53rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 70 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150380810 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING SAME - Disclosed is an antenna device or the like having a split ring resonator that adapts to different frequency bands. An antenna device has a laminated structure that is composed by alternating dielectric layers (DL) ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150380811 | Method for Manufacturing a Radome - A method is provided for manufacturing a radome. The method has the following steps: creation of a contoured fit of at least one section of an inner surface of a wall of the radome; arrangement of a plurality of planar photosensitive semiconductor elements on an outer surface of the contoured fit; placement of the contoured fit with the plurality of planar photosensitive semiconductor elements on the at least one section of the inner surface of the wall; establishing of a connection between the plurality of planar photosensitive semiconductor elements and the wall; and removal of the contoured fit from the radome. This method enables the simple manufacture of a radome with a layer having several semiconductor elements for the electromagnetic shielding of the interior of the radome. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380812 | HAND GRIP SENSOR FOR EXTERNAL CHASSIS ANTENNA - A method and system for detecting whether the position of a user's hand gripping a mobile communication device chassis affects an external antenna is provided. A sectioned metal band about a periphery of a mobile communication device has a radiating antenna in at least one metal section. The radiating antenna section is bounded on both sides by electrically floating metal sections. Each of the electrically floating metal sections is bounded on the side distal from the antenna section by a ground metal section. Each metal section separated from an adjacent metal section by an insulating gap. Embodiments measure a differential capacitance between the antenna section and the floating metal section and measure a single and capacitance between the floating metal section and the grounded section to determine whether a user's hand is bridging one or more of the insulating gaps. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380813 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH JOINED SEMICONDUCTORS - A joined structure which is configured such that a space between adjacent substrates is filled with a filling material. The joined structure includes a first substrate having a first conductor formed on a surface of the first substrate, a second substrate having a second conductor formed on a surface of the second substrate, arranged so that a surface of the first substrate faces a surface of the second substrate, a connecting conductor which electrically connects the first conductor and the second conductor, and a filling material between the first substrate and the second substrate. The filling material is formed into such a shape that a space is provided which corresponds to at least one of the first conductor, the second and the connecting conductor. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380814 | Apparatus and Method of a Dual Polarized Broadband Agile Cylindrical Antenna Array with Reconfigurable Radial Waveguides - Embodiments are provided for an agile antenna that beamsteers radio frequency (RF) signals by selectively activating/de-activating tunable elements on radial-waveguides using direct current (DC) switches. The antenna comprises two parallel radial waveguide structures, each comprising a first radial plate, a second radial plate in parallel with the first radial plate, and conductive elements positioned vertically and distributed radially between the two plates. The radial waveguide structure further includes a plurality of quarter RF chokes which are connected to the conductive elements via respective micro-strips and tunable elements. The two parallel radial plates are separated by a height determined according to a desired transmission frequency range for RF signals, a length of the micro-strips, a diameter of the conductive elements, and a clearance space around each one of the conductive elements. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380815 | Apparatus and Assembling Method of a Dual Polarized Agile Cylindrical Antenna Array with Reconfigurable Radial Waveguides - Embodiments are provided for an agile antenna that beamsteers radio frequency (RF) signals by selectively activating/de-activating tunable elements on radial-waveguides using direct current (DC) switches. The agile antenna device comprises a first radial waveguide structure encased in a first frame, a first line feed connected to the first waveguide structure, a second encased radial waveguide structure similar and coupled to the first waveguide structure. The two waveguide structures include the tunable elements controlled by the DC switches. A second line feed is connected to the second waveguide structure. The two line feeds provide the RF signal to the antenna. The antenna device also includes a plurality of radiating elements positioned between the first radial waveguide structure and the second radial waveguide structure, and distributed radially around a circumference of the first radial waveguide structure and a circumference of the second radial waveguide structure. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380816 | ANTENNA CONTROL METHOD AND ANTENNA CONTROL SYSTEM - An object of the present invention is to provide an antenna control system and a method capable of consistently maintaining an optimum orientation point between a donor antenna and an adjacent base station. The antenna control system for receiving a signal from a base station includes a donor antenna including an antenna module disposed by being fixed to an inner side of a window glass and configured with an array antenna; a phase shifter including a plurality of transmission lines; and a phase controller configured to control the phase shifter to change an orientation direction of the antenna module; and a repeater including a measuring module for measuring a reception signal received by the antenna module; an analyzing module for analyzing a signal quality parameter in each orientation direction of the antenna module based on a measurement result of the measuring module; and a generating module for generating an antenna control signal for controlling the orientation direction of the antenna module based on an analysis result of the analyzing module. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380817 | 3X3 BUTLER MATRIX AND 5X6 BUTLER MATRIX - The present invention relates to a 3×3 Butler matrix, comprising a first directional coupler, a second directional coupler, a third directional coupler, a first fixed phase shifter, a second fixed phase shifter and a third fixed phase shifter; and also relates to a 5×6 Butler matrix, comprising a first 3×3 Butler matrix, a second 3×3 Butler matrix, a fourth directional coupler, a fifth directional coupler, a power divider, a fourth fixed phase shifter and a fifth fixed phase shifter. The 3×3 Butler matrix and the 5×6 Butler matrix provided in the present invention have the features of small size, wide frequency band, low loss, high isolation and stable performance, fill the blank of specific technical schemes about the 3×3 Butler matrix and the 5×6 Butler matrix in the prior art, and have broad application prospects and great value. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380818 | ANTENNA CONFIGURATION WITH A COUPLER ELEMENT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A first antenna element is indirectly coupled to communication signals via a coupler that is located within a same volume of a body. A second antenna element is proximate to and adjacent the first antenna element. The first antenna element is configured to operate in a first frequency range and the second antenna element is configured to operate within a subset of the first frequency range concurrent with or simultaneously to the first antenna element. The coupler can operate to couple multiple antenna elements operating at different frequencies within the same volume of the body. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380819 | Antenna Arrangement - An apparatus for antenna arrangement isolation is described. The apparatus includes a first antenna element (for example, a CMMB TV antenna) having a first radiator component and a second antenna element (for example, a cellular antenna) having a second radiator component. A first portion of the first radiator component is adjacent to a second portion of the second radiator component. The second radiator component is configured with at least one operational frequency range. The first portion of the first radiator corresponds to at least one minimum electric field region of at least one resonant frequency of the first radiator. The at least one resonant frequency of the first radiator overlaps with the at least one operational frequency range. Methods, Apparatus and Computer readable media for providing the antenna arrangement are also described. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380820 | MOBILE DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile device includes a ground plane, a first radiation branch, and a second radiation branch. The second radiation branch is coupled to the ground plane, and is disposed adjacent to the first radiation branch. An antenna structure is formed by the first radiation branch and the second radiation branch. The first radiation branch is fed from a signal source. The second radiation branch is excited by the first radiation branch through coupling therebetween. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380821 | Transmitter with Improved Sensitivity and Shielding - A magnetic field transmitter, especially a transmitter used in conjunction with wireless communications earplugs. In one embodiment, a plate of magnetic material is used behind a coil of electrical conductor to improve the efficiency of the transmitter and to provide electrical and magnetic shielding. The specific dimensions and characteristics of the preferred embodiment of the transmitter described herein provide for efficient wireless communications. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380822 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS - The disclosure provides an antenna device and communications terminal including such an antenna device. The antenna device includes a coil including a conductor wound around a plate-shaped magnetic core. A flat conductor is positioned adjacent to the coil, and the coil is positioned such that it is closer than the flat conductor to an antenna of a communication partner positioned near the antenna device. The coil conductor includes a first conductor portion adjacent to a first main surface of the magnetic core and a second conductor portion adjacent to a second main surface thereof. A circuit substrate includes a ground electrode formation area and a ground electrode non-formation area. The antenna coil is mounted on the ground electrode non-formation area of the circuit substrate with the first main surface of the magnetic core facing the circuit substrate. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380823 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL - The disclosure provides an antenna device and mobile terminal including such an antenna device. The antenna device includes a coil including a conductor wound around a plate-shaped magnetic core. A flat conductor is positioned adjacent to the coil, and the coil is positioned such that it is closer than the flat conductor to an antenna of a communication partner positioned near the antenna device. The coil conductor includes a first conductor portion adjacent to a first main surface of the magnetic core and a second conductor portion adjacent to a second main surface thereof. The magnetic core and the coil conductor form an antenna coil. A circuit substrate includes a ground electrode formation area and a ground electrode non-formation area. The antenna coil is mounted on the ground electrode non-formation area of the circuit substrate with the first main surface of the magnetic core facing the circuit substrate. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380824 | META-MATERIAL RESONATOR ANTENNAS - Antennas suitable for use in compact radio frequency (RF) applications and devices, and methods of fabrication thereof. Described are resonator antennas, for example dielectric resonator antennas fabricated using polymer-based materials, such as those commonly used in lithographic fabrication of integrated circuits and microsystems. Accordingly, lithographic fabrication techniques can be employed in fabrication. The antennas have metal inclusions embedded in the resonator body which can be configured to control electromagnetic field patterns, which serves to enhance the effective permittivity of the resonator body, while creating an anisotropic material with different effective permittivity and polarizations in different orientations. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380825 | ANTENNA MODULE AND MOBILE TERMINAL INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed are an antenna module and a mobile terminal having the same. The antenna module includes: a first member and a second member configured to operate as radiators of an antenna for transmitting/receiving radio signals; a first feeding unit configured to feed the first and second members; and a transmission line configured to connect the second member to the first feeding unit so that, when the first member forms a magnetic field in a near field, the second member forms an electric field. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380826 | Self-Grounded Antenna Arrangement - A self-grounded antenna arrangement includes a base or central portion in a first plane and a number of arm sections associated with the central portion that taper toward a respective end tip. Each arm section is adapted to form a transition from the central portion and being bent backward toward the central portion by more than 180 degrees so that its end tip approaches a first side of the central portion, at an opening in the central portion. The end tip is connected to a feeder configured to feed, via an arm-section-specific port, one specific port for each arm section. Each arm section has a mixed functionality of a curved monopole antenna and a loop antenna, and the antenna arrangement provides substantially uncoupled ports with far-field functions that are almost orthogonal in polarization, direction, or shape. The arrangement finds use in multiple-input multiple-output antenna systems for statistical multipath environments. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380827 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS COUPLING - An apparatus ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150380828 | SLOTTED SURFACE SCATTERING ANTENNAS - Surface scattering antennas with lumped elements provide adjustable radiation fields by adjustably coupling scattering elements along a waveguide. In some approaches, the scattering elements include slots in an upper surface of the waveguide, and the lumped elements are configured to span the slots provide adjustable loading. In some approaches, the scattering elements are adjusted by adjusting bias voltages for the lumped elements. In some approaches, the lumped elements include diodes or transistors. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380829 | CONFIGURABLE MICROWAVE DEFLECTION SYSTEM - A configurable deflection system for an incident microwave frequency beam exhibiting a wavelength contained in a band of wavelengths corresponding to the microwave frequencies, comprising: a first and a second diffractive dielectric component suitable for each performing a rotation about a rotation axis Z, the deflection system being suitable for generating a microwave frequency beam by diffraction of the incident microwave frequency beam on the first and second components, the microwave frequency beam being oriented according to an angle that is a function of the angular positioning between the first and said second diffractive components, the first and second components respectively exhibiting a first and second periodic structure of first and second periods according to a first and second axis, the first and second structures respectively comprising a plurality of first and second primary microstructures formed respectively on a first and second substrate of first and second substrate refractive indices. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380830 | ARTIFICIAL MICROSTRUCTURE AND ARTIFICIAL ELECTROMAGNETIC MATERIAL USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an artificial microstructure. The artificial microstructure includes at least three split rings. The at least three split rings surround and embed in turn. Each split ring is formed by a wire which is made of conductive material, with two terminals of the wire towards each other to form an opening of the corresponding split ring. The present invention also provides an artificial electromagnetic material using the artificial microstructure. The artificial electromagnetic material with the artificial microstructure can achieve the function of broadband wave-absorbing. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380831 | ANTENNA EQUIPPED WITH VERTICALLY ARRANGED RADIATING ELEMENTS - The present invention relates to a base station antenna for mobile communication, the antenna, equipped with vertically arranged radiating elements and connected to a base station system, comprising: a reflective plate disposed in the interior of the antenna; a plurality of radiating elements disposed on the planar surface of the reflective plate; and a moving unit for moving the plurality of radiating elements vertically within the range of the planar surface of the reflective plate. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380832 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO RADAR - An antenna comprising two or more substantially identical antenna sub-arrays ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150380833 | WIRE TERMINATION USING FIXTURING ELEMENTS - A method for forming a connection between a wire and a pin includes placing a fixturing element over the pin, capturing the wire between an upper surface and a lower surface of the fixturing element, compressing the fixturing element to hold the wire around the pin and forming a fixed connection between the wire and the pin. A system for forming an electrical connection includes a pin, a fixturing element disposed around the pin, and a wire placed around pin and sandwiched between an upper surface and a lower surface of the fixturing element. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380834 | Electrical Crimp Contact - An electrical crimp contact that crimps onto an electrical cable is disclosed. The device has a conductor crimp region for an electrical connection of a conductor of the cable, the conductor crimp region having a fixing device for fixing the conductor. In a blank of the contact, the fixing device of the conductor crimp region extends at an oblique angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the contact. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380835 | SINGLE ELEMENT WIRE TO BOARD CONNECTOR - A single element electrical connector includes a single conductive contact element formed into a cage structure having a wire insert end and a wire contact end along a longitudinal centerline axis of the connector. The cage structure defines an upper pick-up surface having a surface area suitable for placement of a suction nozzle of a vacuum transfer device, as well as a pair of contact tines biased towards the centerline axis to define a contact pinch point for an exposed core of a wire inserted into the connector. A contact surface is defined by a member of the cage structure for electrical mating contact with a respective contact element on a component on which the connector is mounted. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380836 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF CONDUCTOR AND FLAT CABLE, AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE USING THE CONNECTION STRUCTURE - In a connection structure, a conductor connection terminal part which can connect to a connection end of the conductor in any position in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the conductor and a cable connection terminal part which is connected to a core wire of a flat cable are formed on a connection terminal, and by connecting the cable connection terminal part to either one of core wires of the flat cable, a connection position of the connection end of the conductor with the conductor connection terminal part is relatively displaced. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380837 | SPRING-LOADED CLAMPING ELEMENT AND CONNECTING TERMINAL - A resilient force clamping element ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150380838 | SPRING-LOADED CLAMPING CONNECTION AND CONDUCTOR TERMINAL - A spring-loaded clamping connection ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150380839 | Ground Current Diverter - A device which can be used on a water pipe has a first metallic, tubular section and a second metallic, tubular section. The first and second metallic, tubular sections are separated from one another by an electrically non-conductive section. The device also has a first metallic wire that extends through the tubular wall of the first metallic, tubular section in at least five locations and further extends across the first interior three times. The first metallic wire is electrically coupled to the second metallic, tubular section. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380840 | MULTI-CABLE CONNECTOR - A multi-cable connector includes a main body, a plurality of cable assemblies, and a fixing unit. The cable assemblies are inserted into the main body. Each cable assembly has a connecting head and a cable. The fixing unit is installed on the main body. The fixing unit has a plurality of notches for providing the cables to respectively couple there-through. The fixing unit abuts against the connecting heads for holding the connecting heads between the main body and the fixing unit. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380841 | Fuse Block - When a first terminal and a second terminal are respectively attached to a terminal holder and held, a board connection part and a second board connection part are inserted into a prescribed through hole of a circuit board under a state that the board connection part and the second board connection part are superposed one upon another and put together. Further, after that, a soldering operation is carried out, an electric connection of the first terminal and the second terminal and an electric connection to the circuit board are completed. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380842 | ADAPTER SYSTEM FOR PLUG-ON NEUTRAL LOAD CENTER - An adapter bracket, which screws onto an existing neutral bar in a load center, having legs inserted through the holes in the neutral bar or screwed into the top of the neutral bar. The adapter bracket is configured to accept downward-facing or sideways-facing plug-on neutral mounting clips of a plug-on neutral circuit breaker. The bracket has a support portion extending along a Z-axis perpendicular to a rear wall of the load center. The downward-facing clips can be plugged onto the support portion. Sideways-facing clips are received onto tabs that are bent away from the support portion of the bracket and feature chamfered ends and a relatively small aspect ratio relative to the length of the mounting clip. The other holes in the existing neutral bar remain unobstructed so that a conventional neutral conductor can be inserted through the free holes while the adapter bracket accommodates plug-on neutral mounting clips. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380843 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE FIBERS AS A DATA INTERFACE - An apparatus and method for using conductive adhesive fibers as a data interface are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: a first array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener pads configured for attachment to a first item; a second array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener pads configured for attachment to a second item, each pad of the first and second array being fabricated with a hook or loop removable fastener, each removable fastener being electrically conductive, the first array of pads being arranged to align with the second array of pads to create a plurality of independent electrical connections when the first item is removably attached to the second item, the plurality of independent electrical connections establishing a data interface connection between the first item and the second item. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380844 | MEMORY CARD INDENTIFICATION DEVICE, HOST DEVICE AND MEMORY CARD USING THE SAME - A memory card identification device, a host device using the memory card, and a memory card are provided. The memory card identification device includes: a card socket comprising a single card slot through which at least two kinds of memory cards can be inserted and a target port disposed to be in contact with any one kind of a target memory card based on an external characteristic difference between different kinds of memory cards; and a card type detector configured to determine a type of a memory card inserted in the card socket by using a contact state signal of the target port. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380845 | CONNECTOR - A connector comprises a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first connector main body and a plurality of first terminals mounted side by side in the longitudinal direction of the first connector main body on both sides in the transverse direction of the first connector main body. The second connector includes a second connector main body for mating with the first connector main body and a plurality of second terminals mounted side by side in the longitudinal direction of the second connector main body on both sides in the transverse direction of the second connector main body. Each first terminal includes a first contact portion and a second contact portion facing each other. The first contact portion and the second contact portion overlap the corresponding second terminal. The amount of overlap is greater than the amount of clearance in the transverse direction of the first connector main body. Each second terminal is inserted between the first contact portion and the second contact portion of the corresponding first terminal and contacting the first terminal when the first connector main body is mated with the second connector main body. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380846 | CONNECTOR - A connector for a flat connecting member having a plurality of circuits includes a terminal provided at an end portion of the flat connecting member and a resin slider that can be assembled to the terminal. When the terminal penetrates through the slider, in the process of this penetration, assembly holes of the terminal are fitted with locking projections of the slider and the assembly of the connector is completed. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380847 | HEADPHONE SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SAME - A headphone socket assembly for use in electronic equipment, includes: a headphone socket electrically connected to a circuit board in the electronic equipment; and an electromagnetic shielding device disposed at a periphery of the headphone socket. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380848 | FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD - A flexible circuit board whose entire surface has flexibility includes a first substrate portion and a second substrate portion that are adjacent to each other and electrically connected to each other in a planar direction of the flexible circuit board. The first substrate portion includes a plurality of resin layers, which are bonded together with an adhesive, and the second substrate portion includes a plurality of resin layers, which are integrated with one another by intermolecular bonding of a thermoplastic resin. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380849 | CONTACT DEVICE FOR CONTACTING A CONTACT CONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT - A contact device for contacting a contact conductor arrangement with at least two contact conductors. The device has at least two contact strip arrangements, each with at least one contact strip arranged on a support. The contact strip supports connect via an arrangement of parallel rods, including two parallel connecting rods, such that the contact strip supports each connect to the connecting rods in one of two parallel hinge planes at mutually spaced hinge points on mutually parallel rotational axes and form a parallelogram with the contact strips aligned parallel to each other. At least one connecting rod central axis parallel to the rotational axes is pivotally connected to a base support at a hinge point such that an advancing motion of the base support in the direction of the contact conductor arrangement causes a corresponding advancing motion of the contact strips. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380850 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a holder ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150380851 | Connection Terminal and Electrical Connector - A connection terminal has a connector body having a mating end and an opposite cable receiving end; a pair of contact arms extending from the mating end; and a cable receiving member having an approximate cylindrical shape with a variable diameter, and extending from the cable receiving end. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380852 | CONNECTOR TERMINAL AND CONNECTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a connector terminal to be inserted into and housed in a connector housing, the connector housing including a first space having an opening through which the connector terminal is inserted thereinto, and a second space into which a circuit board is fit, the second space being situated adjacent to the first space, the connector terminal including a hollow terminal body, and a resilient piece to be housed in the terminal body, the resilient piece including a contact portion resiliently protruding into the second space from the first space, the terminal body including a stopper restricting movement of the resilient piece in a direction opposite to a direction in which the connector terminal is inserted into the first space. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380853 | CONNECTOR AND INSPECTION TOOL - Locking lances ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150380854 | Rotating Receptacle Assembly - A rotatable socket assembly, provided in form of a rotatable socket, includes: a side provided with a socket unit and a functional socket, and an adjacent side provided with a flat surface. The rotatable socket starts rotating, when a switch on an active surface of the rotatable socket is pressed to start the driving motor, such that check elements connected to the active end of the driving motor drive the rotatable socket to rotate by a predetermined angle to cause the socket to face upward, thereby facilitating the use of a plug. Alternatively, when the plug is not in use, the switch at a predetermined angle is pressed, such that the check elements connected to the active end of the driving motor drive the rotatable socket to rotate by a predetermined angle to cause the flat surface to face upward and enable the socket to face laterally and get hidden. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380855 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a device body having a installation section provided on the outer surface and an internal circuit provided therein, and a connector section which can be attached to the installation section and can be removed from the installation section. The connector section has at least one functional section for connection to an external device and a first terminal electrically connected to the functional section. The device body has a second terminal electrically connected to the internal circuit and exposed on the inner surface of the installation section. The second terminal is arranged at a position where the second terminal is connected to the first terminal when the connector section is attached to the installation section. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380856 | TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLE - A tamper resistant electrical receptacle comprising a slide housing disposed beneath the hot and neutral blade openings in the receptacle. The slide housing includes a neutral slide body and a hot slide body having slide pads and tabs for reducing friction when the bodies slide against each other as the spring bias of the bodies in the slide housing is overcome by simultaneous insertion of the tines of an electrical plug contact ramp surfaces and camming past the slide bodies causing them to slide against each other and spreading a gap area a distance sufficient for receiving the lateral neutral prong of a 20 A electrical plug. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380857 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ARRAY OF ELONGATED ELECTRICAL CONTACTS - Electrical connector assembly including a connector housing having a front end and a receiving cavity that opens to the front end. The receiving cavity is configured to receive a mating connector therein that is inserted into the receiving cavity along a central axis. The electrical connector assembly also includes a contact array of electrical contacts that is disposed within the receiving cavity. The electrical contacts have elongated bodies that extend generally parallel to the central axis through the receiving cavity. The electrical connector assembly also includes a movable guard that is configured to be slidably held by the contact array within the receiving cavity. The movable guard includes a dielectric sheet that extends transverse to the central axis and has an array of thru-holes. Inner edges of the thru-holes engage corresponding electrical contacts to slidably hold the movable guard at a forward position within the receiving cavity. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380858 | ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR - An electrical plug connector includes an insulated housing, terminals and a fixing base. The insulated housing includes a base member and terminal slots defined through the base member along a longitudinal direction. The terminals are at the insulated housing, and each of the terminals includes a body portion and a tail portion. The connecting segments are at the terminal slots respectively, and the tail portions are respectively extending from the connecting portions and protruded out of a rear side of the base member. The fixing base is at the rear side of the base member, and includes a partition board and barriers. The partition board defines two lateral surfaces corresponding to each other. The barriers are respectively extending from the lateral surfaces, and through grooves are defined between the barriers. Each of the barriers is covered to two sides of the corresponding soldering portion. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380859 | CONNECTOR DEVICE - A first housing of a first connector being fitted to a second housing of a second connector includes first and second rotation check lock portions. A third housing of the first connector includes rotation rail portions with first and second rotation prevention walls. The first rotation prevention wall allows rotation of the first rotation check lock portion beyond the first rotation prevention wall in one rotational direction, and does not allow the rotation beyond the first rotation prevention wall in the other rotational direction to blocks the rotation at a rotational position of 180 degrees or more. The second rotation prevention wall does not allow rotation of the second rotation check lock portion beyond the second rotation prevention wall in the one rotational direction to block the rotation at a rotational position of 180 degrees, and allows the rotation beyond the second rotation prevention wall in the other rotational direction. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380860 | Connecting Electrical Equipment Through Wiring Harnesses - In exemplary embodiments, wiring harness assemblies for electrical equipment and related methods are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a wiring harness assembly for electrical equipment generally includes a first connector configured for connecting to a wiring harness, a second connector configured for mounting to a panel, and one or more conductors connecting the first connector with the second connector. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380861 | WEATHERIZED CONNECTOR BOOT AND CONNECTOR COVER THEREFORE - A weather resistant connector system includes a connector housing having a first open end, a second open end and a first interior space defined within. A boot has a first open end, a second open end and a second interior space defined within. The second open end of the boot is attached to the first open end of the connector housing. At least one engagement element is formed on the connector housing for engaging with a complimentary structure proximate a port. In one aspect, the boot is flexible and bi-stable, having a first at-rest shape and a second at-rest shape, with the first at-rest shape having the first open end of the connector housing located closer to the first open end of the boot, as compared to the second at-rest shape. In another aspect, the boot is flexible and has a first at-rest shape and the boot can be moved to a second, unstable shape, when a manual force is applied thereto. In a third aspect, a cable enters the first open end of the boot and the boot may be slid toward and away from the port along the cable. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380862 | CONNECTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH THE SAME - An electronic device may include a connector body that accommodates a connector terminal, and a sealing member provided in the connector body to seal a gap between the connector body and the electronic device. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380863 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a housing ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150380864 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA SOURCE - A connector assembly configured to join an induction coil to a radio frequency generator to provide together with a plasma torch, an inductively coupled plasma source for a spectrometer is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a radial clamping member associated with the radio frequency generator and a sealing member. The radial clamping member has an internal surface configured to receive an end of an induction coil. The connector assembly is configured to provide a secure connection between the end of the induction coil and the RF generator that is substantially electrically conductive and substantially liquid-tight without causing lasting deformation of the radial clamping member or the induction coil. An inductively coupled plasma spectrometer comprising such a connector assembly and a method for securing a connection between an induction coil and a radio frequency generator are also disclosed. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380865 | SECURING DEVICE FOR GIS - A fastener device for a gas-insulated substation (GIS) type installation comprising a threaded shank and a ring including a duct configured to receive the threaded shank, the ring being housed in a supporting insulator of the invention. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380866 | CONNECTOR - A connector has a first housing ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150380867 | GUIDE PINS FOR CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES - A guide pin for a connector assembly includes a guide pin body extending along a pin axis. The guide pin body has a stem extending between a root and a tip. The root has threads configured to be threadably coupled to a support frame of the connector assembly and the tip has a lead-in to guide the guide pin body into a mounting block. The stem has slots extending parallel to the pin axis from the tip to an intermediate position along the guide pin body remote from the tip. The slots are configured to receive ribs of a driver tool used to rotate the guide pin body to threadably couple the root to the support frame. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380868 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a connector assembly, which includes a first plastic body, a second plastic body, a grounding sheet, a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals and a shielding case. The first terminals are insert-molded in the first plastic body. The second terminals are insert-molded in the second plastic body. The grounding sheet is disposed between the first plastic body and the second plastic body. The first plastic body has a first fixing part. The second plastic body has a second fixing part. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380869 | ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR - An electrical plug connector includes an insulated housing, and a metallic shell. The insulated housing includes a base member, an upper portion, a lower portion and a mating room between the upper portion and the lower portion. The base member includes a plurality of recessed portions. The upper and lower portions are extending from one side of the base member. The metallic shell encloses the insulated housing, and the metallic shell includes a rear case body and a front case body. The base member is inside the rear case body. The front case body is drawn from the rear case body to be formed at a front side of the rear case body. The front case body protrudes from the front side of the rear case body. The front case body defines a receiving cavity therein to dispose the upper portion and the lower portion. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380870 | ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR - An electrical plug connector includes a metallic shell, and two conductive contact members. The two conductive contact members are respectively received in a top concave region and a bottom concave region of the insulated housing. When the electrical plug connector is inserted into a metallic shell of the electrical receptacle connector, each conductive contact members of the electrical plug connector comes in contact with the inner surface of the metallic shell of the electrical receptacle connector and a low-impedance grounding path is established between the metallic shell of the electrical plug connector and the metallic shell of the mating electrical receptacle connector through each conductive contact member. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380871 | ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR - An electrical plug connector includes an insulated housing and a metallic shell. The insulated housing includes a base member, an upper portion, a lower portion and defines a mating room between the upper portion and the lower portion. The upper portion and the lower portion are extending from one side of the base member. The metallic shell encloses the insulated housing, and includes a front shell and a rear shell. The front shell includes a front cover portion and a rear cover portion. The rear cover portion is extending from a rear side of the front cover portion. The rear shell encloses the front side of the base member and includes a front extending plate propped on the rear cover portion, so that the front shell and the rear shell are fixed with each other. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380872 | ELECTRICAL CHARGING DEVICES AND ASSEMBLIES - Electrical charging devices and assemblies are provided herein. An example device includes a housing tray having a sidewall extending perpendicularly from the housing tray, the housing tray being configured to hold a personal electronic device, the housing tray including an electrical connector interface that couples with a charging connector of the personal electronic device. The device also includes a circuit mounted on the housing tray for converting alternating current received from an electrical outlet to direct current that charges the personal electronic device through the electrical connector interface. Also, the device includes an electrical connector for electrically coupling the circuit with the electrical outlet, the electrical connector capable of being placed in either a deployed configuration where the electrical connector can couple with the electrical outlet or a stored configuration where the electrical connector cannot couple with the electrical outlet. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380873 | CONNECTOR TERMINAL AND CONNECTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a connector terminal to be inserted into a connector housing, the connector housing including a first space having an opening through which the connector terminal is inserted thereinto, and a second space being situated adjacent to the first space, the connector terminal including a terminal body and a resilient piece to be housed in the terminal body, the resilient piece defining a loop between ends thereof such that a gap is formed between the ends, the resilient piece being fixed at one of the ends thereof to the terminal body, the resilient piece including a contact portion resiliently protruding into the second space from the first space, the connector housing including a projection, the contact portion being caused to protrude into the second space from the first space when the other end of the resilient piece slides on the projection. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380874 | MICROUSB ACCESSORY DEVICE WITH ANTENNA - A Lightning connector compatible accessory device includes circuitry that is completely enveloped by a mobile device when the accessory device is inserted in a Lightning connector. The accessory device may include a microUSB connector on one end of a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board may be offset in a housing. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380875 | SENSOR ADAPTER CABLE - A sensor adapter cable provides medical personnel with the convenience of utilizing otherwise incompatible optical sensors with multiple blood parameter plug-ins to a physiological monitor, where the plug-ins each have keyed connectors that mechanically lock-out incompatible sensors in addition readers that poll sensor identification components in each sensor so as to electrically lock-out incompatible sensors. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380876 | INTERCONNECT ASSEMBLY - An interconnect assembly is disclosed herein. An example includes a wireless connector to wirelessly transceive data to and from a first device and a connector to transceive data to and from a second device. The interconnect assembly additionally includes an interface selector to establish a communications protocol to exchange the data between the first device and the second device. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380877 | Grounding Apparatus for a Safety Grounded Tree - An artificial lighted tree is presented with power routed through the trunk of the tree and three-wire safety grounding. The tree is divided into sections for easy assembly, disassembly, and storage. The base of the tree is grounded through a three-prong safety grounded electrical cord and each section of the tree makes a ground connection with the base section as it is assembled to the artificial lighted tree. Electrical connections to power the lights may be made outside the trunk of the tree or through electrical connections within the tree. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380878 | Bus Plug Lockout Devices and Related Apparatus and Methods - An apparatus for locking out an elevated bus plug includes an elongated member, a lockout device at a distal end portion of the elongated member and an actuator at a proximal end portion of the elongated member. The lockout device includes a housing, a channel in the housing that is sized and configured to receive a handle of the bus plug and a handle engagement mechanism connected to the housing. The handle engagement mechanism is configured to engage a handle of the bus plug that has been received in the channel responsive to actuation of the actuator. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380879 | LIGHTED ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT ASSEMBLY - An electrical interconnect assembly, comprising an electrical conductor a housing having a terminal end, a connector connected to the conductor and the housing and extending along a longitudinal axis from the terminal end of the housing, the connector having a terminal surface spaced from the housing, a light emitter within the housing, and a light guide within the housing to direct light from the light emitter to exit the housing from the terminal end to substantially illuminate the connector. Also, an electrical interconnect assembly comprising, a housing having a terminal end, a receptacle in the housing, the receptacle having an opening at the terminal end of the housing and a back wall, and a longitudinal axis extending orthogonally from the back wall; and a light emitter within the receptacle, the receptacle directing light from the light emitter to exit the housing from the terminal end to substantially illuminate the receptacle. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380880 | Elbow With Internal Assembly System - An elbow with an internal assembly system that includes an elbow body, a cable connection, a first tap, a second tap, a mid-section, a rotating nut and an axial bore. The cable connection adapted to receive a cable having a cable connector, the first tap adapted to receive a first interface device with a threaded stud and the second tap adapted to receive a second interface device. The rotating nut is located in the mid-section and has a threaded bore in communication with the first tap and an opposing closed end with a keyed opening for receiving a tool. The tool is inserted through the axial bore and into the keyed opening to rotate the rotating nut to secure the threaded stud in the rotating nut and secure the cable connector in place. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380881 | CONNECTOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A connector mounting structure includes a first device ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150380882 | CONNECTOR DEVICE - A connector device includes: a first connector including a first housing; and a second connector including a second housing. When the first housing is not oriented in a direction in which the first housing is fitted into the second housing, the first housing becomes fitted into the second housing after rotation. The first connector includes a third connector attached to the first housing. The third connector has a third housing including a cylindrical portion. The first housing can move relative to the cylindrical portion between a pre-fit position and a fit-rotation position. The first housing and the cylindrical portion of the third housing are provided with: a rotation block portion to block rotation of the first housing relative to the cylindrical portion while at the pre-fit position; and a rotation guide portion to guide the rotation of the first housing relative to the cylindrical portion while at the fit-rotation position. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380883 | JACK - There is provided a jack that can be easily applied to an electronic device adopting a design where an outer edge portion of a casing is formed in an arc or tapered shape. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380884 | CONNECTOR PLUG AND CONNECTOR SOCKET - A connector plug is provided. The connector plug includes: a first pin set positioned in a first row of the connector plug, which is configured to transmit and receive a data signal; and a second pin set positioned in a second row of the connector, which is configured to transmit and receive a data signal. Pins of the first pin set that belong to same type of pins of the second pin set, are positioned symmetrically with respect to the pins of the second pin set. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380885 | Busbar Connection Assembly - According to various embodiments, a datacenter busbar conductor may be inserted into an opening that is formed between a first conductor and a second conductor of a busbar connection assembly. The busbar connection assembly can be restricted from being removed from the opening that is formed between the first conductor and the second conductor. The busbar connection assembly can be electrically coupled to an electrical power source. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380886 | Power Receptacle Assembly - A power receptacle assembly includes a first housing, a second housing, one or more receptacle unit, one or more functional receptacle, and a decorative bordered frame. Two or more through holes are disposed at lower portions of two opposing sides of the first housing to admit a hook portion formed by extending downward two outer sides of the second housing engaged with the one or more receptacle unit and admit a hook portion formed by extending downward two outer sides of the one or more functional receptacle, such that not only does the power receptacle feature a flexible combination of a conventional receptacle unit and functional receptacle in operation to meet user needs and application needs, but the assembly process also features simple engagement and precise positioning. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380887 | GROUND STRUCTURE FOR MOTOR - A ground structure for a motor including: a housing having a flange protruded upwardly from the outer periphery of an opening formed on the top surface thereof; a bearing cover having a coupling groove formed along the outer periphery of the underside thereof to inserted the flange of the housing thereinto; a stator core fixedly disposed to the inside of the housing and having a plurality of teeth on which a coil is wound formed annularly along the inner periphery thereof; and a connector having one end coupled to the flange of the housing in such a manner as to be brought into contact with the coupling groove of the bearing cover when the bearing cover is coupled to the top end periphery of the housing and the other end passed through the housing in such a manner as to be brought into contact with the stator core. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380888 | SLIP RING ARRANGEMENT - Slip arrangement ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150380889 | GRAPHENE OPTIC FIBER AMPLIFIERS - Optical fiber amplifiers are disclosed that utilize optic fibers encapsulated by graphene as the gain medium. Doped fiber optic amplifiers utilize optic fibers that are doped with a rare earth element for the gain medium that is encapsulated by graphene. Raman fiber optic amplifiers utilize an undoped fiber as the gain medium that is encapsulated by graphene. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380890 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A light source device includes an optical resonator that includes an optical gain medium amplifying light and an optical waveguide having wavelength dispersion of a refractive index, and an optical modulator that modulates an intensity of the light in the optical resonator. An oscillation wavelength of an optical pulse is varied according to a modulation frequency of the optical modulator. The optical modulator can adjust transmittance of the light passing through the optical modulator, and a duty ratio of a transmission time of the light passing through the optical modulator is less than 50%. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380891 | OPTICAL ROTATING DEVICE FOR INJECTING A LASER BEAM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A LASER BEAM - An optical rotating device for injecting a laser beam may include deflection devices between which the injected laser beam may rotate in the optical rotating device, and an extraction device that may extract the laser beam after carrying out a predetermined number of rotations in the rotating device. The deflection devices may be arranged such that the position of the laser beam during extraction is dependent on the number of rotations carried out in the optical rotating device. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380892 | OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING WITH MODELOCKED LASERS - The invention relates to scanning pulsed laser systems for optical imaging. Coherent dual scanning laser systems (CDSL) are disclosed and some applications thereof. Various alternatives for implementation are illustrated. In at least one embodiment a coherent dual scanning laser system (CDSL) includes two passively modelocked fiber oscillators. In some embodiments an effective CDSL is constructed with only one laser. At least one embodiment includes a coherent scanning laser system (CSL) for generating pulse pairs with a time varying time delay. A CDSL, effective CDSL, or CSL may be arranged in an imaging system for one or more of optical imaging, microscopy, micro-spectroscopy and/or THz imaging. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380893 | LASER DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ACTUATOR - A laser device ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150380894 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE - A semiconductor laser device includes: semiconductor laser arrays; collimating members; a condenser lens provided, in common, for collimated light beam arrays outputted from the respective collimating members, and including a light incident surface on which a light incident row pattern including light incident regions is formed through entering of the collimated light beam arrays; and an optical fiber. A condenser lens incident optical path length of at least one of the semiconductor laser arrays is different from that of any other one of the semiconductor laser arrays. A collimated light beam array derived from one of the semiconductor laser arrays that corresponds to the largest condenser lens incident optical path length is directed to a predetermined light incident region in the light incident surface. The predetermined light incident region is other than the outermost light incident region in the light incident row pattern. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380895 | OPTOELECTRONIC PACKAGE - A optoelectronic package includes an inner package with a dielectric substrate having at least a first dielectric level with a photodetector (PD) die on a die attach area, first routing connecting a first contact to a first external bond pad (FEBP), and second routing connecting a second contact to a second external bond pad (SEBP). An outer package (OP) includes a ceramic substrate including a light source die on a base portion in direct line of sight with the PD including a first electrode and second electrode. A first wire bond connects the FEBP to a first terminal, a second wire bond connects the SEBP to a second terminal, a third wire bond connects the first electrode to a third terminal, and a fourth wire bond connects the second electrode to a fourth terminal. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380896 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The semiconductor laser module | 2015-12-31 |
