Aspects of a connector with a contact support structure are described herein. An example connector includes a housing, a wafer assembly including a terminal row and a wafer molding insert, and a wafer assembly support bar. The terminal row includes a plurality of terminal conductors. The wafer assembly support bar includes a terminal seat surface, a datum surface, and a molding interlock. A terminal conductor among the plurality of terminal conductors is electrically coupled to the terminal seat surface, and the wafer molding insert is molded and extends into the molding interlock to secure the terminal row with respect to the datum surface. Thus, the terminal row is secured with the support bar and the wafer molding insert. As compared to other designs, the support bar provides additional strength, a higher modulus of elasticity, and thermal stability.
H01R 12/73 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
H01R 13/03 - Contact members characterised by the material, e.g. plating or coating materials
H01R 13/514 - Bases; Cases formed as a modular block or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
H01R 13/648 - Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices
A shield includes a main body part, a board connecting part at a first end of the main body part, and a contact point part at a second end of the main body part, and surrounds a periphery of the connector; the main body part, board connecting part, and contact point part include exposed surface exposed outside of a housing; the board connecting part is formed around the entire periphery of the connector; the main body part, board connecting part, and contact point part include a metal base material and first to third plating layers formed on the metal base material; and the first layer is a nickel or nickel alloy plating layer, the second layer is a platinum group metal or platinum group metal plating layer, the third layer is a gold or gold alloy plating layer, and a thickness of the third layer is 0.2 to 15 [nm].
H01R 12/71 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
H01R 12/73 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
H01R 13/03 - Contact members characterised by the material, e.g. plating or coating materials
A conductive member includes a main body part, a board connecting part positioned at a first end of the main body part, and a contact point part positioned at a second end of the main body part, the main body part, board connecting part, and contact point part each include exposed surfaces exposed outside of a housing, the main body part, board connecting part, and contact point part each include a metal base material and first to third layers formed on the metal base material, and the first layer is a nickel or nickel alloy plating layer, the second layer is a platinum group metal or platinum group metal alloy plating layer, the third layer is a gold or gold alloy plating layer, the thickness of the second layer is 2 to 200 [nm], and the thickness of the third layer is 0.2 to 15 [nm].
H01R 12/71 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
H01R 12/73 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
H01R 13/03 - Contact members characterised by the material, e.g. plating or coating materials
4.
CABLE HARNESS WITH HYBRID HIGH SPEED SIGNAL AND POWER CONNECTORS
A cable harness for use in a backplane is provided. The cable harness includes a primary hybrid signal and power backplane connector having a primary housing. The primary housing includes a primary signal pair element and a primary power connector. The cable harness also includes a secondary hybrid signal and power backplane connector having a secondary housing. The secondary housing includes a secondary signal pair element and a secondary power connector. The primary hybrid signal and power backplane connector is connected with the secondary hybrid signal and power backplane connector with a signal cable. Each of the primary and secondary hybrid signal and power backplane connectors is electrically connected with a power supply unit each via a power cable.
An electrical connector is described that can be employed in mezzanine applications. In one example, a wafer in the electrical connector includes a ground shield, terminals that extend within the ground shield, an insulative frame, and a cover plate. The ground shield includes side walls that define a channel. A first ground shield terminal lead and a second ground shield lead terminal together form a ground shield terminal pair positioned at a first end of the wafer. A first signal terminal and a second signal terminal together form a terminal pair nested in the channel. The insulative frame retains the ground shield and the terminal pair, and the cover plate is electrically coupled to the ground shield and extends over the channel.
H01R 12/73 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
H01R 13/514 - Bases; Cases formed as a modular block or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
H01R 13/6471 - Means for preventing cross-talk by special arrangement of ground and signal conductors, e.g. GSGS [Ground-Signal-Ground-Signal]
Aspects and embodiments of transitional cable adapters are described. One example cable adapter includes an adapter insert and a housing around the adapter insert. The adapter insert includes two conductive apertures. The conductive apertures include a first aperture length, a second aperture length, and a transition between the first and second lengths. The conductive apertures include a conductive lining on inner surfaces in one example. The first aperture length can be formed to a first diameter for a first gauge of a first conductor, and the second aperture length can be formed to a second diameter for a second gauge of a second conductor. An improved transition provided by the adapter can reduce signal reflections, reduce interference and crosstalk, reduce distortion, increase signal to noise ratios, and increase bandwidth in transitions between conductors of different diameters, such as conductors of different diameters in twinax cables.
H01R 13/6592 - Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the conductive member being a shielded cable
H01R 11/07 - Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating characterised by the type of the connecting locations on the individual element or by the type of the connections between the connecting locations and the conductive members the connecting locations being of the same type but different sizes
H01R 31/06 - Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter
H01R 13/6477 - Impedance matching by variation of dielectric properties
H01R 13/66 - Structural association with built-in electrical component
H01R 24/56 - Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts specially adapted for high frequency specially adapted for specific shapes of cables, e.g. corrugated cables, twisted pair cables, cables with two screens or hollow cables
Cable interface devices and mounting assemblies are provided for data storage assemblies. A data storage assembly can include media, such as a solid-state drive, a cable interface housing, and a cable interface housing locating feature. A cable interface device is mounted within the cable interface housing. The cable interface device includes a body extending in a first direction that defines an opening at the front side with a protruding connector of a solid-state drive extended through the opening. The cable interface device further includes electrically conductive contacts at least partially disposed inside the body and exposed to the opening. The cable interface device also includes a cable interface device locating feature positioned on, or defined by, the body and complementary in shape to the cable interface housing locating feature, to collectively locate the cable interface device within the cable interface housing.
A connector, comprising: a connector main body, and a plurality of terminals attached to the connector main body; wherein the plurality of terminals form a terminal row extending in the longitudinal direction of the connector, a first terminal of a pair of adjacent terminals has an end surface facing outward in the width direction of the connector and a lower surface adjacent to this end surface, the lower surface for soldering to a board, and a second terminal of the pair of adjacent terminals has an end surface facing outward in the width direction of the connector, the end surface being positioned higher than the lower surface of the first terminal.
H01R 12/52 - Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
H01R 12/73 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
Terminals are arranged to form rows extending in a longitudinal direction of a connector. A shielding member includes a fixing part, a shielding plate, and a joint part. A fixing part integrally connects and fixes the shielding member to a connector main body with no gap in between, in vicinity of both ends of the connector main body in the longitudinal direction. The shielding plate is disposed on outer side of the connector main body in a width direction, in a range at least corresponding to the rows of the terminals, in the longitudinal direction of the connector, with a side space provided in between. The joint part connects the shielding plate to the connector main body across the side space in the range corresponding to the rows of the terminals.
H01R 12/71 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
H01R 13/6594 - Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the shield being mounted on a PCB and connected to conductive members
A busbar assembly for joining positive and negative leads of battery cells is provided. The busbar assembly includes an insulative housing, a conductive busbar attached to the housing, first and second jaws movably mounted within cavity spaces in the housing on opposite sides of the busbar, a first biasing member between the first jaw and the housing and a second biasing member between the second jaw and the housing. The first biasing member is compressible to allow insertion of the positive lead of the first battery cell between the busbar and the first jaw, and the second biasing member is compressible to allow insertion of the negative lead of the second battery cell between the busbar and the second jaw.
