2346 results about "Ground plate" patented technology

Substrate embedded horn antenna includes a dielectric, metal patterns, metal vias and a ground plate. The metal patterns are embedded by being stacked in dielectric. Metal patterns are hollow rectangle types or hollow circle types. Metal vias connect layers of metal patterns by being embedded between layers of metal patterns. Ground plate is formed in an upper side of dielectric. Metal patterns form waveguide structure by being stacked in radial shape. Waveguide structure propagates electromagnetic wave by focusing electromagnetic wave. Embedded horn antenna capable of selectively using vertical radiation and horizontal radiation may be implemented using the via and metal pattern in dielectric substrate. Embedded horn antenna may be implemented in small size with high gain. Vertical embedded horn antenna and horizontal embedded horn antenna may be implemented in a substrate. Method of manufacturing embedded horn antenna capable of selectively using vertical radiation and horizontal radiation may be provided.

A small antenna has two or more feeding ports. A radiator is made of a planar conductor having a substantially circular shape having the diameter of a substantially half wavelength or a substantially regularly polygonal shape where the length of a diagonal line passes through the center point is the substantially half wavelength. A ground plate is faced to the radiator. On the radiator, the feeding ports are connected to feeding points on two orthogonal line segments passing through the center of the radiator. This antenna is used as not only a single antenna but also two independent antennas having secured isolation between the feeding ports. A small antenna device used as two independent antennas is thus provided. The radiator is formed in a hat shape having an edge, has an Stepped Impedance Resonator (SIR) structure where the diameter of a crest part is a quarter wavelength, and is shortened.

A feedthrough terminal assembly for an active implantable medical device (AIMD) includes magnetic shielding elements to block incident magnetic fields during medical procedures such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The assembly includes conductive or ground plate(s) embedded in an insulator surrounding elements of the assembly, a plurality of lead wires extending from electronic circuitry of the AIMD, and a lossy ferrite inductor through which the lead wires extend in non-conductive relation for increasing the impedance of the lead wires at selected RF frequencies. Alternatively, the assembly includes a conductive sleeve or cap surrounding the feedthrough capacitor and / or conductive support.

An electric arc welding apparatus comprising at least a first consumable electrode and a second consumable electrode movable in unison along a welding path between the edges of two adjacent, mutually grounded plates, a first power supply for passing a first welding current at a first low frequency between the first electrode and the two plates, a second power supply for passing a second welding current at a second low frequency between the second electrode and the two plates, where each of the power supplies includes a three phase voltage input operated at line frequency, a rectifier to convert the input voltage to a DC voltage link and a high frequency switching type inverter converting the DC voltage link to a high frequency AC current, an output rectifier circuit to provide a positive voltage tenninal and a negative voltage terminal, and an output switching network operated at a given low frequency for directing a pulsating welding current at the given low frequency from the two terminals across one of the electrodes and the plates, and a circuit for independently adjusting the given low frequency so the value of the first low frequency of the first power supply is different from the second low frequency of the second power supply.

An electrical connector including a jack and a plug is disclosed. The plug includes a spring biased push button slidably anchored in an opening on a top shell and including an indentation at either side, and a front trigger adjacent the indentation; two U-shaped positioning devices each comprising a front first protrusion at one end and an intermediate second protrusion; and a shield case comprising a grounding plate. The push button is pushed forward to engage with a front end of the opening in an inoperative state. The push button is adapted to push rearward to cause the trigger to push and press down the second protrusions until the first protrusions clear internal openings of the jack such that a subsequent pulling will disengage the plug with the jack.

A feedthrough terminal assembly for an active implantable medical device (AIMD) includes magnetic shielding elements to block incident magnetic fields during medical procedures such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The assembly includes conductive or ground plate(s) embedded in an insulator surrounding elements of the assembly, a plurality of lead wires extending from electronic circuitry of the AIMD, and a lossy ferrite inductor through which the lead wires extend in non-conductive relation for increasing the impedance of the lead wires at selected RF frequencies. Alternatively, the assembly includes a conductive sleeve or cap surrounding the feedthrough capacitor and / or conductive support.

A feedthrough filter capacitor assembly includes a conductive terminal pin which extends through a first passageway of a capacitor in conductive relation with a first set of electrode plates, and through a conductive ground plane and an insulator in non-conductive relation. The insulator includes ground plates conductively coupled to the ferrule. A second set of electrode plates of the capacitor are conductively coupled to the insulator ground plates, such as by a ground pin extending through the capacitor in relation with the second set of electrode plates, and at least partially extending through a second passageway of the insulator in conductive relation with the ground plates. In this manner, the exterior electrical / mechanical connection between the capacitor and ground plane or other ground member is eliminated.

