353 patents
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Utility
Optical rain sensor with dynamic optical configuration control comprising a plurality of photo elements each capable of being selectively activated to emit light and deactivated to receive light
10 Aug 21
An optical rain sensor for detecting rainfall on a transparent substrate, the optical rain sensor including a housing disposed on a surface of the transparent substrate, a plurality of photo elements disposed within the housing, each photo element capable of being selectively activated to emit light and deactivated to receive light, and a controller operatively connected to the plurality of photo elements and configured to alternatingly drive the plurality of photo elements between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, wherein, in the first mode of operation, at least a first photo element is activated and at least a second photo element is deactivated and, in the second mode of operation, at least the second photo element is activated and at least the first photo element is deactivated.
Mindaugas Ketlerius, Liutauras Soliskis
Filed: 25 Jun 19
Utility
Fuse with integrated heat shield
10 Aug 21
A fuse including a fuse body, a fusible element disposed within the fuse body providing an electrically conductive pathway extending between a first end of the fuse body and a second end of the fuse body, and a heat shield disposed within the fuse body intermediate an interior surface of the fuse body and an exterior surface of the fuse body for mitigating heat flow therebetween.
Juergen Scheele
Filed: 8 Jun 20
Utility
Rotary position sensor with plurality magnet arrangement
10 Aug 21
A disclosed rotary position sensor may include a sensor housing defining an interior cavity.
Jianfei Zhao, Seong-Jae Lee, Wei Zhou
Filed: 2 Dec 16
Utility
Vertical surface mount device pass-through fuse
3 Aug 21
A vertical surface mount device pass-through fuse including an electrically insulating fuse body, a fusible element disposed on a first side of the fuse body and extending between first and second terminals, an electrically insulating cap having a domed portion and a flanged portion extending from the domed portion, the domed portion disposed over the fusible element, and the flanged portion affixed to the fuse body, and a conductive lead frame having a bow portion and an elongate shank portion extending from the bow portion, wherein the bow portion is disposed on the cap and is connected to the first terminal, and wherein the shank portion extends away from the fuse body.
Julio C. Urrea, Gary M. Bold, Matthew David Yurkanin
Filed: 29 Jul 20
Utility
Semiconductor Chip Package and Method of Assembly
29 Jul 21
A semiconductor device substrate assembly may include a first substrate, comprising: a first insulator plate; and a first patterned metal layer, disposed on the first insulator plate, wherein the first insulator plate comprises a first material and a first thickness.
Stefan Steinhoff
Filed: 28 Jan 21
Utility
Steering position rotary sensor assembly
13 Jul 21
Embodiments herein are directed to steering position rotary sensors including a housing defining an internal cavity, a center shaft extending through the housing, and a gear coupled to the center shaft, wherein the gear is positioned off-center relative to a central rotational axis extending through the center shaft.
Jay Kruger
Filed: 10 Dec 18
Utility
Integrated fuse module
13 Jul 21
A fuse module including a mounting block formed of an electrically insulating material, a fuse plate including a fusible element disposed on a bottom surface of the mounting block, a fuse terminal electrically connected to the fusible element and extending along rear and top surfaces of the mounting block, and an input terminal electrically connected to the fusible element and extending from a front surface of the mounting block, the fuse module further including an electrically conductive terminal post extending from the top surface of the mounting block through the fuse terminal for facilitating connection to an electrical component.
Michael Beck, Alfred Sadrinna, Julio Urrea, Gary Bold
Filed: 24 Sep 18
Utility
Ignitor for electronic detonator
6 Jul 21
An ignitor for an electronic detonator, the ignitor including a microcontroller and a capacitor mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) and electrically connected to one another, the microcontroller configured to discharge the capacitor in response to an actuation signal received by the microcontroller, a pair of conductive traces extending from the capacitor, a resistive element extending between the conductive traces and configured to radiate heat in response to current flowing therethrough, and a shroud disposed over the resistive element, the shroud containing a pyrotechnic composition that at least partially covers the resistive element.
Efrem Fesshaie, Dong Liu, Paulius Kabisius
Filed: 30 Dec 16
Utility
Pulsed wave guide liquid quality measurement
6 Jul 21
A waveguide system may include an inner core, and a conductor wound around the inner core in conductive coils having a coil length, wherein a voltage pulse received by the pulsed waveguide propagates as an induced wave having a group velocity, the group velocity being below a threshold velocity, wherein a reflection signal or an end of line signal generated within the conductor from the induced wave is detectable from the initial voltage pulse.
