Switching components with redundant contact pads
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May 21, 2024
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Sep 1, 2022
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Feb 23, 2022
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses and systems for providing a switching component are disclosed herein. An example switching component may comprise: A switching component comprising: a housing; a carrier body disposed within the housing; a first pair of contact pads disposed on a first surface of the carrier body; and a second pair of contact pads disposed on a second surface of the carrier body, wherein each pair of contact pads is configured to independently make contact with adjacent bridge contact pads in order to actuate an electrical bridge in response to movement of the carrier body.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | 855 S MINT STREET CHARLOTTE NC 28202 |
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- 2022 Application Filing Year
- H01H Class
- 1031 Applications Filed
- 512 Patents Issued To-Date
- 49.67 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hu, Yu | Charlotte, US | 136 | 1002 |
# of filed Patents : 136 Total Citations : 1002 | |||
Liu, Peipei | Charlotte, US | 20 | 15 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 15 | |||
Rao, Jie | Charlotte, US | 6 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 0 | |||
Wang, Houyong | Charlotte, US | 6 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 0 | |||
Wei, Yin | Charlotte, US | 13 | 744 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 744 | |||
Yang, Fan | Charlotte, US | 813 | 4627 |
# of filed Patents : 813 Total Citations : 4627 |
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