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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187028 | Distribution strip and equipment cabinet The invention relates to a distribution strip for distributing electric energy for equipment and/or server cabinets (50), comprising a plurality of electric connecting devices (30, 32) to which electric loads can be connected, at least one feed cable (... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8157583 | Tongue grounding structure of connector A tongue grounding structure is provided for a connector. The connector includes a connector body, at least one circuit board, and a metal shell. The circuit board is received in the connector body. The circuit board includes conductive traces formed thereon. The co... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157582 | Telecommunications patch panel A patch panel for telecommunications connectors includes a patch panel frame having a front face, the front face having a series of openings therein for receiving telecommunications plugs; the patch panel frame including a tray extending rearward from a bottom porti... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8137130 | Foldable patch panel The present invention provides a foldable patch panel. The foldable patch panel includes a first frame, a second frame, and a pivot unit. The pivot unit is connected to the first frame and the second frame, respectively, so that spinning center of the first frame an... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8105108 | Docking station for portable electronics with voids for connector pass-through and integral connector fastener Disclosed is a docking station for an electronic device comprising a main body which holds an electronic device and voids in the main body to allow for the passage of external connectors directly into the docked device and the securing of the external connectors to ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096833 | Plug assembly A plug assembly includes a shielded housing having an upper shell, a lower shell and a center plate held between the upper and lower shells. The upper shell has at least one upper plug chamber, and the lower shell has at least one lower plug chamber. The center plat... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096827 | Distributor system and method for its production The invention relates to a distributor system including a support device and a plurality of contact supports which are arranged in the support device, the support device having at least one holding device in which at least one of the contact supports is held by a ho... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8062062 | Electrical connector with different types of interface ports An exemplary electrical connector includes a housing, and a high definition multimedia interface and a digital visual interface received in the housing. The housing includes a sidewall. The sidewall defines a cutout and a window above the cutout. The high definition... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8025529 | High density coaxial jack and panel A coaxial panel comprising a frame with a plurality of openings and a mounting frame for holding a plurality of coaxial jacks that is mounted to the frame is disclosed. Each mounting frame includes an exterior surface that includes an intermating structure for slida... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8011952 | Connector assembly with card reader A connector assembly includes a connector, a card reader, and a housing. The housing includes a top cover and a bottom cover. The top cover includes a first receiving portion for the connector and a second receiving portion for the card reader. The top cover include... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007312 | Modular test plug A modular test plug assembly is disclosed having a design which may be arranged in a plurality of different configurations. The test plug assembly includes a plurality of modules, having blades for insertion into a test switch assembly. The modules are positioned in... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7997926 | Methods and systems for positioning connectors to minimize alien crosstalk The present invention relates to methods and systems for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors. Specifically, the methods and systems relate to isolation and compensation techniques for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors for use with high-speed da... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7969729 | Assembly mechanism capable of assembling an electronic device quickly and holding module thereof An assembly mechanism includes a case and a fastening structure disposed at a side of the case. The case includes a lower board, a connecting port, a fixing board, and a lateral board. The connecting port and the fixing board are connected to two ends of the lower b... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959460 | Method and apparatus for patch panel patch cord documentation and revision Intelligent patch panels support patch cord management in communications networks. Modular patch panels can be connected to one another for the purposes of sharing power and also for the purposes of monitoring patch cord connections and reporting the status of patch... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7914324 | Cassette for use within a connectivity management system A cassette includes a housing having a plurality of plug cavities configure to receive plugs therein, and a contact subassembly received in the housing. The contact subassembly has a circuit board and a plurality of contacts coupled to the circuit board, with the co... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914323 | Connector apparatus A connector apparatus includes a main body and a cover. The main body includes a fixed member and a receiving member. A plurality of connectors is fixed in the fixed member. The receiving member is configured for receiving another connector. The cover is detachably ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909643 | Cassette for a cable interconnect system A cassette includes a housing having a front and a rear. The housing has a plurality of plug cavities open at the front for receiving plugs therein, and the housing has a rear chamber open to the plug cavities. The cassette also includes a contact subassembly having... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7896692 | Method of improving isolation between circuits on a printed circuit board A method of improving electrical isolation between a first circuit and a second circuit sharing a common substrate having an effective dielectric constant greater than that of air. The first and second circuits are spaced apart and separated from one another by an i... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7874868 | Connector with projecting function A connector with projecting function is electrically connected to a circuit board of an electronic device and includes a casing, a base, a rear cover, a projecting module and an electrical connector. The base has a first port and a second port. The projecting module... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7867022 | Brackets and receptacle assemblies with angled ports A bracket configured to be mounted to a support wall. The bracket includes a panel that has opposing first and second sides that extend along a plane. The first side faces an exterior space and the second side facing an interior space. The bracket also includes a hu... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862372 | Power supply and connector assembly thereof A power supply includes a body, a number of cables, a first connector, and a second connector. The first and second connectors are connected to the body of the power supply via the cables. The first connector includes a first connecting portion. The second connector... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7811123 | Upgradeable telecommunications patch panel and method of upgrading same An upgradeable patch panel assembly and associated method of upgrading a patch panel assembly. The upgradeable patch panel assembly including a panel base having an aperture sized to receive a scanner interface cable. The method including removing a first cover from... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806722 | Cable assembly with grounding pieces A cable assembly comprises a housing defining a first cavity, a second cavity and at least one third cavity extending rearwardly from a front surface thereof, each third cavity communicated with the first cavity or the second cavity. At least one first and second el... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7806721 | Patch panel modular jack assembly A module assembly includes an interface module including a housing having a plurality of jack cavities and associated jack latch openings. The housing is configured to be mated with a patch panel. The module assembly also includes a plurality of modular jacks that a... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7780471 | Connector apparatus A connector apparatus includes a main body. The main body includes a first module, and a second module. The first and second modules are detachably assembled together. At least one connector is fixed in each of the first and second modules. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775828 | Electrical connector having improved grounding member An electrical connector (1) mounted on a mother printed circuit board (2) includes an insulative housing (3), a contacting module (4) having a pair of daughter printed circuit boards (42), a grounding member (6) and an outer... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771229 | Electrical card connector assembly An electrical card connector assembly (100) comprising: a first electrical card connector (1); a second electrical card connector (2) disposed below the first electrical card connector; a third electrical card connector (3); a fourth elec... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7762839 | Patch panel assembly A patch panel assembly is provided including an angle module having one or more RJ modules, one or more insulation displacement contact (IDC) modules and a printed circuit board. Each of the RJ modules includes a base, an RJ plug receiving opening and spring contact... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7731525 | Methods and systems for positioning connectors to minimize alien crosstalk The present invention relates to methods and systems for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors. Specifically, the methods and systems relate to isolation and compensation techniques for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors for use with high-speed da... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7722392 | Expendable electrical connector An expendable electrical connector uses a plurality of modular housings sequentially assembled for receiving receptacle assemblies. The expendable electrical connector does not use dedicated moulds for different numbers of the receptacle assemblies and cost is decre... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7695313 | Electrical enclosure, and panel assembly and mounting assembly therefor A mounting assembly includes a DIN rail for removably securing a number of electrical switching apparatus such as, for example circuit breakers, to a panel member of an electrical enclosure. First and second mounting members extend outwardly from first and second en... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7670172 | Modular jack assembly A modular jack assembly includes first and second contact-holding inserts (10, 20) having first and second groups of interengaging elements (11 and 21, 12 and 22) between opposite bottom surfaces thereof. The first and second groups of in... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7651370 | Multi-port connector for integrating transmission interfaces of displayport and USB A multi-port connector for integrating the transmission interfaces of DisplayPort and USB, includes a seat body, a DisplayPort, a USB connector, a sealing lid, and a hollow outer shell. At an upper portion of the seat body, there is a rabbet, under which a connectin... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7645160 | Telescoping connector assembly A telescoping connector assembly comprising a hollow rectangular bezel adapted for mounting in a patch bay panel frame. A plurality of telescoping connectors are mounted in the bezel and are adapted for relative movement thereto between a rearward position and a for... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7641514 | Electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a connector holder (2) defining a plurality of positioning cavities (2101) therein, and at least a slot (2103) located in a front portion of each of the positioning cavities; a plurality of ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7641513 | Upgradeable telecommunications patch panel and method of upgrading same An upgradeable patch panel assembly and associated method of upgrading a patch panel assembly. The upgradeable patch panel assembly including a panel base having an aperture sized to receive a scanner interface cable. The method including removing a first cover from... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7637773 | Patch panel with a variable angle Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an angled patch panel with a variable angle, the patch panel may be mounted on a communication rack and may have first and second patch panel elements connected by a hinge to enable angular movement of the patch p... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7628644 | Angled patch panel with removable forwardly-extending display A patch panel assembly includes: a patch panel having a pair of arms fixed relative to each other, the arms forming an obtuse angle, each of the arms including a plurality of mounting locations for telecommunications connectors, with a vertex of the obtuse angle ext... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7607938 | Telecommunications patch A connecting panel assembly including pivot modules that are pivotally connected to a frame of the assembly. The pivot modules include a plurality of jack modules. The jack modules have a plug opening on one side and wire terminations on an opposite side. The pivot ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7604503 | Methods and systems for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors The present invention relates to methods and systems for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors. Specifically, the methods and systems relate to isolation and compensation techniques for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors for use with high-speed da... | 10/20/2009 |
