-layer crossing direction for causing a loss of light that is propagating in the first waveguide in the second-order mode or higher and a second optical loss layer facing the second waveguide in an active-layer crossing direction for causing a loss of light that is propagating in the second waveguide in the second-order mode or higher, the active-layer crossing direction being orthogonal to a surface of an active layer. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305780 | HIGH-POWER HIGH-BEAM-QUALITY LASER DIODE SYSTEMS USING COUPLED LARGE LASER CORES - System and method for utilizing a serial array ( | 2021-09-30 |
20210305781 | ULTRA-LOW NOISE, HIGHLY STABLE SINGLE-MODE OPERATION, HIGH POWER, BRAGG GRATING BASED SEMICONDUCTOR LASER - Waveguide Bragg gratings, optical reflectors and lasers including optical reflectors are disclosed. The optical reflectors include a waveguide, perturbations proximate to the waveguide to create a Bragg grating in the waveguide, and a DC index control structure positioned to vary the DC index along at least a portion of the Bragg grating. In laser embodiments, the waveguide may be coupled to the second end of a semiconductor gain element to form an external cavity having an optical length and a cavity phase. The gain element and optical reflector may be monolithically integrated on a substrate or separate structures. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305782 | INTRACAVITY CONTACT VCSEL STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A VCSEL device has at least one intracavity contact interleaved with oxidation trenches is disclosed. Interleaving the electrical contacts with the trenches reduces the lateral carrier transport length for current injection associated with the use of an intracavity contact, thereby reducing lateral resistance, while allowing short oxidation times and short oxidation lengths to form the VCSEL confinement structure. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305783 | VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASER (VCSEL) DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A VCSEL includes an active region between a top distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) and a bottom DBR each having alternating GaAs and AlGaAs layers. The active region includes quantum wells (QW) confined between top and bottom GaAs-containing current-spreading layers (CSL), an aperture layer having an optical aperture and a tunnel junction layer above the QW. A GaAs intermediate layer configured to have an open top air gap is disposed over a boundary layer of the active region and the top DBR. The air gap is made wider than the optical aperture and has a height equal to one quarter of VCSEL's emission wavelength in air. The top DBR is attached to the intermediate layer by applying wafer bonding techniques. VCSEL output, the air gap, and the optical aperture are aligned on the same optical axis. The bottom DBR is epitaxially grown on a silicon or a GaAs substrate. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305784 | IMAGE ACQUIRING DEVICE - Provided is an image acquiring device for easily acquiring a hyper spectral image in a small device and enhancing wavelength resolution, the device which includes a light source portion and a sensor portion. The light source portion includes an emitter portion having a plurality of groups of emitters configured to emit light of different wavelengths, a circuit portion dividing the emitter portion into a plurality of segments and configured to control the plurality of segments independently, and a driver portion configured to control the circuit part so that the plurality of segments are driven at different strengths or at different times. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305785 | QUANTUM CASCADE LASER - A quantum cascade laser includes a first and a second mesa waveguides disposed on a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a current blocking region disposed burying the first and second mesa waveguides. The first and second mesa waveguides extend in a first direction. The first and second mesa waveguides are arranged apart from each other by a distance in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The current blocking region has a first portion disposed between the first and second mesa waveguides and a second portion disposed on the first portion. The end of the first electrode and the end of the second electrode are facing each other in the second direction. The second portion protrudes from a reference plane which includes a surface of the end of the first electrode and extends in the first and second directions. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305786 | QUANTUM CASCADE LASER - A QCL includes a semiconductor substrate and an active layer provided on the semiconductor substrate. The active layer has a cascade structure in which a unit laminate including a light emission layer which generates light and an injection layer to which electrons are transported from the light emission layer is laminated in multiple stages. The light emission layer and the injection layer each have a quantum well structure in which quantum well layers and barrier layers are alternately laminated. A separation layer including a separation quantum well layer having a layer thickness smaller than an average layer thickness of the quantum well layers included in the light emission layer and smaller than an average layer thickness of the quantum well layers included in the injection layer is provided between the light emission layer and the injection layer in the unit laminate. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305787 | Apparatus for Igniting a Fuel Mixture, Transmission Element for Transmitting a High-Voltion Ignition Voltage, Ignition Device, and Circuit Device - An apparatus for igniting a fuel mixture provides an ignition system for generating a high-voltage ignition voltage, a circuit device comprising a circuit for superimposing a high-frequency signal on to the high-voltage ignition voltage, a spark plug in an engine block, and a transmission element having a high-voltage conductor which is guided in an insulation element. The high-voltage conductor is used for transmitting the ignition voltage, onto which the high-frequency signal has been superimposed, to the spark plug. Further provided is an electrically conducting shielding element which surrounds the high-voltage conductor in an electromagnetically shielding manner at least along one portion of the longitudinal axis of the high-voltage conductor. The shielding element is connected in an electrically conducting manner to a ground potential of the circuit device and establishes a connection between the ground potential of the circuit device and a ground electrode of the spark plug. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305788 | SWITCHGEAR - A switchgear or control gear includes: a first compartment; at least one removable module; a plurality of main switchgear or control gear components; and a plurality of auxiliary switchgear or control gear components. The plurality of main switchgear or control gear components are sub-divided into a first group of components that have a lifetime greater than a threshold level and a second group of components that have a lifetime less than or equal to the threshold level. The plurality of auxiliary switchgear or control gear components are sub-divided into a first group of components that have a lifetime greater than the threshold level and a second group of components that have a lifetime less than or equal to the threshold level. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305789 | THREE PHASE SWITCHGEAR OR CONTROL GEAR - A switchgear or control gear includes: at least one first compartment; a second compartment; a plurality of main switchgear or control gear components, the plurality of main switchgear or control gear components including a main busbar system, a three position linear or rotational movement disconnector, a circuit breaker, and a cable connection; and a plurality of auxiliary switchgear or control gear components, the plurality of auxiliary switchgear or control gear components including a disconnector drive and a circuit breaker drive. The plurality of main switchgear or control gear components are housed in the at least one first compartment. The plurality of auxiliary switchgear or control components are housed in the second compartment. The circuit breaker and three position or rotational movement disconnector are mounted vertically in the at least one first compartment. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305790 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIFTING AND MANIPULATING CONDUCTORS - A system for lifting a sub-conductor bundle having a plurality of spaced-apart sub-conductors comprises a single point lifter base and an accessory mounted onto a free end of a support. The support is electrically insulated and comprises one or two tiers of elongate insulators extending away from the base. The base is for mounting the support onto a distal end of a boom. The accessory has at least one wire cage mounted on a cart, the cart mounted on an arcuate track and adapted for free translation along the inner side of the track between first and second ends of the track. The wire cage is in a first orientation when the cart is positioned at the first end of the track, and in a second orientation when the cart is positioned at the second end of the track, the first and second orientations perpendicular to one another. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305791 | STACKABLE DUCT-BANK STUB-UP ASSEMBLY - a duct-bank stub-up assembly includes a first pre-formed stub-up module that comprises a first plurality of conduits and a first encasing body. For each of the first conduits, a first end of the conduit provides a mating end on a mating side of the first encasing body and a second end of the conduit provides a mating end on a top surface of the first encasing body. The assembly further includes a second pre-formed stub-up module that comprises a second plurality of conduits and a second encasing body formed to have a stub-up section and a footer section. For each of the second conduits, a first conduit end provides a mating end on a mating side of the footer section and a second conduit end provides a mating end on a top surface of the stub-up section. The first module is positioned on the footer of the second module. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305792 | MEMBER JUNCTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC JUNCTION BOX - A member junction structure includes a first member provided with a first press-fitting portion and a second press-fitting portion, and a second member provided with a first press-fitted portion and a second press-fitted portion and configured to be installed on the first member by moving in a first direction which is a predetermined one direction with respect to the first member. In a state where the second member is halfway to be installed on the first member, the first press-fitting portion is inserted into the second press-fitted portion, thereby providing a guide for installing the second member on the first member. In a state where the second member is completely installed on the first member, the first press-fitting portion is press-fitted into the first press-fitted portion, and the second press-fitting portion is press-fitted into the second press-fitted portion. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305793 | WALL INSTALLATION CONNECTION BOX UNIT WITH AN EXTENSION SLEEVE - A wall installation connection box unit, including a box housing body having a rear-side base portion and a sleeve portion projecting forward from the base portion, which sleeve portion peripherally surrounds an installation component mounting space, which space is accessible via an open front end face of the sleeve portion, an extension sleeve which is configured for coaxial arrangement on the sleeve portion and axial pushing back relative to the sleeve portion, and a retaining structure which allows axial pushing back of the extension sleeve on the sleeve portion from a mounting position to an end use position on variable axial level and retains the extension sleeve in the end use position on the sleeve portion. Illustratively, the retaining structure includes a retaining ridge structure radially projecting from the sleeve portion, which is formed integrally with at least one adjacent axial partial region of the sleeve portion from a sealing resilient material, and a counter-retaining structure cooperating with the retaining ridge structure in a frictionally engaged and/or form-locking manner, provided on the extension sleeve and made from a material which has greater stiffness as compared to the sealing resilient material. In addition or as an alternative, the wall installation connection box unit includes a spacer element which is attachable to the box housing body in a securing position in a detachable manner, where the spacer element secures the extension sleeve in the mounting position against axial pushing back. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305794 | TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE COVER FOR JUNCTION BOXES - A temporary protective cover for a junction box has a sheet-like rectangular body with cleats at top and bottom ends. The cleats are flange-like formations bent at preferably non-right angles designed to press against embossments inside the cavity of a junction box. One or both cleats may be fitted with a notch to facilitate overlapping placement to accommodate large-size junction boxes. A stop tab extends laterally outwardly from each cleat and serves to limit penetration of the covering into the cavity of a junction box. One or two small removal holes are located in the body of the cover, near to the cleats, to facilitate removal from a junction box. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305795 | PANEL MOUNT FOR MOUNTING SIGNALLING AND CONTROL DEVICES ON CONTROL PANELS - A panel mount for supporting an electronic device at a hole in a control panel and mountable with access to only the front of the panel. It has a housing that slides into a tubular elastomeric grommet. During installation, an expander segment of the housing slides within a bulging segment of the grommet to expand the grommet inward of the hole and for retaining the components within the hole. A tubular male pre-assembly segment on the exterior surface of the tubular housing permits the housing to be pre-inserted partially into the grommet without expanding any part of the grommet radially outward in preparation for inserting the assembled housing and grommet into the panel hole. A withdrawal lock prevents the housing from sliding axially out of the grommet after installation. The withdrawal lock includes a shoulder formed on the grommet and a shoulder formed on the housing. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305796 | SANITARY WALL INSTALLATION CONNECTION BOX UNIT HAVING AN ELECTRIC LINE FEED-THROUGH - A sanitary wall installation connection box unit, including a box housing body having a rear-side base portion and a sleeve portion projecting to the front from the base portion, which sleeve portion peripherally surrounds a sanitary component mounting space, which space is accessible via an open front end face of the sleeve portion, and a connector body disposed on the base portion of the box housing body, which connector body includes a sanitary component connection contour facing the sanitary component mounting space, a fluid line connection interface structure accessible on an outer side of the box housing body, a fluid conduit structure for fluid connection of the fluid line connection interface structure to the sanitary component connection contour and at least one electric line feed-through opening leading from an outer side of the connector body through the connector body to the sanitary component mounting space. Illustratively, the base portion of the box housing body is made of a sealing resilient material at least in an electric line connection region adjacent to the electric line feed-through opening of the connector body, and the electric line feed-through opening of the connector body is covered on an outer side by a closure membrane made of the sealing resilient material of the electric line connection region of the base portion. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305797 | ADAPTER ASSEMBLIES AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR MOUNTING CABLES - An adapter for mounting cable hangers to a mounting structure includes: a plurality of mounting panels including a mounting hole, the mounting panels attached to each other at edges thereof and being disposed at an angle relative to its adjacent mounting panels; two base segments, each attached to the edge of an endmost one of the mounting panels and extending therefrom toward each other, the base segments and the mounting panels defining an interior region of the adapter; and first and second locking arms, each locking arm extending from an end of one of the base segments and including a locking feature, the first locking arm extending generally parallel to the second locking arm and defining a gap therebetween; and a reinforcement unit including a flexible arm and a stop configured to fit within the gap and inhibit deflection of the locking arms. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305798 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DAMPING VIBRATIONS IN HIGH-VOLTAGE DEVICES - An apparatus for damping vibrations in high-voltage devices has a support arrangement for the high-voltage device. The support arrangement includes support elements interconnected by connection elements. Intermediate elements, in particular coated washers, are arranged between the connection elements and the support elements and/or between different support elements. There is also described a method for damping vibrations, in which connection elements spatially fix support elements of the support arrangement of a high-voltage device in a mechanically stable manner. When mechanical vibrations occur on the high-voltage device, the connection elements dampen the mechanical vibration in a defined manner via a predetermined sliding friction with the support elements and via a spatially predetermined play in relation to the support elements. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305799 | WIRE HARNESS INSTALLATION STRUCTURE - A wire harness installation structure includes a wire harness, a protector, and a bending motion mechanism that causes the wire harness to make a bending movement. The wire harness has a first portion that is fixed to the protector, a second portion that is distant from both of the first portion and the protector beyond a bending position of the wire harness, and a third portion that is located between the first portion and the second portion. The second portion and the third portion of the wire harness are fixed on a movable member of the bending motion mechanism, and the wire harness is routed so that a second excess length between the second portion and the third portion is shorter than a first excess length between the first portion and the third portion. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305800 | LIQUID EPOXY BRUSH BARRIER - An electrical fitting including a body having an inner cavity for receiving a plurality of conductors, the inner cavity including a first portion extending to a first exterior opening and a second portion extending to a second exterior opening, and a brush barrier positioned within the inner cavity between the first portion and the second portion, the brush barrier including an outer edge and a plurality of bristles extending inwardly from the outer edge, the bristles being displaceable by the conductors, wherein the electrical fitting is configured to receive a sealing compound within the first portion of the inner cavity between the first exterior opening of the first portion and the brush barrier, the sealing compound being at least partially prevented from propagating into the second portion of the inner cavity by the brush barrier. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305801 | SENSING A HIGH FREQUENCY ARC NOISE IN AN ARC FAULT DETECTION CIRCUIT INTERRUPTION (AFCI) DEVICE - An arc fault detection circuit interruption (AFCI) device includes a high frequency arc noise sensor and an arc fault detection circuit for sensing a high frequency arc noise. The high frequency arc noise sensor is disposed across a hot conductor and a neutral conductor and includes a surge protection device and a surge protection circuit such that the surge protection device protects against a first voltage surge in a first range of thousands to hundreds volts and the surge protection circuit protects against a second voltage surge in a second range of hundreds to few volts. The arc fault detection circuit is coupled in series with the high frequency arc noise sensor. The arc fault detection circuit is coupled to a series combination of a trip solenoid or electromagnet and a silicone-controlled rectifier disposed across the hot conductor and the neutral conductor. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305802 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit includes a first diode, a second diode and an ESD clamp circuit. The first diode is in a semiconductor wafer, and is coupled to an input output (IO) pad. The second diode is in the semiconductor wafer, and is coupled to the first diode and the IO pad. The ESD clamp circuit is in the semiconductor wafer, and is coupled to the first diode and the second diode. The ESD clamp circuit includes a first signal tap region in the semiconductor wafer. The first signal tap region is coupled to a first voltage supply. The first diode is coupled to and configured to share the first signal tap region with the ESD clamp circuit. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305803 | LEAKAGE PROTECTION SWITCH - A leakage protection switch. Control ends of a first drive submodule and a second drive submodule are connected to a microcontroller, and output ends of the two drive submodules are connected to a coil attract module. After the microcontroller sends out a trip signal, the action of the coil attract module is controlled by the two drive submodules, which reduces the occurrence of failure action and improves the control reliability of the leakage protection switch. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305804 | BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR HEATER CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit (IC) heater circuit comprises a drive circuit configured to increase the temperature of the IC when consuming power; a temperature sensor coupled to a control node of the drive circuit to activate and deactivate the drive circuit to provide an ambient temperature for the IC, wherein current of the temperature sensor varies with temperature; and a control circuit coupled to the temperature sensor and configured to adjust variation in the temperature sensitivity of the current of the temperature sensor. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305805 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE PIN INCLUDED IN INTERFACE SO AS TO SWITCH TO OPEN STATE IN RESPONSE TO MOISTURE DETECTION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SAME - An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a housing; an interface connected to the housing or exposed through the housing and comprising at least one configuration channel (CC) pin; a circuit disposed inside the housing, comprising a current generator and a comparator, and electrically connected to the interface; a processor disposed inside the housing and operatively connected to the interface and the circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory cause the processor, when executed, to detect moisture corresponding to the at least one CC pin on the basis of the comparator while the at least one CC pin is connected to the current generator and to control at least one switch disposed between the current generator and the at least one CC pin, in response to detection of the moisture, thereby conducting switching such that the at least one CC pin is not connected to the current generator. Other embodiments are also possible. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305806 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD - A power supply system according to an embodiment includes at least one or more inverter-connected power sources, a controller, and a current supplier. The inverter-connected power sources are connected to a power transmission line provided in an electric grid. The controller limits, based on output states of the inverter-connected power sources, current output from the inverter-connected power sources to the power transmission line. The current supplier is connected to the power transmission line in parallel with the inverter-connected power sources and when the controller limits the current output of the inverter-connected power sources, outputs a current to the power transmission line. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305807 | COMPOSITE CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE - A composite circuit protection device includes first and second positive temperature coefficient (PTC) components, a voltage-dependent resistor, and first, second and third conductive leads. The first PTC component includes a first PTC layer, and first and second electrode layers respectively disposed on two opposite surfaces of the first PTC layer. The second PTC component includes a second PTC layer, and third and fourth electrode layers respectively disposed on the two opposite surfaces of the second PTC layer. The voltage-dependent resistor is connected to the second and third electrode layers. The first, second and third conductive leads are bonded to the first electrode layer, the voltage-dependent resistor, and the fourth electrode layer, respectively. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305808 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION AND PROTECTION FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE EVENTS USING HARDWARE IMPLEMENTED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - A system and method for detecting and isolating a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (“HEMP”) along electrical lines electrically connected to a monitored infrastructure so as to protect the monitored infrastructure, the method including a phase unit receiving sensor signals from a plurality of sensors electrically connected to each of the electrical lines, respectively, upstream of and associated with the monitored infrastructure. The method includes determining if the received sensors signals associated with the respective electrical line is indicative of an E1 component of an EMP and, if so, actuating an isolation subsystem in less than 300 nanoseconds to electrically isolate the respective electrical line against propagation against the monitored infrastructure. Determining in real time if received sensor signals is indicative of the E1 component includes a hardware implemented neural network (NN) having algorithms for machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) operable to provide instantaneous detection and classification. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305809 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A clamp circuit includes an electrostatic discharge (ESD) detection circuit coupled between a first node and a second node. The clamp circuit further includes a first transistor of a first type. The first transistor has a first gate coupled to at least the ESD detection circuit by a third node, a first drain coupled to the first node and a first source coupled to the second node. The clamp circuit further includes a charging circuit coupled between the second node and the third node, and configured to charge the third node during an ESD event at the second node. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305810 | SITE-TO-GRID POWER INTERFACE OPTIMIZER - On a circuit between the electric grid and the site-side (below-meter) electric network an interconnection point for weatherized energy storage, combined with a disconnect switch on the grid to site circuit that, when opened, isolates the site and the energy storage below the circuit from the grid, a computing system containing metering, communications, and processing, for the grid to site circuit, and a data connection to a connected energy storage system to manage its operation in response to signals from the computing system. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305811 | ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEM AND ENERGY SUPPLY METHOD - An energy supply system comprises a plurality of grids that include an energy supply source and demanding equipment that demands energy supplied from the energy supply source, and a first management unit that manages the plurality of grids. Each of the plurality of grids includes a second management unit configured to control the energy supply source and the demanding equipment and adjust demand and supply of energy inside the grid. The first and second management unit include: a first obtainment unit that obtains states of the grids; a judgment unit that judges whether a supply of energy from an outside of the grids is necessary based on a result obtained by the first obtainment unit; and a supply unit that supplies energy to a grid that has been judged to be in need of energy supply from an outside. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305812 | POWER TRADING SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - The present invention provides a power trading system that executes power trading between a plurality of apparatuses, wherein at least one apparatus of the plurality of apparatuses includes a management unit configured to manage electric energy of a battery, and the management unit manages the electric energy of the battery by discrimination between electric energy derived from exhaustible energy and electric energy derived from renewable energy. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305813 | Modular Power Conversion System - A method for determining when a connection of a power system to a grid has been disconnected. The method includes the power system supplying a first amount of reactive power to the grid to which the power system is connected, and the power system determining if there is a frequency change within the grid. This includes if the frequency change does not exceed a predetermined threshold, the power system supplying a second amount of reactive power to the grid, and if the frequency exceeds a predetermined threshold, the power system supplying a first amount of reactive power to the grid. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305814 | TURBO SUPPORT FOR SYSTEMS WITH LIMITED BATTERY POWER - In some examples, an apparatus includes a battery and a dynamic voltage source coupled in series with the battery. The dynamic voltage source is to maintain (or clamp) a system voltage from going below a minimum system voltage. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305815 | CONTROL APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT SERVER, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention provides a control apparatus configured to control a power unit, wherein the power unit comprises a battery, and a temperature adjuster configured to adjust a temperature of the battery to a target temperature at the time of charge or discharge of the battery, and the control apparatus calculates, based on information concerning a demand response plan used to adjust a power demand and supply, an incentive obtained by charge or discharge of the battery by the demand response plan and a power cost needed to adjust the temperature of the battery to the target temperature by the temperature adjuster at the time of charge or discharge of the battery, and controls, in a case where the incentive is larger than the power cost, the power unit to execute charge or discharge of the battery by the demand response plan. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305816 | EQUALIZATION CIRCUIT AND POWER STORAGE SYSTEM - An equalization circuit includes a cell selection circuit that is provided between n cells and an inductor, and that can electrically connect both ends of any cell of the n cells to both ends of the inductor. An energy holding-consuming circuit can form a closed loop including the inductor when the cell selection circuit does not select any cell. The energy holding-consuming circuit also can form a closed loop of a first pattern with a small resistance component of the closed loop and a closed loop of a second pattern with a large resistance component of the closed loop. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305817 | CELL-BALANCING METHOD AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PERFORMING THE SAME - A battery management system may include a plurality of balancing resistors respectively forming balancing discharging paths of cells connected in series to each other, a plurality of balancing switches respectively connected between the cells and the balancing resistors, and configured to control cell-balancing of each of the cells, a voltage-detecting circuit for detecting respective cell voltages of the cells, and a battery controller for acquiring respective balancing capacities of the cells based on the cell voltages, for obtaining duty cycles of the balancing switches according to the balancing capacities, and for scaling the duty cycles of the balancing switches according to a sum of duty cycles of two adjacent cells from among the cells. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305818 | High Efficiency Bidirectional Charge Balancing of Battery Cells - A high efficiency concurrent bidirectional charge balancing circuit (BCBC) for battery balancing that does not require high voltage transistors and which automatically transfers charge from a higher voltage cell to a lower voltage cell within a battery pack of multiple series-connected cells using a bi-phase charge pump, which may be an adiabatic-enabled bi-phase charge pump. The BCBC requires no complex external control logic to determine how the BCBCs are to be connected, charge balancing is performed without disturbing the series connections of the cells in a battery pack, and there is constant charge balancing across the entire charge range of cells in a battery pack. Because each BCBC spans only two cells, the voltage across each BCBC is the sum of the voltages from only those two cells; accordingly, the BCBC scales up to a large number of cells without requiring increasingly larger and more expensive high voltage transistors. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305819 | EFFICIENT MULTIPLE-BATTERY CHARGING FROM CONSTRAINED ENERGY SOURCE - A multiple-battery charger includes a switching subsystem and a control element. The switching subsystem is configured to selectively electrically connect each of a plurality of individual batteries one at a time to a constrained energy source having electrical power production that varies over time. The control element is operatively connected to the switching subsystem. The control element is configured to deliver one or more pulse width modulated signals to the switching subsystem. The one or more pulse width modulated signals establish a duty cycle with which each of the plurality of batteries is electrically connected to the constrained energy source to receive electrical power from the constrained energy source. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305820 | CHARGING SYSTEM, CHARGING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A charging system is configured to charge a battery pack including one or more battery cells. The charging system includes an acquirer and a controller. The acquirer is configured to acquire, as an acquisition voltage, a voltage between terminals or a cell voltage of each of the one or more battery cells in the battery pack which is being charged. The controller is configured to, when the voltage between the terminals or the cell voltage reaches a target voltage, cause a first charging mode allowing fast charging to transition to a second charging mode in which a charge current is lower than in the first charging mode. The controller is configured to stop charging operation when the acquisition voltage acquired by the acquirer decreases and an aspect of a decrease in the acquisition voltage satisfies a predetermined condition in the second charging mode. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305821 | CHARGER CIRCUIT WITH BATTERY PROTECTION MECHANISM - A charger circuit for use in controlling charge of a battery pack, which includes a charge control switch, a discharging circuit and a control unit. The charger circuit has at least one power output terminal and one connection terminal for coupling the battery pack. The charge control switch is arranged to selectively provide a power from a power source to the battery pack through the power output terminal. The discharging circuit is selectively coupled to the power output terminal, and arranged to discharge a battery cell of the battery pack when being coupled to the power output terminal. The control unit is coupled to the charge control switch and the discharging circuit, and determines whether to turn off the charge control switch and control the discharging circuit to couple to the power output terminal according to at least an over-voltage detection based on a signal based on the connection terminal. | 2021-09-30 |
20210305822 | CHARGING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A charging device and method thereof is provided. The charging device is connected to a power supply device. The charging device includes a detection pin, a switch module, and a control circuit. The detection pin has a voltage level which reflects whether the charging device is connected to an electronic device. The control circuit is connected to the detection point and the switch module. According to the voltage level of the detection pin, the control module controls the switch module to be in an open state if the control circuit determines that the charging device is not connected to the electronic device. | 2021-09-30 |