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A ribbon cable (also known as multi-wire planar cable) is a cable with many conducting wires running parallel to each other on the same flat plane. As a result the cable is wide and flat. Its name comes from its resemblance to a piece of ribbon.
Systems and methods for optical fiber distribution and management
ActiveUS20050129379A1Eliminate undesirable reflectionEliminate congestion problemsOptical fibre/cable installationFibre mechanical structuresFiberPigtail
The preferred embodiments of the present invention include an optical splitter module having connectorized pigtails that are stored on the bulkhead faceplate of the module. The module includes an optical splitter output harness, for example, a ribbon cable assembly attached to the bulkhead with rugged strain relief mechanism. The ribbon harness is converted to individual pigtails with connectors which are stored on adapter receptacles on the faceplate. Adapter receptacles used may optionally be half receptacles when storage is the only desired function or may be full receptacles when access to the pigtail ferrule tip is required. Access to the ferrule tip may be required for attaching fiber optic terminators to eliminate undesirable reflections caused by unterminated connectors. The module provides an administrative location for splitter outputs prior to being connected individually into service. The module also provides an administrative storage location for splitter outputs taken out of service as a temporary staging area before being reassigned and connected individually into service again.
Owner:COMMSCOPE TECH LLC
Electrode array for neural stimulation
An electrode array for neural stimulation is disclosed which has particular applications for use in a retinal prosthesis. The electrode array can be formed as a hermetically-sealed two-part ceramic package which includes an electronic circuit such as a demultiplexer circuit encapsulated therein. A relatively large number (up to 1000 or more) of individually-addressable electrodes are provided on a curved surface of a ceramic base portion the electrode array, while a much smaller number of electrical connections are provided on a ceramic lid of the electrode array. The base and lid can be attached using a metal-to-metal seal formed by laser brazing. Electrical connections to the electrode array can be provided by a flexible ribbon cable which can also be used to secure the electrode array in place.
Owner:NAT TECH & ENG SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA LLC
Electrically Traceable and Identifiable Fiber Optic Cables and Connectors
InactiveUS20080273844A1Easy to identifyPrecise positioningFibre mechanical structuresBurglar alarm by hand-portable articles removalFiberRibbon cable
Composite fiber optic cables having exposed, conductive traces external to the cable jacket enable non-invasive, wireless electrical tone tracing of fiber optic cables. The cross sectional geometry of the fiber optic cable prevents conductive traces from short circuiting when abutting other cables or grounded conductive elements. Moreover, the structure allows convenient electrical contact to the conductive traces at any location along the longitudinal extent of the cable without requiring penetration of the cable jacket or removal of fiber optic connectors. Traceable fiber optic cables of various types are disclosed, including simplex, duplex and ribbon cables. Systems of traceable cables utilizing connectors with integrated electrical antenna elements attached to the conductive elements of cable and RFID tags for remote connector port identification are further disclosed.
Owner:TELESCENT
Optical polarity modules and systems
A universal breakout harness for reversing the polarity of optical fibers includes a multi-fiber connector having a plurality of optical paths, an optical ribbon having a plurality of optical fibers disposed in the optical paths of the multi-fiber connector, and a plurality of optical fiber connectors opposite the multi-fiber connector defining a plurality of pairs of optical fiber paths. The optical fibers are separated and routed between the optical paths of the multi-fiber connector and the pairs of optical paths defined by the plurality of optical fiber connectors such that the optical fibers in at least one of the pairs of optical paths are selected from optical fibers disposed in optical paths of the multi-fiber connector that are not immediately adjacent to each other. The universal breakout harness is used in methods of implementing reverse-ribbon positioning in a cabling system and transitioning ribbon cabling into multiple duplex systems.