A fuse device for coupling terminals of battery cells are formed an ASEP manufacturing process. The fuse device is formed by stamping and forming a lead frame having first and second conductive plates extending into an opening thereof; overmolding a first insulative housing onto a first section of each of the plates without overmolding a second section of each of the plates, thereby coupling the plates together; forming a trace on the first insulative housing which is mechanically and electrically coupled to the plates; overmolding an insulative second housing over at least the trace thereby forming a subassembly; singulating the subassembly from the from the lead frame; mechanically and electrically coupling the second sections to third and fourth conductive plates.
H01H 85/143 - Electrical contacts; Fastening fusible members to such contacts
H01M 50/502 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing
H01H 85/02 - Protective devices in which the current flows through a part of fusible material and this current is interrupted by displacement of the fusible material when this current becomes excessive - Details
12.
TWINAX CONNECTOR FOR PREFERRED BEND CONFIGURATIONS
A twinax cable assembly comprising twinax cable sets is described. The assembly includes a connector housing a portion of the twinax cable sets. The connector has a connector shell which houses a connector printed circuit board (PCB) that is connected to rows of twinax cables at a cable end section and a condensing cable tie bar through which the rows of twinax cables exit the connector shell in a vertical configuration. In the vertical configuration, the lateral direction of the twinax cables is generally perpendicular to a top or bottom surface of the connector printed circuit board.
H01R 12/63 - Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connecting to another shape cable
H01R 43/18 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing bases or cases for contact members
H05K 7/14 - Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
[0044] An arrayed waveguide grating device comprises a substrate, an arrayed waveguide grating chip, and a pivoting member. The substrate comprises a first plate portion and a second plate portion which are separated; the first plate portion and the second plate portion are made of the same material; the arrayed waveguide grating chip comprises an input planar waveguide; the input planar waveguide comprises a first part disposed at the first plate portion of the substrate and a second part disposed at the second plate portion of the substrate; and the pivoting member is made of a material different from that of the substrate and connects the first plate portion and the second plate portion of the substrate, so that the first plate portion and the second plate portion are movable relative to each other.
G02B 6/12 - Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
14.
BUSBAR ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY MODULE HAVING THE SAME
A busbar assembly according to an embodiment is a busbar assembly which connects a plurality of battery cells, and may include: a busbar which comprises a connection portion to connect at least two battery cells with each other; a contact beam which includes a connector connection portion formed on one side, and includes flexible arms formed on both ends; and a support block configured to support the contact beam. The flexible arms of the contact beam may press the busbar toward the plurality of battery cells in contact with the connection portion of the busbar.
An electrical connector having insulation displacement connectors and being formed by is formed by an Application Specific Electronics Packaging ("ASEP") manufacturing process is provided. A method of forming same is also provided. In an embodiment, the electrical connector is coupled to conductors of wires. The electrical connector may be coupled to a housing.
H01R 4/2429 - Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base
H01R 43/16 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending
H05K 1/14 - Structural association of two or more printed circuits
16.
HIGH-POWER FIBER ARRAY ASSEMBLY HAVING BUILT-IN COOLING ARRANGEMENT
An optical fiber array assembly for high power applications includes a support structure, an optical fiber array, a plurality of end caps and a fluid conduit arrangement. The optical fiber array extends through the support structure and has a plurality of optical fibers extending in a common longitudinal direction. The plurality of end caps is arranged such that each of the end caps is attached to an end portion of one of the optical fibers. The fluidic conduit arrangement has one or more conduits extending through the support structure. The one or more conduits are configured to support a flow of fluid therein to remove heat arising from optical energy back reflected from the end caps that enters the support structure.
G02B 6/04 - Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres
G02B 6/00 - Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
An FPC connector that includes: a housing enabling attaching of a FPC with a bifurcated tip, wherein the housing includes: a column section that engages a separation section formed in the center of the FPC in the width direction, and engagement protrusions that enter into and engage with engaging openings formed at both ends of the FPC in the width direction; the engagement protrusions are formed protruding from the side of the FPC opposite the reinforcement plate toward the reinforcement plate side; and the housing further includes a recessed section formed in the center thereof in the width direction and a slit formed in the recessed section that an internal end part of the FPC separation section fits into.
A high-speed connector system includes a male connector and a female connector which are configured to be coupled together. Each connector includes a housing and a module. Each housing houses a plurality of electrical terminals in terminal receiving passageways and has walls defining a module receiving passage in which the module is seated. Each module is configured to receive an electrical terminal, and has a plurality of rounded nubs on walls forming the module which are engaged with walls forming the module receiving passage. The nubs space the module from the walls of the module receiving passage and form a ball joint to allow floating of the module relative to the housing.
Methods and systems are disclosed for inspection of a potential source location (PSL) at an industrial facility that has physical components, such as pipes and valves, that transport one or more gaseous materials. A computing device assist in refocusing a technician equipped with a network of mobile sensors and a handheld device/wand to detect a gaseous emission at the industrial facility. The mobile sensors capture measurements on a recurring basis to assist the technician responsible for operating the handheld device/wand to identify exactly which physical component located within a PSL at the industrial facility are causing fugitive emissions. The disclosed system and method update an initial PSL by considering the recurring measurements and/or other inputs (e.g., weather data) to reduce the area of the initial PSL, thus better instructing the mechanic to identify the fugitive emission.
G02B 23/02 - Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices involving prisms or mirrors
G01M 3/02 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
G08C 17/02 - Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
A board connector, including: housing; and a signal terminal mounted in this housing; wherein the housing includes a first space portion and a second space portion positioned further in the anti-mating direction than the first space portion, and a first side surface of the signal terminal is exposed to the outside of the board connector through the first space portion and the second space portion, and the housing further includes a third space portion and this third space portion is positioned on a second side surface of the signal terminal and the signal terminal engages with the third space portion.
H01R 13/6471 - Means for preventing cross-talk by special arrangement of ground and signal conductors, e.g. GSGS [Ground-Signal-Ground-Signal]
H01R 12/73 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
H01R 13/24 - Contacts for co-operating by abutting resiliently mounted
21.
SILICONE LENS, LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE, AND BACKLIGHT UNIT COMPRISING SAME
A silicone lens according to one embodiment comprises a body portion having a hollow portion that is open downward to accommodate a mini-LED, wherein the body portion includes: a light incident surface which divides the hollow portion and on which light emitted from the mini-LED is incident; a light exit surface through which the light incident on the light incident surface is emitted; and a circular bottom surface connecting the light incident surface and the light exit surface. The bottom surface is configured to be bonded in surface-to-surface contact to a substrate on which the mini-LED is disposed, and includes a plurality of concave portions spaced apart from the light incident surface and arranged at predetermined angular intervals in a radial direction on the basis of the center of the bottom surface.
An inline electrical connector system includes male and female connectors and a mate assist slider. The male connector includes first and second spaced apart projections which engage with rotatable gears on the female connector, and the mate assist slider includes a gear track which engages with the gears. Axial movement of the female connector and mate assist slider relative to the male connector causes engagement of the first and second projections with the first and second gears, thereby causing the first and second gears to rotate relative to the gear track and draw the female connector and mate assist slider onto the male connector. A releasable connector position assurance device is provided on the mate assist slider to lock the components into a locked position.
A busbar assembly includes a first conductive busbar having an opening therethrough and a first spring contact extending therefrom, a second conductive busbar having a second spring contact extending therefrom, wherein the second spring contact extends through the opening, and an insulative member between the first and second conductive busbars. A plurality of the openings, the first spring contacts and the second spring contacts are provided as part of the assembly.
