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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177568 | Electric plug having fuel return The invention relates to a plug module (24, 124) for being received in an attachment component (10), which must be contacted at least electrically, particularly a fuel injector for installation in the cylinder head region of an internal combustion engi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7520768 | Connector assembly for use with an electrical submersible component in a deepwater environment A connector for a connection assembly for providing electrical power to a submersible electrical component in a deepwater environment, such as a subsea well, includes a ceramic body having a metallized inner passageway. A conductive contact extends through the passa... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7435120 | Electrical insulator, especially for medium and high voltages An electrical insulator preferably for medium and high voltages surrounds an interior space. Electrically active elements can be introduced into the interior space of the electrical insulator. In order to reduce the heat transfer between the interior space and the e... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7384289 | Surface-mount connector A preferred embodiment of an electrical connector includes a housing having a body. The body defines a contact-receiving aperture extending therethrough, and a heat-transfer aperture extending therethrough in substantially the same direction as the contact-receiving... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7362584 | Heat relief socket A heat relief socket is provided where a contact carrier substrate is provided carrying a plurality of contacts, and is supported by a frame. The frame has an open area therethrough which can receive air flow to cool the bottom of a chip carried by the socket and th... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357650 | Electrical connection box A bulging wall portion, which forms a connector accommodation portion by bulging outward from a side wall, is formed in a cover plate portion of a cover. The bulging wall portion has an overhead wall formed such that it rises from the cover plate portion. A sloping ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348894 | Method and apparatus for using a data telemetry system over multi-conductor wirelines A data telemetry system for multi-conductor wirelines to enhance transmission of analog and digital signals with frequency content up to 100 kHz by assigning at least two conductors to a first terminal of a data transmittal means and to a first terminal of a data re... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7291028 | Actuated electric connection A downhole connection in a tool string has a first transmission path in a first tubular component and a second transmission path in a second tubular component coaxial with the first tubular component. The first transmission path has an electrically conductive pin at... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285000 | Electro-fluidic interconnect attachment An electro-fluidic interconnection. The interconnection includes a body (200) formed of a ceramic material. The body (200) is provided with an aperture (206) having a profile suitable for receiving an interconnecting conduit (400). The in... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7261571 | Electrical connector An IC socket for electrically connecting an integrated circuit module to a printed circuit board comprises: an insulative housing defining two pairs of sidewalls, said sidewalls forming a recessed area defining a plurality of passageways therein, one of the sidewall... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260024 | Housing for a seismic sensing element and a seismic sensor A housing for a seismic sensing element (3) for use on the earth's surface comprises connecting means (5) for connecting the housing (3) to a support cable (2) so as to allow relative movement between the sensor housing (3) and the... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7201592 | Wire cover and connector provided therewith A wire cover (10) is provided with a wall (WL) for surrounding wires drawn out from a connector (40), and water-draining holes (20A) penetrate the wall surface (WL) in a nonlinear manner. An inner surface (25a) forming a bent porti... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7173542 | Data relay for casing mounted sensors, actuators and generators A casing sensor and methods for sensing using a casing sensor are disclosed. The casing sensor includes a casing shoe and a sensor coupled to the casing shoe. A casing data relay includes a downhole receiver coupled to a well casing and a transmitter coupled to the ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172437 | Electrical junction box A relay part is housed in a case, a fuse mounting part is provided above the relay part in the case and a fuse is attached/detached to/from the fuse mounting part from above the case. In the case, provided are an internal cover and a bus bar supporting resin body, w... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150562 | High voltage cable terminal and clamp system A cable terminal and clamp system particularly suited for use in an x-ray tube environment. The cable terminal and clamp system includes a cable socket having cable and terminal ports, each of which defines an axis. The cable terminal and clamp system includes a cab... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7114970 | Electrical conducting system A generally tubular drill string has a conductive path over a plurality of drill pipe section (10). Each drill pipe section has a first end and a second end, and a wall, and the first end has a first radial sealing surfaces (11) and the second end has ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112080 | Wet mateable connector An electrical connector, for use in underwater applications. The connector comprises a male component having a least one contact pin and a female component having a contact module. The male and female components engage, in use, to form a watertight electrical connec... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096961 | Method and apparatus for performing diagnostics in a wellbore operation A wired drill pipe telemetry system includes a surface computer; and a drill string telemetry link comprising a plurality of wired drill pipes each having a telemetry section, at least one of the plurality of wired drill pipes having a diagnostic module electrically... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083450 | Electrical connector that inhibits flashover A first electrical connector is configured to be removably coupled to a second electrical connector that includes a housing and a sleeve that depends from the housing. The first electrical connector includes a body having a longitudinal axis, an interface portion, a... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074064 | Electrical connector useful in wet environments A multiple contact electrical connector for interconnecting multiple power and/or communication transmission lines is provided. The invention is particularly useful in wet environments. The electrical connector includes male and female connector assemblies. A male p... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7044768 | Liquid thermal management socket system A liquid thermal management socket system for thermally managing an electronic device in a socket. The liquid thermal management socket system includes a thermal management unit having a chamber for receiving one or more electronic devices, a plurality of first conn... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7046165 | Method for collecting geological data ahead of a drill bit A casing sensor and methods for sensing using a casing sensor are disclosed. The casing sensor includes a casing shoe and a sensor coupled to the casing shoe. A casing data relay includes a downhole receiver coupled to a well casing and a transmitter coupled to the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040909 | Dry mate connector A dry mate connector has first and second connector modules, and a coupling member or slidable retention sleeve mounted on the first module. Resilient latch formations are provided for releasably securing the modules together in a mated position. The modules each ha... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026951 | Data telemetry system for multi-conductor wirelines An improved data telemetry system for multi-conductor wirelines to achieve satisfactory transmission of analog and digital signals with frequency content up to 100 kHz by assigning at least two conductors to a first terminal of a data transmittal means and to a firs... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6983796 | Method of providing hydraulic/fiber conduits adjacent bottom hole assemblies for multi-step completions A technique for providing auxiliary conduits in multi-trip completions is disclosed. The technique has particular applicability to liner mounted screens which are to be gravel packed. In the preferred embodiment, a protective shroud is run with the gravel pack scree... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6932635 | Electronic component testing socket and electronic component testing apparatus using the same To control the temperature of an electronic component testing socket without mixing any noise into a test signal to be applied to an electronic component and a respond signal to be read from the electronic component when conducting a test on the electronic component... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929492 | Method and apparatus for blocking pathways between a power cable and the environment A cable connector, connector apparatus and method for introducing fluid to a cable. The cable connector, connector apparatus and method configured to form an electrically resistive barrier between components internal to the connector and the environment surrounding ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916111 | Sailboat anchor light having hoist structure A detachable sailboat anchor light and hoist structure comprises a body, a lamp mounted in an upper portion of the body so as to be visible at all points around the circumference of the body, a connector for connecting a halyard for the mast to the light such that t... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916191 | Connector assembly for monitoring printer ink An electrical connector includes at least one body having a passageway for a flow of a conductive fluid. A first conductive pin is in fluid communication with the passageway, and a second conductive pin is in fluid communication with the passageway, wherein a conduc... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6880862 | Conductive tubular insert for a fuel transport system, and method A conductive tubular connector insert for use in a fuel conveying system to couple a first conductive polymeric tubular member to a second conductive polymeric tubular member such that electrical conductivity is insured in the system as described. The conductive tub... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6702600 | High pressure seal assembly for a hydraulic cylinder A high pressure seal assembly provides an electrical path between the sensor and an external connector.... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6517366 | Method and apparatus for blocking pathways between a power cable and the environment A cable connector, connector apparatus and method for introducing fluid to a cable. The cable connector, connector apparatus and method configured to form an electrically resistive barrier between components internal to the connector and the environment s... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6319057 | Electrical connector housing An electrical connector housing includes a lower shell, a connector block and an upper shell. An upper panel of the lower shell includes a first fixing mount and a draw hole, and the upper shell includes an outer side face having a second fixing mount. Th... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6048072 | Bulb holder having draining apertures This invention relates to a bulb holder of a light string, which is capable of receiving a base accompanying with a bulb and being provided a pair of apertures, which formed at both sides of the bulb holder to communicate the inner space of the holder wit... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5967816 | Female wet connector A female electrical connector adapted to be lowered down a well on an electrical cable for remote connection to a down hole male connector. The connector includes a housing with an attachment for securing the female electrical connector to the cable, a fe... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5823257 | Rotatable wet connect for downhole logging devices A rotatable wet connect for downhole logging devices. A male shaft is disposed downhole within a drill string. A contact rod of an electrically conducting material having a prong at its uphole end extends through the male shaft, the contact rod electrical... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5820416 | Multiple contact wet connector A multiple contact wet connector that includes a male connector assembly having a nose portion that removably fits within an axial cavity in a female connector assembly. The connector assemblies are constructed for attachment to equipment and instrumentat... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5722844 | Wellhead junction system A junction system is provided for an electrical cable and a capillary tube at a wellhead. The junction system includes a conduit subsystem, a head casing assembly and a plurality of connector assemblies located within the head casing assembly. The connect... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5498163 | Fluid/electrical rotary joint A composite rotary joint for both fluid and electrical connections particularly suitable for application with a rotary table. The rotary joint provides a substantially more compact and serviceable arrangement than existing rotary joints.... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5389003 | Wireline wet connection A releasable and reseatable electrical connection between female and male members associated with disconnectible sections of wireline used in a drill string in a borehole comprising the male member defining a first axis and having an externally exposed el... | 02/14/1995 |
