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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7878871 | Weld terminal, switch assembly and methods of attachment A terminal and electrical contact for a pair of leads of an electrical component is provided, the terminal having a pair of terminals each comprising a planar member comprising a conductive material that surrounds an opening in the planar member; and wherein one of ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7833070 | Electrical connector An improved electrical connector for use with a glazing is disclosed. The glazing preferably comprises a ply of glazing material having a first electrically conductive component mounted thereon, and a second electrically conductive component, joined to the first by ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7828610 | Connector for use with light-weight metal conductors Connecting elements and methods for the electrical connection between a light-weight metal conductor and an electrical contact, in particular for use in motor vehicles are disclosed. A metal sleeve is cold welded to the conductor. A contact element is connected to t... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824235 | Conducting terminal connector and manufacturing method thereof There is disclosed a conducting terminal connector which comprises an insulating tube, a conducting terminal and a soldering sleeve. The conducting terminal has a first end received in the insulating tube and a second end opposite to said first end, and the second e... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7727034 | Connector for connecting printed surface area or line with conductive wire A wire connector for connecting a printed circuit pad or line on a flat surface with an outlet wire. In one embodiment, the connector includes a connection member having a conductive member having a first end portion and a second end portion, and an insulting cover ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7662002 | Carbon fiber tow termination and method for making Discrete portions of a carbon fiber tow, selected from a group of tows, ranging in number of fibers from about 1,000 to about 150,000, and terminated by discrete contact portions of a metal conductor within a non-metallic termination assembly formed by the joinder o... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7637789 | Terminal connection structure having one terminal with opposed convex and concave portions A convex portion which inclines in the direction of the short side is created by press work along the direction of the short side of a terminal, which extends longitudinally, from one end to the other end, and another terminal is pressed onto the convex portion with... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7553204 | Circular electrical connector An electrical connector includes a hollow conductive post member having a circular periphery, a foot portion and a distal end. The distal end has a generally cup shaped indentation. A base member is included having top and bottom surfaces. The foot portion of the po... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7488223 | Cable connecting connector To provide a cable connecting connector having connection strength between a conductor and a contact by reducing the resistance at the time of collectively soldering cables with different diameters, it is configured of a horizontally elongated insulating housing, a ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7470160 | Card edge cable connector An electrical connector for connecting a cable to a card edge interface has a housing portion. The housing portion has a first surface, and a second surface opposite said first surface, and the surfaces are spaced apart to define a housing portion slot for the card ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7448922 | Wire connector with easy entry and manufacturing method thereof The invention provides a wire connector with easy entry and a manufacturing method thereof. The wire connector with easy entry includes an insulating tube with an outer corrugated surface and a soldering sleeve disposed in the insulating tube. The soldering sleeve i... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7427219 | Terminal connector with easy entry and manufacturing method thereof A terminal connector with easy entry and manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The terminal connector includes an insulating tube, a conductive terminal, and a soldering sleeve. The insulating tube shrinks to deform when being heated to a first temperature. Th... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7413488 | Wire end terminal and method of producing same A wire end terminal includes a terminal body portion formed by melting and stamping conductors of a wire W, and a fuse element portion formed between the terminal body portion and the conductors. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7374466 | Method of connecting wire and terminal fitting A method of connecting a terminal fitting and an electric wire, includes the steps of: providing a terminal fitting; providing an electric wire in which a core wire is covered with an insulating sheath; providing a conductive connecting member formed with an inserti... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364461 | Direct attachment of coaxial cables Techniques for attaching a coaxial cable to an assembly are provided. A conductive layer is applied to a top and bottom surface of a first layer and the bottom surface of a second layer. An aperture is formed through the first layer. The first layer is affixed to th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363688 | Land grid array structures and methods for engineering change A Land Grid Array structure is enhanced with a flex film interposer that not only provides a Land Grid Array (LGA) electrical connection between a Multi-Chip Module (MCM) and the next level of integration such as a system board, but also provides a reliable means to... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364478 | Connector and method for manufacturing and connecting wire A terminal connector and wire connecting method thereof are disclosed. The terminal connector includes a metal electric wire terminal, a metal material with the low melting point and an insulated sleeve. One section of the metal electric wire terminal bends to a C-s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361839 | Electromagnetic welding method and conductor module An electromagnetic welding method includes the steps of piling a metal plate and an electric wire on a coil which generates a magnetic field when a current is applied into the coil, with a core wire portion of a central part of the electric wire being exposed while ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357656 | Electrical energy disconnection device A disconnection device is designed to separate a first portion of an electrical circuit electrically from a second portion of said circuit, the disconnection device including: at least one pair of contacts, one of which contacts is a moving contact, the pair of cont... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347741 | Contact with locking lances A connector apparatus is provided as having an insulated housing and a terminal that is secured inside the insulated housing with locking lances. The locking lances have scalloped edges to ensure that the lances only partially penetrate the housing, but also provide... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347738 | Low profile electrical connector assembly and terminal therefor A low profile electrical connector assembly has terminals attached to insulated electric cables that are disposed in topless slots of a connector base. Each terminal has two longitudinally spaced retention slots. The connector base has two transverse grooves that ex... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331820 | Chemically attached coaxial connector A coaxial connector for attaching the end of a coaxial cable to an equipment port includes a tubular post, a coupler, a body member having a cylindrical sleeve, and one or more reservoirs containing a chemical component disposed between the post and the cylindrical ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7285970 | Load board socket adapter and interface method A load board adapter which is removably attachable to a load board and provides removable and replaceable sockets for individual integrated circuit packages to provide an electrical connection between the integrated circuits and the circuit tester to facilitate test... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270548 | Electrical connector and method for connecting it to the glass pane of a motor vehicle An electrical connector for electrical devices such as heating panels, antennas, or the like that are provided on glass panes on motor vehicles, having at least one soldering area to be soldered onto the glass pane and having a connector area joined electrically con... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7241150 | Connector, a terminal fitting, a chained terminal and a mounting method for a connector A circuit board connector has a housing 10 and terminal fittings (30) mounted in the housing (10). The terminal fittings (30) have board connecting portions (34) drawn out of the housing (10). The board connecting portions (... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238053 | Non-welding MICRO SD card A MICRO SD card includes a casing composed of a base and a top cover, an insertion slot is defined in an end of the casing and a plurality of first recesses are defined in an inner surface of the base. A recessed area is defined in the inner surface of the base so a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234977 | Multi-polar connector A connector for connecting to an energy source such as a pulse generator for a cardiac stimulator system. The connector assembly includes a pin, at least one ring and a sleeve composed of an insulative hard polymer molded between the pin and ring such that the sleev... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228177 | Chip level biostable interconnect for implantable medical devices A lead is connected to an integrated circuit in an implantable medical device in a lead bonding region that includes a lead-receiving recessed region. At least a portion of a lead conductor is bonded in the lead-receiving recessed region, making an electrical and me... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223939 | Electrical connector for a window pane of a vehicle A window pane has a substrate formed from glass and includes an electrical device. The electrical device includes an electrical conductor. An electrical connector is operatively connected to and in electrical communication with the conductor for transferring electri... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219423 | Manufacturing process for a flex connector of an electrical system A modular multi-component power distribution system is provided having a plurality of modular components which includes a bus-bar-like power distribution assembly (PDA), branching connectors, flex connectors, and receptacles. A manufacturing process relates to the m... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220135 | Printed circuit board stacking connector with separable interface A board to board interconnection is provided for interconnection of parallel stacked printed circuit boards, with a like array of plated through holes on each of the boards. One connector assembly is insertable from the outside of one of the stacked printed circuit ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7196268 | Self sealing electrical connector An improved electrical butt connection is effected by a connector having anaerobic sealant which upon insertion of electric leads not only seals the connection against oxidation but also provides bonding which physically strengthens the connection. The connector is ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186137 | Coiled charging cable A cable for conducting electric current from a source receptacle to a load receptacle. The cable includes a primary cord including an electrical conductor with a first terminal end and a second terminal end, and a ground cord including an electrical conductor for es... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178232 | Connector having improved contacts with fusible members An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members incl... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175772 | Small scale actuators and methods for their formation and use An actuator assembly and method for making and using an actuator assembly. In one embodiment, the assembly includes an actuator body having an actuator channel with a first region and a second region. An actuator is disposed in the actuator channel and is movable wh... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159312 | Connector having improved contacts with fusible members An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members incl... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150631 | Hybrid electro-mechanical transmission wire isolators with threaded inserts An electrical connector assembly for use in establishing electrical communication between a control module and a motor/generator in a hybrid electro-mechanical transmission includes an insulating wire isolator and nuts nonrotatably preassembled thereto. The electric... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147488 | Module structure of AC connector A module structure of an AC connector applied to an electronic device is disclosed. The module structure of the AC connector at least includes an isolation main body having a through hole and an opening, an integrally formed conducting element, a holding element and... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146723 | Method of improving connection of contacts The mechanical connection of contacts through induction soldering is improved. To which end, a plastic dome is produced through preliminary encapsulation by injection molding of at least one contact and subsequent final encapsulation, where the two contact geometrie... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134201 | Window pane and a method of bonding a connector to the window pane A method of bonding a connector to an electrical conductor. The conductor is applied to a glass substrate and the connector is placed over the conductor. An ultrasonic welding apparatus is used to oscillate the connector relative to the conductor to bond the connect... | 11/14/2006 |