H01M 50/503 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing characterised by the shape of the interconnectors
H01M 50/507 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising an arrangement of two or more busbars within a container structure, e.g. busbar modules
H01M 10/6551 - Surfaces specially adapted for heat dissipation or radiation, e.g. fins or coatings
H01M 50/107 - Primary casings, jackets or wrappings of a single cell or a single battery characterised by their shape or physical structure having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
24.
FAULT-TOLERANT DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING FOR VEHICULAR SYSTEMS
Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of systems and methods of providing fault-tolerant distributed computing for vehicular systems. In an exemplary embodiment, a system for providing fault-tolerant distributed computing for a vehicular system includes a first processing unit and a second processing unit communicatively coupled to the first processing unit. The first processing unit is configured to support a first set of processes. The second processing unit is configured to support a second set of processes, to monitor the state of the first set of processes, and to support at least one additional process of the first set of processes when the monitored state of the first set of processes indicates a failure in and/or loss of communication with the first processing unit. The second processing unit is configured to support the additional process substantially instantaneously.
G06F 11/14 - Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in operation, e.g. by using different operation sequences leading to the same result
G06F 11/20 - Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements
A busbar assembly includes first and second rigid and elongated conductive busbars, an insulator sandwiched between first portions of the busbars, and a signal connector sandwiched between second portions of the busbars. The signal connector has an insulative housing and a conductive signal terminal mounted therein.
An apparatus performing sensor calibrations and bump tests includes a housing having first and second gas paths. The first gas path has a filter for filtering gas passing therethrough. A three-way valve may be provided between the inlet and the paths. A first valve may be provided between the inlet and the first path and a second valve may be provided between the inlet and the second path. Gas flows through the first path upon activation of the valve(s) to a first condition, and gas flows through the second path upon activation of the valve(s) to a second condition. A calibration cap is coupled to the outlet and to a sensor. A gas standard bottle is coupled to the inlet. A method of using same is also disclosed.
A connector is configured to be mounted to first and second electrical components. The connector includes an insulative housing having latches which can be pressed into a pressed condition, and a conductive body and a lock mounted within the housing. The body has engagements configured to be coupled to the electrical components. The lock is in contact with the latches and is movable therewith when the latches are pressed. The lock engages with a coupling pin of one of the electrical components to secure the electrical component to the connector.
H01R 13/639 - Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together after engagement
H01R 13/6582 - Shield structure with resilient means for engaging mating connector
H01R 13/646 - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups or specially adapted for high-frequency, e.g. structures providing an impedance match or phase match
Provided is an electronic device with which the number of signal lines can be suppressed and the attenuation of signals in a transmission path can be suppressed. An electronic device (100) has an antenna (13A) provided to a first circuit board (10A), an antenna (13B) provided to a second circuit board (10B), and a dielectric waveguide (21) disposed between the antenna (13A) and the antenna (13B). Additionally, the first circuit board (10A) is provided with a serializer (11a) and an RF circuit (12A) that modulates serial signals outputted by the serializer (11a) and outputs the modulated serial signals to the antenna (13A). The second circuit board (10B) is provided with an RF circuit (12B) that demodulates RF signals received from the antenna (13B), and a deserializer (11b) that converts the serial signals outputted by the RF circuit (12B) into parallel signals.
A first connector body and a first terminal mounted to said first connector body; the first connector body having a first recessed part, a first side wall part that extends in the longitudinal direction and demarcates both sides of the first recessed part, an islet extending in the longitudinal direction inside the first recessed part, and a first recessed groove part formed between the islet and the first side wall part; a plurality of the first terminals are arranged along each of the first recessed groove parts and form a pair of terminal group rows in parallel, where each terminal group row includes at least a part of a first ground member, and the first ground member is exposed on the mounting surface of the first connector body and connected to reference potential wiring by soldering to the center in the width direction and the outer part in the width direction of the first connector body.
Methods, systems, and apparatus for using antennas for millimeter wave contactless communication. One of the apparatuses is a communication device that includes a transducer configured to convert electrical signals into extremely high frequency (EHF) electromagnetic signals, the EHF electromagnetic signals substantially emitted from a first surface of the communication device, wherein the transducer is positioned on a substrate of the communication device, and an integrated circuit coupled to the substrate, wherein the transducer includes multiple parallel resonant antenna elements in an array.
The present disclosure includes: a connector body; and a terminal attached to the connector body,the connector being mated with a counterpart connector, wherein the connector body includes a recessed groove part and a pair of side walls extending in a longitudinal direction of the connector body, arranged in parallel demarcating both sides of the recessed groove part,the terminals are arranged with a plurality along each wall forming a pair of terminal group rows in parallel, where ground terminals included in each terminal group row are arranged in mutually facing positions, at least one ground terminal included in each terminal group row includes a board connecting part positioned to the inside of the connector body in the width direction and a board connecting part positioned to the outside of the connector in the width direction, and the board connecting part positioned on the inside is longer than the board connecting part positioned on the outside.
The housing of the connector has insertion paths into which flat cables can be inserted. The connector also has a plurality of partition portions, which are formed of an elastic material. The partition portions are arranged along the insertion paths. When the flat cables are inserted into the insertion paths, the partition portions are positioned between the two adjacent conductor lines.
H01R 12/85 - Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures
H01R 12/77 - Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
H01R 13/629 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure
Antenna elements with orientation angles from zero to ninety degrees from vertical are provided. A housing is provided to support the antenna elements. Among other features, each antenna element can include dielectric fillers to control electromagnetic coupling. The housing supporting the antenna assemblies can be saucer shaped and provides a ground reference.
H01Q 21/06 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart
H01Q 21/20 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart the units being spaced along, or adjacent to, a curvilinear path
H01Q 21/24 - Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction
In the connector, an actuator has a supported part and can move between the open position and the closed position around the supported part. The multiple terminals have an actuator support part which supports the supported part on the upper part thereof. A fixing fitting has a stopper part and the actuator includes a first stopper surface. When the actuator is in the open position, the first stopper surface is separated from the stopper part in the swinging direction of the actuator. Moreover, when the actuator is in the closed position, the first stopper surface faces the stopper part and restricts movement of the actuator beyond the closed position.
H01R 12/88 - Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures acting manually by rotating or pivoting connector housing parts
H01R 13/629 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure
35.
HIGH-SPEED CAGE ASSEMBLIES WITH ALIGNMENT STRUCTURES
Alignment structures are included in high-speed data cage assemblies to prevent damage to one or more electronic components connected within the cage assembly and prevent misalignment of connected components. The alignment structures extend inwardly into a port and prevent movement of a module beyond the intended position of the module in a port. This allows connection between the module and a connector and prevents misalignment of the module. Damage to either the module or the connector by misalignment or by over-insertion of the module is prevented.
H01R 13/6582 - Shield structure with resilient means for engaging mating connector
H01R 13/659 - Shield structure with plural ports for distinct connectors
H01R 13/6594 - Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the shield being mounted on a PCB and connected to conductive members
36.
TERMINAL POSITION ASSURANCE MEMBER, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING THE SAME, AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE SAME
An electrical connector according to a disclosed embodiment includes a housing having a terminal receiving opening, and a TPA member mounted outside the terminal receiving opening to fix a position of a terminal. The TPA member includes first and second side cantilever arms which are extended from both ends of the TPA member, respectively, and are positioned outside a sidewall of the housing, the housing is not in contact with the TPA member in a preliminary mounting position, and the housing is latch-coupled with the first and second side cantilever arms in a final mounting position.
