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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8174818 | Method for a capacitor with a flexible interconnect The present subject matter includes a first capacitor stack including a first plurality of anode layers and a first plurality of cathode layers and a second capacitor stack including a second plurality of anode layers and a second plurality of cathode layers. In var... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8027149 | Electrolytic capacitors with multiple anodes and anode lead configurations thereof A capacitor comprising a cylindrical casing sidewall extending to closed first and second end walls and an anode assembly housed therein including a first, second and third anodes is described. Each anode comprises an anode sidewall extending to first and second ano... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7983022 | Electrically connecting multiple cathodes in a case negative multi-anode capacitor A capacitor is described. The capacitor includes a casing of first and second casing members secured to each other to provide an enclosure, a feedthrough electrically insulated from the casing and extending there from through a glass-to-metal seal, first and second ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7974076 | Desalination device and associated method A desalination system and method of desalinating liquids are provided. The desalination system includes a supercapacitor desalination unit. A first liquid source to be desalinated is provided to the supercapacitor desalination unit while the system is in a charging ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7903391 | Aluminum electrode plate for electrolytic capacitor This invention provides an aluminum electrode plate for an electrolytic capacitor, which, even when the thickness of an etching layer is large, can realize a high level of impregnation of a solid electrolyte and can reduce ESR of a capacitor. An aluminum plate havin... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7813107 | Wet tantalum capacitor with multiple anode connections A capacitor assembly comprising a casing, an anode pack housed within the casing and comprising two or more anode pellets of anode active material electrically connected to each other by a bridge, and a cathode comprised of cathode current collectors including major... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7710713 | Flat sealing of anode/separator assembly for use in capacitors An anode/separator assembly for a capacitor is described. The capacitor includes a pellet of anode active material having opposed first and second major faces extending to a surrounding side wall and a separator enveloping the pellet. The separator is formed of a fi... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7706130 | Process for producing electrode for electric double layer capacitor and process for producing electric double layer capacitor employing the electrode A process for producing an electrode for an electric double layer capacitor, in which water is used as a forming auxiliary agent and kneading an pulverizing steps are omitted to improve production efficiency, and a process for producing an electric double layer capa... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7656646 | Method and apparatus for a capacitor with a flexible interconnect One embodiment includes a first capacitor stack including a first plurality of substantially planar anodes and a first plurality of substantially planar cathodes, a second capacitor stack including a second plurality of anode layers and a second plurality of cathode... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7564677 | Method and apparatus for a spacer for an electrode layer gap in a power source The present subject matter includes a capacitor that includes at least a first element having at least a first element thickness, and including a first separator disposed between a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode having a first connection... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7558051 | 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 ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7539007 | Methods and structures for electrically coupling a conductor and a conductive element comprising a dissimilar material Methods and structures are provided for electrically coupling a conductor and a conductive element containing a dissimilar material. A method for electrically coupling a first element containing a first conductive material to a conductor formed of a dissimilar secon... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7532456 | Method and apparatus for a partially etched capacitor layer including a connection member An apparatus which includes a capacitor stack including a plurality of substantially planar electrodes, a first partially etched anode layer of the capacitor stack including a first substantially unetched portion, a second anode layer of the capacitor stack, a first... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7443652 | Method and apparatus for connecting electrodes having apertures In various embodiments, the present subject matter includes a capacitor stack having a first substantially planar electrode having a first unetched portion, and a first aperture extending through the first substantially planar electrode and defined by material at le... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440258 | Thermal interconnects for coupling energy storage devices A thermally fitted interconnect couples energy storage cells without the use of additional materials of fasteners. Variations of the interconnect can be used to facilitate fitting of multiple energy storage cell with multiple cell to cell spacings in a rapid and ine... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7428138 | Forming carbon nanotube capacitors A capacitor may be formed of carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes, grown on substrates, may be formed in a desired pattern. The pattern may be defined by placing catalyst in appropriate locations for carbon nanotube growth from a substrate. Then, intermeshing arrays o... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426103 | Electric double layer capacitor, control method thereof, and energy storage system using the same An electric double layer capacitor is configured as follows. A changeover switch is connected to a positive electrode of the electric double layer capacitor, a power supply or electric load is connected to a terminal a of the changeover switch, and an auxiliary elec... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7408764 | Cryogenic capacitors This invention describes a means by which performance characteristics of capacitors can be improved. This is achieved by reducing the temperature, preferably but not exclusively to cryogenic temperatures below 100 K. The dielectric strength, dielectric losses, equiv... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408762 | Method and apparatus for providing capacitor feedthrough A capacitor feedthrough assembly with a cavity including a capacitor stack, including one or more substantially flat anode layers and one or more substantially flat cathode layers in a case with a cover, the case having a first opening sized for passage of the capac... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405922 | Double layer capacitor A high reliability and low power consumption anti-lock brake system is disclosed. The two pilot valves are controlled so as not to be energized concurrently. The secondary battery of the anti-lock brake system is charged by a power supply and/or a generator. An elec... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7400490 | Ultracapacitors comprised of mineral microtubules Disclosed is an ultracapacitor having electrodes containing mineral microtubules, an electrolyte between the electrodes, and a separator in the electrolyte to provide electrical insulation between the electrodes, while allowing ion flow within the electrolyte. The e... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397650 | Electric double layer capacitor utilizing a multi-layer electrode structure and method for manufacturing the same An electric double layer capacitor uses a multi-layer electrode structure, which has a plurality of electrode layers composed of a binder and an electrode material and coated on a current-collecting member, each of the electrode layers including a macromolecular sub... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7385801 | Organic electrolyte capacitor There is provided an organic electrolyte capacitor having electrodes on current collectors that have holes penetrating the front and rear surfaces, in which electrode materials formed on the through-holes of the current collectors seldom fall off and high energy den... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384686 | Porous composite product in particular with a high specific surface preparation process and electrode formed of a porous composite film for an electro-chemical assembly A porous composite product in the form of a film with a high specific surface. Used in a wide range of electrochemical products especially in the field of selective membranes, packaging or catalysis. The porous composite product has a high homogeneity in the distrib... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385802 | Electrolytic capacitor This disclosure provides folded anode assemblies, conjoined cathode assemblies, and flat stack capacitor configurations comprising such assemblies, and methods of preparing the various assemblies. The anode assemblies, conjoined cathode assemblies and capacitor conf... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382600 | Charge storage device A charge storage device comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode being opposed to and spaced apart from the first electrode; a porous separator disposed between the electrodes; a sealed package for containing the electrodes, the separator and an electrolyte... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379289 | Conductive separator and electrolytic capacitor including the same The present invention provides a highly conductive separator of which surface is coated with conductive polymer molecules, and provides an electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR characteristic using the separator. The conductive separator is formed by sticking the ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7365960 | Capacitor having a feedthrough assembly with a coupling member A flat capacitor includes a case having a feedthrough hole, a capacitor stack located within the case, a coupling member having a base surface directly attached to the capacitor stack and having a portion extending through the feedthrough hole, the coupling member h... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365961 | Solid-electrolyte capacitor, manufacturing method thereof, and digital signal processing substrate using the solid-electrolyte capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a planar solid electrolytic capacitor element having anode and cathode portions; anode and cathode terminals; and insulating coating resin. The anode terminal is electrically connected at the top surface thereof to the anode p... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361964 | Surface acoustic wave device with electro-static discharge protection Sacrificial electrodes with fractal-shaped are formed on a SAW (surface acoustic wave) device. The sacrificial electrodes discharge electro-static charge in the SAW device for protecting the IDT (inter-digital transducer) from electrostatic break. Moreover, the sacr... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359179 | Thermal interconnects for coupling energy storage devices A thermally fitted interconnect couples energy storage cells without the use of additional materials of fasteners. Variations of the interconnect can be used to facilitate fitting of multiple energy storage cell with multiple cell to cell spacings in a rapid and ine... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355841 | Configurations and methods for making capacitor connections An exemplary capacitor has a capacitor stack positioned in a case with a conductor positioned between the case and a lid. In one embodiment the conductor is positioned between the lid and an upper rim of the case and is welded to the lid and case. In one aspect, a c... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352560 | 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... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347880 | Flat capacitor having staked foils and edge-connected connection members A method of joining a connection member to a capacitor foil using a staking tool having a tip of less than 0.030″ (0.762 mm) in diameter. Another embodiment couples multiple connection members of a capacitor together by edge-connecting each connection member to it... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342774 | Advanced valve metal anodes with complex interior and surface features and methods for processing same The present invention generally relates to improved capacitors; in particular, the present invention provides advanced valve metal (AVM) anodes and methods for fabricating AVM anodes having complex surface and interior features for use in high energy density capacit... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341705 | Process for producing niobium suboxide A method is described for preparing a niobium suboxide represented by the formula, NbOx, in which 0.7 | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342773 | Capacitor containing aluminum anode foil anodized in low water content glycerine-phosphate electrolyte A capacitor comprising an aluminum anode and a dielectric layer comprising phosphate doped aluminum oxide and process for making the capacitor. Furthermore, the capacitor is formed by the process of: forming an aluminum plate; pre-hydrating the aluminum; contacting ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334325 | Apparatus and method for improving coupling across plane discontinuities on circuit boards The invention relates to an apparatus and method for improving coupling across plane discontinuities on circuit boards. A circuit board includes a discontinuity, e.g., a split, slot, or cutout, formed on a voltage reference plane. A conductive layer overlies the dis... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7327557 | Method and apparatus for connecting capacitor electrodes A structure and method for connecting capacitor electrodes is provided. One aspect of this disclosure relates to an apparatus for connecting cathodes. The apparatus includes a cathode layer containing an aperture, and a connection member. The connection member inclu... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327552 | Method and apparatus for electrically connecting capacitor electrodes using a spray One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a capacitor stack, including at least a first substantially planar anode layer and at least a second substantially planar anode layer. In the embodiment, the capacitor stack formed by the process comprising align... | 02/05/2008 |
