Baron Warren Redfern

Various embodiments and methods relating to an optical fiber alignment and splicing system are described herein. The optical fiber alignment and splicing system includes a first rotation stage having a first central axis, a first end, and a second end, and a second rotation stage having a second central axis, a third end, and a fourth end. The first central axis extends from the first end to the second end of the first rotation stage, and the second central axis extends from the third end to the fourth end. The first rotation stage includes a first optical fiber channel extending from the first end of the first rotation stage to the second end of the first rotation stage, and the second rotation stage includes a second optical fiber channel extending from the third end of the second rotation stage to the fourth end of the second rotation stage.

An electrical connector which has a single unitary one-piece dielectric housing with a mating surface and an assembly surface. One or more terminal receiving passageways extend between the mating surface and the assembly surface. Contact retention clip receiving recesses are provided in the one or more terminal receiving passageways. The contact retention clip receiving recesses have larger diameters than diameters of remaining portions of the terminal receiving passageways. Contact retention clips are positioned in the contact retention clip receiving recesses. The contact retention clips have unstressed diameters which are larger than the diameters of the contact retention clip receiving passageways. The contact retention clips exert force on walls of the contact retention clip receiving recesses.

An electrical connector with a dielectric housing which has a mating surface and an assembly surface. A plurality of terminal receiving passageways extends between the mating surface and the assembly surface. A plurality of terminals are positioned in the plurality of terminal receiving passageways. A plurality of protrusions extends from the mating surface in a direction away from the assembly surface. The protrusions surround openings of the terminal receiving passageways. As the connector mated with a mating connector, the plurality of protrusions are configured to engage and compress a flat elastomer gasket of the mating connector to provide a seal around each of the terminal receiving passageways and the terminals.

A high voltage or power connector (18) having a housing (34, 38) with a mating end (44) and a mounting end (43). The housing (34, 38) has contact receiving slots (40) with walls (45) which extend between the contact receiving slots (40). Power contacts (36) are provided in the contact receiving slots (40). First ribs (42) extend from the walls (45) toward the mating end (44) of the housing (34, 38). Second ribs (54) extend from the mounting end (43) of the housing (34, 38). The first ribs (42), the walls (45) and the second ribs (54) provide a barrier between the power contacts (36) to prevent arcing and provide an increased distance across the surface between adjacent contacts (36). the second ribs (54) are positioned in slots (58) of a mating substrate (22) as the power connector (18) is mounted on the substrate (22), allowing the isolation of the power contacts (36) to be continued into the substrate (22).

A flexible conductive coating formulation for use in a heat shrink application having high conductivity (i.e., low volume resistivity) and good adhesion is described. The flexible conductive coating comprises a conductive filler, solvent, binder and optional additives. A method of forming the conductive coating is also described.

An ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The UWB antenna includes a radiating patch at the first surface. The UWB antenna includes parasitic elements at the first surface adjacent the radiating patch and an antenna ground at the second surface. The UWB antenna includes shorting pins between the radiating patch and the antenna ground. The UWB antenna has a wide beam angle greater than 120°. The UWB antenna covers the UWB channel 9 and/or channel 10 frequency band(s).

A plunger actuation arrangement, parison forming arrangement, a forming machine and methods are provided. Improved fluid flow paths are provided. Cooling arrangements for cooling a linear actuator are provided. Attachment and alignment features are provided for attaching and allowing alignment of a plunger relative to the actuator. Simplified mounting arrangements for mounting the actuation arrangement relative to a machine frame are provided.

A plug assembly (21) is configured to be inserted into a header assembly (25) of a target device (TD). The plug assembly (21) includes a plug housing (211) including a plug body (2111) including a plurality of first direction partition walls (2111a) longitudinally formed in a first direction (Z) and a plurality of second direction partition walls (2111b) formed in a second direction (X) that intersects with the first direction (Z), a plurality of terminal holes (2112) defined by the plurality of first direction partition walls (2111a) and the plurality of second direction partition walls (2111b), and a seating space (2113) allowing a pair of terminal holes (2112) that are adjacent in the first direction (Z) among the plurality of terminal holes (2112) to communicate with each other, and a bus terminal (213) including a terminal body (2131) inserted into the seating space (2113) and a pair of contact arms (2132) extending from the terminal body (2131) and respectively protruding into the pair of terminal holes (2112).

An electrical connector assembly (10) has a housing (16) with a mating connector receiving portion (32) and a panel mounting portion (44). The mating connector receiving portion (32) has side walls (34, 36) and end walls (38, 40). The mating connector receiving portion (32) extends from the panel mounting portion (44). The panel mounting portion (44) has an oversized flange (47) with a panel mounting surface (46). The panel mounting surface (46) has a width (W1) which is greater than a width (W2) of the mating connector receiving portion (32) and a length (L1) which is greater than the length (L2) of the mating connector receiving portion (32). First springs (64) and second springs (66) are provided about the periphery of the mating connector receiving portion (32). The first springs (64) and second springs (66) have panel engagement portions (68) and securing portions (70). The electrical connector assembly (10) is configured to float relative to a panel (12) and to compensate for misalignment of a mating electrical connector (14).

A polyamide 56 composition comprises a polyamide 56 resin and a polyolefin mold release additive. The polyamide 56 composition can be injection molded into articles.