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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142522 | Electrode stack for capacitive device Capacitive devices are described having electrical interconnects of electrodes which possess efficient electrical contact between current collectors, electrical isolation of electrodes, and/or electrochemical stability, while minimizing the mechanical stress and str... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8133286 | Method and apparatus for high voltage aluminum capacitor design The present subject matter includes a method of producing an apparatus for use in a patient, the method including etching an anode foil, anodizing the anode foil, assembling the anode foil, at least one cathode foil and one or more separators into a capacitor stack ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8110011 | Method of processing high voltage capacitors A high voltage capacitor design is provided that provides improved performance. The high voltage capacitor includes a stack of mechanically bonded capacitor cells, which in one variant utilize a separator formed of two layers of paper. In one version, the high volta... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8092556 | Solid electrolytic condenser and apparatus and method for forming insulating layer of the solid electrolytic condenser The present invention provides a solid electrolytic condenser including a condenser element with anode polarity; an anode wire with one side inserted inside the condenser element and the other side projected outside the condenser element; and an insulating layer for... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8075640 | Diced electrolytic capacitor assembly and method of production yielding improved volumetric efficiency A surface-mountable electrolytic capacitor with improved volumetric efficiency includes an electrolytic capacitor element, anode and cathode terminations, an encapsulation material and external terminations. The capacitor element has first and second opposing end su... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8066783 | Solid electrolytic capacitor and manufacturing method therefor A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes an anode element made of a sintered body of a valve-action metal; a dielectric coating, a solid electrolyte layer, and a cathode lead layer, sequentially formed on a surface of the anode element; and a... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062385 | Solid electrolytic capacitor with improved volumetric efficiency method of making A method of forming a capacitor includes the steps of: forming an anode with an anode wire extending there from; forming a dielectric on the anode; forming a cathode layer on the dielectric; providing a substrate c... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057553 | Method for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor and solid electrolytic capacitor A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor having a solid electrolyte layer containing an electrically conductive polymer layer formed by electrolytic oxidative polymerization, comprising: forming a dielectric layer on a surface of an anode element co... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8038738 | Solid electrolytic capacitor with small leakage current and method of manufacturing the same A solid electrolytic capacitor manufacturing method includes a process of removing a roughened surface layer (10a′) from a distal portion (13) of a metal member (10) and from part of an intermediate portion (12) adjacent to the d... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8012222 | Method and apparatus for interconnecting electrodes with partial titanium coating The present subject matter includes a capacitor stack having a plurality of anode layers, and a plurality of cathodic metal substrates partially coated in a titanium coating. Cathode portions lacking titanium enable weld interconnections which are substantially free... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7993418 | Solid electrolytic capacitor and method of manufacturing the same Provided is a solid electrolytic capacitor including a capacitor element with a positive polarity; an anode wire of which one side is inserted into the capacitor element and the other side projects outward from the capacitor element; a cathode extraction layer forme... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988743 | Method for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor in which a capacitor element has conductive polymer solid electrolyte on a dielectric oxide film layer. The method includes the following processes: forming a manganese oxide layer on the dielect... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988744 | Method of producing capacitor structure in a semiconductor device A method of producing capacitor structure includes, in at least one aspect, arranging first layer, adjacent first and second polarity conducting strips, the first layer conducting strips arranged as respective piecewise “S” shaped paths; arranging second layer, ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7976587 | High energy density ultracapacitor The invention is directed to a carbon composition produced from a carbon precursor, a carbon precursor modifier, and an additive, wherein a mixture of the recited components is formed, the carbon precursor is cured, the resulting mixture carbonized to produce a poro... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7963999 | Method for connecting electrodes having apertures One embodiment includes a method that includes positioning a first substantially planar electrode including material defining a first aperture into a capacitor stack in alignment with a second substantially planar electrode such that a first non-aperture portion of ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7938866 | Solid electrolytic capacitor containing a conductive polymer A method for forming an electrolytic capacitor is disclosed. The method includes forming a conductive polymer coating over the dielectric layer by polymerizing a monomer in the presence of an oxidative polymerization catalyst. The conductive polymer coating is forme... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7875087 | Capacitors including interacting separators and surfactants The present invention relates generally to capacitor cells and the utilization of separator materials that interact with one or more surfactants in such cells. More specifically, the present invention is related to capacitor cells that include separators that are im... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7867291 | Laser-welded solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor that is capable of withstanding laser welding without a significant deterioration in its electrical performance is provided. The capacitor contains an anode body, dielectric layer overlying the anode body, and a solid organic electroly... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7867290 | Separator filled with electrolyte Methods are provided to suitably impregnate low surface energy separator materials with polar electrolyte in an electrolytic capacitor. Backfilling methods overcome the high contact angles exhibited by polar electrolytes on porous hydrophobic separators, forcing the... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7854772 | Solid electrolytic capacitor and manufacturing method therefor A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes a capacitor element having an anode member, a dielectric member, and a cathode member; an anode terminal attached to the anode member; a cathode terminal attached to the cathode member; and a housing f... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7846217 | Method for a partially etched capacitor layer including a connection member The present subject matter includes a method that includes joining a first connection member to an unetched connection area, the unetched connection area located on a single major surface of a first planar anode, forming a capacitor stack by aligning the first plana... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7846218 | Method of manufacturing electrolytic capacitor As to each of a capacitor element employing an anode foil having a matrix made of a metal and a film, provided on the surface of the matrix, made of an oxide of a metal different from the metal of the matrix and a capacitor element employing an anode foil having a m... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7842104 | Method of manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor Provided is a method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor having a solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte having a conductive polymer is formed by an oxidative polymerization reaction, using a polymerization liquid containing a monomer and a dopant. The... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842103 | Method for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor device The present invention relates to a production method of a solid electrolytic capacitor element wherein a semiconductor layer is formed by electrolytic polymerization on an oxide dielectric film formed on the surface of an electric conductor and an electrode layer is... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837743 | Tantalum anodes for high voltage capacitors employed by implantable medical devices and fabrication thereof A high voltage capacitor anode for an implantable medical device is fabricated by sintering, anodizing and heat treating a pressed tantalum powder slug. The sintering may be performed at a temperature between approximately 1500° C. and approximately 1600° C. for a... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833293 | Multiple electronic components: combination capacitor and Zener diode A Zener diode-capacitor combination wherein a Zener diode is mounted in the capacitor body and connected in parallel with the capacitor after the capacitor has been voltage tested. A welded strap or jumper wire completing the diode circuit or a connection of separat... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833292 | Channel method for forming a capacitor An improved method for forming a capacitor. The method includes providing a carrier with a channel therein, providing a metal foil with a valve metal with a first dielectric on a first face of the metal foil, securing the metal foil into the channel with the first d... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7824452 | Powder modification in the manufacture of solid state capacitor anodes The present invention concerns the field of solid state capacitors and in particular high performance capacitors for use in modern electronic devices. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method by which powders of valve-action material may be modified t... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819928 | Jig for producing capacitor, production method for capacitor and capacitor The present invention provides a capacitor production method where an electric conductor having a dielectric layer formed thereon is used as one electrode and a semiconductor layer is formed by energization to be the other electrode, comprising the energization perf... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815693 | Piezoelectric ultracapacitor Piezoelectric ultracapacitor is disclosed capable of converting the kinetic energy of ordinary motion into an electrical potential. The piezoelectric ultracapacitor of the present invention may be used in various contexts, including power generation, switching and c... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7811338 | Solid electrolytic capacitor element, method for manufacturing same, and solid electrolytic capacitor The invention produces a solid electrolytic capacitor using a solid electrolytic capacitor element by a method comprising forming a dielectric layer on the surface of an electric conductor, forming a semiconductor layer containing electrically conducting polymer on ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7799099 | Method of manufacturing a current collector for a double electric layer capacitor A method of manufacturing a current collector for use in a capacitor (e.g., a DEL capacitor) having an aqueous or non-aqueous electrolyte, such as an aqueous sulfuric acid electrolyte. The conductive basis of the current collector is preferably, but not necessarily,... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7771495 | Production method for electric double layer capacitor A method for manufacturing an electric double layer capacitor comprising polarizable electrodes formed from a carbon material having graphite-like microcrystalline carbon, wherein said carbon material is stored for a predetermined period of time while holding said c... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766981 | Electrode stack for capacitive device Capacitive devices are described having electrical interconnects of electrodes which possess efficient electrical contact between current collectors, electrical isolation of electrodes, and/or electrochemical stability, while minimizing the mechanical stress and str... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7736398 | Method of manufacturing conductive polymer electrolytic capacitor A method is described for manufacturing a conductive polymer electrolytic capacitor. The method includes a step of aging a capacitor element including an electrolyte containing a conductive polymer and an ionic liquid by applying an aging voltage y (V) to the capaci... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736397 | Method for manufacturing capacitor embedded in PCB A method for manufacturing a capacitor embedded in a PCB includes: preparing a copper clad lamination (CCL) substrate having a reinforcement member and copper foils formed on both surfaces of the reinforcement member; planarizing surfaces of the copper foils of the ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7722683 | Method and apparatus for a capacitor shell including two mateable cupped components One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a capacitor, comprising a first cupped shell having a first opening, and a second cupped shell having a second opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening are adapted to sealably mate to form a clos... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7717967 | Method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor has the steps of: mixing valve metal powders with organic binder for granulation, press-molding granulated powders embedded with a valve metal lead, sintering a press-molded compact in vacuum to produce a sin... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7708787 | Electrode for electric chemical capacitor, manufacturing method and apparatus thereof A manufacturing method for an electrode for an electrochemical capacitor according to the present invention comprises a first process (steps S1-S3) for forming a polarizable electrode layer on a current collector, a second process (step S4) for ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7699899 | Method for insulative film for capacitor components The present subject matter includes an apparatus including a capacitor stack, including at least one substantially planar anode layer arranged in stacked alignment adjacent at least one substantially planar cathode layer, with at least one separator layer disposed t... | 04/20/2010 |
