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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438576 | Connector for use in substrate A housing (60) has two side walls (67) and a covering wall (66) that define a U-shaped channel for covering terminal fittings (20). The housing (60) is mounted on a printed-circuit board (90) so that the U-shaped channel and... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7413445 | Electronic control unit having watertight sealing agent An electronic control unit includes an electronic circuit substrate and a casing that accommodates the electronic circuit substrate. A plurality of electronic components are mounted on the electronic circuit substrate. A plurality of connector terminals extend throu... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404247 | Method for making a pressure sensor A method for making a pressure sensor including the steps of providing a substrate and forming or locating a pressure sensing component on the substrate. The method further includes the step of, after the forming or locating step, etching a cavity in the substrate b... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7390217 | Solid construction electrical connector adapted for use with seismic data acquisition systems A connector for a seismic data acquisition cable includes a molded plastic connector body. The connector body has inserted therein at least one electrical contact for mating with a corresponding electrical contact. The connector body has an internal opening for rece... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387551 | Connector case A connector case has a connector part, a terminal, and a resin case. The connector part of a concave shape accommodates external connection terminals. One end of the terminal is the external connection terminal. The terminal is inserted in the resin case by insert m... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377808 | Method for sealing partition bushing connector coaxial contacts, adapted coaxial contact and resulting connector A method for sealing coaxial contacts of a partition bushing connector to seal hermetically a connector (C) of the type which consists in inserting the contacts (300) constituting the connector to the inside of the recessed part (130) of said support (... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7360927 | Electronic apparatus and lighting device There is disclosed an electronic apparatus which comprises a circuit module, a tray, and a filling material. The module comprises an electric insulating circuit board, and a plurality of electric components mounted on the board. The tray houses the module. The tray ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7331820 | Chemically attached coaxial connector A coaxial connector for attaching the end of a coaxial cable to an equipment port includes a tubular post, a coupler, a body member having a cylindrical sleeve, and one or more reservoirs containing a chemical component disposed between the post and the cylindrical ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7294007 | Electronics enclosure and method of fabricating an electronics enclosure A device for enclosing electronics and providing an electrical connection to the enclosed electronics is provided. The device includes a housing having alignment and barrier features, and a circuit board having alignment features and plated through-holes. The circui... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7238036 | Connector The present invention is to provide a connector having watertight between a cover and a housing, and preventing a filler from leaking out of fitting faces therebetween. The housing has a housing groove, at a side of the cover, defined with a first and second housing... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232340 | Methods and systems for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors The present invention relates to methods and systems for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors. Specifically, an apparatus for reducing crosstalk in the form of a termination cap for a connector is disclosed. The cap is manufactured of a material configured ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7217157 | Waterproof connector In a waterproof connector, a sealing material is filled in an internal space of an outer housing which lies between an inner housing and a waterproof plug. The outer housing is so formed that a centerline of a connector opening and a centerline of a waterproof plug ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201614 | Method of making micro coaxial connector A method of making a micro coaxial connector comprises the steps of: providing a number of terminals (20), assembling the terminals to an insulative first housing (10) to achieve a semi finished connector (100′), and molding the semi finished ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201596 | Electrical connector systems, plug systems and methods for using the same An electrical connector system for use with a conductor includes an electrical connector and a plug assembly. The electrical connector includes a housing defining a conductor passage adapted to receive the conductor therethrough. The plug assembly includes a plug me... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7165983 | Access cover configured to receive a testing device An access cover configured to pivotally connect to an insulation displacement connector (IDC) block includes a body and a releasable securing mechanism extending from the body. The body includes an opening configured to receive a testing device and a recess configur... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147479 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes an insulation body and a conducting pin received in the insulation body. The conducting pin includes a body and a flexible contacting arm that flexibly and compressively contacts an external electronic element. On the backside of the... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7101226 | Compact contour electrical converter package A circuit assembly and package incorporates a front cover with power contacting blades extending from a front surface thereof for electrical engagement in a receptacle having a standard peripheral dimension. A housing is attached to the front cover and extends perpe... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7063575 | Terminal alignment features for bulb sockets The subject invention relates to terminals that are utilized in bulb sockets for automotive lamp assemblies. The embodiments of the bulb sockets disclosed provide for superior alignment and stabilization of the bulb in the bulb socket so that proper contact is made ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063560 | Connector for conductor-path sheet, a connector assembly and a connector assembling method A housing (21) is formed with an insertion path (24) for an FFC (10). Thick gel plates (45) are mounted on front and rear surfaces of the FFC (10) beforehand. The gel plates (45) are pushed into an entrance (25) to th... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044785 | Connector and coaxial cable with outer conductor cylindrical section axial compression connection A connector and coaxial cable interconnectable via axial compression upon a cylindrical section of a solid outer conductor of the cable. The cylindrical section may be formed in the cable by drawing a cable end into an interference fit between a sleeve and an outer ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040906 | Connection structure between bus bars and relay terminals A connection structure is between bus bars and relay terminals in an electrical connection box to be mounted on an automobile. Each bus bar is produced by punching an aluminum-based metal plate into a desired circuit configuration. An end of each bus bar is bent so ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037128 | Electrical connectors and methods for using the same An electrical connector for use with a conductor includes a housing defining a port. The port includes an entrance opening, an exit opening, and a conductor passage extending between and communicating with the entrance and exit openings. The conductor passage is ada... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033192 | X-ray tube high voltage connector A high voltage connector assembly is disclosed for use with high power apparatus including x-ray devices. The present connector is a pancake-style connector, and interconnects a high voltage cable with the cathode of the x-ray tube. The present connector includes a ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029288 | Electrical contact and connector and method of manufacture An electrical contact (2) and method of making the electrical contact (2), and a connector (11) and method making the connector (11), wherein the electrical contact (2) is an electrically conducting, interlaced mesh (40), wi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014478 | Electrical connection box and manufacturing method thereof An electrical connection box includes a housing having a bottom plane with a recessed part at which the bottom plane is at least partially depressed; a circuit substrate accommodated into the housing to be overlapped on the bottom plane, the circuit substrate having... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014502 | RF feedthrough coaxial connector for wireless communications in hazardous environments A coaxial feedthrough connector for connecting an RF signal through a wall in a hazardous environment and particularly to an antenna. The connector has a base with an axial passage. A coaxial transmission line extends through the passage and a nonconductive, prefera... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6991475 | Electrotechnical device An electrotechnical device is provided, having components connected by means of plug connections. The interior of the device is filled with a casting material. The device includes: a housing; arranged in the housing a first components which has at least one terminal... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6984149 | Waterproof connector A waterproof connector includes a tubular outer housing which has an opening, an inner housing which is inserted into the tubular outer housing and is held in the tubular outer housing and a vessel portion. The inner housing includes a plurality of terminal receivin... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6971897 | Gel-filled telephone jack An improved gel-protected registered telephone jack includes a cavity in a housing, and a rear opening to the cavity that permits positioning an insert that connects permanent telephone wires to spring connectors. A front opening receives a plug to make contact betw... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964575 | Sealed electronic module with seal-in-place connector header A sealed electronic module includes a housing having an open end for receiving a circuit board, and a slotted side wall for receiving a connector header mounted on the circuit board. The connector header fits snugly in the side wall slot and includes an integral tro... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6953352 | Electrical connection for fuel injectors An electrical connection arrangement for a fuel injector includes an electrical interface that is supported by the fuel injector body portion. The electrical interface preferably includes at least one deformable connector member. During assembly, the deformable conn... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6954144 | Water pit transmitter assembly A water pit transponder assembly includes a housing with multiple sections including top, main and bottom sections snap latched together connected to a water meter. A circuit board transponder in the housing includes a controller, a transmitter, a receiver and tampe... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6929488 | Electrical connection device between a pin-typed IC package and a circuit board An electrical connection device comprises a socket and a plurality of holders. A plurality of pinholes arranged on the socket provide a plug-in function for a plurality of pins of an IC device. A conductive holder placed in the pinhole is a single element made integ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926540 | Transmission module assembly having printed circuit board A module assembly includes a module cover including a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall and two opposite side walls defining a receiving cavity therebetween, an electrical connector and a printed circuit board both received in the receiving cavity and a cover m... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916210 | Electric power supply connector for sealed compressor A compressor is provided with a fluid tight electrical connector. The electrical connector is sealed against the seal compressor housing, and a cable end connector is detachably attached to a connector housing . Since the cable is separately attached to the connecto... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910904 | Compressor with terminal assembly having dielectric material A hermetically sealed compressor assembly including a housing, an electric motor located in the housing, a compression mechanism located in the housing and operatively coupled to the motor, and a terminal assembly comprising a cup-shaped terminal body and having ele... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6876137 | Discharge lamp with discharge tube fixture arrangement and method for manufacturing the same There is provided a low pressure discharge lamp, which comprises a discharge tube, a lamp base holding the discharge tube, and a base cap (6) for covering the lamp base. The base cap (6) also provides mechanical support to the discharge tube. The base ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6854996 | Electrical connectors and methods for using the same A busbar assembly for electrically connecting a plurality of conductors includes a housing defining an interior cavity and first and second ports. The first and second ports each include a conductor passage and communicate with the interior cavity. The conductor pas... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6835090 | Sealed housing assembly A sealed electrical assembly that includes a housing having an opening at an end. An electrical device is positioned in the housing. The electrical device includes a lead that extends out of the open end. A cover is positioned within the opening. The cover includes ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6823587 | Method of making a cable structure for data signal transmission A method of making a data cable includes coupling an electrical conductor of an end of a cable to an electrical contact that is positioned within a portion of a connector housing. A protective clamp is positioned over a section of the cable rearwardly of the electri... | 11/30/2004 |
