| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE36820 |
Removable optoelectronic module |
August 15, 2000 |
| A robust optoelectronic transceiver module which is quick, easy, and inexpensive to manufacture. The transceiver module has a main housing which consists of a potting box with potting material inserted therein. In addition, a circuit board is encased by the potting material. The circuit |
| RE36540 |
Method of manufacturing a memory card package |
February 1, 2000 |
| A process by which a package for a memory card is manufactured. The package comprises chiefly two stamped steel covers, (an upper and a lower cover half), each secured to a plastic frame element. The cover halves are secured by extended fingers which wrap around the plastic frame. This |
| RE36491 |
Optoelectronic transceiver module laser diode stabilizer and bias control method |
January 11, 2000 |
| A power stabilizer for maintaining a constant level of output power from a laser transmitter. The laser transmitter has a laser diode which produces an optical output which corresponds to the level of bias current received. In addition, the laser transmitter has a photodiode which produc |
| H1991 |
Clockspring using flexible printed wiring |
September 4, 2001 |
| A clockspring including a housing, a hub, and flexible printed wiring. The flexible printed wiring electrically connecting the hub to the housing. The hub mounted in the housing. The hub being able to rotate relative to the housing. The flexible printed wiring able to be affixed with |
| D411827 |
Media interface adapter |
July 6, 1999 |
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| 7381064 |
Flexible flat cable termination structure for a clockspring |
June 3, 2008 |
| The present invention is directed towards a flexible flat cable of a vehicular clockspring whose conductors are directly attached to the contacts of a mounting header. The flat cable comprises a series of conductors "printed" in-between a pair of insulating layers. The conductors are |
| 7355857 |
Heat sink gasket |
April 8, 2008 |
| A receptacle assembly is provided having a gasket interposed between a heat sink and the receptacle, in order to provide EMI shielding and limit leakage from an opening in the receptacle that allows the heat sink to engage an electronic module inserted in the receptacle cavity. The heat |
| 7317392 |
Apparatus for occupant detection |
January 8, 2008 |
| An apparatus for occupant detection in a vehicle, including a dielectric substrate with a reference plane, and a plurality of electrodes forming a capacitive array on said dielectric substrate and coupled to said reference plane. Each of the plurality of electrodes being formed of a |
| 7275959 |
Multi-port module receptacle |
October 2, 2007 |
| A multi-port receptacle assembly is provided having a housing forming multiple ports and having electrical connectors mounted within the ports so that upon assembly with a base via mounting features between the base and the housing a uniform multi-port assembly is provided that may be |
| 7247822 |
Carbon fiber heating element assembly and methods for making |
July 24, 2007 |
| An electrical resistance heating element has an axially elongated flat carbon fiber tow, which includes a multiplicity of continuous axially parallel carbon filaments. The tow is sandwiched between two layers of polyester sheet material and bonded to only one of the layers. The other |
| 7237443 |
Sensor pad for controlling airbag deployment and associated support |
July 3, 2007 |
| A sensor pad for controlling the deployment of an automobile airbag. Weight sensing pad 10 is used in the seat 54 of an automobile, (not illustrated), to detect the presence of an occupant on the seat. Weight sensing pad 10 is used in conjunction with the vehicle's airbag control mod |
| 7188414 |
Method of assembling a flat electrical cable |
March 13, 2007 |
| A flat electrical cable and a modular rotary anvil for assembling a flat electrical cable wherein the flat cable includes an upper and lower layer. The upper layer has ribs protruding along its length that are substantially parallel to one another, and continuous substantially parall |
| 7181173 |
Electrical transceiver module with alternate peripheral device connector |
February 20, 2007 |
| The present invention pertains to an electrical transceiver module having a peripheral device connector to receive copper plugs having a profile equal to or larger than the outer profile of the standard module housing profile. An embodiment of the invention provides an RJ-45 receptacle a |
| 7161099 |
Warning system for ignition switch |
January 9, 2007 |
| A warning system for an ignition switch that includes a housing of the ignition switch and a plunger having at least a portion slidably received in the housing, a key abutment end and a contact abutment end opposite the key abutment end. The plunger is movable between first and second |
| 7159306 |
Modular rotary anvil |
January 9, 2007 |
| A modular rotary anvil for mounting on an ultrasonic welding machine. The modular rotary anvil includes a first end segment configured to attach to the ultrasonic welding machine, a second end segment configured to attach to the ultrasonic welding machine, and at least one insert having |
| 7096082 |
Design control document linking template |
August 22, 2006 |
| A control document template streamlines the creation of control documents and facilitates consistent entry of data. A multi-page spreadsheet file incorporates the design and process failure mode effects analysis pages, the control plan, tools for forming the process flow diagram, the wor |
| 7044777 |
Multi-port module receptacle |
May 16, 2006 |
| A multi-port receptacle assembly is provided having a housing forming multiple ports and having electrical connectors mounted within the ports so that upon assembly with a base via mounting features between the base and the housing a uniform multi-port assembly is provided that may be |
| 7037139 |
Wiretrap electrical connector and assembly with strain relief plate |
