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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172583 | Distributor arrangement for electrical lines, in particular signal lines A distributor arrangement for electrical lines, having a housing and a multiplicity of sockets, situated on the housing and each having a contact carrier that has two or more electrical contact elements and an angle encoding feature for inserting plugs in an orienta... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167627 | Positionable lighting systems and methods A lighting assembly includes a lighting unit having a housing defining an internal cavity and an opening. A light source is assembled within the internal cavity of the housing. An electrical wire is electrically connected to the light source at a first end and is co... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162676 | Electronic device having external connector An electronic device includes a shell, a connector, a PCB and a pin header. The connector is mounted on the shell and includes an external connection terminal inside the shell and an internal connection terminal inside the shell and connected to the external connect... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162675 | Connector shield with integrated fastening arrangement A shield for a connector that can provide a card-receiving slot is disclosed. The shield includes sides that provide an enclosure. The shield includes a fastener that is held in place by a retaining notch in a bottom of the shield. The retaining notch is configured ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152536 | Connection device for connection to a solar module and solar module comprising such connection device A connecting device for connecting to an electrical connection system of a solar module includes a connector housing to be arranged on an outer surface of the solar module and also at least one conductor component, which is arranged in the connector housing. At leas... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147255 | Electrical connector assembly wth compact configuration An electrical connector assembly (100), comprises an insulative housing (1) having a receiving space (14) therein communicated with an exterior along a longitudinal direction, a partition (15) formed in the receiving space and dividing th... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142205 | Electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus includes a housing; a terminal block fixed to the housing at both ends thereof in a width direction; and a printed circuit board extending in a depth direction of the terminal block, one end of the printed circuit board in the depth direction... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142204 | Automation appliance which uses the same configuration plug connectors for connecting antenna plug and coaxial cable An automation appliance with at least one wireless communication interface has electronics arranged on a printed circuit board, where the printed circuit board is in a housing having externally accessible plug connectors. A plug connector is connected to the communi... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137115 | Junction box and conductor strip connection device thereof A conductor strip connection device for a junction box of a solar module is disclosed and comprises a contact member and a press-fitting member. The contact member has a contact segment for connecting to a conductor strip and having at least one first engaging eleme... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133062 | Electrical connector assembly having tubular contact pin plugged at open end An electrical connector assembly comprises an insulative housing, a center pin having a first end protruding out of the insulative housing and a second end disposed in the insulative housing, a metallic sleeve enclosing the center pin for forming a receiving room th... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128419 | Distributor device for use in communication and data systems technology The invention relates to a distributor device for use in communication and data systems technology, comprising at least one distributor connection module. Said distributor connection module comprises a housing which houses input and output contacts, accessible from ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8113853 | Junction box for photovoltaic systems A junction box for a photovoltaic system includes a housing having a base and a cover removably attached thereto, and a plurality of guide channels extending from an exterior surface of the housing to an interior portion thereof. The guide channels are sized and sha... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109772 | USB based expresscard device A USB based ExpressCard device having a dimension equal to a standard ExpressCard is disclosed to include an ExpressCard having a circuit board accommodated in an electrically insulative bracket and surrounded by a top cover shell and a bottom cover shell, and a USB... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105094 | Receptacle with antenna An electrical receptacle is disclosed. The electrical receptacle includes a housing and at least one socket at least partially disposed within the housing and having at least a pair of entry ports. The at least one socket is controllable by a radio frequency signal.... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096813 | Method, kit, and an associated adaptor, usable with a hospital bed A method of installing an adapter, a kit including an adapter, and an adapter are disclosed. The adapter includes a first connector, a second connector, and a component adapted for facilitating the second connector to electrical communicate with a portion of a plura... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092234 | System and method for sensing information that is being communicated through a connector A system and method is provided for sensing information (e.g., voltage, current, data, etc.) that is being transmitted through a connector. Preferred embodiments of the present invention operate in accordance with a connector and at least one sensor. In one embodime... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083529 | Socket A socket includes a first relay board mounted on a mounting board, a second relay board detachably mounted on the first relay board, and a frame part fixed to the first relay board. The frame part positions and holds the first and second relay boards, and positions ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079850 | Electric connection box An electric connection box including a box main body, an integration mounted at the box main body, a pair of connection devices, and a plurality of ribs. The pair of connection devices are structured with one of connection devices provided at the integration and the... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8052430 | Cable assembly having connector with interior printed circuit board facilitating termination A cable assembly includes an insulated housing (100) and a plurality of contacts (10) received therein, each contact having a tail portion extending beyond rear surface of the insulated housing; a printed circuit board (2) having a front portion... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8029293 | Positionable lighting systems and methods A lighting assembly includes a lighting unit having a housing defining an internal cavity and an opening. A light source is assembled within the internal cavity of the housing. An electrical wire is electrically connected to the light source at a first end and is co... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021166 | Extended USB plug, USB PCBA, and USB flash drive with dual-personality for embedded application with mother boards An extended universal serial bus (USB) storage device is described herein. According to one embodiment, an extended USB storage device includes a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) having a flash memory device and a flash controller mounted thereon, and an extend... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011936 | Electrical center with a relay module An electrical center includes a housing and a relay module that is disposed in a well of the housing. The relay module has a base, a printed circuit board assembly, plug in electronic components, a cover and means of coupling and latching of the base to the well in ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8011935 | Cable connector assembly with an improved ring member A cable connector assembly (100) comprises a mating member (3), a printed circuit board (2), a LED (24) attached to the printed circuit board, a cable (6), a light pipe (4) having a visible area (431), an insulative s... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007317 | Cable connector assembly with an improved shell A cable connector assembly includes an insulative housing (1) having a number of contacts (2) received therein, a shielding member (3) enclosing the insulative housing, a printed circuit board (4) connected with tail portions of the conta... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7997908 | Support member for supporting an electrical connector on a printed circuit A connector assembly includes a printed circuit having a component surface, and an electrical connector having a bottom side mounted on the component surface of the printed circuit. The electrical connector extends a length from a mating face to a rear side that is ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997909 | Cable assembly wth EMI protection A cable assembly (1) comprises an insulative housing (2) having a body portion with a front surface and a pair of upper and lower tongue portions (212, 222) respectively extending forwardly form a top and bottom sides of the front surface of the... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7988460 | Electrical engagement structure of connection device A connection device includes an electrical engagement structure. The connection device includes a connector and a printed circuit board (PCB) based tongue. The PCB based tongue is received and retained in the connector and has a distal end extending toward an open-c... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7967613 | Power unit for LED display A power unit for LED display includes a main power unit body comprising a plurality of power terminals and a plurality of clapboards provided between each two power terminals respectively, a socket plate comprising a socket having a plurality of plugholes and a plur... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967614 | Plug connector and connector assembly having a pluggable board substrate A plug connector having a plug body including a board substrate. The board substrate has at least one engagement surface that is configured to interface with mating contacts of a receptacle connector. The plug connector also includes a plurality of differential pair... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7946858 | Electrical plug and socket connector and plug thereof An electrical connector includes a socket assembly and a plug assembly. The socket assembly includes a socket. The plug assembly includes a supporting member, a plug, and at least one elastic member. The plug includes a front end capable of inserting into the socket... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946859 | Ethernet adaptor An Ethernet adaptor comprises a box having an upper and a lower covers, a female connector and a circuit board. The upper cover includes an upper opening having a female press-fit element on the side wall, and two upper positioning ribs in the interior. The lower co... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946857 | Circuit interface device A circuit interface device is presented. A circuit board is secured by a circuit board cover, a plurality of electrical contacts is disposed on the circuit board, and a connector cover is coupled to a front end of the circuit board, such that a socket disposed at on... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7938650 | Manufactured round plug connector for Ethernet A connector includes an inner structure divided into first, second, and third components. The first component includes plug contacts disposed so as to form a circular plug face configured for connection to a mating connector. The second component includes a connecti... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934934 | Electric junction box for motor vehicle An electrical junction box for a motor vehicle including a casing body that contains inner circuit members, an upper cover and a lower cover that are mounted and locked on the casing body, and a wire harness connected to the inner circuit members. The casing body in... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931478 | Electrical junction box An electrical junction box comprising: a casing containing a circuit assembly therein; a connector housing disposed on a bottom of the casing and adapted to be coupled to a mating connector; a plurality of terminal metals connected to the circuit assembly and passin... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7914298 | Solar box and two position solar connectors A connecting box, gland nut, and electrical connector for the solar connector industry is disclosed. The connecting box, the gland nut, and the electrical connector require a tool to disengage, are being resistant to external environmental stressors, and/or provide ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914299 | USB application device An USB application device includes a casing and a printed circuit board received in the casing. The printed circuit board includes a top surface disposed a plurality of contacts, and a bottom surface disposed a plurality of electrical elements. A first supporting po... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914297 | Electric connection box An electric connection box include a power supply lead frame, a plurality of external connection terminals, a housing member having connector housing portions formed integrally at its outer peripheral portion and also having the lead frame and the external connectio... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909619 | Cassette with locking feature A cassette includes a shell having a housing and a cover mated together to define an inner chamber. The housing has a plurality of plug cavities configure to receive plugs therein. A contact subassembly is received in the inner chamber. The contact subassembly has a... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7892030 | Connector with control and storage functions A connector with control and storage functions includes a housing, a base, a terminal set, a control module and a cover. The housing includes an interface and an opening formed at front and rear ends of the housing respectively. The base inside the housing includes ... | 02/22/2011 |
