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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7972150 | Alien crosstalk preventive electrical socket, electrical plug and network cable An alien crosstalk preventive electrical socket, electrical plug and network cable, in which the body, upper back cover, lower back cover and IDC housing of the electrical socket, the insulative jacket, rack and plug body of the electrical plug and the cylindrical o... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7695291 | Fully insulated fuse test and ground device A fuse test and ground device includes an insulated housing with a bore that extends from the front of the housing towards the rear of the housing. An electrical contact is disposed partially within the bore. A current interrupter, such as a fuse, is electrically co... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7442080 | Electric connector having segmented center contact member An electric connector includes two couplers attached to two end portions of a housing, a center contact member disposed in the housing and the couplers, one or more insulators disposed in the housing for insulating and spacing the center contact member from the hous... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7407400 | Methods and arrangements to attenuate an electrostatic charge on a cable prior to coupling the cable with an electronic system Methods and arrangements to methods and arrangements to attenuate electrostatic discharges of a cable are disclosed. Embodiments may include connectors with discharge elements integrated into the connectors to interconnect conductors of a cable to attenuate or disch... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7364458 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes an insulated body and a plurality of conductive terminals. A plurality of terminals accommodating holes disposed inside the insulated body for receiving the conductive terminals therein. There is a metal shielding layer arranged on t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351082 | Electrical connector including silicone elastomeric material and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative silicone elastomeric material, and a ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342765 | Current insulation device for fuel systems An electrical insulating device for a linear component forming part of a fuel system subjected to risks of possible external electrical discharges formed by a part (13) made of insulating material attached to two metal flanges (15, 17) that allow inser... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7288718 | Separable electrical connector component for sending and receiving communication signals through underground power distribution lines An electrical connector component for sending and receiving communication signals through a power distribution line generally includes an internal conductor, an insulative housing surrounding the conductor and a signal filtering device having a medium-voltage end in... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7247038 | Methods and arrangements to attenuate an electrostatic charge on a cable prior to coupling the cable with an electronic system Methods and arrangements to methods and arrangements to attenuate electrostatic discharges of a cable are disclosed. Embodiments may include connectors with discharge elements integrated into the connectors to interconnect conductors of a cable to attenuate or disch... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247037 | Methods and arrangements for an adapter to improve electrostatic discharge protection Methods and arrangements to adapt an electronic system to attenuate electrostatic discharges of a cable as the cable is connected with a connector on the electronic system are disclosed. Embodiments may include an adapter to couple with a connector of an electronic ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234980 | Loadbreaking electrical connector probe with enhanced threading and related methods A loadbreak electrical connector may include a housing having first and second intersecting passageways therein, and a conductive member to be received in the first passageway. The conductive member may have a first end to receive a cable end, and have a transverse ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216426 | Method for forming a separable electrical connector A method for forming a separable electrical connector having an electrical interface surface includes the steps of molding an interface shell from a thermoplastic, placing the interface shell against an electrical interface portion of a mold cavity and molding a hou... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7212389 | Over-voltage protection system An electrical device includes a body, an electrical contact having a first end for electrically coupling to an electrical apparatus and a second end within the body, and a conductor electrically coupled to the second end of the electrical contact. The electrical dev... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7150098 | Method for forming an electrical connector with voltage detection point insulation shield In a method for forming an electrical cable connector having a voltage detection test point, an insulative shield is first molded from a thermoplastic and a conductive voltage detection test point terminal is inserted within the plastic insulative shield. After the ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147491 | Non-continuous counterpoise shield A wiring connector is provided with counterpoise shielding. The connector comprises a shell and at least one pair of contacts, supported in the shell, for passing a signal and corresponding counterpoise. Each contact has an input interface, where it mates to either ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7114966 | Apparatus for a quick release safety connector assembly An electrical connector assembly for providing quick and easy release of a mated plug in the event of unintentional physical interference with the plug and/or connector. The quick release safety connector is made of a resilient material for providing a secure yet fl... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108568 | Loadbreak electrical connector probe with enhanced threading and related methods A loadbreak electrical connector may include a housing having first and second intersecting passageways therein, and a conductive member to be received in the first passageway. The conductive member may have a first end to receive a cable end, and have a transverse ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104822 | Electrical connector including silicone elastomeric material and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative silicone elastomeric material, and a ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7107034 | High frequency and low noise interconnect system Methods and apparatus are provided for an interconnect system for coupling radio frequency signals from one component to another in a RF system. The interconnect system acts as a coaxial connection. The apparatus comprises an interconnect, a dielectric sleeve, and a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104823 | Enhanced separable connector with thermoplastic member and related methods A connector body may have a passageway therethrough and may include a first layer adjacent the passageway and having a relatively low resistivity, a second layer surrounding the first layer and including a material having a relatively high resistivity, and a third l... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7070434 | Rocket-launcher docking system An electrical connector that avoids some of the disadvantages associated with electrical connectors in the prior art. In particular, the illustrative embodiment of the present invention uses spring-loaded contacts to maintain connection in the presence of the vibrat... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6946190 | Thermal management materials A thermally-conductive compound for forming a layer which is conformable between a first heat transfer surface and an opposing second heat transfer surface to provide a thermal pathway therebetween. The compound is an admixture of a thermal grease component and a di... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929492 | Method and apparatus for blocking pathways between a power cable and the environment A cable connector, connector apparatus and method for introducing fluid to a cable. The cable connector, connector apparatus and method configured to form an electrically resistive barrier between components internal to the connector and the environment surrounding ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916194 | Modular electrical device with improved seal A modular electrical device and/or module for same with improved sealing is disclosed. The device comprises a base comprising at least one mounting location comprising first and second electrical base connectors. The module comprises first and second electrical modu... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905350 | Two-step electrical connector and method using high resistance path for electrostatic discharge A method and corresponding structure for establishing an electrical interconnection is disclosed. There are at least two conductors in one embodiment. The first conductor is preferably a static dissipative material, while the second conductor may be of any conventio... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905356 | Electrical connector including thermoplastic elastomer material and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) materia... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6843685 | Electrical connector with voltage detection point insulation shield An electrical cable connector having a voltage detection test point generally includes an internal conductor, an inner insulating sheath surrounding the conductor, a conductive outer shield surrounding the insulating sheath, a separately molded plastic insulative sh... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6811418 | Electrical connector with anti-flashover configuration and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough with a first end for receiving an electrical bushing insert including a shoulder, and a second end for receiving an electrical conductor. The connector body may have an outer end p... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6746258 | Arc-resistant structure of connector One of male and female connectors, which are to be fitted together, is provided with a high-speed connector-disengaging unit for increasing the connector-disengaging speed, utilizing a resilient force produced by a resilient deformation. More specifically, one of th... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6537092 | Arc discharge suppressive connector Disclosed is a connector having a terminal which is rendered into an electrically connectable state with a counterpart terminal by engaging with the counterpart terminal; a housing for accommodating the terminal therein; and an arc suppressive member whic... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6468097 | Electrical discharge of a plug A connector is provided with grounding contacts electrically connected to the host device's ground. The grounding contacts are positioned in the insertion path of a plug that is connected to a cable. The grounding contacts momentarily electrically contact... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6426468 | Circuit board The circuit board of the present invention makes the length of the conductor patterns shorter and improves the electric performance for the high speed signal processing. The circuit board of the present invention, which comprises a substrate, is character... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6390839 | Terminal assembly with discharge contacts and connector assembly thereof A pair of terminals includes contact parts to be contacted with each other for conduction. Respective one of the pair of terminals has respective one of discharge parts formed integrally thereto. The discharging parts are contacted with each other before ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6340798 | Printed circuit board with reduced crosstalk noise and method of forming wiring lines on a board to form such a printed circuit board A printed circuit board includes a first wiring line and a second wiring line spaced apart from the first wiring line. The first wiring line has a first portion having a surface which faces the second wiring line and is smaller in area than that of the se... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6332785 | High voltage electrical connector with access cavity and inserts for use therewith A high voltage electrical connector (50) interconnects sources of energy, such as transformers and circuit breakers, to distribution systems and the like via a high voltage cable (37). The high voltage electrical connector (50) includes an access cavity (... | 12/25/2001 |
| 5777854 | Integrate flexible contacts grounding system for a computer system chassis A computer system chassis, including a base and a cover, implements an improved grounding system by integrally forming a plurality of flexible protruding contacts into predetermined contact regions throughout the base during the metal punching manufacturi... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5703762 | Arrangement for connecting wiring backplanes and module circuit boards An arrangement for connection of wiring backplanes and module circuit boards wherein individual contact passages arranged in a housing are surrounded by electrically conductive shielding plates that are connected to contactings that carry shield potential... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5620327 | Antistatic socket apparatus Electrical connection between a measurement instrument and a semiconductor device having internal elements sealed in a non-conductive package, is established by way of leads which protrude out of the semiconductor device, when it is mounted on an antistat... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5618196 | Socket connector having improved protection against electrostatic discharges A socket connector having improved protection against electrostatic discharges. The body of the connector is encircled by a conductive shell and contains a plurality of female contacts for receiving respective pins of a pin connector. The surface of the b... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5600544 | Shielding device for a backplane plug connector To improve a shielding effect of shielding metal sheets of a backplane plug connector, the sheets are designed to be closed and are provided on inner surfaces with contact spring strips which can make contact with a shielding housing of a plug-on cable pl... | 02/04/1997 |
