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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988470 | Methods of fabricating metal oxide or metal oxynitride TFTs using wet process for source-drain metal etch The present invention generally relates to thin film transistors (TFTs) and methods of making TFTs. The active channel of the TFT may comprise one or more metals selected from the group consisting of zinc, gallium, tin, indium, and cadmium. The active channel may al... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7775814 | System and method for providing a removable isolator for high current connections Shipment and storage of systems poses integrity and economical issues. Such systems may require substantial packaging to protect components of the system during shipment and storage. Some components, such as a battery, may need to be separated from the system during... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7442096 | Male electrical connector An improved single-pole, male, electrical connector for use in industrial applications involving very high currents (e.g., in excess of 1,000 amps) and a method for making and adjusting the connector are disclosed. The connector has a male pin with a slot along most... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7354284 | Electrical connector with closure elements An electrical connector having a body with a central portion and a front portion, a tubular body extending from the central portion to the front portion, the tubular body defining a cavity, an electrical contact at least partially housed within the cavity, and a clo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7322836 | Electrical connector with pick cap up An electrical connector (1) includes a longitudinal insulative housing (10), a number of contacts (20) and a pick up cap. The insulative housing includes a first side wall (13) and a second side wall (14) opposed to the first side ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320426 | Cover for ball-grid array connector A presently-preferred embodiment of a cover for a ball-grid array connector comprises a top member and a first and a second side member adjoining opposing ends of the top member. The first and the second side members each have a mating feature formed thereon for eng... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7287992 | Protective cap for coaxial cable port terminator A protective cap includes first and second sealing sections, with the first section fitting into the end of a port terminator which contains a center conductor pin and the second section fitting into the end of the port terminator which contains a deep bore which ac... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278856 | Contact protector for electrical connectors A protective housing removably attached to an electrical connector to prevent damage to contacts of the connector during, for example, shipping or handling of the electrical connector before the connector is connected with an electrical device such as a second elect... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7258577 | Memory pack The present invention provides a thin connector in which contacts to be brought into contact with terminals of a memory card are less liable to be deformed when the connector is assembled or an external force is exerted on the connector. The contacts (4) are ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7241172 | Coaxial cable connector A coaxial cable connector including an annular post defining an axial bore therein, a cylindrical collar movably coupled to the post and a nut rotatably coupled to the post. The post has a shoulder portion defined by an outer surface and a tubular extension extendin... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7217146 | Connector insert for preventing contamination A connector insert for protecting contacts within a receptacle housing of a connector assembly from becoming contaminated. The connector insert includes a body portion having an exterior configured to correspond to at least a portion of the interior of the receptacl... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7098403 | Outlet cover assembly A cover for a socket of an electrical outlet is provided for selectively blocking access to the electrical outlet unless a two separate motions are performed. The two motions include disengaging a locking mechanism and shifting the door to an open position. The two ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094078 | Device with Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector A memory main body including a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector and a connector protection member protecting the USB connector and removed in a usage state, the memory main body including a first member provided at a side of the USB connector, and a second membe... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092252 | Air-directing unit An air-directing unit for use in redirecting air flow in a memory module environment of a computer. The air-directing unit comprises a body portion configured to redirect air flow therearound such that the air flow is redirected in the memory module environment. The... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6971892 | Method and device for protecting pins of a pin connector A method of protecting the pins of a pin connector of a backplane preferably includes installing a protective cover over the pins of the pin connector. The protective cover preferably includes at least one connector having receptacles for receiving the pins of the p... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948955 | Terminal of a medium voltage electrical cable The invention relates to a terminal (10) for a medium voltage electrical cable (12) comprising a conductor (14) that can be raised to a potential V, characterized in that the terminal is in the form of a body (16; 72) of generally longitu... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6930030 | Method of forming an electronic device on a recess in the surface of a thin film of silicon etched to a precise thickness A method for precise thinning to form a recess to a precise depth in a crystalline silicon layer, which can be used to form various devices, such as MOSFET devices, includes the following steps. Form a patterning mask with a window therethrough over the top surface ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921288 | Semiconductor test and burn-in apparatus provided with a high current power connector for combining power planes A semi-conductor module burn-in test apparatus having a plurality burn-in boards each of which is provided a plurality of module test sockets thereon and each test socket is coupled to an adjacent test socket by with a high current, open/short split power connector ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6814627 | Cover, a joint connector and a method for mounting a joint connector A joint connector (JC) has housings (20) with chambers (21) therein. Insertion openings (22) and outlets (23) extend into each chamber (21) at the front end of the housing (20). Terminal fittings (10) are inserted int... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6749447 | Methods and devices for protecting pins of a pin connector A protective cover for a pin connector of a backplane includes at least one connector having receptacles for receiving the pins of a pin connector of a backplane and a planar member extending from the connector, the connector being on the planar member. ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6666714 | Electrical connector with terminal protector An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (10), a plurality of terminals (20) received in the housing, and an insulative protector (30). The insulative housing comprises a mating portion (11), a plurality of terminal receiving passageway... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6577081 | Safety shield assembly for electrical apparatus A safety shield assembly for an electrical apparatus comprises a bellows which is recessed into the planar surface of the apparatus which surrounds a pair of electrical blades, and which faces the planar face of a wall receptacle when the electrical appar... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6547609 | Vacuum pick up cap for using in socket Disclosed is a vacuum pick up cap (10) for use in transporting by vacuum suction a socket (12) is provided. The socket includes a base (14) having an opening (20), and a cover (16) having a through-hole (22) and slidably stacked on an upper surface of the... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6482017 | EMI-shielding strain relief cable boot and dust cover EMI-shielding strain relief boots and dust covers and methods of using these boots and dust covers are described. An inventive EMI-shielding strain relief boot includes a flexible elongated boot body and an EMI shield. The boot body has a proximal end, a ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6325339 | Accessory device for communications headset An accessory device for communications headset molded of a microbial resistant material which secures and protects the electrical cords and contacts of a communications headset. The device has a body with a plurality of bores or channels to receive and pr... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6312288 | Low profile combination switch and connector assembly A combination electrical connector and electrical switch comprises a three-sided shroud portion formed upon the electrical switch housing so as to ensure proper electrical connection of the electrical switch and electrical connector in a polarized manner.... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6309246 | Protective RF terminator cap A terminator cap is provided for terminating a wireless transmitter output connector, which is made from a composite material so as to provide an electrical impedance between an outer case and a center conductor of the output connector. A method is also p... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6273736 | Safety guard for an RF connector The present invention provides a safety guard for a type-N coaxial connector that prevents casual human contact with a conductive center pin of the coaxial cable. The safety guard is preferably made of a dielectric material and is generally tubular in sha... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6247941 | Combination electric connector having multiple grounding prong receiving portions and a plug unit secured by means of a plurality of hooks and coupling flanges A combination electric connector includes a socket unit and a plug unit, the socket unit having a set of plug blade receiving holes extended through a front side thereof for receiving the metal blades of an electric plug, two grounding prong receiving por... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6193529 | Connector terminal protective cover A connector terminal protective cover which can be attached directly to an end portion of a connector housing, and which also has a simple structure and is inexpensive. The connector terminal protective cover (1) is attached to a connector housing by caus... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6171119 | Module connector protection cap A protection cap for an electrical connector with several terminals extending from a first end thereof. The cap includes a body having a cavity for releaseably receiving a second end of the connector which is opposite the first end, at least one arm exten... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6168454 | Removable pin stabilizer and assembly A removable pin stabilizer for stabilizing carrier pins of an integrated circuit chip carrier before and during placement of the pins into sockets of a circuit board. The removable pin stabilizer includes a non-dissolvable plate, the non-dissolvable plate... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5810611 | Pick up cover for use in transporting electrical headers Disclosed is a cover for use in transporting an electrical header which comprises a dielectric housing, terminals mounted on the housing and pins arranged in an array comprising at least two generally parallel longitudinal rows of pins. The cover comprise... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5795166 | Self contained child resistant electrical plug safety lock This invention relates generally to the field of devices designed to prevent the use of electrical equipment or appliances by securing the electrical plug. More specifically this invention relates to a device which will captivately surround the blades of ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5613864 | Vacuum pick-up device for header connector A cover (36) for use in transporting headers by vacuum suction comprising a dielectric housing (12), terminals (14) mounted on the housing and pins arranged in an array (18) comprising a plurality of rows (20 and 22), said cover comprising an upper sectio... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5540312 | Charging cord storing structure for an electric vehicle A charging cord box has a first opening facing a cord outlet lid and a second opening at a substantially right angle to the first opening. A charging cord is passed through the first opening and the second opening. In storing the charging cord in the box,... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5440235 | Submersible pump cable test method A plug for insulating electrical contacts of a male connector has a connector engaging portion for snugly coupling the plug to the connector and a head portion extending from the connector engaging portion. Bores extend axially through the connector engag... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5389462 | Storage battery A storage battery has a top end which is provided with a depression to receive a pair of sockets that are connected electrically to negative and positive terminal ends of the storage battery, and a protective cover lid that covers the top end. The depress... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5370542 | Holder for electrical safety caps The present invention is a holder for an electrical outlet safety cap. The holder includes a body having a prong receiving device therein for receiving the prongs of the electrical outlet safety cap to hold the safety cap when the electrical outlet is bei... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5342212 | Electrical plug protective apparatus A new and improved electrical plug protective apparatus includes a first funnel-shaped protective member for an electrical plug. The first funnel-shaped protective member includes a cone-shaped portion and a tubular portion connected to the cone-shaped po... | 08/30/1994 |