A volumetric tissue ablation apparatus includes a probe having a plurality of wires journaled through a catheter with a proximal end connected to the active terminal of a generator and a distal end projecting from a distal end of the catheter. The probe wire distal ends are arranged in an array with the distal ends located generally radially and uniformly spaced-apart from the catheter distal end. A conductor connected to the return terminal of the generator is located relative to the probe wire array to form a closed electrical circuit through tissue to be ablated. Preferably, the probe wire array includes 10 wires, each formed in an arch from the catheter distal end. The conductor can be either a conventional ground plate upon which the tissue is supported, or a conductor wire extending through the probe and electrically insulated from the probe wires.

A volumetric tissue ablation apparatus includes a probe having a plurality of wires journaled through a catheter with a proximal end connected to the active terminal of a generator and a distal end projecting from a distal end of the catheter. The probe wire distal ends are arranged in an array with the distal ends located generally radially and uniformly spaced-apart from the catheter distal end. A conductor connected to the return terminal of the generator is located relative to the probe wire array to form a closed electrical circuit through tissue to be ablated. Preferably, the probe wire array includes 10 wires, each formed in an arch from the catheter distal end. The conductor can be either a conventional ground plate upon which the tissue is supported, or a conductor wire extending through the probe and electrically insulated from the probe wires.

A connector having juxtaposed contact modules (6). In each contact module, signal contacts (16), a first ground plate (14), and a second ground plate (15) are held by an insulator (28). The first and second ground plates comprise plate sections (14a, 15a) each having a first surface and a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface, and the first surfaces face each other. Pairs of protrusions (14b, 15b) are formed at intervals on the second surfaces of the plate sections. The first and second ground plates are molded in the insulator and integrated together. The insulator has recesses (29) corresponding to the intervals of the protrusions and signal contacts are disposed in the recesses.

An antenna comprising: a first substantially planar ground plate; a first substantially planar resonator positioned in a plane substantially parallel to the first ground plate; a second substantially planar ground plate positioned in a plane substantially parallel to the first ground plate; two or more connectors for electrically connecting the second ground plate to ground; and one or more connectors for electrically connecting the first resonator to the second ground plate; wherein the first resonator and the second ground plate are connected to at least one of receiver means and transmitter means by antenna feeding means.

An electrical connector including a jack and a plug is disclosed. The plug includes a spring biased push button slidably anchored in an opening on a top shell and including an indentation at either side, and a front trigger adjacent the indentation; two U-shaped positioning devices each comprising a front first protrusion at one end and an intermediate second protrusion; and a shield case comprising a grounding plate. The push button is pushed forward to engage with a front end of the opening in an inoperative state. The push button is adapted to push rearward to cause the trigger to push and press down the second protrusions until the first protrusions clear internal openings of the jack such that a subsequent pulling will disengage the plug with the jack.

An upper case (1) is connected to a lower case (2) in a hinge portion (3) so as to freely rotate. A plate shaped conductor (4) and a plate shaped conductor (5) are disposed along the surface of the case in the upper case (1). A ground plate (6) is formed in a ground pattern of a circuit board disposed in the lower case (2). The plate shaped conductor (4) and the plate shaped conductor (5) are selected by a high frequency switch (14) and connected to one end of a feeding portion (15). The other end of the feeding portion (15) is connected to the ground plate (6) to form a dipole antenna.

A photosensitive drum assembly for an image forming apparatus. A drum defines first and second open ends. A flange is partially disposed in the first open end. A grounding plate assembly includes a drum contact member and a shaft contact member. The drum contact member is configured to remove an electrically resistive coating from an interior of the drum. The shaft contact member is configured to contact a grounding shaft. The shaft contact member is disposed entirely within an interior of the flange.

An electrical connector system includes a header and a carrier assembly attachable with the header. The header includes a leading end having a plurality of signal pins that are insertable into an electronic device and a stripline ground plate extending from the leading end toward a mating end. The carrier assembly is coupleable with the mating end of the header and includes a plurality of termination devices. Each termination device includes a cable terminated to a contact that electrically couples with one of the signal pins of the header, an insulator disposed around the contact, and a tubular shield disposed around the insulator. When the carrier assembly is connected to the header, the tubular shield contacts the stripline ground plate to commonly ground each signal pin / contact connection within the electrical connector system.

