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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120021615 | ROTATABLE PLUG AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SUCH ROTATABLE PLUG An electronic device includes a plug and a main body. The plug includes a casing and a base. The casing has an opening. An extension part is formed on an inner surface of the casing. The base includes at least two conducting pieces. The main body includes a coupling mem... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120021614 | Electrical Connector An electrical connector. In one embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connector includes a first main body, including a first insulating body and a first conductive member set fixed to the first insulating body, in which each conductive member of the first... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110312194 | Reorientable Electrical Receptacle There is provided systems and methods for a reorientable electrical outlet. In one embodiment, a system includes a housing configured to be coupled to an electrical power source, the housing having a first rotation stop, and an electrical plug receptacle, mountable with... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110207340 | Robotically Mateable Rotary Joint Electrical Connector A robotically mateable connector has a flying-lead plug unit and a receptacle unit adapted for releasable mating engagement with the plug unit. The plug unit includes a robotic manipulator grip assembly. A rear end shell which includes a cable attachment fitting holds a... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110183530 | BROADBAND TWIST CAPSULES A twist capsule (10) broadly includes: a flexible tape (13), and a pre-emphasis circuit (11) operatively associated with said tape to compensate for attenuation of high-frequency digital waveform constituents attributable to skin effect and/or diele... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110177697 | HARSH ENVIRONMENT ROTARY JOINT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR A rotary joint connector has a plug having a plug contact module and a mating receptacle having a receptacle contact module designed for mating engagement with the plug contact module when the connector is fully mated. One of the units has front and rear shells which ar... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110159704 | ELECTRICAL POWER RECEPTACLE WITH ROTATABLE USB JACKS Disclosed is an electrical power receptacle with rotatable USB jacks comprising a main body including at least one shaft section; at least one electrical outlet assembly being disposed on the main body; a rotating member, coupled to the main body via the shaft section, ... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110128690 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROTATABLE INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM POWER CABLE CONNECTION A power connects at an information handling system housing through a rotational connector that allows the power cable to align with plural axes relative to the housing. For example, force applied to the cable causes the rotational connector to rotate from a rear surface... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110098733 | MEDICAL DEVICE ASSEMBLY HAVING FREEDOM OF ROTATION An electrical medical device assembly that includes a handheld unit, adapted to be manipulated by a medical professional and requiring multi-conductor electrical connection to a base unit; a base unit adapted to provide electrical power to the handheld unit; a multi-con... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110021040 | Electrical Connector and Method of Manufacturing Same Some embodiments can concern an apparatus configured to provide electrical power received from at least a first electrical outlet or a second electrical outlet. The apparatus can include: (a) a housing; (b) at least two electrical outlets at the housing; (c) an electric... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100330816 | ROTATABLE ADAPTER FOR ELECTRICAL PLUGS One embodiment of an adapter for an electrical plug may include a bottom connector, a top connector and an electrical connection mechanism. The bottom connector may include a plurality of male connectors capable of being inserted in a wall socket. The top connector may ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100210119 | System And Method For Rotatable Information Handling System Power Cable Connection A power connects at an information handling system housing through a rotational connector that allows the power cable to align with plural axes relative to the housing. For example, force applied to the cable causes the rotational connector to rotate from a rear surface... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100151699 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR APPARATUS An electric connector apparatus is disclosed. The electric connector apparatus, may include: a housing, which may be secured to an electronic product; a first inner terminal and a second inner terminal, which may be secured to the housing, and which may be electrically ... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100151698 | ELECTRONIC STORAGE DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE-DIRECTION ROTATION AND ALLOCATION ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR An electronic storage device for connecting with a host system in accordance with the present invention includes a cover having a body section and a protection section bending from one end of the body section, and a main body having an electrical connector with an inter... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100116078 | Electrical connecting device of joint unit and robot having the same Disclosed is an electrical connecting device of a joint unit. The electrical connecting device includes a first conductor provided at one side of the electrical connecting device and a second conductor provided at the other side of the electrical connecting device. The ... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100015819 | Power Supply Connection Apparatus A power supply connection apparatus (10) including a housing (11) having at least one first contact member (12) in communication with a power supply, at least one rotary member (13) mounted for rotation relative to said housing, the rotary me... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090298302 | Alternating Cage Coupler A full-rotational conductor assembly includes a pair of coaxial electrically conductive members having complementary tracks, relatively rotatable about a common axis. A plurality of electrically conductive coupler halves located between and engaging the tracks enable el... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090291570 | Electrical Connector And Method Of Manufacturing Same In one embodiment, an apparatus for providing electrical power comprises a housing, at least two electrical outlets, a rotation coupler at the housing and coupled to the at least two electrical outlets, and a prong adapter rotatable relative to the rotation coupler when... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090246976 | Rotary Connector Rotary electrical connector comprising a ring-shaped outside terminal having a circular inner circumference portion, a ring-shaped inside terminal having a circular outer circumference portion, which is concentric with the inner circumference portion of the ring-shaped ... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090239391 | ROTARY CONTACT CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICAL CABLES A rotary contact-connection assembly for electric cables contains an electrically non-conducting support crossed by a borehole. A first bearing is configured in the borehole and a second bearing is configured radially outside the borehole around the support. The bearing... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090225486 | Electrical Connector And Method Of Manufacturing Same In one embodiment, an electrical connector comprises a housing, at least two electrical outlets accessible through the housing, a rotation coupler at least partially enclosed by the housing and coupled to the at least two electrical outlets, and a prong adapter coupled ... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090197429 | ROTATING PLUG ADAPTER WITH INTEGRAL TWO BLADE RECEPTACLE A rotating two blade plug adapter includes a housing including a top and bottom coupled to freely rotate about a rotary cap disposed between the housing top and bottom. Right and left electrical spades extend from the rotary cap and a receptacle integral to the peripher... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090181554 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE BEARING RETAINERS Electrically conductive bearing retainers create an electrical path between the static and dynamic sides of a rotating joint to block EMI radiation from entering or leaving a system. Concentric annular inner and outer bearing retainers with an array of conductive contac... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090098743 | Electrical Connector And Method Of Manufacturing Same In one example, an electrical device comprises an electrical connector. The electrical connector comprises a housing comprising an interior perimeter, and a rotating section located at least partially within the interior perimeter of the housing. The rotating section co... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090023304 | Reorientable Electrical Receptacle There is provided systems and methods for a reorientable electrical outlet. In one embodiment, a system includes a housing configured to be coupled to an electrical power source, the housing having a first rotation stop, and an electrical plug receptacle, mountable with... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080309514 | Data and/or PowerSwivel In one aspect of the invention, a swivel for use in a drilling operation comprises a body with a central bore adapted for threaded connection to a tool string component. At least one electrically conductive medium is rotationally supported within the bore and adapted to... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080286986 | ELECTRICAL HOSE SWIVEL CONNECTOR An electrical hose swivel connector may be used to connect a vacuum hose to a hair clipping device. The hair clipping device may need power, which may be delivered from a power source and through a power cord. The power cord may be in electrical communication with this ... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080280459 | Overhead Device for Managing Electrical Appliances The present invention discloses a device that provides a convenient, safe, attractive method for holding, reaching and managing a plurality of electrical appliances by avoiding the cords getting entangled with each other in a work station. The device comprises a central... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080194119 | ROTATING UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS HUB A connector hub apparatus is provided that can rotate along two different axes in two different planes with respect to an upstream connector plug, so that the hub can be easily positioned in a variety of configurations to avoid clearance problems when connected to a com... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080188093 | ROTATING POWER CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRIC WELDING TORCH UNICABLES A rotating power connector for an electric welding torch unicable includes a generally cylindrical outer housing having a longitudinal axis. A connector pin is fixedly, axially disposed within the outer housing and extends from one end thereof. A rotating stud is rotata... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080085613 | Electrical connector The present invention provides an electrical connector which includes an insulative body and a plurality of terminals. In addition, the insulative body has at least a receiving hole for the insertion of an electrical device, and each receiving hole has a plurality of te... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20080026600 | Conductor Connection Disclosed herein is an electrical connector subassembly. The electrical connector subassembly includes a frame member and a first pad. The frame member includes a first leg section and a conductor receiving area connected to the first leg section. The first leg section ... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20070188041 | Fluid-dispensing reservoir for large-diameter slip rings The invention provides an improvement in a slip ring (20) adapted to provide electrical contact between a stator (21) and a rotor (22). The improvement includes: a current-carrying conductor (23) mounted on the stator; a brush tube (24... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070155192 | Module and method for estimating signal direction of arrival A module and a method for estimating signal direction of arrival are disclosed. The module consists of a processing unit and a direction finder. Using spatial signatures at different carrier frequencies, the processing unit generates a generating set of a subspace. Base... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070132334 | Systems and methods for providing electrical contact with a rotating element of a machine In accordance with the teachings herein, systems and methods are described for providing electrical contact with a rotating element of a machine. In one example system, a nozzle may be used to emit a stream of a molten metal material, the nozzle being configured to tran... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070093080 | Pin contact with direct in-line connection to equalization component A contact pin for a connector. The contact pin is broken into first and second pin parts. An equalization component is directly and serially attached between the first and second pin parts, and no equalization components are mounted to a printed circuit board. ... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070077783 | Rotary connector system A system for conducting an electrical signal from a first device to a second device, which members are relatively rotatable is provided. The system includes first and second Hall effect assemblies. The first Hall effect assembly is rotatable upon rotation of one of the ... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20070054508 | Rotatable connector A rotatable connector according to the present invention includes a plug terminal to connect with a device and a socket terminal to connect with wires; wherein, the plug terminal and the socket terminal having an electrical connection through an axle within a sleeve tha... | 03/08/2007 |
| 20070049058 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS An electronic apparatus, capable of efficiently supplying power in accordance with execution process analysis of the electronic apparatus and classification of externally connected external equipment, includes an equipment connection section for connecting with multiple... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070040459 | Shaft current control brush assembly with drainage A shaft current control brush ring assembly includes a channel and a brush ring assembly secured within the channel. A drain is provided to direct liquids and contaminants away from said brush ring assembly. ... | 02/22/2007 |
