Dynamic keying assembly
    61.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09843152B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-12

    申请号:US14162973

    申请日:2014-01-24

    摘要: A method and system for a dynamic keying system is disclosed. The method and system can include a male connector device having a first plurality of settings for one or more key features, and a female connector device having a second plurality of settings for one or more key features. The female connector device can be configured to operate in an initial mode in which it is configured to, in response to the introduction of the male connector device, correspond a first setting of the first plurality of settings to a second setting of the second plurality of settings. The female connector device can also be configured to operate in a subsequent mode, in which it can permit coupling with at least one male connector device having the first setting and consistently deny access to at least one male connector device having a third setting different than the first setting.

    Light pipe connector apparatus
    62.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09726837B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-08

    申请号:US14919779

    申请日:2015-10-22

    摘要: Light can be transmitted between a light source and a light detector or target by using at least two mating connector sections of a light pipe connector. A protrusion of one of the connector sections is designed to be received within a receptacle of another of the connector sections, which can make the light pipe connector mechanically compliant. The two connector sections are fabricated from an optically transmissive material, and have optically reflective surfaces in orthogonal orientations to optically transmissive surfaces adjacent to the light source and the light detector. When the protrusion of one of the connector sections is engaged within the receptacle of another connector section, light can be transmitted through optically transmissive surfaces adjacent to a light source and a light detector, while the orthogonally oriented optically reflective surfaces direct light towards the light detector.

    AIRFLOW SENSOR FOR A HEAT SINK
    63.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170160116A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-08

    申请号:US14958405

    申请日:2015-12-03

    IPC分类号: G01F1/688 F28F27/02

    摘要: An airflow sensor for a heat sink has a substantially flat base portion and a deformable upper portion electrically coupled to the base portion that contacts a conductive strip. As airflow increases, the deformable upper portion deforms and moves away from the source of airflow, which moves the point of contact between the deformable upper portion and the conductive strip farther away from the source of the airflow. The difference in the point of contact is measured, and is used to characterize the airflow sensor for different airflows. Data from the airflow sensor can then be logged during system operation. When needed, the data from the airflow sensor can be read from the log and converted to airflow using the airflow sensor characterization data. In this manner the airflow through a heat sink may be dynamically measured, allowing analysis and correlation between system events and airflow through the heat sink.

    PIN ATTACH CONVERTER
    67.
    发明申请
    PIN ATTACH CONVERTER 有权
    引脚连接转换器

    公开(公告)号:US20160359246A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-08

    申请号:US14733353

    申请日:2015-06-08

    IPC分类号: H01R12/70 H01R4/02 H01R4/18

    摘要: A pin attach converter for coupling an electrical contact to a printed circuit board may include a compliant region having a first length adapted to traverse an aperture in a printed circuit board and provide mechanical and electrical registry with at least one wall of the aperture. The pin attach converter may also include an adapter region coupled to the compliant region, and having a cavity with a second length and adapted to receive the electrical contact, where the second length extends along a same longitudinal axis as the first length, and the cavity is adapted to provide mechanical and electrical registry with the electrical contact.

    摘要翻译: 用于将电触点耦合到印刷电路板的引脚连接转换器可以包括具有适于横穿印刷电路板中的孔的第一长度的柔顺区域,并且提供与孔的至少一个壁的机械和电配准。 引脚连接转换器还可以包括耦合到柔顺区域的适配器区域,并且具有第二长度的空腔并且适于接收电接触,其中第二长度沿与第一长度相同的纵向轴线延伸,并且腔 适于提供与电接触的机械和电气注册。

    Thermal spreading for an externally pluggable electronic module

    公开(公告)号:US09414528B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-09

    申请号:US14549653

    申请日:2014-11-21

    IPC分类号: H05K7/20

    CPC分类号: H05K7/20418 H05K7/2039

    摘要: A cooling apparatus for dissipating heat from an electronic module is disclosed. The cooling apparatus may include a thermally conductive shell having a surface in contact with, and configured to conduct heat away from, the module. The apparatus may also include an electrically insulative layer positioned between, and configured to conduct heat from, the module to the shell. The apparatus may also include an electrical cord, attached to the module that contains a thermally conductive layer in thermally conductive contact with the shell that is configured to conduct heat away from the shell. The apparatus may also include an electrically insulative layer between the thermally conductive layer and an electrical conductor within the electrical cord. The apparatus may also include an electrically insulative layer, positioned between the thermally conductive layer and an electrical cord outer surface, configured to convectively dissipate heat from the thermally conductive layer.

    DYNAMIC KEYING ASSEMBLY
    70.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20150214675A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-30

    申请号:US14277961

    申请日:2014-05-15

    IPC分类号: H01R13/66 H01R43/26

    摘要: A method and system for a dynamic keying system is disclosed. The method and system can include a male connector device having a first plurality of settings for one or more key features, and a female connector device having a second plurality of settings for one or more key features. The female connector device can be configured to operate in an initial mode in which it is configured to, in response to the introduction of the male connector device, correspond a first setting of the first plurality of settings to a second setting of the second plurality of settings. The female connector device can also be configured to operate in a subsequent mode, in which it can permit coupling with at least one male connector device having the first setting and consistently deny access to at least one male connector device having a third setting different than the first setting.