| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6896305 |
High-load capability non-explosive cable release mechanism |
May 24, 2005 |
| A high-load capability non-explosive cable release mechanism for retaining the adjacent ends of two cables and releasing them upon receiving a signal from a remote source. The cable release mechanism has a casing for housing two non-explosive actuators (NEAs), which also has a center bor |
| 6747541 |
Spool assembly with integrated link-wire and electrical terminals for non-explosive actuators us |
June 8, 2004 |
| An improved spool assembly for non-explosive actuators used in electro-mechanical structural separation devices. The spool assembly includes two spool halves each having external surfaces and a generally flat internal surface, a unitary and integral internal member made of an electri |
| 6679177 |
Resettable and redundant NEA-initiated hold-down and release mechanism for a flight termination |
January 20, 2004 |
| A hold-down and release apparatus for a flight termination system having a terminal portion for holding-down and releasing a structural object which has an arrangement for attaching to the flight termination system. The hold-down and release apparatus includes several movable clamping se |
| 6193535 |
Connector assembly with extreme temperature protective ceramic deadface |
February 27, 2001 |
| A connector assembly which includes conventional components that are well known in the connector assembly field but which includes within it an improved ceramic deadface which is located at a front face plate on an interior portion of the connector assembly. If the connector is separated |
| 5930427 |
Fiber optics connector |
July 27, 1999 |
| An optical fiber socket terminus (28) has a fiber tip (30) received within a tip holder (32) that is welded (41) to a socket tube (36) slidingly received within a socket shoulder (44). A coil spring (38) extends about socket tube (36) between tip holder (32) and shoulder 44. Stop 49 is |
| 5781395 |
Electrical overstress pulse protection |
July 14, 1998 |
| An electrical overstress composite of conductor/semicondcutor particles including particles in the 100 micron range, micron range, and submicron range, distributed in a densely packed homogeneous manner, a minimum proportion of 100 angstrom range insulative particles separating the c |
| 5777269 |
Termination for a shielded cable |
July 7, 1998 |
| A cable (10) has a plurality of conductors (12) with individual conductive shields (14) and one common shield (16) for all conductors, the outer end portions of which shields are terminated by being clampingly retained between tapered surfaces (48,52; 50,54) of the first, second and thir |
| 5752847 |
Close tolerance quick disconnect electrical connector |
May 19, 1998 |
| A plug (12) and receptacle (14) connector has its unmating force determined in part by a generally circular helical spring (20) received in a slot (22) on one of the connector parts which resiliently resists separation by engaging a ridge (18) on the other connector part. A pressure ring |
| 5752296 |
Secondary release apparatus |
May 19, 1998 |
| A positive release bracket (16) for an object such as an electrical connector part (12) includes first and second semicylindrical shells (18,20) which are releasably held together by plates (36,38). On a separation force applied to the connector exceeding some predetermined maximum, |
| 5748066 |
Cartridge motion initiator with replaceable link wire controller |
May 5, 1998 |
| A controller (24) is provided to selectively release an initiator (12) having first and second members (14,16) that clampingly engage an object (18) preventing it from moving in an urged direction. A spring wire coil (20) holds the members (14,16) tightly about the object, one coil end |
| 5669381 |
Electrical overstress pulse protection |
September 23, 1997 |
| An electrical overstress composite of conductor/semicondcutor particles including particles in the 100 micron range, micron range, and submicron range, distributed in a densely packed homogeneous manner, a minimum proportion of 100 angstrom range insulative particles separating the c |
| 5621373 |
Non-explosive initiator with link wire assembly |
April 15, 1997 |
| A link wire (20) arrangement for use in a non-explosive initiator (10) includes a link wire (20) received within a pair of tubes (24,26), each tube having its outer end formed into a loop (28) and its opposite end crimped (30) to physically and electrically secure the tubes to the in |
| 5606889 |
Reusable initiator for use in triggering high-load actuators |