May 2, 2006 |
| A canister assembly is provided including electrical connector having a plate which may be moved between a first and second position in order to lock a wire to the electrical connector. The electrical connector provides for a wire trap contact in order to quickly insert a conductor w |
| 7029284 |
Floating contact assembly for a steering wheel |
April 18, 2006 |
| The present invention is directed towards an electrical contact assembly in a steering wheel that allows the contacts of a primary circuit board to move relative to the corresponding contacts of a secondary circuit board without disengaging the electrical connection. Thus, any minor |
| 7005592 |
Plunger contact assembly for an automobile control stalk |
February 28, 2006 |
| The contact switch assembly comprises a rotating housing with a stalk having a hollow shaft portion, a tip portion extending forwardly from the shaft portion and a contact arm extending downwardly from the shaft portion. The tip portion extends out from the housing to engage an adjac |
| 6966787 |
Clockspring with flat cable |
November 22, 2005 |
| A clockspring for electrically connecting an airbag of a vehicle to crash sensors. The clockspring including a housing that has an inner chamber, and a flat electrical cable with an upper insulator layer, a lower insulator layer connected to the upper layer along substantially contin |
| 6956198 |
Rapid high resolution position sensor for auto steering |
October 18, 2005 |
| A position sensor for determining the angular position of a steering wheel. The shaft of the steering wheel is connected to a code disk and turn ring of the sensor so that when steering wheel is rotated, the coded disk and turn ring are also rotated. The code disk is a flat circular disk |
| 6948706 |
Clockspring with integral strain relief |
September 27, 2005 |
| A clockspring with a housing that includes a stationary member having a first wall and a hub member rotatably coupled to the stationary member having a second wall. A flat cable is wound between the first and second walls. The flat cable has opposite first and second ends with the first |
| 6914201 |
Multiple detent switch |
July 5, 2005 |
| A multifunctional switch for any automobile application having a need for a multiple detent switch. The switch includes a button that is moveably connected to a base. The switch includes a first lever connected to the button at a point of the first lever that is closer to a first end of |
| 6900403 |
Operating device for an electric switch comprising a push-button |
May 31, 2005 |
| An operating device having a rotatable crank drive which can be actuated by repeatedly pressing and releasing a knob or push-button. The push-button is thus alternately fixed in an operating position, i.e. the out position, and a locking position, i.e. the pressed-in position. A rotatabl |
| 6900399 |
Electrical switch assembly |
May 31, 2005 |
| An electrical switch assembly for actuating an electrical circuit by closing at least one pair of conducting contacts in a sliding manner is disclosed. The assembly includes a contact carrier within a switch housing, a spring attached to the carrier that biases the carrier in an elec |
| 6881904 |
Heat-Shrinkable EMI/RFI shielding material |
April 19, 2005 |
| The present invention relates to a material for shielding electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) between a, electrical conductor or bundle of conductors and the environment. The material comprises a heat-shrinkable woven fabric coated with a conductive |
| 6876838 |
Electrical transceiver module with alternate peripheral device connector |
April 5, 2005 |
| The present invention pertains to an electrical transceiver module having a peripheral device connector to receive copper plugs having a profile equal to or larger than the outer profile of the standard module housing profile. An embodiment of the invention provides an RJ-45 receptacle a |
| 6860745 |
Modular clockspring |
March 1, 2005 |
| The present invention is directed to a modular clockspring to be used in automobile steering columns that allow modular parts of the clockspring to be modified without the need to alter the design of the entire clockspring. The clockspring is composed of at least six modules, a cover |
| 6851840 |
Illuminated surfaces in the interior of an automobile |
February 8, 2005 |
| A lighting system for a vehicle having luminescent or "glow-in-the-dark" markings placed on an interior surface of the vehicle and a light source located remotely from the markings to illuminate the markings, particularly at night. The markings can be placed on any surface inside a v |
| 6844541 |
Rapid high resolution position sensor for auto steering |
January 18, 2005 |
| A position sensor for determining the angular position of a steering wheel. The shaft of the steering wheel is connected to a code disk and turn ring of the sensor so that when steering wheel is rotated, the coded disk and turn ring are also rotated. The code disk is a flat circular disk |
| 6841735 |
Flat cable and modular rotary anvil to make same |
January 11, 2005 |
| A flat electrical cable and a modular rotary anvil for assembling a flat electrical cable is provided wherein the flat cable includes an upper and lower layer. The upper layer has ribs protruding along its length that are substantially parallel to one another, and continuous substantiall |
| 6793537 |
Wire connector assembly and method of forming same |
September 21, 2004 |
| The present invention provides for a wire plug connector assembly where the individual wires are connectorized by forming a housing around the wires and capturing the terminal metallic potion of the wire by a ferrule which is received within an aperture of a receptacle for providing an e |
| 6762693 |
Multiple input multiplexing connection apparatus and method |
July 13, 2004 |
