| 18th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 66 |
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| 20160126603 | HYBRID BUS BATTERY PACK COOLING STRUCTURE - A hybrid bus battery pack cooling structure is provided that includes a suction core that is installed between an evaporator and a compressor to inject a vaporized refrigerant to a battery pack mounted within a vehicle. Accordingly, a battery pack is cooled without using cool air to be supplied into the vehicle during warmer weather, and thus, the battery pack is cooled without loss of interior cooling performance. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126604 | POWER STORAGE APPARATUS - A power storage apparatus includes a plurality of spacers. The plurality of spacers is alternately stacked with the power storage devices. Each of the spacers defines a space through which cooling air flows. The spacers include first spacer and second spacer. The first spacer is a spacer disposed between the end plate and one of the plural power storage devices that is located adjacent to the end plate. The first spacer includes guide member. The guide member is arranged in a circumference of the opening of at least one of the inflow port and the outflow port so as to narrow the opening. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126605 | BIPHASE ELECTROLYTE FOR A METAL-AIR BATTERY - A metal-air battery comprising a two phase electrolyte system is provided. The two phase electrolyte system contains an aqueous phase and an ionic liquid phase wherein an amount of water exceeds the aqueous solubility of the ionic liquid. In one embodiment the metal-air battery is a lithium-air battery. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126606 | Transmission Line Reflectionless Filters - Reflectionless transmission line filters, as well as a method for designing such filters is disclosed. These filters preferably function by absorbing the stop-band portion of the spectrum rather than reflecting it back to the source, which has significant advantages in many different applications. The insertion of additional transmission line sections that change the phase response of the circuit without altering the amplitude response preferably allows follow-up transmission line identities to be applied in order to arrive at a more easily manufacturable filter topology. This facilitates their application over a higher frequency range the solely lumped-element circuits. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126607 | TUNABLE SLOW-WAVE TRANSMISSION LINE - The present disclosure relates to a tunable slow-wave transmission line. The tunable slow-wave transmission line is formed in a multi-layer substrate and includes an undulating signal path. The undulating signal path includes at least two loop structures, wherein each loop structure includes at least two via structures connected by at least one intra-loop trace. The undulating signal path further includes at least one inter-loop trace connecting the at least two loop structures. The tunable slow-wave transmission line includes a first ground structure disposed along the undulating signal path. Further, the tunable slow-wave transmission line includes one or more circuits that may alter a signal transmitted in the tunable slow-wave transmission line so as to tune a frequency of the signal. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126608 | SLOW-WAVE TRANSMISSION LINE FORMED IN A MULTI-LAYER SUBSTRATE - The present disclosure relates to a slow-wave transmission line for transmitting slow-wave signals with reduced loss. In this regard, the slow-wave transmission line is formed in a multi-layer substrate and includes an undulating signal path. The undulating signal path includes at least two loop structures, wherein each loop structure includes at least two via structures connected by at least one intra-loop trace. The undulating signal path further includes at least one inter-loop trace connecting the at least two loop structures. Additionally, the slow-wave transmission line includes a first ground structure disposed along the undulating signal path. In this manner, a loop inductance is formed by each of the at least two loop structures, while a first distributed capacitance is formed between the undulating signal path and the ground structure. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126609 | COUPLED SLOW-WAVE TRANSMISSION LINES - The present disclosure relates to coupled slow-wave transmission lines. In this regard, a transmission line structure is provided. The transmission line structure includes a first undulating signal path formed from first loop structures. The transmission line structure also includes a second undulating signal path formed from second loop structures. The second undulating signal path is disposed alongside of the first undulating signal path. Further, a first ground structure is disposed above or below either one or both of the first undulating signal path and the second undulating signal path. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126610 | TRANSMISSION-LINE CONVERSION STRUCTURE FOR MILLIMETER-WAVE BAND - To provide a transmission-line conversion structure for a millimeter-wave band capable of being easily manufactured with a small size without easily causing non-uniformity in characteristics in a wide band. A transmission-line conversion structure for a millimeter-wave band that connects a microstrip line ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126611 | MICROWAVE GUIDE - A microwave guide suitable for carrying microwaves between an object that is vibrating that is connected to a first end of the guide and an object connected to the other end of the guide that is to be protected from transmitted vibrations, the guide providing a restricted path for the transmission of vibrations. In one embodiment, the guide comprises a flexible mesh part having an inner surface which has high electric conductivity and is provided with a plurality openings. The openings may be sufficiently small such that microwave radiation is unable to pass through the opening. The guide may also include a support structure which extends along the length of the guide. The support structure may have a low dielectric loss tangent and which is sufficiently rigid to provide support to the mesh part. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126612 | BALUN FOR CONVERTING BETWEEN MULTIPLE DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL PAIRS AND A SINGLE-ENDED SIGNAL - A balun includes a first transmission line and a number (N) of second transmission lines. The first transmission line includes an end terminal for receiving or outputting a signal with a target wavelength, and having a length of half the target wavelength. Each of the second transmission lines is disposed adjacent to and spaced apart from the first transmission line so as to establish electromagnetic coupling therebetween, and includes first and second end terminals for cooperatively outputting or receiving a differential signal pair with the target wavelength. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126613 | HYBRID CAVITY AND LUMPED FILTER ARCHITECTURE - A resonator includes an inductive element and a conductive cavity surrounding the inductive element. In particular, the conductive cavity surrounds the inductive element such that a capacitance is distributed between the inductive element and the conductive cavity. By distributing a capacitance between the inductive element and the conductive cavity, a high quality-factor resonator can be achieved by the resonator with a relatively small form factor. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126614 | Antenna Device and Electronic Device Having the Same - Provided are various embodiments related to an electronic device including an antenna device. According to an embodiment, an antenna device embedded in a display includes a film member provided between a plurality of display layers and multiple antenna portions including mesh-grid regions provided on the film member, in which a gap is formed between the multiple antenna portions such that the mesh-grid regions are discontinuously disposed in a spaced-apart relation. Other embodiments may also be possible. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126615 | NFC ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - A NFC antenna assembly and a mobile communication device are provided. The NFC antenna assembly including: a shell, a connecting device and an antenna circuit, the connecting device includes a female connector and a male connector configured to connect with the female connector via a snap-fit connection, and the antenna circuit formed on the shell and the male connector and defining first and second ends which are adapted to electrically connect with the female connector via the male connector. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126616 | CIRCULAR POLARIZED ANTENNA STRUCTURE - A circular polarized antenna structure is provided, including: an antenna having a main body, a protruding portion, and a stopping portion formed between the main body and the protruding portion; a base; a radiation conductor disposed on an upper surface of the base and having at least a first through hole formed above the via hole; a ground conductor disposed on a lower surface of the base and has at least a second through hole formed below the via hole; solder partially covering an end of the stopping portion opposing the main body and the first through hole; and colloid partially formed on the solder, the radiation conductor, and the upper surface of the base. The antenna penetrates the base, and the stopping portion abuts against the lower surface of the base, such that the antenna can be prevented from dropping due to the impact of an external force. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126617 | Planar Dual Polarization Antenna and Complex Antenna - A planar dual polarization antenna for receiving and transmitting radio signals includes an upper patch plate and a metal grounding plate with a width along a first direction and a length along a second direction. A shape of the upper patch plate has a first symmetry axis along the first direction and a second symmetry axis along the second direction. The first symmetry axis divides the upper patch plate into a first section and a third section. The second symmetry axis divides the upper patch plate into a second section and a fourth section. A first geometry center of the first section and the symmetry center are separated by a first distance, and a second geometry center of the second section and the symmetry center are separated by a second distance unequal to the first distance. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126618 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UNIT, AND METHOD FOR ANTENNA MATCHING - A radio frequency integrated circuit for a wireless device to an antenna, wherein the antenna is coupled to the radio frequency circuit via at least one off-chip inductor that forms a first portion of an antenna matching circuit, wherein the integrated circuit includes: a first port coupleable to the radio frequency circuit; a second port coupleable to the antenna, and a second portion of the antenna matching circuit located between the first port and second port and coupled in parallel with the at least one off-chip inductor. The second portion of the antenna matching circuit includes: at least one on-chip inductor; and at least one radio frequency switch coupled in series with the at least one on-chip inductor and arranged to selectively introduce the at least one on-chip inductor into the antenna matching circuit. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126619 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UNIT, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR ANTENNA TUNING - A wireless communication unit includes an antenna arrangement; an aperture tuner operably coupled to a first port of the antenna arrangement; a measurement circuit operably coupled to an antenna input feed point of the antenna arrangement and arranged to measure a parameter. A controller, operably coupled to the aperture tuner, is arranged to perform closed loop aperture tuning using the measured parameter. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126620 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE EMPLOYING SAME - An antenna assembly includes an elastic piece, a connecting portion, a first radiating portion, and a second radiating. The connecting portion is coupled to the base board and includes a feeding point and a ground point. The first radiating portion is electrically connected to the feeding point and the elastic piece. The second radiating portion is electrically connected to the ground point and spaced from the first radiating portion. The first radiating portion, the elastic piece, and the second radiating portion are configured to operate at a first frequency band; the first radiating portion and the elastic piece generate a frequency-doubled effect to operate at a second frequency band. A wireless communication device employing the antenna assembly is also provided. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126621 | ANTENNA CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - An antenna connecting structure includes a battery as a first component having a first main surface and a second main surface directed oppositely to the first main surface, a housing component including a flat portion located on the first main surface side, a spacer located on the first main surface, a sheet-like antenna unit main body located on a surface of the spacer opposite to the first main surface and abutting on the flat portion in surface contact, a circuit board disposed on the second main surface side and having a connector, an antenna connecting cable extending from the antenna unit main body and having flexibility, and an antenna connecting terminal disposed at an end of the antenna connecting cable and connected to the connector. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126622 | INTEGRATED MULTI-BAND BANDPASS FILTERS BASED ON DIELECTRIC RESONATORS FOR MOBILE AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS - Multi-band radio frequency communication is performed using an integrated multi-band bandpass filter implemented based on ring resonators, such as concentric dielectric ring resonators. By constructing the multi-band bandpass filter using concentric ring configurations, the print circuit board (PCB) real estate requirement of multiple filters operating at multiple frequency bands is significantly reduced. Various configurations of the multi-band bandpass filter based on the concentric ring resonators provide flexibility in the layout design and manufacturing of multi-band radios for mobile devices, such as compact smartphones. These configurations of the concentric ring resonators can include but are not limited: a slot-coupling configuration, a direct-coupling configuration, and an embedded direct-coupling configuration. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126623 | ANTENNA IMPEDANCE MATCHING AND APERTURE TUNING CIRCUITRY - Antenna aperture tuning circuitry includes a first signal path and a second signal path coupled in parallel between an antenna radiating element and ground. A first LC resonator and a second LC resonator are each coupled between the first signal path and ground. The first LC resonator and the second LC resonator are electromagnetically coupled such that a coupling factor between the first LC resonator and the second LC resonator is between about 1.0% and 40.0%. A third LC resonator and a fourth LC resonator are each coupled between the second signal path and ground. The third LC resonator and the fourth LC resonator are electromagnetically coupled such that a coupling factor between the third LC resonator and the fourth LC resonator is between about 1.0% and 40.0%. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126624 | RADIO COMMUNICATION MODULE - A radio communication module includes: a printed circuit board; an external patch antenna electrically connected to the printed circuit board through connectors and a cable; a shield can disposed on a surface of the printed circuit board; and a cover assembled on a surface of the shield can and including a connector fixing portion protruding toward the connector. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126625 | INDOOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATION - A system for obstructed satellite communication that comprises an outdoor satellite antenna adapted to receive and transmit an electromagnetic satellite signal at a radiation frequency with a geosynchronous satellite, wherein the outdoor satellite antenna is directed towards the geosynchronous satellite along a line of sight, at least one directional antenna adapted to receive and transmit an obstructed electromagnetic signal at same the radiation frequency, wherein each of the at least one directional antenna comprises a feedhorn that is parallel to the line of sight and opposite in direction from the geosynchronous satellite and wherein the at least one directional antenna is adapted to be mounted on a far side of a physical obstruction away from the geosynchronous satellite, and a relay amplifier device adapted to send and receive the electromagnetic satellite signal and the obstructed electromagnetic signal between respective the outdoor satellite antenna and the at least one directional antenna. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126626 | THREE-AXIS CONTROL ANTENNA DEVICE - A vertical axis driver drives a vertical axis for azimuth angle tracking. A horizontal axis driver drives a horizontal axis for elevation angle tracking. A cross horizontal axis driver drives a cross horizontal axis to which an antenna is attached, that is rotatable around an axis orthogonal to the horizontal axis. An arithmetic processing controller generates a drive signal of a constant azimuth angle the vertical axis when a maximum elevation angle of the antenna is greater than or equal to a set angle in a path of the target object in a single time of continuous tracking. When the maximum elevation angle of the antenna is less than the set angle in the path of the target object in the single time of continuous tracking, the controller issues a drive command of an azimuth angle direction to the vertical axis. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126627 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ARRAY ANTENNA - A method and apparatus for controlling an array antenna through a step of generating control data by processing input data based on interrelationship between the n number of storage element included in generator, and a step of controlling a plurality of parasitic elements included in the array antenna based on the control data are provided. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126628 | High-Power Microwave Beam Steerable Array and Related Methods - A steerable high-power microwave beam array includes an optical sub-system comprising a laser and an optical time delay unit and a parallel set of RF time delay units. The optical system and/or the RF delay subsystem are utilized to precisely delay the pulses from the microwave antenna elements to provide steerable beam forming. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126629 | HYBRID ELECTRONIC/MECHANICAL SCANNING ARRAY ANTENNA - A hybrid electronic/mechanical scanning array antenna including an outer housing and a cold plate rotatable therein. A waveguide aperture including an array of antenna elements is mounted to a top surface of the cold plate and a multi-layer circuit board is mounted to a bottom surface of the cold plate. A plurality of amplifier modules are mounted to the cold plate, where the circuit board includes a plurality of openings that allow the amplifier modules to be directly mounted to the cold plate, and the cold plate includes a plurality of RF signal channels that allow RF signals from the amplifier modules to travel through the cold plate. The amplifier modules are controlled to provide phase-weighting for electronic signal scanning in an elevation direction and rotation of the cold plate allows signal scanning in an azimuth direction. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126630 | MULTIBAND HELICAL ANTENNA - A multiband antenna including a feed point, a helical radiating element galvanically connected to and fed by the feed point, the helical radiating element resonating in a Very High Frequency range and an elongate radiating element arranged coaxially within the helical radiating element and galvanically connected to and fed by the feed point, the elongate radiating element extending along only a portion of the helical radiating element, the elongate radiating element having a first resonant frequency and a second resonant frequency, the elongate radiating element operating as a quarter-wavelength monopole at the first resonant frequency and as an eighth-wavelength monopole at the second resonant frequency. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126631 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An antenna device includes a power supply coil including wire patterns provided on or in magnetic layers and antenna coils including wire patterns provided on or in the magnetic layers. The power supply coil and the antenna coils include coil winding axes thereof coinciding with a lamination direction of the magnetic layers and generate magnetic field coupling to each other. The power supply coil is located on an inner side portion relative to the antenna coils when seen in the lamination direction. At least portions of the antenna coils are located on outer side portions relative to the power supply coil in the lamination direction. With this, an antenna device and a communication apparatus capable of communicating with a communication party reliably without forming an unnecessary communication path with a party-side coil are provided. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126632 | INVERTED-F ANTENNA WITH A CHOKE NOTCH FOR WIRELESS ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A wireless electronic device includes an inverted-F antenna (IFA) having an IFA exciting element, an IFA feed, and a grounding pin. The IFA exciting element is configured to resonate at a resonant frequency when excited by a signal received through the IFA feed. The wireless electronic device includes a choke notch having a length defined based on the resonant frequency of the IFA exciting element. The choke notch is electrically coupled to the IFA exciting element through the grounding pin. A ground patch is electrically coupled between the choke notch and the ground plane. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126633 | RADIO FREQUENCY ANISOTROPIC PATCH ANTENNA AND POLARIZATION SELECTIVE SURFACE - A radio frequency patch antenna having a radiator patch constructed of an anisotropic material, such as carbon nanotube sheet material. Such material is flexible so that the antenna may be wearable and/or integrated into a textile substrate. A feed line couples the radio signal to the patch. Furthermore, the efficiency of radiation from the patch is directly related to the orientation of the fibers or carbon nanotubes in the anisotropic material relative to the orientation of the feed line. Dual polarized radiators can be constructed from two orthogonal layers of CNT patches fed with correspondingly orthogonal feed lines. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126634 | Embedding Low-K Materials in Antennas - A device includes a patch antenna, which includes a feeding line, and a ground panel over the feeding line. The ground panel has an aperture therein. A low-k dielectric module is over and aligned to the aperture. A patch is over the low-k dielectric module. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126635 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An antenna device includes: a ground upper layer substrate of a dielectric substrate forming a first ground part and a second ground part disposed at a predetermined distance from the first ground part; a ground lower layer substrate of a dielectric substrate forming a third ground part and a fourth ground part disposed at a predetermined distance from the third ground part; and an inner layer substrate of a dielectric substrate forming a fifth ground part. The ground upper layer substrate, inner layer substrate, and lower layer substrate are laminated. The first ground part and third ground part are electrically connected. The second ground part and fourth ground part are electrically connected. The antenna device further includes: a chip antenna disposed on the ground upper layer substrate, transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves, and an adjustment component electrically connecting the first ground part and second ground part, and adjusting antenna characteristics. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126636 | ANTENNA MODULE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING THE SAME - An antenna module of the present invention is an antenna module | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126637 | SLOTTED WAVEGUIDE ARRAY ANTENNA AND SLOTTED ARRAY ANTENNA MODULE - A slotted waveguide array antenna having a smaller reflection coefficient and a larger gain than conventional one is realized. In a slotted waveguide array antenna ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126638 | METHOD FOR DISH REFLECTOR ILLUMINATION VIA SUB-REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH DIELECTRIC RADIATOR PORTION - A method for illuminating a dish reflector of a reflector antenna, including providing a waveguide coupled to a vertex of a dish reflector at a proximal end, a sub-reflector supported by a dielectric block coupled to a distal end of the waveguide, the dielectric block provided with a dielectric radiator portion proximate the distal end of the waveguide. An RF signal passing through the waveguide and the dielectric block to reflect from the sub-reflector through the dielectric block and at least partially through the dielectric radiator portion to the dish reflector illuminates the dish reflector with a maximum signal intensity and/or signal intensity angular range that is spaced outward from the vertex area of the dish reflector. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126639 | COIL STRUCTURE AND WIRELESS POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A coil structure includes a first coil configured to transmit or receive a first signal of a first frequency, and a second coil configured to transmit or receive a second signal of a second frequency. The second coil is disposed outside the first coil, and a ratio of the second frequency to the first frequency is at least 1.3:1 | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126640 | DIVERSITY ANTENNA APPARATUS OF MOBILE TERMINAL AND IMPLEMENTATION METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a diversity antenna apparatus of a mobile terminal including a main antenna and a sub-antenna for performing an auxiliary function using a separate sub-antenna processing module, and an implementation method thereof. When the auxiliary function is not performed, a controller of the mobile terminal disconnects the sub-antenna from the sub-antenna processing module and electrically connects the sub-antenna to an RF module through a switch such that the sub-antenna operates as a diversity antenna. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126641 | UNDERWATER CONNECTING APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLIES - A cable termination apparatus is disclosed for an underwater cable with a conductive core and an axially extending annular insulation portion is provided. The apparatus has a cable crimp for electrically connecting the conductive core of the underwater cable to a pin and a conductive crimp screen. The crimp screen is arranged such that when the termination is assembled a portion of the conductive crimp screen extends axially over and is radially outwardly of the annular insulation portion of the cable. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126642 | Terminal, crimp terminal, wire harness, and method for manufacturing crimp terminal - A crimp terminal has a crimp portion that is formed by bending a plate material into a hollow shape and that has at one end thereof an opening capable of accommodating and crimping a conductor portion of a coated wire. The crimp terminal includes a first weld portion obtained by bringing two edge portions of the crimp portion in close proximity to each other and joining by laser welding, and a second weld portion obtained by forming a lapped portion by overlapping of a transition portion formed at an opposite end of the crimp portion to the opening, and closing the lapped portion by laser welding. A welding trajectory in the second weld portion is constituted by a curve, a plurality of straight lines, or a discontinuously formed line. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126643 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT ELEMENT - Disclosed is an electrical contact element for contacting an electrical strand conductor, wherein the electrical contact element has a connecting side and a plugging side. A splicing element is provided in a connecting sleeve that forms the connecting side so as to electrically contact an electrical strand conductor in a more effective manner. The splicing element is provided for the purpose of separating out the individual strands of the conductor, contacting as large as possible a surface of the individual strands and penetrating the surface of the strands during a squeezing or crimping action. The arrangement provides a reliable, electrical contact of strand conductors in which a surface of the individual strands that is not suitable for being contacted and is poorly conductive is penetrated. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126644 | TERMINAL HOLDING MEMBER AND CLAMPING DEVICE INCLUDING TERMINAL HOLDING MEMBER AND ELECTROCONDUCTIVE MEMBER - A terminal holding member has a tubular shape and includes an accommodation portion into which an electroconductive member is inserted. The terminal holding member elastically holds a mating terminal and the electroconductive member when the mating terminal is inserted into a gap that is formed between the terminal holding member and the electroconductive member inserted into the accommodation portion. The terminal holding member includes a bottom portion that supports a bottom surface of the electroconductive member inserted into the accommodation portion, a surface-contact portion that faces the bottom portion and that is capable of coming into surface-contact with a first surface of the mating terminal, and a spring portion that connects the bottom portion and the surface-contact portion to each other so that the terminal holding member has spring properties with which the surface-contact portion is urged toward the bottom portion. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126645 | ELECTRICAL GROUNDING DEVICE - An electrical grounding device comprises an elongate shaft with plate members projecting radially outward from a lower region of the shaft. The shaft and plate members are made of an electrically-conductive material, and are connected such that an electric current can flow between the plates and the shaft. The device is installed by boring a hole into the earth to a selected depth less than the length of shaft above the plates. The grounding device is inserted into the borehole and driven into the earth below the borehole until the upper end of the shaft projects a desired distance above the adjacent earth surface, leaving the shaft projecting sufficiently to allow connection of grounding cables. The borehole is preferably filled with gravel or other suitable fill material, and water may be added to the fill to enhance electrical conductivity between the device and the earth. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126646 | RADIO FREQUENCY CONNECTOR HAVING A MOVABLE TERMINAL - An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing including a first insulative base with a first contact-receiving slot and a second contact-receiving slot and a second insulative base mounted to the first insulative base; an insulative cap attached to the insulative housing; a metal shell covering the insulative housing and the insulative cap; a static terminal received in the first contact-receiving slot; and a movable terminal received in the second contact-receiving slot. The movable terminal includes a resisting portion connecting and a pair of extension arms extending from the resisting portion. The second contact-receiving slot includes an engaging groove and a holding groove crossing with the engaging groove, the engaging groove defines a bottom wall inclining upwardly from a middle thereof to outer ends thereof to support the free ends of the extension arms. And the resisting portion is operable to be in touch with the bottom wall. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126647 | Communication Module - A communication module includes: a housing having a plug connector which is inserted in a first direction into a receptacle connector provided on a motherboard and is removed in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a pair of slide members whose protrusion length with respect to the housing is variable and which has locking projections lockable and unlockable with locking holes provided in the motherboard; and a pull tab coupled to one ends of the respective slide members via a coupling member. The coupling member converts a force in the second direction applied to the pull tab into a force toward an inner side of the housing and transmits the converted force to the respective slide members, thereby moving the slide members to an inner side of the housing. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126648 | CARD CONNECTOR - A card connector including a body, a slider in the body, an urging member, and a cover. The body has a slot for insertion and removal of a card. The slider is slidable, together with the card, at least between a first position and a second position inside the body. The second location is on a card removal direction side relative to the first position. The urging member is configured to urge the slider located at the first position in the removal direction. The cover includes a cover body, which is fixed to the body so as to cover the slot, and a flat spring, which extends from the cover body. At least part of the flat spring is so disposed inside the body as to be elastically abuttable on the slider, on the removal direction side relative to the first position, from a card insertion direction side. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126649 | Connector - A connector includes a terminal, a housing configured to hold the terminal and having an insertion port for a flat conductor and a fitting chamber where the flat conductor and the terminal are in conductive contact, and an engaging projection with which the flat conductor engages in a removing direction inside the fitting chamber. The flat conductor includes an engaging recess provided in a side edge portion along an inserting direction in the fitting chamber and having an engaging edge portion configured to abut on and engage with the engaging projection in the removing direction, and a projecting piece part located between the engaging edge portion and a distal end part of the flat conductor. The fitting chamber has an escape space. When the flat conductor is removed, the projecting piece part abuts on the engaging projection, and is displaced in the inserting direction to enter the escape space. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126650 | CONTACT AND CONNECTOR - A contact includes a to-be-fixed portion to be fixed to a connector board; a first spring portion including a first rear end portion joined to the to-be-fixed portion, the first spring portion extending forward from the to-be-fixed portion and elastically deformable; a joining portion joined to a first front end portion of the first spring portion; a second spring portion including a second front end portion joined to the joining portion, the second spring portion disposed adjacent to the first spring portion in a width direction, extending rearward from the joining portion, and elastically deformable; a contact portion provided to the second spring portion and adapted to be in contact with a terminal; and a fulcrum bend portion that is convex downward provided between its second front end portion and its second rear end portion, and is adapted to be constantly in contact with the connector board. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126651 | FEMALE TERMINAL - A female terminal includes a conductive terminal body having a cylindrical portion to which a mating male terminal is to be inserted, and a cylindrical elastic contact member configured to apply a contact pressure to the male terminal when the male terminal is inserted into the terminal body. The elastic contact member comprises a plurality of contact portions which are partitioned by slits extending in an axial direction of the cylindrical portion and the plurality of contact portions are curved toward inside the cylindrical portion. A front end portion of the elastic contact member, to which the male terminal is to be inserted, is connected to the cylindrical portion while a rear end portion of the elastic contact member is made a free end. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126652 | CONTACT MEMBER - A contact member includes a base portion including a joint portion solderable to a first conductor; and an elastic contact portion formed continuously to the base portion and including a contact portion contactable with a second conductor. The base portion and the elastic contact portion form an integrated molded body include a metal thin plate having electrical conductivity and spring characteristic. The plate is a clad material including two or more metal layers stacked in a plate thickness direction of the plate, a first layer serving as one surface layer of the two or more stacked metal layers includes a metal member having a spring characteristic, and a second layer serving as another surface layer of the two or more stacked metal layers includes an aluminum member, the joint portion includes the first layer or the first layer that is plated, and the contact portion includes the second layer. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126653 | CONTACT MEMBER - A contact member according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises: a thin plate member having spring characteristics and electrical conductivity. The thin plate member comprises: a joint portion having a joint surface to be joined to a first member; a contact portion contactable with a second member; and a connecting portion having a length component in a direction intersecting the joint surface, and having a first end continuous to the joint portion and a second end continuous to the contact portion. The connecting portion comprises a narrow portion having a smaller dimension in a width direction than a dimension around the narrow portion. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126654 | CONNECTOR - A connector has a socket contact to be electrically connected to a counter-connector contact, the socket contact including: one or more pairs of conduction contact points disposed respectively on both sides of a fitting plane in an elastically displaceable manner; and one or more pairs of displacement regulator contact points disposed respectively on both sides of the fitting plane and coming into contact with the counter-connector contact when the counter-connector contact shifts, the one or more pairs of conduction contact points and the one or more pairs of displacement regulator contact points are disposed side by side in a direction along the fitting plane at a substantially same depth in a fitting direction, each of the pairs of displacement regulator contact points having a gap therebetween larger than that in each of the pairs of conduction contact points. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126655 | CONNECTOR - In a connector including a connection portion that is compressed between connection object members F and F′ and that conductively connects the connection object members F and F′ to each other, and a base portion that is connected to the connection portion and that forms a recess therein, the connection portion includes a plurality of conductive portions, each conductive portion having conductors arranged in a thickness direction and two electrode planes each in contact with the corresponding one of the connection object members F and F′, and a retaining portion that retains the conductive portion, the base portion including erect walls and a top wall portion so as to form a recess in the erect walls and the top wall portion, the base portion including, in the recess, partition walls so as to form accommodation portions that accommodate projecting parts S connected to the connection object member F. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126656 | CONNECTING MECHANISM - A connecting mechanism having a male contact and a female contact, each of the male and female contacts having a first surface including at least in part a flat surface portion defined therein, a second surface opposing the first surface, and a contact surface extending between the first surface and the second surface. The contact surface is designed so that, when the first contact and the second contact are electrically connected with each other, the contact surfaces of the first contact and the second contact make a surface contact therebetween that inclines with respect to the flat surface portions of the first and second contacts in a cross section that crosses the first surface, the second surface, and the contact surface. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126657 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a housing, a terminal supported inside the housing and having a hollow cylindrical body and a wire connection portion provided on one side of the hollow cylindrical body, an insulating member inserted in the hollow cylindrical body and having, at a front end of the insulating member, a head portion protruding from a front end of the terminal, and a ring attached to a rear end portion of the insulating member protruding from a rear end of the hollow cylindrical body. An outer surface of the rear end portion of the insulating member has a stepped portion on which the ring abuts to restrict a movement of the insulating member in a direction towards the head portion. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126658 | CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR UNIT - A connector includes a housing and a signal plug contact provided in the housing. The housing includes a hole that expands from part of the housing in which the signal plug contact is provided. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126659 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING FLEXIBLE CABLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first coupling part and a second coupling part that is connectable to the first coupling part. A connection part connects the first coupling part to the second coupling part and includes an upper end portion, a lower end portion that is connected to the upper end portion, and a wire part that is disposed between the upper end portion and the lower end portion. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126660 | RETENTION FEATURES FOR CABLE ASSEMBLY OF A PLUGGABLE CONNECTOR - A pluggable connector includes a plug body having a cavity and at least one latch and a cable assembly having electrical contacts and at least one cable terminated to corresponding electrical contacts. The cable assembly has a cable support body engaging and surrounding each electrical contact and each cable. The positons of the electrical contacts and cable are fixed relative to the cable support body. A retention clip is separately provided from and removably coupled to the cable support body. The retention clip has at least one retention tab extending therefrom being received in the cavity such that the retention tab engages the corresponding latch of the plug body to retain the cable assembly in the cavity. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126661 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING IMPROVED TERMINALS - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a base portion and a mating tongue forwardly extending from the base portion, and a plurality of terminals insert molded in the housing. Each of the terminals defines a horizontal portion with a contacting section exposed upon the mating tongue, a tail portion bending out of the base portion, and a retaining section disposed between the horizontal portion and the tail portion and fully embedded within the base portion without exposure. The horizontal portion is provided in a rectangular shape, and at least a portion of the retaining section is provided in a round shape to provide good waterproof function with lower cost. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126662 | CONNECTOR PART AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector part for use underwater or in a wet or severe environment, the connector part comprising a pin, projecting axially forwardly from a support, the pin comprising an axially extending electrically conductive portion, an axially extending sleeve comprising fibre reinforced plastic around said conductive portion, a protective layer around the sleeve to prevent exposure of the sleeve to ambient conditions when the pin is exposed to ambient conditions, and an axially extending conductive and impermeable layer between the sleeve and the protective layer. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126663 | CONNECTOR - A receptacle is a connector that is attached to a casing and allows electric wires within the casing to be attached to the connector and includes a receptacle shell. The receptacle shell includes a rectangular tubular portion projecting toward an inside of the casing and covering the electric wires within the casing. The rectangular tubular portion has four outer surfaces respectively provided with drain grooves that are made of metal formed by casting and are continuous with each other. A cross-section of each drain groove has an asymmetrical shape in which a deepest portion of each drain groove is farther from a tip of the rectangular tubular portion than a groove width center of each drain groove. The deepest portion is raised at a center of each drain groove in a longitudinal direction so that a water droplet within each drain groove moves toward ends of each drain groove. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126664 | CONNECTOR PROVIDING COMBINED FASTENER AND RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFACE - A connector ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126665 | MAGNETIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CONNECTING STRUCTURE - A magnetic electrical appliance connecting structure includes an inserting connection member and an accommodating connection member. The inserting connection member includes an inserting connection housing, two first magnetic elements and a plurality of first conductive elements. Each first conductive element includes a flexible portion, an extension portion and an electrical connection protruding portion. The accommodating connection member includes an accommodating connection housing, two second magnetic elements adapted to be respectively magnetically attracted the two first magnetic elements, and a plurality of second conductive elements. Each second conductive element includes a body and an electrical connection recessed portion. The first conductive elements have an electrically connected state, in which the electrical connection protruding portions are abutted against the respective electrical connection recessed portions to push the extension portions to move toward an inner direction of the inserting connection housing. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126666 | SYSTEM COMPRISING A BASE AND A HOT UNPLUGGABLE MODULE - A system including a base and a module to be inserted into this base, an electric relay to electrically disconnect the module from the base, and a blocking device that can change over from a blocking state to a release state. The system including a sensor to detect the presence of the module in the base and a blocking sensor to detect the state of the blocking device, and means for opening the relay as soon as the blocking device is released or as soon as the module is not present. The blocking device can leave its released state only when the module has been extracted from the base by a distance more than the detection distance of the presence sensor. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126667 | Connector Assembly - A connector assembly including a first connector, a second connector and a latch for connecting the first and second connectors. A securing lock is rotatable between a release position and a securing position securing the latch in a latching position. Optionally, the assembly includes a sliding guide and a resilient element forcing the securing lock to slide via the sliding guide into the securing position. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126668 | Multi-Position Quick Release Plug Cassette Assembly - A cassette assembly which holds at least two electrical plugs which typically are connected to digital signal carrying cables. In one example, six of these plugs are positioned within a cassette, and are arranged in two rows of three plugs each for ease in connecting the plugs simultaneously to similarly arranged switch port jacks. A lever pivotally connected to the housing, when rotated, causes the release latch of the plugs held within the cassette to move from a locked to an unlocked position to simultaneously remove all of the plugs from the jacks to which they are connected. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126669 | CLIP FOR BIOS CHIP - A clip for a basic input/output system (BIOS) chip includes a main body, two clipping elements, and two resilient members. The main body includes a number of connecting pins mounted on the main body, and a number of signal pins mounted on the main body electrically connected to the connecting pins and configured to couple with a programming device. The clipping elements are rotatably mounted to opposite ends of the main body and configured to latch the BIOS chip. The resilient members are mounted between the clipping members and the main body. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126670 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE AND ASSEMBLY HAVING A LATCHING/DELATCHING MECHANISM THAT WORKS WITH SYMMETRIC AND ASYMMETRIC CAGE LATCHES - An optical transceiver module and assembly are provided with a latching/delatching mechanism that is well suited for use with cages or receptacles that have symmetrically-located or asymmetrically-located latches. The latching/delatching mechanism comprises stops that engage the cage latches in the stored, or non-actuated, state and comprises delatching features that engage the cage latches in the pulled, or actuated, state. The configurations of the stops and of the delatching features ensure that the engagement of the stops with the cage latches in the stored, or non-actuated, state is sufficient to provide latching and that the engagement of the delatching features with the cage latches in the pulled, or actuated, state is sufficient to provide delatching, regardless of whether the cage latches are asymmetrically located or symmetrically located on the cage or receptacle. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126671 | LEVER CONNECTOR - A technique to reduce workload on an operator during mating of a lever connector is provided. A plug and a receptacle are pulled together by rotation of a lever in a locking direction. The lever has a pinion first driven surface facing in an unlocking direction. A receptacle housing has a rack first driving surface facing in a separating direction. In a state where the plug confronts the receptacle so as to mate the plug with the receptacle, a clearance between the pinion first driven surface and the rack first driving surface is smaller than a clearance between a contact piece and a pin portion. When the plug is moved toward the receptacle, the pinion first driven surface first comes into contact with the rack first driving surface and the lever rotates in the locking direction, and then the contact piece comes into contact with the pin portion. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126672 | CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector is provided with a lock portion, a lock supporting portion and a lock releasing member. A part of the connector forms a fitting portion to be received by a mating fitting portion of a mating connector in a mated state. The lock portion is provided in the fitting portion and locks a mating lock portion in the mated state. The lock supporting portion supports the lock portion to allow movement of the lock portion in a direction intersecting with a fitting direction. The lock releasing member is provided with a pressing portion. When release operation of the lock releasing member is performed, the pressing portion presses a pressed portion to move the lock portion toward an inside of the fitting portion in a perpendicular to the fitting direction. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126673 | LOCKING APPARATUS FOR PLUG CONNECTORS - Disclosed is a locking apparatus for plug connectors, comprising at least one first locking half and at least one second locking half, wherein the first locking half is formed from an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve, wherein the outer sleeve can be moved in a linear manner against a plugging direction towards the inner sleeve, and wherein the second locking half is formed from a further sleeve which can be inserted into the inner sleeve of the first locking half, and wherein the first locking half has at least one associated latch which acts on an inserted sleeve through at least one latching opening in the inner sleeve. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126674 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126675 | 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. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126676 | PIN STRUCTURE OF MODULAR JACK - A pin structure of a modular jack has eight resilient pins. The two intermediate resilient pins have two electrically conducting segments vertically spaced apart and are each wide and have two electrically contacting segments transversely spaced apart and are each slender, whereas the other resilient pins are transversely and consecutively spaced apart and disposed on two sides of the two intermediate resilient pins and are each slender. The electrically fixing ends of the first, third, fifth, seventh resilient pins lie in a first straight line. The electrically fixing ends of the second, fourth, sixth, eighth resilient pins lie in a second straight line. The first and second straight lines are spaced apart and lie on the same plane. The resilient pins have V-shaped electrically contacting portions lying in a third straight line. Hence, the pin structure of a modular jack reduces crosstalk and loss and thereby meets strict standards. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126677 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a body portion and a mating portion forwardly extending from the body portion. each contact has a contact portion exposed on the mating portion and an extension portion extending backwardly from a rear end of the contact portion. The contacts comprise signal contacts, and in a transverse direction of the insulative housing, the contact portions of the signal contacts are wider than the extension portions of the signal contacts. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126678 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING GROUND BUS BAR - An electrical connector includes a housing, signal contacts and ground contacts, and a ground bus bar. The housing has a first side wall and a second side wall that define a socket at the front end of the housing. The socket is configured to receive a mating connector therein. The signal and ground contacts are held in the housing and interspersed along at least one of the first or second side wall. The signal and ground contacts extend into the socket to mate with corresponding mating signal contacts and mating ground contacts, respectively, of the mating connector. The ground bus bar is coupled to the housing at the first side wall of the socket. The ground bus bar includes spring contacts that extend into the socket and are configured to engage corresponding mating ground contacts of the mating connector to electrically common the mating ground contacts. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126679 | HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A high voltage electrical connector is provided that includes a plug assembly and a header that is coupled to the plug assembly. The plug assembly includes a housing that forms an appearance of the plug assembly and a plug that is inserted into the housing to be inserted into the header. In addition, the plug assembly includes a shielding cover that shields electromagnetic waves emitted from the plug, covers the plug, and is inserted into the housing. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126680 | TERMINAL UNIT, MOTOR ACTUATOR AND TERMINAL HOLDER - A terminal unit includes a first terminal having a first connected part, a second terminal, having a second connected part, which is arranged in a lateral direction at intervals relative to the first connected part, a first electronic component arranged between the first connected part and the second connected part, and a terminal holder that holds the first terminal and the second terminal, the terminal holder having a receiving portion for receiving the first electronic component. The first electronic component is such that a different external electrode in the pair of external electrodes is electrically connected to the first connected part and the second connected part by way of electric conductors, and the position of the first electronic component relative to the receiving portion is held by the electric conductors. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126681 | Connector - This connector ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126682 | SAFETY SOCKET - Disclosed herein is a receptacle for selectively conducting electric power. The receptacle contains a switch that is normally open to prevent the occurrence of electric shock. An optical prong detector is provided to determine whether both the hot and neutral prongs of a plug have been inserted into the receptacle. The receptacle provides conductance upon determination of insertion of a plug into the receptacle. Additional features include GFI detection, current detection, heat detection, warning lights and an audible alarm. The receptacle includes communication abilities with remote devices to transmit data indicative of the state of the device. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126683 | Apparatus for positioning in-wall power - The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for locating a pre-wired electrically isolated power source. The invention includes a plurality of embodiments of encased receptacles that are rearward mountable to recessed electrical enclosures. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126684 | Device for Fixing and Electrical Contacting a Facing Element of an Aircraft on a Support Structure - A device for fixing and electrical contacting of a facing element of an aircraft on a support structure, which is attached to an aircraft structure including a fixing device for detachable fixation of the facing element on the support structure and a contacting device for providing multiple electrical contacts between facing element leads and connecting leads on the support structure, wherein the fixing device can be placed into positive engagement by a transitory relative movement between the facing element and the support structure, and the contacting device includes at least two first contacts on the facing element and the same number of second contacts on the support structure cooperating therewith, which can be respectively brought into contact with one another electrically during the transitory relative movement, wherein the first contacts are connected with the facing element leads and the second contacts are connected with the connecting leads on the support structure. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126685 | HERMAPHRODITIC ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - The subject matter described herein relates to a hermaphroditic electrical connector. Embodiments of the hermaphroditic electrical connector and a method of manufacturing the connector are provided. In one embodiment, The hermaphroditic electrical connector comprises an insulating body comprising at least one installation wall and a plurality of openings on the installation wall, and a plurality of conductive contactors, each being coupled to the body at the each of the plurality of openings and comprising at least a pair of a spring portion and a receiving portion, such that at least one of the spring portion and the receiving portion within the pair is configured to detachably connect to a separate electrical connector moving towards an inner surface of the installation wall, while the other of the spring portion and the receiving portion within the pair is configured to detachably connect to a separate electrical connector moving towards an outer surface of the installation wall opposite to the inner surface. The hermaphroditic electrical connector according to the present subject matter described herein may allow at least two of connectors with same structures being electrically connected in a self-aligned manner. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126686 | LED LIGHTING DISTRIBUTION UNIT AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A distribution unit for distributing mains electricity to multiple LED lighting devices, said unit comprising a terminal box and one or more plugs, the terminal box being adapted for connection to mains electricity and to receive said plugs, and each plug being adapted for connection to individual LED lighting elements, wherein said terminal box comprises: a) a housing having an opening for a distribution wire carrying mains electricity; b) a circuit board having terminals for connection of live and neutral conductors of said wire; c) at least two conductive tracks on the surface of said circuit board each connecting to a respective one of said terminals; and d) a plurality of sockets in the housing each having a non-circular bore with a longitudinal bore axis, the bore intersecting the edge of the circuit board, wherein said tracks are not closer than 3 mm to the edge of the circuit board where a socket intersects the circuit board, and wherein each said plug comprises: a) a body having a cross-section corresponding with the bore of each socket whereby the body can be inserted into the socket in only one orientation of the body with respect to the socket about said bore axis; b) a lighting wire for connection to an LED lighting element extending from the body; and c) a plug element on the end of the body and including two spring terminals, one connected to each of a live and neutral conductor of the lighting wire, wherein the plug element engages with the edge of the circuit board when the plug is inserted in a socket by movement along said axis and, on further movement of the plug into the socket by more than the distance of said tracks to the edge of the circuit board, said spring terminals engage a respective one of said tracks to complete electrical connection with the mains electricity. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126687 | Wire Harness Assembly System - A wire harness assembly system is disclosed. The wire harness assembly system includes a grid tile designed to receive repositionable accessories to route wires along the grid tile. The grid tile includes a plurality of keyed holes extending from the top of the grid tile, through the grid tile, to the bottom of the grid tile. The grid tile also includes a locking surface on the bottom of the grid tile. The locking surface complements the plurality of keyed holes to receive the repositionable accessory and to maintain the repositionable accessory in a locked position. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126688 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING POWER TRANSMISSION CABLES - A method for preparing a polymer insulated cable including a semiconductive layer surrounding a polymeric insulation layer includes: cutting the semiconductive layer by grinding a circumferential dividing groove in the semiconductive layer using a rotating grinding surface, wherein the dividing groove defines first and second semiconductive sections of the semiconductive layer on opposed sides of the dividing groove; and thereafter removing the second semiconductive section from the polymeric insulation layer while retaining the first semiconductive section on the polymeric insulation layer. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126689 | Corrosion Resistant Electrodes for Laser Chambers - Corrosion resistant electrodes are formed of brass that has been doped with phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, or combinations thereof. The electrodes are formed of brass that contains about 100 ppm to about 1,000 ppm of phosphorus, arsenic, or antimony, and the brass has no visible microporosity at a magnification of 400×. The brass may be cartridge brass that contains about 30 weight percent of zinc and the balance copper. Corrosion resistant electrodes also may be formed by subjecting brass to severe plastic deformation to increase the resistance of the brass to plasma corrosion. The corrosion resistant electrodes can be used in laser systems to generate laser light. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126690 | DUAL BEAMSPLITTING ELEMENT BASED EXCIMER LASER PULSE STRETCHING DEVICE - The present invention discloses a dual beamsplitting element based excimer laser pulse stretching device comprising two beam splitting elements and one confocal resonator. The first beamsplitting element splits incident laser beam into two beams, one beam enters the confocal resonator, generates a certain time delay and then is incident on the second beamsplitting element, and the second beam is directly incident on the second beamsplitting element. The second beamsplitting element further splits each of the incident laser beams into two beams, one of the two beams enters the confocal resonator, generates a certain time delay and is returned back to the first beamsplitting element to be further split, and the other of the two beams is combined with other beams which are direct outputs after being split by the beamsplitting elements or being optically delayed by the confocal resonator to form a stretched output beam. The present invention may effectively enhance the efficiency of the pulse stretching, decrease the peak power of the stretched beam, and increase the lifetime of optical elements used in the excimer laser photolithography systems. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126691 | VISIBLE WIDEBAND LASER FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAY ILLUMINATION - A method for producing wideband visible laser light using planar photonic circuit elements for use in illuminating flat panel displays is disclosed. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126692 | Polarization-Maintaining (PM) Double-Clad (DC) Optical Fiber - A double-clad (DC) polarization-maintaining (PM) optical fiber comprises a core, an inner cladding, an outer cladding, and stress rods. The core has a core refractive index (n | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126693 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A BURST MODE BY MEANS OF SWITCHING A POCKELS CELL - Method for generating a series of laser pulses with a laser assembly, the laser assembly at least having two reflecting members, a laser medium and an electro-optical modulator are disclosed. The laser assembly operates in a light amplifying mode, and runs a pulse extraction sequence. The pulse extraction sequence is run by applying a defined voltage change with reference to the amplification voltage, wherein changing of the voltage is adjusted such that at least one intermediate switching state is generated on side of the electro-optical modulator, the intermediate switching state providing a particular change of polarisation of the amplified laser radiation by the electro-optical modulator, such that a final switching state is generated on side of the electro-optical modulator by applying a final extraction voltage at the end of the time period. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126694 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER, AND OPTICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING UNIT - A semiconductor laser device that enables flip-chip assembly by having an embedding section around a mesa section, and that has an improved emission lifetime, as well as a photoelectric converter and an optical information processing unit each having such a semiconductor laser device. The semiconductor laser device includes: a mesa section including an active layer, and having a first electrode on a top surface; an embedding section covering the mesa section, and having a first connection aperture that reaches the first electrode; and a first wiring provided on the embedding section overlaying the first connection aperture, the first wiring being electrically connected to the first electrode through the first connection aperture. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126695 | DUAL BOND PAD STRUCTURE FOR PHOTONICS - A dual bond pad structure for a wafer with laser die attachment and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes forming a bonding layer on a surface of a substrate. The method further includes forming solder bumps on the bonding layer. The method further includes patterning the bonding layer to form bonding pads some of which comprise the solder bumps thereon. The method further includes attaching a laser diode to selected bonding pads using solder connections formed on the laser diode. The method further includes attaching an interposer substrate to the solder bumps formed on the bonding pads. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126696 | MICROFABRICATED OPTICAL APPARATUS - A microfabricated optical apparatus that includes a light source driven by a waveform, a turning mirror, and a beam shaping element, wherein the waveform is delivered to the light source by at least one through silicon via. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126697 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - In a semiconductor laser device including a semiconductor laser element that emits laser light from an emission region thereof, a cap having a peripheral wall and a ceiling wall that cover the semiconductor laser element and having a window portion formed in the ceiling wall to face the emission region, and a transparent optical member that fills the window portion, the optical member is formed by curing a liquid resin and holds the ceiling wall, and a light incidence surface of the optical member faces the emission region and is formed by natural flow of the liquid resin. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126698 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND HEAT PROCESSING DEVICE FOR LIGHT SOURCE - A light source device includes a plurality of light source units, a plurality of first heat processing units, a second heat processing unit, a plurality of thermal connectors, a light processing unit, and a plurality of optical connectors. The plurality of thermal connectors make the plurality of first heat processing units and the second heat processing unit attachable to and detachable from each other, and thermally connect the plurality of first heat processing units and the second heat processing unit. The light processing unit processes the light output from the plurality of light source units. The plurality of optical connectors make the plurality of light source units and the light processing unit attachable to and detachable from each other, and optically connect the plurality of light source units and the light processing unit. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126699 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER ELEMENT - A semiconductor laser element includes: a semiconductor stack with a ridge, the semiconductor stack having an emission surface and a reflection surface; a first electrode layer extending in the lengthwise direction and disposed on the ridge in contact with the semiconductor stack; a current injection prevention layer covering at least a part of an upper surface from side surfaces of the first electrode layer, and being in contact with the first electrode layer at 18 to 80% of a contact surface area between the first electrode layer and the semiconductor stack; and a second electrode layer disposed on the current injection prevention layer, and being in contact with a part of the first electrode layer, edges of the second electrode layer being disposed closer to the emission surface and the reflection surface than edges of the first electrode layer, respectively. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126700 | PROCESS FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DIODE IMPLEMENTED WITH SAMPLED GRATING - A method to produce a semiconductor laser diode (LD) including a sampled grating (SG) is disclosed. The method prepares various resist patterns each including grating regions and space regions alternately arranged along an optical axis. The grating regions and the space region in respective cavity types have total widths same with the others but the grating regions in respective types has widths different from others. After the formation of the grating patterns based on the resist patterns, only one of the grating patterns is used for subsequent processes. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126701 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In a semiconductor laser, a block layer is provided on both sides of a mesa-type semiconductor part having an n-type cladding layer, an active layer, and a p-type cladding layer. The block layer has: a p-type block layer formed on the side surface of the mesa-type semiconductor part and over a p-type semiconductor substrate; a high-resistance layer formed over the p-type block layer; and an n-type block layer formed over the high-resistance layer, which has a higher resistance than that of the p-type block layer. By providing the high-resistance layer between the p-type block layer and the n-type block layer, the thickness of the p-type block layer can be controlled and a leakage current (flow of a hole) can be reduced. Further, the distance between the n-type cladding layer and the n-type block layer can be secured, and hence a leakage current (flow of an electron) can be prevented. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160126702 | LIGHT-EMITTING ASSEMBLY HAVING A CARRIER - An assembly includes a carrier and a structure having a core formed on the carrier, wherein the core has a longitudinal extension having two end regions, a first end region is arranged facing the carrier and a second end region is arranged facing away from the carrier, the core is formed as electrically conductive at least in an outer region, the region is at least partially covered with an active zone layer, the active zone layer generates electromagnetic radiation, a mirror layer is provided at least in one end region of the core to reflect electromagnetic radiation in a direction, a first electrical contact layer contacts an electrically conductive region of the core, and a second contact layer contacts the active zone layer. | 2016-05-05 |