Owner:CORNING OPTICAL COMM LLC
Probe card assembly
InactiveUS6838893B2Easy to disassembleEffective shieldingSemiconductor/solid-state device testing/measurementFinal product manufactureProbe cardTransformer
In a probe card assembly, a series of probe elements can be arrayed on a silicon space transformer. The silicon space transformer can be fabricated with an array of primary contacts in a very tight pitch, comparable to the pitch of a semiconductor device. One preferred primary contact is a resilient spring contact. Conductive elements in the space transformer are routed to second contacts at a more relaxed pitch. In one preferred embodiment, the second contacts are suitable for directly attaching a ribbon cable, which in turn can be connected to provide selective connection to each primary contact. The silicon space transformer is mounted in a fixture that provides for resilient connection to a wafer or device to be tested. This fixture can be adjusted to planarize the primary contacts with the plane of a support probe card board.
Owner:FORMFACTOR INC
Installation
An installation for the non-contact transfer of energy includes at least one primary conductor system and a pick-up, including at least one secondary winding inductively coupled to the primary conductor system, the secondary winding including at least one flat ribbon cable, which has at least two electrical conductors extending in parallel, that are held at a distance from each other and are insulated with respect to each other, the secondary winding being made up of part windings, which in each case are formed from one of the electrical conductors, each of the part windings, together with an associated capacitance, forming a series resonant circuit, whose resonant frequency corresponds substantially to the medium frequency of the primary current.
Owner:SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG
Systems and methods for managing optical fibers and components within an enclosure in an optical communications networks
ActiveUS20050105873A1Minimize and preferentially eliminate congestionFlexible and convenientOptical fibre/cable installationFibre mechanical structuresFiberRibbon cable
The preferred embodiments of the present invention include an optical splitter module having connectorized pigtails that are stored on the bulkhead faceplate of the module. The module includes an optical splitter output harness, for example, a ribbon cable assembly attached to the bulkhead with rugged strain relief mechanism. The ribbon harness is converted to individual pigtails with connectors which are stored on adapter receptacles on the faceplate. Adapter receptacles used may optionally be half receptacles when storage is the only desired function or may be full receptacles when access to the pigtail ferrule tip is required. Access to the ferrule tip may be required for attaching fiber optic terminators to eliminate undesirable reflections caused by unterminated connectors. The module provides an administrative location for splitter outputs prior to being connected individually into service. The module also provides an administrative storage location for splitter outputs taken out of service as a temporary staging area before being reassigned and connected individually into service again.
Owner:COMMSCOPE TECH LLC
Smart junction box for solar cell module
InactiveUS8248804B2Increase contact pressureEfficient emissionsSubstation/switching arrangement detailsPhotovoltaic monitoringElectricityBand shape
Owner:CONNEX ELECTRONICS +2
Reduced-Diameter Ribbon Cables with High-Performance Optical Fiber
ActiveUS20100135625A1Improve protectionEasily matedGlass optical fibreFibre mechanical structuresGlass fiberFiber
Disclosed is an improved optical fiber that employs a novel coating system. When combined with a bend-insensitive glass fiber, the novel coating system according to the present invention yields an optical fiber having exceptionally low losses.The coating system features (i) a softer primary coating with excellent low-temperature characteristics to protect against microbending in any environment and in the toughest physical situations and, optionally, (ii) a colored secondary coating possessing enhanced color strength and vividness. The secondary coating provides improved ribbon characteristics for structures that are robust, yet easily entered (i.e., separated and stripped).The optional dual coating is specifically balanced for superior heat stripping in fiber ribbons, with virtually no residue left behind on the glass. This facilitates fast splicing and terminations. The improved coating system provides optical fibers that offer significant advantages for deployment in most, if not all, fiber-to-the-premises (FTTx) systems.
