16th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160111731 | CATHODE DEVICE FOR FUEL CELL - A fuel cell electrode includes a substrate and nitrogen-doped graphene. The substrate has a plurality of pores disposed within the substrate. The nitrogen-doped graphene layer is disposed within at least one pores. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111732 | FUEL CELL - A plate-shaped, porous, carrier substrate produced by powder metallurgy for a metal-supported electrochemical functional device, includes a marginal region and a central region with a surface configured to receive a layer stack with electrochemically active layers on a cell-facing side of the carrier substrate. A surface section of the marginal region has a melt phase of the carrier substrate material on the cell-facing side of the carrier substrate. At least sections of a region located beneath the surface section having the melt phase have a higher porosity than the surface section disposed above them and having the melt phase. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111733 | Current Collector for Fuel Cell, Fuel Cell Stack, Fuel Cell System, and Method of Manufacturing Fuel Cell System - In order to suppress an increase in electric resistance when retrieving electric power collected from a fuel cell stack, a current collector for a fuel cell is provided. The current collector includes a current collecting portion for collecting electric power generated by the fuel cell, and a terminal portion for outputting the power collected by the current collecting portion. A bus bar is attached to the terminal portion. The terminal portion includes a terminal portion main body, electrically connected with the current collecting portion, a first threaded part fixed to the terminal portion main body, a second threaded part for threadedly engaging with the first threaded part to fix one end of the bus bar to the terminal portion, and a protruded portion provided in the same surface as a surface where the first threaded part of the terminal portion main body is provided. The protruded portion is disposed at a position where the protruded portion contacts the bus bar to stop a rotation of the terminal portion main body accompanying fastening of the second threaded part, when the one end of the bus bar is fixed to the terminal portion in a state where the other end of the bus bar is fixed to another instrument. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111734 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL AND MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME - An apparatus for manufacturing a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell is provided. The apparatus includes a sub-gasket feeding unit that forms first electrode windows, unrolls a first sub-gasket sheet, and supplies the sheet to a transfer line. An electrode membrane loading unit installed over the transfer line forms electrode catalyst layers on both faces of an electrolyte membrane, collects the electrode membrane sheet cut, and loads the sheets onto first electrode windows. A sub-gasket loading unit installed over the transfer line forms second electrode windows, collects a second sub-gasket sheet, and loads the sheets on the electrode membrane sheet. MEA bonding units installed on the transfer line bond the first sub-gasket sheet, the electrode membrane sheet, and the second sub-gasket sheet mutually stacked while passing the first sub-gasket sheet, the electrode membrane sheet, and the second sub-gasket sheet between a pair of hot rollers along the transfer line. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111735 | SEAL STRUCTURE FOR FUEL BATTERY - In a fuel battery seal structure, a gasket has a base portion fitted in a non-bonded manner to a seal installation groove of a separator, and a seal protrusion brought into close contact with a seal groove of a separator. Presser projections and clearance grooves are formed in both sides in a width direction of the seal groove. The presser projections are brought into contact with the base portion of the gasket, and the clearance grooves are positioned in an opposite side to the seal groove as seen from the presser projections. Sum of widths of the seal groove and the presser projections in both sides thereof is smaller than a width of the seal installation groove, and sum of widths of the seal groove, and the presser projections and the clearance grooves in both sides thereof is larger than the width of the seal installation groove. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111736 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system is provided, which includes a fuel cell configured to generate power by a reaction of fuel as and air, an air compressor configured to compress air and supplying the compressed air to the fuel cell, a controller configured to control operations of the fuel cell and the air compressor, and an exhaust system member configured to discharge off-gas and produced water from the fuel cell. When a first condition including a flow rate of air by the air compressor being greater than a first flow rate is satisfied, the controller increases a rotational speed of the air compressor to supply air at or more than a second flow rate that is greater than the first flow rate to the fuel cell, and to discharge water inside the fuel cell. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111737 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM MODULE - A fuel cell system ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160111738 | FLAT PLATE TYPE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK UNIT AND FLAT PLATE TYPE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK MODULE - A flat plate type solid oxide fuel cell stack module is obtained by stacking a plurality of flat plate type solid oxide fuel cell stack units. Each of the cell stack unit comprises an anode plate, a cell unit and a cathode plate. The anode plate has a first flow channel, four corner first fuel input holes and a central first fuel output hole. The cathode plate has a second flow channel, a plurality of lateral second air input grooves and a plurality of lateral second air output grooves. The cell unit includes an anode layer, a cathode plate, four corner third fuel input holes and a central third fuel output hole. An anode mental net and an anode sealing material are disposed between the anode plate and the cell unit, a cathode mental net and a cathode sealing material are disposed between the cathode plate and the cell unit. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111739 | HYDROGEN SUPPLY PIPING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HYDROGEN SUPPLY PIPING - There is provided a hydrogen supply piping for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell, the hydrogen supply piping includes a flow path pipe member through which the hydrogen flows, and a coating member having a tube shape for covering an outer surface of the flow path pipe member. The coating member is divided into a plurality of divided pieces in pipe axis directions of the hydrogen supply piping. The divided pieces are disposed in the pipe axis directions so that an end of one of the divided pieces overlaps with an end of the adjacent divided piece. The divided pieces are wrapped tightly around an outer surface of the flow path pipe member by thermal contraction. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111740 | ESTIMATION OF THE STATE OF CHARGE OF A POSITIVE ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION OF A WORKING REDOX FLOW BATTERY CELL WITHOUT USING ANY REFERENCE ELECTRODE - A Method and device for measurement is disclosed in operation, an undivided cell sensor immersed at any desirable point of the positive electrolyte circuit is constantly supplied at a controlled fixed DC bias voltage between the positive metal electrode and the porous carbon counter-electrode by an appropriate voltage regulator of adequate power capability, or cyclically at two or more different voltages, all within a range that includes the region between 0.35V and 0.45V, measuring simultaneously the current flowing across the undivided cell sensor at the fixed voltage or voltages bias. By correlating the paired voltage and current values, using a look up table compiled at calibration, estimated values of the degree of oxidation or state of charge of the redox ion couple of the positive electrolyte solution are produced. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111741 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VOLTAGE OF FUEL CELL - This specification describes a system and method for controlling the voltage produced by a fuel cell. The system involves providing a bypass line between an air exhaust from the fuel cell and an air inlet of the fuel cell. At least one controllable device is configured to allow the flow rate through the bypass line to be altered. A controller is provided to control the controllable device. The method involves varying the rate of recirculation of air exhaust to air inlet so as to provide a desired change in fuel cell voltage. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111742 | METHODS OF REMOVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE AND GENERATING ELECTRICITY USING ALKALINE SULFIDE FUEL CELL - The present invention relates to a method for removing hydrogen sulfide, which comprises absorbing hydrogen sulfide into an alkaline solution, and introducing the solution resulting from the absorption into the anode of a fuel cell to oxidize sulfide ion. The method comprises a step of absorbing hydrogen sulfide into an alkaline solution. In a fuel cell, electrical energy is produced from the alkaline sulfide solution resulting from the absorbing step. Thus, according to the present invention, the cost and efficiency problems occurring in conventional hydrogen sulfide removal processes are solved. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111743 | METHOD OF GENERATING POWER - A method of generating power with a fuel cell is provided. The method includes charging a metal-air battery. The method also includes generating oxygen during the charging of the metal-air battery. The method further includes collecting the generated oxygen via an air duct. The method includes directing the collected oxygen away from the metal-air battery, via the air duct and into a fuel cell. The method also includes controlling a flow of the oxygen through the air duct using a controlling unit. The method further includes using the oxygen as fuel by the fuel cell. The method includes generating power with the fuel cell. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111744 | REDOX FLOW BATTERY AND METHOD FOR REACTIVATION THEREOF - For reactivating a redox flow battery, at least parts of the flow paths of the electrolytes of one of the half cells of the flow battery are temporarily rinsed with electrolytes of the respectively other half cell. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111745 | APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELLS - An apparatus for activating a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for fuel cells includes: a frame. A plurality of separation plates are disposed on an upper side of a base plate, which is disposed on a top portion of the frame, to move straightly in a length direction. The plurality of separation plates are spaced apart from each other with the MEA interposed therebetween in the direction in which the separation plates move. A tilt unit, which is connected to the frame and the base plate, upwardly tilt the base plate with respect to the frame and remove a coolant generated when the MEA is activated. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111746 | FUEL CELL - Provided is a fuel cell capable of maintaining an interface pressure in good condition between a membrane electrode assembly and separators, and preventing an increase in contact resistance. A fuel cell is disclosed including: a membrane electrode assembly provided with a frame at a periphery thereof; two separators holding both the frame and the membrane electrode assembly therebetween; and a gas seal provided between an edge portion of the frame and an edge portion of each separator to have a configuration in which a reactant gas passes through the frame and the membrane electrode assembly and the separators, wherein the frame and the separators are not in contact with and separated from each other in a region between the membrane electrode assembly and the gas seal. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111747 | Self-biased and Sustainable Microbial Electrohydrogenesis Device - A hybrid photoelectrochemical and microbial fuel cell device is provided that includes a single-chamber photoelectrochemical device having an n-type TiO | 2016-04-21 |
20160111748 | OXIDATION GAS DISCHARGING STRUCTURE - An oxidation gas discharging structure is applied to a fuel cell stack that includes an end plate arranged on an end of a fuel cell body. The oxidation gas inside the fuel cell body is discharged to the outside through a through hole extending through the end plate. A slope is formed on the bottom face of the through hole to rise toward the downstream side. The slope restricts condensed water from moving downstream. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111749 | STACK ARRAY IN SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A stack array in a solid oxide fuel cell power generation system is provided. The stack array comprises a supporting body and a stack group, wherein the supporting body is in a layered structure and comprises one layer or at least two layers of supporting units; and on each layer of the supporting units, a plurality of stacks are sequentially arranged to form the stack group, and each stack is horizontal, and fasteners are provided between the stacks to enable the stack groups and the supporting units to form a pressurized fastening structure. The stack array of the present disclosure simplifies the arrangement of pipelines in the related art, enables effective pressurized fastening on the stacks, so as to allow the whole stack array to be compact and steady, while facilitating the detach, repair and maintenance of the stacks, which is favorable for the integration of the system. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111750 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATED ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a laminated electrical storage device, the method including heating an external terminal by a heater that is not in contact with the external terminal and is provided near a portion of the external terminal that extends from a laminate case, and pressing opposed laminate films of the laminate case with a heated thermocompression bonding jig so as to thermocompression-bond each of the opposed laminate films to the external terminal and seal the laminate case. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111751 | LITHIUM-ION CONDUCTIVE GARNET AND METHOD OF MAKING MEMBRANES THEREOF - A gallium doped garnet composition of the formula: | 2016-04-21 |
20160111752 | SODIUM MOLTEN-SALT BATTERY AND MOLTEN-SALT ELECTROLYTE OR IONIC LIQUID USED THEREIN - Provided is a sodium molten-salt battery having good storage characteristics and good charge-discharge cycle characteristics. The sodium molten-salt battery includes a positive electrode that contains a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode that contains a negative electrode active material, and a molten-salt electrolyte that contains a sodium salt and an ionic liquid that dissolves the sodium salt. The ionic liquid contains a salt of an anion and a pyrrolidinium cation having, at the 1-position, a methyl group and an alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms. A content of 1-methylpyrrolidine in the molten-salt electrolyte is 100 ppm by mass or less. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111753 | Additive of Electrolytic Solution for Lithium Secondary Battery, Electrolytic Solution for Lithium Secondary Battery Using the Same and Lithium Secondary Battery - In the present invention, a compound represented by Formula (1) is used as an additive of electrolytic solution for a lithium secondary battery, | 2016-04-21 |
20160111754 | ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVE, ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY USING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides an electrolyte additive. The electrolyte additive comprises: maleimide derivative, bis-maleimide derivative, or combinations there of The structural formulas of maleimide derivative and bis-maleimide derivative respectively are: | 2016-04-21 |
20160111755 | BATTERY - Disclosed is a battery comprising a cathode, an anode and an electrolyte; the cathode comprises a cathode material, the cathode material comprises a cathode active material which is capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating a first metal ions; the electrolyte comprises at least a solvent capable of dissolving solute, the solute being ionized to a second metal ions that can be reduced to a metallic state during a charge cycle and be oxidized from the metallic state to the second metal ions during a discharge cycle and the first metal ions that can deintercalate from the cathode active material during the charge cycle and intercalate into the cathode active material during the discharge cycle; and the anode and/or the electrolyte further comprise an additive which is a bismuth compound. The gas production amount could be effectively reduced when the battery is being used. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111756 | INTRINSIC OVERCHARGE PROTECTION FOR BATTERY CELL - The specification discloses a battery cell having an intrinsic overcharge protection, a battery made with the battery cell, and a method for manufacturing the battery cell. The battery cell includes, in the following order, a positive electrode, at least one polymer film that is electrically conducting and has an ion conducting electrolyte distributed therein, a P-doped and electrically semi-conducting and ion conducting film, an N-doped and electrically semi-conducting and ion conducting film, and a negative electrode. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111757 | BATTERY MODULE WITH FUSIBLE CONDUCTORS - A battery module including at least one battery cell, a shunt resistor above a safety vent of the battery cell, and a plurality of fusible conductors connecting the shunt resistor to a charging/discharging current path. The shunt resistor measures a charging/discharging current of the battery cell. The fusible conductors include a material which melts when heated by a gas discharged through the safety vent. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111758 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR A BATTERY, A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR THE MONITORING OF A BATTERY - A monitoring device for a battery, a lithium-ion battery with the monitoring device and a method for the monitoring of a battery, wherein the battery is provided with a plurality of cell composites comprising a number of mutually parallel-interconnected battery cells. The cell composites are also interconnected by means of electrical cell couplers, and one or more temperature sensors are arranged between the cell composites. Where a voltage drop across one or more of the battery cells on the electrical cell couplers exceeds a predetermined value and, simultaneously, a temperature occurs on at least one of the temperature sensors which exceeds a predetermined value, a fault signal is generated. The defective battery cell can then be isolated from the cell composite. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111759 | BATTERY MODULE - Provided is a battery module whose layout for accurately detecting the average of entire temperature information is realized by a small number of temperature sensors. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111760 | POWER STORAGE MODULE - A power storage module includes a plurality of power storage elements extending in a predetermined direction; a holder in which a plurality of openings into each of which each of the plurality of power storage elements is inserted is arranged within a plane perpendicular to the predetermined direction; a heater provided at an end portion in a first direction in the plane of the holder, and disposed linearly in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in the plane so as to increase a temperature of the power storage elements through the holder; and a busbar unit including a first busbar dividing the plurality of power storage elements in the first direction into a plurality of blocks along the second direction and connecting the plurality of power storage elements in each block in parallel to one another, and a second busbar connecting adjacent blocks in the first direction in series to one another. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111761 | SYSTEM FOR PACKAGING AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF BATTERY CELLS - The present invention relates to a system for packaging and thermal management of battery cells in a battery module. The battery module comprises at least one extruded aluminum or aluminum alloy profile ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160111762 | ELECTRICAL STORAGE APPARATUS - An electrical storage apparatus of the invention has a first and a second electrical storage module arranged in a first direction. Each of the electrical storage modules has a plurality of cylindrical electrical storage elements, a support plate and a casing. The support plate supports a portion of each of the electrical storage elements. The casing surrounds the plurality of electrical storage elements and the support plate to form a space in which air moves. The casing has an air intake opening for moving air from a passage into the space and an air discharge opening for moving the air in the space out of the casing. The passage for moving the air in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction is formed between the first and second storage modules, and the air is used for regulating temperature of each of the electrical storage modules. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111763 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - The invention relates to a rechargeable battery includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a separator, and electrolyte. The first electrode includes a first supercapacitor electrode, a first battery electrode, a first current collector, and a first connector. The first battery electrode is sandwiched between the first supercapacitor electrode and the first current collector. The first supercapacitor electrode and the first current collector are electrically connected via the first connector. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111764 | TRANSIT STRUCTURE OF WAVEGUIDE AND SIW - A transit structure of a waveguide and a SIW is provided. According to the present invention, a SIW and a waveguide are directly connected so that when a signal is transited with a reduced loss and a signal is transmitted while satisfying a frequency band width required for an automotive radar. Further, signal transmission characteristic at every frequency in a bandwidth may be uniformly maintained. Further, an additional dielectric substrate is not required so that a reduced size, a reduced weight, and a reduced cost may be achieved and a process of bonding different substrates is not required. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111765 | METALLIZED PLASTIC HIGH RADIO FREQUENCY INTEGRATED WAVEGUIDE - An integrated waveguide for use in high radio frequency communication is provided. The integrated waveguide including: a first substrate including a first plastic layer having on a first inward-facing surface, a first portion of a waveguide feature formed on the first inward-facing surface, and a metal layer disposed on the first inward-facing surface; and a second substrate including a second plastic layer having a second inward-facing surface, a second portion of a waveguide feature formed on the second inward-facing surface, and a metal layer disposed on the second inward-facing surface, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are assembled to define an integrated waveguide feature defined by an assembling of the first portion of the waveguide feature and the second portion of the waveguide feature. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111766 | TRANSMISSION OF SIGNALS VIA A HIGH-FREQUENCY WAVEGUIDE - Provided is a signal transmission device including a high-frequency signal waveguide that transmits a high-frequency signal emitted from an electronic device. When the electronic device is arranged close to the high-frequency signal waveguide, the high-frequency signal is transmitted via the high-frequency signal waveguide. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111767 | WAVEGUIDE COMBINER APPARATUS AND METHOD - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to wave guide couplers as well as 3-way, 6-way, and 9-way combiners. The waveguide coupler comprises: a housing having a first outer waveguide branch, a second outer waveguide branch, and an inner waveguide branch; first, second, and third input ports in communication with the first outer, second outer, and the inner waveguide branches respectively; an output port in communication with the inner waveguide branch; a first wall separating the first outer waveguide branch and the inner waveguide branch, the first wall having a first iris; a second wall separating the second outer waveguide branch and the inner waveguide branch, the second wall having a second iris; a first tapered section in the first outer waveguide branch; and a second tapered section the second outer waveguide branch. Various embodiments of the 3-way, 6-way, and 9-way combiners are implemented using the wave guide coupler. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111768 | Radio Frequency Splitter - A multichannel splitter formed from 1 to 2 splitters. An input terminal of a first 1 to 2 splitter defines an input of the multichannel splitter. The 1 to 2 splitters are electrically series-connected. First respective outputs of the 1 to 2 splitters define output terminals of the multichannel splitter. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111769 | ARRAY APPARATUS, CIRCUIT MATERIAL, AND ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME - An array apparatus includes a plurality of spaced apart dielectric resonators, and a plurality of spaced apart signal lines disposed in one-to-one relationship with respective ones of the plurality of resonators. Each one of the respective ones of the plurality of signal lines is disposed in off-axis electrical signal communication with a first portion of the respective ones of the plurality of resonators. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111770 | RFID READER ANTENNA - Provided is a transmitting/receiving antenna, including: an array antenna including a plurality of element antennas; and a feeding part transmitting a transmitting signal to the plurality of element antennas and receiving a signal received through the array antenna, in which the plurality of element antennas each include a radiation patch and a transmitting port and a receiving port positioned between the feeding part and the radiation patch. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111771 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ANTENNA THEREOF - An antenna of a communication device includes a metal frame, a metal back cover and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a first circuit block and a second circuit block electrically connected to the first circuit block. A first conductor is connected between a first part of the metal frame and a signal terminal of the first circuit block. A second conductor is connected between a second part of the metal frame and a ground terminal of the first circuit block. A third conductor is connected to a third part of the metal frame. A fourth conductor is connected to a ground terminal of the second circuit block, and at least one coupling gap is defined between the third conductor and the fourth conductor. A signal terminal of the second circuit block is electrically connected to a fourth part of the metal frame. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111772 | LOOP ANTENNA WITH A PARASITIC ELEMENT INSIDE - A loop antenna with a parasitic element inside is described. In an embodiment, the loop antenna comprises a loop element that has a feed contact and a ground contact. The loop antenna further comprises a first parasitic element that is arranged inside the loop element and that acts as a first slot radiator. A first end of the first parasitic element is physically connected to the loop element thereby forming a closed end of the first slot radiator. The first slot radiator further has an open end that is closer to the feed contact and the ground contact than its closed end. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111773 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is an electronic device which includes a body portion including a first radiator and a wearing portion including at least one second radiators, in which the second radiators form capacitive coupling with the first radiator or a ground portion provided in the body portion, thereby providing stable operation characteristics of the first radiator. The electronic device may be implemented variously according to an embodiment. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111774 | NOVEL SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A cubesat design includes selected subsystems for managing communications to other satellites and ground stations. In one embodiment, the subsystem includes a deployable antenna having compact size and low weight that reliably releases and detects an extended antenna after launch. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111775 | DUAL FUNCTION HELIX ANTENNA - Various examples are provided for a helix antenna with dual functionality, in one embodiment, among others, a helix antenna includes a flexible substrate and a copper trace disposed on a side of the flexible substrate at a tilting angle (Θ). Turns of the helix antenna are formed from the copper trace by wrapping the flexible substrate. In another embodiment, a system includes a helix antenna, a radio frequency (RF) communication circuit coupled to a first end of the helix antenna, and a low frequency (LF) power transmission circuit coupled to the first end of the helix antenna. The RF communication circuit can process RF signals received by the helix antenna and the LF power transmission circuit can regulate LF voltage induced in the helix antenna. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111776 | RADIO WAVE TRANSMISSIVE COVER - A radio wave transmissive cover is arranged in a path of a radio wave of a millimeter wave radar device. The cover includes a transparent member, which serves as the surface of the cover, and an ornamental layer, which is formed on the rear surface of the transparent member. The transparent member is formed from polyester copolymerized polycarbonate. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111777 | MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device at least includes an antenna system. The antenna system includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a first isolation element, and a second isolation element. The first antenna is excited by a first signal source. The second antenna is excited by a second signal source. A first end of the first isolation element is coupled to a ground region, and a second end of the first isolation element is open. A first end of the second isolation element is coupled to the ground region, and a second end of the second isolation element is open. The first isolation element and the second isolation element are both disposed between the first antenna and the second antenna, and are configured to enhance the isolation of the antenna system. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111778 | Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Antenna System and Apparatus - A multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna system includes a first elongated antenna connected to a first feed point, comprising a radiator configured to resonate in at least one frequency band; a second elongated antenna connected to a second feed point, comprising a radiator configured to resonate in at least one frequency band; a support element, whereto the first and the second elongated antenna being attached parallel with a first distance. The antenna system further includes an elongated conductive element connected to a ground and attached to the support element, the elongated conductive element configured to reduce coupling between the first and the second radiator. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111779 | Printed Circuit Board and Wireless Terminal Using Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Antenna Technology - Disclosed are a printed circuit board and a wireless terminal using the multiple-input multiple-output technology including that printed circuit board, wherein at least two antennas are set on the printed circuit board, among antennas on the printed circuit board, a metal band gap structure is set in a headroom area of at least two adjacent antennas. The printed circuit board and wireless terminal using the multiple-input multiple-output technology including the printed circuit board in the above-mentioned technical scheme effectively improve the isolation between the antennas, solve the interference problem between the multiple antennas, and meet the layout requirements for minimizing multiple antennas of the terminal produces such as cellphones simultaneously. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111780 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECONFIGURABLE FACETED REFLECTOR ANTENNAS - Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a reconfigurable faceted reflector for producing a plurality of antenna patterns. The reconfigurable reflector includes a backing structure, a plurality of adjusting mechanisms mounted to the backing structure, and a plurality of reflector facets. Each of the plurality of reflector facets is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of adjusting mechanisms for adjusting the position of the reflector facet with which it is coupled. The reflector facets are arranged to produce a first antenna pattern of the plurality of antenna patterns. By adjusting the plurality of adjusting mechanisms, the position of each of the reflector facets coupled to the respective one of the plurality of adjusting mechanisms is adjusted so that the reflector facets are arranged to produce a second antenna pattern of the plurality of antenna patterns. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111781 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM IN AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION BY MEANS OF SPECIAL LENS - The electromagnetic radiation carries both energy and angular momentum. The angular momentum can be divided into the components “Spin Angular Momentum” (i.e. the polarization) and “Orbital Angular Momentum” (OAM). The use of radiation with OAM can allow a more efficient utilization of the radio spectrum for example by means of the re-use of the same radiation frequency with different OAM modes. The present invention concerns the definition of devices, systems and methods for the generation of OAM modes in the radiation. For this purpose it has been proposed the use of one or more lenses which have a suitable distribution of refraction properties in order to generate OAM in the radiation which passes through them. The proposed lens can be composed of standard dielectric materials or of metamaterials with predetermined physical characteristics or also of tunable metamaterials for an appropriate modulation of the lens properties. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111782 | DUAL-POLARIZED, BROADBAND METASURFACE CLOAKS FOR ANTENNA APPLICATIONS - A communication system that reduces the mutual influence of antennas operating in similar or different frequency bands. The communication system includes a first and a second antenna operating in a first and a second frequency band, respectively, and placed in close proximity to each other. The first antenna is covered by a conformal mantle metasurface with anti-phase scattering properties thereby cancelling the scattering in the second frequency band. The conformal mantle metasurface consists of a patterned metallic sheet comprising slits both in an azimuthal and a vertical direction to reduce both vertical and horizontal polarization scattering. When the first antenna is a low-band dipole antenna and when the second antenna is a high-band dipole antenna, the conformal mantle metasurface reduces the low-band blockage without disrupting the performance of both antennas in terms of radiation pattern and impedance matching. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111783 | DUAL-BAND, SERIES-ALIGNED ANTENNA, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND KITS THEREFOR - A planar monopole antenna for dual-band Wi-Fi application is disclosed. The antenna has a ground copper and a radiation copper. The radiation copper is adhered to a substrate and has a conductive layer attached to a first surface of the substrate wherein the conductive layer further comprises a first radiation control section operating at a first bandwidth and connected in series via a central post with a second radiation control section operating at a second bandwidth different than the first bandwidth, and a ground section having a rectangularly-shaped pattern with a U-shaped opening at one end thereof positioned around a portion of the second radiation control section, wherein the planar antenna has a current distribution that is higher along the central post and a squared end of the rectangularly shaped ground section. Reception of the radiation copper into the opening of the ground copper forms an U-shaped separation that is approximately 0.6 mm wide. The antenna has a gross span of approximately 45 mm and a width of approximately 7 mm. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111784 | TUNABLE MULTIPLE-RESONANCE ANTENNA SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR HANDSETS OPERATING IN LOW LTE BANDS WITH WIDE DUPLEX SPACING - The present subject matter relates to antenna systems, devices, and methods that provide efficient coverage of low frequency bands (e.g., 700 MHz-bands and 600 MHz-bands) for the new generations of mobile communication. For example, a dual-resonant radiating system can include a ground plane, a radiating coupler spaced apart from but in communication with the ground plane, and a ground plane extension in communication with the ground plane. In this arrangement, one or both of the radiating coupler and the ground plane extension are tunable to tune a dual-resonance frequency response. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111785 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a multiband antenna system and, more particularly, to a multiband antenna system which performs beam tilt while servicing a multiband with a broadband radiating element supporting a multiband. The multiband antenna system according to the present invention comprises: at least one broadband radiating element; a branching filter; and a plurality of phase shifters. The at least one broadband radiating element supports a multiband. The branching filter is connected to each of the at least one broadband radiating element and branches signals per band included in the multiband. The plurality of phase shifters are provided to correspond to the number of the multibands and perform beam tilt for the signals branched per band in accordance with each band. Here, the band means not a band for dividing receipt and transmission in a particular band, but a service band per service provider. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111786 | LOOP ANTENNA WITH A MAGNETICALLY COUPLED ELEMENT - A loop antenna with a magnetically coupled element is described. In an embodiment, the loop antenna comprises a loop element that has a feed contact and a ground contact. The loop antenna further comprises an open ended conductor that is magnetically coupled around the ground contact. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111787 | HYBRID ANTENNA, ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - According to one embodiment, a hybrid antenna is described comprising a plurality of windings wherein each winding comprises a loop antenna portion arranged in a plane and a ferrite antenna portion arranged at least partially outside of the plane. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111788 | Proximity coupled multi-band antenna - Systems and techniques are provided for proximity coupled multi-band antenna. A two-layer flex antenna includes a first element and a second element arranged with a gap between the first element and the second element. A dielectric material covers the two-layer flex antenna and the gap. A thin trace antenna is arranged on top of the dielectric material such that a first portion of the thin trace antenna is partially congruent with the first element of two-layer flex antenna, a second portion of the thin trace antenna crosses the gap between the first element and the second element of the two-layer flex antenna, and a third portion of the thin trace antenna extends away from the second element of the two-layer flex antenna. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111789 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SAME - A dual-band Wi-Fi antenna structure includes a metallic middle frame of a casing of a handheld electronic device, a grounding plane received in the middle frame, an antenna body connected to the grounding plane, and an adjusting element. The grounding plane defines a rectangular recess in a corner thereof. The antenna body has a radiation patch having a part located over the recess. The adjusting element is located in the recess. An effective length of the recess is adjustable by adjusting a parameter of the adjusting element, which is a coefficient of self-inductance when the adjusting element is an adjustable inductor. By adjusting the effective length of the recess, a resonant frequency of the antenna structure at a low frequency band is adjustable, while a resonant frequency thereof at a high frequency band is not altered. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111790 | Coupled Antenna System for Multiband Operation - A radiating system configured to operate electromagnetic wave signals from first and second frequency regions, wherein the lowest frequency of the second frequency region is above the highest frequency of the first frequency region: the radiating system comprising a radiating structure, a radiofrequency system, and an external port. The radiating structure comprises a first boosting element electrically connected to a first conductive element, a second boosting element electrically connected to a second conductive element, and a ground plane layer. The radiofrequency system comprises a first matching network connected to the first conductive element and the external port, and a second matching network connected to the second conductive element and a ground port. The first and second matching networks are configured to modify the impedance of the radiating structure providing impedance matching to the radiating system, at the external port, in the first and second frequency regions. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111791 | PATTERN ANTENNA - A pattern antenna, with desired antenna characteristics, that is formed in a small area is provided. The pattern antenna includes a substrate, a ground portion formed on a first surface of the substrate, an antenna element portion, a short-circuiting portion, and a connecting portion. The antenna element portion is a conductor pattern including a conductor pattern in which a plurality of bent portions are formed. The conductor pattern is formed on the first surface of the substrate and, and is electrically connected to the grand portion. The short-circuiting portion includes a conductor pattern formed in a second surface, which is a different surface from the first surface. The conductor pattern is formed so as to at least partially overlap with the conductor pattern of the antenna element portion as viewed in planar view. The connecting portion is configured to electrically connect the conductor pattern of the antenna element portion to the conductor pattern of the short-circuiting portion. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111792 | THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION FOR MOLDED ARTICLE HAVING CAPABILITY OF SHIELDING MILLIMETER WAVES - The present invention is to provide a thermoplastic resin composition capable of providing a molded article that is excellent in capability of shielding millimeter waves. A thermoplastic resin composition for a molded article having a capability of shielding millimeter waves, containing (A) a thermoplastic resin and (B) carbon long fibers having a fiber length of from 3 to 30 mm in an amount of from 0.5 to 5% by mass. A molded article obtained from the composition is excellent in capability of shielding millimeter waves and can be used as a protective member for a transmitting and receiving antenna of a millimeter wave radar. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111793 | MULTIPLE BEAM ANTENNA SYSTEMS WITH EMBEDDED ACTIVE TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE RF MODULES - Multiple beam antenna systems with embedded active transmit and receive RF modules are provided. In one embodiment, an active multiple beam antenna system includes: a spherical lens; a plurality of planar multi-feed assemblies spaced around a region of the spherical lens, wherein each of the planar multi-feed assemblies comprises: a plurality of feeds spaced around and directed into the spherical lens; a plurality of transmit/receive active modules, wherein one respective transmit/receive active module of the plurality of transmit/receive active modules is coupled to each of the plurality of feeds; a first power divider coupled to each of the plurality of transmit/receive active modules; and a second power divider coupled to the first power divider of each of the plurality of planar multi-feed assemblies, the first power divider further configured to couple with a datalink radio. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111794 | ANTENNA SYSTEM - An antenna system includes a first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna includes a first feeding element and a first radiation element. The first feeding element is coupled to a first signal source. A first end of the first radiation element is coupled to a ground region, and a second end of the first radiation element is open and adjacent to the first feeding element. The second antenna includes a second feeding element and a second radiation element. The second feeding element is coupled to a second signal source. A first end of the second radiation element is coupled to the ground region, and a second end of the second radiation element is open and adjacent to the second feeding element. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111795 | ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - The present technology relates to an antenna and electronic equipment, whereby the antenna can be downsized. One or more standard coils including an opening part of a given size and one or more small coils including an opening part smaller in size than the opening part of the standard coil are connected electrically. A standard coil layer including the standard coil and a small coil layer including the small coil are stacked such that the opening part of the small coil lies within the opening part of the standard coil. A surface layer is the standard coil layer. The present technology can be applied to an antenna performing non-contact communication, and the like, for example. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111796 | PHASE LAG CELL AND ANTENNA INCLUDING SAME - A phase lag cell and an antenna including the same are disclosed. A phase lag cell according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a plane reflector; a substrate spaced apart and positioned at a predetermined distance from the reflector; and a phase lag circuit formed at one side of the substrate such that L-shaped patterns are formed to be vertically and horizontally symmetrical around a cross-shaped slot, and a stub having a predetermined length is extended from the end of each L-shaped pattern. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111797 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An antenna device and an electronic device including the same are provided. The antenna device includes a first radiator in which a slot is formed, a second radiator, at least a portion of which is disposed in the slot, and a feeder configured to feed the same electricity to the first radiator and the second radiator. The antenna device may have many resonance frequencies in the same installation space, allowing efficient use of the internal space of the electronic device. Moreover, the antenna device and the electronic device including the same may be implemented variously according to various embodiments. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111798 | SMALL-SIZED ELASTIC INNER CONDUCTOR RIGHT-ANGLED ELBOW CONDUCTOR CONNECTOR - In accordance with the utility model, there is provided a small-sized elastic inner conductor right-angled elbow conductor connector, wherein the small-sized elastic inner conductor right-angled elbow conductor connector comprising a first conductor capable of deforming elastically, the first conductor having a first axis, the first conductor deforms elastically and springs back in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the first axis under the action of a second conductor, thereby elastically contacts the second conductor arranged perpendicular to the first axis and retains the second conductor, when the second conductor is connected with the first conductor, such that the first conductor and the second conductor are able to be connected to each other at a right angle. An inner conductor of the aforementioned small-sized elastic right-angled conductor connector utilizes an auxiliary hole to improve the elastic deformation of the material and achieve a convenient and reliable connection between the two conductors, and the connector itself is simple in structure and is suitable for mass production. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111799 | Battery Terminal - A battery terminal body includes a cylindrical fastening portion and a first grip portion. The cylindrical fastening portion has a fastening aperture, a first extension fastening portion and a second extension fastening portion. The first grip portion is connected to the first extension fastening portion and includes a first through hole. A second grip portion includes a second through hole overlapping with a part of the first through hole. An outer diameter of a tapered portion increases gradually from an outer diameter narrower than a region where the first through hole and the second through hole overlap with each other before insertion to an outer diameter wider than the overlapping region. When inserted into the first through hole and the second insertion hole, the tapered portion expands the overlapping region to thereby narrow the fastening aperture. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111800 | WIRE TERMINAL ASSEMBLY AND ADAPTER KIT - An assembly is provided for a connector of an electrical wiring device having a base with a plurality of electrical terminals having a connecting screw. The assembly includes a plurality of terminal connector with a base extending from the first end and having a screw hole for coupling to one of the electrical terminals by a connecting screw. The leg has a screw hole receiving a coupling screw for electrically connecting a wire to the terminal connector and the terminal of the electrical wiring device. A clamping member receives the coupling screw for clamping the wire between the leg and clamping member. A cover encloses the terminal connectors and includes one or more apertures directing a wire through the cover to the terminal connector assembly to clamp the wire in place Access openings are provided in a wall of the cover to access the coupling screws for clamping wires to the terminal connector assembly | 2016-04-21 |
20160111801 | MICRO SIM CARD CONNECTOR - An electronic card connector comprises a terminal seat and a metal shell. The terminal seat comprises an insulative body having a plurality of receiving recessed portions and a plurality of terminals. The terminals can have a fixed unit, a pair of resilient arms, a contact portion and a soldering portion. The pair of the resilient arms extend into the corresponding receiving recessed portion and are spaced apart from each other and are jointed with each other at distal ends, the contact portion is formed at the joint portion of the pair of resilient arms and the soldering portion is positioned between the pair of resilient arms. The metal shell comprises a top plate and a resilient press unit. The resilient press unit comprises a resilient piece that includes two protruding portions that each obliquely intersect a card insertion direction. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111802 | CARD HOLDING MEMBER AND CARD CONNECTOR SET - A card holding member is provided which is able to hold a card having terminal members and is able to be inserted into a card connector. The card holding member includes a card holding frame portion facing the side surfaces of the card, and a first portion including a first connecting portion. The card holding member further includes a main body portion, and a second portion including a second connecting portion connected to the first connecting portion. The card holding member further includes a first elastic member mounted on the outer periphery of the main body portion. The card holding member further includes a second elastic member mounted between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111803 | OPTOELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENT - An optoelectronic arrangement includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and an optoelectronic semiconductor chip arranged on the first circuit board, wherein a first electrical contact surface and a second electrical contact surface are formed on a surface of the first circuit board, a first mating contact surface and a second mating contact surface are formed on a surface of the second circuit board, and the first circuit board and the second circuit board connect to one another such that the surface of the first circuit board faces toward the surface of the second circuit board, and the first mating contact surface electrically conductively connects to the first contact surface and the second mating contact surface electrically conductively connects to the second contact surface. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111804 | Connector - A terminal of a connector includes a contact section that comes into contact with a pin terminal of a counterpart connector and a movable spring section that elastically supports the contact section to be displaceable in a direction which intersects with an axis of the pin terminal in a fitting chamber of a housing. Further, the connector includes a clip terminal which is displaceable following the displacement of the contact section while holding the pin terminal that is in contact with the contact section in the fitting chamber. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111805 | SYSTEMS HAVING AN ACTUATOR FORCING A RESILIENT RETAINER THROUGH A COMPRESSOR TO SECURE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT - A system for securing one or more electrical contacts within an electrical component includes a main housing defining a contact-retaining chamber, a base fixed within the contact-retaining chamber, a resilient retainer supported on the base and positioned around at least a portion of the one or more electrical contacts, a compressor within the contact-retaining chamber, wherein the resilient retainer is positioned between the base and the compressor, and a moveable actuator configured to be moved into a retaining position in which a retaining force is exerted into the compressor. The retaining force is translated into the resilient retainer to securely retain the electrical contact(s) within the electrical component. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111806 | Systems, apparatuses and methods for reducing access to medical device electrical connections - Systems, apparatuses and methods to enhance the safety of medical devices by reducing unwanted access to electrical connections on such medical devices are provided. A medical electrical connection safety mechanism includes at least a cover or other barrier ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160111807 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A SNAP RING - A cable connector assembly includes an insulative housing having a main portion extending along a mating direction and a connecting portion extending rearwards from the main portion, a tubular contact received in the insulative housing, a cable electrically connected to the tubular contact, a cover assembled to the connecting portion of the insulative housing via the thread, and a snap ring enclosing an outside of a connecting area between the cover and the insulative housing. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111808 | Connector Assembly - A connector assembly including a first connector and a second connector connectable by a latch. The latch has a snap end for engaging a snap section and an opposite lock end. The latch includes a pivot section between the snap end and the lock end enabling a pivoting movement between a snap position and a release position. A lock is provided immobilizing the lock end of the latch to secure the latch in the snap position by blocking the pivoting movement. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111809 | WATERPROOF CONNECTOR - Seal members ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160111810 | CLOSING CAP FOR A PLUG-AND-SOCKET CONNECTOR - Disclosed is a closing cap for media-tight sealing of a plug face of a plug-and-socket connector, in particular a round plug-and-socket connector, wherein the closing cap can be detachably fixed to a plug-and-socket connector housing, wherein the closing cap is configured, such that a further closing cap of identical construction can be detachably fixed to the closing cap. The closing caps can be stored, for example stacked one on top of the other, on a plug-and-socket connector housing in a switchgear cabinet. This simplifies storage. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111811 | WATERPROOF ADAPTER AND CONNECTOR FOR ACCESSORY DEVICE - A waterproof adapter can provide a liquid-tight seal between a waterproof housing for a mobile electronic device and an accessory connector extending from an accessory device, such as a jack plug extending from a pair of headphones. The waterproof adapter can be an integral part of the accessory connector or can be installed on the accessory connector using, for example, a threaded or bayonet-style connection. In one example, the waterproof adapter can include an exterior gasket channel circumscribing an exterior surface of its body, an exterior gasket disposed at least partially within the exterior gasket channel, thereby permitting the waterproof adapter to provide a liquid-tight seal between a connector aperture in the waterproof housing and the accessory connector. When the accessory device is disconnected from the mobile electronic device, a port-sealing bung can be inserted into the connector aperture of the waterproof housing and can provide a liquid-tight seal therewith. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111812 | ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR - The invention relates to an electrical plug connector including a plug and a coupling in which radially spring elastic annular contact lamellas are arranged. In order to prevent corrosion when the plug and the coupling are made from different materials the invention proposes a tin plated bushing in the coupling in which bushing the contact lamellas are arranged. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111813 | PHOTO-CONTROL RECEPTACLE - The invention relates to a photo-control receptacle, which comprises a base, having a power jack formed on one side and a pin holding groove formed on the other side thereof and communicated with the power jack; a mounting base, connected with the base through a connecting structure, having a plurality of pin mounting grooves arranged on one end and cable grooves arranged on the other end thereof and communicated with the pin mounting grooves; wherein, each of the pin mounting grooves has a metal pin arranged therein, which is further arranged to extend into the pin holding groove, the cable groove has a cable arranged therein and connected with the metal pin. The photo-control receptacle of the utility model achieves the tool-free installation, the assembly process is simple and saves time and labor. In addition, according to the actual situation, the orientation of the photo-control device can be adjusted by changing the relative position of the base and the mounting base. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111814 | FEEDTHROUGH CONNECTOR FOR HERMETICALLY SEALED ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Disclosed herein is one embodiment of an apparatus that includes a housing that defines an interior cavity. The housing also includes a spring aperture. The apparatus further includes a spring coupled to the housing over the spring aperture, with the spring having a deflection portion and a feedthrough aperture. The apparatus also has an electrical connector coupled to the spring and extending through the feedthrough aperture and the spring aperture. The electrical connector may have a plurality of electrical traces extending from a location external to the housing to a location within the interior cavity of the housing. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111815 | CONNECTORS WITH MOVABLE MAGNETIC COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF CONNECTING DEVICES - A connector for an electronic device has a housing with a peripheral surface and guides defining first and second paths. The second path extends from a first location proximate the peripheral surface to a second location farther from the peripheral surface and closer to the first path. A magnetic contact assembly in the housing is magnetically movable along the first path between a first position for joining the connector in data communication with an adjacent connector, and a second position withdrawn from the peripheral surface. A magnet in the housing and is movable by attraction to an adjacent connector along the second path, to magnetically hold the connector to an adjacent connector. The guides are configured so that the magnet and the magnetic contact assembly magnetically bias one another inwardly along the first and second paths. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111816 | CEILING FAN KIT AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH MOUNTING METHOD - A plurality ceiling fan kits comprising one or more pre-wired downrods or a set of pre-wired downrods having internal wiring terminating on one or more ends in wire leads made of electrically conductive materials. Different electrical connectors, for use with the ceiling fan kits and pre-wired downrods, are adapted to electrically couple one or more sets of wiring by pushing in the electrically conductive wire leads into a plurality of ports disposed on the electrical connectors. The electrical connectors may include a jumper for switching between a single- and dual-power supply switch configuration and indicia for identifying the insertion of a wire into a corresponding port. A method of mounting a ceiling fan to a structure having an electrical supply, utilizing the pre-wired downrods and the electrical connectors. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111817 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING A SEGMENTED POWER CABLE FOR SHIPPING AND STORAGE - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are drawn to a method and apparatus for securing a segmented cable in manufacturing and for shipping and storage. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises two or more fixtures, each comprising a plurality of locking receptacles along a body of each fixture, wherein each of the plurality of locking receptacles comprises a locking mechanism to secure a connector of a plurality of connectors on a power cable. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111818 | LONGITUDINAL, TOLERANCE-MITIGATING CAM-LOCK FASTENING SYSTEM - A cam-lock fastening system is designed to accommodate a tolerance stackup to fasten a pair of rigid structures. A spring allows some longitudinal motion of the pin that would not be accommodated by the rigid structures or metal cam-lock and pin. The spring-loaded pin is also suitably designed to produce a preloaded structural joint that is between specified minimum and maximum loads for any tolerance stackup that is within specification. The fastening of the structures requires no manual adjustment of the pin, and facilitates blind connection of a high-fidelity electrical connector. Further, the described cam-lock fastening system is designed for high performance applications requiring preload forces in the thousands of pounds per square inch. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111819 | CONNECTOR ELEMENT - The connector element, in particular SFP connector, contains a locking mechanism for forming a lockable plug-type connection between the connector element and a mating piece. For this purpose, a locking element is formed. The locking element is mounted in rotatably movable fashion, wherein, in the case of actuation of an actuation element, in particular a pull tab, the locking element is rotated out of a locking position into an open position. In order to exert a restoring force for return to the locking position, a spring steel sheet is disposed which is supported on a housing part and which exerts a spring force on the locking element counter to the force brought about by the actuating element. Expediently, a plurality of spring lugs are formed which exert a spring force on the locking element in different directions. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111820 | Cord Coupling Securement Device - A cord connection securement device prevents electrical cords from being unintentionally uncoupled. The device includes a planar, flexible, L-shaped cable tie. Apertures extend through a first arm and openings extend through a second arm of the cable tie. A first hook extends from the second arm for being engaged to a selectable one of the apertures of an adjacently positioned second cable tie. A second hook extends from the second arm proximate a junction between the first arm and the second arm such that the second hook is engageable to one of the openings to form a loop configured for extending around an electrical cord adjacent to a plug of the electrical cord such that the plug is prevented from passing through the loop. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111821 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR - A receptacle connector includes a first terminal assembly, a second terminal assembly mounted on the first terminal assembly with front parts of second terminals being located over front parts of first terminals, a tongue board assembly mounted between the first terminal assembly and the second terminal assembly, and an insulating housing molded outside the first terminal assembly, the second terminal assembly and the tongue board assembly. The tongue board assembly includes an insulating body positioning the front parts of the first terminals and the second terminals in bottom and top faces thereof. Front ends of the first terminals and the second terminals are exposed outside top and bottom faces of a tongue board of the insulating housing, wherein the tongue board together with the front ends of the first terminals and the second terminals are about a horizontal center plane of the tongue board. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111822 | COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to the field of telecommunication, and more specifically to the connectivity components implemented therein. In an embodiment, the present invention is an RJ45-compatible network jack which includes a front sled PCB assembly incorporating short PICs, a compensation printed circuit board, and a spring loaded movement designed to provide a portion of the total displacement necessary to accommodate plug travel of a mated plug. The PICs are capable of displacement which is designed to be adequate to provide reliable contact while mating with a plug. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111823 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPENSATING FOR ALIEN CROSSTALK BETWEEN CONNECTORS - The present invention relates to methods and systems for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors. Specifically, the methods and systems relate to isolation and compensation techniques for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors for use with high-speed data cabling. A frame can be configured to receive a number of connectors. Shield structures may be positioned to isolate at least a subset of the connectors from one another. The connectors can be positioned to move at least a subset of the connectors away from alignment with a common plane. A signal compensator may be configured to adjust a data signal to compensate for alien crosstalk. The connectors are configured to efficiently and accurately propagate high-speed data signals by, among other functions, minimizing alien crosstalk. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111824 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING BUSSED GROUND CONTACTS - A contact assembly for an electrical connector includes a holder and multiple ground contacts and signal contacts. The ground contacts and signal contacts are held by the holder along an outer side of the holder. The ground contacts and the signal contacts each have a mating segment proximate to a front end of the holder and a terminating segment proximate to a rear end of the holder. Ground contacts nearest to each other define a contact spacing therebetween. The nearest ground contacts are mechanically connected by a bridge member that connects the mating segments of the nearest ground contacts to electrically common the ground contacts. At least one signal contact is disposed in the contact spacing between the nearest ground contacts. The ground contacts provide electrical shielding between the signal contacts that are in different contact spacings. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111825 | CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A CHIP - A connection system is disclosed for use in providing a high speed transmission line for connecting a chip mounted on a circuit board to a connector. The system has a structure that allows for high data rates from the connector to the chip. The connector includes a plurality of conductive terminals and a ground terminal arranged so that the impedance and other electrical characteristics may be maintained from the connector to the chip while reducing signal loss. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111826 | CARD CONNECTOR HAVING ELECTRO-PERMANENT MAGNET - A card connector ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160111827 | DEVICE CONNECTION CABLE WITH FLAT PROFILE - A cable includes a flexible jacket extending along a length and first and second lateral axes perpendicular to the length. The jacket also defines flat major surfaces that are parallel to each other and spaced apart on opposite sides of the first lateral axis. First and second inner wire assemblies extend within the jacket. The jacket maintains the first and second inner wire assembles in predetermined positions along the first lateral axis within 0.05 mm of each other and disposed on opposing sides of the second lateral axis. First and second outer wire assemblies also extend within the jacket. The outer wire assemblies include a wire of conductive filaments and an insulating layer of an enamel material surrounding the wire. The jacket maintains the first and second outer wire assemblies in positions along the first lateral axis and spaced apart from the first and second inner wire assemblies. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111828 | USB DEVICE - A USB device having a circuit board, a control board, an inner housing, a outer housing and a front cover and a rear cover is provided. The circuit board has a first connector and a second connector disposed opposite to the first connector. The control board is disposed on the circuit board. The inner housing is used for receiving the circuit board and the control board. The outer housing has a front side and a rear side, and the outer housing is used for covering the inner housing. The front cover and the rear cover are disposed on the front side of the outer housing and the rear side of the outer housing respectively. By combining the control board and the inner housing, the circuit board is slidably disposed within the inner housing. | 2016-04-21 |
20160111829 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MODULE - A cable connector assembly ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160111830 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus connectable to an external apparatus includes a first connector and a detector. The first connecter is electrically connected to a second connector of the external apparatus. Each of the first connector and the second connecter includes a plurality of terminals. The detector is configured to detect a state of a first terminal of the first connector. The first terminal of the first connector is configured to be set to a predetermined state via at least a connection line connecting two terminals of the second connector to each other while the first connector and the second connector are electrically connected to each other. | 2016-04-21 |