March 4, 1997 |
| The initiator (32) has a hollow spool housing (34) with sidewall slots (42,44) and within which is received a shaft (54) to be releasably retained. Spool segments (46,48) are placed within slots (42,44) and have parts extending into the housing bore (50) obstructingly engaging the sh |
| 5476714 |
Electrical overstress pulse protection |
December 19, 1995 |
| An electrical overstress protection composite of electrical conductor/semiconductor particles including particles in the 100 to 10 micron range, micron range, and submicron range, distributed in a densely packed homogeneous manner, a minimum proportion of 100 angstrom range insulativ |
| 5471888 |
Motion initiator |
December 5, 1995 |
| An electrical initiator (10) includes spool halves (12,14) releasably held together by a coiled retaining wire (42). A link wire (42) also holds a spool (46) fixed to spool half (12) against connector body 16 and the other spool half (16). A cavity on the interior of the two spools p |
| 5438173 |
Cell bypass switch |
August 1, 1995 |
| The present invention is a cell bypass switch particularly designed for aerospace applications. The cell bypass switch can sense a battery cell failure and automatically opens an alternate path around the failed cell, bypassing the failure and allowing the remainder of the battery system |
| 5383790 |
Connector with floating self-alignment and zero impulse separation mechanisms |
January 24, 1995 |
| The present invention is a connector assembly mounted between two panels which are movable relative to each other. It includes a connector plug having a plug shell with an exterior flange, and a connector receptacle shell engageable with the plug shell and having an exterior receptacle |
| 5312147 |
Electromechanical high load separation apparatus with a smooth release |
May 17, 1994 |
| The present invention is an electromechanical high load separation apparatus with a smooth release which can be utilized in various applications such as a structural separation mechanism for a nut/bolt, a cable release mechanism, or a replacement of cable cutters. |
| 5282709 |
Separation nut with a restraining wire |
February 1, 1994 |
| The present invention is a separation nut for fastening and releasing a threaded bolt under remote or manual controls. The preferred embodiment of the present invention separation nut includes a housing, a base, a ramp which is fitted into the base, and a three-piece segmented threaded n |
| 5278535 |
Electrical overstress pulse protection |
January 11, 1994 |
| A thin flexible laminate for overlay application on the pins of a connector or other circuit element, having an electrically insulating substrate, a conductive lamina of apertured pin receiving pads and a separate ground strip adjacent the pads, and an electrically insulating cover lamin |
| 5246382 |
Crimpless, solderless, contactless, flexible cable connector |
September 21, 1993 |
| An end portion of a multiconductor cable (16, 18) is formed about an edge portion (28) of a sheetlike core (27) with portions of bared cable conductors (26) facing outwardly. The other cable (20, 22) is similarly arranged about an edge of a core (34). On the connector parts- (12, 14) |
| 5235153 |
Method of making a miniature lens for use with an optical fiber |
August 10, 1993 |
| A cylindrical glass blank (10) has one end received within a rotatable fixture (22) supporting the blank with its axis extending vertically. While rotating the fixture and glass blank at a given rate, a laser beam (54) is directed onto the upper blank end face (12) until the glass so |
| 5221171 |
Non-explosive separation nut |
June 22, 1993 |
| The present invention is a non-explosive separation nut for fastening and releasing a threaded bolt under remote control signals. A preferred embodiment of the separation nut includes a housing, a segmented nut, a locking sleeve, a rocker and two non-explosive actuator (NEA) assemblies. |
| 5213517 |
Separable electrodes with electric arc quenching means |
May 25, 1993 |
| An electrical connector (10) has first and second separable contacting electrodes (12, 14) which do not generate an arc on making or breaking. A member (44) interrelates one of the electrodes (14) via a spring-loaded drive cap (24) at ground potential, which member 44 is constructed of a |
| 5210815 |
Hermetically sealed optical fiber feedthrough |
May 11, 1993 |
| An optical fiber feedthrough (20,24) for passing through a panel (10) and maintaining a sealed relationship between different fluid environments existing on opposite sides of the panel. A guide tube (25) secured within an opening (44) in the panel (10) by a glass seal (46). The end porti |
