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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110047494 | Touch-Sensitive Panel The invention relates to a touch sensitive panel comprising a single interaction means with at least a first and a second interaction area, wherein the interaction means is transparent in the first interaction area, at least one transforming means for transforming a mec... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046471 | Electrode Lead Set for Measuring Physiologic Information An electrode lead set is provided for electrical connection to a body. The electrode lead set includes a flexible ribbonized cable core extending between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion includes a plurality of branch end portions ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110015350 | Methods of making reversible crosslinked polymers and related methods Methods are provided for making reversible crosslinked polymers. Exemplary methods comprise reacting first and second thermoplastic polymers having non-hindered olefins in the presence of a metathesis catalyst under conditions sufficient to form a crosslinked polymer. I... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110014415 | Oxygen-barrier packaged surface mount device A method for producing a surface mount device includes providing a plurality of layers including a B-staged top layer and bottom layer, and a C-staged middle layer with an opening. A core device is inserted into the openings, and then the top and bottom layers are place... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011533 | Oxygen barrier compositions and related methods Oxygen barrier compositions for electrical devices and their related methods are provided. In certain embodiments, the oxygen barrier compositions comprise a meta-substituted aromatic resin and an additional aromatic epoxy resin. In some embodiments, the compositions ha... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100328832 | Electrical Composite Element An electric device that functions either as a reverting (resettable) type element or a non-reverting (non-resettable) type element depending on the conditions. Such an element includes a polymer PTC element and a temperature fuse member connected in series thereto, the ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100295814 | ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS FOR PROJECTED CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN A projected capacitive touch screen is provided that comprises a substrate and electrodes. The substrate defines an active touch zone surrounded by edges. The active touch zone includes a central active zone and an acceleration zone that is located proximate to, and ext... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100245027 | Reflowable thermal fuse A reflowable thermal fuse includes a positive-temperature-coefficient (PTC) device that defines a first end and a second end, a conduction element that defines a first end and a second end in electrical communication with the second end of the PTC device, and a restrain... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100245022 | Electrically activated surface mount thermal fuse A reflowable thermal fuse includes a conduction element with first and second ends, disposed within a housing. The reflowable thermal fuse also includes an elastic element disposed within the housing and adapted to apply force on the conduction element in an activated s... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100237981 | PTC DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFATURING THE SAME There are provided a process for manufacturing a PTC device as well as a PTC device manufactured by such process wherein a resin coating for preventing the oxidation can be easily formed. The PTC device includes (A) a polymer PTC component (14) comprising: (a1) a... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100219555 | Method for extrusion of multi-layer coated elongate member A method of making a multi-layer insulated elongate member is disclosed. The method includes providing an elongate member and tube extruding a first thermoplastic material onto an outer surface of the elongate member to create a first layer having a thickness less than ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100218975 | Multi-layer insulated conductor with crosslinked outer layer An insulated conductor and method for making it are provided. The insulated conductor includes an elongate conductor and an insulation system, the insulation system having an extruded inner insulating layer including an aromatic thermoplastic material adjacent the elong... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100218974 | Multi-layer insulated conductor with crosslinked outer layer An insulated conductor and method for making it are disclosed. The insulated conductor includes an elongate conductor and a two-layer insulation system. The two-layer insulation system has a first insulating layer including an aromatic thermoplastic material adjacent wi... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100208406 | CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE There is provided a circuit protection device that increases the possibility of enabling a circuit to be protected. The circuit protection device (1) comprises a bimetal switch (4) and a PTC element (2), which are electrically connected in parallel ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100144904 | Graphene and graphene oxide aerogels A carbon-based aerogel is disclosed in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a sheet-like nanostructure. The aerogel may be either a graphene oxide aerogel or a graphene aerogel and may further be reinforced with a polymer. A method for making the aerogel is also discl... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100013591 | Protection Device It is provided a new protection device with a large current capacity, which can sense a relatively low abnormal temperature, and further has a simple construction and is not large in size. The protection device comprises (1) a polymer PTC device (18) havin... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090258538 | Coaxial cable to printed circuit board interface module In one implementation, a method is provided for constructing an interface module which includes constructing a board having a signal via through the board, and having at least one ground via extending through the board. The method further includes back drilling the sign... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090224865 | PTC Device There is provided a PTC device which allows compact connection as much as possible. Such PTC device includes a polymer PTC element (102) including (A) a polymer PTC component (112) an electrically conductive filler, and a polymer material; and (B) a metal ... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090223035 | Process for Producing PTC Device There is provided a polymer PTC device including a polymer PTC element having a lower resistance. The production process of a PTC device which includes a PTC element (102) having a polymer PTC component (110) and metal electrodes (104) placed on bot... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090220196 | Stepped connector A connector is provided. The connector includes a body extending a length along a central longitudinal axis. The body includes first and second elements that each include opposite first and second end portions. A third element is positioned between at least a portion of... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090211088 | Circuit board having configurable ground link and with coplanar circuit and group traces A transition circuit board for transitioning a cable to a connector is provided. A circuit board has an outer surface with a circuit trace, ground plane and ground link provided thereon. A cable pad and a contact pad are provided at opposite ends of the circuit trace. T... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090114343 | Hot melt adhesive for PTFE Hot melt adhesives include a thermoplastic terpolymer of vinylidene fluoride, tetrafluoro ethylene and hexafluoropropylene and a terpolymer of glycidyl methacrylate, ethylene and an acrylic ester. The adhesives will bond well to a variety of substrates, in particular su... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090108437 | WAFER SCALE INTEGRATED THERMAL HEAT SPREADER Various embodiments are directed to providing an electronic device with an integrated thermal heat spreader. In one embodiment, an electronic device may comprise an integrated circuit fabricated on a substrate and a heat spreader integrated with the electronic device af... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090079489 | CONSTANT PHASE DIGITAL ATTENUATOR WITH ON-CHIP MATCHING CIRCUITRY Various embodiments are directed to providing constant phase digital attenuation. In one embodiment, a digital attenuator circuit comprises an input node to receive an input signal to be attenuated, an output node to output an attenuated signal, a reference loss path be... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090078460 | Casing and mounting device The present application discloses a casing and a corresponding mounting device, for protecting pins of an element from melting during a process flow in which the element is soldered on a circuit board, while saving an area required for soldering the element on the circu... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090032917 | Lead frame package apparatus and method The present disclosure relates to a lead frame package comprising a die attach pad and two or more electrical interconnections, wherein at least one of the two or more interconnections is affixed to the die attach pad for electrically grounding the lead frame package. T... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20080317991 | Multiple wall dimensionally recoverable tubing for forming reinforced medical devices A multi-layered dimensionally recoverable tubing system and method for making the same, in which the system has a first layer, a second layer, and a reinforcing structure. The first layer includes at least one crosslinkable polymer. The second layer is disposed adjacent... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080305673 | Electrical connector wire guide with hinged cam lock A wire guide (10) is disclosed that is removably attachable to an electrical connector (11) for guiding wires terminated thereto. Guide arms (24, 26, 28, 30) extend from a body 20 and include alignment members (122, 124) for engaging a... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080280492 | Electrical connector with programmable lead frame A contact module assembly is provided for an electrical connector. The contact module assembly includes a lead frame having a plurality of terminals and a commoning member at least partially including an electrically conductive material. The commoning member has a plura... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080271832 | Thermo-conductive, heat-shrinkable, dual-wall tubing A tubing system (or construction) comprising an inner wall composed of a thermo-conductive adhesive composition, wherein the thermo-conductive adhesive composition comprises a thermo-conductor admixed with an adhesive, and the thermo-conductor is at least about 45% of t... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080231791 | Touch Panel The material utilization efficiency of FPC's is improved, to provide a low cost touch panel. A touch panel 100 is constituted by: a rectangular transparent panel 104; and a plurality of light emitting elements 8a and a plurality of light rece... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080204106 | SIGNAL ADJUSTMENT TECHNIQUES An apparatus includes a filter module, an amplification module, and an adjustment signal source. The filter module generates a filtered signal based on a received signal. This filtered signal has a level shift corresponding to a difference between a direct current (DC) ... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080187649 | Method of making electrical devices having an oxygen barrier coating An electrical device includes two electrodes and a conductive polymer layer, containing a mixture of a polymer and a conductive filler, separating the electrodes. A oxygen barrier material containing a thermosetting polymer component is present on the exposed surface of... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080175555 | Bend limiter A bend limiter for use with electrical and fiber optic cables that can handle a relatively wide range of side loading without excessive bending is disclosed. The bend limiter is configured to bend at radii which are less than the critical curvature of the cable over a r... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080121706 | Vertical mount smart card reader assembly According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a card reader for mounting onto a printed circuit board and for selectively receiving a data card therein is provided. The card reader includes a base; at least a side wall extending from the base; and a receiving slot d... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080117187 | Display Apparatus Having Contact Detecting Function Transducers (10, 80) that function as an acoustic wave generating means and a detecting means of an acoustic wave type contact detecting device (ultrasonic touch panel) are integrally formed on a glass substrate 2, which is employed as a display surface of... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080100594 | Information Input Device An information input device (1) includes a touch panel (2), an image display (6), and a sensor section (12) for detecting touched contact positions on the touch panel (2). A detection region of the touch panel (2), surrounded by... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080095103 | METHOD FOR TERMINAL CONFIGURATION OVER A RADIO CONTROL CHANNEL An embodiment is a method for configuring a terminal (e.g., a radio) over a radio control channel. Instead of requiring on-site technicians to physically connect to the radios or error-prone and time consuming data calls to individual radios, an embodiment broadcasts so... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080096429 | Subminiature electrical connector including over-voltage and over-current circuit protection A Micro-B USB electrical connector socket includes a metal shell, a plastic body and an array of formed and aligned discrete conductor leads encapsulated in the body. The leads include a power supply lead, a power return lead, and at least two data differential signal l... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080095085 | HOT STANDBY RADIO SITE AUTO-FAILOVER SYSTEM An embodiment is a radio system including a primary radio site and one or more fully redundant hot standby radio sites that may be activated in the event of a catastrophic failure of the primary radio site. In an embodiment, a hot standby radio site may be activated aut... | 04/24/2008 |