Brian Johnson, Efrem Fesshaie, Rimantas Misevicius
Filed: 26 Mar 19
Utility
PTC Device Including Polyswitch
1 Jul 21
Approaches provided herein include a protection device assembly having a protection component and a first electrode layer extending along a first main side of the protection component.
Jianhua Chen, Bing Wang, Pinghong LI, Cheng HU
Filed: 22 Mar 19
Utility
Self-oscillating Spread Spectrum Frequency Control Loop
1 Jul 21
A self-oscillating spread spectrum frequency control loop contains a gated voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) which receives a digital signal that can start or stop its oscillation.
Eric D. Blom
Filed: 16 Dec 20
Utility
Low profile integrated fuse module
29 Jun 21
A fuse module including a mounting block formed of an electrically insulating material, the mounting block including a rear wall extending from a base, a fuse plate including an electrically conductive bus bar disposed on a bottom of the base, a fusible element electrically connected to the bus bar and disposed adjacent a rear of the rear wall, and a fuse terminal electrically connected to the fusible element and extending over a top of the rear wall, along a front of the rear wall, and onto a top of the base, the fuse module further including an electrically conductive terminal post extending from the top of the base through the fuse terminal for facilitating connection to an electrical component.
Julio Urrea, Gary Bold, Hector Perez, Matt Yurkanin, Alexander Conrad
Filed: 10 Sep 18
Utility
Protection device with u-shaped fuse element
29 Jun 21
Provided herein are protection devices having U-shaped fuse elements.
Ganesh Nagaraj Chennakesavelu, Engelbert Hetzmannseder, Derek Lasini
Filed: 2 Apr 20
Utility
Conbined tubular metal oxide varistor and gas discharge tube
22 Jun 21
Provided herein are protection devices having a tubular ceramic part and a tubular metal oxide varistor (MOV) electrically coupled in series or parallel.
Xia Shu, Hailang Tang, Yanjing Xiao
Filed: 23 Jan 18
Utility
Active/passive Fuse Module
17 Jun 21
An active/passive fuse module including a base, a busbar disposed on a top surface of the base and including a fuse element and first and second terminal portions extending from opposite ends of the fuse element, the fuse element extending over a cavity in the top surface of the base, a pyrotechnic interrupter (PI) disposed atop the base, the PI including a piston disposed within a shaft above the fuse element, a first pyrotechnic ignitor coupled to a controller, the first pyrotechnic ignitor configured to detonate and force the piston through the fuse element upon receiving an initiation signal from the controller, and a second pyrotechnic ignitor coupled to the busbar by a pair of leads, the second pyrotechnic ignitor configured to detonate and force the piston through the fuse element upon an increase in voltage across the leads.
Michael Schlaak, Engelbert Hetzmannseder, Derek Lasini
Filed: 15 Sep 20
Utility
Semiconductor Device Module and Method of Assembly
17 Jun 21
A semiconductor device module.
Elmar Wisotzki
Filed: 11 Dec 19
Utility
PPTC device having resistive component
15 Jun 21
A PPTC assembly may include a PPTC component, having a trip temperature, and further comprising a first temperature coefficient of resistance, in a low temperature range below the trip temperature.
Jianhua Chen, Chun Kwan Tsang
Filed: 1 Jul 19
Utility
Semiconductor device module and method of assembly
15 Jun 21
A semiconductor device module.
Elmar Wisotzki
Filed: 11 Dec 19
Utility
TVS Diode and Assembly Having Asymmetric Breakdown Voltage
10 Jun 21
In one embodiment, an asymmetric TVS device may include a semiconductor substrate, comprising an inner region, the inner region having a first polarity, and a first surface region, disposed on a first surface of the semiconductor substrate, the first surface region comprising a second polarity, opposite the first polarity.
Jianfei ZENG, CAI Yingda
Filed: 4 Dec 20
Utility
Novel Power Semiconductor Device Having Guard Ring Structure, and Method of Formation
3 Jun 21
In one embodiment, a power semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate, wherein the semiconductor substrate comprises an active device region and a junction termination region.
Kyoung Wook Seok
Filed: 11 Feb 21