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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7748987 | Method and apparatus for performing turnaround testing on a digital signal 1 board A test adaptor for performing turnaround testing on a T1 board that has a plurality of jack receptacles disposed therein. The test adaptor is comprised of a bracket, a plurality of openings, and a plurality of test plugs. The bracket has a length and a width complim... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7513776 | Patch panel A patch panel includes a plurality of signal input terminals, an output module having a plurality of signal output terminals and at least one standby signal output terminal, and a plurality of adapter elements each having a base portion and a slide portion slidably ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7349223 | Enhanced compliant probe card systems having improved planarity Several embodiments of enhanced integrated circuit probe card and package assemblies are disclosed, which extend the mechanical compliance of both MEMS and thin-film fabricated probes, such that these types of spring probe structures can be used to test one or more ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7200205 | Interface device for testing a telecommunication circuit An interface device and method for testing a telecommunication circuit by utilizing a test cord that has a first end that is integrated with the interface device and a second end that terminates with a test connector. Upon insertion of the test connector into a test... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7156670 | Electrical capped contact stud and method of fastening an electrical contact A device and method for creating an electrical contact region between an electrical contact shoe and a stud is provided. The stud includes a flange having a contact face facing a threaded shank. A welding portion extending from the flange faces opposite to the conta... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6920689 | Method for making a socket to perform testing on integrated circuits A interconnect structure is inexpensively manufactured and easily insertable into a socket. The interconnect structure is manufactured by forming a sacrificial substrate with cavities that is covered by a masking material having openings corresponding to the cavitie... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6917525 | Construction structures and manufacturing processes for probe card assemblies and packages having wafer level springs Several embodiments of enhanced integrated circuit probe card and package assemblies are disclosed, which extend the mechanical compliance of both MEMS and thin-film fabricated probes, such that these types of spring probe structures can be used to test one or more ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6904130 | Test unit for interface between telephone company demarcation point device and customer's telephone system A test unit for determining whether a local telephone company demarcation point device is providing telecommunication signals to one of a plurality of telephone lines of a telephone system includes: a demarcation point connector that is configured to interface with ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6685483 | Electrical breadboard assembly A transparent base supports two or more socket boards side-by-side. Binding posts are arrayed on the longer side of one rectangular socket board. Turning the assembly over allows the user to see how the sockets are connected to the busbars on the backside... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6585524 | Optical fiber rearrangement method and device The present invention provides an optical interconnection device whereby arrays of fibers or waveguides arranged in a given orientation at an input side are rearranged in a three-dimensional rearrangement area within the device and exit at an output side ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6508666 | Pass-thru electrical connector assembly A pass-thru electrical connector assembly is an integral part of a barrier wall which separates a harsh environment from a controlled environment. A connector body having a staged position and a locked position on the barrier wall has a flange which exten... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6205221 | Grounding configuration for telecommununications equipment A panel for mounting telecommunications equipment has an insulating body and a grounding strip to provide ground connection to the telecommunications equipment. The grounding strip has a panel portion for mounting the grounding strip to the insulating bod... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6071126 | Surge protector panel for use in a building entrance protector An assembly for use in a building entrance protector. The assembly includes a circuit board and surge protector modules. A surge protector panel is mounted to the circuit board, wherein the surge protector panel is adapted to receive the surge protector m... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6039578 | Network interface device for line testing A network interface device (37, 37a) for use with a communication system. The communication system includes a plurality of interconnect elements (39) coupled to incoming and outgoing lines (41, 47). The network interface device is selectively and individu... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5897383 | Cross-connect bus A cross-connect bus for plugging engagement with a cross-connect panel having a plurality of rows of projecting insulation displacement connectors.... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5841836 | Network termination equipment A network termination equipment for connecting telecommunications apparatus to a telecommunications network has operative elements to perform terminal functions. The termination may perform line diagnostic functions, remote telemetry functions. Alternativ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5806181 | Contact carriers (tiles) for populating larger substrates with spring contacts The invention relates to making temporary, pressure connections between electronic components and, more particularly, to techniques for performing test and burn-in procedures on semiconductor devices prior to their packaging, preferably prior to the indiv... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5809135 | Press locking connector for antenna of a mobile-phone A press locking connector for the antenna of a mobile-phone, the connector is more suitably connected to the antenna of a car and a mobile-phone and is formed a sheet member having at the upper portion thereof a collar with a diameter size coincident with... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5624267 | Cross-connect bus A cross-connect bus for plugging engagement with a cross-connect panel having a plurality of rows of projecting insulation displacement connectors includes first and second rectilinear axially extending resilient spring wire contact elements having outer ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5353254 | Semiconductor memory device having burn-in test circuit The described embodiments of the disclosed invention provide a semiconductor devices, test apparatus for the semiconductor devices and a method for testing the semiconductor devices. The semiconductor devices may have many different types of pin counts an... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5262718 | Anisotropically electrically conductive article Low tortuosity porous polymer sheets (25 to 2000 pores per square millimeter) with metal plated in the pores so as to project beyond sheet surfaces provide uniaxial electrical interconnects. A first "flash" layer of metal is electrolessly plated in the po... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5044962 | Terminal block A terminal block having a front face and a rear face is provided. An array of counterbores are formed in the terminal block which extend between the faces and define abutment surfaces therein. The counterbores are positioned so that the portion of greater... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5031073 | Fault-isolating apparatus and method for connecting circuitry A method and apparatus for electrically connecting circuitry on a printed circuit board having a plurality of circuit regions, with each circuit region having components operatively associated with input and output signal lines that are electrically isola... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4874317 | Jackfield with front terminals A channelized jackfield comprising a housing having therein a linear array of juxtaposed channels wherein respective assemblies of aligned printed circuit boards and connecting slab-like modules are slidably inserted edgewise from the front of the housing... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4833404 | Test probe for surface mounted leadless chip carrier A test probe for a surface mounted leadless chip carrier is disclosed. The probed includes specially designed connector pins which allow size reductions in the probe. A thermoplastic housing provides spring action to ensure good mechanical and electrical ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4701135 | High density connector for main frames in telephone systems A connector for mounting on a vertical main frame has an elongate body portion containing a protector field and an elongate jumper field extending along one side. The connector is mounted on the frame member by a bracket which mounts the connector so that... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4357062 | Universal circuit board test fixture A universal circuit board probe assembly connects a variety of circuit board types to a diagnostic system. The probe assembly is an integrated system which includes a general purpose perforate platform having perforations in a uniform grid pattern, a plur... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4311352 | Apparatus for effecting electrical connections with multiple contact points An improved construction is provided for interfacing board type interconnect system apparatus for use in effecting a multiplicity of concurrent, respective, electrical connections with closely spaced, typically irregularly arranged, contactable, electrica... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4195896 | Program plug A program plug formed by a circuit board with interconnected sockets which engage conventional wire-wrap posts on the back panel of a circuit shelf to provide a convenient, accurate temporary interconnection to facilitate circuit testing and expansion.... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4097102 | Telephone connector block having electrical clip interconnecting means An improved telephone connector block in which the electrically conductive interconnections which have been previously accomplished by wire wrapping of terminals or connector pins are made by means of metallic clips, thereby facilitating the internal wiri... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4087655 | Cable terminating and testing unit An element for a terminating and testing unit for use in a telecommunications exchange is described. The element comprises a strip of insulating material having slots in opposite faces thereof in which conducting members are housed. The conducting members... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4012096 | Telephone connector block apparatus An improved connector block comprises a molded main body portion having test pin and connection-effecting pin couplet fields orthogonally disposed therein. In service, as on a telephone central office main distributing frame, the block receives and termin... | 03/15/1977 |
| 3936133 | Connector block for telephone equipment A connector block for mounting plug-in type protector assemblies to protect telephone equipment from high voltage and current surges occurring on incoming telephone lines includes an elongated, relatively narrow mounting panel having a mounting end portio... | 02/03/1976 |
