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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7727035 | Extensible robust modular electronic device without direct electrical connections for inter-module communication or control A modular electronic device where (predominantly) sealed modules are aligned and attached/connected in pre-determined sequences, forming a robust block-like structure with extendable function: Control and/or inter-module communication are implemented without direct ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7503816 | Connection system, in particular a plug-in connection system for the transmission of data and power supply signals A connection system for the preferably contactless transmission of data and power supply signals between a sensor means and a base unit in a measuring and transmission system comprises a sensor-side and a base-side connection element. An input unit is provided on at... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7427201 | Resonant frequency filtered arrays for discrete addressing of a matrix Resonant frequency filtered arrays for discrete addressing of a matrix. Applications include, for example, but are not limited to, flat panel displays, transparent displays, charge-couple devices, electronic paper, printing, heated pixel arrays, chemical catalysis, ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7399202 | Wirefree mobile device power supply method & system with free positioning The invention provides an electrical coupling device. The coupling includes a contactor device and a plurality of electrical contacts which close an electrical circuit between the contactor device and an adaptor device when the adaptor device is brought into physica... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7385457 | Flexible capacitive coupler assembly and method of manufacture A flexible capacitive coupler assembly includes a flexible dielectric substrate assembly having a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface having thereon a macroscopic metal capacitive pad. A package supports the flexible dielectric substrate. An electric... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7335035 | Electric junction box An electric junction box includes a circuit construct as an internal circuit component. The circuit construct includes relays mounted on one side of a printed circuit board and bus bars fixed on the other side of the printed circuit board. The circuit construct is d... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331793 | Magnetic connector A connector (30) can include a housing (32), a plurality of magnets (14) within the housing used for data transfer and at least one alignment magnet (16 or 18) within the housing used for proper alignment and polarity. The connecto... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322863 | Robust modular electronic device without direct electrical connections for inter-module communication or control A modular electronic device where (predominantly) sealed modules are aligned and attached/connected in pre-determined sequences, forming a robust block-like structure with extendable function: Control and/or inter-module communication are implemented without direct ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7252565 | Electrical connector The present invention may provide a two-part electrical connector having a first part being a tongue portion having a base and a tongue extending longitudinally therefrom; a second part being a socket portion havin... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7204695 | Fastener structure A fastener structure includes a connector plug and a connector socket. A protruding connecting portion is formed on one side of the connector plug, and a plurality of aligned terminals and fool-proof fasteners are configured on the protruding connecting portion. The... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201240 | Biased insert for installing data transmission components in downhole drilling pipe An apparatus for installing data transmission hardware in downhole tools includes an insert insertable into the box end or pin end of drill tool, such as a section of drill pipe. The insert typically includes a mount portion and a slide portion. A data transmission ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7075795 | Electromagnetic bus coupling A connector is configured for insertion and removal of a digital device. The connector has contacts arranged to make electrical connection to conductors on the digital device while the digital device is inserted in the connector. A first electromagnetic coupler is c... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6961303 | Telephone communication system and method over local area network wiring A method and apparatus for enabling a local area network wiring structure to simultaneously carry digital data and analog telephone signals on the same transmission medium. It is particularly applicable to a network in star topology, in which remote data units (e.g.... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6942520 | Plug connection A plug connection for a line with a tubular shaped metal bush and an also tubular shaped plug part wherein a metal sleeve of the plug part is supported in the metal bush and wherein at least one snap in hook of the plug part engages into a catch recess of the metal ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6866306 | Low-loss inductive couplers for use in wired pipe strings A first flux-loop inductive coupler element electrically couples with a second flux-loop inductive coupler element. The first flux-loop inductive coupler element comprises a first ring-like core having high magnetic permeability and a conical-section annular first f... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6761565 | Electromagnetic mechanism An electromagnetic valve comprises a coil wound on a bobbin made of resin, a case accommodating the coil inside thereof and made of magnetic material, a yoke made of magnetic material and forming a magnetic circuit together with the case, a plunger made of magnetic ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6705898 | Connector for connecting a transmission line to at least one sensor The invention relates to a connector comprising a plug element and a socket element which can be detachably connected to the plug element for connection of a transmission line to at least one sensor. This connection prevents moisture, dust or dirt particles and corr... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6705881 | Lever-type connector A lever-type connector electrically detects a connected state of housings and has an improved reliability in its connection detecting function. A magnet (33) is provided integrally in an operable portion (31) of a lever (30), and a lead switch (... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6702591 | Current mode data bus incorporating integrated coupler circuitry An interface assembly, which may be used with a current mode data bus, couples to an existing current mode data bus and includes a length of unshielded data bus disposed on a printed circuit board. A plurality of coupler magnetic assemblies are disposed o... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6641434 | Wired pipe joint with current-loop inductive couplers A robust, low-loss wired pipe joint is provided for service as a component of a wired pipe string for transmitting measurement data to a surface station from locations in a borehole in oil well drilling and oil well operations. Conductive layers reduce si... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6612852 | Contactless interconnection system A contactless interconnecting system is provided between a computer chip package and a circuit board. The chip package has a substantially planar lower surface with a pattern of discrete terminal lands. The circuit board has a substantially planar upper s... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6590395 | Connector device for a sensor or actuator A connector device for a sensor or actuator is composed of two terminal elements releasably connected to one another. A first of these terminal elements including a first electrical conductor that is connected to the sensor or actuator and a second of the... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6533586 | Electromagnetic coupler socket An apparatus comprises a first device having one or more conductive areas to form a portion of an electromagnetic coupler and a socket to mount the first device relative to a second device having one or more conductive areas to form the electromagnetic co... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6476520 | Plug connection A plug connection for a hazardous location for energy and data transmission by means of electrical quantities in a bus system has a primary part and a secondary part constructed as transmitters, as well as limiting means for the electrical quantities to b... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6409517 | Device for electrically powering present on a part of household electrical appliance which is moveable relative to the main structure of this latter A device for electrically powering user devices present on a part of a household electrical appliance movable relative to a fixed main structure of this latter, such as a door, for example of a refrigerator, openable away from the refrigerator cabinet, el... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6169339 | Rotating signal transducer A wireless rotating signal transducer. A control circuit is provided for transferring power and communication signals through a wireless coupling device in a vehicle steering column. A squib firing circuit transforms a high energy power signal suitable fo... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6147416 | Rotatable connector with turning angle detecting function A rotatable connector with a turning angle detecting function wherein two concentric housing grooves are formed on the opposite surfaces of a stator core and a rotor core which face each other across an air gap; the coils being housing in the housing groo... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6042385 | Connector for charging A connector for charging includes: a power supply connector element having a primary coil to be connected to a charging power source and a first core; and a vehicle connector element having a secondary coil to be connected to a battery mounted on a vehicl... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5977841 | Noncontact RF connector An RF connector comprising a coaxial transmission structure that transmits RF power at RF and microwave frequencies through a dielectric seal. Portions of the connector on either side of the seal do not make metal to metal contact. The connector has input... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5949155 | Non-contact electric power transmission device A non-contact electric power transmission device comprising a feeding member which includes an induction coil to which electric power is applied and the non-contact electric power transmission device further comprising a plurality of fed members which eac... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5856710 | Inductively coupled energy and communication apparatus An apparatus for transferring power and communication data across an annular gap comprises an inductively-coupled primary coil winding and secondary coil winding rotatable therein. Two signal oscillators are electrically coupled to a transistor for contro... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5783873 | Magnetic coupling-type communication bus architecture The architecture concerns a bus (BCM) incorporating magnetic coupling. The bus is structured in sections (Si-1, Si). The "coupler" elements (Bi) are disassociated from the "cable" elements (Cb,i-1, Cb,i) of the ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5711558 | Charger locking mechanism A locking mechanism for locking a first member that is inserted into a second member into a first member, such as to secure an inductive coupler in a charge port while it is used to charge an electric vehicle. The locking mechanism prevents premature or m... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5660570 | Micro emitter based low contact force interconnection device An interconnection device is disclosed for providing electrical connection between two conducting elements that requires less applied force than a standard ohmic connection device of the same connection area. A surface of at least a first conducting eleme... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5646500 | Inductively coupled charger having a light-activated mechanical positioning system An inductive charging system having a light-activated mechanical positioning system for aligning a charge probe to a charge port in an electric vehicle to charge propulsion batteries of the electric vehicle. The present invention permits automatic docking... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5385476 | Magnetic circuits for communicating data Magnetic circuits for communicating data in a tractor and trailer combination. In a preferred embodiment, a connector for interfacing electrical signals between a tractor and trailer which will be connected together such that the tractor pulls the trailer... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5264776 | Electric vehicle inductive coupling charge port An inductive charge port for an electric vehicle in which part of the inductive coupling transformer core is attached to the inside of an access door on the vehicle, and wherein only a primary coil assembly is inserted into the charging device when chargi... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5245248 | Micro-emitter-based low-contact-force interconnection device An interconnection device for providing electrical connection between two separable conducting elements that requires less applied force than a standard ohmic connection device of the same connection area includes a surface of at least a first conducting ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5073761 | Non-contacting radio frequency coupler connector A radio frequency coupler connector includes a housing having first and second housing portions. The first housing portion includes a first open-ended launcher operatively connected to a first connection terminal, and the second housing portion includes a... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5070293 | Electric power transmitting device with inductive coupling An electric power transmitting device transmits electric energy from one coil to another coil through an inductive coupling therebetween. One of the coils has an end bent in the axial direction of the coil. When the other coil is to be inserted into said ... | 12/03/1991 |
