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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371967 | Protective cable guide and separator assembly A protective cable guide and separator assembly. A first handle is coupled to first ends of a plurality of RF cables and a second end is coupled to second ends of the plurality of RF cables. At least one resilient portion is between the first and second handle porti... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7348490 | Double wire cord and portable audio device using the same A double wire cord is used in an electro-acoustic converter, such as earphones and headphones, and has a long first cord and a long second cord. For example, the first cord is substantially circular in cross section and has a large diameter, the second cord is also ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339116 | High performance data cable The present invention is for a high performance data cable which has an interior support or star separator. The star separator or interior support extends along the longitudinal length of the data cable. The star separator or interior support has a central region. A... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7314999 | Antikink device for an electrical cable An antikink device for an electrical cable (1) which is connected to an electrical device, in particular, an electrical connector, or an electrical appliance, and which exhibits electrical conductors (13, 14) and a cable sheath (16) that forms t... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314998 | Coaxial cable jumper device The present invention relates to a coaxial cable having a flat portion, so that the cable can be used, for example, as a jumper cable that passes through a window sill or a door. Because the cable is flat, it can easily pass through a crack in the door or window wit... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309835 | Adjustable speed drive/variable frequency drive cable, connector and termination system A cable and termination system for use with adjustable speed drives, including flexible tray cables and metal-clad cables, and terminations coupled therewith. The cables generally include three phase conductors, three ground conductors and fillers, and are wrapped w... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7271721 | Protected distribution system An information transmission system comprising a conductor operable to carry a desired information signal. A first tube substantially surrounds the conductor and a second tube substantially surrounds the first tube to define a substantially fluid-tight chamber thereb... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7218820 | Method and system for providing a hydrogen diffusion barrier for fiber optic cables used in hostile environments A fiber optic conduit for use in a hostile environment includes a hydrogen barrier shell that is disposed outwardly from an inner axial tube. The hydrogen barrier shell comprises a material that is capable of reducing hydrogen permeation through the fiber optic cond... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7206482 | Protective casings for optical fibers Disclosed is a fiber optic drop cable including at least one optical waveguide, at least one roving, and a cable jacket. In one embodiment, the at least one roving includes a resin matrix having a water-based acrylic composition that includes an ethylene-acrylic aci... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195075 | Method for construction of low thermal expansion and low resistance wire for logging applications In some embodiments, a device includes a downhole tool comprising a wire comprising at least one strand comprising a low thermal expansion material. The low thermal expansion material may have a low electrical resistance material disposed thereon. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196273 | Flat cable, flat cable sheet, and flat cable sheet producing method A flat cable includes a signal line extending in a longitudinal direction, a thin dielectric sheet with which the signal line is coated and that has plasticity, a pair of spaced apart ground layers extending in the longitudinal direction and sandwiching the dielectr... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193150 | Submersible pump cable with air line A submersible pump cable includes a conductive wire and an air line. The air line is structured to determine the depth at which the submersible pump cable lies beneath a liquid. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7184634 | Fiber optic drop cables suitable for outdoor fiber to the subscriber applications A fiber optic drop cable including at least one optical waveguide, at least one roving, and a cable jacket. In one embodiment, the at least one roving includes a resin matrix having a water-based acrylic composition that includes an ethylene-acrylic acid and a water... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7170008 | Audio signal cable An audio signal cable consisting of various combinations of two or more distinct types of conductors. The cable contains at least two conductors of different types. The individual conductors within the cable may be individually insulated or uninsulated. The individu... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7164084 | Three-conductor cable A three-conductor cable (10) including three stranded electric cables (1), each having a core that has a current conductor (2) and a neutral and/or return conductor. Each individual cable (1) is essentially characterized in that the neutr... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164078 | Abrasion-resistant jacket An abrasion-resistant jacket for a flexible cable with a cable core and a jacket made of an abrasion-resistant thermoplastic material surrounding the cable core, particularly for a drag chain cable or a robot cable. The jacket includes an inner extruded plastic laye... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7091420 | Audio cable structure An audio signal cable, the features of which are that the audio signal cable has arrayed solid and tinsel wire conductors. After each of the conductors are insulated and bundled, they are placed into a surrounding insulation. The solid conductors are of a circular a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081759 | Fluid detection cable A fluid detection cable is described for use in detecting the presence of leaks in areas where a particular fluid is not desired. Sensing leads in the fluid detection cable have a center conductor that may be surrounded with a non-porous conductive polymer coating t... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078626 | Cable apparatus for minimizing skew delay of analog signals and cross-talk from digital signals and method of making same An unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable having a common electrical length among a plurality of twisted pairs for carrying analog signals and a different lay length and lay direction to an additional twisted pair for carrying digital signals is disclosed. The twisted ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7079734 | Fiber optic drop cables suitable for fiber to the subscriber applications A fiber optic drop cable is disclosed that includes at least one optical waveguide disposed within a tube, a first and second strength assembly, and a cable jacket. Each strength assembly includes a strength component and a plurality of strength members, wherein the... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7064277 | Reduced alien crosstalk electrical cable A cable includes a plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors, and an insulating cable jacket that has a central longitudinal axis encloses the twisted pairs of insulated conductors. The cable jacket defines an inner perimeter that surrounds the twisted pair... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060905 | Electrical cable having an organized signal placement and its preparation An electrical cable has a central conductor structure and a plurality of spiral conductor structures spirally wrapped around the central conductor structure. Each of the spiral conductor structures includes an electrically conducting spiral conductor, and a spiral c... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057112 | Electric wire An electric wire includes a core unit, and a sheath surrounding the core unit. The sheath includes an inner layer surrounding the core unit, and a transparent outer layer surrounding the inner layer. The outer layer has a cross-section including a plurality of first... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057113 | Electric wire An electric wire includes a core unit including at least two sheathed wires that are helically twisted together about a central axis, and a sheath surrounding the core unit. Each of the sheathed wires includes an insulation layer and a conductive core surrounded by ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7045716 | Electrical cable The present invention relates to the field of electrical cables to be installed in materials such as concrete or other cement based materials and more particularly but not limitatively to heating cables such as floor heating cables. More precisely, the invention pro... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7035513 | Fiber optic drop cables suitable for outdoor fiber to the subscriber applications A figure-eight fiber optic drop cable includes a messenger section and a carrier section connected by a web. The carrier section has at least one optical waveguide and at least one roving. In one embodiment, the carrier section has an average shrinkage of about 0.5%... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7034229 | Audio and video signal cable An audio and video signal cable consisting of parallel arrayed conductors having different geometric shapes and cross-sectional areas. Each conductor is individually insulated and all conductors are surrounded by a common insulation. Tinsel, enamel covered wire, or ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7012596 | Color thin film transistor display module with shielding-effect cable A color Thin Film Transistor (TFT) display module with shielding-effect cable includes a color TFT display, a grounding terminal and a cable. The grounding terminal is installed at the rear of the color TFT display, while the cable, being electrically connected with... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7012728 | Electrochemical device, such as an electrically controlled system with variable optical and/or energy properties An electrochemical device includes at least one carrier substrate, and a stack of functional layers including at least one electrically conducting layer that includes metal oxide(s), and a multicomponent electrode including at least one electrochemically active laye... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6969805 | Structure of audio signal cable An audio signal cable, the features of which are that the audio signal cable has arrayed solid and tinsel wire conductors. After each of the conductors are insulated and bundled, they are placed into a surrounding insulation. The solid conductors are of a circular a... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6967584 | Integrated sensor cable for ranging An intrusion detection system provides the function of an “active” ranging sensor cable system utilized for identification of the location of the intruder, with that of a “passive” cable detection system, in an integrated cable configuration. This dual funct... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6943289 | Slotted planar power conductor A planar conductor has a first port and a plurality of second ports. A conductive planar region is electrically coupled between the first port and the plurality of second ports. The planar region includes a first region adjacent to the first port, a third region adj... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943319 | Triaxial heating cable system A cut-to-length heating system including a heating cable having a first conductor with a first resistivity and a second conductor with a second resistivity. The heating cable having a first end and a second end with the first conductor being electrically connected t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928217 | Fiber optic cable having a strength member A fiber optic cable includes at least one optical waveguide, at least one strength member, and a jacket. The at least one strength member is a material having an average residual angle in the range of about 30 degrees to about 65 degrees during a bending test using ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6919664 | High voltage plants with electric motors In a plant comprising one or more electric machines constructed with insulated conductors and connected for heavy current via insulated conductors, the magnetic circuit in at least one of these electric machines is connected directly to a high supply voltage of 20-8... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6903277 | Conduit for use in the transmission of electrical power A conduit is provided for transmission of electrical power. The conduit includes a plurality of conductors for operatively connecting the terminals of a power source to a target. A shield extends about the conductors for preventing electromagnetic and radio frequenc... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6881903 | Multi conductor arrangement for transferring energy and/or data A multi conductor (L) arrangement for transferring energy and/or data. The system contains a plurality of conductor elements (1i) respectively comprising a conductor (1A) which is surrounded by an insulation (2) and an insulating sleeve (... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6861590 | Strippable cable A cable with a ripcord disposed in the webbed connection portion between the messenger portion and the communications portion of the cable, the ripcord allowing for easy separation of the messenger portion from the communications portion of the cable. The figure-8 c... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6849799 | High propagation speed coaxial and twinaxial cable The amount of air dielectric in air core coaxial and twinaxial cables is increased by spacer structures installed between the center conductor and the outer shield which have provision for air voids or pockets running lengthwise. The extra air space provides lower e... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6768050 | Conduit connector apparatus An apparatus connects a pair of open-ended electrical conduits together end-to-end. Each conduit has a channel portion with an open side and a cover portion for closing the open side of the channel portion. The apparatus includes a channel-shaped connector structure... | 07/27/2004 |
