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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363693 | Wire-processing device A wire-processing device has a belt-drive that feeds a wire to a swivel-arm with a gripper. Drives operate the swivel-arm in a swiveling motion and/or in a linear motion. The swivel-arm has a neutral position on a longitudinal axis of the wire and on the axis is a p... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7094970 | Shielded wire harness A tube-shaped shielding member is configured to enclose a plurality of wires collectively. The tube-shaped shielding member includes: a main shield portion made of a metal pipe; and a sub-shield portion formed shorter than the main shield portion and configured to b... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6948240 | Method for shaping an object A method for shaping an object. The method includes the steps of preparing an attachment material having a glass transition temperature lower than that of the object, fixing the attachment material on the object, forming the object into a predetermined shape, heatin... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6950312 | Electronic units and method for packaging and assembly of said electronic units The present invention discloses method for packaging and assembly of electronic units comprising a multi-planar board system in which each single planar board provides electrical contacts and/or signal drive to its successive planar board via a flexible cable formin... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6640436 | Method of fabricating a coated metallic wire, method of removing insulation from the coated metallic wire and method of fabricating a semiconductor device with the wire A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes removing a predetermined part of an insulative layer of a coated fine metallic wire by irradiating the predetermined part with a laser light and connecting the predetermined part of the fine metalli... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6381839 | Tool and method for assembly of IDC strain relief caps A method secures wire to an electrical contact using an insulation displacement contact (IDC) strain relief cap. The electrical contact has a bifurcated end for engaging and retaining the wire and is engaged with the strain relief cap in securing the wire... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6374488 | Method of laser stripping coated cables for endocardial defibrillation leads An apparatus and method for laser stripping coated cables for endocardial defibrillation leads comprising a jig for holding at least one insulated wire, the jig having a base plate, a linear stripping area on the plate, a first clasp mounted on the plate ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6151776 | Method for installation of devices having different heights An installation method for installing machines of different heights at an installation site includes provision of a flexible power cord of particular length, affixed to an upper region of each machine. The power cord is terminated in a power-rated male co... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6085416 | Wire shield structure and method of shielding a wire A wire shielding method which achieves electromagnetic shielding and reduces the number of component parts so as to enhance the efficiency of an assembling operation. In the wire shield structure, wires are covered with a shield member formed by laminatin... | 07/11/2000 |
| 4490904 | Apparatus and method for installing electrical connectors on flat conductor cable Apparatus and method for installing electrical connectors onto flat conductor cables wherein the connectors are fed to the machine from a magazine, transferred from the magazine to a press, captured by the press and then pressed onto and through the cable... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4390221 | Modular connector assembly having an electrical contact A modular connector assembly (50) combination characterized by a printed circuit board (60) having a plurality of apertures (66) extending between the surfaces thereof and with a circuit being printed on one of the panel surfaces; an interconnection devic... | 06/28/1983 |
| 3999288 | Method of making a lightweight electrical cable A lightweight electrical cable comprises a plurality of laminations of loops of continuous strips of silver foil, defining an opening at least at one end thereof for receiving a battery post or other electrical connector, and a spring clip engagable with ... | 12/28/1976 |
