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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7601016 | Connector substrate and speaker input terminal connection structure In a connector substrate to which are soldered input terminals of a speaker and lead wires connected to an output terminal of a printed circuit board, the connector substrate is flat and approximately rectangular, and snap-off portions for, by being snapped off in a... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7332674 | Electrical splice assembly An electrical splice assembly includes a bus plate having a plurality of coplanar, spaced male blades extending from the bus plate in cantilever fashion, a plurality of female terminals attached to the male blades, and a generally U-shaped housing of extrudable shap... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7247076 | Pulse width modulation drive and method for ornaments with movable components A decoration device may include a low-friction drive line and a PWM controlled motor that reduces or eliminates the gearing needed to achieve appropriate speed and torque at the motor output shaft. In preferred embodiments, the decoration device is an ornament that ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238061 | Vehicle lighting source adapter A vehicle lighting source adapter includes a holder, terminals, and cables connected to the terminals. The holder has its front end disposed with an insertion plate. The insertion plate includes an upper surface and a lower surface. Each of the upper and lower surfa... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7179130 | Solenoid connector The present invention discloses a device for electrically connecting an external device into a circuit running from an apparatus control switch, to an apparatus, thus allowing the interception and redirection of the control signal to the external device. It concerns... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168989 | Module for the assembly of two sets of connections A module for the assembly of two sets of connections, which have on their respective coupling faces a set of contacts whose contacts are distributed according to different layouts and densities, the module comprising a first set of contacts connected to a first prin... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7110235 | Arrangement for energy conditioning Circuit arrangement embodiments that use relative groupings of energy pathways that include shielding circuit arrangements that can sustain and condition electrically complementary energy confluences. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101208 | Device for detecting malfunctioned power cable in computer without using meter A device is provided to detect whether a power cable having two four-pin connectors in a computer is malfunctioned or not without using a meter. In one embodiment, the device comprises a pair of positive and negative apertures and a LED. In a coupled state of the de... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101203 | Method and apparatus for electronically interconnecting high voltage modules positioned in relatively close proximity Apparatus and method for electrically connecting two closely positioned high voltage modules with little or no bend and without any loops in an electrical interconnecting coaxial cable may have a high voltage connector attached to at least a portion of the cable on ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7059864 | Distribution device of a telecommunications system The invention relates to a distribution device of a telecommunications system. Distribution devices of this type have at least one contact element, the or each contact element having at least two contact springs. According to the invention, the or each contact eleme... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7011551 | Electrical terminal block A terminal block for conductively coupling multiple pairs of electrical wires includes a deadfront cover mounted onto a non-conductive base so as to define multiple pairs of wire receiving receptacles, each pair of wire receiving receptacles being electrically conne... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6938338 | Method of making an electronic contact Microelectronic contacts, such as flexible, tab-like, cantilever contacts, are provided with asperities disposed in a regular pattern. Each asperity has a sharp feature at its tip remote from the surface of the contact. As mating microelectronic elements are engaged... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935879 | Connectors having circuit protection The present invention provides connectors having circuit protection. Specifically, the present invention provides a device that operates with existing or new connectors to provide overvoltage protection to same. The device includes a strip of conductive material alo... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6921300 | Electrical connector An electrical connector has an elongated metal base portion, a releasable cable clamp at each opposite end of the base portion, and a connector block of electrical insulating material secured to the base portion between the cable clamps. The connector block has at l... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6921284 | Electrical connector An electrical connector (100) includes a housing (110) and a light source (120) inside the housing. The housing has a surface (130). A first portion of the surface permits the passage of a first amount of light from the light source, and ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6902441 | Modular layered stackable connector system A connector system for use with first and second wire harnesses and including a male housing sub-assembly and an engageable and female housing sub-assembly which defines an open interior therebetween. First and second pluralities of terminal pins are associated with... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6819126 | Signal sampling using flex circuits on direct inter-connects A method and system for sampling data signals between electronic components are provided. The invention comprises using a straight feed-through connector to connect electronic components and attaching one end of a flexible circuit to the pins of the feed-through con... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6814620 | Electrical connector An electrical connector (1) includes a dielectric housing (2) including front and rear housing portions (20, 22) each defining a number of juxtaposed channels (202) along a first direction and an intermediate housing portion (24) i... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6791213 | Reconfigurable signal distribution system The invention provides a modular distribution system having central distribution panel for receiving a plurality of services at an input and having a plurality of outputs each connected to an outlet at a remote location. A central region is provided in the central d... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6676425 | Lamp length compensation system In one general aspect, a lamp length compensation system includes a lamp socket, a retention clip, and a flexible member. The retention clip has a movement stop and is mounted to a wall to slideably retain the lamp socket between the wall and the movement... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6577905 | Apparatus and method for providing a transient port An apparatus and method for providing a transient connection port are provided. Further, an apparatus and method for switching between a permanent connection port and a transient connection port are provided. The apparatus and method include a permanent c... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6325650 | Modular communication cabling arrangement A modular communication system, particularly for interior space-dividing wall panels which are serially-connected together to define a plurality of adjacent workstations. The modular communication system is defined by a plurality of prefabricated modules,... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6267611 | Modular communication cabling arrangement A modular communication system, particularly for interior space-dividing wall panels which are serially-connected together to define a plurality of adjacent workstations. The modular communication system is defined by a plurality of prefabricated modules,... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6206711 | High density high performance telecommunications/data link and connector with tap and contact displacement assembly A contact alignment body (14) is provided with a plurality of alignment region grooves (87) and wire openings (88). A plurality of contact elements (62) are provided, each having a wire side end positioned in one of the alignment region grooves (87) with ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6199207 | Method and apparatus for routing signals through a cable television signal distribution amplifier A removable plug-in board for dividing incoming radio frequency (RF) to an external port and providing alternating current (AC) signals to a CATV system amplifier contains a radio frequency choke or inductor for passing the AC power signal, a high pass fi... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6186808 | High density high performance telecommunications/data link and connector with tap and contact displacement assembly A telecommunications/data link and connector assembly is provided including a transmission cable comprising a plurality of transmission lines, a first interface end assembly and a second interface end assembly. The first interface end assembly comprises a... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6139345 | Clip for coupling component to connector contacts A component unit (40) is provided for connecting a circuit component (42) such as a chip resistor to a pair of contacts (22A, 22B) of a connector, in a simple, robust, and low-cost manner. The component unit includes a chip component in the form of a bloc... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6135796 | Modular communication cabling arrangement A modular communication system, particularly for interior space-dividing wall panels which are serially-connected together to define a plurality of adjacent workstations. The modular communication system is defined by a plurality of prefabricated modules,... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6093041 | Connector block with internal power bus In a connector block of the type including a body and at least one end cap supported on the body, the end cap housing a plurality of terminals with conductive contacts extending therefrom into the body. A conductive power bus including a rail, a plurality... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6089893 | Illuminated electrical receptacle employing electroluminescent lamp member An illuminated electrical receptacle which employs a lamp containing electroluminescent materials which are made to produce visible light upon the application of AC current to such materials. The lamp is flat with apertures which permit the blades of two ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6081109 | Current sensing device A current sensing wafer fits about the blades of an AC power cord and is connectible to peripheral equipment for sensing when current is being drawn through the power cord, and thereby indicating when a power consuming device using the power cord is opera... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6027354 | High temperature test fixture An apparatus for connecting an electronic device located in a high temperature environment, with a test unit located in a lower temperature environment, includes a ceramic fixturing plate that is formed with at least one hole. The apparatus also includes ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5964609 | Modular communication cabling arrangement A modular communication system, particularly for interior space-dividing wall panels which are serially-connected together to define a plurality of adjacent workstations. The modular communication system is defined by a plurality of prefabricated modules,... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5957714 | Modular communication system A modular communication system, particularly for interior space-dividing wall panels which are serially connected together to define a plurality of adjacent workstations. The modular communication system is defined by a plurality of prefabricated modules,... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5938462 | Modular communication cabling arrangement A modular communication system, particularly for interior space-dividing wall panels which are serially-connected together to define a plurality of adjacent workstations. The modular communication system is defined by a plurality of prefabricated modules,... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5816836 | High density high performance connector A telecommunications and data connector with a connector first side assembly having a first side base portion formed of plastic and defining a plurality of grooves. The connector first side assembly also includes a first side plurality of contact elements... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5766029 | Connector for attaching and mounting an electrical device on a wall or ceiling A connector is provided for attaching and mounting a first electrical device, such as a carbon monoxide detector (36) or a motion detector, to a second electrical device such as a smoke detector (34) or another source of electrical power premounted on the... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5692917 | Computer hardware insert device for software authorization An insert device provides a conductive path between various pins of a host computer's communication port in order to provide a computer program with the capability of determining the presence of the insert device for software copy protection purposes. The... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5683256 | Integral thru-hole contacts An integral thru-hole contact is provided for solderless connection of a pin inserted therein. The integral contact provides for an interconnect board of extremely low profile for interconnection with an IC package or sockets or pin grid array sockets and... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5496657 | Modular battery system comprising individual interconnected modules A battery includes a module having a case with a conductive connector mounted on each of two opposed exterior walls. At least one connector includes compliant contacts. The connectors are respectively connected to electroactive material within the case to... | 03/05/1996 |