Backplane connector systems include electromagnetic shielding terminal enclosures to protect high-speed, differential data signals from deleterious electromagnetic signals. Such terminal enclosures include connected, U-shaped shields that include protrusions that slidably contact one another to form a plurality of electrical ground paths. The plurality of paths direct such deleterious signals away from the high-speed, differential data signals.
H01R 13/6587 - Shielding material individually surrounding or interposed between mutually spaced contacts for separating multiple connector modules for mounting on PCBs
H01R 12/73 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
The invention comprises: a thermally conductive plate; and a resin coating integrated with the thermally conductive plate so as to cover at least a portion of the surface of the thermally conductive plate, wherein the resin coating includes a ventilation cylinder through which ventilation holes passing through the thermally conductive plate and the resin coating, and wherein at least a portion of the thermally conductive plate is housed inside a cylindrical wall of the ventilation cylinder.
H01L 23/373 - Cooling facilitated by selection of materials for the device
H01L 23/36 - Selection of materials, or shaping, to facilitate cooling or heating, e.g. heat sinks
F21V 29/85 - Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems characterised by the material
39.
CONTACT INTERFACE FOR ELECTRICALLY COUPLING BATTERY CELLS
A contact interface is configured to be coupled to a pair of batteries. The contact interface includes a bracket, a conductive terminal contact plate and a biasing member provided between the bracket and the terminal contact plate. The bracket includes a base and a pair of legs extending from opposite ends thereof. Each leg has an engagement which is configured to be coupled to an engagement on each of the batteries. The terminal contact plate is configured to be in contact with terminals on the batteries. The biasing member biases the terminal contact plate into contact with the terminals.
High-speed data connectors are configured to create thermal transfer paths to transfer thermal energy away from internal connector components and plug-ins transporting high speed data signals. Heat pipes are configured to transfer thermal energy generated by a connector cage assembly and the connected components during operation of the assembly. Heat pipes may be thermally coupled to plug-in modules.
An ultrasonic transducer for high temperature application forms part of ultrasonic wall thickness measurement system. The ultrasonic transducer has a modular design. The ultrasonic transducer has a modular design which enables the selection of piezoelectric element type based on field applications without changing the manufacturing process and redesigning of other components. A temperature sensor can be provided as part of the ultrasonic transducer. Methods of assembly are also provided.
G01N 29/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object - Details
An electrical terminal includes a contact partially surrounded by a hood. In an embodiment, the contact has a deflectable contact beam and an indentation with which a male terminal engages. In an embodiment, the hood has a polarization rib having at least one flap which is configured to expand the seal. The electrical terminal is used with a connector assembly having a housing forward of a seal and a seal cover rearward thereof. A first length is defined between ends of the portion of the hood that surrounds the contact and a second length is defined between the ends of the seal. In an embodiment, the first length is a minimum of 1.1 times the second length.
An electrode stack assembly includes an electrically insulative substrate having a cavity therethrough extending, a first counter electrode on a top surface thereof and extending through the substrate, a second sensing electrode on a bottom surface thereof and extending through the substrate, and a third electrode having a top body portion on a top of the substrate, a bottom body portion on a bottom of the substrate, and a coupling pin passing through the substrate and electrically coupling the top and bottom body portions. The third electrode electrically separates the pin of the sensing electrode from the counter electrode.
G01N 27/64 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating electric discharges, e.g. emission of cathode using wave or particle radiation to ionise a gas, e.g. in an ionisation chamber
G01N 27/66 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating electric discharges, e.g. emission of cathode using wave or particle radiation to ionise a gas, e.g. in an ionisation chamber and measuring current or voltage
This disclosure relates to the field of corrosion and erosion monitoring of pipes and vessels. More specifically, this disclosure relates to a system and method for corrosion and erosion monitoring of pipes and vessels, where the system/method combines ultrasonic thickness monitoring using longitudinal waves with ultrasonic area monitoring using one or more guided waves, whereby representative thickness measurements are complemented by an area monitoring feature to detect localized corrosion/erosion in between representative thickness measurement locations. In another embodiment, a system and method for optimized asset health monitoring that includes an analytics solution is disclosed.
High-speed, hermaphroditic electrical connectors may be connected to form a hermaphroditic connector assembly that uses less space than existing connector assemblies. A housing can provide a first and second engagement feature that are intended to engage each other so that when two such connectors are rotated 180 degrees the engagement features allow two such connectors to mate together. Cables can be connected directly to the terminals so as to provide for improved electrical performance.
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
H01R 13/64 - Means for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling
H01R 13/6477 - Impedance matching by variation of dielectric properties
A high-power electronics device and a method of forming same are disclosed. The high-power electronics device is formed of a plurality of layers including molding compound, a printed circuit board, electrically conductive contacts, at least one electronic component, and molding compound. In an embodiment, a layer of a dielectric carrier is also provided.
H01L 25/07 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in the same subgroup of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices not having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in group
A method for gain control for an optical amplifier module is provided. The method may include receiving an input light signal at a first amplifier. The method may include dynamically adjusting a gain of the input light signal based on feedback monitoring of an output light signal. The method may include receiving the gain adjusted light signal at a second amplifier for output of the optical amplifier module.
A power connector includes first and second board mounted connectors which are configured to transmit power. The boards to which the connectors are mounted have an increased trace size. Each connector includes a dielectric housing having an assembly mounted within a passageway of the housing. The assembly includes a pair of terminals and a heat sink mounted between the terminals. One of the housings include openings which are in fluid communication with passageways in the heat sinks for allowing cooling air to flow therethrough.
H01R 13/533 - Bases or cases made for use in extreme conditions, e.g. high temperature, radiation, vibration, corrosive environment, pressure
H01R 12/85 - Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures
49.
CONNECTOR HOLDER FOR BYPASS CONNECTION APPLICATIONS
A connector holder includes a housing (configured to be secured within an aperture in a substrate), a first connector disposed within the housing and configured to provide a mating interface that extends above the support member and a cable that is connected to the connector and extends below the support member. The first connector is used to provide electrical connection with an associated electrical component and can provide for blind mating.
H01R 13/74 - Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall for mounting coupling parts in openings of a panel
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
A connector assembly may be formed to include a cage, with a connector positioned inside the cage, and an air scooping structure on a side wall of the cage. The air scooping structure is configured to divert a portion of the air flowing along the outside of the cage and re-direct it inward to as to pass by a surface of an inserted module and direct generated thermal energy away from the module. A separate air scooping structure may be formed on each side wall and may include a plurality of individual air scoops disposed in a defined pattern and located in close proximity to any thermal energy-generating areas of the inserted module. A side wall offset may be included along each cage side wall in the area of the included connector to form a wider gap between the connector housing and the cage side wall.
H01R 13/6587 - Shielding material individually surrounding or interposed between mutually spaced contacts for separating multiple connector modules for mounting on PCBs
G02B 6/42 - Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
51.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH HORIZONTAL TO VERTICAL WAFER INTERCONNECTIONS
An electrical connector assembly may include a plurality of horizontal wafers used in combination with a plurality of vertical wafers. The vertical wafers may include terminals that interconnect with a set of non-high-speed terminals located in the horizontal wafers. The vertical wafers may be positioned side-by-side and placed to engage with the rear edges of the horizontal wafers.