The invention discloses an L-waveband broadband circular polarization micro-strip antenna which comprises an upper-layer radiating antenna dielectric substrate and a lower-layer feed network dielectric substrate; a radiation patch is printed on the upper surface of the upper-layer radiating antenna dielectric substrate; four coupling patches are printed on the lower surface of the upper-layer radiating antenna dielectric substrate; an earth plate is arranged on the upper surface of the lower-layer feed network dielectric substrate, and a micro-strip power dividing phase-shifting feed network with one input end and four output ends is printed on the lower surface of the lower-layer feed network dielectric substrate; an air gap is formed between the upper-layer radiating antenna dielectric substrate and the lower-layer feed network dielectric substrate; each coupling patch is connected with one output end of the micro-strip power dividing phase-shifting feed network through a metal probe. The L-waveband broadband circular polarization micro-strip antenna is simple in structure, low in cost, easy to tune, wide in impedance bandwidth and circular polarization bandwidth and suitable for application to a maritime satellite communication system and a satellite positioning navigation system terminal.

A slim USB male connector with anti-disorientation design is mated with a USB socket. The USB male connector is received in a space between a mating board and a bottom wall of the USB socket. The USB male connector comprises a circuit board and an insulative housing. A top surface of USB male connector is mounted with four contacts. A bottom surface of the USB male connector is mounted with a grounding plate. The insulative housing covers the circuit board and has a plurality of grooves therein, and a pair of guiding boards respectively protruding from two sides thereof. The pair of guiding boards are respectively inserted into side gaps between the mating board and two sides of the frame of the USB socket.

An antenna including: a first substantially planar ground plate; a first substantially planar resonator positioned in a plane substantially parallel to the first ground plate; a second substantially planar ground plate positioned in a plane substantially parallel to the first ground plate; two or more connectors for electrically connecting the second ground plate to ground; and one or more connectors for electrically connecting the first resonator to the second ground plate; wherein the first resonator and the second ground plate are connected to at least one of receiver means and transmitter means by antenna feeding means.

An antenna for mobile wireless communications in which two built-in antennas 101, 102 having a bisymmetric shape arranged in an axi-symmetric location of a ground plate 105 and, by feeding both of the antennas by using a balanced-to-unbalanced conversion circuit 106 at the same amplitude and the phase difference of 180 degrees, balanced operations are performed.

An ATCA locking lever mounting structure installed in a motherboard blade formed of a motherboard and a face panel and inserted into a machine case of a server system is disclosed to included a grounding plate fixedly provided at the motherboard near a through hole on the face panel, and a locking lever pivoted to a pivot device at the motherboard and turnable about the pivot device between the locking position where the locking lever locks the motherboard blade to the machine case of the server system and connects the grounding plate to the machine case to have the motherboard be grounded, and the unlocking position where the motherboard blade is unlocked from the machine case.

A low profile mini coaxial cable connector 100 includes a contact set 10, a cable set 20, a grounding plate 30 a dielectric housing 40 and a metal shell 50. The contact set 10, the cable set 20 and the grounding plate 30 are fixedly accommodated in the housing 40 and the metal shell 50 encloses the housing 40. The metal shell 50 has two grounding tabs 513 electrically contacting the grounding plate 30. The metal shell 50 has an upper flap 51, a lower flap 52 and two side flaps 54, which extend from the upper flap 51 and which do not engage with but whose lower edges 541 are flush with side edges 523 of the lower flap 52. The housing 40 forms two buds 418 on two side surfaces thereof and each of the two side flaps 54 of the metal shell 50 defines a notch 517 which fixedly engages with a corresponding bud 418 of the housing 40 thereby reliably maintaining the metal shell 50 on the housing 40 and developing adequate normal force between the grounding tabs 513 and the grounding plate 30.

A slit (15) is formed between a feed point and GND point of an inverted-F antenna to make the points electrically distant from each other, and at least three antenna elements (14a, 14b, and 14c) are formed. The at least three antenna elements (14a, 14b, and 14c) generate at least three resonance points. An antenna radiating plate (3) projects outwardly so that at least a major part thereof does not face a ground plate (4). Therefore, a multi-band antenna device capable of achieving a wider bandwidth without using a parasitic element, and a communication terminal apparatus are provided.