| 5183698 |
Electrical overstress pulse protection |
February 2, 1993 |
| An arrangement for protection of electrical equipment from electrical overstress pulses or transients using an electrical coupling to ground through a non-linear resistance having a high resistance at normal voltages and a very low resistance in response to an excessively high voltag |
| 5168536 |
High power transmission optical fiber terminus |
December 1, 1992 |
| An optical fiber connector part (20) has an outer metal sleeve (22) for sliding receipt within an alignment tube (24) and a spacer (26) constructed of a synthetic plastic wedged within the sleeve (22). An opening (28) within the spacer (26) receives a bare fiber end portion (30). |
| 5155795 |
Hermetic optical fiber feedthrough arrangement |
October 13, 1992 |
| An hermetic optical fiber feedthrough arrangement has a separable two-piece metal ferrule (10) with opposite endwall openings (18, 26) of a size slightly larger than the diameter of an optical fiber (12) which extends therethrough. Preliminarily, that part of the fiber within the ferrule |
| 5145394 |
Anti-rotation assembly for interconnect devices |
September 8, 1992 |
| An axially oriented detent system interacting between a contact plug housing and a coaxial coupling ring. The coupling ring includes an inner peripheral rib that provides an axially outwardly facing shoulder. Detent springs or a detent washer with resilient detent elements engage the |
| 5140661 |
Optical fiber terminus |
August 18, 1992 |
| A terminus for an optical fiber cable (10) has a ferrule (22) with an endwall portion (24) including an axial opening (26) for receiving a glass fiber core. A ferrule central portion (28) is larger in cross-section than endwall portion (24) and the opposite end portion (32) is still larg |
| 5097524 |
Optical fiber termination |
March 17, 1992 |
| A terminus for an end portion of an optical fiber has a ferrule with a relatively large passageway extending from an open end to a cylindrical endwall portion, the latter having an opening only slightly larger than fiber glass core with cladding diameter. An optical fiber to be terminate |
| 5091987 |
Fiber optic hermetic connector |
February 25, 1992 |
| A fiber optic transmission line is passed uninterrupted through a hermetically sealed dielectric pressure barrier. This is accomplished by fusing glass or casting a resin about hollow upstanding sleeves within the bore of a connector housing. The glass forms a strong hermetically sealed |
| 5061826 |
High strength flexible housing |
October 29, 1991 |
| A narrow elongated housing is provided constructed of an inner ribbed conduit which is overlaid with two layers of high strength rods. Each layer is contra-helically wrapped with opposing end portions compression secured in a termination chamber. The chamber is formed between a sleeve, |
| 5060837 |
Method and apparatus for severing an optical fiber |
October 29, 1991 |
| First and second tube sections (12, 14) are dimensioned so as to enable telescoping receipt of an end portion of one within the other. A pair of parallel slots (36) in the end portion of the second tube section (14) is slidingly received onto a break pin (28) transversely secured within |
| 4992333 |
Electrical overstress pulse protection |
February 12, 1991 |
| An electrical overstress composite of conductor/semiconductor particles including particles in the 100 micron range, micron range, and submicron range, distributed in a densely packed homogeneous manner, a minimum proportion of 100 angstrom range insulative particles separating the c |
| 4990038 |
Rotationally and axially restrained drill bit and chuck assembly |
February 5, 1991 |
| A drill bit and chuck for interconnection with the end of a flexible drive shaft which axially and rotationally restrains the drill bit against becoming separated from the chuck during an operation requiring bone drilling, for example. The drill bit drive end has an eccentrically mou |
| 4925404 |
Environmentally protected EMI shielded connector |
May 15, 1990 |
| An EMI shielded connector is provided having an exterior receptacle shell, plug housing and coupling member constructed of plastic. Metallic sleeves line the shell and housing interiors and enclose insert assemblies. The sleeves are releasably engaged at a joint connection to provided |
| 4898543 |
Self-aligning electrical connector |
February 6, 1990 |
