G01R 31/68
Testing of releasable connections
Official title: Testing of releasable connections, e.g. of terminals mounted on a printed circuit board
G01R31/68 (Testing of releasable connections) appears on 616 US grants and 620 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Electronic device for inspecting cable, and inspection method25 Aug 2026US 12,716,928 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Monitoring technology for active optical components18 Aug 2026US 12,710,485 B2Nortech Systems, Inc.
- Cable connection unit for a connection box21 Jul 2026US 12,689,137 B2Harting Electronics GmbH
- Safety mechanism circuit and motherboard16 Jun 2026US 12,656,413 B2Quanta Computer Inc.
- Cable wire insertion verification2 Jun 2026US 12,644,758 B2The Boeing Company
- Connector health monitoring device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309806 A1TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
- Trailer connector with integrated power monitoring system and related methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309807 A1
- Foreign object detection device and method for a separable connector interface24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287683 A1TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
- Connector Inspection Device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0269529 A1LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
- Arrangement and method3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259282 A1Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Real time monitoring of cable patch panel295US 6,784,802 B1Nordx/CDT, Inc. · 2004
- Electronic battery testing device loose terminal connection detection via a comparison circuit205US 5,592,093 AMidtronics, Inc. · 1997
- Connecting element inspecting method and connecting element inspecting device83US 5,583,948 ASumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. · 1996
- Coaxial cable connector testing methods and apparatus82US 6,344,748 B12002
- Apparatus for testing interconnects for semiconductor dice68US 5,742,169 AMicron Technology, Inc. · 1998