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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410369 | Distribution connection module for telecommunications and data systems technology A distribution connection module (1) for telecommunications and data technology includes a housing (3) in which input and output contacts (4, 5) for the connection of cables or wires are arranged such that they are externally accessible. The hou... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7349223 | Enhanced compliant probe card systems having improved planarity Several embodiments of enhanced integrated circuit probe card and package assemblies are disclosed, which extend the mechanical compliance of both MEMS and thin-film fabricated probes, such that these types of spring probe structures can be used to test one or more ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322857 | Electric power connector adapting structure An electric power connector adapting structure includes a connector connected to an electric power cable of a power supply and adapted to an adapting cable for supplying electric power to a port, and the connector installs an electric power terminal therein. The inv... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7270551 | Distributor module for use in telecommunications and data systems technology A distribution connection module (1) for telecommunications and data technology includes a housing (3) in which input and output contacts (4, 5) for the connection of cables or wires are arranged such that they are externally accessible. The hou... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7252561 | Terminal fitting and a connector provided therewith A terminal fitting (T) has a rectangular tube (10) with a side plate (13R) and a receiving plate (35) that extends inwardly in a width direction from the front edge of the side plate (13R). A probe (P) can be brought into contact with thi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7172450 | High temperature open ended zero insertion force (ZIF) test socket A socket for use in testing packaged integrated circuits having leads depending therefrom includes a first member for receiving the integrated circuit package and having a plurality of holes for receiving leads extending from the package. A second member has a plura... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150638 | Cover device and method for electrical connector A detachable device for covering an end of an electrical connector, comprising a non-conductive cover, sealingly attachable, and completely covering the mating end of the connector. An external end of the cover is generally planar with electrically conductive pads c... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140899 | Connector easily enabling electrical inspection of contacts In a connector for connection to a connection object, a plurality of contacts are arranged in a first direction in the connector body and comprises contact portions and retaining portions, respectively. Each of the contact portions is adapted to be connected to the ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7014511 | Electrical connector An electrical connector comprises an insulating housing having a plurality of contact accommodating cavities extending from a front side to a rear side of the housing. Each of the contact accomodating cavities has a first probe receiving opening formed adjacent ther... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994558 | System for fixing an electrical connector to a disk-brake caliper A system for fixing an electrical connector (16) to a disk-brake caliper (10) comprising a wear sensor electrically connector to the electrical connector is described. To prevent the connector (16) and/or the wires (15) which extend there... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6932643 | Short circuit electrical connector An electric connector (2) having an insulating casing (15) defining at least two cavities (16) for housing respective electric terminals (17); short-circuit means (55) carried by the casing (15) and which can be set to a fir... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929482 | Interconnection arrangement An electrical interconnection arrangement includes a cable laminate adapted to receive a plurality of twinaxial cables; an interposer including a plurality of spring contacts; wherein the interposer has a first side adapted to mate with the cable laminate and electr... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6917525 | Construction structures and manufacturing processes for probe card assemblies and packages having wafer level springs Several embodiments of enhanced integrated circuit probe card and package assemblies are disclosed, which extend the mechanical compliance of both MEMS and thin-film fabricated probes, such that these types of spring probe structures can be used to test one or more ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913483 | Cable for electronic battery tester A battery tester cable for coupling an electronic battery tester to a battery includes first clamp and second clamps to provide a connections to terminals of the battery. Cables extend from the clamps. A moveable cable holding device can be positioned along a length... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6853207 | Method for evaluating contact pin integrity of electronic components having multiple contact pins An apparatus and method for evaluating the integrity of each contact pin of an electronic component having multiple contact pins. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a test device and a measuring instrument. The test device comprises a component fixture config... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6848933 | System and methodology providing coordinated and modular conveyor zone control The present invention relates to conveyor control system and methodology that may be operatively coupled with other such systems in order to implement a control strategy for a modular conveyor system. A module and/or series of modules are provided that clamp to a ca... | 02/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6814627 | Cover, a joint connector and a method for mounting a joint connector A joint connector (JC) has housings (20) with chambers (21) therein. Insertion openings (22) and outlets (23) extend into each chamber (21) at the front end of the housing (20). Terminal fittings (10) are inserted int... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6811425 | Controller module responsive to input signals for controlling an electrical appliance In a controller module, a connecting seat of a circuit unit is disposed in a hollow case, is exposed from an open end of the case, is coupled electrically to a control circuit, and is formed with first conductive contacts. A terminal block, mounted detachably in a c... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6796818 | Extender card with insertion/removal arrangement An extender card arrangement having ejector levers attached to the unitary card portion of an extender card to aid in the insertion and removal of the extender card into and from a backplane, and having ejector lever brackets attached to the extender card card guide... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6774659 | Method of testing a semiconductor package device A method of testing a semiconductor package device includes providing a device that includes an insulative housing, a semiconductor chip, a terminal and a lead, wherein the terminal protrudes downwardly from and extends through a bottom surface of the housing, the l... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6736683 | Electrical terminal An electrical terminal, for example a terminal block which includes a terminal housing having at least one terminal element located within, such as a tension spring terminal, and with at least one current bar. The terminal housing also includes at least one lead ins... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6702589 | Leadless socket for decapped semiconductor device An apparatus for mounting a semiconductor device to a circuit board for testing is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes semiconductor circuitry and leads to connect the semiconductor circuitry to the circuit board. Additionally, the semiconductor ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6642729 | Probe card for tester head A semiconductor integrated circuit wafer tester includes a supporting plate on which a semiconductor wafer may be positioned and a tester head having a circular top plate installed a predetermined distance away from the supporting plate, wherein a probe c... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6599144 | Sealed testable electrical contact arrangement The invention relates to an electric contact array having two contacts between which an electrically conductive connection exists, wherein the contact array is watertight and dust-tight, wherein the contacts are disposed in a sealed area. According to the... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6589079 | Connector having at least one contact-pin inserting port for a conduction-test tool A connector (21) includes at least one terminal (23) and a connector housing (22) having a terminal receiving chamber into which the at least one terminal (23) is insertable. The connector housing (22) has at least one connection port (33) through which a... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6583359 | Cover for electric meter A protective cover for an electric meter includes a base and a face plate. The face plate attaches to the base by hinges. The face plate defines a hole sized to pass a glass cylinder that houses the meter display. In a closed position, the glass cylinder ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6511337 | Environmentally sealed instrument loop adapter An environmentally sealed instrument circuit adapter connecting a process transmitter to instrument wiring. An environmentally sealing elastomeric part seals between a lip on an outer sleeve and a connector header of the process transmitter. One or more w... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6398581 | Bus connector and method for integrating electrical test points in the bus connector A system for electrically connecting electrical components. The system comprises a ribbon cable, a connector cap and a connector base. The connector cap includes a track area adapted to operably engage the ribbon cable, a cap alignment guide, and a cap or... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6384426 | System for testing semiconductor chip leads constrained in dielectric media The present invention relates to a testing system for testing a chip package, wherein contact to chip leads is made by a configuration of testing probes in such a manner so as to allow for shorter, tighter-pitch, and more robust chip leads that will not s... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6369594 | Test clip for electrical testing of an electronic component A test clip is provided for electrically interfacing an electronic component to test equipment used to electrically test the component and/or an electronic unit incorporating the component. The test clip is readily aligned on and secured to the electronic... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6293815 | Connector having self-sealing membrane A connector includes a housing having a test channel, a terminal strip having a portion disposed within the test channel, and a membrane attached to the housing and over one end of the test channel to substantially seal the test channel from outside conta... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6276964 | Joint connector There are two engaged states of a female connector housing 20 and a joint housing 30: a partly engaged state where the housings 20 and 30 are partly engaged and a fully engaged state where they are fully engaged to connect terminals 32 and 40 thereof. Ele... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6270356 | IC socket A small and thin IC socket allowing BGA/LGA IC package to be connected to a printed circuit board is disclosed. The IC socket includes a socket body having a plurality of main through-holes formed between the top and bottom surfaces thereof, corresponding... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6129577 | Connector testing system having connector latching A connector testing system includes a bridge clip having a body and at least one test lead having a fixed end connected to the body and a free end having a projection formed thereon, and a connector having a top portion and a housing having at least one t... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6129575 | Testing system for a connector with a self-sealing connector housing A connector testing system includes a bridge clip having a body and at least one test lead having a fixed end connected to the body, a connector having a top portion and a housing having at least one test channel formed therein, and at least one terminal ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6062906 | Electrical connector and retaining member therefor An electrical connector is provided that includes a hood surrounding a terminal housing having an open front end and a plurality of adjacent terminal receiving chambers for receiving and holding electrical terminals, and each terminal receiving chamber is... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5975944 | Connector for pitch spaced electrical cables An electrical connector (1) constructed with a carrier (2) on which circuit traces (8) attach to signal transmitting conductors (4) of electrical cables (3), an opening (12) through the carrier (2) at which conductors (4) of the cables (3) project for ele... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5955888 | Apparatus and method for testing ball grid array packaged integrated circuits An apparatus and method for testing ball grid array integrated circuits (BGA ICs) including a nesting member resiliently supported on a contactor body via guide shafts. The nesting member includes alignment walls and an alignment plate defining chamfered ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5942905 | Contact arrangement A connecting device is described for use in a test clip whose multiple contacts engage multiple leads of an IC (integrated circuit) device, which can be constructed reliably and at low cost. The test clip includes a flat flexible cable (54, FIG. 7) mounte... | 08/24/1999 |