| An electrical connector having plug and receptacle parts which can be mated with the parts oriented over a wide angular range relative to one another. The male contacts each include a pair of spaced apart, elongated blades which are received with a similarly dimensioned V-shaped slot in |
| 4867706 |
Filtered electrical connector |
September 19, 1989 |
| A filter connector comprising a conductive housing containing a pin array traversing corresponding holes in a grommet, a dielectric body, a planar capacitor array, ferrite inductor beads mounted on at least some of the pins, a non-conductive body to insulate said beads from one another a |
| 4866222 |
Rotatively power operated electrical switching device |
September 12, 1989 |
| A switching device having an open-ended hollow cylindrical housing with a number of slots in the sidewall. An insulative piston is slidably movable along the housing longitudinal axis and has a threaded central opening receiving a similarly threaded axle. A receptacle switch part fits on |
| 4833476 |
Electromagnetic field measuring technique to assess shielding effectiveness |
May 23, 1989 |
| A threat field sensor has a hollow metal enclosure with imperforate side walls except for a single aperture that is small as compared with the wavelength of interfering electromagnetic energy. A coaxial conductor is located in the enclosure cavity and has separate sets of leads inter |
| 4828512 |
Connector for flat electrical cables |
May 9, 1989 |
| The invention is directed to a connector for two flat electrical cables having the same plurality of conduits. The electricity passes from one conduit to the corresponding conduit by way of a dielectric insert having holes therethrough, with electrically conductive means having at least |
| 4820201 |
Cable shield termination for an electrical connector |
April 11, 1989 |
| A grounding plate having a flanged edge wall continuously around its periphery is press fit into the open end of a connector part shell. The plate provides a continuous intimate contacting relationship between the plate flange and the inner wall of the connector shell. A plurality of |
| 4814713 |
Coaxial test fixture for determining shielding effectiveness of a device against interfering ele |
March 21, 1989 |
| A non-intrusive, annular, broad range current sensor is located about the transmission line at the shorting location of the shielding device. Effectiveness of the shielding of the device can be readily determined for any particular predetermined frequency or range of frequencies by notin |
| 4813891 |
Electrical connector for diverting EMP |
March 21, 1989 |
| An electrically conductive block assembly is provided for positioning contact pins in an electrical connector and dissipating high energy voltage pulses to a ground. A voltage variable material is used to space the pins out of direct contact with the block. The block is in electrical |
| 4804917 |
Current detection device having an extended frequency range of response |
February 14, 1989 |
| A current detection device has an annular dielectric substrate with a thin (e.g., less than one skin depth at maximum frequency) resistive foil laid down on the substrate outer surface and extending completely thereabout. Annular metal rims are affixed to the substrate edges respectively |
| 4799759 |
Fiber optic connector |
January 24, 1989 |
| A contact for an optical fiber has a ferrule onto one end of which a tip is releasably fitted. The end wall of the tip includes an opening of predetermined diameter within which a bare fiber of only very slightly less diameter is to located. The optical fiber with bare fiber end portion |
| 4743207 |
Space compatible electrical connector |
May 10, 1988 |
| A plug and receptacle electrical connector releasably engageable to interconnect corresponding pairs of cable wires through included electrical contacts has one of the connector parts with a coded set of keys on an outer surface and the other connector part with an opening, the flang |
| 4743080 |
Flat cable connector |
May 10, 1988 |
| The invention is directed to a connector for two flat electrical cables having the same plurality of conduits. The electricity passes from one conduit to the corresponding conduit by way of a dielectric insert having a parallel array of conductive spring-like finger contacts to complete |
| 4734051 |
Electrical connector butt contact |
March 29, 1988 |
| An electrical connector part has its connector end covered by a metal shield or grid plate having openings individually aligned with electrical contacts. The electrical contacts are of the "butt" variety having spring-loaded parts which shieldingly cover the grid plate openings when |
