03rd week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160020472 | Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Bundle Assembly with Insulation End Pieces and Tilt Pad Tie Down Clamp - A fuel cell assembly of one or more fuel cell bundles, wherein each fuel cell bundle comprises an array of elongated tubular fuel cells, comprising: an oxidant supply system; a fuel supply system; a fuel reformation system; and a support structure for integrating as a bundle said elongated tubular fuel cells, said oxidant supply system, said fuel supply system, and said fuel reformation system; a first row of spaced apart, elongated tubular fuel cells; wherein said support structure comprises: a base plate; a plurality of upper insulation end pieces (UIEPs) surrounding a top of the fuel cell assembly to produce a top assembly, wherein each upper insulation end piece has a top surface, a side portion and a beveled portion disposed between the top surface and the side portion to produce a beveled shoulder around the top assembly; a top clamp having a beveled inner surface complementary to the beveled shoulder that interfaces against a plurality of pivot pads disposed on the beveled shoulder when the top clamp is tensioned against the top assembly. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020473 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY OPERATION OF FUEL CELL SYSTEMS - A drive circuit comprising a DC bus configured to supply power to a load, a first fuel cell coupled to the DC bus and configured to provide a first power output to the DC bus, and a second fuel cell coupled to the DC bus and configured to provide a second power output to the DC bus supplemental to the first fuel cell. The drive circuit further includes an energy storage device coupled to the DC bus and configured to receive energy from the DC bus when a combined output of the first and second fuel cells is greater than a power demand from a load, and provide energy to the DC bus when the combined output of the first and second fuel cells is less than the power demand from the load. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020474 | DRIVING CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A driving control method and system of a fuel cell system are provided. The method includes monitoring an exterior temperature. In addition, the method includes increasing hydrogen pressure at an anode side of a fuel cell stack when the exterior temperature is less than a preset exterior temperature during the monitoring. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020475 | Mixed-Reactant Fuel Cells with Selective Electrodes - A mixed reactant fuel cell (MRFC) including a MRFC-optimized electrocatalyst utilizing a combination of selective catalysts and selective fuel distributors. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020476 | OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF FUEL CELLS - Various examples are provided for operational control of fuel cells. In one example, among others, a system for controlling a fuel cell includes a stack temperature controller in cascade with a liquid level controller. The liquid level controller can provide a control output based at least in part upon an indication of a liquid level of a liquid fuel tank and a level reference. The stack temperature controller can provide a fan speed control output based at least in part upon an indication of a stack temperature of the fuel cell and the control output of the liquid level controller. In another example, a system for estimating methanol concentration of a fuel cell system includes a state observer that generates an estimate of the methanol concentration of fuel provided to a direct methanol fuel cell based upon a plurality of states of the fuel cell system. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020477 | FLOW BATTERY FLOW FIELD HAVING VOLUME THAT IS FUNCTION OF POWER PARAMETER, TIME PARAMETER AND CONCENTRATION PARAMETER - A flow battery includes a cell that has first and second flow fields spaced apart from each other and an electrolyte separator layer. A supply/storage system is external of the cell and includes first and second vessels fluidly connected with the first and second flow fields, and first and second pumps configured to selectively move first and second fluid electrolytes between the vessels and the first and second flow fields. The flow fields each have an electrochemically active zone that is configured to receive flow of the fluid electrolytes. The electrochemically active zone has a total open volume that is a function of at least one of a power parameter of the flow battery, a time parameter of the pumps and a concentration parameter of the fluid electrolytes. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020478 | Method of Charging/Discharging Power through Pipelines Flown with Electrolytes and Apparatus Using the Same - Pipelines are used for charging and discharging power in a redox flow battery (RFB). Inner tube made of ion-exchange material is inserted into each of the pipelines. Conductive sleeves are put on inside and outside the inner tube. Anode and cathode electrolytes flow into corresponding ones of the pipelines of the inner tube. Thereby, wires connected with the conductive sleeves are extended out to be used as electrodes. On charging power, the solutions flow forwardly; yet, on discharging power, backwardly. Thus, the present invention uses pipelines to add or supplement function of charging/discharging power. Even when the RFB is damaged or failed, power is still charged/discharged for effectively improving or ensuring efficiency of the battery. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020479 | ELECTRICITY STORAGE BATTERY - An electricity storage battery is described, including an anode electrolyte solution 32 that contains a zinc redox material and an amine represented by a general formula (1) below: | 2016-01-21 |
20160020480 | FUEL CELL, FLUID DISTRIBUTION DEVICE FOR FUEL CELL, AND VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH FUEL CELL - A fuel cell contains two or more fluid-supplying internal manifolds and fluid-discharging internal manifolds for each fluid. External manifolds include fluid-supplying external manifolds, which connect to the fluid-supplying internal manifolds, and fluid-discharging external manifolds, which connect to the fluid-discharging internal manifolds, for each fluid. The respective fluid-supplying and fluid-discharging external manifolds are positioned approximately in parallel with each other, extending in the width direction of a cell laminate body. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020481 | BIOPOLAR BATTERY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND VEHICLE - A bipolar battery, a manufacturing method thereof and a vehicle comprising the bipolar battery. The bipolar battery comprises a case comprising a first half case and a second half case; at least one bipolar plate with periphery sealed and sandwiched between the first half case and the second half case; and at least two electrical cores located at opposite two sides of the bipolar plate, respectively. With using the case made of flexible packaging material and sealing the peripheries of the bipolar plate collector and the case by sticking, it is easy to assemble and maintain the bipolar battery. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020482 | BIPOLAR LI-ION BATTERY WITH IMPROVED LEAKTIGHTNESS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to a bipolar battery with at least two electrochemical cells stacked one above the other, each collector comprising at its periphery at least one bead of an electrical insulating material also constituting a peripheral zone of the electrolyte-leaktight wall. According to the invention, each leaktight wall is constituted of at least one bead consisting of a honeycomb matrix, the matrix being covered, on each of its two main faces, with a layer or leaf made of heat-sealing and electrically insulating material, each layer or leaf being heat-sealed to one of the current collectors, the heat-sealing and electrically insulating material filling at least partly the cells of the honeycomb while interconnecting the two layers or leafs. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020483 | Cable-Type Battery And Method For Fabricating a Cable-Type Battery - A cable-type battery comprising:
