25th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 76 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170179566 | ANTENNA ORIENTATION ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND ANTENNA ORIENTATION ADJUSTMENT METHOD - An antenna orientation adjustment device ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179567 | Display Screen and Portable Device - A display screen and a portable device are disclosed. The display screen includes a display region ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179568 | Energy Supply Device Comprising Flexible Carrier Film With An Integrated Antenna - The present invention relates to an energy supply device ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179569 | APPARATUS FOR MULTIPLE RESONANCE ANTENNA - An apparatus of an antenna is provided. The apparatus includes a first conductor plate disposed on an upper side of a single plate and comprising an aperture, a plurality of vias inserted to vertically penetrate through the single plate, a second conductor plate disposed on a lower side of the single plate, and a feed line for applying a signal to radiate to a dielectric resonator embedded as a cavity which is formed by the first conductor plate, the second conductor plate, and the vias. The aperture is in a size which produces multiple-resonance at an operating frequency. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179570 | DUAL-BAND ANTENNA ON A SUBSTRATE - A device comprising: a substrate; an oscillator disposed on the substrate and configured to generate a first radio-frequency (RF) signal having a first center frequency; a dual band antenna mounted on the substrate and configured to receive, from an external device different from the device, a second RF signal having a second center frequency; and a frequency mixer disposed on the dual band antenna and configured to: generate a third RF signal having a third center frequency by mixing the first RF signal generated by the oscillator with the second RF signal received by the dual band antenna; and provide the third RF signal to the dual band antenna for transmission, wherein the dual band antenna is configured to transmit the third RF signal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179571 | CHIP-SCALE RADIO-FREQUENCY LOCALIZATION DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A device comprising: a substrate; a semiconductor die mounted on the substrate; a transmit antenna fabricated on the substrate and configured to transmit radio-frequency (RF) signals at least at a first center frequency; a receive antenna fabricated on the substrate and configured to receive RF signals at least at a second center frequency different than the first center frequency; and circuitry integrated with the semiconductor die and configured to provide RF signals to the transmit antenna and to receive RF signals from the receive antenna. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179572 | Scalable High-Bandwidth Connectivity - A scalable, high-bandwidth connectivity architecture for portable storage devices and memory modules may utilize EHF communication link chip packages mounted in various two-dimensional and three-dimensional configurations on planar surfaces such as printed circuit boards. Multiple electromagnetic communication links between devices distributed on major faces of card-like devices may be provided with respectively aligned pairs of communication units on each device. Adjacent communication units on a printed circuit board may transmit or receive electromagnetic radiation having different polarization, such as linear or elliptical polarization. Power and communication between communication devices may both be provided wirelessly. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179573 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS (NFC) COIL WITH EMBEDDED WIRELESS ANTENNA - Described herein are techniques related to near field coupling and WLAN dual-band operations. For example, a WLAN dual-band utilizes the same coil antenna that is utilized for near field communications (NFC) functions. The WLAN dual-band may be integrated into an NFC module to form a single module. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179574 | MULTI LOOP ANTENNA MODULE AND PORTABLE DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - The present invention provides a multi loop antenna module that maximizes antenna performance even in a portable terminal equipped with a metallic rear cover, using an antenna pattern formed in a multi loop shape, and a portable terminal having the multi loop antenna module. The multi loop antenna module may include: an antenna sheet having a radiation pattern with two or more loops on a side; and a magnetic sheet mounted on a rear side of the antenna sheet. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179575 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device including a front cover, a back cover and a circuit board is provided. The circuit board is located between the front cover and the back cover. The back cover is combined with the front cover and includes a back section, a plurality of side sections and a separator, at least one of the side sections adjacent to the back cover includes a groove close to the back section and a slot far away from the back section, the slot is connected through to the groove, a first antenna unit and a second antenna unit are defined at the side section by the groove and the slot. The separator is located in the groove and the slot. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179576 | DUAL BAND MIMO ANTENNA AND WIRELESS ACCESS POINT - Antenna arrays and access points are disclosed. An antenna array includes first second, third, and fourth antennas formed in a 2×2 grid on a first surface of a planar substrate. Each of the four antennas is linearly polarized in a first direction and provides a roughly cardiod radiation pattern in a plane normal to the first direction. Nulls of the cardiod radiation patterns of the first and second antennas face the third and fourth antennas, respectively, and nulls of the cardiod radiation patterns of the third and fourth antenna face the first and second antennas, respectively. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179577 | ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD - A conical radiator coupled to an antenna patch disposed along a first end of the radiator, said patch disposed on an insulator. A ground plane is connected to the insulator and a radome is disposed opposite a second end of the radiator. The radome has a first region presenting a convex surface towards the radiator, and a second region presenting a concave surface towards the radiator. The first end of the conical radiator is the apex of the cone. A ground plane is included and a portion of the ground plane is a planar surface and another portion extends away from the planar portion towards the radome. Also disclosed is a method for forming a radiation pattern by shaping the radome to effectuate a predetermined radiation pattern using localized convex and concave surfaces positioned on the radome at different points in relation to the conical radiator. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179578 | OMNI DIRECTIONAL BROADBAND COPLANAR ANTENNA ELEMENT - The present invention provides an omni-directional antenna element configuration having a compensated radiation pattern. Broadband antenna elements are coplanarly disposed on a suitable planar dielectric material. A single element or antenna comprises a pair of balanced fed radiating microstrip elements symmetrically disposed about the centerline of a balanced signal feed network. Additionally, a pair of pattern augmentation rods positioned on each side of and proximate to the planar dielectric material running longitudinally to the centerline axis of a balanced feed network. Disposed proximate to each radiating element are partially coplanar, frequency bandwidth expanding microstrip lines. The combination of radiating elements together with pattern augmentation rods provides a broad bandwidth omni-directional radiating element suitable for use in multi-element antenna arrays. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179579 | Antenna and Attachment Method for Rechargeable Implantable Medical Device - Devices and methods are provided for an implantable medical device (IMD) comprising a device housing having electronic components therein, a feedthrough assembly joined to the device housing, an antenna assembly, and a header body mounted to the device housing and enclosing the antenna assembly and feedthrough assembly. The antenna assembly including an inner conductor, a dielectric material, and an outer conductor arranged to form a coaxial structure. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179580 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a main body on which a controller is mounted, a strap pin connector protruding from the main body, at least a portion of the strap pin connector having conductivity, a strap pin spaced apart from the main body and connected to the strap pin connector, at least a portion of the strap pin having conductivity, and an antenna pattern disposed in an insulating portion of an outer surface of the main body, connected to a wireless communication unit, and having conductivity. The strap pin connector, the strap pin, and the antenna pattern are electrically connected to one another and form an antenna that transmits and receives a radio wave. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179581 | Coupled antenna structure - A coupled antenna apparatus particularly well adapted for small form factor, metal encased applications that utilize satellite wireless links, e.g. GPS. Certain examples use electromagnetic feeding that includes one or more separate feed elements that are not galvanically connected to a radiator element of the antenna. Additionally, one radiator element of the antenna can be located on an outermost surface of a bezel of an electronic device, for example a wrist-wearable device. A resonating circuit is housed within an electronic device and electrically coupled to such an outer radiator element. