Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7597565 | Continuous sliding electrical contact tape The electrical tape has a flexible conductor strip defining a conductor strip contact surface configured to interact with a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector, the flexible conductor strip being arranged to provide electrical connectivity b... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7585175 | Elongated electrical conductor that is adapted for electrically connecting with an electrical contact An elongate electrical conductor (2) is disclosed that is adapted for electrically connecting with an electrical contact, the conductor (2) includes a longitudinally extending elongate body (61) for defining a first contact surface (62); ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7356924 | Manufacturing process for a power distribution assembly of an electrical system A modular multi-component power distribution system is provided having a plurality of modular components which includes a bus-bar-like power distribution assembly (PDA), branching connectors, flex connectors, and receptacles. A manufacturing process relates to the m... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7258555 | System and method for electrical power track and slidable accessories A system for vehicle interior electrical power distribution includes an electrical power track assembly having at least one electrical power strip and at least one electrical ground strip, and an electrical connector assembly slidable in the track assembly. The elec... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237932 | Vehicle and trailer lighting system A vehicle and trailer lighting system having an elongated track affixed to a vehicle or trailer. The track includes first and second channels. A lamp assembly is connected to the first channel and selectively positioned along the track. The second channel includes a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7213961 | Low voltage luminaire assembly A low-voltage luminaire assembly is provided with a transformer and a lamp holder, one or more of which have quick-release connections. Methods for installing and servicing the luminaire assembly are also provided. The luminaire assembly may also have a plurality of... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7172332 | Field bendable line voltage track lighting system A bendable line voltage track lighting system includes a track having a conductor subassembly and first and second bendable sheaths that engage the conductor subassembly. The conductor subassembly includes first and second insulators that receive first and second bu... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156669 | Anisotropic conductive film The present invention provides an anisotropic conductive film for testing an electronic component, which comprises a film substrate comprising an insulating resin and plural conductive paths insulated from each other and penetrating the film substrate in the thickne... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137727 | Electrical track lighting system An electrical track lighting system. The track lighting system includes a bendable track that includes a foamed adhesive strip on the upper surface separating two conductor rails. The track is cut to length and secured to the desired surface by the adhesive strip. L... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7115976 | Method and apparatus for epoxy LOC die attachment A plurality of lead frames is supplied in a lead frame-by-lead frame sequence. A curable adhesive, preferably a 505 Epoxy, is applied to one surface of each lead frame as it indexes through an application device. An attaching device attaches a device to each lead fr... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104834 | System and method for connecting an electrosurgical instrument to a generator The present disclosure relates to a connector for electromechanically connecting an electrosurgical cable to a flexible circuit board of a surgical instrument. The connector includes a fixed portion having a cavity defined therein which includes a wire guide block. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105744 | Mounting bracket for electrical fixtures A mounting assembly for connecting a housing of an electrical fixture to an electrical junction box, in which a plate attached to the housing includes a locking member having an engager at a first end moveable relative to the plate between a first position and a sec... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7025608 | Ceramic socket The invention is relative to a ceramic socket, which is established on the baseboard of lamps and lanterns through bearing leg. The said socket consists of a body and a cap. The lateral side of body where the cap fastens on it and towards the baseboard has wire entr... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6840783 | Press-fit bus bar distributing power A press-fit bus-bar for distributing power along a backplane or a printed circuit board includes a number of flat bus bar conductors fabricated from an electrically conductive material. Each bus bar conductor is separated from adjacent bus bar conductors by layers o... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6802626 | Track lighting system including lamp clips with separate locking and connection means A dual-voltage lighting fixture assembly having at least two independent lighting circuits for supporting and energizing tube-type lamps. The assembly comprises a track having an insulating housing for mounting at least one set of conductors along an upper plane sur... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6540372 | Electrical track lighting system An electrical track lighting system. The track lighting system includes a flexible track that includes a foamed adhesive strip on the upper surface separating two conductor rails. The track is cut to length and secured to the desired surface by the adhesi... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6482018 | Holding unit for electrical devices A holding unit for holding electrical devices, and a mounting system utilizing such holding units are disclosed. The holding unit has an elongated body with first and second spaced apart, parallel walls, a central wall having opposite sides and extending ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6395987 | Flexible electrical conductor A flexible electrically conductive track including an elongated flexible insulating member providing at least one longitudinally extending slot to receive an electric conductor. The conductor includes a pair of generally parallel co-extensive contact stri... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6352450 | Electrical connector having a single receptacle capable of receiving a plurality of plugs An electrical connector for connecting an electrical cable to a conductive member having an electrically conductive female member and a substantially continuous electrically conductive male member. The female member has an open-ended longitudinal slot wit... | 03/05/2002 |
