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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2014
The United States of America As Represented BY the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (US);
Robert P. Mueller, Cocoa Beach, FL (US);
Mark E. Lewis, Merritt Island, FL (US);
Gary L. Bastin, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Matthew C. Branch, Rockledge, FL (US);
Jeffrey W. Carlson, Merritt Island, FL (US);
Adam G. Dokos, Titusville, FL (US);
Kevin A. Murtland, Mims, FL (US);
Matthew W. Nugent, Oviedo, FL (US);
Gabor J. Tamasy, Melbourne, FL (US);
Ivan I. Townsend, III, Cocoa, FL (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems may provide for debris exclusion and removal apparatuses for connectors which have inverting end caps with a multi-axis lever configuration, inverting end caps with enlarged handle and/or side rail configurations, rotating end cap configurations, poppet valve configurations, O-ring configurations, filament barrier configurations, retractable cover configurations, clamshell end cap configurations, or any combination thereof. Apparatuses may also provide for an intelligent electrical connector system capable of detecting damage to or faults within a plurality of conductors and then rerouting the energy through a non-damaged spare conductor.