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20160020484 | THIN FILM BATTERY STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thin film battery structure includes a substrate, a first current collector layer, a first electrode layer array, an electrolyte layer, a second electrode layer, and a second current collector layer. The first current collector layer is disposed on the substrate and has at least one first current collector bump. The first electrode layer array has at least one first electrode layer, where each first electrode layer is disposed on the first current collector layer, and at least one first current collector bump is embedded inside each first electrode layer. Each first electrode layer is embedded inside the electrolyte layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the electrolyte layer. The second current collector layer is disposed on the second electrode layer. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020485 | ELECTROLYTES COMPRISING METAL AMIDE AND METAL CHLORIDES FOR MULTIVALENT BATTERY - An electrolyte includes compounds of formula M | 2016-01-21 |
20160020486 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE PARTICLES, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Provided are a method of preparing solid electrolyte particles of Chemical Formula 1 including preparing a precursor solution by mixing a titanium precursor, a lanthanum precursor, and a lithium precursor in an aqueous or organic solvent, and heat treating the precursor solution, solid electrolyte particles prepared thereby, and a lithium secondary battery including the solid electrolyte particles: | 2016-01-21 |
20160020487 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, the positive electrode including: a coated particle including a positive active material particle and a reactive layer on the surface of the positive active material particle; and a sulfide-containing solid electrolyte particle which is in contact with the coated particle, wherein the reactive layer includes a reactive element other than lithium and oxygen, wherein the reactive element has a reactivity with the sulfide-containing solid electrolyte particle which is greater than with a reactivity of the reactive element with a transition metal element included in the positive active material particle, and wherein a ratio of a thickness of the reactive layer to a particle diameter of the positive active material particle is in a range of about 0.0010 to about 0.25. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020488 | ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVE FOR LITHIUM BATTERY, ELECTROLYTE INCLUDING THE ADDITIVE, AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE ELECTROLYTE - An electrolyte additive for a lithium battery, an electrolyte including the electrolyte additive, and a lithium battery including the electrolyte additive are disclosed. The electrolyte additive for a lithium battery includes a sulfonylmethylisocyanide-based compound. The electrolyte additive including the sulfonylmethylisocyanide-based compound may form a protective layer having improved high-temperature stability on positive and negative electrodes of a lithium battery, thereby improving the safety of the lithium battery. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020489 | Electrolyte for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices - An electrolyte for an electrochemical storage device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the electrolyte includes a lithium salt from about 3% to about 20% by weight, a primary solvent from about 15% to about 25% by weight, wide-temperature co-solvents from about 14% to about 55% by weight, interface forming compounds from about 0.5% to about 2.0% by weight, and a flame retardant compound from about 6% to about 60% by weight. The electrolyte interacts with the positive and negative electrodes of the electrochemical storage device to provide both high performance and improved safety such that the electrolyte offers adequate ionic conductivity over the desired operating temperature range, a wide electrochemical stability window, high capacities for both the cathode and anode, low electrode-electrolyte interfacial resistance, and reduced flammability. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020490 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION - A method of manufacturing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes the following steps of: constructing a battery assembly using a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing a compound represented by a specific formula; and forming a film on a surface of the positive electrode by charging the battery assembly such that the compound is decomposed. In an embodiment, during the construction of the battery assembly, a content of the compound is adjusted to be 0.1 mass % or more with respect to 100 mass % of a total amount of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020491 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION AND SULFUR-BASED OR SELENIUM-BASED BATTERIES INCLUDING THE ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION - An example of an electrolyte solution includes a solvent, a lithium salt, a fluorinated ether, and an additive. The additive is selected from the group consisting of RS | 2016-01-21 |
20160020492 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery comprising a negative electrode comprising one or more types of carbon selected from the group consisting of natural graphite, artificial graphite, non-graphitizable carbon and easily graphitizable carbon; and an electrolyte solution comprising a cyclic sulfonic acid ester represented by the following formula (1); | 2016-01-21 |
20160020493 | Iron-Sulphide-Based Battery and Anode - A battery including an anode including iron sulphide as active material, with the sulphur content being at least 5 wt. % of the total of iron and sulphur, a cathode, and an alkaline electrolyte including an alkaline component dissolved in water, with the anode including less than 50 wt. % of other active materials than iron sulphide. Preferably, the sulphur content of the anode is more than 10 wt. % of sulphur, calculated in the total of iron and sulphur and 70 wt. % or less. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020494 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY PACK, AS WELL AS ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND CHARGING METHOD USING SAID PACK - A lithium secondary battery pack of the present invention includes: a lithium secondary battery including an electrode body formed of a positive electrode and a negative electrode facing each other and a separator interposed therebetween, and a non-aqueous electrolyte; a PTC element; and a protection circuit including a field effect transistor. The lithium secondary battery has an energy density per volume of 450 Wh/L or more, the lithium secondary battery has a current density of 3.0 mA/cm | 2016-01-21 |
20160020495 | METHOD FOR RESTORING BATTERY CAPACITY, METHOD FOR RESTORING BATTERY PACK CAPACITY, DEVICE FOR RESTORING BATTERY CAPACITY, AND DEVICE FOR RESTORING BATTERY PACK CAPACITY - This method for restoring battery capacity is provided with an oxygen-generating/exhausting step for charging a nickel-metal-hydride storage battery, causing the generation of oxygen gas in a positive electrode, opening a safety valve device, and discharging at least a portion of the oxygen gas through the safety valve device to the outside of the battery. The battery temperature when starting the step is in the range of −30 to 10° C. and the SOC is in the range of (30-Ta) to 100%, or the battery temperature (Ta) is in the range of 10 to 50° C. and the SOC is in the range of 20-100%. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020496 | BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL WITH INTEGRATED HEATER ELEMENT - A battery pack includes a battery cell, a thermal interface material adjacent the battery cell and a heater element integrated with the thermal interface material. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020497 | Battery Pack with Non-Conductive Structural Support - A battery pack is provided that is configured to minimize the risk of battery shorts during a thermal runaway event. The battery pack uses a layer of a thermally conductive, electrically non-conducting epoxy to transfer heat from each of the pack's batteries to an underlying heat sink/heat spreader. A plurality of electrically non-conductive granules, for example fabricated from alumina or silica, is dispersed throughout at least a region of the epoxy layer. As a result of the granules, even if the epoxy layer softens sufficiently during a thermal runaway event to allow movement of the batteries, the granules will prevent the batteries from contacting the underlying heat sink/heat spreaders and shorting out, one benefit of which is decreasing the likelihood of an initial thermal runaway event propagating throughout the entire battery pack. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020498 | METAL-AIR BATTERY - The invention provides a metal-air battery in which a metallic electrode can be smoothly inserted into a metal-air battery main body. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020499 | MILLIMETER WAVEBAND FILTER - In an end surface | 2016-01-21 |