Owner:DRAKA COMTEQ BV
Mid-plane mounted optical communications system and method for providing high-density mid-plane mounting of parallel optical communications modules
InactiveUS8036500B2Substation/switching arrangement detailsSemiconductor/solid-state device manufacturingHigh densityCommunications system
An optical communications system and method are provided in which multiple parallel optical communications modules are mid-plane mounted on a PCB motherboard. Each module is connected to an optical fiber ribbon cable. The modules are configured to have very low profiles and / or to provide an angular coupling of the ribbon cable to the module. In both cases, the module configurations obviate the need to leave a significant amount of space between a module and the one behind it for the purpose of providing room for the ribbon cable to exit the module without the cable being bent beyond its minimum bend radius. This feature allows the module mounting density on the motherboard PCB to be very high and allows the modules to be mounted closer to their respective hub ICs, which increases mounting density and allows the modules to be mounted closer to their respective hub ICs.
Owner:AVAGO TECH INT SALES PTE LTD
Pet tracking collar
InactiveUS6970090B1Avoid OverloadingIncrease awarenessSafety beltsLighting support devicesRibbon cableRadio frequency signal
A pet tracking collar comprises a length of clear flexible tubing having a fastener adapted to fasten around the pet. Hermetically sealed within the tubing is an electrical ribbon cable extending through the length thereof. A plurality of light-emitting diodes, visible through the clear tubing, are wirelessly connected at spaced intervals to the cable. The tracking collar also includes an antenna within the electrical ribbon cable, and a radio transmitter secured to the cable adapted to transmit a radio frequency signal. The cable is secured within the flexible tubing such that strain along the length of the tubing is not transmitted to the cable therein. The collar's battery compartment has sufficient clearance between the battery and walls of the battery compartment to shed water after the collar is wetted. A radio frequency signal receiver determines direction or distance of the collar with respect to the receiver.
Owner:SCIARRA MICHAEL
MEMS flexible substrate neural probe and method of fabricating same
A method of fabricating a MEMS flexible substrate neural probe is provided. The method can include applying an insulation layer on a substrate, and depositing a plurality of metal traces on the insulation layer and electroplating each of the plurality of traces. The method also can include encapsulating the insulation layer and metal traces deposited thereon with an insulation layer. Additionally the method can include etching the insulation layer to form a plurality bond pad sites and probes to form a flexible ribbon cable having a plurality of bond pad sites disposed on a surface of the flexible cable and a plurality of neural probes extending from the flexible cable. The method further can include separating the substrate from the insulation layer and depositing insulation on each of the neural probes, each probe comprising insulated portion and exposed metallic tip. Moreover, the method can include cutting each of the exposed metallic tips, and plating each of the exposed metallic tips and each of the plurality of bond pad sites.
Owner:UNIV OF FLORIDA RES FOUNDATION INC
Electrically traceable and identifiable fiber optic cables and connectors
Composite fiber optic cables having exposed, conductive traces external to the cable jacket enable non-invasive, wireless electrical tone tracing of fiber optic cables. The cross sectional geometry of the fiber optic cable prevents conductive traces from short circuiting when abutting other cables or grounded conductive elements. Moreover, the structure allows convenient electrical contact to the conductive traces at any location along the longitudinal extent of the cable without requiring penetration of the cable jacket or removal of fiber optic connectors. Traceable fiber optic cables of various types are disclosed, including simplex, duplex and ribbon cables. Systems of traceable cables utilizing connectors with integrated electrical antenna elements attached to the conductive elements of cable and RFID tags for remote connector port identification are further disclosed.
Owner:TELESCENT
Smart junction box for solar cell module
InactiveUS20110058337A1Efficient emissionsGuaranteed uptimeSubstation/switching arrangement detailsPhotovoltaic monitoringElectricityBand shape
The present invention relates to a smart junction box for a solar cell module, and provides a smart junction box for a solar cell module which enables an operator to easily connect and separate ribbon cables using the operation of the levers of pressing units, thereby being able to improve the contact stability of ribbon cables, and which has a heat sink structure, thereby effectively emitting the heat generated by the ribbon cables and the diodes to the outside. For this purpose, the smart junction box for a solar cell module of the present invention includes bus bars for transmitting electricity flowing from ribbon cables; and pressing units for selectively fastening and separating the ribbon cables located on contact portions of the bus bars depending on whether both ends of the lever projected by the manipulation of an operator are inserted into recesses formed in a body.
