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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7467978 | Connector for pre-fabricated electric cables, having semi-enclosed contact chambers In a connector for accommodating individual pre-fabricated electrical cables fitted with electric pin contacts or socket contacts is provided. The connector proposes to insert the electric contacts into longitudinally aligned and semi-enclosed contact chambers and t... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7349061 | Manufacturing method of liquid crystal substrate and manufacturing device of liquid crystal substrate Aspects of the invention can include an imaging step for imaging a region including a plurality of substrates arranged on a pallet having a plurality of housing units by an imaging unit, an actual applying region detecting step for detecting a region corresponding t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7173206 | Sealed soft switch assemblies A switch assembly is provided which includes a holder defining at least a pair of eyelets extending completely therethrough; an electrically conductive lead-frame supported on the holder, the lead-frame defining at least a pair of openings therein; and at least a pa... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7131890 | In situ finishing control An apparatus and method of using a in situ finishing information for finishing semiconductor wafers is described. The method uses operative sensors such as friction sensors for detecting and improving control during finishing. The method can aid control of finishing... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7066758 | Electrical socket An electrical socket, in particular for explosion-prone areas, includes a socket insert, which is supported in a socket housing such that it is adapted to be rotated between off- and on-positions and in which a substantially pin-shaped locking element is supported s... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044812 | Surface mount header assembly having a planar alignment surface A header assembly includes an insulative housing comprising a plurality of walls defining an interior cavity, and a plurality of contacts within said cavity and extending through one of the walls to an exterior of the housing for surface mounting to a circuit board.... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6988311 | Method of grounding a jacketed metal tube using a clip welded to the jacket A method of grounding a tube to a chassis wherein a plastic clip made conductive by the incorporation of conductive particles therein, is clamped onto the jacket of metal automotive vehicle tubing so that projections on the clip penetrate through the jacket to engag... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6902438 | Connector A root portion of the terminal connecting section of one of the male terminals that projects outward is provided with a fitting section to be fitted into a female holder. The fitting section of the male holder is fitted into the insertion hole of the female holder. | 06/07/2005 |
| 5691253 | Process for polishing and analyzing an exposed surface of a patterned semiconductor A layer over a patterned semiconductor is polished and analyzed to determine a polishing endpoint. The analysis may be performed using reflected radiation beams or by a radiation scattering analyzer. The analysis may be performed on virtually any layer us... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5417594 | Male electrical plug assembly with increased electrical creepage distance between contacts A male electrical plug assembly includes an elongated body, terminal holder and terminal retainer made of an insulating material. The body has locating elements and locating passages aligned with the locating elements. The terminal holder fits over an opp... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5336116 | Male electrical plug assembly with increased electrical creepage distance between contacts A male electrical plug assembly includes an elongated body, a mounting flange, a terminal holder and a terminal retainer, all being made of an insulating material. The elongated body has a plurality of locating elements defined on an exterior surface on o... | 08/09/1994 |
| 4836805 | Wiring device system with single screw subassembly The present invention teaches a novel device that electrically connects conductors from a cable to the electrical contacts of a plug by means of a single fastener. The device comprises a shell, a plug assembly carried by the shell. The plug assembly is ca... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4632496 | Connector socket A socket member has an opening formed therein. A coil spring having offset coils or coils with offset coil portions is located in the opening to electrically receive an electrical pin from one end or to electrically receive electrical pins from opposite e... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4288142 | Cable connector A cable connector having a pluggable portion which provides rapid connect and disconnect of a cable with a circuit board has a pair of retaining flanges holding a top and bottom body in proper position to form the pluggable portion. The top and bottom bod... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4199207 | Converter plug with improved self-locking terminals to standard plug A converter plug with improved self-locking terminals that are adapted to interlock with the terminals on a standard electric plug when the prongs of the latter are inserted into openings in the converter plug and the standard plug is rotated through an a... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4176904 | Electrical terminal A compact electrical terminal socket for use with electrical devices, such as control relays with pin contact members thereon, comprises two separable interconnected socket body sections, to wit, a top-half section mounted onto a recessed floor of a botto... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4070085 | Fast torque dyna-mate attachment means A cap and connector device is provided having a great facility in assembly and disassembly for wiring. The rapid assembly is accomplished by separating two halves of the device, namely, a wire terminal portion and a cable clamping portion by removal of fa... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4037902 | Hermaphroditic multiple connector plug An improved hermaphroditic multiple connector plug having a front or mating end, and a back or cable end, comprising a cylindrical body having a contact assembly, including means to support a plurality of electrical contacts. The contact assembly surround... | 07/26/1977 |
