101 |
TERMINATION UNIT |
US15049244 |
2016-02-22 |
US20160276068A1 |
2016-09-22 |
Stephen Mark HUSBAND; Paul Robert MILLER; Alexander Charles SMITH; Peter MALKIN |
A termination unit for a superconductor network. Including a primary system that includes a first superconductor cable. Also a first superconducting coil and a first auxiliary magnetising coil, each coil wound around the first superconductor cable. Also a terminal including a first leg, the first leg including an aperture configured to receive the first superconductor cable. The first leg defining a clearance about the first superconductor cable at ambient temperature and arranged to firmly clamp onto the first superconductor cable at a cryogenic temperature. The termination unit including a cooling system arranged to enclose and cool the primary system to cryogenic temperatures. |
102 |
Rotating Machine |
US14919899 |
2015-10-22 |
US20160118867A1 |
2016-04-28 |
Takeshi IWATA; Hiroaki KOJIMA; Motonobu IIZUKA |
The present invention provides a rotating machine which can maintain good contact state between the brush and the metal rotating body. A rotating machine of the present invention includes a stator including a stator winding, a rotor including a rotor winding and rotatably disposed apart from the stator with a gap, a metal rotating body electrically coupled with the rotor winding, a brush in contact with the metal rotating body, and a pressing mechanism for increasing pressure to press the brush against the metal rotating body when contact failure occurs between the metal rotating body and the brush. |
103 |
Attachment ring for attaching a shield of a cable to a shell |
US14164040 |
2014-01-24 |
US09293868B2 |
2016-03-22 |
Paul Craig Tally; Thomas D. Ratzlaff; Inho Myong |
An electrical connector includes a cable having a shield, a shell and an attachment ring for attaching the shield to the fitting. The shell extends between a mating end and a cable end. The shell has a fitting at the cable end. The shell has a cavity receiving an end of the cable through the fitting. The attachment ring is received inside the shield and the fitting. The attachment ring presses the shield outward against an inner surface of the fitting. The shield may be positioned radially inside of the fitting and the attachment ring may be positioned radially inside of the shield. A radially outer edge of the attachment ring may impart an outward radial load onto the shield. |
104 |
Attachment Ring for Attaching a Shield of a Cable to a Shell |
US14164040 |
2014-01-24 |
US20150214671A1 |
2015-07-30 |
Paul Craig Tally; Thomas D. Ratzlaff; Inho Myong |
An electrical connector includes a cable having a shield, a shell and an attachment ring for attaching the shield to the fitting. The shell extends between a mating end and a cable end. The shell has a fitting at the cable end. The shell has a cavity receiving an end of the cable through the fitting. The attachment ring is received inside the shield and the fitting. The attachment ring presses the shield outward against an inner surface of the fitting. The shield may be positioned radially inside of the fitting and the attachment ring may be positioned radially inside of the shield. A radially outer edge of the attachment ring may impart an outward radial load onto the shield. |
105 |
Electrode for recording and stimulation |
US13864945 |
2013-04-17 |
US08644903B1 |
2014-02-04 |
Benjamin Osa; Eric Caille; Charles Talbott; Joseph Copley; Alfred Iversen |
Improved electrode assemblies for recording and stimulation. Cortical and depth electrode structures are provided as well as inline interconnection systems. Methods of manufacture are further taught to provide enhanced surfaces for cortical electrodes. The inline interconnection systems include connector assembly embodiments for electrode leads which have structure providing ease of EEG recording as well as stimulation. |
106 |
Cold shrinkable secondary splice |
US12964924 |
2010-12-10 |
US08502076B2 |
2013-08-06 |
Glenn J. Luzzi |
An insulating system for splicing a pair of cables having at least partially exposed non-insulating portions joined with a metallic connector is disclosed. The insulating system includes an insulating tube constructed from a shape memory material having a central section having a substantially elliptical cross-section and a pair of end sections with substantially circular cross-sections. A pair of support cores is removably insertable in each of the end sections for holding the end sections in a stretched configuration. When the insulating system is placed about the cables and the connector and the support cores are removed from the end sections, the end sections return to a pre-stretched configuration, thereby completing a splice of the cables. |
107 |
Electrode for recording and stimulation |
US12924657 |
2010-10-01 |
US08435079B1 |
2013-05-07 |
Benjamin Osa; Eric Caillé; Charles Talbott; Joseph Copley; Alfred Iversen |
Improved electrode assemblies for recording and stimulation. Cortical and depth electrode structures are provided as well as inline interconnection systems. Methods of manufacture are further taught to provide enhanced surfaces for cortical electrodes. The inline interconnection systems include connector assembly embodiments for electrode leads which have structure providing ease of EEG recording as well as stimulation. |
108 |
Attachment Ring for Attaching a Shield of an Electrical Cable to a Backshell |
US13531384 |
2012-06-22 |
US20120282810A1 |
2012-11-08 |
Inho Myong |
