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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7665997 | Rotatable electric plug A rotatable electric plug has a bottom case, a rotatable brace, a plug head, a limit cover and a top cover. The rotatable brace is rotatably mounted in the bottom case and has a top surface and two connectors being mounted on the top surface of the rotatable brace. ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7393213 | Method for material growth of GaN-based nitride layer The present invention relates to a method for forming a GaN-based nitride layer comprising a first step of forming a first layer comprising SiaCbNc (c,fc>0, a≧0) on a sapphire substrate and a second step for forming a nitride layer... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381059 | Power supply device with rotatable plug A power supply device (10) includes a base (20) and a plug (30). The base includes a top wall (22), a recessed portion (24) defined in the top wall, and a locating portion (280) formed in the recessed portion. The plug is ro... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377786 | Sliding contact assembly A slide track mounting or a contact brush mounting for a sliding contact assembly comprises insulators having a surface structure that is a combined microstructure and nanostructure. Thereby an accumulation of dirt and abraded particles from contact brushes on the i... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364108 | Connection structure and reel A contact structure in a cable winding reel is disclosed which maintains rotary contact between two cables connected, at one-side ends thereof, to electric/electronic appliances, namely, one cable which is wound on a rotating body, and the other cable which is maint... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7238028 | Reorientable electrical receptacle A reorientable electrical outlet and a reorientable electrical expansion outlet are disclosed. The outlets have an electrical female receptacle rotateably disposed in a housing. In one embodiment, generally annular paths each having at least one conductive area and ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7214102 | Socket with rotatable socket core The present invention relates to an electrical socket with rotatable socket core. It comprises a cover having at least one opening; a base plate; an electrode bracket having at least one opening which is disposed in between the cover and the base plate; and at least... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7179139 | Electrical connector with improved terminal block An electrical connector (100) comprises a terminal block (1) and a plurality of terminals (2). The terminal block (1) comprises an inner wall (11), an outer wall (12) opposite to the inner wall (11) and a plurality of... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173203 | Integrated microsprings for speed switches An integrated microspring switch may be provided for relatively high frequency switching applications. A spring arm may be formed over a microspring dimple, which may be hemispherical and hollow in one embodiment. When the spring arm contacts the dimple, the spring ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168969 | Adjustable right angle electrical plug with an interchangeable plug assembly An adjustable right angle electrical plug with an interchangeable plug assembly has a casing, an interchangeable plug assembly and an electric cord. The casing is hollow and has a base, a cover and two resilient contacts. The cover is mounted on the base and has a p... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7138926 | Sensor head component A sensor head component is configured for use with a monitoring tool assembly in the performance of one or functions as part of a monitoring process. The sensor head component is configured to include at least one electrical component for performing the function as ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131844 | Collector ring assembly A collector ring comprising a non-electrically conductive, non-rotatable slip ring base having a plurality of slip rings mounted thereon with the slip rings decreasing in diameter from the lower end of the base to the upper end of the base. Electrical wires are secu... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125256 | Reorientable electrical outlet A reorientable electrical outlet having a housing cavity in a stationary housing and a rotatable electrical female receptacle seated therein is disclosed. Preferably, the rotatable female electrical receptacle includes a set of electrical conductors situated in elec... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125257 | Power supply device with rotatable plug A power supply device (10) includes a base (20) and a plug (30). The base includes a top wall (22), and a recessed portion (24) defined in the top wall. The plug is accommodated in the recessed portion, and is rotatable to differen... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117761 | Arrangement for a steering column A steering shaft arrangement comprises a first housing (9), which accommodates a contact roller (10), the first housing (9) being divided up into a first and second section (13, 14), of which the first section (13) is connected to ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7101187 | Rotatable electrical connector A rotatable electrical connector provides a tangle free electrical connection between a cable modular male plug and a modular female jack of a device. The connector includes a male subassembly with a modular plug secured to a printed circuit board. A female subassem... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097486 | Low-cost weatherproof cable feedthrough An assembly for providing a weatherproof feedthrough for data communications cables into a structure. The assembly includes a unique housing having a cavity for removably receiving a connector attached to a terminal end of a cable in a fixed orientation. The cable a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077656 | Rotating electronic part and method of manufacturing the same A rotating electronic part has a board; a case composed of insulating resin; a supporting projection made of resin integrally structured with the case; and a rotating member. The board is provided with a central hole and three or more notches around the central hole... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056127 | Audio plug The invention provides an audio plug capable of preventing excessive stress from being applied to a plug by enabling a plug body to be detached from a plug-in portion equipped with a channel plug, thus preventing damage and deterioration of function of the plug or a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7007541 | Multi-parameter monitoring system A plurality of multi-parameter monitoring tool assemblies are connectable over a communications network and are further in communication with a central controller. Each of the tool assemblies is configured to interconnect with one or more sensor head components whic... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6986665 | Plug connector having a rotatable outgoing cable part An electromechanical plug device is designed with a mating plug connector for electrical and mechanical connection with a mating plug connector. The plug connector comprises an outgoing cable part with a circuit substrate and a contact carrying drum able to be moved... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6938506 | Sensor head apparatus A sensor head apparatus is configured to include a plurality of sensor ports each configured to receive and electrically interconnect with a sensor head component. The sensor head is further configured to be connectable to a housing for a multi-parameter monitoring ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932638 | Tap handle with an integral electrical connection An integral electrical connection for use with a tap handle in a beverage dispenser. With the integral electrical connection, the tap handle can be internally suppled with low voltage power, with safety and reliability, by a quick connection circuit, housed within t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913467 | Multiple socket having rotatable socket units A multiple socket having rotatable socket units includes pivotally rotatable socket units at a housing. The housing has first and second conducting straps at an interior thereof. The first and second conducting straps are pivotally connected with first and second in... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907790 | Gage pressure output from an absolute pressure measurement device A pressure measurement device comprising an absolute pressure sensor and a bus coupling serial communication and energization to an electrical connector in a field wiring compartment. An atmospheric pressure sensor module is connected to the bus at the electrical co... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6848911 | Rotatable shunting socket housing for telecommunication devices A rotatable shunting socket housing for telecommunication devices includes a body having two sockets respectively defined at two opposite side thereof. Each of the sockets is provided with a plurality of metal feet. A cover is mounted on a side of the body and betwe... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6827581 | Electronic device and rotatable display thereof An electronic device having rotatable display. The rotatable display includes a data transmission board having at least one first connector, a first locating plate on which the data transmission board is secured, a second locating plate for rotational engagement wit... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6717320 | Electrical connection device The slip ring device (10) includes stationary and rotary members (11, 20) rotatable to each other. The slip ring device includes a sliding contact system for electrically interconnecting the stationary and rotary members. The sliding contact system inc... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6638074 | Electrical socket with rotating receptacle A compact electrical socket with a rotating plug receptacle is provided that minimizes the amount of material required to facilitate full 360 degree rotation of the receptacle. The socket has a body with an interior into which the rotating receptacle is p... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6634888 | Electrical connection device The invention relates in particular to a fixed electrical connection member for use on an electronic device to connect an electrical conductor of the device to a mobile electrical connection member outside the electronic device, wherein the fixed electric... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6629665 | Paper web feeder in rotary press A paper web feeder is provided, which allows easy operations of maintenance and replacement to be achieved on occurrence of a malfunction. In addition, even if the number of wires is increased and connection means is up-sized due to expanded functions of ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6428325 | Rotatable electrical connector for telephone cord A connector device is formed of a case, first and second sockets housed within the case, each having on its front surface side a recess portion into which a modular connector is inserted and having a plurality of modular terminals disposed within the rece... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6305944 | Electrical connector The present invention provides a tool assembly for use in field applications to monitor at least one condition in a well or other hole. The tool assembly may include a computing unit for directing operation of the tool assembly and may be sized to be oper... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6302743 | Electric outlet assembly with rotary receptacles An electric outlet assembly having multiple receptacle and contact holder sets mounted in a bottom shell and a top cover shell and adapted to receive electric plugs, the receptacle and contact holder sets each including a contact holder mounted in the bot... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6273735 | Rotating turret side-entry retractable jack An extendable/retractable media connector for extending from an electronic device such as a PCMCIA type-III card or other electronic device. The connector includes a slidable extendable/retractable frame having an aperture therein for physically receiving... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6068490 | Rotatable electrical connector assembly A rotatable electrical connector assembly provided with a fixed portion and a rotatable portion is described herein. The fixed portion includes an electrical plug provided at a first end thereof, an electrical socket provided at a second end thereof and a... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6048211 | Reversible cable reel A reversible cable reel which includes two cover shells having a respective center shaft axially connected to each other, two cable wheels respectively mounted around the center shafts inside the cover shells, two spiral springs respectively mounted aroun... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6007344 | Multiple brush steering wheel commutator An improved electrical commutator which is particularly useful in a vehicle steering wheel system, includes sets of wire brushes or fingers on a first plate. The wire brushes or fingers contact plural co-planar rings on a second plate. The two plates rota... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6000948 | Rotatable connector for a microphone The present invention relates to a connector assembly for a microphone which allows the microphone and cord to be independently rotated thereby preventing the cord from twisting and distorting. The device includes a first connector having a cylindrical ho... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5910847 | Method of determining the radiation dose in a lithographic apparatus A method and apparatus for forming a pattern on a substrate (w), either or not via a mask pattern (c), are described. The radiation dose can be measured accurately and reliably by measuring a latent image of a new, asymmetrical test mark (TM) by means of ... | 06/08/1999 |