Owner:CONNEX ELECTRONICS +2
Diiva, displayport, dvi, usb, and HDMI diy field termination products
InactiveUS20110256756A1Line/current collector detailsElectrically conductive connectionsRibbon cableEngineering
The invention provides a system of components, methods for assembly, and a hand tool, for adding a HDMI (i.e. All HDMI Types: A, B, C, D, and E), DiiVA, DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort, DVI, and USB (i.e. all USB Types, A, B, mini-A, mini-B, micro-A, and micro-B) connector to standard and modified ribbon cables for field termination or factory installation. Features of the connector system including the locking top shell, bottom shell, single shell, wire holders and the connector core all make possible and efficient the addition of a solderless male connector. The invention also provides a locking plug which can mate with female connectors with great retaining force. Features of the modified ribbon type cable facilitate threading of the wire holders significantly improving the time it takes to assemble a male connector on the cable. The hand tool disclosed is designed to accomplish all steps of assembly for field termination.
Owner:LUXI ELECTRONICS CORP
High density shielded electrical cable and other shielded cables, systems, and methods
ActiveUS20130146326A1Improve manufacturing speedReduce complexityQuad constructionsPower cables with screens/conductive layersShielded cableHigh density
A shielded electrical ribbon cable (2) includes conductor sets (4) each including one or more insulated conductors (6), and a first and second shielding film (8) on opposite sides of the cable. In transverse cross section, cover portions (7) of the shielding films (8) substantially surround each conductor set (4), and pinched portions (9) of the films (8) form pinched portions of the cable on each side of each conductor set (4). Dense packing is achieved while maintaining high frequency electrical isolation between conductor sets (4). When the cable (2) is laid flat, a quantity s / Dmin is in a range from 1.7 to 2, where S is a center-to-center spacing between nearest insulated conductors (6) of two adjacent conductor sets (4), and Dmin is the lesser of the outer dimensions of such nearest insulated conductors (6). Alternatively, a first and second conductor set each having only one pair of insulated conductors can satisfy a condition that Σ / σ1 is in a range from 2.5 to 3. Other shielded cables, systems, and methods, which may or may not utilize the dense packing, are also disclosed.
Owner:3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
Installation
ActiveUS20090160262A1Improve efficiencyReduce differential pressureTransformersCircuit arrangementsCapacitanceBand shape
An installation for the non-contact transfer of energy includes at least one primary conductor system and a pick-up, including at least one secondary winding inductively coupled to the primary conductor system, the secondary winding including at least one flat ribbon cable, which has at least two electrical conductors extending in parallel, that are held at a distance from each other and are insulated with respect to each other, the secondary winding being made up of part windings, which in each case are formed from one of the electrical conductors, each of the part windings, together with an associated capacitance, forming a series resonant circuit, whose resonant frequency corresponds substantially to the medium frequency of the primary current.
Owner:SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG
Oriented, aminosilane-coated film capable of structuring by means of electromagnetic radiation and composed of thermoplastic polyester for the production of selectively metallized films
InactiveUS20050064711A1Improve adhesionLow production costInsulating substrate metal adhesion improvementSynthetic resin layered productsPolyesterFilm base
The invention relates to a single- or multilayer, oriented, film coated with an aminosilane compound and composed of polyester which comprises an additive which, on irradiation with electromagnetic radiation, forms metal nuclei on which further metal can be deposited in further steps of the process. The invention further relates to a process for producing this film and to its use in printed circuit boards, ribbon cables, smart cards, RFID labels, membrane keyboards, and film-based circuits of any type.