An attachment ring is provided for attaching a shield of an electrical cable to a backshell. The attachment ring includes an annular body including a shape memory material that is heat recoverable. The body is configured to extend at least partially around the shield and a fitting of the backshell to hold the shield on the fitting in contact with the fitting. The body includes a single segment having a first end that includes a first connection member, and a second end that opposes the first end. The second end has a second connection member that is configured to be interlocked with the first connection member of the first end to connect the first and second ends together such that the single segment of the body defines a continuous ring. |
109 |
Attachment ring for attaching a shield of an electrical cable to a backshell |
US12939279 |
2010-11-04 |
US08241054B2 |
2012-08-14 |
Inho Myong |
An attachment ring is provided for attaching a shield of an electrical cable to a backshell. The attachment ring includes an annular body including a shape memory material that is heat recoverable. The body is configured to extend at least partially around the shield and a fitting of the backshell to hold the shield on the fitting in contact with the fitting. The body includes a first segment including an end having a connection member. The body also includes a second segment that is discrete from the first segment. The second segment includes an end having a connection feature. The connection feature of the second segment is interlocked with the connection member of the first segment to connect the first and second segments together at the ends such that the first and second segments define at least a portion of a length of the body. |
110 |
Apparatus and methods for filament crimping and manufacturing |
US12829208 |
2010-07-01 |
US08113243B2 |
2012-02-14 |
Robert Bogursky; Leonid Foshansky; Craig Kennedy; Darrel Wood; Mark Saunders |
Apparatus and methods for filament crimping. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a body and a filament crimp element. The filament crimp element comprises a first set of cavities disposed at a spacing which creates a first set of features and a second set of cavities disposed at a spacing which creates a second set of features. The first and second set cavities are substantially opposite one another. The first set of features are adapted to be placed at least partially within the second set of cavities and the second set of features are adapted to be placed at least partially within the first set of cavities. Methods and apparatus for the manufacture of the device are also disclosed. In addition, methods for automated placement and manufacture of assemblies using the crimp elements are also disclosed. |
111 |
Device and method for molding bistable magnetic alloy wire |
US11848406 |
2007-08-31 |
US08099991B2 |
2012-01-24 |
Nianrong Zhang; Huijun Xu; Yun Zhu; Zhuhui Zheng; Jian Chen; Fang Yu |
Taught herein is a method for molding a bistable magnetic alloy wire, comprising: processing an alloy wire by heat treatment; and processing the alloy wire by cold treatment of mechanical twisting, the mechanical twisting being a repeated twisting in a continuous state. Also taught herein is a device for molding a bistable magnetic alloy wire. |
112 |
Device for molding bistable magnetic alloy wire |
US12843070 |
2010-07-26 |
US08099843B2 |
2012-01-24 |
Nianrong Zhang; Huijun Xu; Yun Zhu; Zhuhui Zheng; Jian Chen; Fang Yu |
A device for molding a bistable magnetic alloy wire having a feed reel, a feed roller, a furnace, a positioning roller, a receiving roller, and a receiving reel; a winch for passing the alloy wire through is disposed between the positioning roller and the receiving roller; the winch rotates around its axis; at least three wheels are distributed along the axis of the winch; the alloy wire passes an upper tangent point and a lower tangent point of an outer circle of the wheel; and the upper tangent point and the lower tangent point are disposed on the top and the bottom of the axis of the winch, respectively. |
113 |
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FILAMENT CRIMPING AND MANUFACTURING |
US12829208 |
2010-07-01 |
US20110000577A1 |
2011-01-06 |
Robert Bogursky; Leonid Foshansky; Craig Kennedy; Darrel Wood, II; Mark Saunders |
Apparatus and methods for filament crimping. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a body and a filament crimp element. The filament crimp element comprises a first set of cavities disposed at a spacing which creates a first set of features and a second set of cavities disposed at a spacing which creates a second set of features. The first and second set cavities are substantially opposite one another. The first set of features are adapted to be placed at least partially within the second set of cavities and the second set of features are adapted to be placed at least partially within the first set of cavities. Methods and apparatus for the manufacture of the device are also disclosed. In addition, methods for automated placement and manufacture of assemblies using the crimp elements are also disclosed. |
114 |
DEVICE FOR MOLDING BISTABLE MAGNETIC ALLOY WIRE |
US12843070 |
2010-07-26 |
US20100287753A1 |
2010-11-18 |
Nianrong ZHANG; Huijun XU; Yun ZHU; Zhuhui ZHENG; Jian CHEN; Fang YU |
A device for molding a bistable magnetic alloy wire having a feed reel, a feed roller, a furnace, a positioning roller, a receiving roller, and a receiving reel; a winch for passing the alloy wire through is disposed between the positioning roller and the receiving roller; the winch rotates around its axis; at least three wheels are distributed along the axis of the winch; the alloy wire passes an upper tangent point and a lower tangent point of an outer circle of the wheel; and the upper tangent point and the lower tangent point are disposed on the top and the bottom of the axis of the winch, respectively. |