20150380897 | EDGE-EMITTING LASER DIODE PACKAGE - Various implementations relating to an illumination package including an edge-emitting laser diode (EELD) are disclosed. In one embodiment, an illumination package includes a heat spreader including a base and a stub that extends from the base, an EELD configured to generate illumination light, the EELD being mounted to a side surface of the stub, and a substrate coupled to the base at a location spaced from the EELD, the substrate being electrically connected to the EELD. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380898 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT AND PROJECTOR - A light source unit includes: a plurality of elemental light sources each including one or more light emitting elements and one or more drive circuits; a control circuit; and a plurality of color band light characteristic measurement sections each configured to receive light to generate color band light characteristic measurement data. A plurality of the light emitting elements in the elemental light sources includes light emitting elements different in wavelength band of emission wavelength from one another. The color band light characteristic measurement sections are provided corresponding to a plurality of the wavelength bands. One or more of the color band light characteristic measurement sections include a first light intensity measurement section and a second light intensity measurement section. The control circuit generates light intensity indicating values and wavelength deviation indicating values, generates color phase indicating values, and performs first feedback control on the drive circuits. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380899 | EYE-SAFE LASER-BASED LIGHTING - A laser-based light source includes a laser device configured to generate laser light of a predetermined laser wavelength and emit this laser light as a laser beam. A light-conversion device is configured to convert at least part of the laser light into converted light and a laser-output sensor is configured to determine a laser-output signal proportional to the output of laser light emitted by the laser device. Further, a converted-light sensor is configured to determine a converted-light signal proportional to the output of converted light emitted by the light-conversion device. A controller is configured to receive the laser-output signal and the converted-light signal, to determine a safe-to-operate parameter, based on the laser-output signal and the converted-light signal, and to control the operation of the laser-based light source based on a comparison of the safe-to-operate parameter with a at least one predefined threshold. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380900 | COUPLED RING RESONATOR SYSTEM - An example system includes a first ring resonator element for imparting optical gain to a light signal. The example system farther includes a second ring resonator element optically coupled to the first ring resonator element for modulating the light signal. A waveguide can be optically coupled to one of the first ring resonator element or the second ring resonator element for receiving the light signal output from the one of the first ring resonator element or the second ring resonator element, and transmitting the received light signal. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380901 | METHOD AND APPARATUS INCLUDING IMPROVED VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASERS - VCSELs and methods having improved characteristics. In some embodiments, these include a semiconductor substrate; a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) on the substrate; a first electrical contact formed on the VCSEL; a second electrical contact formed on the substrate, wherein the VCSEL includes: a first resonating cavity having first and second mirrors, at least one of which partially transmits light incident on that mirror, wherein the first second mirrors are electrically conductive. A first layer is between the first mirror and the second mirror and has a first aperture that restricts the path of current flow. A second layer is between the first layer and the second mirror and also restricts the electrical current path. A multiple-quantum-well (MQW) structure is between the first mirror and the second mirror, wherein the first and second apertures act together to define a path geometry of the current through the MQW structure. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380902 | SURFACE EMITTING LASER AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY USING THE SURFACE EMITTING LASER - A surface emitting laser including a lower reflecting mirror, an active layer, and an upper reflecting mirror in that order, and having a gap portion between the active layer and the upper reflecting mirror, includes a movable portion provided on an optical path of the gap portion and having a refractive index different from a refractive index of the gap portion. A wavelength of light to be emitted is changed by changing positions in an optical-axis direction of at least two of the movable portion, the upper reflecting mirror, and the lower reflecting mirror. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380903 | SURFACE EMITTING LASER AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY USING THE SURFACE EMITTING LASER - A surface emitting laser including a lower reflecting mirror, an active layer, and an upper reflecting mirror in that order, having an air gap between the active layer and the upper reflecting mirror, and being able to change a wavelength of light to be emitted, includes a light-intensity adjustment unit provided on an optical path of the air gap and having optical absorption or optical gain in a wavelength range of emission light of the surface emitting laser. The wavelength of the light to be emitted is changed by displacing the light-intensity adjustment unit and at least one of the upper reflecting mirror and the lower reflecting mirror. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380904 | SURFACE EMITTING LASER AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A surface emitting laser includes a lower reflector, an active layer, and an upper reflector that are arranged in that order; an air gap provided between the active layer and the upper reflector; and a slab provided on an optical path of the air gap and having a refractive index that is higher than a refractive index of the air gap. A position of at least one of the upper reflector and the lower reflector in an optical axis direction is changed to change a wavelength of emitted light. In the case where the position of the upper reflector is changed, a center of the slab in the optical axis direction is located between any antinode of a standing wave formed in the air gap and a node of the standing wave that is adjacent to and on an upper-reflector side of the antinode. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380905 | PHOTONIC CIRCUIT DEVICE WITH REDUCED LOSSES CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL CONTACT PADS - A photonic circuit device can include a light-generating structure and at least two electrical contact pads. The light-generating structure can include: an n-doped semiconductor layer; a p-doped semiconductor layer; and an active gain section. The active gain section can include layers stacked along a stacking direction; can be arranged between the semiconductor layers; and can be coupled in the photonic circuit. The electrical contact pads can include an n-contact electric pad and a p-contact electric pad, in electrical contact with the n-doped semiconductor layer and the p-doped semiconductor layer, respectively. One of the pads can be in direct contact with the light-generating structure. In embodiments, the ratio of a width of the one of the electrical contact pads to the width of the active gain section can be between 1.35 and 3.85 measured in a direction that is orthogonal to each of the stacking direction and the propagation direction. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380906 | SPARK PLUG - A spark plug capable of suppressing the occurrence and growth of a crack and oxide scale between an electrode tip and a melt portion, satisfies the relationships of C | 2015-12-31 |
20150380907 | SPARK PLUG - A spark plug comprises a ground electrode including a chip whose one end has a cylinder shape having a diameter A from 0.8 to 1.2 mm and whose main component is a noble metal, and an electrode base material. In the ground electrode, a portion of the other end of the chip is joined to the electrode base material through a fused portion. The spark plug also comprises a chip-and-base-material interface in which the chip and the electrode base material contact each other and which is surrounded by the fused portion. In a cross section passing through a center axis, a distance between an end point Pa | 2015-12-31 |
20150380908 | CLAD METAL BUS BAR FOR FILM CAPACITOR AND FILM CAPACITOR COMPRISING THE SAME - A clad metal bus bar for a film capacitor may include a clad metal layer including: an aluminum layer; a first copper layer stacked on one surface of the aluminum layer; and a second copper layer stacked on the other surface of the aluminum layer. | 2015-12-31 |
20150380909 | CABINET WITH POWER SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT - A cabinet is provided with a housing releasably mounted on one side of the cabinet and including a power cord having an AC power plug for connecting to an external power source; and a power supply module electrically connected to the power cord and disposed in the housing, the power supply module including at least one socket disposed on a top of the housing so that one or more electronic devices can be connected thereto for charging. | 2015-12-31 |