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| 20120103681 | Wildlife Guard Assemblies and Methods for Using the Same A wildlife guard assembly for use with an electrical insulator body includes first and second guard members and an actuator member. The first and second guard members define a seat to receive the insulator body and are connected to one another to permit relative movemen... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20110194830 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE CONTROL CLIPS AND ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS INCORPORATING THE SAME An enclosure assembly for use with a fiber optic cable, the cable having a lengthwise cable axis and including a plurality of optical fibers and a jacket surrounding the optical fibers includes an enclosure housing and a cable control clip. The enclosure housing defines... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110100671 | WRAP-AROUND CABLE SLEEVE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME A wrap-around cable sleeve assembly for environmentally sealing a cable section includes a wrap-around sleeve and a cable mastic patch. The wrap-around sleeve has a longitudinally extending portion and opposed first and second longitudinal edges. The longitudinally exte... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20100319199 | Cutters for Accessing a Fiber within a Fiber Optic Cable to Splice Thereto and Tools and Methods Using the Same Apparatus for accessing a length of a selected one or more of a plurality of optical fibers within an outer protective jacket of a cable including the plurality of optical fibers and at least one strength member extending along a longitudinal axis of the cable include a... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100218373 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES AND JOINT ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME An electrical joint assembly for connecting a plurality of conductors includes a busbar hub and a plurality of limiter modules. The busbar hub includes an electrically conductive busbar body and a plurality of conductor legs extending from the busbar body. The limiter m... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100150504 | FIBER OPTIC MULTI DWELLING UNIT DEPLOYMENT APPARTUS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME An optical fiber terminal apparatus includes an optical fiber protection jacket including a pre-defined, longitudinally extending seam that can be opened at a selected location along the jacket to define an opening into the optical fiber protection jacket at the selecte... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100142909 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE CONTROL CLIPS AND ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS INCORPORATING THE SAME An enclosure assembly for use with a fiber optic cable, the cable having a lengthwise cable axis and including a plurality of optical fibers and a jacket surrounding the optical fibers includes an enclosure housing and a cable control clip. The enclosure housing defines... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100130076 | CONNECTION ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLIES, CONNECTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING AN ENCLOSED CONNECTION BETWEEN CONDUCTORS An enclosed connection system for connecting first and second elongate electrical conductors includes a transverse wedge connector and an enclosure. The transverse wedge connector includes an electrically conductive first connector member, an electrically conductive sec... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100124454 | SEALANT-FILLED ENCLOSURES AND METHODS FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY PROTECTING A CONNECTION A sealant-filled enclosure for environmentally sealing a connection includes a first cover member and a second cover member. The first cover member defines a first cavity having a first bottom. The second cover member is pivotally connected to the first cover member for... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100122829 | SEALANT-FILLED ENCLOSURES AND METHODS FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY PROTECTING A CONNECTION A sealant-filled enclosure assembly for environmentally protecting a connection between cables includes a housing and a mass of sealant. The housing is selectively configurable between an open position to receive the connection and a closed position wherein the housing ... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100122827 | SEALANT-FILLED ENCLOSURES AND METHODS FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY PROTECTING A CONNECTION A sealant-filled enclosure assembly for environmentally protecting a connection includes a housing, a mass of sealant and a sealant valve mechanism. The housing includes a main cavity to receive the connection. The mass of sealant is disposed in the main cavity. The sea... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100116549 | High Voltage Electrical Cable Assembly An electrical cable includes a core having a conductor, insulation surrounding the conductor, and an outer sheath surrounding the core. A portion of the conductor is stripped bare at a free end and a cavity is formed within the insulation at the cable free end. First an... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100111484 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR STORAGE APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME A fiber optic connector storage apparatus for storing a fiber optic connector having an exposed ferrule includes a housing and a dust cap portion. The housing defines a socket to receive and hold the fiber optic connector. The dust cap portion is integral with the housi... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20090221192 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING IMPROVED TERMINAL CONFIGURATION An electrical terminal of the type to be inserted into an aperture of an electrical panel member is provided. The electrical terminal may include a base, an insertion portion extending from the base to a first end, a slit formed through the insertion portion and definin... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090213505 | Operation Detection Devices Having a Sensor Positioned to Detect a Transition Event from an Overcurrent Protection Component and Related Methods An operation detection device for an overcurrent protection component is provided. The overcurrent protection component has a closed state and an open state and outputs a transition event responsive to a transition between the closed state and the open state. The operat... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090075516 | Method and apparatus for visual indication in cable network systems A cable network system includes a distribution assembly having a plurality of visual indicators mounted thereto, and a jack assembly removably coupled to the distribution assembly. The jack assembly has a plurality of jacks configured to receive cables of the cable netw... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090075503 | Single use security module mezannine connector An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a tool. The electrical connector includes a contact having a compliant jog section disposed between first and second ends of the contact. The tool is required to press-fit the connector to an electric... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090075500 | Connector with dual compression polymer and flexible contact array A socket connector includes an insulative carrier having opposite first and second sides and a plurality of vias extending between the first and second sides. A plurality of polymer columns is held by the carrier. Each polymer column includes a first end extending from ... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090068895 | Electrical connector with reduced noise An electrical connector includes a carrier having opposite first and second sides. A plurality of contacts are held in the carrier. Each contact includes a first conductive element defining a first conductive path and a second conductive element defining a second conduc... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090068889 | Electrical connector with reduced noise An electrical connector includes a carrier having opposite first and second sides. A plurality of contacts are held in the carrier. Each contact includes a first conductive element and a second conductive element. The first conductive element defines a conductive path c... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090061701 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT FOR LAND GRID ARRAY SOCKET ASSEMBLY An electrical contact is provided that includes a support body that is configured to be electrically connected to a first electrical component. The support body includes a flex region that is located proximate to the first electrical component, where the flex region is ... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090061699 | Wedge tap connector An electrical connector assembly includes a spring member having a generally C-shaped body extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The C-shaped body is formed by a first hook portion, a second hook portion, and a central section extending between the first... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090061698 | Wedge connector assembly A wedge connector assembly includes a spring member having a generally C-shaped body with an inner surface, and a wedge member having opposed first and second sides. The wedge member is mated with the spring member such that the wedge member is configured to securely re... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090051456 | Circulator/isolator housing with inserts A circulator/isolator housing is provided that includes body and a plurality of slots within the body configured to receive therethrough inserts having magnetic permeability. The housing further includes a plurality of receiving portions within the body corresponding to... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090050785 | Photocontrol devices and methods for forming the same A photocontrol device includes a housing assembly and a flexible circuit board assembly. The housing assembly defines an enclosure cavity. The flexible circuit board assembly includes a flexible substrate and a photocontrol circuit mounted on the flexible substrate. The... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090050358 | Electrical connector with elastomeric element An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a substrate and an elastomeric element extending outwardly from the substrate. The elastomeric element extends outwardly from a base portion thereof at the substrate to an end portion thereof that is... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090046078 | Touchscreen using oriented microscopic linear conductive elements A cover sheet assembly is provided for a touchscreen system. The cover sheet assembly includes an insulating layer having a surface configured to be disposed over an electrically conductive area of a substrate of the touchscreen system. An electrically conductive materi... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090046073 | Touchscreen using both carbon nanoparticles and metal nanoparticles A cover sheet assembly is provided for a touchscreen system. The cover sheet assembly includes an insulating layer having a surface configured to be disposed over an electrically conductive area of a substrate of the touchscreen system, and an electrically conductive ma... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090035990 | Coaxial cable connector having a compensating tab A coaxial cable connector includes a connector housing configured to receive a coaxial cable having inner and outer conductors, and a ground shield including a plurality of walls cooperating to define a shielded chamber. The connector housing is received within the shie... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090034217 | Panel mount connector A connector for mounting to a panel is provided that includes a housing that has a front edge configured to be located proximate an opening in the panel. The connector also includes a tab that extends from the front edge of the housing where the tab is oriented to engag... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090034165 | Power distribution module and header assembly therefor A power distribution module includes a housing having a component chamber configured to house an electrical component therein. The housing includes at least a portion thereof defining a shield interface. A header assembly is coupled to the housing. The header assembly i... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090035974 | CABLE TERMINATION APPARATUS AND METHOD A cable termination to a power distribution module includes a power distribution module housing having a conductive mounting tube extending therefrom. The mounting tube includes a main bore extending therethrough for receiving a main power cable. A main power cable is r... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090025208 | Wire positiong device for a wire termination machine A wire positioning device for a termination machine includes a support housing configured to be located proximate to a termination zone of the termination machine. A wire gripping mechanism is coupled to the support housing and defines a wire alignment axis. The wire gr... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090029589 | Coaxial cable connector assembly An electrical connector assembly is provided for electrically connecting a plurality of coaxial cables to a circuit board. The assembly includes a housing having a mounting side portion configured to be mounted to the circuit board and a mating side portion opposite the... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090023332 | Electrical connector assembly with shorting contacts An electrical connector assembly is provided. The electrical connector assembly includes a housing including a body fabricated at least partially from a dielectric material. The housing body has an opening therein. An electrical contact is held by the housing. The elect... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090017664 | Coplanar angle mate straddle mount connector A straddle mount connector for connecting a daughter card to a circuit board includes a dielectric housing extending along a longitudinal axis. The housing has a daughter card side and an opposite straddle mount side. A longitudinally extending mating slot at the daught... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20080316729 | Skew controlled leadframe for a contact module assembly A leadframe for a contact module assembly includes a terminal set having first, second and third terminals configured to operate in one of a signal-signal-ground pattern and a ground-signal-signal pattern. Each of the terminals have a length that extends between a matin... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080316184 | Method and system for calibrating an acoustic touchscreen A method for calibrating an Acoustic Pulse Recognition (APR) touchscreen comprises touching an APR touchscreen at N comparison touch points. N audio profiles are acquired, and each of the N audio profiles are associated with one of the N comparison touch points. A prede... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080302922 | Adjustable cable support bracket for an electrical component A cable management system for an electrical component having a connectivity interface configured to connect with cables includes a cable support bracket having a cable support plate configured to support the cables connected to the connectivity interface, and an arm hav... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080303392 | Cable support bracket for an electrical component A cable management system includes a patch panel having a rear connectivity interface configured to connect with cables, and a cable support bracket. The cable support bracket includes a cable support plate configured to support the cables connected to the rear connecti... | 12/11/2008 |
