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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7671717 | Unrecoverable line-type temperature sensitive detector having short-circuit fault alarm function The present invention relates to an unrecoverable line-type temperature sensitive detector having short-circuit fault alarm function, comprises a detecting cable comprising at least two detecting conductors disposed in parallel and a fusible insulation layer, a resi... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7400225 | Electrical distribution device including protection for overheating conditions An electrical distribution device that includes a terminal for providing a connection to a first conductor, a spring mechanism having a first end that is electrically connected to the terminal, and a second conductor electrically connected to one or more internal co... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7362208 | Thermal pellet type thermal fuse In order to prevent erroneous operation caused by shrinking of a thermal pellet due to sublimation or softening of the thermal pellet when current is applied, a thermal pellet type thermal fuse includes a metal casing, a first lead and a second lead leading out from... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356444 | Embedded system for diagnostics and prognostics of conduits An apparatus providing a means for assessment of the integrity of insulated conduits, harnesses, cables, pipelines and other interconnection systems constructed with integral sensitized media, discrete sensors, and electronics providing a means for transforming sens... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350445 | Brake cartridge for power equipment Safety systems for power equipment, and components and brake cartridges for use in those safety systems, are disclosed. The safety systems, components and brake cartridges are specifically applicable for woodworking equipment such as saws. An exemplary brake cartrid... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7330098 | Thermal fuse employing a thermosensitive pellet There is provided a thermal fuse employing a thermosensitive pellet that reacts to an operating temperature with limited variation, and operates with high precision and hence high reliability. To achieve this, the thermal fuse includes a switching function member in... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323965 | Thermal fuse using thermosensitive material In the present invention, a physical and chemical property of thermosensitive material is noted in selecting and using thermosensitive material to provide a noble and improved thermal fuse using thermosensitive material. To achieve this object, the present thermal f... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323966 | Thermal pellet incorporated thermal fuse and method of producing thermal pellet A thermal fuse incorporating a thermal pellet has its operating temperature, or heat distortion temperature, adjusted and the thermosensitive material of the pellet avoids deformation, modification or similar deficiency if it is exposed to a severe external environm... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7292130 | Fusible link and battery fuse unit containing the fusible link A fusible link adapted to be connected to a battery terminal and a compact and thin battery fuse unit that contains the fusible link and battery terminal. The link, formed by punching out an electrically conductive metallic plate, includes an input side connecting-s... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7277822 | Embedded system for diagnostics and prognostics of conduits An apparatus providing a means for assessment of the integrity of insulated conduits, harnesses, cables, pipelines and other interconnection systems constructed with integral sensitized media, discrete sensors, and electronics providing a means for transforming sens... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7239225 | Pyrotechnic circuit breaker A circuit breaker including a pyrotechnic element configured to ablate, tear, or cut a portion of the circuit. The portion of the circuit to be broken may be formed to be readily broken and/or may be a current load-based fuse. Also, the circuit breaker may be config... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7224255 | Overheat protection device for movable body surface, overheat protection apparatus using the same and temperature control device An overheat protection device for a movable body surface includes a thermal fuse having a fuse element which melts at a predetermined temperature, bridges electrodes in a pair and melts at a temperature equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature to break ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222561 | Pyromechanical cutting element A pyromechanical cutting element has a housing (2) in which an electrical conductor (3) is arranged, a cutting plunger (5) with a cutting tool (8) to cut through the electrical conductor (3), and pyrotechnic charge (13) to d... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7209027 | Fuse structure A fuse structure is described. The fuse structure includes a first region adapted to be coupled to a voltage source, a second region adapted to be coupled to a ground, and a current flow region disposed between the first and second regions. The current flow region h... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207654 | Ink jet with narrow chamber A nozzle arrangement with an actuator disposed in an ink chamber. An ink inlet supplies ink, and an ink ejection port allows ink to be ejected selectively. The ink inlet is located to refill the ink chamber at a position that is radially displaced from the axis of t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205879 | Chisel for a pyromechanical disconnecting device The invention relates to a pyromechanical disconnecting device having a housing (2) in which an electrical conductor (3) is arranged, having a cutting plunger (5) and a cutting chisel (8) made of plastic arranged thereon for severing the ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182012 | Pyrotechnically driven device for cutting solid, compact materials A pyrotechnic cutting device has a guiding housing in which there is arranged a part to be severed, which is fashioned so as to be severable at a cut point by a cutting tool having a cutting chisel. A pressure pulse generator containing a pyrotechnic driving charge ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7176780 | Fuse unit A fuse unit includes first and second fuse devices. Each of the fuse devices includes a attaching portion to be attached to a battery terminal of a battery, a housing provided on the attaching portion and having a cavity which is opened forward and backward of the h... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7154034 | Method and apparatus for protection of wildlife from contact with power phase cutout mechanism Method and apparatus for protecting wildlife from contact with an energized fuse assembly known as a “cutout”, also known as a “disconnect”. The cutout is shrouded from above and three sides. One side is left open to facilitate installation or removal of a f... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7123124 | Pyrotechnic circuit breaker A circuit breaker including a pyrotechnic element configured to ablate or cut a portion of the circuit so as to break the circuit, thereby breaking the circuit. The portion of the circuit to be broken may be specially formed to be readily ablated or cut, and/or may ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7106165 | Fuse, battery pack using the fuse, and method of manufacturing the fuse A fuse has a pair of lead terminals disposed on a substrate, an intermediate layers for welding formed on the surface of at least one of the lead terminals, and a fuse element. The fuse element is welded to the pair of lead terminals through the intermediate layer s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7061070 | Semiconductor device with fuse arrangement A semiconductor device is disclosed, which comprises a semiconductor substrate, an interlayer insulation film formed above the semiconductor substrate, a fuse formed on or in the interlayer insulation film, and a wiring layer formed in a portion of the interlayer in... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7046115 | Fuse box A fuse box includes a lower cover and an upper cover mounted on an intermediate case to form a box. A large-capacity fuse having an input terminal and an output terminal projecting in substantially opposite directions from one side surface of a body of the fuse is a... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038921 | Electronic apparatus A chassis built in a panel is provided with a supporter for supporting a printed wiring board mounted with an electronic component, and the printed wiring board is provided with a board-opening portion in the proximity of this supporter. When a load F applied on a k... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7031132 | Short circuit diagnostic tool A device and method for diagnosing shorts and fault conditions in electrical circuits such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control circuits. The device includes a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) member to protect the electrical circuit fr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7002234 | Low cost capacitors manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Capacitors are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. The ratio of t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6954132 | Pyrotechnic safety element The invention relates to a pyrotechnic fuse element having a closed housing consisting of an electrically conductive material, in which an explosive is provided, the housing containing two terminal zones for electric contacting, which are electrically connected by m... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6927100 | Method of fabricating semiconductor device having blocking layer and fuse The semiconductor device comprises: an insulation film 72 having a contact hole 74 which reaches a substrate 10 formed in; an interconnection layer 78 connected to the substrate 10 through the contact hole 74; a blocking lay... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924176 | Method of manufacturing semiconductor device A conductive layer which is formed on an insulative layer on a semiconductor substrate is connected to the semiconductor substrate via a through portion which passes through the insulative layer and reaches the semiconductor substrate. In a state where the conductiv... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6912906 | Method and apparatus for the production and quality testing of a bonded wire connection Method of producing a bonded wire connection between an electronic component or a subassembly and a carrier by introducing energy from an ultrasound transducer into a wire that is to be bonded. According to this method, during the introduction of energy the impedanc... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902434 | Battery fuse bus bar assembly A battery fuse assembly for a storage battery having a threaded post terminal is provided. The fuse assembly includes a bus bar having a planar surface and a first opening extending therethrough, at least one threaded terminal stud extending from the planar surface ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6801117 | Fault sensing wire and alarm apparatus A fault sensing electrical wire (411) utilized one or more sensor strips (407) which provide an impedance change when the wire is subject to an overtemperature condition or mechanical damage of the wire. A control unit (402) measures the impedan... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6747541 | Spool assembly with integrated link-wire and electrical terminals for non-explosive actuators used in electro-mechanical structural separation devices An improved spool assembly for non-explosive actuators used in electro-mechanical structural separation devices. The spool assembly includes two spool halves each having external surfaces and a generally flat internal surface, a unitary and integral internal member ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6741159 | Fail-safe assembly for coacting contacts in a current-carrying system, apparatus or component A fail-safe assembly for an electronic or electrical component, device, system or apparatus with coacting operatively associated contacts has an impact member, normally maintained in a stressed and disengaged portion, and a meltable or fusible member for holding and... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6731005 | Semiconductor device including fuses for relieving defective areas A semiconductor device is disclosed, which comprises a semiconductor substrate with which a circuit element is provided, an insulating layer which is provided on the semiconductor substrate and has a concave portion, a first conductive line layer which is provided a... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6724292 | Thermal fuse An object is to provide a thermal fuse that is free of a trouble of welding contact between a movable electrode (4) and a lead (2) even when temperature of an equipment to which the thermal fuse is connected rises gradually and that has small electric ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6661331 | Thermal-effect controlled-release mechanism The present invention provides a device forming a controlled-release mechanism, the device comprising: two structural elements suitable for relative movement; and locking means suitable initially for preventing relative movement between the two structural... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6653925 | Method for insulating leads of thermal fuse with insulating tubes and thermal fuse therefor There is provided a method for insulating leads of a thermal fuse with an insulating tube that can reduce the quantity of the adhesive and prevent the defect of appearance and the lowering of the value of the product, by applying an adhesive on the circum... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6639504 | Thermal switching device The invention relates to a thermally controlled electric switching device 1, especially a temperature fuse or a temperature limiter, with a switching contact device 2 comprising a fixed contact 3 and a motion contact 4, as well as a meltable element 8 con... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6556119 | High current intensity fuse device The invention relates to a device for isolating an electric circuit, especially for high current intensities, with a housing (1) in which is provided at least one electrical conductor element (3) which presents an isolating area (9) and which can be wired... | 04/29/2003 |
