353 patents
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Utility
Ground fault circuit breaker with remote testing capability
13 Sep 22
A circuit interrupting device includes line and load terminals and an interrupter electrically coupled therebetween, the interrupter having open and closed conditions.
Richard W. Sorenson, Michael Fasano, Simon Cordner
Filed: 23 Oct 20
Utility
Automobile antenna assembly with integrated photo radiation intensity sensor
6 Sep 22
An automobile antenna assembly including a housing adapted for installation on a roof of an automobile, the housing having a base portion and a fin portion extending from the base portion, a radio antenna disposed within the fin portion, and a photo radiation intensity sensor disposed within the base portion, the photo radiation intensity sensor including a first light detecting element located on a first side of the fin portion and a second light detecting element located on a second side of the fin portion opposite the first side, wherein at least a portion of the base portion is translucent for allowing light to be received by the first and second light detecting elements, the fin portion providing a light barrier between the first light detecting element and the second light detecting element.
Juergen Scheele, Darius Belazaras, Mindaugas Ketlerius
Filed: 3 Aug 18
Utility
Surface mount fuse with solder link and de-wetting substrate
6 Sep 22
A surface mount device chip fuse including a dielectric substrate, electrically conductive first and second upper terminals disposed on a top surface of the dielectric substrate and defining a gap therebetween, a fusible element formed of solder disposed on the top surface of the dielectric substrate, within the gap, bridging the first and second upper terminals, and electrically conductive first and second lower terminals disposed on a bottom surface of the dielectric substrate and electrically connected to the first and second upper terminals, respectively, wherein a material of the dielectric substrate exhibits a de-wetting characteristic relative to the solder from which the fusible element is formed.
Marko Arciaga, Gordon Todd Dietsch, Roel Santos Retardo, Deepak Nayar
Filed: 6 Aug 21
Utility
Single Bolt Fuse Assembly with an Electrically Isolated Bolt
1 Sep 22
A single bolt fuse assembly and method to connect a single bolt fuse to a circuit or device are disclosed.
TIZIANO BIANCHIN, MASSIMILIANO TINTO, ANDREW J. JOZWIAK, GEOFFREY SCHWARTZ
Filed: 20 Oct 21
Utility
PPTC Actuator Heater
18 Aug 22
A novel heater is disclosed for a temperature sensitive actuator.
Jianhua Chen, Rimantas Radzys
Filed: 16 Feb 21
Utility
Two-part Solenoid Plunger
18 Aug 22
Provided herein is an improved solenoid electrical switch.
Yanqiu JIA, Dan JIN, Du Cheng
Filed: 16 Jul 19
Utility
Automobile Antenna Assembly with Integrated Photo Radiation Intensity Sensor
18 Aug 22
An automobile antenna assembly including a housing adapted for installation on a roof of an automobile, the housing having a base portion and a fin portion extending from the base portion, a radio antenna disposed within the fin portion, and a photo radiation intensity sensor disposed within the base portion, the photo radiation intensity sensor including a first light detecting element located on a first side of the fin portion and a second light detecting element located on a second side of the fin portion opposite the first side, wherein at least a portion of the base portion is translucent for allowing light to be received by the first and second light detecting elements, the fin portion providing a light barrier between the first light detecting element and the second light detecting element.
Juergen Scheele, Darius Belazaras, Mindaugas Ketlerius
Filed: 3 May 22
Utility
Sealed battery fuse module with energy dissipating cap
16 Aug 22
A fuse module including a mounting block having a through-hole extending therethrough, a fuse including an upper portion disposed on a top of the mounting block and having a through-hole, a lower portion disposed on a bottom of the mounting block and having a through-hole, and a fusible element disposed adjacent a sidewall of the mounting block and connecting the upper portion to the lower portion, the fuse module further including a housing having a main body portion encasing the mounting block and the fuse, the main body portion having apertures in top and bottom surfaces thereof aligned with the through-hole of the mounting block, and a cap portion connected to the main body portion and disposed over the fusible element, the cap portion having surface features extending from an interior surface thereof for absorbing energy upon occurrence of an overcurrent condition in the fuse.
Davide Mantoan, Massimiliano Tinto
Filed: 21 Nov 19
Utility
Fuse Apparatus with Integrated Solenoids
11 Aug 22
Provided are approaches for integrating solenoids and fuses within a compact housing.
Du Cheng, Yanqiu JIA, Dan Jin
Filed: 11 Jul 19
Utility
Semiconductor Device Having Junction Termination Structure and Method of Formation
11 Aug 22
A power semiconductor device may include a junction termination region, bounded by a side edge of a semiconductor substrate.
Kyoung Wook Seok
Filed: 24 Feb 22
Utility
Ultra-low clamping voltage surge protection module using depletion mode MOSFET
9 Aug 22
An ultra-low clamping voltage Surge Protection Module (SPM) is disclosed which utilizes a depletion mode MOSFET (D MOSFET).
Chuan Fang Chin, Teddy To
Filed: 5 Oct 20
Utility
Process for manufacturing sealed automotive electrical fuse box
2 Aug 22
A fuse assembly including a fuse connected to two busbars, an injection molded base and an injection molded cover.
Michael Skrzypczak, Keith Jozwik
Filed: 14 May 20
Utility
Magnetic angular position sensor circuit
19 Jul 22
Sensor arrangements are disclosed.
Ioannis Anastasiadis, Ming Li, Jiao Yu
Filed: 5 Aug 16
Utility
Active/passive fuse module
12 Jul 22
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
Discrete power transistor package having solderless DBC to leadframe attach
12 Jul 22
A packaged power transistor device includes a Direct-Bonded Copper (“DBC”) substrate.
Gi-Young Jeun, Kang Rim Choi
Filed: 9 Jun 20
Utility
PPTC Tank Heater
30 Jun 22
A polymeric positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) tank heater features a first conductive region, a heater body, and a second conductive region, forming a sandwich.
Jianhua Chen, Davide Faganello
Filed: 23 Jul 21
Utility
Ground fault protection circuit and techniques
21 Jun 22
A fault protection arrangement.
Kristophor Ray Jensen
Filed: 18 May 20
Utility
Hybrid overvoltage protection device and assembly
14 Jun 22
In one embodiment, an overvoltage protection device (100) may include a crowbar device (106), where the crowbar device (106) includes a first crowbar terminal (115), the first crowbar terminal (115) connected with a first external voltage line (102).
Jifeng Zhou, Weihua Tian, Teddy To, Chuan Fang Chin
Filed: 7 Mar 17
Utility
Overcurrent protection by depletion mode MOSFET and bi-metallic temperature sensing switch
14 Jun 22
Circuits for providing overcurrent and overvoltage protection are disclosed herein.
Chuan Fang Chin, Teddy To
Filed: 11 Sep 20
Utility
Method of manufacturing an open-cavity fuse using a sacrificial member
7 Jun 22
A method of assembly of an open-cavity, wire-in-air fuse which provides improved manufacturing yield and fuse reliability, involving coiling, braiding or twisting a fusible element around a sacrificial member during the manufacturing process to provide support for the fusible element to prevent mechanical breakages and necking problems commonly encountered during manufacture.
Albert Enriquez, Victor Oliver Tabell, Lily Rosios
Filed: 21 Nov 18