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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173904 | Post insulator blade adaptor An adapter for use between a two-hole blade end fitting of a line post insulator arm and a Y-clevis bolt eliminates the need to replace the entire insulator arm when the end fitting fails or becomes distorted due to wear of the Y-clevis bolt. The adapter includes a ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8148640 | Insulating element for busbars and insulating and supporting device for busbars compromising this element The present invention relates to an insulating element (1) for producing an insulating and supporting device for busbars to install in cabinets for low voltage distribution switchboards. The invention also relates to an insulating and supporting device for bu... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7973243 | Coil insulator, armature coil insulated by the coil insulator and electrical rotating machine having the armature coil A coil insulator of an electrical rotating machine used as a main insulator for insulating a bundle of conductors formed of a plurality of insulated wires to form an armature coil provided in a slot of a rotor core or a stator core of an electrical rotating machine,... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7943853 | Method for manufacturing a post insulator and a post insulator A method for manufacturing a post insulator. A core is introduced into a tube of an insulating stiff material while leaving a small circumferential space separating the core and inner walls of the tube. Adhesive is introduced under an overpressure into an interior o... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7786388 | Card insulator with provision for conformance to component height changes A card insulator is formed with slits that conform to height changes required by the components mounted to a card. The insulative sheet has simple linear slits that extend completely through the sheet and allow the insulator to deform with simple linear bends when c... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7728230 | Compound and hollow insulator and its manufacturing method thereof This invention involves a compound and hollow insulator and its manufacturing method thereof. The insulator includes a connector, an insulating tube and petticoat. The insulating tube is made by winding epoxy glass fiber. The petticoat is arranged outside the insula... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7622683 | Marine and submarine pipelines Marine apparatus formed of equipment and at least one insulation assembly assembled therearound, the at least one insulation assembly circumferentially surrounding the equipment and including at least one shroud providing an impermeable enclosure filled with thermal... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7521635 | Insulating wrap A insulating wrap includes a flexible elongate body of insulating material adapted to be wrapped in a helical fashion around an object, such as a pipe. The body has a first end and a second end. A first tie strap is secured by a first fastener to the first end of th... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7315998 | Integrated circuit arrangement with intermediate materials and associated components An integrated circuit arrangement having a metallization layer, an interconnect dielectric, electrically conductive interconnect intermediate material, electrically conductive connecting sections, connecting section dielectric between the connecting sections, and co... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7295097 | Energy saving system for a unit requiring electricity An electrical energy saving device or a magnetic induction device is adapted to surround a power delivery line. The magnetic induction device applies a magnetic field region to the power delivery line to reduce amperage up to about 25%. The magnetic induction device... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7268299 | Telecommunications cable enclosure An adaptor for use with a telecommunications enclosure includes a body having a port extending therethrough from a first end of the body to a second end of the body. The first end of the body is configured for mounting within an opening of a telecommunications housi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7262367 | High voltage bushing with field control material The invention pertains to a dielectric bushing (1′), in particular a high-voltage bushing (1′) for an electrical high-voltage apparatus. To realize the field control in the field-stressed zone (7; 7a, 7b), at least one s... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7135639 | Integral slip layer for insulating tape A non-stick material coated glass slip layer for use in insulating tapes for electrical conductors. A conductive glass tape is interwoven with a non-stick material coated glass tape to form the slip layer. The slip layer is sandwiched between and inner conductive la... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132606 | Stator coil assembly A stator coil assembly comprising a stator coil and a mounting platform for the stator coil. The coil has an earth wrap and is bonded to the mounting platform by a resiliently deformable bonding layer. The bonding layer is an electrical insulator formed from silicon... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129161 | Depositing a tantalum film This invention relates to a method of depositing a tantalum film in which α-Ta dominates and to methods of electroplating copper using such films. The films have a thickness of less than 300 nm and are formed by depositing a seed layer of an organic containing low ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7109833 | Terminal block time delay relay A terminal block time delay relay includes a terminal block, a plurality of terminals, a first timing control, and a timing circuit. The terminal block defines a socket operable to receive an electrical relay. The plurality of terminals are accessible at edges of th... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109422 | Polymer jacket tube and cable terminal connector employing the same A polymer jacket tube includes a conductor bar which has a conductor insertion hole at its lower end, a rigid insulation sleeve around the outer periphery of the conductor bar, and a polymer covering on the outer periphery of the insulation sleeve. The insulation sl... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7081499 | Electrical insulating material and method for fastening a shaped body An electrical insulating material for use in electrical insulators, for example, for insulated electric wires such as internal wiring of electronic equipment, automobiles or the like, electrical insulating covers produced from the electrical insulating material and ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7067740 | Conversion kit for a remote monitoring system transmitter A conversion kit for providing a sealed environment for containing a remote monitoring system transmitter and providing electrical connections between the transmitter and an existing environmentally sealed cable harness. The existing cable harness is terminated by a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060909 | Composition for forming low dielectric constant insulating film, method of forming insulating film using the composition and electronic parts having the insulating film produced thereby A composition for the formation of an insulating film comprising a low dielectric constant polymeric material and a sublimating material, which are dissolved in a solvent. Preferred low dielectric constant polymeric materials include polyaryl ethers. Preferred subli... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052768 | Solid insulator and method for manufacturing a solid insulator Solid insulator for gas-insulated encapsulated high voltage installations with an insulator body, which is supporting at least one central conductor that is provided for carrying high voltage and that is arranged in an outer enclosure. The insulator body comprises a... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7026554 | Stator bar with exruded groundwall insulation An insulated stator bar and method of applying an outer insulation to a bare stator bar to form the insulated stator bar. The outer insulation surrounds a perimeter of the bare bar and extends along a longitudinal length of the bar. The outer insulation comprises at... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7015396 | Insulation material for electrical machines The present invention improves the heat resistance and strength of insulation material inserted between a core and a coil of an electrical machine. A slot liner is placed between a core of an electric motor of an electric machine and a conductor of a coil. The slot ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7002079 | Indicators for early detection of potential failures due to water exposure of polymer-clad fiberglass A composite insulator containing means for providing early warning of impending failure due to stress corrosion cracking, flashunder, or destruction of the rod by discharge activity conditions is described. A composite insulator comprising a fiberglass rod surrounde... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6951987 | High voltage bushing A high voltage bushing includes an electrically conductive coupling having an aperture; first and second dielectric tubes mounted to the coupling so that they are coaxially aligned and have first and second ends, respectively, first and second end plates mounted in ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6940021 | Zero space component adapter for rail mounted terminal block relays An in-plane fuse adapter provides a thin housing that may be received by a standard terminal block to present side surfaces conforming substantially to the width of the terminal block relay allowing other terminal blocks to be closely abutted to the left and right s... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6930254 | Chemically-doped composite insulator for early detection of potential failures due to exposure of the fiberglass rod A composite insulator containing means for providing early warning of impending failure due to stress corrosion cracking, flashunder, or destruction of the rod by discharge activity conditions is described. A composite insulator comprising a fiberglass rod surrounde... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916992 | Cord organizing sheath assembly A cord organizing sheath assembly for facilitating placement of multiple cords through a sheath to organize the cords and provide a desirable aesthetic effect. The cord organizing sheath assembly includes a sheath having a pair of open ends, a pouch for receiving an... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6909191 | Semiconductor device There is provided a semiconductor device comprising a Cu film provided above a main surface of a semiconductor substrate and used as a wiring, an intermediate layer formed at least on the Cu film, and an Al film formed on the intermediate layer and used as a pad, wh... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6875929 | Method of producing a composite high-voltage insulator, high-voltage insulator and plastic material for use in the inventive method, and method of producing a non-cylindrical component The invention relates to a method of producing a high-tension insulator including an elongated central solid or hollow body (1), a synthetic material shield layer (6) and one or more synthetic material weathersheds (3) by the following steps: | 04/05/2005 |
| 6864432 | Electrical insulators, materials and equipment An elongate high voltage insulator is formed of a rod or tube of insulating material, with a pair of electrodes spaced apart longitudinally thereof. At least part, and preferably the whole of the outer surface of the insulating material is covered by a layer of mate... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6781063 | Multi-layer insulation system for electrical conductors A multi-layer insulation system for electrical conductors, an insulated electrical conductor, a process for preparing an insulated conductor, and an insulated conductor prepared by such a process are provided. The insulated electrical conductors are lightweight, qua... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6740817 | Apparatus and method to contain a cord A cord storage/organizer includes a container having paired, opposed open ends having an opposed opening of a size sufficient for urging insertion and removal of the cord. The container includes a continuous internal wall for urging retention of the cord. The intern... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6724118 | Electrical isolation layer system strand assembly and method of forming for electrical generator An electrical isolation layer capable of inhibiting, if not preventing, a first conductive material from electrically passing or bleeding into a second conductive material and thereby causing a high resistance connection among the conductive materials is provided. T... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6649847 | Resin block insulating system A resin block insulating system comprising a plurality of resin blocks laid so as to cover a high-voltage part. Each of the resin blocks has a side surface opposite to a side surface of an adjacent resin block via a gap formed therebetween. The side surfa... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6649846 | Electrical device having insulating structure The present invention relates to an electrical device having an insulating structure. The electrical device includes an electrical device body, a shell having a bottom surface and containing the electrical device body therein, a first insulating element d... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6627820 | Organic composite insulator and method of producing the same An organic composite insulator (tube) and method for production thereof giving an external flashover characteristic, enabling a reduction of the cost, and enabling a reduction of the size of the insulator. The outside diameters of the insulator sheath bod... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6613984 | Means and methods of insulating a bolster plate An insulator electrically insulates a bolster plate. The insulator preferably includes a sheet of insulating material sized and shaped to insulate the bolster plate and at least one hole through the sheet of insulating material for accommodating a fastene... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6596946 | Molding with integral fixation member An insert molding having a conductor member with an end portion utilized as a contact point. A fixation member holds a portion of the conductor member. A resin portion covers the conductor member in areas other than the contact point with the fixation mem... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6582825 | Hydrophobicity imparting particulate A hydrophobicity imparting particulate is provided in the present invention. A silicone composition comprises (A) a silicone polymer and (B) a hydrophobicity imparting particulate filler that imparts a hydrophobicity property to the composition. An insula... | 06/24/2003 |