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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7749009 | 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... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7618275 | Vented socket A lamp and socket assembly (10) comprises a housing (12) including a socket cavity (25). The socket cavity (25) is defined by side walls and a bottom wall (80). A vent hole (82) passes though the bottom wall (80) of t... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7607927 | Waterproof connector A waterproof connector includes: a female connector member including a plurality of female terminals formed therein; a male connector member including a plurality of male terminals formed therein to correspond to respective female terminals of the female connector m... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7597573 | Low profile high current power connector with cooling slots A low profile, high power electrical connector assembly is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a plug and a receptacle connector designed to be mounted on separate printed circuit boards. The plug and receptacle connectors are designed to be mated and thus al... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7530826 | Sealed cavity with vent hole method and apparatus for use in sensor modules A method and apparatus for creating a sealed cavity includes a housing assembly (100) incorporating a molded connector (110) with an interior portion formed into a cavity (170) and a vent hole (160) that communicates with the cavity (1... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7470134 | Low profile high current power connector with cooling slots A low profile, high power electrical connector assembly is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a plug and a receptacle connector designed to be mounted on separate printed circuit boards. The plug and receptacle connectors are designed to be mated and thus al... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7438576 | Connector for use in substrate A housing (60) has two side walls (67) and a covering wall (66) that define a U-shaped channel for covering terminal fittings (20). The housing (60) is mounted on a printed-circuit board (90) so that the U-shaped channel and... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7384290 | Connector and recording apparatus having the same A connector includes: a housing; and a plurality of metal contacts supported so as to be parallel to each other with respect to the housing, each contact having a first contact arm and a second contact arm, and electrically connecting a first member and a second mem... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7361040 | Base with integrated heatsink for compact fluorescent lamps A subassembly (10) for a lamp base, the subassembly (10) has an outer (12) housing having a circumferential wall (14) and a top (16) closing one end (18) of the outer housing (12); at least one lamp receiving aperture... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351082 | Electrical connector including silicone elastomeric material and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative silicone elastomeric material, and a ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7318339 | Gas sensor unit and sensor cap A gas sensor unit including a gas sensor and a sensor cap. The gas sensor includes a gas detecting element, an electrode provided on the gas detecting element and a sensor terminal connecting to the electrode for transmitting an output signal from the gas detecting ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7303409 | Connector and base thereof A connector includes a base, a circuit structure and a terminal base. The base has a body and a plurality of pins, wherein a surface of the body is formed with a plurality of recesses, and the pins are respectively inserted the recesses. The circuit structure is ele... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7275451 | Electric power steering device An electric power steering device having a torque sensor for detecting torque by using a coil provided in an electromagnetic yoke. A terminal block projects to the radial outside and axial outside with respect to an axial line of a substantially cylindrical coil bob... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267580 | Card edge connector having heat-dissipating mechanism According to one embodiment of the present invention, a card edge connector (100) includes an elongated insulative housing (1) having a central slot (15) cooperatively enclosed by a bottom wall (150) and a pair of sidewalls thereof (13... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7254319 | Heating system comprising at least two different radiations A heating system includes a reflector having a concave section symmetrical with respect to an axis of symmetry. In addition, a first radiation system having at least a first radiation member is capable of emitting a first type of radiation and a second radiation sys... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7211731 | Cable with waterproof plug, connector cable with waterproof plug, manufacturing method of cable with waterproof plug, and connection structure between cable with waterproof plug and terminal A cable with a waterproof plug includes a cable including a wire and an insulating coating covering the outer circumferential surface of the wire, and a waterproof plug made of an elastic material. The waterproof plug is formed integrally with the cable so as to cov... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7189084 | Connector cover for portable terminal To provide a connector cover for a portable terminal, capable of securely closing an opening in a casing so as to prevent dust from entering, without being influenced by deformation and dimensional changes due to secular change, etc. Protruding portions are formed o... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189082 | Electrical connection box An electrical connection box is to be attached to an attachment objective member. The electrical connection box includes: a circuit housing that accommodates a circuit substrate; a fuse box that detachably accommodates a fuse element, the fuse box being provided at ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189098 | Cable connector assembly and method of manufacturing the same A cable connector assembly (100) includes a housing defining a mating direction, a first housing piece (1) with a mating interface (11) formed thereon and a second housing piece (2) attached to the first housing piece (1) along the... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175460 | Sheathed cable for underground mining A sheathed cable for underground mining, comprising a flexible sheath (2) containing armouring (3) and receiving the electric conductors (4), a cable connector (30) being mounted on one end of the sheathed cable and comprising a one-part ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7158379 | Device for removing heat from a power connector A heat removal device includes a shroud on a top side of a printed circuit board that contains a power connector. An air intake vent is located underneath the printed circuit board and directs air up through printed circuit board vias into the shroud. Openings are l... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156677 | Electrical connection box with drainage channel An electrical connection box includes a fuse box having a bottom wall, the fuse box detachably and attachably accommodating a fuse element; a circuit casing being disposed below the fuse box, the circuit casing having a supporting section on an upper surface therof;... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147487 | Power connector for a printed circuit A power connector for a printed circuit, the connector comprising: an insulating socket (14) provided with a bearing face (15) bearing on the printed circuit, and with a housing (16) associated with an opening ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7104823 | Enhanced separable connector with thermoplastic member and related methods A connector body may have a passageway therethrough and may include a first layer adjacent the passageway and having a relatively low resistivity, a second layer surrounding the first layer and including a material having a relatively high resistivity, and a third l... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104822 | Electrical connector including silicone elastomeric material and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative silicone elastomeric material, and a ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7077673 | Connector, sealed case with connector, and module with connector A connector including: a male connector having a generally-box-shaped first housing and a first connection terminal; and a female connector having a generally-box-shaped second housing and a second connection terminal. The second housing has an airway for allowing t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070427 | Electrical connector assembly with pick up cap An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an LGA connector (2) and a pick up cap (3) mounted onto the connector. The connector defines a number of cells (26) for receiving a corresponding number of contacts (22). The pick up ca... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063575 | Terminal alignment features for bulb sockets The subject invention relates to terminals that are utilized in bulb sockets for automotive lamp assemblies. The embodiments of the bulb sockets disclosed provide for superior alignment and stabilization of the bulb in the bulb socket so that proper contact is made ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048569 | Connector with a receptacle Male terminals (2) are pressed into a terminal-accommodating portion (31) of a male housing (3) to be held therein. Receptacles (32) are formed at the opposite sides of the terminal-accommodating portion (31) and surround opposite ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044760 | Separable electrical connector assembly A method for forming a separable electrical connector having an electrical interface surface includes the steps of molding an interface shell from a thermoplastic, placing the interface shell against an electrical interface portion of a mold cavity and molding a hou... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029317 | Electronic apparatus having AC inlet with heat insulation function An electronic apparatus having an AC inlet with heat insulation function is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a housing having an indentation portion, an AC inlet disposed into the indentation portion, and an engaging element disposed at the indentation p... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6954361 | Expandable electronic equipment enclosure An expandable, modular electronic equipment enclosure (8) for telecommunications, signaling, or other electronic equipment, wherein the enclosure (8) includes male and female expansion interfaces (20,22) that allow for expanding the enclosure ( | 10/11/2005 |
| 6939151 | Loadbreak connector assembly which prevents switching flashover Loadbreak connectors which are modified to reduce the probability of flashover upon disassembly operation of a loadbreak bushing insert from a power cable elbow connector. The bushing insert is provided with vents to vent a cavity formed between the elbow cuff and t... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6918788 | Field-attachable disconnectable electrical connector An apparatus and method for field attaching an electrical connector to an MC-HL type of cable includes a housing having a built-in ninety degree radius. The housing includes sockets at each end, one for attachment to an oil field wellhead, for example, and the other... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6905356 | Electrical connector including thermoplastic elastomer material and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) materia... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6896533 | Safety mat connector apparatus and method A pressure-sensitive mat system includes a mat with a recessed mat connector and a cable assembly that includes a cable connector that detachably mates to the mat connector. The cable connector is sized to the inset area of the mat connector and thus conforms to the... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6835070 | Cooling arrangement for electronic systems Cards in an electronic device are mounted parallel to one another. The cards are offset relative to one another. The electronic device has a case. In a vicinity of the cards the case follows a crooked path to provide an aperture-bearing portion adjacent to an outer ... | 12/28/2004 |