H01R 13/6586 - Shielding material individually surrounding or interposed between mutually spaced contacts for separating multiple connector modules
H01R 13/514 - Bases; Cases formed as a modular block or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
H01R 13/518 - Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames
H01R 13/6471 - Means for preventing cross-talk by special arrangement of ground and signal conductors, e.g. GSGS [Ground-Signal-Ground-Signal]
H01R 12/71 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
H01R 12/58 - Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals terminals for insertion into holes
A female receptacle terminal (10) for an electrical connector is disclosed. The female receptacle terminal includes a receptacle having an opening (20) to receive a male blade terminal (300) in an insertion direction (M). A resilient contact beam (100) extends from a top part of the receptacle towards an opposed bottom part. At least one contact surface (103, 113) is provided on at least one of the resilient contact beam and the bottom part and has a contact bump (105, 115) curved in the insertion direction and a width direction to engage the male blade terminal at a linear contact interface, and a guide portion (101, 111) being linear in the width direction and parallel to the bottom part in a plane perpendicular to the width direction to engage the male blade terminal at a point contact interface. Also disclosed is a male blade terminal, an electrical connector and a method of forming an electrical connection.
H01R 13/24 - Contacts for co-operating by abutting resiliently mounted
H01R 4/2416 - Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
To exhibit high strength, achieve a high shielding effect, and increase reliability with a compact and low profile. A first connector that mates with a second connector, containing: a first connector main body; a first terminal attached to the first connector main body; a first high-frequency terminal attached to the first connector main body; and a first shield surrounding an entire circumference of the first connector main body; and further containing, a first inner side shield attached to the first connector main body and extending in a width direction of the first connector between the first terminal and the first high-frequency terminal; where a substrate connecting part of the first terminal is visible from a mating surface side of the first connector, and a substrate connecting part of the first inner side shield is not visible from the mating surface side.
A thermal compensator, for use in connection with arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) modules which are, in turn, utilized in conjunction with wavelength multiplexing and de-multiplexing within optical networks, is disclosed. The thermal compensator comprises a bow-shaped frame member and a central bar member. The bow-shaped frame member is characterized by a higher coefficient of thermal expansion than that of the central bar member such that the bow-shaped frame member can expand and contract at variable rates compared to that of the central bar member under certain temperature conditions. The bow-shaped frame member is adapted to be attached to a movable section of an athermal arrayed waveguide grating (AAWG) module such that the expansion and contraction movements of the bow-shaped member influence the movement of a movable section of the AAWG module in order to maintain the proper focus of the AAWG module across disparate temperature conditions.
G02B 6/12 - Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
G02B 6/42 - Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
55.
SMART DIGITAL COMPUTER PLATFORM TO DISPLAY FUGITIVE EMISSIONS OF A FACILITY
A smart digital computer platform is disclosed that collects, analyzes, and/or renders appropriate information about fugitive emissions identified by a sensor network-based emissions monitoring system in a facility. More specifically to the methods used by the smart digital computer platform to analyze, filter, and transform the collected monitoring data into a visual output that is capable of being rendered on a graphical user interface (GUI) on a screen display with, in some embodiments, a restricted form factor. For example, smart analytics may be used to cull, filter, and transform the data displayed in a pop-up dialog box on a GUI. In another example, the transformed data may be translated into a visual, graphical element that conveys an abundance of appropriate, tailored information to a particular type of user viewing the GUI.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
To provide a connector capable of appropriately attaching a retainer to a housing while reliably arranging a cable terminal at an appropriate position even when a clearance between members is reduced in order to reduce the size of the connector. A cable terminal 20 has a first stopped part 24a. A retainer 40 has a positioning post 41 positioned in a rearward direction from the first stopped part 24a of the cable terminal 20 and restricting movement of the cable terminal 20 in a rearward direction. The positioning post 41 is elastically deformable to move in a forward-rearward direction.
To reduce the height of a connector having a retainer in which a positioning post is formed. A cable terminal 20, having an inclined part 22 which is formed between a front upper plate part 21a and a rear upper plate part 23a and which is inclined to approach a center line C1 toward the rear side. The retainer 40 has the positioning post 41 that is positioned to the rear of the inclined part 22 and restricts movement of the cable terminal 20 in the rearward direction of the cable terminal 20.
A socket connector includes a base formed of a conductive upper base part and a conductive lower base part which are affixed together, a conductive barrel seated within a passageway and a pocket formed by the base, at least one conductive biasing member engaging the base and the barrel, a conductive contact seated within the barrel, and an insulative housing in which the base is positioned. The housing is coupled to the base. At least one of the upper and lower base parts has a plurality of pins depending from the respective wall which seat within plated through holes of a printed circuit board. A coupling pin is mounted in the socket connector and is further coupled to an electrical component.
H01R 13/10 - Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
H01R 13/516 - Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing
59.
SHIELDED CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES WITH TEMPERATURE AND ALIGNMENT CONTROLS
High-speed connector (e.g. 1a) and connector assemblies that can utilize a variety of connector side plate designs (e.g. 9a, 9b) and/or include temperature or alignment controls. Side plates can be configured to receive and hold portions of one or more wafers to align tail edges of terminals of each wafer tail portion within the same geometrical plane.
A molded circuit board 1 includes a terminal plate 20, a molded body 11 with an upper insulation 11A covering the top surface of the terminal plate 20, and a plating layer 30 formed on a top surface 11a of the upper insulation 11A and constitutes a circuit pattern. The terminal plate 20 includes an exposed part 21 that is exposed from the upper insulation 11A, the plating layer 30 has a connecting part 31 formed on the exposed part 21, and the exposed part 21 is formed with an intersecting surface 21a that intersects in a direction along the top surface 11a of the upper insulation 11A.
H05K 3/00 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
H05K 3/18 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using precipitation techniques to apply the conductive material
H05K 1/11 - Printed elements for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits
H05K 1/09 - Use of materials for the metallic pattern
H05K 3/12 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using printing techniques to apply the conductive material
61.
OPTICAL LENS AND LIGHT EMITTING MODULE COMPRISING THE SAME
Provided is an optical lens for diffusing light generated from a light source. The optical lens includes a light incident part formed concavely upward in a height direction so that light generated from the light source is incident from the center of the lens, a light reflecting part configured to reflect at least some of light passing through the light incident part from an upper side of the light incident part in the height direction, a light emitting part configured to emit the light reflected by the light reflecting part from an outer side of the light reflecting part in a radial direction, and a rear surface part disposed around the light incident part at the outer side of the light incident part in the radial direction to form a concave groove upward in the height direction.
This disclosure relates to the monitoring and detection of corrosion and/or erosion of pipes, vessels, and other components in an industrial facility. The monitoring system may comprise of an arrangement of guided wave (GW) transducers and a longitudinal wave (LW) transducer affixed to the piping component to collectively measure for localized corrosion of the piping component without necessarily requiring a thickness map. The monitoring system may use an intelligent amplified multiplexer/switch to control the operation of the transducers that may be controlled and operated to generate waves in the kilohertz range and megahertz range with the same hardware.
A busbar connector includes an insulative housing which is configured to accept a busbar assembly therein. The busbar connector is connected to an electrical device, such as a server. The busbar connector includes contact terminals which engage with busbars for distributing power. The busbar connector can include a signal housing having signal contact terminals for connection to a signal component of the busbar assembly.
