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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112886 | Production method of contact mat for an actuator A production method for a contact mat for electrical contacting of an actuator uses a contact mat roll including (a) a plurality of terminal posts spaced apart from each other and extending in a first direction and (b) a plurality of electrically-conductive wires ex... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8091224 | Method for coupling a battery within an embedded system A method for coupling a battery within an embedded system is described. The method includes creating a hole extending through a printed circuit board (PCB), inserting a portion of the battery into the hole, and electrically coupling the battery to at least one conta... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8082664 | Harness making device and method for the production of cable harnesses A harness making device having at least two receiving sections, a pivoting gripping device, a cable preparation device, and a cable transfer. Each receiving section is utilized for receiving a connection mechanism. The connection mechanism, in each case, connects an... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8061026 | Method for making smooth transitions between differing lead segments A method for forming a lead body includes contacting a proximal section of the lead body having a lumen and a first lead body characteristic to a distal section of the lead body having a lumen and a second lead body characteristic. The proximal and distal sections a... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7987592 | Spiral heater wire termination An electrical connector for use with providing an electrical termination to an end of a cable having a conductor helically disposed between a core and a layer overlying the core. The connector includes a first portion having an opening sized greater than a diameter ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987593 | Method for generating selective capacitance values A method for generating a multiplicity of capacitance values is described herein. The method can include lining a housing with an insulating layer to form a lined housing. Wires can be connected to terminals of capacitors to form a collective connection. The collect... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7963032 | Method for determining the position of a wire fitting on a wire A fitting head has a sleeve receptacle and a widener, the fitting head being displaceable forward/backward in the direction of the longitudinal axis of a wire. Also arranged on the fitting head are a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter generates a curtain-li... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7958631 | Method of using an extender for a separable insulated connector Removal of a conventional separable insulated connector from an electric power system often results in a shortened electric cable. An extender for a separable insulated connector enables the separable insulated connector to connect to a shortened cable. A convention... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7941918 | Method for electrically connecting a stinger into a network node A spring-loaded device is installed into a node housing at a predetermined location. The predetermined location is selected to correspond to another predetermined location into which a stinger may be installed. These predetermined locations on the node housing are s... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7913384 | Method of preparing a wire harness production A method of preparing a wire harness production by providing standard wiring pattern information related to a first pattern including parts, electric circuits and wirings of a standard type vehicle, and generating modified wiring pattern information related to at le... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7854063 | Method of manufacture a connector with outer conductor axial compression connection An electrical connector for a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor, the connector in combination with a cable and a method for manufacturing. The electrical connector having a connector body with a bore between a connector end and a cable end. The bore having ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7823281 | Method for compensating for crosstalk An apparatus and method for crosstalk compensation in a jack of a modular communications connector includes a flexible printed circuit board connected to jack contacts and to connections to a network cable. The flexible printed circuit board includes conductive trac... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7814653 | Method for electrically connecting a stinger into a network node A spring-loaded device is installed into a node housing at a predetermined location. The predetermined location is selected to correspond to another predetermined location into which a stinger may be installed. These predetermined locations on the node housing are s... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7805837 | Method of installing an electrical insulating device A method of installing a mandrel, useful in high voltage cable splicing and termination operations, wherein said mandrel exhibits a tapered surface and longitudinal ribs for assembly onto a high-voltage cable to be connected to a premolded or extruded high-voltage c... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7770290 | Electrical connection method for plural coaxial wires The present invention relates to a method of properly connecting respective shields in a plurality of extra fine coaxial wires via a common conductive member. The plurality of coaxial wires having the shields that are partially exposed is arranged in parallel. A met... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7765694 | Method of connecting a pin and a wire A terminal pin includes a substantially elongate pin body having a longitudinal axis and a terminal head, the terminal head having an opening for receiving a wire, the opening extending substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis. This results in a substantial... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7743496 | Cable termination methods A termination for a multi-conductor cable is made by providing a metal structure that includes a plurality of parallel but spaced apart fingers that are joined together by a connecting member adjacent at least one end of each finger. Each of the conductors in the ca... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743495 | Method of manufacturing cord management device A method of manufacturing a cord management device. The method includes: (a) providing a power strip; (b) physically and electrically coupling a power cord to the power strip; (c) providing a stationary portion, providing the stationary portion includes: (1) providi... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7712214 | Method of assembling a patch cord having a threaded connector A patch cord including a connector attached to an end of a multi-pair cable. The connector including a threaded arrangement that engages a jacket of the multi-pair cable to secure the connector relative to the end of the multi-pair cable. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7681311 | Routing of power and data from a voltage source to multiple electrically powered tools in a multi-tool processing station A multi-tool process station includes a tool sub-station having a plurality of electrically powered tools moveable between an operating position and a ready position; a voltage source spaced therefrom by a distance; at least one controller spaced from the tool sub-s... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7681312 | Membrane probing system A substrate, preferably constructed of a ductile material and a tool having the desired shape of the resulting device for contacting contact pads on a test device is brought into contact with the substrate. The tool is preferably constructed of a material that is ha... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7669323 | Method for electrically connecting a stinger into a network node In one embodiment, a method for electrically connecting a stinger into a network node may include installing a non-conductive force exerting means through a port of a closed node housing of a network node. The method may include extending the force exerting means fr... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669322 | Process for mounting parts to cable In a process for mounting a plurality of parts to a cable in mounted positions and in mounted attitudes determined respectively for the parts, information for the mounting of each of parts is marked on the cable before mounting of the parts. Thus, the mounting of th... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7658000 | Method and apparatus for automated manufacture of a probe tip A method for attaching a proximity probe offset to an axis defining an extension cable. The method includes a sensing element; a cylindrical part molded with a moldable material; a recess configured in one of two opposing ends defining the cylindrical part to receiv... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7607224 | Method of monitoring locations in the brain A multiple-use connection system includes an elongate body having an axial tail-receiving passage and having lengthwise sides, and at least two essentially parallel rows of axially-spaced pin receptacles transverse to the tail-receiving passage, the pin receptacles ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7506439 | Electric wire water-stopping method An electric wire including a conductor; and a coating material outside of the conductor, wherein a water-stopping agent having a flowability is located between the conductor and the coating material on a connection terminal side of the electric wire. ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7490404 | Gas sensor manufacturing method An improved manufacturing method for a gas sensor is provided which is capable of establishing a required hermetic seal in a body of the gas sensor. The method includes preparing a sensor assembly including a housing, an air cover, an insulation porcelain, and a sen... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7444269 | Constraint-based method of designing a route for a transport element An improved method for designing the route of a transport element, such as a tube, is provided. The method preferably designs the route automatically and, by utilizing path constraints in the design of the route, as opposed to during a post design check, ensures tha... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7413790 | Adhesive attachment with electrical ground An adhesive attachment is provided for securely mounting an attachment component such as a threaded stud or the like on the surface of a selected substrate, wherein the adhesive attachment provides an electrically conductive ground path for grounding the attachment ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7406763 | Method of producing multiconductor cable harness A method of producing a multiconductor cable is provided herein. A plurality of wires are arranged in a flat array with a specific pitch at both ends of them having an intermediate portion that are bundled together and a transforming portion. The plurality of wires ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406764 | Method of determining the acceptability of the press contacting of a terminal using reference data A method of determining the acceptability of a press contact of a wire between press contact blades of a terminal. The method includes the steps of storing a reference data of a relationship between displacements of the press contact blades when the wire is brought ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406762 | Method of fabricating an electrical terminal connector A fabricating method of an electrical terminal connector comprises the following steps: (1) providing an angled insulating housing having a first opening, a second opening and a through passage therein, the insulating housing further including a window and a cover; ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7395598 | Face plate securement method A method for installing an electrical fixture such as a power switch or power receptacle. The method may include the steps of selecting an assembly comprising an a face plate, an electrical fixture, and at least one anchor, connecting a conductor to the electrical f... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392585 | Method for electrically and mechanically connecting and disconnecting a power line The present invention provides an apparatus for connecting two pairs of conductors and one pair of ground wires and for allowing separation of the same upon the application of a tensional force upon at least one of the conductors or ground wires. The apparatus compr... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7371112 | Coaxial connector and coaxial cable connector assembly and related method A method of making a coaxial cable assembly is disclosed, the assembly comprising a coaxial cable and a connector, or connector termination, on at least one end of the cable. A connector, comprised of connector components, is also disclosed. The method comprises pla... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370413 | Method of making an electrical connector An electrical connector has a hard base part forming at least one rearwardly and forwardly open seat and formed with a transverse passage extending across the seat generally at the rear seat end, a respective contact in the seat having a front end and a rear end, a ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367121 | Electrical wiring method An electrical box is mounted on a wall stud, and a wiring panel is installed within the electrical box so as to partition the interior of the electrical box into a user inaccessible wiring compartment and a user accessible module compartment. A protective cover is a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363693 | Wire-processing device A wire-processing device has a belt-drive that feeds a wire to a swivel-arm with a gripper. Drives operate the swivel-arm in a swiveling motion and/or in a linear motion. The swivel-arm has a neutral position on a longitudinal axis of the wire and on the axis is a p... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353601 | Integrated method for restoring electrical power cable A method for extending the useful life of an in-service electrical cable section having at least two existing connectors attached thereto and a conductor surrounded by a conductor shield encased in a polymeric insulation jacket with an interstitial void volume in th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7340830 | Method of manufacturing LED light string A method of manufacturing LED light string includes the steps of forming an LED light body from multiple serially connected printed circuit boards, fixing the LED light body to a base, and connecting a light-transmissible shell to the light body to form a cluster la... | 03/11/2008 |
