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Class 439/178 - FLUENT CONDUCTING MATERIAL


Subclass of Class 439 - Electrical connectors
Definition: Electrical connector in which at least part of the electricity
No. of patents: 23
Last issue date: 02/19/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7331796Land grid array (LGA) interposer utilizing metal-on-elastomer hemi-torus and other multiple points of contact geometries
A land grid array (LGA) interposer structure, including an electrically insulating carrier plane, and at least one interposer mounted on a first surface of said carrier plane. The interposer possesses a hemi-toroidal configuration in transverse cross-section and is ...
02/19/2008
7147478Electric element having liquid metals
An electric element for electric connection of two corresponding electric elements comprises: two conductors; and liquid metals with low impedance connecting to the two conductors. The two conductors keep in contact with the liquid metals at a situation of relative ...
12/12/2006
7138743Solid and liquid hybrid current transferring brush
The moving slip ring surface of electrical machinery transfers electrical current by contact thereof with liquid metal directly or through the tips of a plurality of closely spaced brushes positioned along the bottom of a housing under pressure within which the liqu...
11/21/2006
6946864Method for measuring product parameters of components formed on a wafer and device for performing the method
A measuring arrangement for measuring product parameters of a component in the epitaxial layer (28) of a wafer comprises measuring probe (3) on whose contact side (23) a recess (24) is installed, into which an electrolyte can be poured. T...
09/20/2005
6939173Low cross talk and impedance controlled electrical connector with solder masses
An electrical connector, comprising: a dielectric base; a plurality of ground or power contacts in the dielectric base; a plurality of signal contacts in the dielectric base and angled relative to the ground or power contacts; and a plurality of solder balls secured...
09/06/2005
6913476Temporary, conformable contacts for microelectronic components
Various aspects of the invention provide temporary interfaces for microelectronic components, microelectronic component test systems, and methods of testing microelectronic components. One of the disclosed temporary interfaces employs a substrate having a plurality ...
07/05/2005
5358417Surface mountable electrical connector
The disclosure teaches an electrical connector of the type for electrically interconnecting a powered device to a power supply, preferably with a surface mounting or abutting connection. The connector comprises an elongated housing having plural, axially ...
10/25/1994
5170930Liquid metal paste for thermal and electrical connections
A thermally and electrically conductive paste for making a detachable and compliant connection between two surfaces. The paste comprises an equilibrium mixture of an electrically conductive liquid metal and particulate solid constituents, wherein at the t...
12/15/1992
5137461Separable electrical connection technology
A separable and reconnectable connection for electrical equipment is provided that is suitable for miniaturization in which vertical interdigitating members integrally attached and protruding from a planar portion are accommodated in control of damage in ...
08/11/1992
5129833Low-force, high-density gel connector
A connector assembly (10) for electrically interconnecting a component (20) to a circuit (12) includes a housing (50) containing the component with conductive pads (22) of the component and conductive pads (14) of the circuit aligned with a connector (30)...
07/14/1992
5074799Gel connector of laminar construction
An electrical connector (30) for interconnecting the contacts (22) of a component (18) to the contacts (14) of a circuit (12) includes a planar laminate of insulating sheets (38, 42) and a layer of insulating gel (46) having holes (40, 44) extending throu...
12/24/1991
5037312Conductive gel area array connector
An electrical connector (30) includes a body (34) of elastomeric material having cavities (38) containing a conductive gel operable upon deformation of the body of said connector to interconnect conductive pads (16, 22) between components such as a printe...
08/06/1991
5006286Polymeric electrical interconnection apparatus and method of use
Polymeric electrically conductive apparatus such as electric connectors are disclosed. These connectors employ a polymeric conductive material such as a conductive epoxy having conductive particles dispersed therein sufficient to establish electrical cond...
04/09/1991
4836796Replaceable tube of conductive gel
A wrist strap can be connected through the fabric of a cleanroom garment by means of an inexpensive, removable connector comprising two molded plastic parts that can be interconnected to entrap the fabric. Protruding from a reservoir in the first of the t...
06/06/1989
4806111Connector structure
A connector structure comprising an electrically conductive plate having a plurality of through holes formed therein, an electrically insulated film formed on the inner wall of at least one of the through holes, an electrically conductive film formed on t...
02/21/1989
4770641Conductive gel interconnection apparatus
A conductive gel interconnection apparatus forming either a permanent or disconnectable electrical interconnection between multiple components is disclosed. Conductive particles are dispersed within a dielectric gelatinous medium and a concentration excee...
09/13/1988
4746297Rotative electrical connector
A rotative electrical connector is provided that allows connection of wires to a movable member so that the member can be moved without disturbing the electrical connection or fatiguing the electrical wire. The connector includes a spherical conductive me...
05/24/1988
4566744Current collector for rotating shaft
A current collector having a housing which has a rotatably supported electrical contact shaft having a projecting end that is engageable with a rotating drive shaft, the housing including a mercury contact formed by a space containing mercury, one end of ...
01/28/1986
4521730Mercury probes
The disclosed mercury probe has one or more mercury reservoirs and one or more passages extending from the reservoir(s) to an aperture plate for engaging a test wafer. Dross that tends to form at the wafer-contact end of the mercury passage(s) is removed ...
06/04/1985
4372636Battery connector
Battery connectors are disclosed for demountably attaching the conductive strands of a battery cable directly to the terminal post of an electric storage battery with the connectors being adapted to exert a pressurizing force which forms and holds a condu...
02/08/1983
4295699Pressure sensitive combination switch and circuit breaker construction
A pressure sensitive switch and circuit breaker comprising a body formed of a resilient, deformable inorganic insulating material such as silicone rubber having dispersed therethrough, including its outer surface, a quantity of electrically conductive dis...
10/20/1981
4144893Neuromuscular therapy device
The invention contemplates an electroneuromuscular stimulator or therapy device wherein muscles may be stimulated through application of sufficiently characterized electrical pulses to a living body, via nerve endings related to the desired muscles to be ...
03/20/1979
3937585Partially rotated fastener
A partially rotated arrangement fastens parts together in nearly perfect alignment. The fasteners utilize semicircular rings which are rotated about the circular axis until each ring lies partly in each of two adjacent parts. The parts so joined together ...
02/10/1976
 
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