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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416421 | Enclosure with integral snap acting mounting feet An enclosure with integral snap-acting mounting feet for mounting a unit, such as a sensor, to a DIN rail. The unit includes a component portion and a mounting portion. The component portion is the sensor or other apparatus. The mounting portion is integrally formed... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7367821 | Power distribution system and a method for assembling the power distribution system A power distribution system and a method for assembling the power distribution system are provided. The power distribution system is configured to be mounted on a wall and to hold a plurality of devices thereon. Further, the power distribution system is configured t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7329131 | Electrical track and connector assembly An electrical track and connector assembly includes at least two electrical tracks each having two spaced-apart track wires, and an electrical connector having a housing, and first and second conductive wire units disposed in the housing. The housing has two connect... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7311543 | Bus module system including an internal bus bridge connector A bridge connector arrangement includes a bridge member moveable between engaged and disengaged positions relative to a pair of adjacent electrical modules, thereby to connect and disconnect rows of female terminals on the modules, The bridge member carries a plural... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311532 | Crosstalk shielding device for connection strips in telecommunications and data communication A shielding device for connection strips in telecommunications and data engineering has a number of shielding plates and at least one base rail allocated to the shielding plates. To simplify the process of fitting the shielding device inside a connection strip, the ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7284988 | Mechanical and electrical coupling system A coupling system that allows maximum flexibility for vehicle users to relocate, remove or replace electrical and/or mechanical devices throughout the interior of a vehicle, with several slot openings formed in the vehicle structure and coupling components which pro... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7258555 | System and method for electrical power track and slidable accessories A system for vehicle interior electrical power distribution includes an electrical power track assembly having at least one electrical power strip and at least one electrical ground strip, and an electrical connector assembly slidable in the track assembly. The elec... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7214079 | Low voltage electricity distribution circuit The low voltage electricity distribution circuit of the present invention is an electrical outlet that includes a receptacle mounted to a recess including either a plurality of wires or a bus bar system. The receptacle has at least one continuously live power socket... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208770 | Oxygen-doped Al-containing current blocking layers in active semiconductor devices in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) In photonic integrated circuits (PICs) having at least one active semiconductor device, such as, a buried heterostructure semiconductor laser, LED, modulator, photodiode, heterojunction bipolar transistor, field effect transistor or other active device, a plurality ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201589 | Apparatus for distributing electrical power and/or communication signals In one embodiment, an electrical power distribution apparatus is disclosed which includes a track made up of a plurality of track sections 100 connected together by/to joints and end sections. The track sections are each provided with a slot 110 with w... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192316 | Electrical connecting terminal An electrical connecting terminal with a connecting terminal housing has on its wide side a housing wall and bus bars running one above the other are disposed in the housing configured for connecting conductor connections arranged on opposite sides of the connecting... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186118 | Electrification system for use in a vehicle An electrification system for use with an article slidably supported on a track within a vehicle is provided. The electrification system comprises a conductor assembly including a positive conductive interface supported parallel and adjacent to a negative conductive... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179137 | Electrical connector arrangement An electrical connector arrangement includes slidably connected upper and lower connector body sections, at least one pair of first contacts carried by the upper body section, at least one pair of second contacts of the pin type carried by the lower body section ben... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172332 | Field bendable line voltage track lighting system A bendable line voltage track lighting system includes a track having a conductor subassembly and first and second bendable sheaths that engage the conductor subassembly. The conductor subassembly includes first and second insulators that receive first and second bu... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7140888 | Track lighting A track lighting includes a housing, a support member, a limit board, a connecting bar, a first contact, a second contact, a rail, two insulating jackets, two conductors, a seat, a contact lever, an upper cover, and a spring. The spring biased between the upper cove... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131867 | RF connectors having ground springs Radio frequency (RF) connectors and electronics housings and packages employing one or more inventive RF connector(s) provided herein utilize a ground spring to achieve improved conductivity of the ground signal by making a plurality of contacts with a ferrule membe... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128583 | Grounding element A grounding element attached to a tab having a hole. A spring portion is connected to one side of a bottom of the grounding element and extends in a first direction, and a latching portion is connected to another side of the bottom. When the grounding element is att... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122846 | Oxygen-doped Al-containing current blocking layers in active semiconductor devices in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) In photonic integrated circuits (PICs) having at least one active semiconductor device, such as, a buried heterostructure semiconductor laser, LED, modulator, photodiode, heterojunction bipolar transistor, field effect transistor or other active device, a plurality ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7094077 | Electrical socket with slidable and removable receptacle An electrical socket includes a sliding rail unit and a receptacle unit disposed slidably on the sliding rail unit. The receptacle unit includes a base and a receptacle seat mounted rotatably on the base. The receptacle seat is rotatable on the base between a conduc... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087449 | Oxygen-doped Al-containing current blocking layers in active semiconductor devices An active semiconductor device, such as, buried heterostructure semiconductor lasers, LEDs, modulators, photodiodes, heterojunction bipolar transistors, field effect transistors or other active devices, comprise a plurality of semiconductor layers formed on a substr... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073971 | Apparatus and methods for detachably mounting devices to rails An apparatus for detachably mounting a device to a rail. The rail has generally oppositely facing first and second edges, each having adjacent front and back faces. The apparatus includes a bracket on the device. The bracket has a recess for receiving the first edge... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7052313 | Electrical distribution wiring module A wiring module adapted to mount within an electrical box has a functional side and an opposite wiring side. The functional side has sockets adapted to removably connect with a functional module. A terminal set provides a conductive portion of the sockets and is ada... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7011545 | Socket connector for receiving a plurality of termination sockets for coaxial cables The socket connector for receiving a plurality of termination sockets for shielded cables each having a signal conductor and a cable shield electrically insulated relatively to the signal conductor, each termination socket having (1) a housing of electrically conduc... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6935903 | Mounting rail adapter The present invention relates to an electrical device with a modular construction, comprising at least one equipment module (1), preferably several equipment modules (1), the module(s) being fixed onto a mounting rail (2). To mount or dismount a... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6933442 | Methods and apparatus to secure a ground strap assembly to an electrically conductive member A grounding connector having at least a first layer and a second layer. A conductor, such as a grounding wire, is secured between the first layer and the second layer. The first and second layers are made of a material with the same or similar galvanic potentials as... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6921925 | Oxygen-doped Al-containing current blocking layers in active semiconductor devices in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) In photonic integrated circuits (PICs) having at least one active semiconductor device, such as, a buried heterostructure semiconductor laser, LED, modulator, photodiode, heterojunction bipolar transistor, field effect transistor or other active device, a plurality ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910903 | Receptacle mounting bracket attached to frame A modular wall panel assembly including a modular wall panel and a mounting bracket connected to the modular wall panel. The mounting bracket includes a base configured for connection to the modular wall panel and a pair of parallel side plates connected to and exte... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6840819 | Electrical apparatus to be fitted to a top hat rail An electrical apparatus including a base configured to be fitted to a holding rail with opposing coplanar arms, and configured to accommodate a component member of the apparatus and fitted with a locking device having two opposing catches each intended to hook onto ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6721658 | Integrated navigation and communication system for use in distributed spacecraft systems An integrated navigation and communication system that enables distributed spacecraft system operations. The system is a modular, extensible system that supports science operations among multiple, distributed spacecraft by implementing the essential functions of nav... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6652295 | Ground bus for junction box Ground bus (50) including a body section (48) having a plurality of apertures (52) for grounding of a like plurality of modules (16). Ground bus (50) is mountable in an enclosure (10) and includes an integral termination section (62) whereinto an external... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6585529 | Connector for track network A connector for a track network includes an insulative body, an electrically conductive contact block, at least one contact screw, and a conductor retainer. The insulative body includes a channel extending between a first end of the body and a second end ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6435884 | Two-wire type wiring case The wiring case has a detachable display device for displaying contents of data and electric transmission/reception communications established with a predetermined controlling device. In the display device, a pair of wiring members are prepared. The tip e... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6431885 | Electrical component grounding device, electrical system grounding and support apparatus, and antenna component grounding system An electrical component grounding device includes a ground bar, a fastener, and an elongate backing plate. The ground bar includes an elongate electrical contact bridge having at least one electrical contact, a retainer bracket angularly depending central... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6346003 | Circuit card guide having a grounding strip An edge guide arrangement for circuit boards is disclosed including a guide rail having a circuit board edge-receiving channel with a grounding strip therein. The grounding strip has clips at each end for resiliently grasping the guide rail thereby holdin... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6290516 | Conductor bar A conductor rail, in particular for the electrification of furniture, has a section member (1) with a longitudinal channel (3.2) in which there are arranged at least two leads (9.1, 9.2) foreseen for the current supply. The longitudinal channel (3.2) is a... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6183311 | Protective conductor clamp A protective conductor clamp having a mounting leg for mounting the clamp on a support rail and a contact rail that is connected electrically conducting to the mounting base and is provided with at least one conductor connection. The mounting base has sha... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6142835 | Building entry protection unit A building entry protection unit for interconnecting telephone lines with a regional telephone system is disclosed. The unit features a housing having a hinged frame with extending prongs for mounting wire connectors. The housing and frame form an enclose... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6033239 | Connector for track lighting systems An improved connector is disclosed for a track lighting system in which a light fixture is physically and electrically connected to a track. The track is elongated and defines a central longitudinal passageway. A voltage bus, a neutral bus, and a groundin... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5928008 | Earthing module An earthing module for the termination of earthing conductors to contact elements and for latching on rails, where quick, convenient and reliable connection and disconnection of one or several earthing lines is possible for a large range of wired diameter... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5890916 | Connector means for connecting a conductor to a ground rail A connector assembly is operable to connect a conductor with a generally U-shaped ground rail having a pair of upwardly extending legs that terminate in outwardly directed flange portions, including a conductive plate having a body panel that extends tran... | 04/06/1999 |
