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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142228 | Charger and adapter plug assembly The invention provides a charger and adapter plug assembly including a first adapter plug, a second adapter plug, a third adapter plug and a charger. The first adapter plug has a set of AU standard pins and a first storage cavity with a first socket therein. The cha... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8021192 | LED illumination apparatus Parts exchange or the like is not easy with an LED illumination apparatus that uses an LED attached to a socket of a conventional fluorescent light fixture. Or if there is no problem in parts exchange, other problems exist such as unfavorable operability and reliabi... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7993164 | Compact power adapter with interchangeable heads A power adapter for extending power from an electrical power source to a electrical device. The power adapter includes an adapter body, including an exchange surface, having one or more sets of interior electrical contacts. The power adapter further includes an end ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7972178 | High density connector for interconnecting fine pitch circuit packaging structures A pinned interposer and mating sockets to facilitate removable mounting of high connection density micro devices between a pair of substrates in compact electronic circuit packages. The pinned interposer has an inner set of contacts, typically in a rectangular array... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7934958 | System for mounting a device to a host A system for mounting a device to a host, such as an appliance, includes elongated, substantially parallel device interfaces for removably mounting the device to the host. The device interfaces can include rails, slots and/or electrical conductors. ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7713090 | System for slidably coupling consumer electronic devices to an appliance A system of an appliance host with at least a pair of generally parallel elongated interface structures cooperatively defining alternative pairs of locations for removably coupling a portable device to the outer wall and a potable device for use with the appliance. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7699658 | Connection adapter for sensors or actuators A connection adapter is configured and shaped to be connected between the connection side of a sensor or of an actuator and the input side of a plug connector in order to adapt different plug faces of the sensor or actuator and of the plug connector to each other. T... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7409052 | Universal intercom adapter for varying residential wiring systems An intercom adapter used for selecting optionally one of three popular in-place residential wiring systems, in which two switches, each with two circuit-selecting contacts provide four permutations for selecting a circuit compatible for the in-place residential wiri... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7363413 | Method and apparatus for controlling connections of PC cards and a passive-card-adapting card used for connecting one of the PC cards to the apparatus A PC card control apparatus includes a PC card connector, a card detector and an interconnection switching circuit. The PC card connector is configured to provide connections for connecting one of a first PC card compliant with specific card standards and a card-ada... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354295 | Terminal and connector A connector includes a plurality of terminals and a connector housing, receiving the terminals. Each of the terminals includes a terminal connecting portion, having a tubular shape, and receiving a mating terminal, a wire press-contacting portion including a press-c... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7256985 | Mounting system for electronic components A mounting system for electronic equipment is described which includes a mounting rack, a connector plate, and a retention device. The connector plate is hingedly mounted to a rear of the mounting rack and the connector plate is configured for the mounting of connec... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7215537 | Mounting system for electronic components A mounting system for electronic equipment is described which includes a mounting rack, a connector plate, and a retention device. The connector plate is hingedly mounted to a rear of the mounting rack and the connector plate is configured for the mounting of connec... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7206875 | Expander device capable of persistent reservations and persistent affiliations A method according to one embodiment may include creating at least one of a persistent reservation and a persistent affiliation between one or more target SATA storage devices and one or more initiator engines. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modificat... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7129429 | Limit switch An electrical limit switch (10) is provided and comprises a number of contact elements (30) each having a slot (32) with inner cutting edges (34) for penetrating the insulation of and containing a conducting element (48). The conta... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128611 | Electric connector including signal contact pairs and ground contacts provided in rows at a first end, in which the ground contacts are provided between signal contact pairs from the respective rows at a second end In an electric connector having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, an insulator supports conductive contacts including signal contact pairs and ground contacts. Each of the signal contact pairs includes a pair of the conductive contacts. At the ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7101229 | Adapter for mogul base open fixture lamps A lamp adapter for receiving a lamp having a conductive threaded portion and an extension with a conductive contact electrically insulated from the conductive threaded portion. The lamp adapter has a body with a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion has ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086903 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (2) attachable to a first board and having a receiving recess (8) for receiving a second board in a first direction; and a plurality of terminals (3) arranged in the receiving recess in a se... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7042710 | Mounting system for electronic components A mounting system for electronic equipment is described which includes a mounting rack, a connector plate, and a retention device. The connector plate is hingedly mounted to a rear of the mounting rack and the connector plate is configured for the mounting of connec... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6969271 | Snap pin connector A printed circuit board interconnect assembly for use in an automobile comprising a male portion and a female portion. The female portion of the interconnect assembly contains crimped spring clip terminals inside a plastic housing. The male portion of the interconne... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6824431 | Card adapter Disclosed herein is a card adapter for electrically connecting electrical connecting portions of a card-shaped electronic device such as a CF card to contacts in a slot for a PC card provided in a personal computer. The card adapter 1 includes a chassis 10... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6629853 | Self-aligning power connector system An electrical connector assembly is described for the interconnection of a daughter card to a backplane. The backplane connector includes a housing and a contact assembly including a contact portion solderable to a circuit trace of a printed circuit board... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6392875 | Hinged mounting for multiple storage drives A mounting mechanism for multiple computer storage drives mounts at least one drive so that it may be swung out for easy access to the drive and to its cable connectors. The mechanism comprises a drive cage mounting bracket, a hinge, and appropriately ada... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389903 | Pressure-detecting device coupling member with interchangeable connector part A pressure-detecting device in which a pressure sensor unit having the same specifications can be used even when there are numerous different forms of an outside member to which connection leads of the pressure sensor unit are to be electrically connected... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6364721 | Wire connector An electrical connector for joining a series of wires, relies on connecting two wire nut assemblies together, by electrically connecting the wires in the nuts with a pin and connecting the wire nuts together to keep the pin in contact with the wires.... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6312288 | Low profile combination switch and connector assembly A combination electrical connector and electrical switch comprises a three-sided shroud portion formed upon the electrical switch housing so as to ensure proper electrical connection of the electrical switch and electrical connector in a polarized manner.... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6053747 | Connection device and method for connecting printed circuit boards oriented in non-parallel planes A circuit board connection device and method for use in an assembly having a first portion and a second portion, wherein a first circuit board is contained within the first portion of the assembly and a second circuit board is contained within the second ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5830124 | Guide structure for electronic endoscope systems A connector guide structure for electronic endoscope systems capable of efficiently eliminating high-frequency noises which are allowed by a connector guide functioning as an antenna to mix by way of sheath members and a console. The connector guide struc... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5382181 | Lighting system A light bulb mounting arrangement has at least one continuous grooved indentation about the base portion and an adapter to fit the device to present day threaded sockets. The bulb is retained in a substantially tubular socket which is in a close fitting o... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5296315 | Device to permit the use of non-standard batteries to power battery operated devices A device for providing power from a non-standard battery or batteries to a battery operated device powered by one or more batteries contained within a battery compartment. The device includes an adapter, which is placed inside of the battery compartment o... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5212729 | Computer data security device and method An apparatus and method for protecting data stored on a disk of a computer. The invention provides data access protection using a security software program, a hardware key, and a user password to permit access to the hard or floppy disk used in the comput... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5160200 | Wedge-base LED bulb housing An LED-based lamp has a hollow plastic cylindrical body with a closed end and an open end. A wedge-base extends from the closed end, and a pair of bores on opposite sides of the closed end through the closed end permit leads to pass from inside the cylind... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5123865 | Base for flashlight bulb A flashlight bulb of the type having a sealed envelope from which two pins extend in parallel relationship can be removably mounted in a PR-type base by the use of an insert that fits within the PR-type base and that includes, in addition to the holes for... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5121287 | Receiver/adapter for lamp control An adapter unit, having a body portion for containing circuitry to control a light bulb, and a threaded socket to receive the light bulb, is formed and configured to have a threaded extension to be received by a lamp socket, recessed into the body, loweri... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5069072 | Connector module for transducer An apparatus for the in-line testing of a transducer including a connector module having a source port, an outlet port, and a test port. The source port is connected to a power source and the outlet port is connected to a transducer. A cap, coupled to the... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5038467 | Apparatus and method for installation of multi-pin components on circuit boards An apparatus and method are disclosed for making connections between the pins of a multi-pin component and sockets mounted on a circuit board. A plurality of converter elements are installed between the component pins and sockets. Each converter element i... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5006751 | Electric lamp and adapter socket therefor An improved bulb and adapter socket is provided with a ribbed base wherein the ribs are equally spaced about an external surface of the base and receivable within elongate slits within an adapter socket. A spring ring is receivable within an annulus withi... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4997391 | Triaxial connector adapter Triaxial connector adapters for connecting triaxial cables. Triaxial connector adapters provided in accordance with the present invention allow connection of triaxial cables having different bend radii, thereby ensuring that monitoring instruments in, for... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4993974 | Electrical connector element for orbital stations A junction system serves for establishing an electrically conductive connection between a wiring system arranged at a first outer structure and a wiring system arranged at a second inner structure. The respective end regions of the wiring system which hav... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4988314 | Connector An electrical connector for audio devices using earphones, has the shape of a snap jack in contrast to the conventional plugs and jacks which are long and thin. The snapjack shape of the connector provides a large area of electrical contact between the pl... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4950195 | Cartridge fuse terminal adapter An adapter for cartridge fuses having ferrule type terminals which allows installing the fuses in larger size fuse holders. The adapter includes a solid body having a fuse clip engaging portion at one end and a fuse engaging portion at the other end. The ... | 08/21/1990 |