Aspects of the disclosure generally relate to customizing tangible cable wires with connectors for physical assembly, based on input specifications. More specifically, various aspects of the disclosure relate to validation and automated generation of drawings and three dimensional (3D) models of user configurable cable assemblies. Some aspects may use an automation background application that may efficiently interface the input specifications with a computer aided design application (CAD) that generates the assembly models. The automation background application may filter model parameters, associated with a cable assembly, based on input specifications. The filtered parameters may be used to select parts corresponding to the cable assembly and, based on the selected parts, generate a digital model of the cable assembly in near-real time.
G06F 30/18 - Network design, e.g. design based on topological or interconnect aspects of utility systems, piping, heating ventilation air conditioning [HVAC] or cabling
H01B 13/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables
G06F 113/16 - Cables, cable trees or wire harnesses
G06F 111/20 - Configuration CAD, e.g. designing by assembling or positioning modules selected from libraries of predesigned modules
G06F 119/18 - Manufacturability analysis or optimisation for manufacturability
65.
MULTI-LAYERED, SHIELDED AND GROUNDED CABLES AND RELATED METHODS
Data / telecommunication cables (1a, e.g.) that include one or more layers of an integral, bonded electromagnetic shield (2) are described. The shield may be configured to form an electrical ground path.
A method for connecting a ground wire of cable comprises the steps of: receiving a ground wire of the cable, over one or more core signal conductors of the cable, in an open, connection slot or notch of a respective grounding section of a grounding structure; and restraining the ground wire so that the ground wire physically contacts a body of the respective grounding section and forms an electrical ground path with the body of the section.
To suppress wear of a ferrite caused by contact between the ferrite and components surrounding the ferrite with vibrations of a connector. A housing (20) includes a terminal holding portion (21b) that holds fixing portions (53a) of terminals (50). Ferrites (2) are housed in the housing (20), disposed in the rear of the terminal holding portion (21b), and attached to respective attaching portions (53b). The ferrite covers (30A, and 30C to 30E) each are housed in the housing (20) and located in the rear of the ferrites (2). The housing (20) has engaged portions (21f) protruding inward on the inner face thereof. The ferrite covers (30A, and 30C to 30E) each include a plate portion (31) located in the rear of the ferrites (2), and engaging portions (32) that are disposed along the inner face of the housing (20) and are restricted from moving rearward by the engaged portions (21f). The ferrite cover (30A) is elastically deformable such that the positions of the engaging portions (32) change toward the inside of the housing (20).
H01R 33/76 - Holders with sockets, clips or analogous contacts, adapted for axially-sliding engagement with parallely-arranged pins, blades, or analogous contacts on counterpart, e.g. electronic tube socket
H01R 13/04 - Pins or blades for co-operation with sockets
H01R 13/24 - Contacts for co-operating by abutting resiliently mounted
etc. e.g.etc.etc.) may be connected via a vehicle harness to a user interface (PD charger only) or a user interface (USB hub with charging and data). Accordingly, power blocks having the same or common form factor and vehicle harnesses having the same or common configuration (Vbus PD, GND, CC1, and CC2) may therefore be used to interchangeably connect to charger only user interfaces or to user interfaces with charging and data.
B60R 16/03 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems
B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
B60R 16/00 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
H05K 5/00 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus
H01R 24/60 - Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
H02M 3/158 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
H02M 1/08 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters
A connecting part 21A of the conductive plate 20A includes: a connecting surface 21a which faces upward and is connected to the terminals 31A of an electronic component 30 by solder B; and side surfaces 21c and 21d facing in the direction along the conductive plate 20A. The insulating part 11 includes a partition 11c adjacent to the connecting part 21A. A portion of the side surfaces 21c and 21d is exposed from the insulating part 11 and connected to the terminal 31A by solder B.
An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, and a pair of contacts which are secured together by a clamp mounted within the housing. Each electrical contact includes a planar body, spring fingers extending from a first end of the body, and a coupling extending from the body to couple the electrical contacts to the housing. A first deflection zone between the clamp and first ends of the spring fingers allows the spring fingers to deflect in a lateral direction to receive the conductive component within the receiving space. A second deflection zone between the first ends of the spring fingers and the second ends of the bodies allow the bodies and spring fingers to deflect in the lateral direction when the conductive component is received within the receiving space, but the conductive component is not directly aligned with the receiving space.
An assembly includes first and second light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixtures. Each LED lighting fixture includes an enclosure, a heat sink disposed in the enclosure, a LED array mounted on the heat sink, and a connector attached to a first end of the enclosure. The connector of the first LED lighting fixture is a male connector, and the connector of the second LED lighting fixture is a female connector. The male connector is configured to directly mate with the female connector without the use of tools.
Computer systems, methods, and apparatuses for estimating changes in gas emissions are described. A computer system may monitor overall emission levels based on sensor outputs from a plurality of gas sensors in a facility. The computer system may estimate a total emission level over a time interval based on the accumulative, gas-response-factor weighted detections of the gas sensors. Emissions from maintenance activities maybe excluded as appropriate. The total emission level may be compared with total emission level estimated from different time intervals and/or different facilities. The computer system may be further used for comparing emissions across multiple facilities, or emissions from facilities across multiple regions.
An ultrasonic patch transducer is configured to be secured to an outer surface of a structural asset, such as a pipe or pressure vessel, for condition monitoring. The ultrasonic patch transducer includes a housing defining a centerline between a first end of the housing and a second end of the housing, a piezoelectric element within the housing and positioned along the centerline, and at least two magnets within the housing and positioned along the centerline. The at least two magnets and the piezoelectric element are configured to be positioned along a tangent plane of the structural asset.
G01N 29/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object - Details
G01M 3/24 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic vibrations
An electrical connector assembly (100) can include a plug connector mountable to a planar substrate and a receptacle connector (104) configured to receive a plurality of cables (108) and that can mate with the plug connector. The plug connector may include a first inline terminal row and a second inline terminal row exposed on a mounting face to conductively contact the planar substrate. The receptacle connector can include a plurality of terminals having termination ends aligned in common wafer plane that can be conductively terminated with the plurality of cables. The plug connector and the electrical connector are configured to establish electrical channels from the termination ends coplanar with the common wafer plan to the first and second inline terminal rows.
A terminal including a main body part retained by a connector main body and a contact part connected to the upper end of the main body part and the free end of which can be connected to a counterpart terminal of a counterpart connector. The contact part including a connector base connected to the upper end of the main body part, a spring arm connected to the tip of the connector base and bent in a substantially s-shape, and a contact flexure part formed near the free end of the spring arm. The connector main body including a pair of side wall parts that extend in the longitudinal direction thereof and that retain the main body part. The connector base including an outward expanding part that bulges outward from the upper end of the main body part toward the connector main body and straddling the side wall parts without making contact with the side wall parts.
A multi-level, multi-connector assembly (la) that may include high-speed, low-speed and power terminals is protected from electromagnetic interference, wherein the assembly comprises an electromagnetic shielding cage configured to protect a top port connector and to be positioned over a bottom port connector to provide shielding for at least the top and bottom port connectors from a range of electromagnetic interference (EMI), wherein at least a portion of the top port connector is positioned over the bottom port connector when the electromagnetic shielding cage is positioned over the bottom port connector.
