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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971343 | Method for producing connection grid with integrated fuse The invention provides a method for producing a connection grid with integrated fuse includes the steps of forming a concave portion that is suitable for forming a cradle for receiving one of the longitudinal ends of a fuse on each of the arms of a pair of arms of a... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7436283 | Mechanical reinforcement structure for fuses A fuse includes an electrical assembly and a fuse tube assembly. The electrical assembly has two electrical contacts accessible from the exterior of the fuse and a fuse element in contact with the two electrical contacts. The fuse tube assembly includes a support st... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7367114 | Method for plasma etching to manufacture electrical devices having circuit protection Methods of manufacturing a variety of circuit protection devices are provided as well as devices so manufactured. In an embodiment, a surface mount electrical device having a substrate and a pair of conductive electrodes connected to an electrical protection compone... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7355504 | Electrical devices An electrical device which comprises first and second laminar electrodes and a laminar PTC resistive element sandwiched between them, the device comprising (a) a main portion which comprises a main part of the first electrode, a ma... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348872 | Fuse having a plurality of configurable thermal ceilings A fuse having a plurality of configurable thermal ceilings. The fuse includes a housing, a first conductive cap, a second conductive cap, a plurality of conductive elements extending through the housing, and a conductive connector that is electrically coupled to a c... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343655 | Manufacturing methods of micro electromechanical switch A method of fabricating a micro electromechanical switch on a substrate comprising piezoelectric layers, metal electrodes alternated with the layers and contact pads. Cross voltages are applied to the electrodes, in order to obtain an S-shaped deformation of the swi... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341781 | Material useful for preparing embossed flexible graphite article A material useful in a process for embossing a flexible graphite sheet is presented. The inventive material is a flexible graphite sheet which has a preselected void condition which provides the capability of controlling the morphology, and thus the functional chara... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334320 | Method of making an electronic fuse with improved ESD tolerance Tolerance to ESD is increased in an electronic fuse by providing at least one non-conductive region adjacent to a conductive region on the surface of an insulator. Such an arrangement reduces the thermal stresses imposed on the insulator in high current applications... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332791 | Electrically programmable polysilicon fuse with multiple level resistance and programming A method to form a programmable resistor device in an integrated circuit device is achieved. The method comprises depositing a semiconductor layer overlying a substrate. The semiconductor layer is patterned to form a plurality of lines. The lines are electrically pa... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326480 | Fuel cell power system and method of controlling a fuel cell power system A fuel cell power system includes a fuel cell which has an optimal voltage; an energy storage device having a nominal voltage substantially similar to the optimal voltage of the fuel cell; and an electrical switch that, in operation, selectively electrically couples... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320171 | Fuse component A fuse component (1) includes a hollow body (2) which is formed from a tubular wall that encloses an inner area (5) and which has two open faces that are situated opposite one another. The fuse component also includes a fuse-element (4) w... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7312688 | Fuse element and method for making same A fuse element strip with a central metallic section having a part with a high melting point and a part with a low melting point embedded in the high melting point part, and two lateral metallic sections with a high melting point. Each lateral section is joined to t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304562 | Organic PTC thermistor and production There is provided a process for producing an organic PTC thermistor including the steps of: mixing an organic binder with a filler to obtain a mixture; forming on a first conductive foil, a mixture layer including ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7265653 | Method of providing a protective component with an adjusted time characteristic of the thermal transfer from a heating element to a fusible element The invention relates to a method for producing a protective component, for example a fuse component or a fusing resistor, including a fusible element and a heating element, which are attached as stacking components to the surface of a substrate. The fusible element... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257884 | Method for fabricating semiconductor component with adjustment circuitry for electrical characteristics or input/output configuration A semiconductor component includes adjustment circuitry configured to adjust selected physical and electrical characteristics of the component or elements thereof, and an input/output configuration of the component. The component includes a semiconductor die, a subs... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7248055 | Electrostatic discharge transient and frequency spectrum measurement of gap discharge An electrostatic discharge testing system includes a measurement chamber to hold a discharge electrode and a target electrode in separation from each other, a first conductive path to supply an ESD pulse to the discharge electrode, and a second conductive path to re... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7231708 | Method for marking fuses In a method for marking a fuse in order to allow for the rapid visual identification of certain characteristics of that fuse, the fuse is provided with: a first color-coded visual indicia indicative of an amperage rating of the fuse; a second color-coded visual indi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219417 | Method of producing bus bars for centralized power distribution unit To produce bus bars, a conductive metal plate is stamped out into a plurality of strips simultaneously by press molding. Each strip has a tab having an L-shaped cross-section defined by a curved section and a distal end. The plurality of strips are bent in a thickne... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219418 | Method to prevent damage to probe card Probe cards are configured with protective circuitry suitable for use in electrical testing of semiconductor dice without damage to the probe cards. Protective fuses are provided in electrical communication with conductive traces and probe elements (e.g., probe need... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7215001 | Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor device capable of controlling an operation of a fuse element by increasing a resistance of the fuse element without fusing the fuse wiring by the laser beam irradiation comprises a semiconductor substrate, a first wiring formed above the semiconducto... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205878 | Over-current protection device and manufacturing method thereof An over-current protection device comprises at least one PTC component, at least one thermal dissipation layer, at least one adhesive layer and at least two isolation layers, wherein the PTC component is formed by interposing a PTC material between two electrode lay... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7191510 | Electroluminescent (EL) lamp with current limiting fuse An electroluminescent (EL) lamp having at least two integral fusible links and a method of manufacturing such a lamp are disclosed. The present invention provides for a fusible link between the front electrode input power contact area and the transparent electrode. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186593 | Methods of fabricating integrated circuit devices having fuse structures including buffer layers An integrated circuit device is provided including an integrated circuit substrate having a fuse region. A window layer is provided on the integrated circuit substrate that defines a fuse region. The window layer is positioned at an upper portion of the integrated c... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183892 | Chip PTC thermistor and method for manufacturing the same Chip PTC thermistors that can easily be inspected the soldered portions after it is mounted on a printed circuit board and that can be used in a flow soldering process, and methods of making same. A chip PTC thermistor of the present invention includes: a first main... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180719 | Integrated overvoltage and overcurrent device An electrical circuit protection device has an overcurrent protection portion and an overvoltage protection portion. The overcurrent protection portion has a surface. The overvoltage protection portion is disposed on the surface and thermally coupled to the overcurr... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173510 | Thermal fuse and method of manufacturing fuse A thermal fuse includes a fusible alloy including tin, a couple of lead conductors connected to both ends of the fusible alloy, respectively, and a surface layer on the lead conductors, respectively. The surface layer is made of tin or alloy including tin as main su... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7151236 | Push-button electrical switch with deformable actuation and method for making same A switching device intended for assembly on an electric printed circuit mounting plate includes contacts to be electrically connected when a switching operation is performed. The switching device includes a switch component associated with an actuator, which allows ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7116208 | Printed-circuit board with fuse A printed wiring board includes a substrate (20) on which a wiring pattern (12) has been formed, and a fuse (6) provided on the substrate (20). One end of the fuse (6) is directly connected to a first pad (12a) of the... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7109839 | Fuse link, method for the production thereof and soldering substance A fuse link, especially for low voltage, high-breaking-capacity fuses, includes at least one fusible conductor having a soldering substance in a solder depot of a carrier, the solder being tin-based and the carrier being copper-based. The solder contains a tin alloy... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106571 | Main element of a surge protector device The present invention is directed to a main element of a surge protector device and its fabrication method which uses breakdown phenomenon of a single high resistive film. A breakdown voltage and a place where breakdown occurs can be precisely controlled. The surge ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106164 | Apparatus and method for electronic fuse with improved ESD tolerance Tolerance to ESD is increased in an electronic fuse by providing at least one non-conductive region adjacent to a conductive region on the surface of an insulator. Such an arrangement reduces the thermal stresses imposed on the insulator in high current applications... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7064648 | Alloy type thermal fuse and material for a thermal fuse element An alloy type thermal fuse is provided in which a Bi—Sn alloy is used as a fuse element, which has an operating temperature of about 140° C., which, even when used at a high power, can safely operate, and in which dispersion of the operating temperature can be su... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059035 | Method for forming a bimetallic actuator A method for post-fabrication modification of the snap actuation properties of a thermally responsive bimetallic actuator by exposing a pre-formed bimetallic actuator to laser energy, thereby permanently altering the thermal response properties of the bimetallic act... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7061070 | Semiconductor device with fuse arrangement A semiconductor device is disclosed, which comprises a semiconductor substrate, an interlayer insulation film formed above the semiconductor substrate, a fuse formed on or in the interlayer insulation film, and a wiring layer formed in a portion of the interlayer in... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7038896 | Solid state motor protector A solid state motor protector has a first PTC chip (positive temperature coefficient of resistivity) electrically connected in series relation with a second resistor having a generally fixed temperature coefficient of resistivity and mechanically coupled to the firs... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034378 | Fuse structure used in an integrated circuit device A novel fuse structure. An optimal position of laser spot is defined above a substrate. A first conductive layer is formed on part of the substrate. A dielectric layer is formed on the substrate and the first conductive layer. A second conductive layer comprising th... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7007375 | Method for fabricating a semiconductor component A semiconductor component includes adjustment circuitry configured to adjust selected physical and electrical characteristics of the component or elements thereof, and an input/output configuration of the component. The component includes a semiconductor die, a subs... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6981319 | Method of manufacturing devices to protect election components Devices capable of protecting electronic components during the occurrence of a disturbance event using printed circuit board manufacturing techniques. A three (3) layer structure is formed comprising a polymer-based formulation sandwiched between two electrode layer... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6949313 | Battery with a microcorrugated, microthin sheet of highly porous corroded metal Microthin sheet technology is disclosed by which superior batteries are constructed which, among other things, accommodate the requirements for high load rapid discharge and recharge, mandated by electric vehicle criteria. The microthin sheet technology has process ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6917277 | Fuse and fuse production method The invention is to offer a fuse and a fuse production method excellent in reducing manufacturing cost. A fuse having an electrically conductive fuse element. The fuse element has a pair of terminal connection portions and a fusible member for electrically connectin... | 07/12/2005 |
