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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8134071 | Apparatus for a connection point between two electrical high-voltage cables An apparatus is provided for a connection point between a paper-insulated electrical high-voltage cable, which is impregnated with an insulating medium which can flow, and a plastic-insulated electrical high-voltage cable, in which an end termination, which is surro... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8039746 | Electric connector and cable An electrical connector includes a terminal (11) fixed to a connector housing (10). The electrical connector includes a conductor (23) exposed from a covering (22) and having a connection portion connected to a connection portion of the t... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7999182 | Device for connecting two superconductive cables The invention relates to a device for connecting together two abutting superconductive cables, each cable being constituted by at least a resistive conductive central support of substantially cylindrical shape, by at least one layer of superconductive material place... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7977573 | Solderless cable-in-conduit-conductor (CICC) joint A cable-in-conduit-conductor (CICC) joint for use with a hybrid magnet. An elongate copper member is disposed in sandwiched relation between a first and second cable that are disposed in parallel, spaced apart relation to one another. A first elongate member is disp... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7872197 | Joining method and related junction for electric cables, tubular covering sleeve for electric-cable junctions and process for manufacturing the same A tubular covering sleeve for joints of electric cables may include a primary tubular body and a coating sheath. The primary tubular body may include at least one annular insert of semiconductive material integrated into at least one layer of insulating material. Th... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7863520 | Interfacing two insulation parts in high voltage environment Methods of interfacing parts in a high voltage environment and related structures are disclosed. A method comprises: providing an insulation medium between a first part and a second part in a high voltage environment; and interfacing the first part and the second pa... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7858883 | Methods and kits for covering electrical cables and connections A method for forming a connection assembly includes: forming an electrical connection between first and second electrical cables, the first cable including a first primary conductor and a first neutral conductor, the second cable including a second primary conductor... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7799996 | Corrosion resistant automatic splice A corrosion resistant automatic splice having a housing with opposed first and second ends, an interior cavity between the ends, and a plurality of drainage openings disposed between an exterior surface of the housing and the interior cavity. The first and second en... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7687715 | Interconnection structure for circuit boards and terminal members An interconnection structure for circuit board and terminal members improves a configuration of a terminal member to be soldered to conductors on boards, and relaxes a stress applied to soldered portions, thereby preventing the soldered portions from a problem, such... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7622677 | Mineral insulated metal sheathed cable connector and method of forming the connector A connection for a mineral insulated metal sheathed cable, wherein the connection employs a compression fitting. The connection may make up two or more mineral insulated metal sheathed cables wherein one or more of the cables may be secured with a compression fittin... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7608783 | Collet-type splice and dead end for use with an aluminum conductor composite core reinforced cable This invention relates to collet-type splices and collet-type dead ends and methods for splicing together two electricity transmission cables or terminating one electricity transmission cable, the cables comprising a composite core surrounded by a conductor. The col... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7420121 | Structure for a cable connection head To fill a cable connection head with an insulating oil and provide a movable lid member of the oil to ensure a long-term insulating property in the cable connection head and enable long-term continuous use of a measuring device. A cable connection head 18 | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417189 | Connection structure for lead wire and heater wire A connection structure for a lead wire and a heater wire includes a tube member, a body housed in the tube member in a watertight manner, a through hole extending in an axial direction of the tube member in the body, seal members respectively arranged at both sides ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407411 | Dead cable end A dead cable end distributes holding force over a length of a cable end to reduce or eliminate damage to cables. The dead cable end includes a housing containing a plurality of collets each residing in a collet receptacle. Each collet includes a conical exterior and... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405358 | Splice for down hole electrical submersible pump cable A splicing system that establishes an electrical union between two segments of power cable having internal conductor wires. The splicing system is resistant to electrical failures and the harsh environment existing in subterranean environments during all phases of t... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402752 | Electrical connector A dual or duplex conduit/cable connector is constructed for receiving two separate and independent flexible conduits and/or armored or metal clad cables and enabling the two conduit/cables to be securely affixed to one end of the connector. In order to assure effici... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399923 | Electrical hermetic penetrant structure of low voltage A low voltage electrical hermetic penetrant structure which provides input of electrical energy and signals in tight premises, such as in atomic power stations, nuclear vessels, underground, and the like. The hermetic penetrant structure includes hermetic modules se... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7388152 | Cable seal assembly and method A tubular cable seal member of elastomeric material has at least one axial slit for allowing the seal member to be installed transversely over a cable. The seal member is installed in an annular seating cavity in a housing which encloses at least part of the cable, ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7360947 | Temperature sensor apparatus An apparatus for temperature sensing is disclosed that includes a sensor tube and a cable assembly connected to and extending from said sensor tube wherein said cable assembly communicates electrically with the sensor tube for temperature sensing operations thereof.... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361839 | Electromagnetic welding method and conductor module An electromagnetic welding method includes the steps of piling a metal plate and an electric wire on a coil which generates a magnetic field when a current is applied into the coil, with a core wire portion of a central part of the electric wire being exposed while ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362087 | Adapter for circuit board examination and device for circuit board examination An adaptor for inspection of circuit boards includes a wiring board for connection, on a front surface of which a plurality of connecting electrodes are formed correspondingly to electrodes to be inspected, and an anisotropically conductive elastomer sheet detachabl... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357883 | Conductive adhesive, method of producing the same, and bonding method A conductive adhesive is formed by mixing a plurality of conductive fillers into a thermosetting resin. The conductive filler includes a core material made of copper-based metal, a coating film made of silver and a plurality of particles made of silver. The coating ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354299 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes a plug connector and a receptacle connector detachably fitted with each other. The plug connector comprises a plurality of coaxial cables, a flexible printed circuit board and a ground bar. Each of the coaxial cable has a center cond... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355122 | Sealed eurytopic make-break connector utilizing a conductive elastomer contact An electrical connection with first and second electrical connectors are adapted to engage each other to form an electrical connection. An electrical wire is connected to each connector. At least one of the connectors has a contact formed of a conductive elastomeric... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348489 | Electrical connector for aluminum conductor composite core (ACCC) cable A dead end electrical connector assembly including a dead end connector member, a collet, wedges and an outer sleeve. The dead end connector member has a first end section and a second end section. The second end section includes a threaded section. The first end se... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340819 | Field weldable connections The present invention provides a field weldable connection. In one embodiment, the field weldable connection is a downhole connector assembly for sealingly attaching a first and a second segment of a control line. The control line has an outer housing that encapsula... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342175 | Electrical connector A splice electrical connector for connecting core members of two cable conductors to each other is provided. The connector include two end members. Each end member comprises a first coupler end and a second wedge contact end. A splice coupler connects the first coup... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341479 | Protective cover for fastened electrical connectors A protective cover for securely housing at least one fastened electrical connector therein is provided. The protective cover comprises a top section and a bottom section moveably connected to one another, with the cover having a plurality of portals therein for rece... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339115 | Fire resistant electrical cable splice The fire resistant electrical cable splice joins two electrical cables. The two electrical cables are joined by at least one connection. The connection is formed between at least two conductors, at least one conductor from each of the electrical cables. The connecti... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339114 | Cable, cable connection method and cable welder A connection method for connecting an end of a signal wire (53) of a cable (51) to the connecting face of a contact (59) of a connector (52). The lengthwise direction of the connecting face of the contact (59) and the lengthwise di... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332816 | Method of fabricating crossing wiring pattern on a printed circuit board A filet F is added to a portion constituting a corner portion C equal to or smaller than 90° in a crossing portion X of wiring patterns 58b, 58c and 58d, and a wiring pattern 58 is formed. Since the filet F is added,... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326316 | Electrical interconnect using locally conductive adhesive An anisotropic electrically conducting interconnect is disclosed in which an adhesive comprising particles having a breakable coating of at feast one electrically nonconductive material is compressed between a first contact and a second contact. Compression to two c... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7319194 | System and method for splicing an electrical cord A device for splicing two electrical cords. The device includes a connecting body for electrically coupling wires of a first electrical cord to wires of a second electrical cord. A first protrusion at one end of the connecting body for securing the first cord has a ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316518 | Closure for cable connection A closure for cable connection capable of being readily assembled with fastening force of a sufficient level, rapidly accomplishing leading-out of a cable from a cable connection section and storage of the cable, and exhibiting enhanced airtightness while exhibiting... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316571 | Support structure of circuit module A circuit module includes a printed circuit board, which is vertically mounted on a system circuit board. The support structure includes a first supporting member and a second supporting member. The first supporting member is arranged on a first side of the printed ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314998 | Coaxial cable jumper device The present invention relates to a coaxial cable having a flat portion, so that the cable can be used, for example, as a jumper cable that passes through a window sill or a door. Because the cable is flat, it can easily pass through a crack in the door or window wit... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304242 | Shrinkable closure A tubular housing is provided having an open face and a circumferential perimeter portion adjacent the open face of the housing. An elastomeric film can be mounted on the circumferential perimeter portion of the tubular housing across the open face of the tubular ho... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294529 | Method for embedding a component in a base This publication discloses a method, in which the semiconductor components forming part of an electronic circuit, or at least some of them, are embedded in a base, such as a circuit board, during the manufacture of the base, when part of the base structure is, as it... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291037 | Flexible circuit board A flexible circuit board is provided, comprising a flexible substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface and a plurality of electrically conductive pads overlaid on an upper surface of the flexible substrate. Front ends of the electrically conductive pads d... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285725 | Weatherproof and restraining apparatus for electrical plugs An apparatus having an upper half with at least one upper clasp and a lower half hingedly connected to the upper half. The upper half and the lower half has a connector cavity and a cable channel, configured to receive a cord and a cord plug. The upper half and the ... | 10/23/2007 |