Owner:MITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILM
Lensed optical connector with passive alignment features
InactiveUS20110026882A1Accurate optically aligned communicationIncrease manufacturing costCoupling light guidesFiberManufacturing cost reduction
A simply constructed and economical optical connector, wherein a fiber ribbon or waveguide ribbon cable incorporates a plurality of projecting fiber or waveguide ends adapted to engage into a guiding feature in a structure that incorporates an array of microlenses, upon said structure being aligned with and attached to a ferrule housing the ribbon cable. The guiding feature enables apertures in the ferrule within which the projecting fiber or waveguide ends are guides towards engagement with guiding feature in the microlens containing structure, to be formed or dimensioned with relaxed tolerances relative to the fiber or waveguide ends, thereby considerable reducing manufacturing costs for the ferrule.
Owner:IBM CORP
Interconnect module with integrated signal and power delivery
InactiveUS20080297988A1Coupling device detailsElectrical apparatus contructional detailsRibbon cableElectrical connector
An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector including a housing holding at least one power contact and at least one signal contact. The housing includes a guide post. The at least one signal contact includes an IDC terminating end for direct termination of a ribbon cable to the first connector. A second connector is matable to the first connector. The second connector includes a housing holding at least one power contact and at least one signal contact. The housing of the second connector includes a guide receptacle. The guide post and the guide receptacle cooperate to orient the first and second connectors to enable the first and second connectors to mate with one another.
Owner:TE CONNECTIVITY CORP
Method And Apparatus For Space-Division Multiplexing Systems
ActiveUS20130236175A1Reducing performance variationImprove system performanceMultiplex system selection arrangementsWavelength-division multiplex systemsFew mode fiberSignal on
A space division multiplexed (SDM) transmission system that includes at least two segments of transmission media in which a spatial assignment of the two segments is different is provided. For example, the SDM transmission may include a first segment of transmission media having a first spatial assignment and a second segment of transmission media having a second spatial assignment, wherein the first spatial assignment differs from the second spatial assignment. An example method obtains an optical signal on a first segment of transmission media having a first spatial assignment and forwards the optical signal on a second segment of transmission media with a different spatial assignment. The transmission media may be a multi-core fiber (MCF), a multi-mode fiber (MMF), a few-mode fiber (FMF), or a ribbon cable comprising nominally uncoupled single-mode fiber (SMF).
Owner:ALCATEL LUCENT SAS
Slotted core ribbon cable
InactiveCN101673593AReduced current carrying capacityImprove current carrying capacityInsulated cablesInsulated conductorsCarrying capacityRibbon cable
The invention belongs to the technical field of electric wires and cables and relates to a slotted core ribbon cable. The slotted core ribbon cable at least comprises an outer sheath (4) and conductors (2) which are positioned inside the outer sheath (4). The slotted core ribbon cable is characterized in that: the outer sheath (4) internally further comprises a slotted core ribbon (1) which divides the inside of the outer sheath into a plurality of fan-post shaped spaces which are not intercommunicated and the conductors (2) are positioned inside the fan-post shaped spaces; and any two of theconductors do not contact each other. The slotted core ribbon cable mainly solves problems of simplifying manufacturing equipment and cable structure, lowering cost, increasing carrying capacity, prolonging service life of cables, intensifying heat emission and the like. The slotted core ribbon cable has the advantages of simple structure, lower cost, more convenient use, better heat emission, stronger carrying capacity, less equipment investment and longer service life of products.
Owner:高飞
Single-layer, oriented thermoplastic polyester film capable of structuring by means of electromagnetic radiation, for producing selectively metallized films
InactiveUS20050069688A1Low production costGood orientationRecord information storageMagnetic recordingPolyesterFilm base
The invention relates to a single-layer, oriented polyester film where the polyester comprises an additive which on irradiation with electromagnetic radiation forms metal nuclei on which further metal can be accumulated during further steps of the process. The invention further relates to a process for producing this film and to its use in printed circuit boards, ribbon cables, smart cards, RFID labels, membrane keyboards, and film-based circuits, of any type.