115 |
Method of manufacturing self-locking wire terminal |
US12323207 |
2008-11-25 |
US07765689B2 |
2010-08-03 |
Kenneth G. Irish; James A. Turek |
A self-locking wire terminal assembly and a shape memory wire termination system includes an electrical terminal constructed with spring legs which provide two opposing points of contact on a mating electrical conductive pin. The points of contact prevent the pin from being removed. The shape memory termination system is formed by electrically coupling a clip assembly to shape memory wire and to an electrical source. In one embodiment, the shape memory wire causes an actuator to activate when the shape memory wire dissipates electrical power. The terminal assemblies may be manufactured by assembling wire with conduction pads onto a continuous reel. The terminal assemblies may be formed from the reel by trimming wire and linkages between the conduction pads. |
116 |
Electrical connector assembly for an arcuate surface in a high temperature environment and an associated method of use |
US11241135 |
2005-09-30 |
US07714257B2 |
2010-05-11 |
Jim Pilavdzic |
An electrical connector assembly for an arcuate surface in a high temperature environment and associated method of use is disclosed for a variety of applications. This can include, but is not limited to, an injection molding heater assembly having at least one heater and an injection molding heater and nozzle assembly having at least one heater and a nozzle that is in thermal communication with the at least one heater. This at least one electrical connector, having a first electrical conductor that is electrically connectable to at least one first conductive portion on at least one arcuate surface and a second electrical conductor that is electrically connectable to at least one second conductive portion on the at least one arcuate surface, and at least one disconnect mechanism positioned adjacent to the at least one electrical connector and in electrical connection with the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor. |
117 |
ELECTRODE CAULKING APPARATUS |
US12094882 |
2006-11-22 |
US20090241328A1 |
2009-10-01 |
Akihiko Saitoh; Shigeru Dohno; Ken Yamamoto |
An electrode calking apparatus that enables to fix electrodes 2 at positions distant a predetermined distance on a shape memory alloy wire 1 in a condition that the shape memory alloy wire 1 is heated to a temperature recovering an original shape is provided. The electrode calking apparatus 101 comprises: a loading mechanism 20 for applying a predetermined tension to the shape memory alloy wire 1 in an axial direction thereof; a pair of supporting units 4 that supports the shape memory alloy wire 1 at two supporting points distant a predetermined distance in the axial direction, and holds a pair of electrodes each having a portion to be calked; a pair of energization contacting units 5 that contacts the shape memory alloy wire 1 at two contacting points between which a pair of the supporting units 4 are disposed, and supplies electric current between the two contacting points; and a pair of pressing units 6 that fixes the electrodes 2 to the shape memory alloy wire 1 by calking by plastically deforming the portions to be calked of the electrodes 2 held on the supporting units 4. |
118 |
Semiconductor device contact resistant to deterioration due to heat and method for manufacturing contact |
US11825192 |
2007-07-03 |
US07527505B2 |
2009-05-05 |
Shinji Murata |
A Contact according to an aspect of the present invention is formed by laminating a shape memory alloy film on a surface of a metal spring film, and the shape thereof is a conical spiral. A manufacturing method therefor is composed of 11 steps including a step of preparing a sacrificial metal film, a step of forming a resist cone, a step of patterning a resist film, a step of preparing a shape memory alloy film, and the like. Since an organic resist material has poor heat resistance, the sacrificial metal film is formed in advance, the resist is removed before sputtering of the shape memory alloy film, the sacrificial metal film is removed after sputtering of a shape memory alloy and a heat treatment, which are performed at high temperatures, so as to lift off an excess shape memory alloy film. |
119 |
Temperature dependent semiconductor module connectors |
US11521158 |
2006-09-14 |
US07255571B2 |
2007-08-14 |
William L. Brodsky; James A. Busby; Bruce J. Chamberlin; Mitchell G. Ferrill; Robin A. Susko; James R. Wilcox |
A method and structure is disclosed for forming a removable interconnect for semiconductor packages, where the connector is adapted to repeatedly change from a first shape into a second shape upon being subjected to a temperature change and to repeatedly return to the first shape when not being subjected to the temperature change. The connector can be disconnected when the connector is in its second shape and the connector cannot be disconnected when the connector is in its first shape. |
120 |
Gas tight electrical connections with shape memory retainers |
US11283106 |
2005-11-18 |
US07207816B1 |
2007-04-24 |
Gordon W. Friske |
A gas-tight electrical connection comprises a conductive substrate with at least one socket for receiving an associated wire, at least one slot in the conductive substrate that penetrates each socket and at least one SMA force ring that slides over the conductive substrate near each slot to clamp the electrical connection when heated to its austenitic state. |