A hybrid sensor assembly is configured to be mounted on a vehicle to sense structure borne and airborne noises generated as the vehicle travels over the roads. The sensor assembly includes a housing having a circuit board mounted therein, an accelerometer mounted on the circuit board, a microphone mounted on the circuit board, an acoustic port through the housing and in communication with the microphone, and an acoustic fabric attached to the housing over the port. An acoustic shield covers the acoustic port and substantially deters the entry of fluid and debris into the acoustic port.
An electrical connector assembly can include a plug connector and a receptacle connector that can mate together. Conductive communication between the plug and receptacle connectors is established by mating signals terminals and mating ground terminals contained in terminal subassemblies accommodated in each connector. To align and support the signal and ground terminals, the terminals may be part of a terminal wafer and the terminal subassembly can be assembled from one or more wafers. The terminal wafer may include grounding features to improve the electrical characteristics and data transmission through the electrical connector assembly.
H01R 13/652 - Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices with earth pin, blade or socket
H01R 25/00 - Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
A first connector 1 is attached to an end portion of a cable 3. The first connector 1 includes a plurality of terminals 11 each connected to end portions of a plurality of cables 3, a plurality of first fitting bodies 10 each having a plurality of first terminals 11, and a flexible part 30 made of an elastic material. The flexible part 30 includes a connection part 31 that connects the plurality of fitting bodies 10 and a cable holding part 32 that holds the end portions of the plurality of cables 3.
A composite cable 1 for data and video signal communication, the composite cable including: an inner layer 11 formed by twisting multiple small diameter electric wires and multiple large diameter electric wires 50 (each having an outer diameter equivalent to the small diameter electric wire or more); and an outer layer 12 formed by twisting multiple coaxial wires 60 (each having an outer diameter equivalent to the large diameter electric wire 50 or more) and one of the large diameter electric wires 50 around the inner layer 1, wherein the coaxial wire 60 and the large diameter electric wire 50 are in close contact within the outer layer 12.
H01B 11/06 - Cables with twisted pairs or quads with means for reducing effects of electromagnetic or electrostatic disturbances, e.g. screens
H01B 7/22 - Metal wires or tapes, e.g. made of steel
H01B 3/30 - Insulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materials; Selection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties mainly consisting of organic substances waxes
An edge connector is configured to connect to a circuit board. The edge connector includes first, second and third terminal mounts which define a plurality of first, second and third terminal receiving passageways. First terminals are mounted in the first passageways; second terminals are mounted in the second passageways; and third terminals are mounted in the third passageways. The first terminals carry a first electrical specification of the edge connector and the second and third terminals carry a second electrical specification of the edge connector which is different than the first electrical specification.
H01R 4/18 - Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping
82.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLACING NETWORKED SENSORS WITHIN A FACILITY FOR FUGITIVE EMISSIONS MONITORING
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (USA)
Inventor
Thoma, Eben Daniel
Chernyshov, Alexander S.
Peng, Wenfeng
Lin, Ling-Yin
Xu, Jingxue
Abstract
A gas sensor network system provides near real-time monitoring of fugitive emissions of VOC compounds in chemical plants and facilities. The present disclosure provides a sensor placement method which determines where to place sensors within a facility. The sensor placement method includes obtaining plant layout, gas composition, meteorological conditions and/or other types of information regarding a facility, determining the types of gas and ancillary sensors needed, and generating the minimum detection distances required based on the sensitivities of the sensors to the gas compounds involved. And, then calculating the minimal number of sensors required for each sensor type with optimized sensor locations to ensure best coverage of potentially leaking components within the facility.
The present invention can narrow a gap between protruding sections having a plurality of terminals attached thereto, is easily manufactured, can be made compact, and increases reliability. In order to achieve this, the present invention comprises: half body sections that each include a connector body and a plurality of terminals attached to the connector body; and body end sections that are formed at both ends of the connector bodies and are positioned such that the respective connector bodies of the half body sections are facing one another. Each connector body is a member that is unified with the terminals, and includes a protruding section extending in the lengthwise direction of the connector body and retaining the terminals, and embedded sections connected to both lengthwise direction ends of the protruding section. The body end sections include covering sections that cover at least one section of the respective embedded sections of the connector bodies, and the covering sections are members that are unified with the embedded sections.
A cable connector assembly includes lower and upper hood parts which are mated together to form a passageway therethrough in which a connector and a cable retaining assembly are mounted. The cable retaining includes a cable retaining body and a cable retainer attached thereto. The cable retaining body provides two exits and the cable retaining body can be positioned within the hood parts in a number of different orientations to change the exit path. Multiple cable retaining bodies and cable retainers can be interchangeably mounted within the hood parts.
A card has a rear portion with contact pads provided therein and has an input/output (I/O) connector assembly mounted on a first side with the I/O connector assembly including a receptacle connector positioned in a cage. A heat sink assembly is mounted on the cage and is configured to extend into the cage so as to help cool an inserted plug module. If desired a second heat sink can be mounted on a second side of the card. The second heat sink can extend through an aperture in the card into a port defined by the I/O connector assembly so that a module inserted into the port can be cooled from two sides. The card can be configured to be mounted vertically or horizontally.
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
H01R 25/00 - Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
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ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH DIFFERENTIAL PAIR CABLE INTERFACE
A connector includes first and second sets of conductive terminals aligned in rows. Insulative housings surround intermediate sections of the terminals. A first insulative insert partially surrounds tail sections of the first set of terminals, and a second insulative insert partially surrounds tail sections of the second set of terminals such that separated passageways which are aligned in rows are formed. A conductive shield partially surrounds the housings and the inserts.
A thermal compensator, for use in connection with arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) modules which are, in turn, utilized in conjunction with wavelength multiplexing and de-multiplexing within optical networks, is disclosed. The thermal compensator comprises a bow-shaped frame member, a central bar member, and a screw. The bow-shaped frame member is characterized by a higher or great coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than that of the central bar member such that the bow-shaped frame member can expand and elongate at a greater rate than can the central bar member under hot temperature conditions, however, under cold temperature conditions, the rate of contraction of the bow-shaped member is effectively retarded by the slower rate of contraction of the central bar member. The bow-shaped frame member is adapted to be attached to a movable section of an athermal arrayed waveguide grating (AAWG) module such that the expansion and contraction movements of the bow-shaped member influence the movement of a movable section of the athermal arrayed waveguide grating (AAWG) module in order to maintain the proper focus of the athermal arrayed waveguide grating (AAWG) module across disparate temperature conditions within which the athermal arrayed waveguide grating (AAWG) module is designed to operate.
G02B 6/12 - Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
The present invention can be used for a card that is downsized and thinned, has multiple poles, can ensure miniaturization, a low profile and multiple poles, and achieves improved reliability. To this end, the present invention comprises: a tray housing having a recess part in which the card can be accommodated, a bottom wall part which defines the bottom surface of the recess part, and a tray terminal accommodation recess part formed in the bottom wall part; and a tray terminal that is disposed on the bottom wall part, and includes a main body part at least a portion of which is held by the bottom wall part, a first contact part capable of contacting a connector terminal, and a second contact part capable of contacting an electrode pad, the first contact part and the second contact part being connected to both ends of the main body part, respectively, wherein the first contact part is fixed and exposed on a surface of the bottom wall part opposite to the bottom surface of the recess part, and the second contact part is accommodated in the tray terminal accommodation recess part in an elastically deformable manner in a state in which at least a contact point therebetween protrudes from the bottom surface of the recess part.