Owner:MITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILM
Optical polarity modules and systems
A universal breakout harness for reversing the polarity of optical fibers includes a multi-fiber connector having a plurality of optical paths, an optical ribbon having a plurality of optical fibers disposed in the optical paths of the multi-fiber connector, and a plurality of optical fiber connectors opposite the multi-fiber connector defining a plurality of pairs of optical fiber paths. The optical fibers are separated and routed between the optical paths of the multi-fiber connector and the pairs of optical paths defined by the plurality of optical fiber connectors such that the optical fibers in at least one of the pairs of optical paths are selected from optical fibers disposed in optical paths of the multi-fiber connector that are not immediately adjacent to each other. The universal breakout harness is used in methods of implementing reverse-ribbon positioning in a cabling system and transitioning ribbon cabling into multiple duplex systems.
Owner:CORNING CABLE SYST LLC
High density shielded electrical cable and other shielded cables, systems, and methods
ActiveUS8841554B2Improve manufacturing speedReduce complexityCoaxial cables/analogue cablesQuad constructionsShielded cableElectricity
Owner:3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
Docking apparatus for PC card devices
A carrier and docking assembly in combination for removeably interconnecting a PC card device with a computer. The docking assembly is configured in size to be fixed in a memory storage device bay of a computer housing, or a memory storage device housing. The docking assembly includes a plug for the carrier, a power connector and an interface connector. The interface connector is adapted for connection with an IDE ribbon cable. The carrier includes a PC card device for receiving PC cards and a plug for interconnection with the docking assembly. The carrier plug removeably couples with the plug of the docking assembly. The card device (62) includes slot (68) and slot (70) for receiving plural PC type cards, the slots (68) and (70) are offset to receive cards of different sizes.
Owner:HANGER SOLUTIONS LLC +1
Multi-Channel signal acquisition probe
InactiveUS7521634B2Electrical measurement instrument detailsElectrical testingRibbon cableSignal acquisition
A multi-channel signal acquisition probe has a ribbon cable with ganged coaxial signal cables. The coaxial signal cables are separated into individual cables at one end of the ribbon cable. A junction box is mounted the ribbon cable with the individual cables extending through apertures in a front face of the junction box. An electrically conductive terminal is disposed in the junction box and extends into openings in opposing sides of the junction box. The electrically conductive terminal is electrically coupled to each outer shielding conductor of the signal cables. The free ends of each of the individual signal cables has a probing head. A terminal connector is disposed on the other end of the ribbon cable.
Owner:TEKTRONIX INC
Power and electrical signal interface for a therapeutic bed
Owner:HUNTLEIGH TECH LTD
Optical fiber array connectivity system utilizing angle polished ferrules and aligned-key adapters and cable for same
A fiber optic ribbon cable includes: a plurality of substantially parallel optical fibers formed into a ribbon, the ribbon extending in a longitudinal direction and having first and second ends; and a termination assembly attached at each of the first and second ends of the ribbon. Each of the termination assemblies includes a body and a ferrule, the body having a key on an upper surface thereof. The ferrule has a polished contact surface that exposes ends of the optical fibers; the contact surface forms an oblique angle relative to a plane normal to axes defined by the fibers. The termination assemblies at the first and second ends of the ribbon either both face slightly upwardly or both face slightly downwardly.
Owner:COMMSCOPE INC
Portable electronic device with a hinge mechanism
A portable electronic device includes an expansion base module with a connector, a hinge mechanism mounted slidably on the expansion base module, slidable relative to the expansion base module, and including a pivot shaft, a system module pivoted to the expansion base module through the pivot shaft, and a ribbon cable having a first segment that is electrically connected to and that extends from the connector toward the pivot shaft, and a second segment that extends from the first segment, that is wound around the pivot shaft, and that is electrically connected to the system module.
Owner:ACER INC
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