On the top surface of conductive ground plate, first holder having first antenna element, second holder having second antenna element, and support having parasitic antenna element are provided such that holders and support confront each other. Respective intermediate sections of antenna elements are folded to shape like “square C” in plural times, so that antenna is formed. The foregoing construction allows low-profiling and downsizing antennas to be used in mobile radio devices.

A MEMS switch includes a micro-machined monolithic layer (122) having, a seesaw (52), a pair of torsion bars (66a, 66b), and a frame (64). The frame (64) supports the seesaw (52) for rotation about an axis (68) established by the torsion bars (66a, 66b). Shorting bars (58a, 58b) at ends of the seesaw (52) connect across pairs of switch contacts (56a1, 56a2, 56b1, 56b2) carried on a substrate (174) bonded to one surface of the layer (122). A base (104) is also joined to a surface of the layer (122) opposite the substrate (174). The substrate (174) carries electrodes (54a, 54b) for applying forces to the seesaw (52) urging it to rotate about the axis (68). An electrical contact island (152) supported at a free end of a cantilever (166) ensures good electrical conduction between ground plates (162a, 162b) on the layer (122) and electrical conductors on the substrate (174).

An antenna apparatus and a portable wireless device using the same are disclosed, in which a coupling between antenna elements is reduced and an isolation property is improved even when frequencies of antenna elements are close or overlapped. The antenna apparatus includes a ground board, a first antenna element corresponding to a first frequency band, a second antenna element corresponding to a second frequency band in the vicinity of, or overlapped with the first frequency band, a first power feeding part connecting the ground board to the first antenna element and a second power feeding part connecting the ground board to the second antenna element, in which the first antenna element is arranged in a direction at an angle of an integer multiple of 90 degrees with respect to a long edge of the ground board, and the second antenna element is arranged in parallel with the long edge of the ground board.

The present invention is to provide a connector having a metal separating plate being fastened by a tongue plate in integral formation, which is compatible to USB Type-C standard and includes a tongue plate made of plastic integrally and provided with a metal separating plate fixedly disposed therein; a plurality of first connection terminals respectively inserted into first connection slots formed in the tongue plate near a top surface of the metal separating plate; a plurality of second connection terminals respectively inserted into second connection slots formed in the tongue plate near a bottom surface of the metal separating plate; grounding boards having structures respectively matched with the tongue plate, so as to enclose an outer edge of the tongue plate; and a metal casing having a structure matching with the tongue plate, so as to allow the tongue plate and grounding boards to be assembled into the metal casing.

An electrical connector includes a housing and a plurality of contact modules and ground plates held by the housing. Each contact module includes left and right signal wafers stacked next to each other along a stack axis. The signal wafers include electrical terminals held by a dielectric body. The electrical terminals have mounting contacts protruding from the dielectric body at a mounting face of the housing. The electrical terminals of at least one of the signal wafers in each contact module are jogged toward the other signal wafer such that the mounting contacts of each contact module align in a column. Each of the ground plates is disposed along an outer side of a corresponding contact module.

Provided is a dual polarization antenna realized by using four inverted F-type radiators and a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader employing the dual polarization antenna. The dual polarization antenna includes a ground plate and four inverted F-type radiators set up on the ground plate. Currents of the same phase are fed to the first and second inverted F-type radiators each other. Currents of an inverted phase are fed to the third and fourth inverted F-type radiators each other. The four inverted F-type radiators form an angle of 90° with one another. The first and second inverted F-type radiators radiate electric wave of vertical polarization and the third and fourth inverted F-type radiators radiate electric wave of horizontal polarization. Since the dual polarization antenna has excellent orthogonal and isolation characteristics, the antenna can extend a transmission distance between the reader and the tag and improve a communication quality.

An ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna is provided. It comprises a dielectric substrate, a ground plate, a metal plate, and a transmission line. The ground plate formed on the dielectric substrate has a first slot thereon. The metal plate formed on the dielectric substrate has a feed-point and a second slot thereon. The total length of the second slot is about a half-wavelength at the desired notched frequency for the UWB antenna. By embedding the second slot of a suitable length on the metal plate resided in the first slot, a band notched characteristic is achieved for the antenna in the 5 GHz band, thereby overcoming the problem of signal interference with the UWB operations. The disclosed antenna and the circuitry for the antenna system are easily integrated. With the simple structure, the fabrication cost for the antenna is also reduced.