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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120052377 | Energy storage device Disclosed herein is an energy storage device. The energy storage device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a case providing an internal space with a first space and a second space; an electrolyte solution filled in the internal space ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120019985 | ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTE CAPACITOR An aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes a main body, two electric leads, and a metal set plate. The main body has a base and a plastic insulating film. The electric leads are located at one end of the base. The metal set plate is located at opposite end, with a conn... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110299225 | MULTI-COATED ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF MAKING Various embodiments provide an electrode comprising a conductive substrate, a first layer of a mixture comprising iridium oxide in a crystalline phase and tantalum oxide in an amorphous phase on a portion of an outer surface of the conductive substrate, and a second lay... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110134586 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH ETCH GAINS FOR ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR MANUFACTURING Anode foil, preferably aluminum anode foil, is etched using a process of treating the foil in an electrolyte bath composition comprising a sulfate and a halide, such as sodium chloride. The anode foil is etched in the electrolyte bath composition by passing a charge thr... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110122543 | Valve Metal Anode Pellets For Capacitors Formed Using Forced Convection Of Liquid Electrolyte During Anodization A method and apparatus for anodizing a porous valve metal pellet in a flowing liquid electrolyte is described. The apparatus comprises an insulative container comprised of a lower region, a central region including a cavity for holding the pellet, an upper region, and a... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110007450 | MULTILAYER ANODE The invention relates to the field of electrical engineering, in particular to multilayer film electrodes for electrolytic capacitors. The proposed multilayer anode is implemented as a substrate with a developed surface on which are sequentially arrayed a conforming lay... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100246096 | USE OF CONJUGATED OLIGOMER AS ADDITIVE FOR FORMING CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS A process for forming a capacitor. The process includes providing an anode; providing a dielectric on the anode; exposing the anode to a polymer precursor solution comprising monomer, conjugated oligomer and optionally solvent and polymerizing the polymer precursor. The... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100226070 | TANTALUM POWDER, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR ANODE MADE OF THE TANTALUM POWDER The present invention relates to the tantalum powder and the process for preparing the same, and also relates to the electrolytic capacitor anode made of the tantalum powder. More particularly, the present invention relates to the tantalum powder having a BET surface ar... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20090237862 | CAPACITORS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES The invention is directed to designs for capacitors of implantable medical devices (IMDs) such as implantable defibrillators, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, implantable pacemaker-cardioverter-defibrillators, and the like. The capacitor designs can reduce capac... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090207557 | ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR An aluminum electrolytic capacitor having an excellent short-circuit resistance, high capacitance, long life, and low equivalent series resistance (ESR) is provided. For this purpose, the aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element having a positive ele... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090059475 | Aluminum electrotic capacitors utilizing fine fiber spacers The present invention provides an aluminum electrolytic capacitor having a cathode, an anode and an improved spacer comprised of polymeric nanofibers. The nanofiber spacer offers low ionic resistance, desirable barrier properties and high electrolyte absorption. The use... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20080232032 | Anode for use in electrolytic capacitors A capacitor anode that is formed from ceramic particles (e.g., Nb2O5, Ta2O5) capable of being chemically reduced to form an electrically conductive composition (e.g., NbO, Ta) is provided. For instance, a slip composition cont... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080232031 | Cathode coating for a wet electrolytic capacitor A wet electrolytic capacitor that comprises an anode, cathode, and working electrolyte is provided. The cathode contains a coating disposed over a surface of a current collector, wherein the coating comprises a plurality of electrochemically-active particles and a binde... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080232029 | Neutral electrolyte for a wet electrolytic capacitor A working electrolyte for use in a wet electrolytic capacitor is provided. The electrolyte is relatively neutral and has a pH of from about 5.0 to about 8.0, in some embodiments from about 5.5 to about 7.5, and in some embodiments, from about 6.0 to about 7.5. Despite p... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080119897 | WET-TANTALUM REFORMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS A method of reforming a wet-tantalum capacitor includes providing a medical device comprising a wet-tantalum capacitor. The capacitor has a rated voltage and including a hydrated anodic deposit. The method further includes charging the capacitor to a voltage that is les... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080094779 | Tantalum Powder for the Production of Solid Electrolyte Capacitors A tantalum powder consisting of agglomerated primary particle with a minimum primary particle dimension of 0.2 to 0.8 μm, a specific surface area of 0.9 to 2.5 m2/g and a particle size distribution determined to ASTM B 822 corresponding to a D10 value of 5 t... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080013258 | Functionalized nanotube material for supercapacitor electrodes The present teachings are directed toward compositions of supercapacitor electrode materials containing a functionalized carbon nanotube-containing material substantially free of binder material and methods for preparing the functionalized carbon nanotube-containing mat... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20070177334 | THERMAL INTERCONNECTION FOR CAPACITOR SYSTEMS Thermal protection is provided in systems utilizing high-current double-layer capacitors. ... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20060256505 | HIGH-ENERGY CAPACITORS FOR IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATORS Implantable defibrillators are implanted into the chests of patients prone to suffering ventricular fibrillation, a potentially fatal heart condition. A critical component in these devices is an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, which stores and delivers life-saving burs... | 11/16/2006 |
| 20060250752 | Method and apparatus for electrically isolating capacitor electrodes using separator The present subject matter includes a capacitor stack having a plurality of cathode layers, and a plurality of anode layers. Separator paper is shaped and sized to separate the anode and the cathode and prevent breakdown. The capacitor stack is compact, and is adapted f... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060114644 | Nb-a1 alloy powder for electrolytic capacitors, method for manufacturing nb-a1 alloy powder, and electrolytic capacitor The present invention provides an Nb—Al alloy powder for electrolytic capacitors. The powder is useful in manufacturing a component of an electrolytic capacitor which has a high capacitance and dielectric constant and which includes stable dielectric layers. The powde... | 06/01/2006 |
