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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011953 | Relay connector A relay connector for electrically connecting a board and a coaxial connector including a shell GND, a dielectric member and a core conductor, includes: a conductive first block including a first surface from which the core conductor is projected and a second surfac... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7867026 | Board mounted electrical connector having a dual core conductor The present invention is directed to an electrical connector having a body, three connector ends and a plurality of electrically conductive elements passing through the body. The electrically conductive elements are spaced-apart from a central axis of one of the con... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7841899 | Conductive sleeve for use in radio frequency systems An apparatus including a conductive sleeve including an outer-conductive surface and an inner passageway that extends from a first end at least partially to a second end. The passageway is adapted to receive and shield a device that provides at least one of a radio ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7815466 | Coaxial cable to printed circuit board interface module In one embodiment, an interface module is provided for connecting a plurality of signal paths to a high signal density interface. The interface module includes a board having axial conductor receptacles. The axial conductor receptacles have at least one ground via e... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7766696 | Coaxial cable connector assembly An electrical connector assembly is provided for electrically connecting a plurality of coaxial cables to a circuit board. The assembly includes a housing having a mounting side portion configured to be mounted to the circuit board and a mating side portion opposite... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7753726 | Composite electrical connector assembly A composite electrical connector assembly includes a housing, a shield, and an electrical contact. The housing is formed from a first material and has an interior chamber. The interior chamber includes a stepped cylindrical surface with first and second openings at ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7708592 | Adapter for a coaxial cable An adapter for connecting a multi-core cable to a coaxial cable is provided. Adapters according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be used in an arrangement comprising several adapters that are connected to each other using of a coaxial cable. A... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7699652 | Electrical coaxial connector An electrical coaxial connector comprising a body made of insulator to be put on a circuit board, a signal-joining contacting conductor held by the body, and a grounding contacting conductor formed into a cylindrical shape and held also by the body for surrounding t... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7670176 | Dual connector for an antenna element Two connection interfaces are combined in a single assembly for high frequency signal propagation of a GPS antenna. At least one connection interface is a constant impedance connector. The connector assembly allows for the application of o-rings and gaskets to be pl... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7651374 | System and method of surface mount electrical connection An electrical connector system includes a carrier assembly and a header. The carrier assembly includes a plurality of shielded connectors and a coaxial cable terminated to each of the shielded connectors. The header includes opposed grounding plates each having grou... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648394 | Electrical coaxial connector An electrical coaxial connector comprising a body made of insulator to be put on a circuit board, a signal-joining contacting conductor held by the body, and a grounding contacting conductor formed into a cylindrical shape and held also by the body for surrounding t... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7575474 | Surface mount right angle connector including strain relief and associated methods An electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) including a planar surface conductor, e.g. such as a microstrip transmission line or coplanar transmission waveguide. A surface mount connector portion is mounted to the PCB and includes an electrically con... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7568947 | High current gradient coil-to-coaxial line plugged connection A high current coaxial connection with two plug elements that can be connected with one another, in particular to connect a current-carrying coaxial line to a gradient coil of a magnetic resonance apparatus, has two spring contact elements arranged coaxially to one ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7544093 | Compliant coaxial connector A connector includes a connector body, a plurality of compression coaxial contacts disposed in the connector body, and a plurality of coaxial cables connected to corresponding ones of the plurality of compression coaxial contacts. The connector body includes a condu... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7540771 | Right angle coaxial connector mountable on PCB A board mount type right angle coaxial connector has a cylindrical body and a main body containing a dielectric and an air dielectric, respectively. The bodies are connected to each other at a right angle. The coaxial connector further has a conductor surrounded wit... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7540773 | Connector assembly with improved strain relief structure A connector assembly (100) includes a housing (2) defining a number of passageways (23, 24) along a mating direction, a number of conductive contacts (3) interferentially received in the passageways of the housing, a circuit board (4 | 06/02/2009 |
| 7540772 | Electrical connector An electrical connector having a housing having a body and a plug tip, a cable raceway having a raceway riser configured to receive a cable, the cable raceway being configured for attachment to the body, wherein the plug tip of the housing is angled with respect to ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7510436 | Multi-connector set for signal testing A multi-connector set for signal testing having a rectangular base seat installed with a fixed testing connector and two adjustable testing connectors provided at the two lateral sides of the fixed testing connector for adjusting spaces of them from the fixed testin... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510437 | Electrical connector with sheet contact An electrical connector (100) comprises an insulative housing (1) defining a receiving cavity (101) for being inserted with a mating connector, a receiving groove (14) and a sheet contact (5). The sheet contact comprises a base por... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7484999 | Relay connector A conductive main block is formed with a through hole in which a dielectric member of a coaxial connector is inserted. A shell GND of the coaxial connector is secured on a surface of the main block. The core conductor peeled from the dielectric member is projected f... