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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7452223 | Electrical connection device for slide type portable terminal An electrical connection device for a slide type portable terminal including a main body and a slide body performing an opening and closing operation with respect to the main body electrically connects a main board of the main body to a sub-board of the slide body, ... | 11/18/2008 |
| RE40303 | Actuator device with shape-memory flexible cable An actuator including a shape-memory flexible cable with a flexible sheath can be used, by controlling it both electrically and mechanically using the sheath as element for applying a mechanical tensile force. The shape-memory flexible cable is provided with a coati... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351082 | Electrical connector including silicone elastomeric material and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative silicone elastomeric material, and a ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341232 | Methods and apparatus for suspending fixtures Various systems including brackets and associated wires are disclosed for suspending fixtures from ceilings and the like. The systems improve over the prior art in several ways. Attachment of the wire to the bracket is faster and easier. The attachment can be made m... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338332 | Flexible circuit to board connector A system includes a rigid electrical device including a first contact, and a flexible electrical device including a second contact. The system further includes a spring clip connecting the first contact to the second contact to electrically interconnect the rigid el... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331826 | Electric disk brake The present invention provides an electric disk brake which enables an operation for wiring the harness to be easily conducted without the risk of lowering production efficiency. A caliper body-side connector 26 which, together with a harness-side connector | 02/19/2008 |
| 7300315 | Structure of interface card connector A structure of an interface card connector includes a connector body and a plurality of terminals provided on the connector body. The bottom surface of the connector body is divided into a terminal zone and a space zone along the transverse direction. The distal end... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7249983 | Sleeveless stamped and formed socket contact An electrical contact includes a crimping section for securing a wire and a flute section for receiving a pin. The flute section includes fixed engagement members and a resilient cantilever member that engages the pin within the flute section. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7207816 | Gas tight electrical connections with shape memory retainers A gas-tight electrical connection comprises a conductive substrate with at least one socket for receiving an associated wire, at least one slot in the conductive substrate that penetrates each socket and at least one SMA force ring that slides over the conductive su... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7161113 | Laser machining system for forming multiple machining spots by a single laser A laser machining system is provided that includes a work-piece and at least one light source that produces a laser light along a first axis. The laser light defines a first portion of laser light and a second portion of laser light radially inward relative to the f... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150656 | Digital switching cross-connect module A cross-connect module is disclosed herein. The cross-connect module includes a housing having a front end and a rear end. The rear end includes a printed circuit board mounted to the module. First and second switching jacks positioned adjacent the front end of the ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7128579 | Hook interconnect Disclosed is a semiconductor package structure that incorporates the use of conductive pins to electrically and mechanically connect a semiconductor module and a substrate (e.g., printed wiring board). Specifically, one or both ends of the pins are hooked and are ad... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7104823 | Enhanced separable connector with thermoplastic member and related methods A connector body may have a passageway therethrough and may include a first layer adjacent the passageway and having a relatively low resistivity, a second layer surrounding the first layer and including a material having a relatively high resistivity, and a third l... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104822 | Electrical connector including silicone elastomeric material and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative silicone elastomeric material, and a ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104838 | Electrical connector attachment An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a shield connected to the housing. The shield includes connection sections which are adapted to extend through holes in a substrate and be deformed to fixedly and stationa... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7088563 | Internal motor protector for hermetic compressor A protective device (1) which is attached on an internal side of a compressor, includes a housing (10) of an insulating material, a motor protector (20) placed on the housing (10) and having a thermally responsive switch inside, a fuse de... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086885 | Shape memory actuator device A shape memory actuator device, comprising of a shape memory cable assembled through a sheath and susceptible of being supplied with an electric current to cause it to heat up. The sheath is placed in such a way to allow a manual activation of the controlled mechani... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086912 | Electrical terminal having resistance against mating terminal removal An electrical terminal is provided for mating with a blade-like mating terminal. The electrical terminal includes a base having a front mating end and a rear terminating end. A spring arm is folded rearwardly over the base from the front mating end thereof to a rear... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080989 | Memory metal springs for heatsink attachments An assembly for a computer system is mountable on a circuit board of a computer system. The assembly includes a base portion for engaging with an electronic component mounted on the circuit board. The assembly also includes a spring formed of memory metal. The sprin... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7031470 | Protection of data on media recording disks This invention discloses a secure recording medium having at least one of audio, video and software content, comprising a plurality of media recording disks (DVD's) with a disk security chip embedded in each the DVD, each the disk chip comprising a security key, whe... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014487 | Connector capable of preventing abrasion A slider is incorporated in a connector. A guide is designed to guide movement of the slider along a predetermined plane. An elastic terminal or contact extends to the free tip end from the stationary end. An inclined surface is defined on the slider so as to receiv... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997728 | Card edge connector A card edge connector is provided, and comprises a first insulating housing, a second insulating housing, a pair of latches and a plurality of conductive terminals. The first insulating housing comprises a first elongated base and a pair of supporting beams. Each of... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974339 | Connector A connector has a connector body, at least one contact and at least one bimetal stripe. One end of the contact is fixed to the connector body and another end of each contact extends from a surface of the connector body forming a springy contact. One end of the bimet... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6942512 | Releasable electrical connector for use with circuit cards An electrical connector is provided which can releasably engage a circuit card within a slot defined by the electrical connector. A camming mechanism is provided which includes a cover having a series of follower surfaces for cooperating with a corresponding series ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923655 | Electrical connector for interconnecting two intersected printed circuit boards An electrical connector (1) includes a dielectric housing (10) defining a passageway (11), an electrical contact (12) moveably received in the passageway and defining a first and a second ends (12a, 12b), a bia... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6905356 | Electrical connector including thermoplastic elastomer material and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) materia... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906262 | Flexible print circuit, wire harness, and wiring structure using shape memory material In a flexible print circuit having a plurality of signal wires, core wires formed from a shape memory material are provided on the two end portions thereof in the direction of width, and are caused to memorize a wiring completion shape within an electronic instrumen... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6837723 | Self-actuating connector for coupling microcomponents A deflection element operating under control of selectively applied energy is used to achieve low insertion loss between mating elements. Once the elements are in proper relationship the deflection element is allowed to settle to its stable position thereby serving ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6808403 | Flexible medium voltage interconnection and method to obtain same A flexible medium voltage interconnection adapted to electrically interconnect receiving connectors of “bushings” of equipment stations. The interconnection comprises a conductive core including a metal conductor with, at each end thereof, an electrical connecto... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6764325 | Zero insertion force heat-activated retention pin The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for minimizing open electrical connections between carrier substrates and components connected thereto that occur due to sag in the substrate incurred due to exposure to an increasing heat profile encountered to... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6617522 | Connector apparatus, and associated method, formed of material exhibiting physical-memory characteristics A connector, and an associated method, for connecting an electrical circuit component to a substrate, such as a printed circuit board. The connector is formed of one of more pin members formed of an electrically-conductive material which exhibits physical... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6565367 | Zero insertion force compliant pin contact and assembly A compliant pin contact and assembly utilizing same in which the contact is comprised of two layers, each of a different material and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than the other, to enable insertion within an opening in either a "cold" or "hot" ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6544056 | Temperature-controlled wire support The invention solves the task of creating a temperature-controlled wire holder that enables a reliable and controlled release. This task is solved by the invention in that the wire holder (1) is produced from a shape memory material, and that the wire (14... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6264486 | Zero insertion force sockets using negative thermal expansion materials A socket device for receiving a connection pin is disclosed, the socket device including a substrate having an upper surface. The socket device includes a connection pad disposed on the upper surface and a first layer disposed on the upper surface and on ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6164993 | Zero insertion force sockets using negative thermal expansion materials A socket device for receiving a connection pin is disclosed, the socket device including a substrate having an upper surface. The socket device includes a connection pad disposed on the upper surface and a first layer disposed on the upper surface and on ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6017231 | Card ejecting mechanism driven by a memory alloy wire A mechanism for ejecting an electronic card inserted into a card connector is driven by applying an electrical current to a memory alloy wire to cause the wire to retract and the mechanism to move from a first position to a second position. Immediately af... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5888083 | Miniature underwater connector An underwater electrical connector includes a plug shell, a receptacle shell, and removeable inserts. A substantially water tight seal is provided between the plug and receptacle shells when engaged, and preferably the plug shell and the socket shell have... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5746621 | Electrostatic discharge protection device A plurality of electrostatic discharge protection devices are disclosed for use with semiconductor chip packages of a type having a top surface, a bottom surface, and disposed between the top surface and the bottom surface a plurality of lateral surface w... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5599205 | Electrostatic discharge protection device A plurality of electrostatic discharge protection devices are disclosed for use with semiconductor chip packages of a type having a top surface, a bottom surface, and disposed between the top surface and the bottom surface a plurality of lateral surface w... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5547395 | Coaxial cable termination arrangement A termination arrangement for a coaxial cable comprises a dimensionally heat-recoverable sleeve that encloses a connecting element for the screen of the cable and a quantity of solder for forming a permanent electrical connection between the connecting el... | 08/20/1996 |