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179582 | Integrated Antenna in an Aerial Vehicle - Disclosed is a cross loop antenna system for an aerial vehicle. In one embodiment, the cross loop antenna system includes a cross bar antenna and a ground plane. The cross bar antenna includes two thin coplanar perpendicular bars that intersect in the middle and are parallel to the ground plane. Each bar couples to the ground plane at each end, comprising an antenna loop. Thus, the cross loop antenna system comprises two intersecting single-fed loops. The antenna can operate at a wavelength that is approximately twice the length of the bars. In such an embodiment, the antenna system may be resonant. The distance between the bars and the ground plane may be relatively small, thus minimalizing the vertical profile of the antenna. The antenna may be operated as a dual-band antenna and may produce an omnidirectional radiation pattern. An aerial vehicle may include two such antennas. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179583 | STRADDLED VEHICLE - A straddled vehicle includes a seat made of a cushioning material and configured to be straddled by a rider, a seat frame that holds the seat, and a non-directional antenna disposed backward of a front end of the seat and at a height above the seat frame. The antenna is covered with the cushioning material of the seat. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179584 | ANTENNA DEVICE - Provided is an antenna device capable of simplifying a structure while preventing degradation of antenna performance even with an upright type double-case structure. An antenna device having a double-case structure includes an inner case inside of which a housing space is formed so as to house a coil element and the like therein, the inner case being covered with an outer case. An antenna element is provided between an outer surface of the inner case and an inner surface of the outer case. The antenna element is electrically connected to the coil element provided in the housing space while keeping water-tightness of the housing space. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179585 | MULTIBAND, MONOPOLE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - A multiband antenna assembly for transmitting or receiving signals in at least two frequency bands is disclosed according to some embodiments. The multiband antenna assembly may include a monopole antenna with a base substrate and a top substrate having defined dimensions and shapes. In some embodiments, the base substrate and the top substrate are arranged with defined distance relative to each other and define a cavity. For example, a first frequency band is basically defined by the present distance. The top substrate may include at least one slot. A second frequency band basically is defined by the design and arrangement of the one slot. The second frequency band may be different from the first frequency band. The cavity may be designed so that the first and the second frequency band comprise preferred monopole sending and/or receiving directions substantially parallel to the extension of the substrates. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179586 | DEVICE FOR RECEIVING MICROWAVE RADIATION - A device including a receiving antenna on a circuit board and a radome, multiple reflections of the received signals between the radome and the receiving antenna being avoided by using a polarization-rotating structure on the circuit board. The device may in particular be an integral part of a distance controller for adaptive cruise control of a motor vehicle. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179587 | Electrically Short Antennas with Enhanced Radiation Resistance - Various methods, apparatus, devices and systems are provided for electrically short antennas for efficient broadband transmission. In one example, among others, a system includes a segmentally time-variant antenna and a segment controller that can control conductivity of individual segments of the segmentally time-variant antenna. The conductivity of the individual segments is modulated to allow a pulse to propagate from the proximal end to the distal end of the segmentally time-variant antenna and impede a reflection of the pulse from propagating back to the proximal end of the segmentally time-variant antenna. In another embodiment, a method includes injecting a pulse at a first end of a segmentally time-variant antenna and modulating conductivity of individual segments to allow the pulse to propagate to a second end of the segmentally time-variant antenna and impede a reflection of the pulse from propagating back to the first end. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179588 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device is provided. The antenna device includes an antenna part, a motor and a case. The antenna part has a transmission antenna configured to transmit a radio wave and a reception antenna disposed on one of an upper side and a lower side of the transmission antenna and configured to receive a radio wave. The motor rotates the antenna part. The case covers the antenna part. The case has a side wall. The side wall has two inclined portions inclined at different inclination angles with respect to a rotational axis of the antenna part. A boundary between the two inclined portions is located higher than half of a height of the case. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179589 | ANTENNA DEVICE FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to an antenna device for a mobile communication system, including a reflection plate, a service band separator/coupler and a radome. The reflection plate is configured in a plate shape, multiple radiation elements being mounted on one surface of the reflection plate so as to transmit/receive radio signals. The service band separator/coupler is installed on the other surface of the reflection plate so as to separate/couple the service band of the corresponding antenna device. The radome is configured in the shape of an integrated barrel that surrounds the reflection plate and the service band separator/coupler as a whole. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179590 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - An antenna system includes an antenna having a symmetric geometry with respect to first and second antenna feed ports associated therewith, and a hybrid antenna feed circuit coupled to the first and second antenna feed ports of the antenna. The hybrid antenna feed circuit is configured to receive first and second transmit signals and feed the first transmit signal to the first and second antenna feed ports in a balanced feed mode and feed the second transmit signal to the first and second antenna feed ports in an unbalanced mode in a concurrent fashion. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179591 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An antenna assembly and an electronic device are provided. The antenna assembly includes: an antenna body having a feed point, a first grounding point, a second grounding point, and a third grounding point; a feed circuit connected with the antenna body via the feed point; a first grounding circuit configured to provide at least two low frequency states and connected with the antenna body via the first grounding point; a second grounding circuit connected with the antenna body via the second grounding point; and a third grounding circuit connected with the antenna body via the third grounding point. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179592 | DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA WITH SIGNAL STRENGTH FEEDBACK AND METHODS - Disclosed are systems and methods for improving the quality and strength of a wireless signal connecting a mobile station and a base station, in situations where the mobile station is able to utilize a directional antenna. The system for improving system quality comprise, for example, a directional antenna; an antenna power level detector which detects a signal strength; a signal inverter wherein the signal inverter generates a conditioned signal from the detected signal strength; an indicator wherein the indicator provides an indicator of a signal quality level from the detected signal strength; a reorientation decision logic wherein the reorientation decision logic communicates an instruction for movement of the directional antenna, wherein the detected signal strength is correlated to a projected orientation of the directional antenna at a time the signal strength is detected, and further wherein an antenna orientation control loop communicates a reorientation instruction for the directional antenna. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179593 | Auxiliary Antenna Array for Wideband Sidelobe Cancellation - Described embodiments provide sidelobe cancellation for Simultaneous Transmit and Receive systems. The sidelobe cancellation system includes an array having a primary aperture and an auxiliary array. The auxiliary array includes a plurality of antenna elements disposed adjacent to at least one side of the primary aperture. Each element of the auxiliary array is coupled to a variable attenuator, a variable phase shifter or a variable true time delay unit. A controller tunes the auxiliary array to cancel sidelobes of the primary aperture by adaptively selecting an attenuation value of the variable attenuator, a phase shift value of the variable phase shifter and a time delay value of the variable true time delay unit for each element of the auxiliary array. The auxiliary array operates as an adaptive finite-impulse response (FIR) filter with each antenna element of the auxiliary array operating as an adaptive tap of the adaptive FIR filter. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179594 | PHASE SHIFTER - A phase shifter includes a cavity ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179595 | BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A base station including: a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to: estimate a plurality of angles of arrival based on a plurality of received signals from a plurality of wireless device respectively, each of the plurality of angles of arrival being an angel of a horizontal plane relative to each direction from which each of the plurality of received signals arrives, and control at least one tilt angel based on the plurality of angels of arrival, each of the at least one tilt angle being an angle of the horizontal plane relative to each direction to which at least one beam is formed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179596 | WIDEBAND REFLECTARRAY ANTENNA FOR DUAL POLARIZATION APPLICATIONS - A wideband reflectarray antenna for dual polarizations application is formed by an array of phasing cells, where each cell contains two orthogonal or quasi-orthogonal sets of parallel conductive dipoles printed on two levels of a multilayered grounded substrate. The dipoles for each polarization are coupled in both horizontal and vertical directions, providing a large broadband operation and low cross-polarization with only two levels of metallizations. The antenna is designed by adjusting the lengths of the dipoles to produce the phase-shift required to collimate or shape the radiated beam in dual-polarization when illuminated by a feed, either in broadband or dual-frequency operation. The invention also relates to a design and manufacturing method for producing the reflectarray antenna, based on the optimization of the dipole lengths for each phasing cell. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179597 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA FOR COMMUNICATION WITH MULTIPLE CO-LOCATED SATELLITES - The present disclosure describes a multi-band antenna having a horn configured to communicate signals in a first frequency band and a second frequency band, an in-line feed, and sidewall feeds. The in-line feed may be coupled to an in-line opening in the horn to communicate signals in the first frequency band. The horn may include first and second openings to communicate signals in the second frequency band. The sidewall feeds may have first and second side feeds respectively coupled to the first and second openings. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179598 | SPATIAL COUPLER AND ANTENNA FOR SPLITTING AND COMBINING ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNALS - A spatium amplifier includes a plurality of amplifiers connected between a pair of spatial couplers, each having a core member and a shell member forming an antenna. The core member includes a cylindrical core portion and a plurality of tapering core fins extending radially outwardly from the cylindrical core portion. The shell member includes a cylindrical shell portion and a plurality of tapering shell fins extending radially inwardly from the cylindrical shell portion to form a plurality of fin pairs. Each fin pair forms a tapering channel having a first channel height at a first end of the antenna and a second channel height larger than the first channel height at a second end of the antenna. Each of the plurality of amplifiers is electromagnetically coupled to a respective fin pair at the first end of each of the antennas. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179599 | ANNTENA CONFIGURATIONS FOR WIRELESS DEVICES - A wireless device can include an antenna element, a printed circuit board, an antenna feed, a conductive surface, and a conductive connector. The printed circuit board can have a ground plane. The antenna feed can be connected, at a first point, to the antenna element and to the ground plane. The conductive surface can be disposed substantially parallel to the ground plane. The conductive connector can be connected, at a second point, to the ground plane and to the conductive surface. A distance between the first point and the second point can be substantially equal to one quarter of a wavelength of an electromagnetic wave to be exploited by the wireless device. At all other points, the ground plane and the conductive surface can lack a conductive connection between the ground plane and the conductive surface. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179600 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An antenna assembly applied in an electronic device with a metal cover, includes a dielectric body, a first radiating element and a second radiating element. The metal cover opens a fastening groove. The dielectric body is fastened in the fastening groove. The first radiating element is mounted to an inner surface of the dielectric body. The first radiating element has a feeding portion. The second radiating element is mounted to an outer surface of the dielectric body and without being electrically connected with the metal cover. The second radiating element is abreast with and adjacent to the first radiating element in an outside-to-inside direction. The first radiating element is coupled with the second radiating element to receive and send electromagnetic wave signals. The electronic device includes the metal cover and the antenna assembly. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179601 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING TUNABLE PASSIVE ANTENNAS, AND AUTOMATICALLY TUNABLE ANTENNA ARRAY USING THIS METHOD - The invention relates to a method for automatically adjusting a plurality of tunable passive antennas, for instance a plurality of tunable passive antennas of a radio transceiver using several antennas simultaneously. The invention also relates to an automatically tunable antenna array using this method. An automatically tunable antenna array of the invention has 4 user ports, and comprises: 4 tunable passive antennas, the 4 tunable passive antennas operating simultaneously in a given frequency band and forming a multiport antenna array; 4 sensing units; 4 feeders; a signal processing unit delivering a tuning instruction; and a tuning control unit, the tuning control unit receiving the tuning instruction from the signal processing unit, the tuning control unit delivering tuning control signals to the tunable passive antennas, the tuning control signals being determined as a function of the tuning instruction. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179602 | MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIO-FREQUENCY LOCALIZATION TECHNIQUES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS - A device comprising: a receive antenna configured to receive a first radio-frequency (RF) signal having a first center frequency; a first transmit antenna configured to transmit a second RF signal having a second center frequency that is a harmonic of the first center frequency; a second transmit antenna configured to transmit a third RF signal having a third center frequency that is a harmonic of the first center frequency and is different from the second center frequency; first circuitry, coupled to the receive antenna and to the first transmit antenna, configured to generate the second RF signal using the first RF signal and provide it to the first transmit antenna for transmission; and second circuitry, coupled to the receive antenna and to the second transmit antenna, configured to generate the third RF signal using the first RF signal and provide it to the second transmit antenna for transmission. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179603 | DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALING OF ANTENNAS ON A SUBSTRATE - A device comprising: a substrate; a transmit antenna fabricated on the substrate and configured to transmit radio-frequency (RF) signals; a receive antenna fabricated on the substrate and configured to receive RF signals; and circuitry, disposed on the substrate and differentially coupled to the transmit and receive antennas, and configured to provide to the transmit antenna RF signals to be transmitted by the transmit antenna and to process RF signals received by the receive antenna, wherein the substrate comprises material for reducing harmonic coupling between the transmit antenna and the receive antenna. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179604 | WIDE BAND ANTENNA - A method of manufacturing and an antenna having an upper and lower loop. Upper loop comprising a first conductive loop defined by an upper conductor and a first conductive blade tapering outwardly to form a flare portion adjacent a distal end of the upper conductor. Lower loop comprising a second conductive loop defined by a base conductor and a second conductive blade tapering outwardly forming a flare portion adjacent a distal end of the base conductor. First and second conductive blades defining, between their facing edges, a notch opening outwardly from a feed region. Upper loop further comprising an elongate conductive vane extending at an angle from a first location on the upper conductor to a second location on the first conductive blade defining a pair of loops within the upper loop. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179605 | WIDE BAND ANTENNA - A wide band antenna comprising a signal generator coupled to a feed region of at least one antenna element comprising upper and lower loops. Upper loop comprising a first conductive loop element defined by an upper conductor and a first conductive blade tapering outwardly forming a flare portion adjacent a distal end of the upper conductor. Lower loop comprising a second loop defined by a base conductor and a second conductive blade tapering outwardly forming a flare portion adjacent a distal end of the base conductor, first and second conductive blades defining, between their facing edges, a notch opening outwardly from feed region. The method comprising matching an antenna element impedance to the transmission line; selecting an antenna element cut-off frequency; selecting an upper conductor length, and subsequently selecting dimensions of the upper loop such that they are substantially equal to a wavelength corresponding to the selected cut-off frequency. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179606 | Multi-Band Helical Antenna System - A multi-use antenna system that can be used in, for example, integrated communications and navigation capability is provided. In an embodiment, an antenna system is provided. The antenna system includes a first antenna having a plurality of radiating elements substantially wrapped around an axis and a second antenna located within the first antenna. The first and second antennas are coupled to the same ground plane and are configured to operate in different frequency bands. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179607 | CIRCUIT BOARD FOR HF APPLICATIONS INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED BROADBAND ANTENNA - A circuit board includes a substantially planar component carrier and a microstrip which is applied to a surface of the component carrier. The microstrip extends towards a connection transition which is arranged on a lateral edge of the component carrier. A waveguide portion of an antenna element which is produced by a 3D printing process is coupled to this connection transition. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179608 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS SIGNALS - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, an antenna structure having a feed point for coupling to a dielectric core of a cable that propagates electromagnetic waves without an electrical return path, and a dielectric antenna, substantially or entirely devoid of conductive external surfaces, coupled to the feed point, the dielectric antenna facilitating receipt, at the feed point, the electromagnetic waves for propagating the electromagnetic waves to an aperture of the dielectric antenna for radiating a wireless signal. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179609 | GUIDED-WAVE TRANSMISSION DEVICE WITH NON-FUNDAMENTAL MODE PROPAGATION AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a transmission device that includes a transmitter that generates a first electromagnetic wave to convey data. A coupler couples the first electromagnetic wave to a single wire transmission medium having an outer surface, to forming a second electromagnetic wave that is guided to propagate along the outer surface of the single wire transmission medium via at least one guided wave mode that includes an asymmetric or non-fundamental mode having a lower cutoff frequency. A carrier frequency of the second electromagnetic wave is selected to be within a limited range of the lower cutoff frequency, so that a majority of the electric field is concentrated within a distance from the outer surface that is less than half the largest cross sectional dimension of the single wire transmission medium, and/or to reduce propagation loss. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179610 | Low Coupling 2x2 MIMO Array - A 2×2 MIMO array antenna is provided which includes two separate radiating elements mounted to an antenna reflector. Each element is linear polarized with two orthogonal polarizations, one polarization excited by a transmit port and the other polarization receiving radiated signals destined for a receive port. The two elements are aligned that the polarizations excited by the transmit ports of the two elements are along a common axis, or the polarizations received by the receive ports of the two elements are along a common axis. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179611 | ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR GROUND PENETRATING RADAR - Antenna system for a georadar, comprising two plate like antenna devices, where said two antenna devices comprise at least one sender antenna ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179612 | DISTRIBUTED ON-PACKAGE MILLIMETER-WAVE RADIO - Embodiments described herein generally relate to phased array antenna systems or packages and techniques of making and using the systems and packages. A phased array antenna package may include a distributed phased array antenna comprising (1) a plurality of antenna sub-arrays, which may each include a plurality of antennas, (2) a plurality of Radio Frequency Dies (RFDs), each of the RFDs located proximate and electrically coupled by a trace of a plurality of traces to a corresponding antenna sub-array of the plurality of antenna sub-arrays, and (3) wherein each trace of the plurality of traces configured to electrically couple an antenna of the plurality of antennas to the RFD located proximate the antenna, wherein each trace of the plurality of traces is configured to transmit millimeter wave (mm-wave) radio signals, and wherein the plurality of traces are each of a substantially uniform length. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179613 | Reconfigurable Antennas And Configuration Selection Methods For Ad-Hoc Networks - Reconfigurable antennas in an ad-hoc network are provided where all nodes employ MIMO/SIMO/MISO communication techniques. Three types of reconfigurable antennas: Reconfigurable Printed Dipole Array (RPDA), Reconfigurable Circular Patch Antenna (RCPA) and Two-Port Reconfigurable CRLH Leaky Wave Antennas are used. The RPDA, RCPA and the CRLH Leaky Wave antennas have a different number of configurations as well as different degrees of pattern diversity between possible configurations. To effectively use these antennas in a network, the performance of centralized and decentralized antenna configuration selection schemes are quantified for reconfiguration at one or both link ends. The sum capacity of the network is used as a metric to quantify the performance of these antennas in measured and simulated network channels. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179614 | CRIMP TERMINAL AND TERMINAL CRIMPING DEVICE - A crimp terminal includes a terminal connecting portion, an electric wire connecting portion, and a coupling portion. The electric wire connecting portion is divided into a bottom placed on a recessed surface of a first die and on which an end of an electric wire is placed during the crimping process, a first barrel piece extending from a first end of the bottom and wound around the end of the electric wire, and a second barrel piece extending from a second end of the bottom and wound around the end of the electric wire. The bottom has a recess formed on an outer wall surface on the recessed surface side and into which a protrusion formed on the recessed surface is inserted during the crimping process, and a protrusion on an inner wall surface formed along with formation of the recess. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179615 | CRIMP TERMINAL AND TERMINAL CRIMPING DEVICE - A terminal fitting includes a terminal connecting portion and an electric wire connecting portion. A water stop member is affixed to an inner wall surface of the electric wire connecting portion before crimping process and suppresses entering of water between the electric wire connecting portion and a core wire of the electric wire after the crimping. The electric wire connecting portion is formed into a U-shape by raising the first barrel piece and the second barrel piece from both ends of the bottom. The distal end of the first barrel piece is bent toward the second barrel piece, to form a gap between a slide contact surface on a descending second die and the distal end of the first barrel piece. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179616 | TERMINAL CRIMPING DEVICE - A terminal crimping device includes a terminal feeding device, a crimping device and an electric-wire holding mechanism that holds an electric wire with an end portion of the electric wire placed above an electric-wire connecting portion of a crimp terminal. The electric-wire holding mechanism includes an upper surface of a terminal cutting body, on which the electric wire is placed, and an electric-wire presser that is moved downward toward the upper surface and presses and thereby holds the electric wire placed on the upper surface. Between the electric-wire placing portion and a lower surface of the electric-wire presser, an electric-wire holding space is formed that inclines in the same direction to a declining direction in which the end portion of the electric wire is declined in association with downward move of the second die toward the first die, and that holds the electric wire in a thus inclined state. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179617 | CRIMP TERMINAL - A water stop member of a crimp terminal is affixed to an inner wall surface of an electric wire connecting portion of a terminal fitting before crimping and forms into a first water stop area, a second water stop area, and a third water stop area after the crimping. The first water stop area suppresses entering of water from a space between the outer wall surface of a first barrel piece and the inner wall surface of a second barrel piece in the electric wire connecting portion. The second water stop area suppresses entering of water from the side closer to a terminal connecting portion of the terminal fitting than the distal end position of a core wire. The third water stop area suppresses entering of water from a space between the inner wall surface of a cover crimping portion of the electric wire connecting portion and a cover. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179618 | CRIMP TERMINAL - A water stop member of a crimp terminal is affixed to the inner wall surface of an electric wire connecting portion of a terminal fitting before crimping and forms into a first water stop area, a second water stop area, and a third water stop area after the crimping. The first water stop area suppresses entering of water from a space between the outer wall surface of a first barrel piece and the inner wall surface of a second barrel piece in the electric wire connecting portion. The second water stop area suppresses entering of water from the side closer to a terminal connecting portion of the terminal fitting than the distal end position of a core wire. The third water stop area suppresses entering of water from a space between the inner wall surface of a cover crimping portion of the electric wire connecting portion and a cover. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179619 | CRIMP TERMINAL - A crimp terminal includes: a terminal fitting having a terminal connecting portion electrically connected to a counterpart terminal and an electric wire connecting portion electrically connected by crimping to an end portion of an electric wire placed on an inner wall surface thereof; and a second water stop portion that is pasted on the inner wall surface of the electric wire connecting portion before crimping and that, after crimping, forms a second water stop area capable of suppressing water entry between the electric wire connecting portion and the core wire from the terminal connecting portion side with respect to the distal end position of the core wire at the distal end of the electric wire. The electric wire connecting portion has a core wire crimp portion crimped on the core wire at the distal end of the electric wire. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179620 | CRIMP TERMINAL - A crimp terminal includes a terminal connecting portion, an electric wire connecting portion, and a coupling portion. The electric wire connecting portion is formed with a first barrel piece and a second barrel piece, the two facing each other, by bending processing on an electric wire side plate-shaped portion after two facing walls are formed by bending processing on a terminal side plate-shaped portion. The coupling portion is formed with two facing side walls by bending processing on a coupling side plate-shaped portion. Certain portions that will be the side walls later are formed with at least one tensile force absorbing portion that absorbs a tensile force between the terminal side plate-shaped portion side and the electric wire side plate-shaped portion side occurring during the bending processing on the terminal side plate-shaped portion. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179621 | BONDING CLAMP - Bonding clamps used to assembly photovoltaic (PV) arrays and provide an electrical bond between PV module frames forming part of the PV arrays is provided. The bonding clamp includes an electrically conductive body, at least one electrical bonding member extending from the body, and at least one pressure member extending from the body. The bonding clamp may also include one or more spacers to provide a uniform spacing between PV module frames. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179622 | SMALL FORM FACTOR SOCKETS AND CONNECTORS - An electronic device connection system includes a first electrical device and a second electrical device. The first electrical device includes a plurality of electrical connectors disposed in, on, or about at least a portion of an exterior surface of the first electrical device. The second electrical device includes a plurality of electrical contacts disposed in, on, or about at least a portion of an exterior surface of the second electrical device. A mechanical compressor exerts a force on at least one of the first electrical device or the second electrical device such that the electrical connections on the first electrical device physically and conductively couple to the electrical contacts on the second electrical device. The device casing may function as the mechanical compressor. The electrical connectors and/or electrical contacts may include injection molded connectors that include a conductive material dispersed in a thermoplastic matrix. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179623 | PRESS-FIT TERMINAL - A press-fit terminal comprises a contact member making contact with an electrode of a through-hole via penetrating a circuit substrate. The contact member comprises multiple contact pieces making contact with the electrode of the through-hole via, a junction part supporting the multiple contact pieces together, and a fixing part fixed to a main piece of a pin part and supporting the junction part via a flexible part. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179624 | POWER TERMINAL WITH COMPLIANT PIN FOR ELECTRICAL POWER CONNECTOR - An electrical power connector includes a power terminal having a first contact and a second contact arranged back-to-back. The first contact has a first thickness. The first contact has a first mating segment having a mating interface. The first contact has a first mounting segment including a first compliant pin. The second contact has a second thickness approximately equal to the first thickness. The second contact has a second mating segment having a mating interface. The second contact has a second mounting segment including a second compliant pin. The first compliant pin is aligned with the second compliant pin and arranged back-to-back such that both the first and second compliant pins are received in a common plated via of a circuit board. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179625 | ATTACHMENT TECHNIQUES FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - Attachment techniques for printed circuit boards (PCBs) are described. According to some such techniques, an array of double-contact connectors may be used to attach first and second PCBs to each other. In various embodiments, each such double-contact connector may comprise respective first and second contact elements that establish and retain physical contact with the inner surfaces of vias in the first and second PCBs. In some embodiments, at least one of the double-contact connectors may provide electrical conductivity between a trace on the first PCB and a trace on the second PCB. In various embodiments, one of the two PCBs may comprise a main PCB, and the other may comprise a patch PCB arranged to relieve routing congestion in a region of the main PCB. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179626 | Connector - A socket connector includes a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal that come into electrical contact with a plug connector, and a socket housing having an insertion opening for the plug connector. The first connection terminal is provided with a switch contact piece and a terminal body that comes into electrical contact with the plug connector. The switch contact piece has an opening contact point portion that comes into pressure contact with the plug connector, a short-circuit contact point portion, and an elastic arm that elastically supports the opening contact point portion and the short-circuit contact point portion and that is elastically deformed when the opening contact point portion is pressed by the plug connector, and thereby brings the short-circuit contact point portion out of contact with the second connection terminal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179627 | HIGH-SPEED DATA CONNECTOR - A transceiver connector may include a bottomside connector. The bottomside connector may include a first ground pin adjacent to an edge of the bottomside connector, a first high-speed differential input pin adjacent to the first ground pin, a second high-speed differential input pin adjacent to the first high-speed differential input pin, a second ground pin adjacent to the second high-speed differential input pin, a serial interface data line pin adjacent to the second ground pin, a serial interface clock pin adjacent to the serial interface data line pin, a third ground pin adjacent to the serial interface clock pin, a first high-speed differential output pin adjacent to the third ground pin, a second high-speed differential output pin adjacent to the first high-speed differential output pin, and a fourth ground pin adjacent to the second high-speed differential output pin. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179628 | PLUG CONTACT WITH ORGANIC COATING AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ARRANGEMENT - A plug contact is provided for the provision of a press contact with a mating contact. The plug contact is composed of an electrically conductive material. The plug contact has a first contact section for the provision of the press contact. The first contact section has, at least in places, an electrically conductive organic coating, and the organic coating contains a metal, an alloy, and/or an electrically conductive polymer. A printed circuit board arrangement is also provided. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179629 | SENSOR - A sensor includes contact springs placed in contact with electrode terminals on major surfaces of a sensor device. At least one of the contact springs includes a spring contact portion, a spring holding portion, a spring bent portion, and a spring connecting portion. The spring contact portion contacts an outer surface of one of the electrode terminals. The spring holding portion is turned from the spring contact portion and extends outside the spring contact portion so as to overlap the spring contact portion in the contacting direction. The spring bent portion is bent inwardly from the spring holding portion and extends at a given angle to the contacting direction. The spring connecting portion is bent from the spring bent portion and extends in the axial direction of the sensor. Such a structure enables the contact spring to be reduced in size and thickness without sacrificing a required mechanical strength thereof. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179630 | POWER CONNECTOR HAVING A DUAL-BEAM CONTACT - A power connector includes: an insulative housing including an upper surface, a lower surface, and a receiving space; a number of contacts accommodated in the insulative housing each including a contacting portion, a rear portion accommodated in a rear end of the insulative housing, and a corrugated elastic portion connecting the contacting portion and the rear portion, the contacting portion including a lower tongue plate extending forwardly from the corrugated elastic portion, an upper tongue plate, and a curved section connecting the lower tongue plate and the upper tongue plate; wherein the curved section has a pair of contact beams. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179631 | PREVENTING UNWANTED CONTACT BETWEEN TERMINALS - Apparatus and methods are described, including apparatus that includes a male-connector body comprising at least one mating surface, and shaped to define a hollow core. A plurality of electrically-conductive male-connector terminals are coupled to the mating surface of the male-connector body. A longitudinal insert is configured to, by moving inside the hollow core, push the male-connector terminals radially outward. Other embodiments are also described. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179632 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR INSTALLING AN EVACUATION SLIDE ACTUATION CABLE IN A CONNECTION BOX ASSEMBLY OF AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE AND OVERWING DOOR ACTUATION SYSTEM INTERFACE - Connection box assembly is provided for connecting evacuation slide actuation cable of evacuation slide actuation system to evacuation slide inflation system. Connection box assembly comprises connection box, connection box lid coupled thereto, electrical connector blocker coupled to connection box lid, and connection box slider disposed within connection box. Connection box lid is configured to slide between an open and closed position. Electrical connector blocker is configured to prevent electrical connection to electrical connector coupled to evacuation slide inflation system when connection box lid is in open position and to permit electrical connection to electrical connector when connection box lid is in closed position. Connection box slider is positioned to receive first cable end of evacuation slide actuation cable when connection box lid is in open position. Connection box lid in closed position closes connection box retaining and sealing connection box slider and first cable end inside connection box assembly. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179633 | CABLE END TERMINATION INCLUDING CABLE DIELECTRIC LAYER HERMETIC SEAL AND RELATED METHODS - A cable end termination is for a coaxial cable that includes inner and outer conductors and a dielectric layer therebetween that is subject to outgassing in a vacuum environment. The cable end termination may include a tubular bi-metallic body that includes a first longitudinal portion including a first metal and a second longitudinal portion joined with the first longitudinal portion and that includes a second metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than the first metal. The tubular bi-metallic body may have a first end receiving the coaxial cable and a second end opposite the first end that carries a dielectric body to define a hermetic seal for the dielectric layer in the vacuum environment. A center pin contact may extend through the dielectric body, and a center conductor contact may couple the center pin contact to the inner conductor. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179634 | CONNECTOR WITH WATERPROOF STRUCTURE - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the housing to commonly form a terminal module, a metallic shield enclosing the terminal module and forming a mating cavity, and a glue groove formed in a base of the housing and located behind the mating cavity, in which a glue part is received. The shield forms an opening communicating with the glue groove, through which the liquid type glue is injected into the glue groove and solidified therein. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179635 | Fire-Resistant Electrical Feedthrough - The present invention provides a fire-resistant electrical feedthrough system for use in offshore and top-side electrical submersible pump (“ESP”) installations. The fire-resistant electrical feedthrough system includes a minimum of two, redundant pressure barriers, in order to provide for safe operation and increased system reliability. The primary barrier is typically embedded within the wellhead equipment structure, while the secondary barrier is typically externally mounted. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179636 | SEAL MEMBER AND CONNECTOR - A seal member includes a plurality of wire insertion holes arranged in parallel along both directions orthogonal to each other, a plurality of block parts each of which is divided to a block having at least a plurality of wire insertion holes, and a connecting part which is configured so as to connect between the adjoining block parts and have a thickness thinner than wall thicknesses of the block parts. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179637 | CRIMP TERMINAL - A crimp terminal includes a terminal connecting portion and an electric wire connecting portion. The electric wire connecting portion is sectioned into a bottom portion, a first barrel piece, and a second barrel piece, and is sectioned into a core wire crimp portion, a sheath crimp portion, and a coupling crimp portion. A water stop member affixed to the inner wall face of the electric wire connecting portion before crimping processing forms a first water stop area, that suppresses the entry of water, from the gap between the outer wall face of the first barrel piece and the inner wall face of the second barrel piece, a second water stop area from the terminal connecting portion side of the distal end position of a core wire, and a third water stop area from the gap between the inner wall face of the sheath crimp portion and a sheath. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179638 | CIRCULAR RAPID JOINT CONNECTOR - A circular rapid-joint connector, which includes a sliding bush with multiple extension sections and recession areas provided on an end thereof; an elastic element provided on the inner edge of the sliding bush; a holding unit joined with the sliding bush movably, the outer edge thereof having a limiting unit capable of limiting each of the extension sections; and a connector plug penetrating into the sliding bush and joined with the holding unit. In assembling, direct docking with a connection socket by the connector plug is available for the connection socket to push away the sliding bush. After the connection socket and the connector plug are snap-fitting, the sliding bush is pushed back by the elastic element automatically, such that the sliding bush is locked in the outer edge of the connection socket to complete the operation of assemblage. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179639 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector has two portions, a first portion connectable to a device and a second portion having a contact point which is movable in relation to the first portion. The second portion having the contact point comprises a magnet configured to attract the corresponding connector. The contact point does not require a counteracting force, whereby the side magnets may be smaller or the connector may lack the side magnets entirely. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179640 | DEVICE WITH MAGNET(S) FOR ENGAGING WITH ANOTHER DEVICE - In one aspect, a first device includes a housing, at least one system component housed by the housing, a connector coupled to the housing that engages with a second device for exchange, between the first device and the second device, of at least one of data and power, and a first magnet coupled to the housing. The first magnet is coupled to the housing so that a first pole of the first magnet faces away from the first device to repel a first pole of a second magnet coupled to the second device when the first device is juxtaposed next to the second device in a first orientation relative to the second device. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179641 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CONNECTORS - Disclosed are electronic devices and connectors, including: a first main body, a second main body; the first magnet being arranged at a first end of the first main body and the second magnet being arranged at a second end of the second main body; the first magnet having a magnetic property opposite that of the second magnet; the first main body being pluggably connected to the second main body through the interaction between the first magnet and the second magnet; the first number of spacers is arranged at a preset position of the first magnet, and the first number of spacers is arranged at a preset positions of the second magnet; and the spacers are non-magnetic. Other embodiments, including manufacturing methods, are described and claimed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179642 | M.2 INTERFACE MEMORY DEVICE AND M.2 INTERFACE CONNECTION SEAT INSERTEDLY PROVIDED THEREOF - The invention provides a M.2 interface memory device and a M.2 interface connection seat insertedly provided thereof. The M.2 interface memory device comprises a M.2 interface card and a housing provided with at least one guide groove. The M.2 interface connection seat is disposed on a circuit board, and comprises two arms and a base comprising a M.2 interface slot. At least one arm is provided with a guide rail. An opening direction of the M.2 interface slot is horizontal to a surface of the circuit board. When the M.2 interface card is inserted into the M.2 interface slot in a horizontal direction, the M.2 interface memory device will be fixed within the M.2 interface connection seat by embedding between the guide groove and the guide rail. Thus, M.2 interface memory devices of a variety of specification lengths are able to be inserted into the M.2 interface connection seat. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179643 | METHOD OF OPERATING A CONNECTOR LATCH - Connector latch used to securely hold together a connector apparatus, such that the connector apparatus has at least a first connector assembly and a second connector assembly which can be mated together. Initially, after the connector latch is manufactured, the connector latch is in an undeflected position. After manufacture, the connector latch is subjected to a pre-mating deflection process, in order to move the connector latch into a preloaded position. After the pre-mating deflection process has been completed, the connector latch is locked in the preloaded position. The preloaded connector latch provides a number of desirable characteristics, including at least an extra loud “click” sound when the first connector assembly and the second connector assembly are mated together. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179644 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a connector main member and an operation member. The operation member covers the connector main member at least in part in a plane perpendicular to a front-rear direction, The operation member is movable between a front limitation position and a rear limitation position. The operation member has, therein, a front regulating portion accommodation portion accommodating the front regulating portion, and an operated portion accommodation portion accommodating the operated portion. The front regulating portion accommodation portion is provided, therein, with a front regulated portion which is brought into abutment with the front regulating portion when the operation member is positioned at the front limitation position. When the operation member is moved to the rear limitation position, the operated portion accommodation portion is provided, therein, with an operating portion which presses the operated portion inward of the connector main portion and moves the lock portion to a released position. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179645 | SPRING CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - In one example an electronic device comprises at least one electronic component, a chassis comprising a first section, a connector to connect the first section of the chassis to a second section, the connector comprising a housing defining a first shaft, a retention structure disposed in the shaft, and a plurality of electrical contacts positioned within a corresponding plurality of channels in the retention structure. Other examples may be described. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179646 | CONNECTOR LATCH - Connector latch used to securely hold together a connector apparatus, such that the connector apparatus has at least a first connector assembly and a second connector assembly which can be mated together. Initially, after the connector latch is manufactured, the connector latch is in an undeflected position. After manufacture, the connector latch is subjected to a pre-mating deflection process, in order to deflect the connector latch into a preloaded position. After the pre-mating deflection process has been completed, the connector latch is locked in the preloaded position. The preloaded connector latch provides a number of desirable characteristics, including at least an extra loud “click” sound when the first connector assembly and the second connector assembly are mated together. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179647 | Electric Plug Connector Arrangement - An electrical connector includes first and second connector parts and an electrical connection detector. The electrical connection detector includes a contact spring with a spring contact on the first connector part and a contact strip on the second connector part. The electric connection detector establishes an electrical connection between the contact spring and the contact strip when the connector parts are joined together. The second connector part includes an electrically insulating protrusion which forms a guide bevel that rises in a joining direction of the first connector part toward the second connector part. The spring contact is guided over the guide bevel, rests behind the protrusion, and physically contacts the contact strip when the connector parts are joined together to thereby establish an electrical connection between the contact spring and the contact strip. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179648 | Connector System - A connector is disclosed. The connector has a plug and a jack receiving the plug. The plug has a plug housing surrounding a plurality of plug contacts and including a plurality of symmetric male fit sections. The jack has a jack housing supporting a plurality of jack contacts corresponding to the plurality of plug contacts. The jack housing includes a plurality of symmetric female fit sections. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179649 | FLEXIBLE FLAT CABLE STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF IMPROVING CROSSTALK INTERFERENCE - A flexible flat cable structure capable of improving crosstalk interference includes plural telecommunication signal conductors separated from one another and provided for transmitting differential signals, two support members installed on two lateral sides of the telecommunication signal conductor respectively, at least one filled material disposed between the telecommunication signal conductors. The ratio of the equivalent dielectric constant of the filled material to the equivalent dielectric constant of the support members falls within a range of 0.39˜0.27, and the ratio of the thickness of the filled material to the thickness of the support members falls within a range of 1.49˜1.37. Therefore, the flexible flat cable structure achieves the effects of reducing the time delay of the signal transmission of the flexible flat cable (FFC), suppressing the ringing noise of resonance, and improving the eye height of amplitude measurement, so as to suppress crosstalk interference and improve signal transmission quality effectively. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179650 | Connector for a Unified Power and Data Cable - In one implementation, a device includes: one or more data terminals, where each of the one or more data terminals provides a respective mating interface between a respective data transmission path and a corresponding device data port; a first power terminal having a power portion and a ground portion separated by a dielectric, where the ground portion is arranged in association with the one or more data terminals in order to shield the one or more data terminals from electromagnetic interference from the power portion, and where the first power terminal provides a respective mating interface between a respective power transmission path and a corresponding device power port; and a support member provided to maintain the arrangement of the one or more data terminals in combination with the first power terminal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179651 | High Speed Socket Connector - A high speed socket connector is disclosed in this invention, including a case, a terminal mould, an upper shield and a lower shield. The terminal mould includes an insulative body, a row of upper terminals and a row of lower terminals. The insulative body forms multiple first openings and second openings. The upper terminals and the lower terminals both include multiple differential pairs of signal terminals and multiple grounding terminals. Each signal terminal has a serpentine retaining section exposed in the corresponding first opening. Each grounding terminal has a straight retaining section exposed in the corresponding second opening. The upper shield and the lower shield are respectively mounted on the top and the bottom of the terminal mould. The high speed socket connector can realize a good shielding effect by the connection of the upper and lower shields and the grounding terminals. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179652 | HIGH DENSITY ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SHIELD PLATE LOUVERS - An electrical assembly has a lead frame with a plurality of elongated conductor sets and an insulative housing. Each conductor set has two differential signal pair conductors between a first ground conductor and a second ground conductor. A slot extends through the insulative housing and at least partially exposes the first ground conductor of a first conductor set and the second ground conductor of a second conductor set. A first ground shield has a first tab bent inward that extends into the slot from a first side of the lead frame. A second ground shield has second tab bent inward that extends into the slot from a second side of the lead frame. A conductive medium is provided in the slot to electrically connect the first tab, the second tab, the first ground conductor and the second ground conductor. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179653 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING HIGH-SPEED OR HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL CONNECTOR - A printed circuit board includes a substrate including a surface layer and a first ground layer; a high-frequency signal generation part provided in the surface layer of the substrate; at least one high-frequency signal connector mounting portion formed in the surface layer of the substrate; at least one high-frequency signal line formed in the surface layer of the substrate, and extend from the high-frequency signal generation part to the at least one high-frequency signal connector mounting portion; and at least one high-frequency signal connector disposed in the at least one high-frequency signal connector mounting portion, wherein an end of the first ground layer is exposed to a side surface of the substrate, and when the high-frequency signal connector is disposed in the at least one high-frequency signal connector mounting portion, a ground of the high-frequency signal connector is in contact with the end of the first ground layer. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179654 | Engine Block Heater Cord Set - An engine block heater cord set. The cord set comprises an electrical power cord engagable with the engine block heater. A connector includes a plurality of power contacts, where the number of power contacts is four or more and a multiple of two. Each of the power contacts is electrically bonded to one of first and second electrical conductors. The power contacts are positioned symmetrically relative to one another on the connector with diagonally opposite contacts having a different polarity and spaced apart by a distance generally equal to the distance between the electrical terminals of the engine block heater. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179655 | HIGH OUTLET DENSITY POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT - Systems and apparatuses are provided in which outlets are coupled to a power distribution unit (PDU) or PDU module in various configurations. The outlets may be coupled to a recessed surface within a PDU housing. The outlets and recessed surface may be formed as part of a single mold. The outlets may be coupled to a printed circuit board that is at least partially disposed within the PDU housing. The outlets may extend away from the recessed surface or printed circuit board towards or beyond a front face of the PDU housing. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179656 | BUSBAR, CONSUMER UNIT, USE OF SUCH A CONSUMER UNIT, POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND BUILDING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a busbar having a profiled body which forms an elongate receiving channel, a first and a second groove being formed in the channel floor, and the electrical conductors being arranged in the first and second groove. Furthermore, the invention relates to a consumer unit for securing to such a busbar and for drawing current or data from such a busbar, and the use of the consumer unit in conjunction with such a busbar. Further aspects of the invention form a power transmission device having such a busbar and such a consumer unit, as well as a building element in which such a busbar is installed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179657 | Electrical Junction Box System - The invention described herein is an electrical junction box system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention where an electrical junction box comprises a housing formed by a pair of side walls, a bottom wall, a top wall, and a rear wall combining to define an open-faced box, where the housing further comprises a plurality of wire attachment terminals, at least one female pin socket, at least one bussbar electrically coupling an upper set of wire attachment terminals to a lower set of wire attachment terminals, and an external securing means allowing the housing secure placement within a recess of a wall. Additionally, an electrical device is structured to removably electrically attach to the housing, the electrical device further comprising at least one male pin extending outward from an inside surface, and an electrical activation means located on an outside surface. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179658 | COMPOSITE ELECTRONIC CONNECTOR - A composite electronic connector comprising an insulating housing, a USB Type-C connector and a USB Type-A connector which are arranged in the insulating housing is disclosed. The USB Type-C connector comprises a circuit board, a connecting line and a plurality of transferring terminals. One side of the circuit board is arranged with twenty-four golden fingers, other side of the circuit board is connected with the plurality of transferring terminals. The connecting line is used to integrate signal transmitted through the twenty-four golden fingers of the USB Type-C connector into USB Type-A standard adopted outputting signal, and outputs the outputting signal through the plurality of transferring terminals. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179659 | CARD HOLDING MEMBER AND CARD CONNECTOR SET - A card holding member able to be inserted into a card connector via an insertion slot in an outer member and able to hold a card equipped with terminal members, the card holding member comprising a card accommodating portion able to accommodate the card, a connecting base portion connected to the card accommodating portion, a movable sleeve mounted on the connecting base portion slidably in the insertion and ejection directions of the card holding member, a first sealing member forming a seal between the connecting base portion and the movable sleeve, and a second sealing member forming a seal between the insertion slot and the movable sleeve. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179660 | Providing Orientation Support in Receptacles - A method of receiving a plug at a receptacle is disclosed. The method may include receiving a plug at a receptacle, the receptacle including contacts disposed with a rotational symmetry about a center point of the receptacle. The method may also include determining, via detection circuitry, any orientation of the plug inserted into the receptacle. The method may also include changing, via selection control circuitry, a connection path coupled to the contacts based on the orientation of the plug. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179661 | ADAPTERS FOR ADAPTING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO A MODULAR ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM - There is provided an adapter for adapting an electronic device to a modular electronic device system. The adapter generally has a housing having two lateral edges, a cavity between the lateral edges and being adapted to receive the electronic device, each of the two lateral edges of the housing having at least one magnetic coupler electrically connectable with at least one magnetic coupler of the modular electronic device system by magnetically engaging the at least one magnetic coupler of the adapter with the at least one magnetic coupler of the modular electronic device system, and an internal electric conductor network electrically connected to the magnetic couplers of the adapter and electrically connected to an internal connector which is electrically connectable to the electronic device when received in the cavity of the housing. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179662 | BATTERY CONNECTOR AND CIRCUIT MODULE - A battery connector is provided which is used to electrically connect a button battery. The connector has an insulating housing and positive and negative terminals. The housing has a limiting space for receiving and fixing the battery. The positive terminal has a positive contact portion which extends into the space and a first tail portion which maintains an electrical connection with a circuit board. The negative terminal has a negative contact portion which extends into the space so as to contact a negative electrode on a bottom surface of the battery, a second tail portion which maintains an electrical connection with the board, and a connection portion which is brought to move by the negative contact portion so as to electrically connect with the board when the battery is received in the space. The battery connector can be provided as part of a circuit module having an indicating member. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179663 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TERMINAL WITH ELECTRIC WIRE - A method for manufacturing a terminal with an electric wire includes: forming a conductor exposed portion by removing a resin coating of an electric wire; forming a wire-terminal connection portion by connecting a terminal fitting to a position of the conductor exposed portion; and supplying a sealing material from a nozzle to the wire-terminal connection portion. During supply of the sealing material, the nozzle is moved in X-, Y- and Z-directions or a relative position between the wire-terminal connection portion and the nozzle is changed in the X-, Y- and Z-directions. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179664 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TERMINAL WITH ELECTRIC WIRE - A method for manufacturing a terminal with an electric wire includes: forming a conductor exposed portion by removing a resin coating of an electric wire; forming a wire-terminal connection portion by connecting a terminal fitting to a position of the conductor exposed portion; supplying a sealing material made of ultraviolet-curing resin from a nozzle to form a sealing portion covering the wire-terminal connection portion; and curing the sealing material by irradiation with ultraviolet rays from a UV light. During curing of the sealing material, a reflector is used to allow the ultraviolet rays to be reflected toward the sealing material supplied to the wire-terminal connection portion. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179665 | BRUSH HOLDER APPARATUS, BRUSH ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD - Devices and methods of use for brush holder assemblies are disclosed. Brush holder assemblies including a mounting block and a brush holder are disclosed. Also illustrated is a brush holder assembly including a first portion in sliding engagement with a second portion. In some embodiments the brush holder includes a channel, such that at least a portion of the mounting block is disposed within the channel of the brush holder. | 2017-06-22 |