| A connection system for communicating multiple signals between a steering wheel and a steering column of a vehicle over a single wire is provided that uses time division to multiplex multiple signals. A plurality of signals are multiplexed together ranging from two to as many signals as |
| 6732584 |
Fuel level sensor with flexible circuit |
May 11, 2004 |
| A fuel level sensor is provided having a flexible printed circuit cylinder, having a buoyant member mounted on a rod and a contact member mounted on the buoyant member which abuttingly contacts the rod and the conductive traces formed on the inside of the flexible cylinder wall. |
| 6698299 |
Magnetoelastic torque sensor |
March 2, 2004 |
| A flux-gate magnetometer torque sensor is provided having a rotatable shaft to which a torque force is to be applied, a sleeve of conductive foil affixed to the surface of the shaft over the magnetically active regions, a plurality of saturable magnetic wires or strips mounted to the rot |
| 6692664 |
Printed wiring board conductive via hole filler having metal oxide reducing capability |
February 17, 2004 |
| A conductive via filler for printed wiring boards capable of reducing copper oxides and thereby eliminating a cleaning step in printed wiring board construction, the conductive via filler consisting essentially of silver flake, a resin, a hardener, and a titanate coupling compound. The |
| 6676452 |
Unlock proof squib connector |
January 13, 2004 |
| A squib connector is provided that allows detection of an improper connection within a squib connector prior to incorporation within an airbag mechanism. The squib connector includes a male squib connector and a female squib connector. Positioned within the female squib connector is |
| 6666694 |
Reduced profile EMI receptacle assembly |
December 23, 2003 |
| The present invention provides for a receptacle printed circuit board assembly having a reduced profile of the entire assembly where the receptacle has a board receiving portion that mounts at a cut-out edge of a printed circuit board so that the majority of the receptacle is mounted |
| 6633492 |
Shielded PC card packages |
October 14, 2003 |
| A PCB package for shielding electromagnetic radiation from exiting or entering the package. In one embodiment the package includes first and second electrically conductive covers and first and second electrically conductive frames. The first frame electrically connected to the first |
| 6617534 |
Combined detent plunger and moving contact |
September 9, 2003 |
| A windshield wiper lever, wherein a single contact slide operates both as a contact element and as a detent plunger, enabling both wiper wash and wipe functions. To this end, the steering column lever comprises: (i) a hollow knob having an inner wall that defines a plurality of axially d |
| 6534732 |
Multifunctional windshield wiper stalk switch |
March 18, 2003 |
| A combined windshield front and rear washing and wiping stalk switch having a single contact substrate that is adapted to engage a front wiper carrier, a front wash carrier and a rear wipe/wash carrier. To this end, the multifunctional steering column stalk switch comprises: (i) a housin |
| 6501033 |
Serviceable steering column module (SCM) |
December 31, 2002 |
| A modular steering column device includes a lock housing, a primary switch module, a secondary switch module, an electronics module, a clockspring, and an ignition switch. The lock housing is removeably attachable to a steering column of a vehicle. The primary switch module is removeably |
| 6488518 |
Squibb electronic connector |
December 3, 2002 |
| An electrical connector that includes a disengagement member is provided. The disengagement member is utilized to ensure that the electrical connector is secured in a locked position within a mating receptacle. This effectively eliminates disengagement of the electrical connector from th |
| 6486423 |
Sliding contact mechanism |
November 26, 2002 |
| A sliding contact mechanism includes a sliding door contact, a spring having one end connected to the sliding door contact and another end connected to the sliding door of a mini-van, and a pillar contact attached to the stationary pillar of the mini-van. The pillar contact has a shape |
| 6467319 |
Remote key interlock system |
October 22, 2002 |
| A remote key interlock system includes a locking device mounted on a steering column and a key actuated ignition switch located remote from the locking device, where a cable connects the locking device to the key actuated ignition switch. The locking device being engageable with a re |
| 6457245 |
Multi-bit optical sensor code wheel |
October 1, 2002 |
| A rotary position sensor that contains multiple bits of positional data is provided. The rotary position sensor includes an overmold and an applique that is applied to the overmold. The applique includes a clear film upon which the multiple bits of positional data can be screen printed. |
| 6439495 |
Loop back clockspring having adhesive layer |
August 27, 2002 |
| A clockspring having adhesive so as to resist vibratory motion of the flat ribbon cable and to reduce rubbing of the flat ribbon cable against itself. The clockspring includes a housing, a hub, and a flat ribbon cable connecting the hub to the housing. The flat ribbon cable has an adhesi |
| 6355123 |
Roll-over air bag having a reinforced perimeter seal and associated method for producing a flat |
March 12, 2002 |
| A roll-over airbag 10 having an upper fabric panel 15 and a lower fabric panel 20 perimetrically bonded to the upper fabric panel 15. This perimetric joint is reinforced with a lap joint 30 defining a reinforced interior seal. The height and/or thickness of the roll-over airbag 10 can |
| 6337037 |
Printed wiring board conductive via hole filler having metal oxide reducing capability |
January 8, 2002 |
| A conductive via filler for printed wiring boards capable of reducing copper oxides and thereby eliminating a cleaning step in printed wiring board construction, the conductive via filler consisting essentially of silver flake, a resin, a hardener, and a titanate coupling compound. The |
