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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7798837 | Connector security cover A connector security cover for enclosing and sealing a connection between a signal line cable connector and a weighing terminal of a platform scale. An exemplary embodiment of the cover generally includes a body with first and second ends. The first end may have an ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7766683 | Cover attaching structure, housing and cover A cover attaching structure in a connector includes: first and second locking portions provided on a first attaching member; and third and fourth locking portions provided on a second attaching member which is attached to the first attaching member. The first lockin... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7666016 | IC socket To provide an IC socket which reduces the operating force of a pressing member, enlarges the dimensions of a pressing surface of the pressing member, and prevents positional offset of the IC device while applying the pressing force. Means for Solution: An IC socket ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7365552 | Surface mount package fault detection apparatus A fault detection apparatus for surface mount packages is provided. The apparatus can include a retainer for releasably securing a circuit board such as a printed circuit board having an electrical component mounted thereon via a ball grid array surface mount packag... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362111 | Device for evaluating at least one electrical conducting structure of an electronic component An apparatus and method for evaluating the integrity of each contact pin of an electronic component having multiple contact pins. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a test device and a measuring instrument. The test device comprises a component fixture config... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347710 | Electric wire connector having a lock securing mechanism A connector includes a male housing, a locking arm to be engaged with a locking projection of a mating connector, a lock securing member, and a lock releasing portion. The lock securing member is mounted movably on the connector. The lock releasing portion is mounte... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347703 | Safety device to make electrical plugs difficult to remove from electrical outlets A safety device created to make the electrical plugs difficult to remove from the electrical outlets, wherein is made with a non conductor material and it has a flat and thin main body, which has notches that allow the connectors of the plug to go across the device ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335046 | Electrical connector An electrical connector is disclosed with a multipurpose clamping part, comprising an insulating body; a plurality of electrical terminals received in the insulating body; and a clamping part to clamp a chip module. The clamping part comprises a clamping portion con... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332925 | Engaging device of circuit board An engaging device of a circuit board is disclosed. The engaging device is for engaging a circuit board having a positioning hole to a housing of an electronic device. The engaging device includes a conductive hook fixed to the housing, the conductive hook including... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7308833 | Torque sensor, wire harness, electric power steering assembly and terminal holder In a torque sensor having lead pins connected to a wire harness, the wire harness includes: a plurality of lead wires; a plurality of connection terminals each having a sleeve mounted around each of the lead pins and a connection portion extended from an outer perip... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7242554 | Hard disk drive fixing structure A hard disk drive fixing structure can accommodate a hard disk drive and can electrically connect with a computer to transmit information therebetween. The hard disk drive fixing structure has an accommodation casing; two rotary fixing members, which are correspondi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232349 | Receptacle A receptacle includes: a receptacle housing defining a pair of prong-inserting slots for extension of a pair of prongs of a plug therethrough and into the receptacle housing; a pair of conductive terminals mounted in the receptacle housing and adapted to be connecte... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223111 | Electrical connector An electrical connector that has an array of conductors each having a contact point to make contact with a mating conductive surface. Upon engaging the contact points in a sliding manner with the mating surface, the conductors are displaced, which, in turn, tensions... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211744 | Snap-in cable connector A connector for an electrical box having a base that has an opening. A cavity is formed by a wall extending from the base. The cavity is aligned with the opening to form a passageway through the connector to receive electrical cable. At least two fingers extend inwa... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7189093 | Socket connector for carrying integrated circuit package A socket connector includes a plurality of conductive terminals received in an insulative housing, a stiffener surrounding the housing, a load plate pivotably assembled with one end of the stiffener and a load lever pivotably attached to the other end of the stiffen... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172450 | High temperature open ended zero insertion force (ZIF) test socket A socket for use in testing packaged integrated circuits having leads depending therefrom includes a first member for receiving the integrated circuit package and having a plurality of holes for receiving leads extending from the package. A second member has a plura... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7151368 | Insert block with pusher to push semiconductor device under test The present invention relates to an insert block for testing semiconductor devices. The insert block comprises one or more pushers, installed in a block body having a loading space to accommodate a semiconductor device under test, including a first push rod to apply... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147483 | Electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly includes a connector mounted in an insulating housing and connected electrically to an electronic device received in the insulating housing. An anchoring device includes a mounting frame fixed to a circuit board and formed with an op... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145352 | Apparatus, method, and kit for probing a pattern of points on a printed circuit board An apparatus, method, and kit for probing a pattern of points on a first printed circuit board are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a probe having i) a plurality of compression interconnects to probe the pattern of points on the first p... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140907 | Strain-relieving device for card connected cables In some embodiments, a module may have a slot for an input/output card. While cables may be connected to the card in the module, external forces acting on the cable and/or module may result in the cable pulling the card out of the module, damaging the connector or c... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137840 | Fastening structure and an electrical connector using the fastening structure A fastening structure and an electrical connector using the fastening structure are provided. The fastening structure includes an upper rod and a lower rod. The rods individually include an axle center part, a pressing part, and an operating part. When the operating... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137355 | Self-cleaning pet litter apparatus with rotating rake and pan A self-cleaning litter apparatus that separates and extracts clumped litter waste material from litter material contained therein during use includes a chamber adapted to contain a quantity of litter material. The chamber is rotatable about a centrally disposed axis... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125274 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for connection between a chip module and a circuit board is disclosed to include a housing defining a plurality of terminal slots, first terminals respectively mounted in the terminal slots, second terminals respectively mounted in the termin... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125275 | Electrical connector An electrical connector is disclosed to include an electrically insulative housing, which has relatively higher first stop walls and relatively lower second stop walls each defining with the first stop walls a respective terminal slot, first terminals mounted in the... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118138 | Quick connect fastener and connection A connecting fastener is provided. The fastener includes a cylindrical base that includes a first end and a second end and a wall. A central bore is defined in the base and an aperture is defined in the wall. At least one projection extends from an inner surface of ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7101209 | Test socket A test device for testing integrated circuits includes a lid and a base joined at a hinge and secured together with a latch. Within the base is some form of socket body that electrically connects the integrated circuit under test to the item the socket is mounted to... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093742 | Belt clip attachment device and method of use A method of connecting a belt clip attachment device to a personal electronic device such as a mobile phone includes providing a belt clip attachment device for connecting the mobile phone to a belt clip, the belt clip attachment device and the rear of the mobile ph... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077680 | Module connector The present invention provides a module connector including a housing having four sidewalls that define a chamber for receiving a module therein. Each sidewall defines a plurality of contact recesses. A plurality of contacts is accommodated in the contact recesses a... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056138 | Retaining clip for Anderson-type power connectors When a first pair of power connectors are inserted into a second pair of power connectors, the connectors are prevented from electrically and physically separating by a retaining clip that fits into the locking opening between the first pair of power connectors, and... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056139 | Electrical connector An electrical connector that has an array of conductors each having a contact point to make contact with a mating conductive surface. Upon engaging the contact points in a sliding manner with the mating surface, the conductors are displaced, which, in turn, tensions... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040922 | Multi-surface mounting member and electronic device An electrical interconnect apparatus has a mounting member with a plurality of sides. The mounting member is formed from an insulator as a cuboid. Moreover, the mounting member also may be formed from a flexible circuit. Among other things, the plurality of sides in... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7010858 | Method of fabricating a shielded zero insertion force socket A shielded socket includes a conducting plate including a plurality of apertures, and an insulating layer. The insulating layer surrounds the conducting plate and lines at least one aperture. In an implementation, the conducting plate includes at least one grounding... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6976879 | Card connector A card connector of the present invention includes: a housing; a card insertion opening formed by opening at least one end of the housing; and a plurality of contacts arranged in the housing; wherein switching mechanism constructed of at least actuator members and a... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6918775 | Method for interconnecting multiple printed circuit boards A method for electrically interconnecting two printed circuit boards includes the steps of: providing a first printed circuit board (20); providing a second printed circuit board (30); providing a receiving slot (22) in one of the first and the ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6907122 | Rotational split adaptor A rotational split adaptor for engaging with gold-plated contacts of a communication socket is introduced to comprise a common plug, a socket assembly and a rotational joint. The common plug further includes a plug end for engaging with the communication socket and ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6884098 | Compressed I/O connector layout with shared post A space-saving technique for ports used in communication between electronic devices. The technique utilizes a common connector structure between adjacent ports to reduce spacing between the adjacent ports. Accordingly, the reduced space requirements may translate to... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6831832 | Mating assembly with spring for electrostatic discharge A device to be detachably attached to a mechanical substructure includes rails on opposed sides joined at the front by a cross member. A pair of guides mounted on the substructure slidably receives and retains the rails upon attachment of the device. An alignment pi... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6802727 | Apparatus for and method of connecting connectors This device is advantageous for connecting an electronic circuit card to a test system to inspect the assembled electronic circuit card without damage to the mating connector thereon. A toggle actuated pressing member supports an electrical connector and a flex cabl... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6752642 | Connector with retainer members to be attached to a panel, method of attaching the connector to the panel, and method of coupling the connector with another connector A connector with retainer members which is not broken even if elastic retainer pieces of the retainer members are excessively bent when the connector is attached to a panel. The connector with retainer members comprises an insulating housing proper having penetratio... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6716687 | FET having epitaxial silicon growth Field-effect transistors, and methods of their fabrication, having channel regions formed separately from their source/drain regions and having monocrystalline material interposed between the channel regions and the source/drain regions. The monocrystalline material... | 04/06/2004 |
