13th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160093895 | Functionalized short chain fluorinated polyether based electrolytes for safe lithium batteries and the cells having the same - Non-flammable electrolyte compositions for lithium metal primary batteries and the cells containing these electrolytes are described. The electrolyte compositions comprise one or more partially or fully fluorinated functionalized short chain polyethers with one or more lithium salts, and may include one or more cosolvents, and may have one or more fire retardants added. Said short chain functionalized fluorinated polyethers have much better ionic conductivity than the alkyl terminated fluorinated polyethers or long chain perfluoropolyethers, which provide superior flame resistance without sacrificing overall battery performance. Heat resistant, non-flammable primary lithium cells are also disclosed. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093896 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK - A solid oxide fuel cell stack includes a support, a plurality of power generation elements connected in series, each including a fuel electrode, a solid electrolyte, and an air electrode stacked in that order on the support, and an interconnector electrically connecting an air electrode in one of the two adjacent power generation elements to a fuel electrode in the other power generation element. A solid electrolyte for one of the power generation elements is provided on the downside of the interconnector provided on the downside of the air electrode in the one power generation element so that the solid electrolyte is joined to the interconnector, and a solid electrolyte for the other power generation element is provided on the upper side of the interconnector provided on the upper side of the fuel electrode for the other power generation element so that the solid electrolyte is joined to the interconnector. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093897 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK - A solid oxide fuel cell stack includes a support, a plurality of power generation elements provided on a surface of the support, the plurality of power generation elements connected in series, each including at least a fuel electrode, a solid electrolyte, and an air electrode stacked in that order, and an interconnector that electrically connects an air electrode in one of adjacent power generation elements to a fuel electrode in the other power generation element. A solid electrolyte in adjacent one power generation element is provided between a fuel electrode in the adjacent one power generation element and the fuel electrode in the adjacent other power generation element, and an insulating member is provided at a position that is on the solid electrolyte in the adjacent one power generation element and between the air electrode in the adjacent one power generation element and the solid electrolyte therein. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093898 | THREE-DIMENSIONALLY PRINTED BIPOLAR PLATE FOR A PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL - A bipolar plate for a fuel cell is provided. The bipolar plate includes a main body with a first end and a second end spaced from the first end along a longitudinal axis of the main body. At least one inlet is disposed at the first end of the main body. At least one outlet corresponding to the at least one inlet is disposed at the second end of the main body. At least one continuous flow path extends from the at least one inlet to the at least one outlet. The main body comprises a single, contiguous piece. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093899 | FUEL CELL - Provided is a fuel cell including a plurality of stacked unit cells, each including a membrane-electrode assembly and a separator stacked on the membrane-electrode assembly. The separator includes a separator plate that overlaps the membrane-electrode assembly when seen from a stacking direction, a first terminal portion configured to protrude from the separator plate toward an outer side in a plane direction, a plate covering portion configured to cover an outer peripheral edge of the separator plate, and a terminal covering portion configured to be formed integrally with the plate covering portion and covers the first terminal portion. A plurality of the first terminal portions, which are adjacent to each other in the stacking direction, include offset portions which shift from each other when seen from the stacking direction, and are covered with the terminal covering portion. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093900 | FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A fuel cell ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160093901 | FUEL CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes: a membrane electrode assembly; a porous member arranged on a cathode side of the membrane electrode assembly and having a first surface, a second surface, and an end surface portion, the end surface portion being between an end side portion of the first surface and the second surface; a sealing plate arranged along the end side portion of the first surface; and a separator plate arranged on the second surface. The porous member supplies oxidant gas to the membrane electrode assembly through the first surface, and discharges oxidant off-gas to a discharge portion of the fuel ceil via the end surface portion. The first surface has a first region facing the sealing plate and being between the sealing plate and the second region, the second surface has a second region. A hydrophilicity of the first region is different from that of the second region. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093902 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes: a membrane electrode assembly; a gas flow path member that has a first side that is arranged on a surface of the membrane electrode assembly: a pair of separators that are arranged sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly and the gas flow path member, and each have a separating portion and a plurality of holes separated by the separating portion, the holes being provided in each of opposite sides of the separator and being lined up in a predetermined direction along the sides; and a sealing plate that is arranged on an end portion of the first side adjacent to the holes, and is welded to the gas flow path member at a predetermined welding position, the predetermined welding position being provided in a region that includes a position on a straight line that passes through the separating portion and is perpendicular to the sides. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093903 | STATE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS OF FUEL CELL STACK - An apparatus for diagnosing a state of a fuel cell stack is provided. The apparatus may diagnose the state of the fuel cell stack without including the DC-DC converter which boosts the DC voltage and the inverter which converts the boosted DC voltage into the AC voltage. In particular, the apparatus may diagnose the state of the fuel cell by applying the rectangular wave of the single frequency having a duty ration of about 0.5 to the fuel cell stack, measuring the voltage of the fuel cell stack, detecting the even multiple harmonic component of the frequency of the rectangular wave by performing the frequency conversion on the measured voltage, and then diagnosing the state of the fuel cell stack based on the magnitude of the detected harmonic component. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093904 | SECONDARY BATTERY RECUPERATOR SYSTEM - A secondary battery system includes a battery system stack having at least one negative electrode, wherein the negative electrode includes an oxidizable metal. The secondary battery system further includes a cold trap or an expander, an optional compressor, an optional oxygen reservoir, and battery control system. The cold trap or expander having an inlet operably connected to the battery system stack, a first outlet operably connected to the battery system stack and a second outlet. The second outlet of the cold trap or the expander may optionally operably connected to the oxygen reservoir via the compressor. The oxygen reservoir having an outlet operably connected to the battery system stack. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093905 | FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY WITH JET PUMP IN THE EXHAUST PATH, AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a fuel cell arrangement ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160093906 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COLD START OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A device and a method for controlling a cold start of a fuel cell system are provided and are capable of increasing a fuel cell load to reduce a cold start time using a kinetic energy storage method for a rotor of a motor for driving a fuel cell system. The method improves cold start performance by performing self-heating of a fuel cell stack based on an increase in an output current amount of a fuel cell and by restricting a motor torque simultaneously with generating the motor torque while applying a current to a motor when a vehicle stops to consume an output current of the fuel cell. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093907 | NANOFIBER MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE-ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME - In one aspect of the present invention, a method of fabricating a fuel cell membrane-electrode-assembly (MEA) having an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a membrane disposed between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, includes fabricating each of the anode electrode, the cathode electrode, and the membrane separately by electrospinning; and placing the membrane between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, and pressing then together to form the fuel cell MEA. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093908 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR REINFORCED ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In an manufacturing apparatus, a belt-shaped electrolyte polymer is conveyed in a state disposed to a back sheet. A first reinforcement membrane is conveyed in a state disposed to a back sheet, and, in a first sticking section, stuck with the belt-shaped electrolyte polymer. In a first thermocompression bonding section, the belt-shaped electrolyte polymer and the first reinforcement membrane are thermally compressed. At this time, a molten electrolyte polymer reaches between the first reinforcement membrane and the back sheet thereof, and the first adhesiveness between the first reinforcement membrane and the back sheet thereof becomes higher than the second adhesiveness between the belt-shaped electrolyte polymer and the back sheet thereof. A first peel section peels, in this state, the back sheet from the belt-shaped electrolyte polymer. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093909 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK - There is provided a solid oxide fuel cell stack including an interconnector that has excellent electrical conductivity, gas sealing property, and adhesion to a solid electrolyte. The solid oxide fuel cell stack includes a plurality of power generation elements, each of which including at least a fuel electrode, a solid electrolyte, and an air electrode stacked in that order; and an interconnector that electrically connects the air electrode in one of adjacent power generation elements in the plurality of the power generation elements to the fuel electrode in the other power generation element, the plurality of power generation elements being connected in series to each other, wherein an intermediate layer having a porosity of not more than 1% and an electrical conductivity of not less than 0.05 S/cm is provided between the interconnector and the fuel electrode in the other power generation element. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093910 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK - There is provided a solid oxide fuel cell stack including a ceramic interconnector that has good electrical conductivity and oxide ion insulating property, that is, power generation efficiency. The solid oxide fuel cell stack includes at least: a plurality of power generation elements, each of which including a fuel electrode, a solid electrolyte, and an air electrode stacked in that order; and an interconnector that electrically connects the air electrode in one of adjacent power generation elements in the plurality of power generation elements to the fuel electrode in the other power generation element, the plurality of power generation elements being connected in series, wherein the interconnector is formed of formula (1): | 2016-03-31 |
20160093911 | FUEL CELL STACK - A first end plate that constitutes a fuel cell stack is provided with an oxidant gas supply manifold member that connects an oxidant gas inlet communication hole and a circular external pipe. The oxidant gas supply manifold member has a non-circular opening portion that communicates with the oxidant gas inlet communication hole and a circular opening portion that communicates with the circular external pipe. The non-circular opening portion is disposed within an area covered by the circular opening portion. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093912 | LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - The present invention provides a lithium-ion battery. The lithium-ion battery includes: a positive electrode plate including a positive current collector and a positive conductive membrane which is formed on the surface of the positive current collector by coating, drying and compacting a positive mixture slurry containing a positive active material, a positive conductive additive and a positive binder; a negative electrode plate including a negative current collector and a negative conductive membrane which is formed on the surface of the negative current collector by coating, drying and compacting a negative mixture slurry containing a negative active material, a negative conductive additive and a negative binder; a separator; an electrolyte; and a packaging foil. The compacted density of the positive conductive membrane is at a range from 3.9 g/cm | 2016-03-31 |
20160093913 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (large size cell) that has high output (low resistance) and high capacity makes it possible to improve the cycle characteristics of a battery by controlling the balance of the resistance between positive and negative electrodes. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode which comprises an active material and a conductive aid, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte layer, and having battery capacity of 3 Ah or more and an absolute value of battery internal resistance of 30 mΩ or less, in which the non-aqueous electrolyte second battery is characterized in that the zeta (ζ) potential between the active material and the conductive aid is in the range of 0.3 mV to 2 mV as an absolute value. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093914 | POSITIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE-MATERIAL POWDER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A positive electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary cell, in which the amount of a transition metal present in the vicinity of the outermost surface thereof is significantly decreased is provided. A solid electrolyte-coated positive electrode active material powder contains particles of a positive electrode active material for lithium ion secondary cell, containing a composite oxide of Li and a transition metal M, having on a surface thereof a coating layer of a solid electrolyte represented by Li | 2016-03-31 |
20160093915 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMING LITHIUM REDUCTION RESISTANT LAYER, METHOD FOR FORMING LITHIUM REDUCTION RESISTANT LAYER, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A composition for forming a lithium reduction resistant layer includes a solvent, and a lithium compound, a lanthanum compound, a zirconium compound, and a compound containing a metal M, each of which shows solubility in the solvent, and in which with respect to the stoichiometric composition of a compound represented by the general formula (I), the lithium compound is contained in an amount 1.05 times or more and 2.50 times or less, the lanthanum compound and the zirconium compound are contained in an amount 0.70 times or more and 1.00 times or less, and the compound containing a metal M is contained in an equal amount. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093916 | ELECTROLYTE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE ELECTROLYTE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE ELECTROLYTE - An electrolyte including a block copolymer containing a co-continuous domain including an ion conductive phase and a structural phase, wherein the structural phase includes a polymer segment having a glass transition temperature that is equal to or lower than room temperature. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093917 | Impact Resistant Electrolytes - A passively impact resistant composite electrolyte composition includes an electrolyte solvent, up to 2M of an electrolyte salt, and shear thickening ceramic particles having a polydispersity index of no greater than 0.1, an average particle size of in a range of 50 nm to 1 μm, and an absolute zeta potential of no greater than ±40 mV. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093918 | Electrolyte Solutions for High Energy Cathode Materials and Methods for Use - Described herein are materials for use in electrolytes that provide a number of desirable characteristics when implemented within batteries, such as high stability during battery cycling up to high temperatures, high voltages, high discharge capacity, high coulombic efficiency, and excellent retention of discharge capacity and coulombic efficiency over several cycles of charging and discharging. In some embodiments, a high voltage electrolyte includes a base electrolyte and a set of additive compounds, which impart these desirable performance characteristics. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093919 | Vanadium Solid-Salt Battery - The present disclosure relates to a vanadium solid-salt battery including: a power generating unit including first and second electrode members each containing vanadium, a separator separating the first and second electrode members from each other, and an electrolyte; a first sheet making contact with the first electrode member; a first flat plate-shaped conductive member making surface contact with the first sheet; a second sheet making contact with the second electrode member; a second flat plate-shaped conductive member making surface contact with the second sheet; a third sheet covering the first and second flat plate-shaped conductive members; and a first bonding portion bonding a peripheral portion of the third sheet so that at least portions of the first flat plate-shaped conductive member, the first sheet, the power generating unit, the second sheet and the second flat plate-shaped conductive member are pressure-bonded. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093920 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a battery cell having an electrode tab and a protective circuit module electrically connected to the electrode tab. The protective circuit module has a first surface in an assembling direction of the electrode tab and a second surface opposite the first surface. The electrode tab is separated from the first surface. Therefore, the battery pack has an improved connection structure between the battery cell and the protective circuit module, and short circuits can be prevented or substantially prevented. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093921 | CELL VOLTAGE SENSING FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACKS - A battery system has positive and negative pack terminals, and positive and negative sense terminals. An electrochemical cell assembly has positive and negative cell terminals. An electrically conductive power path has a positive leg that connects the positive cell terminal to the positive pack terminal, and a negative leg that connects the negative cell terminal to the negative pack terminal. A power switch circuit is connected in the power path. An electrically conductive sense path separate from the power path has a positive leg that connects the positive cell terminal to the positive sense terminal, and a negative leg that connects to the negative sense terminal. A sense switch circuit is connected in the sense path. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093922 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode according to an embodiment includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the current collector, and an intermediate layer disposed between the positive electrode current collector and the positive electrode mixture layer. The intermediate layer includes particles, the particles are mainly composed of a material having a thermal conductivity of 100 W/m·K or more and a specific resistance of 10 | 2016-03-31 |
20160093923 | INHERENTLY SAFE THERMO-RESPONSIVE GEL ELECTROLYTES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES - Techniques for providing phase change electrolytes that can be used to improve safety of electrochemical devices, such as lithium batteries, are disclosed herein. At normal operation temperature, the phase change electrolyte is capable of switching “on” with high ionic conductivities in a liquid state. When an electrochemical device system (filled with the phase change electrolyte) encounters abnormal high temperature due to overcharge or shorting, the phase change electrolyte inside the device is capable of switching “off” with low ionic conductivities in a gel state and shut down ionic conductive flow to prevent disastrous electrochemical or chemical events, such as thermal runaway and explosion. When temperature of the electrochemical device returns to normal, the phase change material inside the electrochemical device can switch back to “on” with high ionic conductivities in a liquid state, thereby providing electrochemical devices with inherent safety, especially for rechargeable lithium batteries. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093924 | COMMUNICATION-CONNECTED BATTERY WITH EXPANSION CAPABILITY - A sensor element includes mechanical connectors adapted to couple to conventional battery electrical terminals to provide mechanical support for the sensor on a battery housing or device, at least one sensing element that is capable of emitting an electrical signal upon sensing an sensed environmental variable, and an electrical connector, distinct from the mechanical connectors for receiving power from, and sending signals to, the battery housing or device. The coupled unit can be used to provide powered sensing and communication capability. The coupled unit's outputs could be processed with user presence information. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093925 | IN-SITU ELECTROLYTE PREPARATION IN FLOW BATTERY - A method of in-situ electrolyte preparation in a flow battery includes providing a vanadium-based electrolyte solution having vanadium ions of predominantly vanadium V | 2016-03-31 |
20160093926 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack comprising: a body removably connectable to a first electrical device and a second electrical device; a rechargeable battery unit; a charging connector formed in the body and being connectable to a power source for charging the battery unit; a power connector formed in the body and being connectable to the first electrical device for charging the first electrical device; a USB port formed in the body and being connectable to the second electrical device for charging the second electrical device, the USB port being positioned away from the power connector so that the battery pack be concurrently connectable to the first electrical device via the power connector and to the second electrical device via the USB port; and a control unit for charging the rechargeable battery unit and for transferring electrical power to at least one of the power connector and the USB port. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093927 | BATTERY CAPACITY DEGRADATION RESOLUTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A vehicle can include a traction battery and a controller in communication with the battery to determine the battery state using sensed battery electrode capacity to account for battery aging. The sensed battery electrode capacity can be dependent on active lithium ions at a positive electrode of the traction battery. The controller can compare a battery voltage model to measured battery voltage during a vehicle drive cycle, receive sensed current though put data and open circuit voltage at the battery, and determine if a deviation threshold is exceeded. The controller can also correct electrode capacity using a mean of the measured open-circuit voltage to correct the capacity error to less than one amp-hour or initiate an active lithium capacity correction using a variance of the current throughput to correct the capacity error to less than one amp-hour. This information can be used to control the vehicle and battery usage. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093928 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF INDICATING REMAINING CAPACITY THEREOF - A battery pack has a battery, a sensor module, a first power supply module and an indicating module. The sensor module is used to detect a change in an electrical field or magnetic field nearby the battery pack and to activate the indicating module in response to the change being detected. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093929 | BATTERY MODULE THERMAL MANAGEMENT FLUID GUIDE ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure includes a battery module with a housing having first and second ends and first and second lateral sides between the first and second ends. The battery module includes prismatic electrochemical cells and a cooling duct having first and second segments. A first body of the first segment extends along the first lateral side of the housing and includes a first opening to environment. A second body of the second segment extends along the second lateral side of the housing and includes a second opening to the environment. The first and second openings are proximate to the second end of the housing. The battery module includes a fan disposed on the first end of the housing. The fan is fluidly coupled to the cooling duct and provides airflow through the first and second openings and along the first and second bodies. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093930 | Battery Pack with Segmented, Electrically Isolated Heat Sink - A battery assembly is provided that utilizes electrically isolated heat sinks to enhance battery pack thermal management and safety. The battery assembly is divided into groups of batteries, where the batteries within each group are of the same voltage, and where each battery group is serially coupled to the other battery groups. The heat sink is segmented, where each heat sink segment is thermally coupled to the batteries within a single battery group, and where each heat sink segment is electrically isolated from the adjacent heat sink segments. The heat sink segments are thermally coupled to a cold plate, and electrically isolated from the cold plate by a layer of a thermal interface material. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093931 | Battery Pack with Segmented, Electrically Isolated Heat Sink - A battery assembly is provided that utilizes electrically isolated heat sinks to enhance battery pack thermal management and safety. The battery assembly is divided into groups of batteries, where the batteries within each group are of the same voltage, and where each battery group is serially coupled to the other battery groups. The heat sink is segmented, where each heat sink segment is thermally coupled to the batteries within a single battery group, and where each heat sink segment is electrically isolated from the adjacent heat sink segments. The heat sink segments are thermally coupled to, and electrically isolated from, at least one coolant conduit which, in turn, is coupled to a thermal management system. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093932 | BATTERY MODULE PASSIVE THERMAL MANAGEMENT FEATURES AND POSITIONING - The present disclosure includes a battery system with a battery module having electrochemical cells inside of a housing. The housing includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The battery module includes a heat sink coupled with the second side of the housing and a thermal interface disposed between, and in contact with, the heat sink and the electrochemical cells. The thermal interface contacts base ends of the electrochemical cells. The system includes a cage disposed about the battery module. The cage includes a cage side positioned next to the second side of the housing and having openings disposed in the cage side. The openings enable air to be drawn into the cage. The air passes over the heat sink of the battery module. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093933 | ONBOARD BATTERY FOR VEHICLE - An onboard battery for a vehicle includes battery modules including battery cells disposed in a predetermined state, and a cell cover in which the battery cells are disposed. A part of an internal space of the cell cover is formed as chambers into which cooling air is sent. The onboard battery also includes a housing case that houses the battery modules, an intake duct that sends the cooling air into the battery modules, and an exhaust duct that discharges the cooling air sent into the battery modules. A heater that heats the battery cells is disposed in one of the chambers. A heat sink located opposite to the battery cells and attached to the heater is disposed in the one of the chambers. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093934 | BATTERY MODULE ACTIVE THERMAL MANAGEMENT FEATURES AND POSITIONING - The present disclosure includes a system having a battery module, where the battery module includes a housing having a top side, a lateral side, and an edge extending along and between the top side and the lateral side. The battery module also includes electrochemical cells disposed in the housing, and a heat sink disposed on the lateral side of the housing. A fan is disposed over the top side of the housing. A hood includes a first hood portion disposed over the top side of the housing and the fan and a second hood portion coupled to the first hood portion and disposed over the lateral side of the housing, where the hood defines an airspace between the hood and the housing and the hood is configured to guide an airflow through the airspace from the fan on the top side of the housing, over the edge between the top side and the lateral side of the housing, and over the heat sink disposed on the lateral side of the housing. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093935 | BATTERY MODULE THERMAL MANAGEMENT FEATURES FOR INTERNAL FLOW - A battery module includes a housing having a top side, a bottom side, and an inside between the top side and the bottom side. The battery module also includes electrochemical cells disposed in one or more stacks in the inside of the housing. The electrochemical cells are spaced apart from each other to enable an airflow between the electrochemical cells. The battery module includes a fan on an outside of the housing and a hood disposed over the fan and configured to contact the housing to direct the airflow through an entry point into the inside of the housing. The battery module includes a vent fluidly coupling the inside and the outside of the housing. The vent vents the airflow from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing. The battery module includes flow guide features configured to guide the airflow along the electrochemical cells. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093936 | RADIO FREQUENCY ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION MECHANISM - A radio frequency electric power conversion mechanism of the present invention includes a circuit board including a fiber reinforced resin board, instead of an expensive ceramic circuit board. The radio frequency electric power conversion mechanism has a combined configuration of a plurality of fiber reinforced resin boards laminated to each other with a conductive foil therebetween, a via hole array made of an electric conductor passing through the boards, a transmission line closely adhered to the surface of a board, and a waveguide having a notch in a part of the waveguide on the aperture side. The radio frequency electric power conversion mechanism further has other structural features. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093937 | COMMON MODE FILTER - A common mode filter includes a ground element, a transmission line pair and an extension element, which are disposed in first to third signal layers of a circuit board. The ground element includes a ground portion and a first ground line electrically connected with each other. The first ground line is disposed in a slot of the ground portion, and extends from a bottom portion to an opening of the slot. An orthogonal projection of the transmission line pair on the first signal layer is partially overlapped with an orthogonal projection of the ground portion on the first signal layer. The orthogonal projection of the transmission line pair on the first signal layer is not overlapped with an orthogonal projection of the first ground line on the first signal layer. The extension element is electrically connected to the first ground line through at least one conductive via. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093938 | CERAMIC FILTER USING STEPPED IMPEDANCE RESONATORS - Disclosed are embodiments of ceramic radiofrequency filters advantageous as RF components. The ceramic filters can include a ceramic stepped impedance resonator, wherein the inner diameter of the ceramic stepped impedance resonator can vary from one end to another end. The inner diameter can be, for example, tapered, sectioned, or stair-stepped in order to provide different impedances in the ceramic resonator. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093939 | Antenna Device - According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an antenna device implemented in a display device may comprise a dielectric layer provided in the display device, an antenna area disposed in a surface of the dielectric layer provided in a transparent area of the display device and having at least one or more antenna patterns transmitting or receiving an electromagnetic wave through a plurality of conductive grids, a power feeding area provided in at least one of the transparent area and an opaque area of the display device and having a power feeding pattern providing a signal current to the antenna pattern through the plurality of conductive grids, and a transmission line portion connecting a substrate portion provided in the display device with the power feeding pattern. Further, the antenna device according to the present disclosure may also be implemented in other various embodiments. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093940 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY INCORPORATING ANTENNAS BETWEEN DISPLAY PIXELS - A display, such as for a touch-sensitive communication device, can include a transparent cover glass, pixels that emit light through the cover glass, and multiple antennas positioned along respective paths in an inactive area between the pixels. The antennas do not obstruct the light produced by the pixels, and can therefore be composed of opaque materials, such as metallic thin films, without affecting the optical properties of the display. In some examples, several antennas can have the same size and shape but different orientations, so that a radio can switch between or among the antennas to optimize reception. In some examples, the antennas can have different sizes and/or shapes, so that the antennas can send and/or receive radio signals in different frequency ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum. In some examples, locating the antennas in the display can allow the device to include a metallic housing. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093941 | HOUSING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A housing includes a conductive metal base, a number of metal patterns, and a number of insulating fillers. The metal patterns are formed on the base and spaced from each other. Each of the plurality of insulating filler is situated between two adjacent metal patterns of the plurality of metal patterns. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093942 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN-MOLD LAMINATE ANTENNAS - Embodiments of systems and methods for providing in-mold laminate antennas are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093943 | ANTENNA INTEGRATED INTO A TOUCH SENSOR OF A TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY - A touch sensor with a transparent conductive layer and a metalized border area at least partially bordering the transparent conductive layer and forming a far-field antenna. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093944 | ON-VEHICLE RADAR DEVICE AND VEHICLE - An on-vehicle radar device includes a mount and an antenna configured to transmit a transmission wave from an inner side of laminated glass, which includes an innermost glass layer, an outermost glass layer, and an intermediate resin layer, and receive a reflected wave. The antenna includes a transmitting antenna. When the mount is mounted on a bracket, the incident angle of the transmission wave on the innermost glass layer is greater than a Brewster angle on the inner surface of the innermost glass layer, and the incident angle of the transmission wave on the outermost glass layer is less than or equal to a Brewster angle between the outermost glass layer and the intermediate resin layer. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093945 | Breakaway Mast - A sensor mounting bracket for attachment to a vehicle including a mast configured to support a sensor at a first end, a base pivotably connected to the mast at a second end, a shock absorber attached between the mast and the base, wherein the base is attached to a vehicle and the shock absorber predisposes the mast to either a deployed position or a stowed position. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093946 | Interlaced Element UHF/VHF/FM Antenna - A UHF/VHF/FM antenna consisting of two elongated octagonal elements formed individually from ¼″ O.D. (Outer Dimension) flexible copper tubing, interlaced with each other before coupling of the open tubing ends, then concentrically aligned perpendicular to each other, and soldered at a interlacing cross points. Signals received by the interlaced elements are directed to a 300-75 ohm transformer balun through two bare 12-guage copper wires, each bent approximately 90°, then soldered to the mid-points of adjacent element short sides and perpendicular element cross points. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093947 | Flat Spiral Antenna for Utility Meter Reporting Systems and Other Applications - A new Flat Spiral VHF Antenna (FSVA) transmits circularly polarized RF transmissions only. The spiral antenna transmits from circular components only, forgoing transmission from any vertical or horizontal component. The spiral antenna may be integrated into an integrated antenna cover which fits into the top cover of a pit housing. The antenna cover and/or upper lip area of the upper lip of the main housing may comprise a distal barrier and a medial barrier used to exclude water and contaminates. Disclosed transmission systems offer high output and low power consumption and vitiate the need for meter readers to physically access a water meter or other meters. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093948 | ANTENNA SWITCH MODULES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Antenna switch modules and methods of making the same are provided. In one implementation, an antenna switch module includes a first transmit and first receive port that are respectively connected to at least one antenna series switches. The first receive and transmit port receive and transmit signals on a first frequency. In one implementation, a second transmit and second receive port are connected to the at least one antenna and transmit and receive signals on a second frequency. In this implementation, the second receive port is connected to the at least one antenna via a series switch but the second transmit port is connected to the at least one antenna via a inductive resonance circuit that provides impedance to isolate the second transmit port when the first transmit port or receive port is transmitting or receiving via the at least one antenna. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093949 | Antenna System - An antenna system includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a bridge element. The first antenna is excited by a first signal source. The second antenna is excited by a second signal source. The bridge element is disposed between the first antenna and the second antenna. Both ends of the bridge element are coupled to a ground region. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093950 | SYSTEM IN WHICH A PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA EMULATES LOWER DIRECTIVITY ANTENNAS - A system includes a phased array antenna that is used to emulate antennas that have larger solid angle coverage and lower gain compared to a single beam of the phased array antenna. This is achieved by switching between beams of the phased array antenna while receiving a wireless communication signal and summing representations of signal energy received using the different beams. The system can be used to narrow down the angular coordinates of a transmitting satellite by emulating antenna patterns that cover portions of a search space. The system can also be used to determine a channel discriminator (e.g., frequency, code, time slot) that defines a signal being transmitted. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093951 | PCB Beam-Forming Antenna - A two-dimensional antenna includes a ground plane, a primary radiator element, and at least one switchable radiator element. The ground plane comprises an electrically conductive material and is electrically coupled to an electrical ground. The primary radiator element is disposed in a coplanar relationship to said ground plane and is electrically coupled to a signal path of a transceiver. The at least one switchable radiator element is disposed in a coplanar relationship to the ground plane and the primary radiator element and is selectably electrically couplable to one of the signal path of the transceiver and the electrical ground. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093952 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus having an antenna, for which directivity characteristics can be changed by setting parameters, specifies the parameters of the antenna to obtain directivity characteristics to be used for communication. After specifying the first parameter having a direction of directivity corresponding to the first communication path with another communication apparatus, the communication apparatus searches for the second parameter having a direction of directivity corresponding to the second communication path from parameters obtained by excluding the first parameter from possible parameters. The communication apparatus communicates with the other communication apparatus by setting the antenna using the first and second parameters. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093953 | FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTIC ADJUSTING JIG, ANTENNA TESTING APPARATUS AND ANTENNA TESTING METHOD, AND LOOP ANTENNA - A frequency characteristic adjusting jig attached to a loop antenna includes: a conductive first member which is located along an outer periphery of a loop for a portion of a conductor forming the loop antenna, and which is electromagnetically coupled or electrically connected to the portion of the conductor; a conductive second member which is located along the outer periphery of the loop for another portion of the conductor, and which is electromagnetically coupled or electrically connected to the other portion of the conductor; and a conductive third member which connects the first and second members together via a different path than a path formed along the loop. The first and second members are chosen to have a length along the loop such that a frequency characteristic of the loop antenna is shifted according to the length. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093954 | BOBBIN FOR BAR ANTENNA AND BAR ANTENNA INCLUDING BOBBIN - A bobbin for a bar antenna includes a core holding portion being configured to be mounted with a stick-shaped core, and a restriction portion being connected to the core holding portion, the restriction portion being configured to restrict a turned-back portion of a conductive wire from moving to a side where a lamination portion is positioned, the conductive wire forming the lamination portion by being wound to the core in a first direction in a longitudinal direction of the core, the turned-back portion serving as a portion being turned back in a second direction that is different from the first direction. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093955 | Electronic Device With Passive Antenna Retuning Circuitry - An electronic device may have wireless circuitry with antennas. An antenna may have an inverted-F antenna resonating element, an antenna ground, and other resonating element structures. A tip of the antenna resonating element and the antenna ground may be separated by a peripheral housing gap filled with plastic. The antenna may be sensitive to capacitance changes induced by the presence of a user's hand overlapping the gap or other portions of the antenna. A hand capacitance sensing electrode may be mounted in the plastic of the gap or elsewhere in the vicinity of the antenna. A transmission line may couple the hand capacitance sensing electrode to the antenna to retune the antenna in the event that the user's hand overlaps the antenna. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093956 | RADAR APPARATUS - A radar apparatus of the present invention includes an antenna member capable of emitting or receiving microwaves; a feed unit including a plurality of waveguides each having one end connected to a base portion of the antenna member; a radio frequency circuit in contact with the feed unit; an information-processing circuit; a signal line connecting the radio frequency circuit and the information-processing circuit; and a common board equipped with the radio frequency circuit and the information-processing circuit. Since planar positions of the information-processing circuit and the radio frequency circuit on the common board do not overlap with each other, it is possible to downsize the radar apparatus. The common board includes a closed foil made of conductive material and surrounding the radio frequency circuit, and the closed foil made of conductive material is grounded. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093957 | ARRAYED ANTENNA FOR MILLIMETER-WAVE AND TERAHERTZ APPLICATIONS - We disclose an arrayed antenna for reception of electromagnetic radiation from a millimeter-wave or terahertz range. In an example embodiment, individual antenna cells in the arrayed antenna are configured for direct detection of the received electromagnetic radiation and are electrically connected in series or in parallel with one another in a manner that causes each of the antenna cells to positively contribute to the overall gain of the arrayed antenna. In some embodiments, individual antenna cells may have antenna structures that cause the arrayed antenna to have relatively low directivity. The total number of antenna cells in the arrayed antenna may be relatively large to cause the arrayed antenna to have a relatively high gain. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093958 | NEGATIVE GROUP DELAY CIRCUIT - A circuit for generating a negative group delay (NGD). The circuit comprises one or more electrical components, at least one of which has an input impedance that is sufficient for the electrical component(s) to generate an NGD. In an embodiment, the circuit comprises antenna that is configured to radiate an electrical signal delivered thereto and generate an NGD. The antenna has an input impedance sufficient for the antenna to generate the NGD. In another embodiment, the circuit comprises an amplifier that is configured to amplify an electrical signal delivered thereto and generate an NGD. In such an instance, the amplifier has an input impedance and either the amplifier or one or more matching circuits thereof has a quality factor sufficient to generate the NGD. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093959 | PLUG-IN BRIDGE HAVING PLATE ELEMENTS LYING ONE OVER THE OTHER - A plug-in bridge for connecting at least two electrical fiat contacts includes a resilient contact fork having an open side for inserting a first of the at least two electrical flat contacts and further having two opposite contact fingers for electrically contacting the first electrical flat contact, two plate elements lying one over the other, each of the two plate elements having at least one of the two opposite contact fingers formed thereon, and a clamping spring. The two plate elements are connectable by attaching the clamping spring to the two opposite contact fingers thereby forming the contact fork. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093960 | Press-Fit Internal Cable - A press-fit cable is described herein. The press-fit cable includes a plurality of cable wires and a plurality of pins. The plurality of pins is coupled with the plurality of cable wires. Additionally, the plurality of pins is to directly mate to a circuit board without a receptacle. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093961 | COSMETICALLY SELF-CENTERING REMOVABLE MODULE TRAY - This application relates to methods and apparatus pertaining to a SIM tray that includes a deformable portion. When the SIM tray is subjected to stresses that result from tolerance stacking, the deformable portion accommodates the differences tolerance errors by allowing the non-deformable portion of the SIM tray to move substantially independently from one another. Creating the deformable portion can be accomplished by utilizing materials with lower relative moduli of elasticity, dovetails, magnets, or other means. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093962 | A CARD SLOT STRUCTURE HAVING AN AUTOMATIC CARD EJECTION FUNCTION - A card slot structure is disposed in a housing of an electronic device. The card slot structure includes a slot, a cover door, and a push portion, wherein the slot has a push-push type unit. A card is adapted to be fixed in or ejected from the slot through the push-push type unit along a first axial direction. The cover door is slidably disposed in the housing along a second axial direction for opening or closing the slot. A push portion is connected to the cover door. As the cover door slides along the second axis to open the slot, a portion of the card located in the moving path of the push portion is pushed into the slot to trigger the push-push type unit. As the push portion moves away from the card, the card is ejected from the slot through the push-push type unit. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093963 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM - An electrical connector system can include a first electrically conductive contact having a first contact body, a first contact mating end that extends from the first contact body, and a first contact mounting end that extends from the first contact body. The first contact mounting end can be configured to be electrically connected to a first complementary electrical component. The system can further include an interposer having a first interposer mating end and a second interposer end opposite the first interposer mating end. The second interposer end can be configured to be placed in electrical communication with a second complementary electrical component. The first electrically conductive contact can be configured to mate at its first mating contact end to the first interposer mating end so as to place the first electrically conductive contact in electrical communication with the interposer. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093964 | PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES FOR CONNECTOR CONTACTS - Connector receptacles having protective structures for connector contacts. One example may provide a connector receptacle having one or more contacts that are reinforced with a protective piece around a portion of the contact. Another example may provide a connector receptacle having two or more contacts reinforced with adjacent protective pieces to provide additional protective reinforcement. Another example may provide a connector receptacle having two or more contacts reinforced with interlocking protective pieces. These protective pieces may protect contacts in a connector receptacle from damage when a device, module, or connector insert is inserted into the connector receptacle at an oblique angle, when a device, module, or insert is stressed while in the receptacle, or when a device, module, or insert is removed from the receptacle at an oblique angle. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093965 | Card Connector - A card connector is disclosed having a base and a plurality of contacts. The plurality of contacts is positioned on the base. Each of the contacts has a contacting portion electrically contacting an electrical card when the electrical card inserted into the card connector. Each contact has an outer facing surface, and a supporting portion having two elastic arms extending from the base and intersecting at the contacting portion. Each of the elastic arms has a guide arm portion extending from the contacting portion at an angle of approximately 0 to 90 degrees with respect to a card insertion direction. Each guide arm portions has a smooth, ridge-shaped convex surface extending to the contacting portion and a smooth transitional surface with the outer facing surface of the contacting portion. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093966 | ELECTRICAL CABLE ASSEMBLY CONFIGURED TO BE MOUNTED ONTO AN ARRAY OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS - Cable assembly including a carrier board having a terminating side and a mounting side that face in opposite directions. The terminating side includes a contact array of electrical contacts. The mounting side includes a mating array of electrical contacts. The contact array and the mating array are interconnected to each other through conductive pathways of the carrier board. The contact array along the terminating side overlaps with the mating array along the mounting side. The carrier board is configured to be mounted onto an electrical component having a two-dimensional array. The cable assembly also includes a plurality of cables having cable end portions that are coupled to the carrier board. The cable assembly includes a shield assembly that extends over the terminating side and covers the cable end portions and the contact array. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093967 | CONNECTOR - Disclosed is a connector mateable with a mating connector along a first direction. The connector comprises a housing and a plurality of terminals, wherein the housing includes a plurality of held portions, and the terminals correspond to the held portions, respectively. Each of the terminals includes a base portion, a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion extends directly from the base portion and is provided with a first contact portion which projects towards the second portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second portion extends directly from the base portion and is provided with a second contact portion and a press-fitting projection. The second contact portion projects towards the first portion in the second direction and faces the first contact portion. The press-fitting projection projects towards the third portion in the second direction. The third portion extends directly from the base portion. Each of the held portions is held by the second portion and the third portion of the terminal corresponding thereto. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093968 | CONNECTOR - A connector ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160093969 | POWER CONNECTOR - A power connector includes an insulating base, a pair of rotating seats, a pair of terminals and a pair of electrodes. Each rotating seat is pivotally installed to the insulating base. The terminals are parallel to each other and disposed with an interval apart on each respective rotating seat, such that the terminals may be rotated with respect to the insulating base and selectively to an extended position and a retracted position. The electrodes are installed to the insulating base and configured to be corresponsive to the terminals respectively. A pair of grippers are extended from each electrode, such that when the terminals are rotated, the grippers clamp the respect terminal to maintain an electric connection with the terminal continuously. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093970 | USB CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A USB (Universal Serial Bus) plug connector includes an insulative housing, a number of terminals retained in the insulative housing, and a protector enclosing the insulative housing. The housing defines an upper surface, a bottom surface, a pair of side surfaces, and a front surface. The protector defines a front wall, a pair of side walls extending backwardly from two edges of the front wall, and a number of affixed portions extending backwardly from the front wall and located between the two side walls. The affixed portions are received in the insulative housing. The front wall of the protector encloses the front surface of the insulative housing and the side walls of the protector respectively enclose the side surfaces of the insulative housing to prevent the insulative housing from physically contacting with a mating USB receptacle connector. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093971 | CONNECTOR - A connector ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160093972 | CONNECTOR DEVICE - A first connector housing ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160093973 | CONNECTOR COUPLING STRUCTURE - A distribution cable connector includes a cable and a plurality of distribution connectors that are connected to the cable and are used to connect the cable to a connection destination connector. Each of the distribution connectors includes a connection part configured to be fit into the connection destination connector and a fitting part with which a connection part of another distribution connector can be engaged. The distribution connector is configured to be connected to the connection destination connector via the connection part of the distribution connector and to be coupled to another distribution connector through engagement with a fitting part of the other distribution connector. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093974 | WATERPROOF ELECTRIC CONNECTOR MODULE AND ITS WATERPROOF HOUSING - A waterproof electric connector module includes an insulated housing, an electric connector, a blocking plate, and a sealed structure. The insulated housing is formed in an elongated shape. A front entry and a rear entry are individually formed on two end sides of the insulated housing and disposed aligned with each other. A side opening is formed on a side of the insulated housing and communicates with the rear entry. The electric connector is disposed in the insulated housing and has a plurality of terminals which extend and protrude from the side opening. The blocking plate blocks the rear entry. The sealed structure fills and seals the side opening. The terminals individually penetrate through the sealed structure. The waterproof housing can be sealed through the blocking plate and the sealed structure. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093975 | MAGNETIC PINS - Connectors that may provide an improved reliability by having a reduced tendency for damage to their contacts and may have a reduced size and complexity. One example may provide a magnetic connector having a magnetic pin. The magnetic pin may have a plunger that may remain protected in a barrel and housing when the magnetic connector is not engaged with a corresponding connector. When the magnetic connector is engaged with a corresponding connector, the plunger may be magnetically attracted to a corresponding contact on the corresponding connector and may emerge from the barrel or housing to make an electrical connection between the plunger and the corresponding contact. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093976 | INSULATIVE HOUSING OF A CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A ONE PIECE STRUCTURE LATCH - A cable connector assembly includes an insulative housing, a spacer mounted at a rear of the insulative housing, and an outer boot enclosing the spacer and a part of the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall. The insulative housing includes a pair of latches extending rearwardly from the side walls respectively. Each of the latches has a one piece flat structure and comprises a lock part projecting outwardly from a free end thereof, and the spacer defines a pair of holes corresponding to the latches, the latches passing through the holes to fix the spacer on the insulative housing. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093977 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH LOCKING STRUCTURES - An electrical connector with locking structures is disclosed. The electrical connector comprises an insulation housing, two locking plates, multiple power terminals and multiple signal terminals. The insulation housing forms two locking structures, each of which includes a platform, a vertical fastener passage, a horizontal holding passage and a vertical block. There forms a gap between the vertical block and a bottom support wall of the holding passage. Each locking plate is an L type and has a horizontal locking portion, a vertical locking portion and a locking foot. The horizontal locking portion is fixed in the holding passage, the vertical locking portion is clamped in the gap, and the locking foot is used to fix the electrical connector on a circuit board. The locking structure can ensure the locking plate to be fixed on a preset position, thereby protecting the electrical connector when using. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093978 | Latch for Electrical Connector - A latch is provided for latching a connector to a device. The latch includes a body having an actuator and a latch pin. The latch pin is movable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The latch pin is configured to latch the connector to the device when the latch pin is in the latched position. The actuator extends from the latch. The actuator is configured such that movement of the actuator moves latch pin between latched position and the unlatched position. The actuator and the latch pin are integrally fabricated from a same sheet of material as a continuous structure such that the body is a single, unitary body. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093979 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR A CONNECTOR - A protective cover for a connector is described herein. In one example, the protective cover can include an angled outer shell to envelop a connector, and a locking mechanism to prevent the angled outer shell from retracting to expose the connector. The protective cover can also include a plunger assembly coupled to a magnet, the magnet to disengage the locking mechanism to expose the connector, and a set of springs to return the angled outer shell to a locked position. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093980 | HOLDING FRAME FOR PLUG CONNECTOR MODULES - Described is a holding frame for receiving a multiplicity of plug-in connector modules. The plug-in connector modules are received in recesses of the holding frame by holding elements. The recesses of the holding frame are inserted into frame portions located opposite each other. The holding frame according to the invention allows a spring-loaded reception and support of the plug-in connector modules in the holding frame. Tolerances of the various plug-in connector modules and the contacting means thereof can be compensated. A secure and complete plugging in of plug-in connector modules of a modular plug-in connector together with the counter-plug-in connector thereof can be ensured in this way. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093981 | Safety electrical outlet arrangement - A lockout frame arrangement for an electrical outlet box arrangement, comprising an electrical outlet box arranged for receipt of electrical outlets, a cover plate attachable to an open side of the electrical outlet box, for securement of electrical sockets therewithin, with a rectilinear outer cover capturing frame securely sandwiched between the cover plate and the open side of the electrical outlet box. An outer protective cover plate is matingly attached to and securable within a perimeter of the outer cover capturing frame. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093982 | High Frequency RJ45 Plug With Non-Continuous Ground Planes for Cross Talk Control - There is provided a communication connector including a housing and a plurality of electrical contacts received by the housing. A printed circuit board (PCB) is provided and includes at least first and second pairs of electrical conductive traces. The first pair of traces is connected to a first pair of contacts. The second pair of traces is connected to a second pair of contacts. The PCB has first and second regions. The first pair of contacts is located in the first region and the second pair of contacts is located in the second region. The PCB further includes at least a first ground plane. The first ground plane has first and second sections. The first and second sections are electrically isolated from one another. At least a portion of the first section being adjacent to at least a portion of the first pair of traces. At least a portion of the second section is adjacent to at least a portion of the second pair of traces whereby signal transmission is enhanced. A layer of dielectric material which has a relatively low dielectric constant is located between the first and second traces and the first ground plane. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093983 | PLUG CONNECTOR - A plug connector including a connecting member, a cable, and a shield case. The cable includes a signal transmission part connected to the connecting member. The shield case includes first and second shells and a first retainer. The first and second shells are combined together in a first direction so as to form a tube at least partially covering the connecting member and the signal transmission part. The first shell has an end face on one side of a second direction. The second direction is orthogonal to the first direction. The first retainer is a tube or half tube for retaining the cable. The first retainer is provided on the second shell so as to be located on the one side of the second direction relative to the end face of the first shell and in contact with at least a part of the end face of the first shell. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093984 | CONNECTOR - A connector has a shielding structure configured by: a shield shell, which has in the front end a tubular shielding portion that surrounds, accommodates, and fixes a resin housing, in the rear end, a barrel portion that crimps and fixes a sheath of a cable, and, between the shielding portion and the barrel portion, an opening portion that is upwardly opened; and a shield cover, which is attached from the upper side to the opening portion of the shield shell. Stoppers that limit rearward movement of the resin housing by causing a plate surface to be butted against a rear end surface of the resin housing that is fixed at the normal position in the shielding portion are disposed in the shield cover. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093985 | HIGH SPEED HIGH DENSITY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector assembly includes plural wafers and the corresponding shielding plates are alternately stacked with one another. Each wafer includes a conductive housing defining plural slots therein, and plural terminal modules received in the corresponding slots, respectively. Each of the terminal modules includes a pair of differential contacts and an insulative holder retaining the pair of differential contacts. A plurality of cable assemblies correspond to the corresponding wafers. Each cable assemblies includes a plurality of cables each including a pair of differential wires respectively connected to the pair of differential contacts, respectively. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093986 | CABLE IMPLEMENTING ACTIVE CONNECTOR FOR MODULATING DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALS BY PAM CONFIGURATION - An intelligent cable is disclosed. The cable provides a connector and a metal core. The connector is pluggably coupled with an external apparatus and enclosing a circuit unit electrically connected to an external apparatus. The metal core is electrically connected to the circuit unit in the connector. The circuit unit includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter receives input signals from the external apparatus and outputs a transmitted signal to the metal core. The receiver receives the transmitted signal from the metal core and provides output signals to the external apparatus. A feature of the cable is that the transmitter modulates the input signals and the receiver de-modulates the transmitted signal both by the PAM configuration. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093987 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING IMPROVED WIRE SPACER - A cable connector assembly comprises a cable including a number of wires, and an electrical connector including a spacer positioning the cable, the spacer defines a front face and a rear face, a number of through holes positioning the wires, and a respective midfellow formed between every two adjacent through holes, wherein a notch is defined on the midfellows in the rear face to make the through holes in fluid communication. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093988 | Electrical Plug Connector And An Electrothermal Article Including The Same - An electrical plug connector includes a housing, a connector unit and a temperature sensing unit. The housing includes a housing body defining a receiving space, and a shell extending from the housing body and defining a cavity. The shell is removably pluggable to a power supply. The connector unit includes a supporting tongue disposed in the receiving space and the cavity, a plurality of contacts provided on the supporting tongue, and a connector cable electrically interconnecting the contacts and an electronic device. The temperature sensing unit is disposed in at least one of the receiving space and the cavity for detecting a temperature associated with the supporting tongue. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093989 | CONNECTOR HAVING POWER SENSING AND SUPPLY CAPABILITY - An electric circuit is provided with a single jack for connection to either a first remote powered device via a first plug or a second remote unpowered device via a second plug. A power requirement detection circuit is provided for generating a control signal representing whether the connected plug is the first plug or the second plug. A normally deactivated switch is connected between the power source and the jack and is operable to supply power to the jack when activated. A switch activation circuit is responsive to the control signal for actuating the switch when the first plug is connected. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093990 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR WITH INGRESS REDUCTION SHIELDING - A coaxial connector with an F female end shield is configured to restrict RF ingress. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093991 | CABLE CONNECTION STRUCTURE - A cable connection structure includes cables and a substrate having an electrode thereon. The cables are configured to be connected to the electrode. Each cable includes: a core wire formed of conductive material; a tubular inner insulator for covering an outer circumference of the core wire; a shield which extends along a longitudinal direction of the inner insulator and includes conductors for covering an outer circumference of the inner insulator, and has an exposed portion for exposing the inner insulator; and an outer insulator for covering an outer circumference of the shield. The shield including a region where the exposed portion is formed, the inner insulator, and the core wire are exposed in a stepped manner toward a distal end of each cable. The substrate includes a first electrode configured to be electrically connected to the core wire, and a second electrode configured to be electrically connected to the shield. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093992 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONNECTOR - The instant disclosure provides a USB connector that comprises a shell element, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a USB head. The USB head is arranged at an end of the shell element. The USB head has a board slot arranged therein. Two opposite surfaces of the PCB each have a plurality of conductive contacts disposed thereon. The PCB is disposed in the board slot. The USB connector can be in electrical contact with a USB female receptacle via the conductive contacts on opposite surfaces of the PCB. The USB connector can be used directly without distinguishing the appropriate side of the USB connector to plug into a female USB receptacle. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093993 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTING DEVICE, CONNECTOR KIT, AND METHOD OF ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING TWO APPARATUS - The present relates to a connector kit for interconnecting a first and a second apparatus, said first apparatus having a first female connector jack, and said second apparatus having a second female connector jack, and to a method of electrically connecting a first apparatus to a second apparatus. | 2016-03-31 |
20160093994 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A TERMINAL WITH TWO CONTACT PARTS AND A SOLDER PART - An electrical connector includes an insulation main body and a plurality of conductive terminals. The insulation main body is formed with a tongue. The tongue is formed with a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. Each of the conductive terminals is installed in the tongue. Each of the conductive terminals is formed with a first contact part, a second contact part and a solder part. The first contact part is exposed on the first surface, and the second contact part is exposed on the second surface. The solder part is vertically connected to the first contact part or the second contact part and protruded out of the tongue. Accordingly, the electrical connector complying with the USB Type-C specification, allowing conductive terminals having the same definitions to be integrated and being specially used for power delivery is provided. | 2016-03-31 |