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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8080733 | Electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a casing, an attachment portion, a first projecting portion, a second projecting portion and a conductive member. The casing has an outer wall, an inner surface of which is provided with a first conductiv... | 12/20/2011 |
| RE42331 | Low impedance grounding electrode with universal connections and rapid access cap An all stainless steel grounding electrode uses a coating of stainless steel for an upper collar which has a dual purpose cable connector. The cable connector can accommodate a cable lug and bolt connection or a cad weld connection. A cap for the collar has a one qu... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7750239 | Convenient and safe receptacle/switch and terminal block An electrical device for wiring an electrical appliance is provided. The electrical device includes a grounding wire having a fork and a grounding screw with the grounding wire permanently installed on the electrical device. A clamp mechanism is provided having a fl... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7700875 | Switch box extender grounding strap An electrical box extender with a grounding strap which includes an extender having a perimeter wall section and an integral bendable grounding strap connected to the wall section, wherein the grounding strap extends from the wall section and has a remote end that i... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7683254 | Electrical junction box incorporating an electronic component and electrical connection unit having thereof An electrical connection unit includes an electrical junction box that incorporates a capacitor and has (a) a body that has an electronic component accommodating space accommodating the capacitor via an opening; and an electric wire receiving space receiving an elec... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7619161 | Grounding device and method of constructing the same The present invention relates to a grounding device in which a grounding member E having a grounding conductor 2 and a conductive laminated portion 5 covering the grounding conductor 2 is integrated with a foundation member B of a building so th... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7470857 | Nonmetallic raintight hub A rigid nonmetallic electrical conduit fitting to provide the means to attach a rigid nonmetallic conduit to the top of a raintight enclosure were by maintaining the raintight integrity of the enclosure. ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7462776 | Low impedance grounding electrode with universal connections and rapid access cap An all stainless steel grounding electrode uses a coating of stainless steel for an upper collar which has a dual purpose cable connector. The cable connector can accommodate a cable lug and bolt connection or a cad weld connection. A cap for the collar has a one qu... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7456356 | Shelf grounding device for reducing electrostatic discharge risk A grounding clip is a shelf-grounding device includes a resilient conductive clip that installs onto a fully assembled shelving unit, providing a plurality of electrical connections between the shelf and post to reduce the risks from electrostatic discharge, or ESD.... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7430125 | Data processing terminal, parent board, child board, terminal designing apparatus and method, computer program, and information storage medium A second ground plane (18); has one end opposite to a connector (14), which end is connected to a first ground plane (17) by resistor connection element (41). Accordingly, it is possible to lower Q of resonance of the ground structure by ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7375982 | Thin film deposition as an active conductor and method therefor A method includes populating components in a cavity of a substrate, disposing a polymer over the components and within the cavity. The polymer is cured and a thin film is formed on the polymer. In addition, a method includes forming an EMI shield within a medical de... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368666 | Surface-mounting type electronic circuit unit without detachment of solder A surface-mounting type electronic circuit unit includes pedestal bases. The pedestal bases are attached to first lands provided on the bottom surface of an insulating substrate and are made of plate-shaped metal material having a solder film on the outer surface th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360745 | Metal stud bracket A bracket according to the present disclosure provides a support mechanism for securing one or more electrical boxes to metal construction elements such as metal studs. The paired spring arm design permits the bracket to be oriented in any useful way and frictionall... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358448 | Electrical connector assembly with frusto-conical snap fit retaining ring for enhancing electrical grounding of the connector assembly to an electrical box and installation tool therefor An electric connector assembly made up of a connector body having an inlet end portion, an outlet end portion, and a bore communicating the inlet end portion to the outlet end portion; and having a frustro-conical retaining ring mounted on the outlet end portion whe... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351479 | Durable EMI shielding film A device or an enclosed area that can cause or is sensitive to electromagnetic interference (EMI) is shielded by at least partially surrounding the device or the area with a visible light-transmissive film comprising a flexible support, an extensible visible light-t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351909 | Multilayered housing for electronics enclosures An outdoor pedestal enclosure for housing telecommunications equipment is provided. The outdoor pedestal enclosure includes a base section and a cover engageable with the base section so as to define an interior space. The base section and cover are made of a multil... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347728 | Integrated connector with CATV tap assembly The CATV tap assembly of the present invention comprises a tap faceplate and associated components for forming an integrated F-Type connector. The tap assembly includes a tap faceplate, having at least one port. In addition to the aforementioned tap faceplate, the i... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7303367 | Lock nut system A lock nut system includes a molded nut having a plurality of teeth and a molded keeper having a plurality of keeper teeth engageable with the plurality of teeth to inhibit movement of the keeper relative to the nut when the plurality of teeth engages the plurality ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300303 | Method and apparatus for attaching flexible circuit to a rigid printed circuit board An apparatus comprising a spring retainer attachable to a printed circuit board and a spring having a fixed end attached to the spring retainer and a free end that contacts and exerts a force on the printed circuit board when the spring retainer is attached to the p... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7292447 | Back plate assembly for a board A back plate assembly (100) for a board (200) comprises a back plate (110) abutting against a side of the board and a plurality of posts (120). Each post comprises at least one latching portion (1206) formed thereon. After the latc... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288717 | Electrical box assembly for a solar energy module An electrical box assembly for a solar energy module that includes a lid having outer flanges and a box having slide chutes. The electrical box is assembled by gliding the outer flanges of the lid into the chutes of the box. Using a method, the object will not easil... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279633 | Apparatus for providing an electrical wiring hub An apparatus for an electrical wiring hub is provided. The electrical wiring hub includes: a hub housing, configured to receive a plurality of wires; a plurality of conductor rings, configured to conduct electrical current from one of the plurality of wires to anoth... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7268739 | Data processing terminal, parent substrate, child substrate, terminal design apparatus and method, computer program, and information storage medium A second ground plane (18); has one end opposite to a connector (14), which end is connected to a first ground plane (17) by resistor connection element (41). Accordingly, it is possible to lower Q of resonance of the ground structure by ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269030 | Remote enclosure systems and methods of production thereof Remote enclosure systems have now been designed that meet the following goals: a) consolidates electrical terminations in one system; b) pre-terminates AC and DC equipment loads before site installation; c) provides multiple access points for facilitating equipment ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265998 | Wiring structure using wiring harness for automobile A structure for wiring a wiring harness for an automobile between an electronic control unit and devices (22-24) is disclosed. The wiring structure is provided with a housing member (13) including a first portion (19) having a first conne... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7253358 | Earth device, plug-in breaker and distribution board A grounding apparatus for a distribution device having a functional element and a grounding contact point includes a grounding rail having opposed end sections provided with a holding part for fitting the grounding rail to the functional element. An electrically con... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250571 | Stud snap and lock non-metallic snap-on electrical box An electrical box assembly for nail-free mounting to a stud. The assembly includes an electrical enclosure and a bracket affixed to the enclosure, the bracket defining a stud receiving cavity and a clamping leg. The clamping leg extends into the stud-receiving cavit... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246678 | Satellite sensor housing A satellite sensor assembly includes a plastic sensor housing that is mounted to a vehicle structure comprised of sheet metal. The sensor housing includes a transversely extending tab that is received within an opening formed in the sheet metal. The tab includes a p... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248484 | Electro-magnetic suppressive structure Embodiments of the present invention provide an electro-magnetic suppressive structure. The electro-magnetic suppressive structure comprises a cover portion and an integrally formed conductive portion. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246778 | Releasable barb assembly The embodiments provide a barb assembly for use with a cable duct component to oppose removal of a cable duct section from the cable duct component. The barb assembly can comprise a releasable assembly for applying a force to a barb and, responsive to the applicatio... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7230836 | Remote enclosure systems and methods of production thereof Remote enclosure systems have now been designed that meet the following goals: a) consolidate electrical terminations in one system; b) pre-terminate AC and DC equipment loads before site installation; c) provide multiple access points for facilitating equipment rep... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226022 | Cable duct coupler A cable duct coupler for coupling a first cable duct section to a second cable duct section without the need for tools, the cable duct coupler comprising a channel portion, a first outer guide element and a second outer guide element, a barb mount extending from at ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219863 | Wiring clip securing electrical wiring to a framing member A wiring clip for securing electrical wiring to metal framing members. In a specific embodiment, the subject clip can secure the wiring a required distance from the nearest edge or face of the metal framing member to which a wall board is to be secured. The wire cli... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210504 | Assembly and method for stiffening a flexible pipe An assembly and method for stiffening a flexible member according to which a stiffening member and an adapter surround the flexible member and an insert extends in an annulus between the adapter and the flexible member. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210859 | Optoelectronic components with multi-layer feedthrough structure This disclosure concerns a platform suitable for use in connection with optoelectronic components and devices. In one example, the platform includes multiple stacked platform layers. A conductive pathway of the platform is supported by at least one of the stacked pl... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211744 | Snap-in cable connector A connector for an electrical box having a base that has an opening. A cavity is formed by a wall extending from the base. The cavity is aligned with the opening to form a passageway through the connector to receive electrical cable. At least two fingers extend inwa... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208688 | Apparatus with a pluggable scale module An apparatus, such as mail processing apparatus, has a housing with a cavity therein, a grounded metal chassis in the housing, an electronics mainboard in the housing having a first plug and contact arrangement, with a scale module that is pluggable into the cavity ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204668 | Panel fastener with spring retaining ring A fastener assembly having a bolt having a shaft and a nose portion at its terminal end. A ring is mounted on the bolt. The ring is an elongated piece of resilient material curving from a first end about the bolt shaft, then curving back around to a second end adjac... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198514 | Junction box apparatus A junction box apparatus includes a housing that has a front side which is open and has an upper edge, a lower edge. The bottom wall has a plurality of first aligned slots therein positioned adjacent to the lower edge. The top wall has a plurality of second aligned ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198981 | Vacuum sealed surface acoustic wave pressure sensor A vacuum sealed SAW pressure sensor is disclosed herein, which includes a sensing element configured as a SAW device (e.g., SAW resonator or SAW delay line) supported by a thin diaphragm. The substrate material can be implemented as a quartz wafer (i.e., a “baseâ€... | 04/03/2007 |
