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20140331867 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARTRIDGE-BASED CARBONATION OF BEVERAGES - Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home. | 11-13-2014 |
20140331868 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARTRIDGE-BASED CARBONATION OF BEVERAGES - Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home. | 11-13-2014 |
20140335239 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARTRIDGE-BASED CARBONATION OF BEVERAGES - Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home. | 11-13-2014 |
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20090318020 | ADAPTER FOR A COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - An adapter is provided for mating first and second coaxial cable connectors having first and second receptacle contacts, respectively. The adapter includes an inner electrical contact extending between opposite first and second plug contact end portions. The first plug contact end portion is configured to be received within the first receptacle contact of the first coaxial cable connector. The second plug contact end portion is configured to be received within the second receptacle contact of the second coaxial cable connector. The adapter also includes an outer electrical contact defining a receptacle. The outer electrical contact is configured to hold the inner electrical contact within the receptacle. | 12-24-2009 |
20090318021 | ULTRAMINIATURE COAX CONNECTOR - An ultraminiature coax connector (UMCC) is provided for terminating a coaxial cable. The UMCC includes an electrically conductive housing extending between a cable-receiving end portion and a mating end portion. The cable-receiving end portion being is configured to engage an insulating cover of the coaxial cable. The mating end portion is configured to engage another UMCC. The housing includes an outer electrical contact at the mating end portion. The outer electrical contact includes an outer diameter in the range of approximately one millimeter to approximately four millimeters or an inner diameter in the range of approximately one millimeter to approximately four millimeters. An insulating member is by the housing. An inner electrical contact is held by the insulating member. The inner electrical contact includes a plug contact portion that is configured to be received by a receptacle contact portion of the other UMCC. | 12-24-2009 |
20100099282 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CONTACT - An electrical connector assembly includes a dielectric housing having an interface being configured to receive a mating end portion of a mating connector. A plurality of receptacles is held by the housing. Each of the receptacles includes a ground shield and a center contact. Each center contact is configured to engage a corresponding electrical contact of the mating connector. An electrically conductive shell surrounds at least a portion of the housing. An electrostatic discharge (ESD) contact is held by the housing. The ESD contact includes a shell contact member and a plurality of ground contact members. The shell contact member is electrically connected to the shell. Each ground contact member is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the ground shields of the receptacles. | 04-22-2010 |
20100099301 | CONNECTOR HAVING A SHIELD ELECTRICALLY COUPLED TO A CABLE SHIELD - A connector assembly includes a cable, a connector and a resistance weld. The cable includes a conductor and a cable shield. The connector includes a contact and a shield. The shield includes conductive walls and a cradle. The walls extend from a mating interface to the cradle and at least partially surround the contact to shield the contact from electromagnetic interference. The mating interface is configured to receive a mating connector to mate the connector and mating connector. The cradle includes sidewalls interconnected by a coupling wall. The sidewalls and coupling wall extend from a loading interface toward the mating interface and are shaped to receive the cable through the loading interface. The resistance weld is between the cable shield and the cradle to electrically couple the shield to the cable shield. The shield is electrically connected to the electrical ground by the resistance weld and the cable shield. | 04-22-2010 |
20100112849 | STRAIN RELIEF BOOT FOR A CONNECTOR AND CABLE ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly is provided for terminating an end portion of a cable that includes a conductor. The connector assembly includes a housing and a contact held by the housing. The contact is configured to be connected to the conductor of the cable. A cover is configured to surround at least a portion of the end portion of the cable. A strain relief boot is configured to surround at least a portion of the cover and at least a portion of the end portion of the cable. The strain relief boot includes a cover latch component that is configured to directly connect the strain relief boot to the cover. The strain relief boot includes a housing latch component that is configured to directly connect the strain relief boot to the housing. | 05-06-2010 |
20110223807 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A COMPENSATION CIRCUIT COMPONENT - A connector assembly includes a contact module with a lead frame having signal conductors defining separate conductive paths. The contact module also includes a compensation circuit component coupled to the leadframe. The compensation circuit component has a substrate and multiple compensation circuit elements mounted to the substrate, where the substrate is coupled to the leadframe such that the compensation circuit elements are electrically connected to corresponding signal conductors. The contact module also includes a body encasing the signal conductors and the compensation circuit component. | 09-15-2011 |
20110250788 | CARRIER SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector module including pins configured to be terminated to a circuit board and a second connector module including pins configured to be terminated to the circuit board. The electrical connector assembly also includes a carrier system including an organizer having openings therethrough in a predetermined pattern. The organizer is coupled to the first and second connector modules such that at least some of the pins of the first connector module extend through the openings of the organizer and such that at least some of the pins of the second connector module extend through the openings of the organizer. The first connector module, the second connector module and the organizer are configured to be mounted to the circuit board as a bundled unit. | 10-13-2011 |
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20120126066 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE DERAILMENT OF A GUIDED VEHICLE - A vehicle that is guided by a guiding system is monitored for derailment. The guiding system has a guiding member interacting with a railhead of a rail that guides the vehicle. The device includes a clamp with a bottom jaw tightly surrounding the railhead in a contactless manner in the closed position thereof, capable of opening the jaw when interaction is lost between the guiding member and the rail. The opening results when the railhead at least partially exits the jaw. A top rod of the clamp enables mechanical transmission of the opening of the jaw to a switch. The switch has a nominal configuration corresponding to the closed position of the clamp during correct re-railing and an alarm configuration generated by mechanical transmission of the opening of the jaw to the switch. The alarm configuration actuates a safety system of the guided vehicle. | 05-24-2012 |
20140123756 | PENDULAR ACCELEROMETER - A device for measuring the acceleration of a moving body includes a pendulum capable of oscillating about an instantaneous center of rotation and a detection system capable of detecting an oscillation of the pendulum that is likely to result from the acceleration. The pendulum has a geometric configuration enabling it to interact with the detection system. The geometric configuration is such that the detection system only indicates an oscillation of the pendulum that exceeds a threshold oscillation value. | 05-08-2014 |
20150033976 | DEVICE TO MAINTAIN A TRAJECTORY OF A GUIDED VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF DERAILMENT AND/OR FAILURE OF GUIDANCE. - A device to be fitted to a guided vehicle moving on a track having a guide rail and two side rails parallel to and on each side of the guide rail maintains a trajectory of the vehicle upon derailment. The vehicle includes a guidance unit having guide wheels to be supported on the guide rail. The device includes a bar to be fixed to the guidance unit transverse to the track. The bar has a length L between a distance D mutually separating the side rails minus the width C of the head of the guide rail and the distance D mutually separating side rails, i.e. D−C02-05-2015 | |
20150107483 | Method and device for protection against guiding loss for a guided vehicle - A guided vehicle includes a guidance unit having first and second V-mounted guide pulleys resting on first and second running surfaces of a guide rail. The running surfaces are on sides of a median longitudinal plane of the guide rail and each pulley has a flange for freely gripping the guide rail. A device and method protecting against loss of vehicle guidance include a section with longitudinal height fixed along its length to a guide rail part, between running surfaces, the section having a cross-section guiding the unit during derailment or loss of guidance thereof with the section fixed to the guide rail part. The cross-section geometry holds the first pulley flange on the side of the median plane including the first pulley running surface and the second pulley flange on the side including the second pulley running surface. A device fixes the section to the guide rail. | 04-23-2015 |