A memory card socket interconnector is disclosed including a pair of cavities configured to receive a pair of memory cards. The cavities include patterns of memory card interconnect pads. A second surface of the socket interconnector includes socket interconnect pads, distributed across the second surface of the socket interconnector, which are electrically coupled to the memory card interconnect pads. The memory card socket interconnector may further include an anisotropic elastomeric sheet provided between the memory card pads and the memory card interconnect pads in each cavity to enable good electrical contact between the memory card pads and the memory card interconnect pads.
G06K 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers
G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
H04B 1/3816 - Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving with connectors for programming identification devices
A first connector body includes a recess having a substantially rectangular shape in a planar view filled with a plurality of first connection units arranged in close contact in the longitudinal direction of the first connector body, wherein each first connection unit includes a first terminal and a first shield having a rectangular cylindrical shape with a substantially rectangular cross-section surrounding the periphery of the first terminal and extending in the mating direction.
In an embodiment, a smart connector includes an Application Specific Electronics Packaging (ASEP) device formed by an ASEP manufacturing process, and a separate printed circuit board electrically connected to electrical components of the ASEP device. The ASEP manufacturing process includes forming a continuous carrier web having a plurality of lead frames, overmolding a substrate onto the fingers of each lead frame, each substrate having a plurality of openings which exposes a portion of the fingers, electroplating the traces, and electrically attaching at least one electrical component to the traces to form a plurality of ASEP devices. In some embodiments, the printed circuit board has electrical components configured to control the functionality of the electrical components. In some embodiments, the printed circuit board has electrical components configured to modify properties of the smart connector.
H01R 43/16 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending
H01R 24/60 - Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
The present disclosure relates to a plug connector and a board-to-board connector, and a receptacle connector connected with a plug connector to electrically connect one pair of boards includes: a receptacle housing including : one pair of sidewall portions protruding along both side borders of a bottom portion facing each other; the other pair of sidewall portions protruding along the other both side borders of the bottom portion facing each other and connected with the one pair of sidewall portions; a center protrusion portion protruding from a center of the bottom portion; and a connection recess portion formed between the one pair of sidewall portions and the other pair of sidewall portions, and the center protrusion portion; a plurality of receptacle terminals coupled along insides of the one pair of sidewall portions, each of the receptacle terminals coming into contact with a terminal of the plug connector through a single contact point; and a receptacle metal shell including: fitting nail portions coupled to the other pair of sidewall portions; a crosstalk blocking portion extended from the fitting nail portion along the center protrusion portion to separate the receptacle terminals on both sides facing each other, and to block crosstalk; and noise blocking portions coupled to outer surfaces of the one pair of sidewall portions to block an external noise.
H01R 13/24 - Contacts for co-operating by abutting resiliently mounted
H01R 25/00 - Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
A receptacle connector is provided that is used for board-to-board connection. The connector includes: a housing including: first sidewall portions protruding along both side borders of a bottom portion that face each other; second sidewall portions protruding along the other side borders of the bottom portion that face each other to be connected with the first sidewall portions; a center protrusion portion protruding from a center of the bottom portion; and a connection recess portion formed between the first sidewall portions and the second sidewall portions, and the center protrusion portion; metal brackets soldered to a board and coupled to the second sidewall portions and protruding ends of the center protrusion portion; and terminals received in terminal holes formed on the housing, and the metal bracket includes a connection sensing member configured to provide a feeling of clicking of completion of connection by pressing a plug metal bracket.
H01R 12/73 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
H01R 13/629 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure
Input/output (I/O) connectors (1) for conducting data at high data rates, (e.g. 112 gigabits per second or more) are provided with protective shields (4, 5, 6) to provide increased mechanical strength and signal integrity.
An assembly includes a connector connected to a connection sleeve and which provides a moisture and debris barrier. The connector includes a terminal housing which houses terminals, a wire seal and an interface seal sealingly mounted to the terminal housing, an independent secondary lock seated within and movable relative to the terminal housing. The connection sleeve is slidable relative to the terminal housing and engages with and moves the independent secondary lock within the terminal housing to engage the terminals in the connector, and engages with the interface seal.
An optical fiber assembly has a first ferrule assembly and a second ferrule assembly. Each ferrule assembly has a ferrule body, a plurality of optical fiber receiving bores, and an array of optical elements. One of array of optical elements has a plurality of data lens elements and a cross-focusing indicator lens element. Another of the array of optical elements has a plurality of data lens elements and a mirror system configured to reflect light from the indicator lens element. Upon mating the first and second ferrule assemblies, light from the indicator lens element is primarily reflected back to an output lens element by the mirror system. Upon only partially mating the first and second ferrule assemblies, light from the indicator lens element is not primarily reflected back by the mirror system to the output lens element.
G02B 6/38 - Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
97.
A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A THICKNESS OF ONE OR MORE ASSETS USING AN ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, A MULTIPLEXER SWITCH MODULE AND A TWO-CONDUCTOR CONNECTION, AND A METHOD OF PERFORMING THE SAME
A system for monitoring a thickness of an asset includes an ultrasonic measurement system and a multiplexer switch module connected by a primary two-conductor connection. The multiplexer switch module includes one or more individual switches that are connected to one or more secondary connections that each terminate in an ultrasonic sensing element. The ultrasonic measurement system includes a controller configured to send a switching command signal to the multiplexer switch module to selectively close an individual switch of the individual switches to connect the primary two-conductor connection with a respective one of the secondary connections. The ultrasonic measurement system is configured to send an electrical pulse through the primary two-conductor connection across the closed individual switch and through the respective secondary connection to cause the associated ultrasonic transducer to generate an ultrasonic wave.
G01N 29/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object - Details
98.
CONNECTOR AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH SURFACE GROUND PLANE
Connector (1300) and printed circuit board combinations include opposing electrical ground structures that increase electrical coupling. The combinations also reduce unwanted crosstalk between signals in a printed circuit board.
A hinged busbar assembly includes a first mounting busbar configured to be electrically and mechanically connected to the first component at a fixed connection, a second mounting busbar configured to be electrically and mechanically connected to the second component at a fixed connection, and at least two extension busbars extending between the first and second mounting busbars. Adjacent extension busbars are electrically and mechanically connected to each other at a pivotal connection. One of the at least two extension busbars is electrically and mechanically connected to the first mounting busbar at a pivotal connection, and another one of the at least two extension busbars is electrically and mechanically connected to the second mounting busbar at a pivotal connection. Each pivotal connection includes at least one extension extending from each adjacent busbar and at least one electrical contact mounted in each extension, and a pin inserted through the electrical contacts.
A sense unit assembly houses a sensor configured to sense information regarding conditions in any device that uses a sensor and is subjected to cold and wet weather conditions. The assembly includes a lens cover, a heating element secured to a perimeter of the lens cover such that a central portion of the lens cover remains exposed, the heating element includes a substrate and electronic components forming a conductive heating pattern mounted on the substrate, a connector electrically connected to the electronic components and a housing overmolded over the electronic components of the heating element and a portion of the connector. The lens cover is one of opaque to visible light and transparent to infrared energy, transparent to visible light, and visible to wavelengths of light used in Light Detection and Ranging applications. The electronic components face the front housing and remove ice build-up and/or condensation from the assembly.
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