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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7635265 | Electrical volume control using contacts on rotatable connector, and method Electronic equipment control of a parameter of electronic equipment includes contacts on relatively movable connectors to provide control output for the electronic equipment, a connector member connects electrically with a further connector member, and a direction d... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7399103 | Rotatable power supply apparatus The invention relates to a rotatable power supply apparatus, which includes a shell and a cap for receiving an inner power supply. The apparatus also includes a connector and a cover for connecting any ornament with light string. The apparatus can provide power for ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7374427 | Coaxial cable distributor A coaxial cable distributor, wherein three or more junction plugs (2) are fitted to the surface of a casing (1) having a hollow therein, the external contacts of the junction plugs (2) are electrically connected to each other through the casing ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364108 | Connection structure and reel A contact structure in a cable winding reel is disclosed which maintains rotary contact between two cables connected, at one-side ends thereof, to electric/electronic appliances, namely, one cable which is wound on a rotating body, and the other cable which is maint... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7302982 | Label applicator and system A label applicator including a support surface having a central area and curving downwardly from the central area. A post assembly extends up from the central area such that a label having a label through-hole can be positioned in a support position generally on the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7242012 | Lithography device for semiconductor circuit pattern generator General purpose methods for the fabrication of integrated circuits from flexible membranes formed of very thin low stress dielectric materials, such as silicon dioxide or silicon nitride, and semiconductor layers. Semiconductor devices are formed in a semiconductor ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223696 | Methods for maskless lithography General purpose methods for the fabrication of integrated circuits from flexible membranes formed of very thin low stress dielectric materials, such as silicon dioxide or silicon nitride, and semiconductor layers. Semiconductor devices are formed in a semiconductor ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7193239 | Three dimensional structure integrated circuit A Three-Dimensional Structure (3DS) Memory allows for physical separation of the memory circuits and the control logic circuit onto different layers such that each layer may be separately optimized. One control logic circuit suffices for several memory circuits, red... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7176545 | Apparatus and methods for maskless pattern generation General purpose methods for the fabrication of integrated circuits from flexible membranes formed of very thin low stress dielectric materials, such as silicon dioxide or silicon nitride, and semiconductor layers. Semiconductor devices are formed in a semiconductor ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172436 | Circuit board assembling structure A first board, on which electric wires are wired, includes a first part having a first thickness and a second part continued from the first part and having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness. A second board, on which bus bars are arranged, is dispos... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156689 | Dual wire connector with multiple press fit connection An electrical connector includes a nonconductive center housing and a plurality of substantially planar contacts situated within the housing. Each of the contacts includes an insulation displacement section, and at least one stuffer is slidably mounted to the housin... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7138295 | Method of information processing using three dimensional integrated circuits A Three-Dimensional Structure (3DS) Memory allows for physical separation of the memory circuits and the control logic circuit onto different layers such that each layer may be separately optimized. One control logic circuit suffices for several memory circuits, red... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131844 | Collector ring assembly A collector ring comprising a non-electrically conductive, non-rotatable slip ring base having a plurality of slip rings mounted thereon with the slip rings decreasing in diameter from the lower end of the base to the upper end of the base. Electrical wires are secu... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125256 | Reorientable electrical outlet A reorientable electrical outlet having a housing cavity in a stationary housing and a rotatable electrical female receptacle seated therein is disclosed. Preferably, the rotatable female electrical receptacle includes a set of electrical conductors situated in elec... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121834 | Reorientable electrical receptacle A reorientable electrical expansion outlet is disclosed having a housing with a housing cavity and rotatable electrical female receptacles seated therein. A plug is provided for connection to another outlet for expanding the other outlet. Preferably, each rotatable ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7084656 | Probe for semiconductor devices An interconnection contact structure assembly including an electronic component having a surface and a conductive contact carried by the electronic component and accessible at the surface. The contact structure includes an internal flexible elongate member having fi... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6880781 | Helicopter electric connecting unit, and helicopter equipped with such a connecting unit There is described an electric connecting unit for a helicopter, having a stator connected rigidly to a fixed part of the helicopter and fitted with first electric contact means; and a movable member rotated about a respective axis by a rotary member of the helicopt... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6846183 | Junction box having a plurality of main casings and connectors designed for use with different types of automobiles A junction box comprises small size standard boxes. The small size standard box includes a main casing that contains many longitudinal bus bars disposed in parallel with one another at a given interval in distance therein, and male and female coupling portions provi... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6789653 | Contact structure for cable reel A contact structure includes a fixed contact set, said fixed contact set having a stepped cap and a plurality of contact rings of different diameters respectively mounted in annular steps of the stepped cap and respectively connected to the conductors of a fixed cab... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6739578 | Coupling mechanism and valve system for a pressurized fluid container A quick connect fitting is provided for connecting a pressure fluid container to an intake port of a consumer system, such as a fuel cell stack. The fitting includes a solenoid-activated valve for controlling outflow of fluid from the pressure fluid container. The v... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6719578 | Submersible electrical cable connector A submersible electrical cable connector having a cable-side connector assembly and a receptacle-side connector assembly. The cable-side connector assembly including a flex-circuit having a circular head with a plurality of pins arranged in a symmetrically shaped co... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6396179 | Retractable grounding device for a spindle motor A retractable grounding device for a spindle motor having a rotor shaft is provided. The retractable grounding device includes a grounding connector configured to connect the rotor shaft to ground and a position adjuster coupled to the grounding connector... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6265803 | Unlimited rotation vacuum isolation wire feedthrough A coaxial drive employs a base member which is secured to a housing and is open to atmosphere and mounts rotatably an interior drive shaft about said base member so that rotation of the drive member in either direction in a full 360° circle. An electrica... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6196851 | Reorientable electrical outlet A reorientable electrical outlet employs rotatable female electrical receptacle(s) to allow rotation of a male plug while connected in the rotatable female electrical receptacle. The disclosed technique is adaptable to a variety of rotatable female electr... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5595933 | Method for manufacturing a cathode A low-power cathode can be obtained by arranging it on a substrate (1), preferably of silicon, which is entirely or partly removed at the location of the emissive structure (11) by means of, for example, anisotropic etching. Because of its low power, the ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5413508 | Rotary connector for flexible elongate member having electrical properties Rotary connector for use with a flexible elongate member having electrical properties and having a proximal extremity with at least first and second conductive spaced-apart sleeves provided thereon. A housing is provided having a bore therein. First and s... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5358409 | Rotary connector for flexible elongate member having electrical properties Rotary connector for use with a flexible elongate member having electrical properties and having a proximal extremity with at least first and second conductive spaced-apart sleeves provided thereon. A housing is provided having a bore therein. First and s... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5277590 | Swiveling angled cable connector An angled rotatable cable connector is described. The cable connector has a first end for attaching to a termination point of a cable, and a second end adapted to attach to a fixed panel-mounted mating connector. The first end and second end of the cable ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 4894014 | Apparatus for preventing the twisting of electrical cables An apparatus for preventing the twisting of electrical cables is constructed with bearing assemblies for conducting electrical current from a fixed cable end to a rotatable cable end. The apparatus employs a housing and fixed and rotatable cable clamping ... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4804329 | Connecting device for an illuminant handpiece A connecting means for an illuminant handpiece being characterized in that the connecting device is adapted such that at least one of the electrical connections of the electric power receiving terminals of the illumination lamp and the electric power supp... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4767257 | Industrial robot A piping for control/drive medium of an industrial robot having at least one robot arm, which is to be supplied from a main body of the robot to a hand device thereof, is composed of a plurality of pipe segments adjacent ones of which are connected by a r... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4673229 | Electrical distribution system with an improved housing An improved housing for a busway system is provided by a two-piece ground bus which includes a generally U-shaped upper section having a top portion and a pair of parallel side flanges extending a predetermined distance and a generally U-shaped lower sect... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4462648 | Apparatus for providing a reliable electrical connection Device for the electrical connection of at least two structural elements which are disposed on the steering wheel axis of a motor vehicle and rotatable with respect to each other, preferably between a support part fixed to the chassis and an electrical ig... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4409493 | Method and device for the transmission of electric power between parts turning at low speed Device and method for transmission of electric power between two parts turning at low relative speed. A flexible electrical conductor connects an intermediate part to the turning. A driving device is located between the intermediate part and the turning p... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4346321 | Slip ring retainer mechanism In order to prevent the exertion of high pressure during the installation of electrical slip rings on the armature shafts of electrical machinery, and to provide secure holding of the slip rings without exerting radial stresses, the slip ring retainer mec... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4217016 | Rotary electric receptacle A rotary receptacle for supplying electric power to a rotating power-using device includes a nonrotating housing separated into two compartments by a rotary insulating disk. Each face of the disk carries a brush which runs against the interior surface of ... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4135711 | Tethered airplane assembly An electrically powered tethered model airplane connected to a central post or pylon. The tether line is also the electrical wire to supply power to an electric motor in the airplane that drives the propeller. The airplane assembly typically has two airpl... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4098546 | Electrical conductor assembly A full rotational freedom, substantially zero friction electrical conductor assembly for conducting electrical currents between relatively rotatable members of sensitive instruments such as gyroscopic devices and the like is disclosed. Each electrical tra... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4055375 | Electric contacting device A first annular member provided with at least two different shaped conductive spring arms is fixedly and coaxially connected to a rotatable member for rotatable movement therewith the two spring arms having different characteristic frequencies respectivel... | 10/25/1977 |
| 3957331 | Swivel connector for electrical appliances A swivel connector for mechanically and electrically joining an electric cord to an electrical appliance. First and second connector body sections are axially aligned. A first body section has a plastic casing with an outwardly extending elongated axially... | 05/18/1976 |