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7448907 | Dual connector for an antenna element Two connection interfaces are combined in a single assembly for high frequency signal propagation of a GPS antenna. At least one connection interface is a constant impedance connector. The connector assembly allows for the application of o-rings and gaskets to be pl... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7367840 | RF microwave connector for telecommunication A RF microwave connector for telecommunication has a central terminal with a guiding groove and a fixing groove. The diameter of the cross section of the guiding groove is larger than the diameter of an inner wire of a coaxial cable and the diameter of the cross sec... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367811 | Coaxial cable connector The coaxial cable connector of the invention has: a contact to which a central conductor of a coaxial cable is to be connected; an insulation body in which the contact is place; and an outer conductor which has a tubular portion that is placed outside the insulation... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367839 | Feed line for a local coil for magnetic resonance imaging with standing wave barrier integrated into the plug thereof Feed line for at least one local coil in a magnetic resonance tomography apparatus, comprising at least one coil plug as well as at least one standing wave barrier for suppression of unwanted radio-frequency currents on a conductor cable of the feed line, with the s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364461 | Direct attachment of coaxial cables Techniques for attaching a coaxial cable to an assembly are provided. A conductive layer is applied to a top and bottom surface of a first layer and the bottom surface of a second layer. An aperture is formed through the first layer. The first layer is affixed to th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364451 | Hybrid glass-sealed electrical connectors An electrical connector adapted for mounting to an electrical apparatus used in either high pressure or high temperature, or both high temperature and high pressure, applications. A metal body is provided for mounting to the electrical apparatus with at least one co... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357641 | Card edge coaxial connector An adapter having a housing, a ground clip and an adapter subassembly all located in the housing. The adapter subassembly includes a proximal portion that can be coupled to a coaxial connector and a distal portion that can be coupled to a printed circuit board. A ce... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351067 | Coaxial cable connecting apparatus A wire core of a coaxial cable is tightly bonded with a terminal. A pressing member is used to press the wire core toward the terminal. By doing so, better electrical characteristics are acquired. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347730 | Grommet A grommet includes an elastic main body that has a through hole through which a shielded cable is passed. An abutment surface is formed within the elastic main body. An end portion of a braid of the shielded cable, which is disposed at a processed portion of the shi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344381 | High frequency edge mount connector High frequency edge mount connector apparatus comprises a connector including a housing that forms an opening and a signal carrier in the housing allowing for low return loss and low insertion loss. The signal carrier has a pin which extends through the opening. The... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339786 | Modular server architecture with Ethernet routed across a backplane utilizing an integrated Ethernet switch module A modular server system includes a midplane having a system management bus and a plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane. The blade interfaces are in electrical communication with each other. A server blade is removeably connectable to one of the plurality of ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336083 | Connecting sleeve for a bus bar connection in a gas-insulated switchboard system A connecting sleeve generally used for a bus bar connection is produced from an insulating elastic material, often an elastomer material, having insulating properties which are deteriorated by partial discharges and decrease over the operating time of the switchboar... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334327 | Manufacturing method of radio frequency connector A method of manufacturing a RF connector includes the following steps. First, a first workpiece with first assembly units is provided. Each first assembly unit includes a first joint piece with a first joint portion, a metal shell with a ring and soldering tags exte... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326063 | Panel mount connector housing A housing is provided for use in an electrical connector. The housing includes an electrically conductive body having a first mating end and a second mating end. The first mating end is configured for coupling an electrical connector. The second mating end is config... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321336 | Mobile wireless communications device including a wrap-around antenna assembly and related methods A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) carried by the housing, at least one wireless RF circuit carried by the PCB, and a first contact(s) carried by the PCB and electrically connected to the at least one wireles... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318757 | Leadframe assembly staggering for electrical connectors An electrical connector may include a connector housing and a plurality of identical leadframe assemblies received in the connector housing. Each of the leadframe assemblies may define a leadframe mating sequence. The leadframe assemblies may be arranged relative to... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318749 | Power connector with improved contacts A power connector (1) is connectable with a cable having a number of conductors and matable with a complementary connector for power transmission. The power connector includes an insulative housing (2) defining a receiving cavity (210), at least... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318728 | High-frequency coupler for connecting a coaxial plug to a high-frequency transmission line on a circuit board A high-frequency coupler connects a coaxial plug to a high-frequency transmission line on a printed circuit board. The coupler comprises a first pair of spring lamellae, for electrically contacting a middle conductor of the coaxial plug, and having a second pair of ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309247 | Cable interconnect A connection device comprises first and second connectors. The first connector has a sleeve having axially extending slots at a distal end to define tines yieldable resiliently inward, and a resilient seal encircling the sleeve proximally of the slots. The second co... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7307293 | Direct-connect integrated circuit signaling system for bypassing intra-substrate printed circuit signal paths A direct-connect signaling system including a printed circuit board and first and second integrated circuit packages disposed on the printed circuit board. A plurality of electric signal conductors extend between the first and second integrated circuit packages susp... | 12/11/2007 |
