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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172607 | Electronic torque wrench with removable battery and system with such a wrench An electronic torque wrench (10) comprises a hand grip body (11) equipped with a user interface (12), electronics (13) for controlling the wrench, a grasping area (18) and power supply batteries. The hand grip body projects out at ... | 05/08/2012 |
| RE42623 | Electro-optical apparatus, matrix substrate, and electronic unit To provide an electro-optical apparatus having a power-supply wiring structure that is capable of supplying a sufficient electrical power to a common electrode of electro-optical devices. An electro-optical apparatus according to the present invention compris... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7959463 | Heated connector for snow plow lighting system A pair of mating electrical connectors are disclosed that include at least one heat generating element to prevent the electrical connectors from becoming covered with ice or snow in cold climates and to also make the electrical connectors easier to separate or plug ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7892023 | Connector capable of reading image A connector capable of reading image includes an outer shell, a seat body, a rear lid body and an image-reading module. The outer shell has a front decorative plate, two sides of which are extended two lateral plates corresponding to each other, and an upper edge of... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7883371 | Electrical connector with improved contact footprints An electrical connector includes a housing member and a number of contacts attached to the housing member. The contacts include a number of first contacts and second contacts arranged side by side along a transverse direction, respectively. The second contacts inclu... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7803017 | Simultaneous bidirectional cable interface A cable connection with at least one cable as a wire conducted signal interconnection between two cables module circuits connected to respective ends of the cable connection. Conductors of the cable may be directly and permanent electrical connected at each end to t... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7736179 | Refrigerator with plug-in power supply A plug-in power supply for a refrigerator used to charge portable electronic devices includes an auxiliary power supply mounted in an auxiliary power supply compartment, and a removable module, having an electrical connector, mounted in an electrical connector cup. ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7648392 | Quick connector for multi-media A connector apparatus for connecting an air supply unit and a mattress or cushion. ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7618290 | Starter housing for gas discharge lamp, and method of mounting same A starter housing (1) for a gas discharge lamp (3) is described. The starter housing (1) comprises an outer (5) and an inner housing (10) which are arranged one inside the other in an assembled state of the starter housing (1 | 11/17/2009 |
| 7549894 | Wall plate assembly A wall plate assembly includes a wall plate having an insertion slot, and a signal adapter that is affixed to the back side of the wall plate and has a HDMI jack attached to the insertion slot of the wall plate for receiving a HDMI plug of a HDMI cable and an adapte... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7497728 | Panel mount electrical connector in a burner enclosure apparatus and method A panel mount electrical connector in a burner enclosure panel includes an electrical connector receptacle mounted to an enclosure panel of a fuel-burning combustion device, an internal wiring harness, an electrical connector plug that matches the receptacle, and an... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7448905 | Rescue flash drive A rescue flash drive, configured with a tubular main body, end surfaces of two ends of which are respectively concaved with a holding space. A circuit board main body at one end of a flash drive storage unit is positioned within one of the holding spaces, and a USB ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7422476 | Luggage for cooperating with various portable devices Luggage or carrying container (1) having an interface (10) for cooperating with one or more electronic and/or wireless devices (20, 22, 24, 26, 28), a rechargeable power source (30), an integrated antenna (40), and a wireless commu... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7399200 | Apparatus for concealing an AC power strip and organizing power cords connected thereto An apparatus for concealing an AC power strip and organizing power cords connected thereto includes a top section; a middle section comprising a bottom portion and a top portion, the top portion including an AC power strip receiving section, the bottom portion inclu... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399205 | Plug and receptacle having wired and wireless coupling A plug and a communication module communicate wirelessly. The plug includes prongs that couple to sockets of a power outlet to receive power for a device associated with the plug. The plug carries circuitry that communicates wirelessly with circuitry of the communic... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7380991 | Optical connector arrangement The invention relates to a connector arrangement for optical wave guides for establishing multimedia connections in motor vehicles, e.g. in accordance with the MOST®-Standard wherein a first and a second fiber section are each enclosed by a sleeve and by connecting... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380995 | Latching mechanism for pluggable transceiver A pluggable connector, such as an optical transceiver is provided for coupling an information system unit to a fiber optical cable. The connector includes a housing, a moveable collar disposed on an optical connector end of the housing, said collar surrounding an op... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374424 | Hinge with optical signal conduit and electrical connection A hinge has two hinge parts for connecting two device parts of a portable device. The hinge parts can be moved relative to each other so as to allow the portable device to operate in a number of positions. For example, in a mobile phone with a sliding cover to expos... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7361053 | Network element connector assembly including stacked connector interfaces A network element connector assembly including stacked connector interfaces is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus is provided which includes a first connector interface to couple a first network connector with a mounting surface and a second connec... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350565 | Self-expandable cylinder in a downhole tool A self-expandable cylinder insertable into the bore of a downhole tool includes a resilient material rolled into a substantially cylindrical shape. The outside circumference of the self-expandable cylinder is variable to allow the self-expandable cylinder to be inse... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351077 | Electric power tool An electric power tool includes a main body having a tubular tool body part with an output portion at one end, and a battery pack detachably attached to the main body. The main body also has a grip portion extending from the tool body part radially downwardly. The g... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343078 | Patch panels with communications connectors that are rotatable about a vertical axis A patch panel configured for mounting to a network rack, includes: a frame including mounting features at opposite lateral ends for mounting the patch panel to the network rack; a bezel mounted to the patch panel, the bezel including a plurality of outlet apertures,... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331819 | Media converter Media converters for use in optical-to-electrical and electrical-to-optical conversion. A media converter includes an outer housing, an electrical plug disposed on one end of the outer housing, an optical cable disposed on an opposite end of the outer housing, and c... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325983 | 10GBASE-LX4 optical transceiver in XFP package An optical transceiver for including an electrical connector with a serial interface for coupling with an external electrical cable or information system device, a fiber optic connector adapted for coupling with an external optical fiber, and an electro-optical suba... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320365 | Methods for increasing production from a wellbore The present invention generally relates to a method for recovering productivity of an existing well. First, an assembly is inserted into a wellbore, the assembly includes a tubular member for transporting drilling fluid downhole and an under-reamer disposed at the e... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319410 | Downhole transmission system A transmission system in a downhole component comprises a data transmission element in both ends of the downhole component. Each data transmission element houses an electrically conducting coil in a MCEI circular trough. An electrical conductor connects both the tra... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315444 | Modular structure for connecting interface on front panel of PC case The present invention is a modular structure for connecting interface on front panel of pc case, which combines the case and base such that not only the connecting interfaces for input/output originally installed at back side of PC are aligned at the front panel, bu... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7297028 | Cable connector type transceiver module A cable connector type transceiver module is disclosed. Pads for wire soldering are disposed near a card edge connecting section of the tip of a printed circuit board on the printed circuit board. Pairs of wires of a cable for balanced transmission are extended in t... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290945 | Electromagnetic inductive shield According to one embodiment of the invention, a system comprising a housing including an opening to receive an optical connector, and an electromagnetic inductive (EMI) shield independent of the optical connector to cover a portion of the opening to reduce emissions... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281310 | Baluster driver tool and method of using same A baluster driver tool for rotating a baluster to threadably secure it to a support. The driver tool includes a housing having a connector at one end for connecting it to a drill and a baluster-engaging member at the opposite end for receiving the baluster. The balu... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275873 | Adapter for coupling an external post connector or a BNC connector to an SMA bushing An assembly used to adapt an external post connector, such as a BNC type connector of a microsurgical optic fiber instrument to a threaded SMA type bushing of a light source includes an adapter that can be threaded on the bushing of the light source and is also conn... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274851 | Fiber optic module Various embodiments of a fiber optic module adapted for use in an electronic assembly and system are provided. Multiple embodiments of a method of interfacing an electronic assembly with an external circuit through use of the fiber optic module are also provided. In... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273400 | Wire fixing device for fan A wire-fixing device is provided for a fan including a casing having a wire groove defined in an outer side of the casing. The wire-fixing device includes a retaining groove and a substantially L-shaped resilient retaining member. The retaining groove is defined in ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271346 | Window seal with electrical raceway The present invention provides a device which permits the passage of an electrical cords or wires through an open window or door into a building while providing a weather proof seal for the opening and preventing the entry of carbon monoxide and other fumes into the... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272274 | Module to couple to an electrical and an optical backplane in a chassis A chassis includes a plurality of slots to receive modules. The chassis includes an electrical backplane to couple to a module received in a first slot of the plurality of slots. The module to couple via a first communication interface on the module. An optical back... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7260997 | Device for adjusting and verifying the tension force of screwed connections The invention relates to a device for adjusting and/or verifying the axial force in screwed connections. The inventive device contains a control device for limiting an axial force acting between two force application elements of the screwed connection. To this end, ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261586 | Cord sleeve, and device provided therewith An electric hand power tool has a housing, a drive motor, a power cord extending to an outside from the housing and supplying energy to the drive motor, wherein the power cord has an exit region with a cord sleeve that tubularly clasps the power cord and is provided... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258606 | Modular retrofit heating, ventilating and air conditioning system A modular heating, ventilation and air conditioning system including a rectangular sleeve that can be secured through an exterior wall of a building for moving air between an exterior of the building and the interior of the building, an electrical outlet fitted with... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255488 | Network element connector assembly including stacked electrical and optical connector interfaces A network element connector assembly including Stacked electrical and optical connector is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus is provided which includes an optical connector interface to couple an optical network connector with a mounting surface, ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7248177 | Down hole transmission system A transmission system in a downhole component comprises a data transmission element in both ends of the downhole component. Each data transmission element houses an electrically conducting coil in a MCEI circular trough. The electrically conducting coil comprises at... | 07/24/2007 |