20160020500 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A flexible printed circuit board having at least a set of strip line transmission path by being provided with a signal line, and a pair of ground layers and, includes a pleated part PL having a plurality of curved portions which are curved so as to be opened or closed, in which in the ground layers, mesh ground layers in which conductive portions are provided in a mesh shape, and solid ground layers in which the conductive portions are provided in a planar state, are provided, in which the mesh ground layers are arranged on an outer peripheral side of the curved portions PL | 2016-01-21 |
20160020501 | METHOD FOR BUILDING A CONNECTION BETWEEN A COAXIAL RF CABLE AND HYBRID PACKAGE USING 3D PRINTING AND A CONNECTION RECEPTACLE - A method of forming a connection receptacle over a substrate includes printing a first dielectric layer over the substrate between first and second transmission lines, the first dielectric layer having a tapered cross-section along a plane extending from the first transmission line to the second transmission line; disposing a conductive layer over the printed first dielectric layer; and electrically connecting the conductive layer to a conductor of the first transmission line and a conductor of the second transmission line. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020502 | WIDEBAND AND LOW-LOSS QUADRATURE PHASE QUAD-FEEDING NETWORK FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE GNSS ANTENNA - A system and method for a wide-band low loss quadrature phase antenna feed system is provided. A 180° phase shifter is configured to generate a 0° and 180° phase output. The phase shifter's outputs are fed into a 90° hybrid coupler to generate 0°, 90°, 180° and 270° outputs for used to feed a quadrature phase antenna. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020503 | Multi-Band Active Antenna - Embodiments of the present invention provide a multi-band active antenna, including a broadband antenna, a combiner, and an active module, where a concave window is disposed on an enclosure frame of the broadband antenna, and a first port of the broadband antenna is disposed in the window; the combiner is removably connected to the window, and a first port of the combiner is connected to the first port of the broadband antenna; and a mounting kit is disposed on the enclosure frame of the broadband antenna, and the active module is removably connected to the mounting kit and a first port of the active module is connected to a second port of the combiner by a conducting wire. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020504 | Alignment Determination for Antennas and Such - An exemplary alignment module for a base station antenna has one or more accelerometers and one or more magnetometers. The one or more accelerometers are used to determine tilt and roll angles of the antenna, while the yaw angle of the antenna is determined using the one or more magnetometers and the determined tilt and roll angles. Using multiple accelerometers and/or multiple magnetometers can improve accuracy of angle determination. A service provider can determine when to re-align the antenna by monitoring the tilt, roll, and yaw angles remotely to detect changes in antenna orientation. Yaw angle determination can also take into account offset values corresponding to soft-iron effects, hard-iron effects, and factory calibration. The need to re-calibrate offset values following changes in local magnetic environment can be detected by comparing different sensor signals, such as the different magnetic fields detected by a plurality of magnetometers. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020505 | ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR SIGNAL-ATTENUATING CONTAINERS - A system can include a container that includes a cabinet capable of attenuating or blocking wireless signals, an AED located within the cabinet, an internal patch antenna removably mounted to an internal surface of the cabinet, an external patch antenna removably mounted to an external surface of the cabinet, and an electrical connection between the internal patch antenna and the external patch antenna. The internal and external patch antennas can be configured to transmit wireless signals at a particular frequency and to receive wireless signals at the particular frequency. The system can be configured such that the internal patch antenna is operative to receive a first wireless signal from the AED, a first electrical signal based on the first wireless signal is provided via the electrical connection to the external patch antenna, and a second wireless signal based on the first electrical signal is radiated by the external patch antenna. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020506 | ANTENNA FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Embodiments are disclosed for an antenna system comprising an over-resonant antenna conductor and a radio receiver electrically coupled to the over-resonant antenna conductor. The antenna system further comprises a capacitor electrically coupled to the over-resonant antenna conductor and sized to match the antenna conductor to a selected frequency. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020507 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED ANTENNA WATERPROOF STRUCTURE - Provided is an on-board antenna waterproof structure that eliminates the need for assembling a waterproof structure by manual work, thus preventing an attachment error, and in which waterproof resin is strongly fused to a resin base. A waterproof structure applied in an on-board antenna installed on an antenna installment surface comprises a resin base ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160020508 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MULTIPLE SPIRAL ANTENNA AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna includes a substrate, a plurality of spiral antenna sections, and a feed point module. The substrate has a three-dimensional shaped region and each spiral antenna section is supported by a corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region and conforms to the corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region such that, collectively, the spiral antenna sections have an overall shape approximating a three-dimensional shape. The feed point module is coupled to a connection point of at least one of the spiral antenna sections. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020509 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANTENNA STRUCTURE - A three-dimensional antenna structure includes first and second antenna components connected by one or more vias. The first antenna component is on a first layer of a substrate and the second antenna component is on a second layer of a substrate. The via couples the first antenna component to the second antenna component, wherein the first antenna overlaps, from a radial perspective, the second antenna component by an angle of overlap. Third and fourth antenna components are similarly constructed and connected. The antenna components can be formed in a modified Polya curve pattern within a geometric shape. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020510 | STRUCTURAL BODY AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A first resin layer ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160020511 | OMNI DIRECTIONAL CIRCULARLY-POLARIZED ANTENNA - An omni circularly-polarized antenna comprises: upper and lower layers of metal strips placed horizontally and having identical spoke-like shapes, each of the layers of said metal strips composed of a center and a plurality of spokes connected to the center, the plurality of spokes, at a circumferential position of the spoke-like shape, having extensions extending towards an identical direction along the circumference, wherein extending directions of the extensions of the spokes in the upper and lower layers of metal strips are opposite; metal poles with a number being identical with a number of the spokes in the metal strips, the metal poles vertically interconnecting ends of the extensions of the spokes in the upper and lower layers of metal strips; a coaxial connector comprising an elongated inner conductor and an outer conductor, wherein the elongated inner conductor is connected to the center of the upper layer of metal strip, and the outer conductor is connected to the center of the lower layer of metal strip. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020512 | AERIAL VEHICLE RADOME ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - An aerial vehicle includes at least one antenna configured to at least one of transmit and receive a signal and a radome assembly at least partially covering the antenna. The radome assembly includes a shell having an inner surface that defines an opening therein and a tip comprising an extension portion coupled to the shell. The radome assembly also includes a component that engages a portion of the extension portion such that the extension portion is impeded from exiting the opening. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020513 | ANTENNA ELEMENT AND ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna element ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160020514 | Methods and Devices for Reducing Passive Intermodulation in RF Antennas - Systems and related methods for reducing passive intermodulation (PIM) include a combination of an antenna control unit (ACU) and a remote electrical tilt (RET) system. The ACU may be used to generate rotational motion of an output drive shaft in response to an input tilt control signal. The RET system couples to the output drive shaft of the ACU and may be used to convert the rotational motion into translational motion for modifying a phase shift of an antenna beam. PIM may be substantially eliminated by providing electrical isolation between the ACU and RET system in the form of a non-conductive connector that engages the draft shaft of the ACU. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020515 | DUAL-BAND ANTENNA - A dual-band antenna including a ground element, a radiation element and at least one open slot is provided. The radiation element has a bending to form a first radiation portion and a second radiation portion. The first radiation portion has a feeding point adjacent to the ground element. The width of the first radiation portion is gradually increased along a direction far away from the ground element. The second radiation portion forms an orthogonal projection on the ground element. One open slot at least passes through the second radiation portion. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020516 | Wireless Communication Antenna Module and Portable Terminal Comprising Same - Disclosed are a wireless communication antenna module and a portable terminal including the same for maximizing the performance of an antenna by mounting a radiation sheet so as to partially overlap with an antenna sheet. The disclosed wireless communication antenna module comprises: the antenna sheet provided with a radiation pattern and is installed on a portable terminal main body or a battery pack; and the radiation sheet installed on a rear-surface housing of the portable terminal, wherein an overlapping area is formed by laminating the antenna sheet and the radiation sheet in an overlapping manner when the portable terminal main body and the radiation sheet are coupled. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020517 | NON-STATIONARY MAGNETIC FIELD EMITTER, ITS CONNECTION IN SYSTEM AND DATA MODULATION METHOD - The emitter is intended to provide a contactless communication channel (particularly RFID/NFC) in miniature build space. The emitter has an oblong, at least partially ferrite core ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160020518 | SUPERIMPOSED MULTIMODE ANTENNA FOR ENHANCED SYSTEM FILTERING - The disclosure concerns a method of designing antennas to reduce the amount of rejection and complexity from the filter system. A superposition of a symmetrical frequency response from the antenna structure coupled with a non-symmetrical frequency response from a counterpoise structure generates increased rejection of out-of-band components. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020519 | PLANAR HORN ARRAY ANTENNA - Provided is a planar horn array antenna includes: a waveguide part; a horn part having one side connected to the waveguide part and the other side formed with an opening for guiding a radio wave incident or emitted thereto; and a radio wave guide part having a dividing member coupled with the opening and consisting of circular dividing holes arranged in a matrix of n×n. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020520 | STACKED SEPTUM POLARIZER AND FEED FOR A LOW PROFILE REFLECTOR - A low profile antenna assembly for an aircraft radome includes a reflector, a feed with a stacked array of septum polarizers, a mount, and a bracket. The feed, which includes bandpass and low pass filters, and broadwall branchline couplers, and the stacked array of septum polarizers, together determine polarization of the waves, attenuating unwanted signals and illuminating the entire reflector. The reflector comprises a portion of a parabolic reflector. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020521 | Global Navigation Satellite System Antenna with a Hollow Core - Disclosed is a dual-band Global Navigation Satellite System antenna with a hollow core. The antenna includes a conductive cylindrical tube with a longitudinal axis. A ground plane, a low-frequency radiator, and a high-frequency radiator are annuli orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. The inner peripheries of the ground plane and the low-frequency radiator are electrically connected to the outer surface of the cylindrical tube. The outer periphery of the high-frequency radiator is electrically connected to the low-frequency radiator. A vertical low-frequency radiating gap is configured between the ground plane and the outer periphery of the low-frequency radiator. A horizontal high-frequency radiating gap is configured between the inner periphery of the high-frequency radiator and the outer surface of the cylindrical tube. In an embodiment, the inner diameter of the cylindrical tube has a value from about 27 mm to about 102 mm, permitting insertion of a post or pole. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020522 | Waveguide Slot Antenna - A waveguide slot antenna utilizing a waveguide as a feeding line and having a linear slot provided in a wall of the waveguide, the waveguide slot antenna comprising a flat-shaped conductor plate which has a first through-hole formed in a shape approximately identical to that of the slot and provided at a position opposed to the slot, and a second through-hole provided at a position intersecting the first through-hole. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020523 | Foldable Radio Wave Antenna - A foldable radio wave antenna includes a foldable parabolic reflector member formed a foldable tension member attachable to the peripheral rim of the reflector member. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020524 | INTEGRATED MILLIMETER WAVE TRANSCEIVER - A millimeter wave transceiver including a plate forming an interposer having its upper surface supporting an interconnection network and having its lower surface intended to be assembled on a printed circuit board by bumps; an integrated circuit chip assembled on the upper surface of the interposer; antennas made of tracks formed on the upper surface of the interposer; and reflectors on the upper surface of the printed circuit board in front of each of the antennas, the effective distance between each antenna and the reflector plate being on the order of one quarter of the wavelength, taking into account the dielectric constants of the interposed materials. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020525 | DUAL-CIRCULAR POLARIZED ANTENNA SYSTEM - In an example embodiment, an azimuth combiner comprises: a septum layer comprising a plurality of septum dividers; first and second housing layers attached to first and second sides of the septum layer; a linear array of ports on a first end of the combiner; wherein the first and second housing layers each comprise waveguide H-plane T-junctions; wherein the waveguide T-junctions can be configured to perform power dividing/combining; and wherein the septum layer evenly bisects each port of the linear array of ports. A stack of such azimuth combiners can form a two dimensional planar array of ports to which can be added a horn aperture layer, and a grid layer, to form a dual-polarized, dual-BFN, dual-band antenna array. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020526 | PLANAR LINEAR PHASE ARRAY ANTENNA WITH ENHANCED BEAM SCANNING - An apparatus for a planar phase array antenna is provided. The planar phase array antenna includes a planar waveguide formed by a top ground and a bottom ground with a dielectric layer between the top ground and the bottom ground, a phase array, including radiators, configured to form an electromagnetic wave front inside the planar waveguide, at least one back side reflecting structure located behind the phase array, and at least one deflecting structure, implemented in the dielectric layer, configured to deflect the electromagnetic wave front inside the planar waveguide, wherein a permittivity value of the at least one deflecting structure is not equal to a permittivity value of the dielectric layer of the planar waveguide. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020527 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes a ground; a monopole antenna including a first section running from a feeding point along the ground, a second section running in a direction away from the ground, and a third section running along the ground, the monopole antenna having a length corresponding to ¼ of a wavelength at a first resonance frequency; a parasitic element including a first section whose end is connected to the ground in the vicinity of the end of the first section of the monopole antenna and that runs in a direction away from the ground, and a second section, the parasitic element having a length corresponding to ¼ of a wavelength at a second resonance frequency; and a dipole antenna provided along the third section of the monopole antenna and the parasitic element, the dipole antenna having a length corresponding to ½ of a wavelength at a third resonance frequency. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020528 | FEMALE ELECTRICAL CONTACT PART AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - Disclosed is a female electrical contact part including a cylindrical wall having at a front end side an opening for insertion of a male electrical contact part, a cutout hole provided on the cylindrical wall at a position spaced rearward from the opening, an elastic contact segment protruding diagonally rearward from a front end of the cutout hole toward inside of the cylindrical wall, and an elastic auxiliary segment protruding diagonally forward from a rear end of the cutout hole toward inside of the cylindrical wall and supporting at a front end an outer surface of the rear end of the elastic contact segment. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020529 | SPRING-LOADED INSULATION PIERCING ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes first and second pads. The first pad includes first and second grooves and the second pad includes third fourth grooves. A first insulation displacing contact extends from the first groove to the second groove. A second insulation displacing contact extends from the third groove to the fourth groove. The first and second pads are connected by a mechanical fastener. When the first and second pads are connected the first groove aligns with the third groove and the second groove aligns with the fourth groove. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020530 | Device for Contacting a Bus Bar - The invention relates to a contact device ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160020531 | SECURING DEVICE - A wire clamp is provided, having a body through which an aperture extends. An opening extending along a side of the body intersects with the aperture along its length. The wire clamp also includes a securing device configured to extend into the aperture. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020532 | TERMINAL BLOCK ARRANGEMENT - A terminal block arrangement includes a housing and a plurality of connection terminals, each connection terminal including at least one terminal unit for contacting at least one conductor, which can be received on the connection terminal, and at least one associated actuation unit for actuating the terminal unit in order to selectively transfer the terminal unit between at least two positions. At least one of the positions is an open position and at least one of the positions is a contact position. The terminal block arrangement also includes a blocking device, wherein, in a blocking position, the blocking device is capable of preventing, jointly, the actuation of the actuation units of at least two of the plurality of connection terminals. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020533 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR HAVING A CONTINUITY ELEMENT - A coaxial cable connector having, in one embodiment, a connector body or body member, a coupling element and a continuity element. The connector body is configured to be attached to a post. The continuity element is configured to maintain an electrical connection between the coupling element and the connector body. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020534 | COAXIAL CABLE AND CONNECTOR WITH TUNED CAPACITIVE COUPLING - A coaxial connector junction includes first and second coaxial connectors. The first coaxial connector engages the second coaxial connector, a substantially cylindrical member of a first central conductor extension of the first connector being inserted into the cavity of a second central conductor extension of the second connector, and a second outer conductor extension of the second connector being inserted into a first outer conductor extension of the first connector such that a capacitive element is created between the first and second outer conductor extensions by a gap between the first outer conductor extension and the second outer conductor extension. At least one of a length of the gap, an inner diameter of the second outer conductor extension, a thickness and dielectric constant of the capacitive element is selected such that the return loss of the junction is maintained below a preselected level over a preselected frequency range. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020535 | RF COAXAIL CABLE CONNECTOR WITH RETENTION MEMBER - An electrical connector assembly is adapted for electrical connecting and retained on a wireless module with a receptacle RF connector mounted on an end of the wireless module is provided. The assembly includes a coaxial cable connector including a connector end and a coaxial cable extending from the connector end and a retention member including a main base and a retention cavity in front of the main base, the main base defining a corresponding cable receiving groove through a front end and a rear end of the main base. The retention cavity further defines a projecting portion elastically pressing against a surface of the end of the wireless module when the end of the wireless module, the receptacle RF connector and the connector end of the coaxial cable connector are receiving in the retention cavity and the coaxial cable go through the cable receiving groove. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020536 | BOOSTER CABLE HOLDING STRUCTURE - A booster cable holding structure includes a clamping connection portion configured to be clamped by a clip portion of a booster cable. The clamping connection portion includes a relief terminal portion protruding in a tabular manner from a base structure made of insulating resin, and a terminal supporting resin portion extending in a tabular manner from the base structure over a surface of the relief terminal portion. The terminal supporting resin portion has a groove into which at least one tooth of the clip portion enters when the clip portion clamps the clamping connection portion, and a movement restricting wall configured to block a movement of the clip portion. The movement restricting wall is provided on a side toward which the clip portion having the tooth entered the groove is moved along the groove by an external force that pulls a cable of the booster cable. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020537 | SHIELDING CONNECTOR - A shielding connector includes an electrical connector body and a shielding casing. The electrical connector body includes a main body for being mounted onto a circuit board, and a mating portion extending from the main body and used for mating with a mating connector. The shielding casing wraps the periphery of the main body, and has a mounting portion fixed onto the circuit board. The mounting portion includes a first soldering portion for being fixed to a solder pad on a surface of the circuit board in a surface mounting manner, and a second soldering portion. The second soldering portion has an insertion portion for being soldered into a soldering hole on the circuit board, and a contact portion for being soldered to a solder plate surrounding the soldering hole on the surface of the circuit board. The contact portion and the first soldering portion are connected. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020538 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MOUNTING AND GROUNDING DEVICE - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward techniques and configurations for a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly mountable to a computer chassis. In one instance, the PCB assembly may comprise a PCB having two through holes and a PCB mounting device that may include a U-shaped component having a non-linear portion and two rods extended from the non-linear portion and a housing having a base with protrusions extending from ends of the base. The rods may be extended through the protrusions such that the base and the non-linear portion of the U-shaped component form an opening to engage a mounting element of the chassis. The extended portions of the rods may be inserted into and soldered to the through holes of the PCB, to electrically couple the PCB to the PCB mounting device and the chassis to ground the PCB. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020539 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH A RELIABLE SOLDERING - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts received in the housing. At least a retainer is retained in the insulative housing. The retainer includes a soldering portion leaning on a bottom side of the housing and said housing defines a hole corresponding to said soldering portion. The hole communicates with exterior in both a lengthwise direction and an inserting direction which is perpendicular to the lengthwise direction for enhancing the stability of welding. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020540 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED RETAINING DEVICE - An electrical connector assembly comprises an electrical connector and a bracket for retaining a fan. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of contacts received in the housing and a retaining device retained on one end of the housing. Said retaining device includes a locking portion, one end of the housing defines an outside face, the locking portion located at an interior of the outside face. It can reduce the installation space of fixing the bracket. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020541 | TERMINAL - A terminal ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160020542 | SPRING-LOADED CONTACTS HAVING SLOPED BACKSIDE WITH RETENTION GUIDE - A spring-loaded contact may include a barrel to form a housing for the spring-loaded contact, a plunger at least partially enclosed by the barrel, a spring enclosed by the barrel, and a sphere between the plunger and the spring. A back of the plunger may be formed at an angle and to include a retention guide, the retention guide partly over the sphere such that the sphere may be in contact with the back of the plunger and the retention guide. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020543 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTING DEVICE WITH SPRING CONNECTION ELEMENT AND COMPACT ACTUATOR AND MULTI-POLE PLUG CONNECTOR COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SAID SPRING CONTACTS - An electrical connecting device ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160020544 | CONNECTOR - When a front end part of an upper surface of a first upper press-fit portion is brought into contact with a boundary part between a first terminal press-fit guiding groove and a second terminal press-fit guiding groove, the position of a rectangular wire terminal is thereafter accurately corrected along the first terminal press-fit guiding groove. That is, a distance from a lower surface of a terminal main body to the upper surface of the first upper press-fit portion coincides with a height from a lower surface of a cavity main part to the upper end of the first terminal press-fit guiding groove. As a result, the first press-fit portion reaches the first terminal press-fit guiding groove and thereafter, the rectangular wire terminal is further press-fitted, and forcibly pressed against the lower surface of the cavity main part. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020545 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a first connector constituent including a first terminal and a locking portion; a second connector constituent including a second terminal and a locked portion, and configured so that the second terminal is joined to the first terminal when the second connector constituent is installed in the first connector constituent; and a third connector constituent including a locked-portion holding portion configured to keep the locked portion locked to the locking portion when the third connector constituent is installed over the second connector constituent installed in the first connector constituent. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020546 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MODULAR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTROL UNIT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for producing a modular electrical connector assembly for a control unit in a motor vehicle is provided. The connector assembly has a module carrier, as well as at least two connector modules which are disposed side-by-side on the module carrier. Each of the connector modules has a connector housing collar, as well as a plurality of contact elements which are disposed in a contact area within the connector housing collar. To produce the connector assembly, first of all, one of the connector modules is placed in an opening in the module carrier and is positioned precisely relative to the module carrier. The connector module is then pressed with the aid of a hold-down device, for example, against the module carrier retained in a holding device, for instance. In this state, the connector module is laser-welded to the module carrier in an attachment region with the aid of a laser beam. On one hand, the use of laser-welding technologies permits a reliably stable and fluid-tight, material-locking connection between the components, and on the other hand, an advantageous, space-saving placement of the attachment region laterally within the connector housing collar, accompanied at the same time by higher manufacturing precision and small manufacturing tolerances. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020547 | HIGH-PRESSURE HERMETIC TERMINAL - A hermetic power terminal feed-through for use in high-pressure applications is disclosed as including a fused pin subassembly comprising a tubular reinforcing member and a current-conducting pin. The pin passes through the tubular reinforcing member and is fixed thereto by a fusible sealing material to create a hermetic seal. The fused pin subassembly is then joined and hermetically sealed to a terminal body. A method for manufacturing the high-pressure hermetic power terminal feed-through is also disclosed. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020548 | WATERPROOF CONNECTOR - Provided is a waterproof connector capable of reducing water-stopping warranty portions. A waterproof connector is configured to include an outer housing, an inner housing, a terminal-equipped with electrical wire, and a packing mat seal. In a bottom wall of the outer housing, a locking projection on the left side and a locking projection on the right side served as engagement part with respect to the inner housing are integrally formed. Further, in the bottom wall in the outer housing, the packing mat seal is integrally molded so as to adhere to circumferential surfaces of proximal end sides in the locking projection on the right side and the locking projection on the left side. An integral molding of the packing mat seal provides a watertight property between a packing mat seal and the circumferential surfaces of the proximal end sides in the locking projection and the locking projection. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020549 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING WATERPROOF STRUCTURE - An electrical connector includes a terminal module, a first sealing member embodied in a rear portion of the terminal module and a metallic shell shielding around the terminal module and the first sealing member. The terminal module has an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive terminals received in the housing. Each of the conductive terminals has a connecting section extending outwardly from a rear end of the housing. The first sealing member is insert molded on the housing of the terminal module, and the connecting sections of the conductive terminals rearwards run through the first sealing member. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020550 | Fluid-Tight Via - A fluid-tight via includes a plastic body, a flat contact, and a permanently elastic sealant. The plastic body is composed of a non-shrinking, duroplastic material. The flat contact has an intermediate region encapsulated by the plastic body. The intermediate region of the flat contact has a cross-sectional width which varies along an axial direction of the flat contact. The permanently elastic sealant fills cracks in interfaces between the plastic body and the flat contact. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020551 | HOUSING FOR A CONTACT DEVICE - The invention relates to a housing ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160020552 | ANTI-VIBRATION COUPLING DEVICE - A coupling device for an electrical connector that includes a connector shell that has a ratchet engagement and an inner coupling member that has actuating end through which the shell extends. An outer surface of the inner member at the actuating end includes a first locking guide. A spring ratchet member is received in a cavity of the inner member and is configured to engage the ratchet engagement of the shell. An outer sleeve is disposed over the inner member and has an inner surface that has a second locking guide that cooperates with the first locking guide and has a decoupling member. Rotating the outer sleeve in a mating direction rotates the inner member in the mating direction, thereby allowing the ratchet member to engage the ratchet engagement of the shell in a one-way ratchet and preventing the inner member from rotating in an unmating direction. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020553 | ASSEMBLY WITH LGA CONTACTS FOR INTERCONNECTION - An assembly includes a first device defining a first mating area and a second device defining a second mating area for mating with the first mating area. The first mating area includes magnets and conductive pads, the second mating area includes corresponding magnetic elements and LGA contacts. Said LGA contacts extend beyond a mating face of the second mating area when said first mating area and said second mating area are mated with each other by attractive combination of the magnetic element and the corresponding magnet while are retracted behind a mating face of the second mating area when the first mating area and the second mating area are separated from each other. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020554 | POSITIONING STRUCTURE AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A positioning structure is applied to a male end connector and a female end connector. The female end connector has an inserting slot and two guiding slots. The positioning structure has a case, two guiding pins, two elastic parts, and a positioning member. The two guiding pins are connected to the case. The male end connector is located between the two guiding pins. The elastic parts are connected to the case and to the male end connector. The positioning member has a first positioning hole and two second positioning holes. The first positioning hole is used for the male end connector passing through to enter the inserting slot. The second positioning holes are used for the guiding pin passing through to enter the guiding slot. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020555 | CHARGING CONNECTOR - A charging connector in accordance with the present invention includes: connector cases that house a connector fitting portion; a locking arm in which a locking claw retractable from an outer peripheral surface of the connector fitting portion is provided at a tip, and that rocks centering around a shaft core between a locking position and a releasing position; and a coil spring that biases the locking arm toward the locking position. The locking arm includes a lock releasing portion that is inserted into a through hole formed in the connector cases, and with which the locking arm can be operated to the releasing position from an outside of the connector cases. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020556 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICE TO DRAW POWER FROM POWER SOURCE FOR VIDEO CAMERA - In another aspect, a kit of parts for an electrical connector, which includes a plurality of housing portions, a first male terminal and a second male terminal, and an output device. The plurality of housing portions are matable together to form a housing. The printed circuit board positionable in the housing. The male terminals are connected to the printed circuit board and are positioned to connect to an electrical power source. The output device is connected to the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board is connectable to an electrical conduit and is configured to electrically connect the electrical conduit to the male terminals, and contains a microprocessor that is programmed to indicate via the output device at least one property of a circuit formed with the electrical connector and the electrical power source. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020557 | QUICK CONNECT INTERFACE - A quick connect adaptor for conveying data signals and power from a first electronic module to a second electronic module, where the two modules are detachable at the connector. The connector includes a bi-directionally connectable interface between a first male body part and a second female body part, wherein the parts may be coupled in either a right-handed or left-handed orientation relative to the long axis of the body, eliminating the need for checking alignment when making a connection. Connector orientation for coupling of power and data interconnections is not dictated by a form factor of the body parts. In a first embodiment, a magnetic coupling secures the first and second body parts in either of two rotational orientations so that the interface is smoothly mated with a tap in place, and disengaged with a gentle tug. In another embodiment, two electronic modules are joined by a yet further improvement of a connector interface, such that at least one electronic module of the interface includes a “smart sensor” for detecting the magnetic polarity of a bi-directionally connectable interface coupling during the docking process and a processor or logic gates that configure communications of solid state devices, subcircuitry and/or power so as to be correctly wired and fully functional when coupled in either rotational orientation. The magnetic sensor operates on proximity so as to configure the interface even before an electrical connection is made. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020558 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPRIVED GROUNDING BAR - An electrical connector includes an insultive housing and defining a base seat and a mating portion extending from the base seat. A plurality of conductive terminals are retained in the mating portion and include a plurality of differential signal terminal pairs and grounding terminals, each conductive terminal defines a contacting portion disposed on the mating portion, a retaining portion fixed to the base seat and a connecting portion extending outside of the base seat, the contacting portion of each grounding terminal has a free end extending toward the inside of the mating portion and abutting against a first grounding bar. A second grounding bar defines a base portion and a plurality of abutting portions extending from the base portion and abutting against the retaining portions of the grounding terminals. The first grounding bar and the second grounding bar are connected by a bridging portion thereof. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020559 | CAPACITIVE COMPENSATION - A capacitive coupling system includes a plurality of conductive pads situated on a dielectric layer. A plurality of switches are connected between pairs of the conductive pads via conductive linkages. The switches are operable to selectively connect selected pairs of the conductive pads to selectively adjust capacitances between conductor pairs of an electrical connector. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020560 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a body having a tongue, a pair of first differential signal terminals and a pair of second differential signal terminals fixed to the body, and a middle shielding sheet fixed to the tongue, and located between the first and second differential signal terminals. The tongue includes an upper surface having two depressed first receiving slots and a lower surface having two depressed second receiving slots. A first groove is depressed from each first receiving slot. A second groove is upward depressed from each second receiving slot. Each first differential signal terminal has a first contact portion fixed to and exposed from the upper surface of the tongue. Each second differential signal terminal has a second contact portion fixed to and exposed from the lower surface of the tongue. The first and second contact portions are partially accommodated in the first and second receiving slot respectively. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020561 | SHOCKLESS PLUG AND SOCKET ASSEMBLY FOR SAFE INTERCONNECTION OF LIVE CIRCUITS - Technologies are generally described for a socket, plug, and jumper system. In an example, a receptacle socket includes a first prong receptacle for a ground circuit, a second prong receptacle for a neutral circuit, and a third prong receptacle for an active voltage circuit. A plug housing includes a first prong contact corresponding to the first prong receptacle for the ground circuit, a second prong contact corresponding to the second prong receptacle for the neutral circuit, and a fourth prong receptacle for the active voltage circuit. A jumper component includes a third prong contact corresponding to the third prong receptacle for the active voltage circuit, and a fourth prong contact corresponding to the fourth prong receptacle for the active voltage circuit, wherein the fourth prong contact is completely recessed within the jumper component. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020562 | Electrical Fixture Connection - An electrical fixture includes an electrical fixture housing having a mounting surface, an electrical connector disposed on the mounting surface, and an electrical fixture support. A corresponding cover plate includes an electrical connector configured to electrically connect to hot and neutral lines from a junction box and the corresponding electrical connector disposed on the mounting surface of the electrical fixture. An electrical fixture ground connection separate from the fixture electrical connector electrically connects to an electrical ground from the junction box. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020563 | CABLE CONNECTOR - A cable connector with a first body, a plurality of terminals, and a plurality of wires is provided. The first body comprises a plurality of first slots and a plurality of second slots. The terminals comprise a plurality of first terminals and a plurality of second terminals. Each of the first terminals and the second terminals comprises a contacting zone, a fixing zone, and a riveting zone. Each of the fixing zones is embedded in the first slots of the first body and the second slots of the first body from a back side of the first body. There are a plurality of first intervals between the riveting zones of the second terminals and a plurality of second intervals between the contacting zones of the second terminals, and the first intervals are larger than or equal to the second intervals. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020564 | CONNECTOR - A connector having a housing is disclosed. The housing of the connector includes a receiving chamber group having four terminal receiving chambers in which a terminal is inserted, and a lance body surrounded by the four terminal receiving chambers. Each of the four terminal receiving chambers is arranged so that each axis thereof is positioned in four vertexes of a square. The lance body integrally has four flexible lances arranged corresponding to each four terminal receiving chambers. Each of the four flexible lances has a locking portion. Further, each the four flexible lances is arranged in a diagonal line so that the free end is bent in a diagonal direction of the square when inserting/extracting the terminal into the terminal receiving chamber and the locking portion is locked or unlocked on the step of the terminal. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020565 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ATTACHMENT, AND CONNECTION CABLE - An electronic device includes an accepting connection terminal to which a connection cable can be connected, and a rotation inhibiting member that inhibits the connection cable from rotating an amount equal to or greater than a predetermined amount around the accepting connection terminal in a state where the connection cable is connected to the accepting connection terminal. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020566 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRAL RFI PROTECTION - A coaxial cable connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to a terminal is disclosed. The connector has a post assembled with a coupler. The post is adapted to receive an end of the coaxial cable and comprises a front end, an enlarged shoulder at the front end, and a plurality of contacting portions. The contacting portions are of monolithic construction with the post, collectively circumscribe the enlarged shoulder at the front end of the post, and extend in a generally perpendicular orientation with respect to a longitudinal axis of the connector. The coupler is rotatably attached to the post and comprises an internally projecting lip, having a forward facing surface, adapted to couple the connector to the terminal. The contacting portions are configured to contact the forward facing surface of the lip of the coupler. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020567 | NETWORK INTERFACE CONNECTOR WITH PROXIMITY COMPENSATION - A network interface connector includes a plurality of first and second alternating elongate contacts having contact portions situated in a common plane. The first and second contacts have rearward portions situated in respective first and second spaced parallel planes defining a proximity gap between them. A proximity insert having a particular electrical construction suited for a particular application is situated, preferably in a replaceable manner, in the proximity gap to provide the connector with desired transmission properties. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020568 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR TRANSFERRING HIGH FREQUENCY SIGNAL - An electrical connector includes a body having a tongue, a row of first terminals insert-molded in the body, a depressed slot, and a positioning slot. The tongue includes a first surface having multiple receiving slots. Each first terminal has a contact portion accommodated in the receiving slot and exposed from the first surface. The first terminals include a pair of differential signal terminals and multiple non-high-speed terminals. The depressed slot is depressed from the first surface, located between contact portions of two differential signal terminals, and in communication with two adjacent receiving slots. The positioning slot is depressed from the first surface, located between contact portions of two adjacent non-high-speed terminals, or of adjacent non-high-speed terminal and differential signal terminal, and in communication with two adjacent receiving slots. The length of the positioning slot is less than the length of the depressed slot. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020569 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes an insulation body, multiple terminals fixed to the insulation body, a conducting sheet fixedly to the insulation body, and a casing framing the insulation body. The conducting sheet includes a fixing portion, an elastic support portion bent and extending from the fixing portion, and a first contact portion goes forward from the elastic support portion and used for buckling a mating connector. The elastic support portion is used for pressing against the casing and forming a supporting point, so that the first contact portion further buckles the mating connector. The distance between the elastic support portion and the first contact portion is less than the distance between the retaining portion and the first contact portion, so that the insertion and removal force arm of the first contact portion is reduced, and the insertion and removal force of the conducting sheet is increased. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020570 | MULTI-FUNCTION POWER STRIP - Embodiments of a multi-function power strip are shown, said strip including a first endcap and a second endcap; at least one rail, said rail being adapted to engage with at least one outlet module; the rail also being engaged with a transformer module, said transformer module in electrical connection with the at least one outlet module, and adapted to receive electrical power therefrom, said transformer module further comprising a transformer adapted to transform electrical power into a plurality of voltages suitable for powering a plurality of different models of electronic accessories, and a connector forming a circuit to provide a suitable one of the plurality of voltages to an electronic accessory; and wherein the at least one outlet module and the transformer module are releasably joined together. | 2016-01-21 |
20160020571 | FEEDER DEVICE - A feeder device includes a feed finger and a lifting arm. The feed finger is mounted to and movable relative to the frame along a feed stroke in a feed direction and in an opposite return direction. The feed finger is pivotable towards and away from a feed object. The lifting arm is fixedly mounted to the frame. The feed finger moves relative to the lifting arm as the feed finger is moved along the feed stroke. The lifting arm has a deflectable tip engaging the feed finger. The deflectable tip is deflected as the feed finger is moved in the feed direction. The deflectable tip is un-deflected as the feed finger is moved in the return direction. The un-deflected tip engaging the feed finger and pivoting the feed finger away from the feed object as the feed finger is moved along the lifting arm in the return direction. | 2016-01-21 |