| 5984699 | Method of fabricating a semiconductor device A lead frame is formed by subjecting a frame base to a forming process, a semiconductor chip is fixed on leads formed in the lead frame and wires are provided in the semiconductor chip, and then a package which accommodates the semiconductor chip is forme... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5896275 | Ground and shield for a surface acoustic wave filter package A grounding member for installation between a surface acoustic wave filter package and a circuit board to which the filter package is mounted. The grounding member is formed from electrically conductive sheet stock material as a leaf spring which is defor... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5731244 | Laser wire bonding for wire embedded dielectrics to integrated circuits A method and apparatus for connecting a lead of a lead frame to a contact pad of a semiconductor chip using a laser or other energy beam is herein disclosed. The lead may be wire bonded to the contact pad by heating the ends of a wire until the wire fuses... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5664953 | Elastomeric locking taper connector with randomly placeable intermeshing member An intermeshable electrical connector comprises a flexible electrically conductive member having electrically conductive elements along an outer surface for forming electrical connections with a rigid member having electrically conductive elements along a... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5495159 | Charging apparatus for driverless transporting vehicle A charging apparatus of driverless transporting vehicle comprises a power unit, an electrode assembly connected to the power unit and sildably anlong a predetermined direction, a motor for sliding the assembly, an electrode unit rotatably journalled with ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5399094 | Device for digital data transmission A device for digital data transmission includes a U-shaped support rail and a plastic strand which can be clamped into the U-shaped support rail. A strip-like metal contact conductor is mounted on a portion of the inner side of the plastic strand located ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5340322 | Low voltage cable lighting system Low voltage cable lighting system including a flat cable comprising two bare, ribbon shaped conductors which are plached on each side of and bonded to an insulating interlayer, and a multitude of low voltage bi-pin lamps which are distributed along the ca... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5321593 | Strip lighting system using light emitting diodes A flexible lighting strip for producing a chasing light effect comprising: an insulated three conductor wire Light Emitting Diodes mounted by the memory of the wire insulation and oriented in such a manner that a four channel chase effect may be achieved with ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 4983128 | Bus bar for making electrical taps Electrical connecting device such as a bus bar comprises a folded section of sheet metal having a bight and arms extending from the bight. Receptacle portions are provided in the form of openings in the bight so that a tab contact can be inserted into one... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4979081 | Electrical supply system The invention relates to an electrical supply system for electrical lighting installations and the like. The system comprises a track having an elongate insulating member housing first and second conductors extending longitudinally in spaced apart relatio... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4881907 | Conductor strip for electrical and telecommunication conductors Conductor strip (1) for electrical and telecommunication conductors with one or several through metallic conductors (9), which are arranged to be connected up at any selected position, and which are arranged on or in an electrically non-conductive strip b... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4861273 | Low-voltage miniature track lighting system A low voltage track lighting system includes a flexible power track and one or more light fixtures removably attachable to the track for energization. The track has an elongated support member of an electrical insulating material, the support member being... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4655520 | Electrical distribution system and connector therefor An electrical distribution system for lighting and the like including a generally C-shaped channel forming a track having guide shoulders on the exterior of the bight portion thereof, and inwardly extending lip portions adjacent the opening thereof for re... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4493516 | Electrical ducting system A ducting system comprising ducts of mainly U-shaped cross-section with bare hollow conductors fitted at the inner surfaces thereof, which conductors are accessible for corresponding contact pins of a contact element to be locked in arbitrary points on th... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4083439 | Power collection device for electric powered rail cars A power distribution system for rail vehicles comprising a flexible resilient conduit for protecting a first electrical conductor fixed in a crowned resilient encasing slotted to receive a second electrical conductor which surrounds the flexible conduit a... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4074924 | Electrical contact system An electrical contact system that comprises a power bed consisting of a base plate having electrically conducting layers insulated from each other. Embossments are formed on the base plate. Each embossment is spaced from its neighbors so that channels are... | 02/21/1978 |
