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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7969711 | 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 separ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7443653 | Chip type solid electrolytic capacitor A chip type solid electrolytic capacitor, in which a PCB includes anode and cathode connection lands formed on upper parts of an insulation board, and anode and cathode terminals formed on lower parts of the insulation board. The anode and cathode terminals are elec... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7379290 | Electrically conductive polymer composition and solid electrolytic capacitor using the same An electrically conductive polymer composition contains an electrically conductive polymer obtained by using a polymer in the form of cations composed of repeating structural units of 3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene and polystyrene sulfonic acid as anions and further co... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7352563 | Capacitor assembly An integrated capacitor assembly that offers improved performance characteristics in a convenient and space-saving package is provided. More specifically, the capacitor assembly contains a multi-anode stack of at least two electrolytic capacitors and at least one ce... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349197 | Method for manufacturing capacitor element for solid electrolytic capacitor, method for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor using such capacitor element and solid electrolytic capacitor using such capacitor element A capacitor element in which a dielectric film, a solid electrolyte layer, and a cathode-side electrode film are formed on the anode chip body obtained by sintering a powder of a valve-acting metal is manufactured without causing decrease in the effective volume of ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342771 | Solid electrolytic capacitor and a method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor is provided, which can reduce impedance, particularly, the ESL and the ESR. In one embodiment, such a solid electrolytic capacitor comprises a foil-like valve metal substrate formed with an insulating oxide film on the surface thereof,... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7333319 | Solid electrolytic device To provide a solid electrolytic capacitor capable of being miniaturized with larger capacitance. A solid electrolytic capacitor comprises a capacitor element, an anode lead frame, a cathode lead frame, an adhesive layer and an exterior resin. The anode lead frame is... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330347 | Capacitor A capacitor includes an anode body and a housing having a base surface. The housing encloses the anode body at least partially. The capacitor also includes an anode connector and an anode contact that extends outward from an interior of the anode body. The anode con... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7315441 | Flame-retardant electrolyte electrolytic capacitor The invention relates to an electrolytic capacitor having a flame retardant electrolyte and a high safety even if the electrolyte leaks out to outside, and more particularly to an electrolytic capacitor comprising a positive electrode provided with an insulating oxi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312978 | Electrically conductive polymer composition and solid electrolytic capacitor using the same An electrically conductive polymer composition contains an electrically conductive polymer obtained by using a polymer in the form of cations composed of repeating structural units of 3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene and polystyrene sulfonic acid as anions and further co... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7301431 | Electroceramic component An electric component includes a first base body that connects to a first contact, and an ally conducting element positioned along a current path between the first contact and a second contact. The electrically conducting element melts when an operating voltage of t... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295425 | Molding for electrolytic capacitor anode element, molding with substratum, production methods therefor, and production method for electrolytic capacitor anode element The present invention provides a molding having excellent workability and a production method therefore. In addition, the present invention provides a molding with which a capacitor element having excellent electric properties can be obtained, and which has excellen... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295086 | Dielectric component array with failsafe link The invention includes an electromagnetic filter for a feedthrough conductor, and a method of making such a filter. At least two dielectric components are supported from a first side of a substrate, such as a housing or a printed circuit board. At least one of the d... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295426 | Solid electrolytic capacitor and manufacturing method therefor A manufacturing method for a solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes producing a terminal frame having aligned therein unit terminal areas each including an anode terminal portion and a cathode terminal portion, placing a rod-like piece on a s... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292432 | Solid electrolytic capacitor and manufacturing method therefor A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes a capacitor element having an anode element, an anode lead member projecting from the anode element, a dielectric coating formed on a surface of the anode element and a surface of the anode lead member... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289314 | Metal foil for capacitor, solid electrolytic capacitor using the foil and production methods of the foil and the capacitor A metal foil for capacitor element is produced through a process including steps of etching and ten electrochemically forming a metal foil after making cut lines each in a shape of a capacitor element with at least a part of a portion predetermined to be an anode-le... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286336 | Plasma treatment of anodic oxides for electrolytic capacitors An oxygen plasma process for treating a dielectric oxide layer, particularly an anodic oxide, subsequent to its incorporation into an electrolytic capacitor is described. The present treatment reduces DC leakage and improves shelf life stability of the resulting cap... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279015 | Process for the producing of electrolytic capacitors Process for the production of electrolytic capacitors with low equivalent series resistance and low residual current, having a solid electrolyte formed from conducting polymers and an outer layer containing conducting polymers and a binder, electrolytic capacitors p... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277271 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor unit having a cathode frame coupled to a cathode part of a capacitor element, and anode frames formed at the opposite sides of the capacitor unit sandwiching a cathode frame, and coupled to an anode part of the cap... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7251123 | Smaller electrolytic 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 capacitors, which stores and delivers one or more... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7233483 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor having an anode of valve metals or of an alloy of which main component is valve metals; a dielectric layer formed by anodizing said anode; an electrolyte layer formed on said dielectric layer; and a cathode formed on said electrolyte l... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227739 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor having significantly lowered its ESL is provided. In solid electrolytic capacitor elements adjacent each other in the solid electrolytic capacitor in accordance with the present invention, their respective anodes are connected to each ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221555 | Surface mount MELF capacitor The surface mount MELF capacitor of the present invention includes a wire and a conductive powder element electrically connected to the wire. The surface mount MELF capacitor has insulative material surrounding at least a portion of the conductive powder element and... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218505 | Chip solid electrolyte capacitor A chip solid electrolyte capacitor with low ESR and small initial failure ratio comprising a plurality of solid electrolyte capacitor elements each produced by stacking a dielectric oxide film layer, a semiconductor layer and an electrically conducting layer in this... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215098 | Electrical generating system having capacitative control of alternator regulation The invention provides an electrical generating system comprising an AC electrical generator (G) having an output, and a capacitor arrangement (Ca) provided at the output of the generator and arranged so as to offset a drop of voltage from no-load to full-load occur... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215533 | Chip-type solid electrolytic capacitor A chip-type solid electrolytic capacitor has a four-terminal structure. The chip-type solid electrolytic capacitor includes capacitor elements laminated such that anode electrodes face alternately in opposite directions; a pair of anode terminals opposing each other... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7190569 | Implantable heart monitors having capacitors with endcap headers Implantable heart-monitoring devices, such as defibrillators, pacemakers, and cardioverters, detect abnormal heart rhythms and automatically apply corrective electrical therapy, specifically one or more bursts of electric charge, to abnormally beating hearts. Critic... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190572 | Capacitor element of solid electrolytic capacitor, method of making the capacitor element, and solid electrolytic capacitor using the capacitor element An object of the invention is to provide a capacitor element capable of reducing product defects caused in the process step of forming a cathode electrode film and capable of reducing the size and weight of a solid electrolytic capacitor incorporating the capacitor ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179309 | Surface mount chip capacitor The surface mount chip capacitor of the present invention includes a wire and a conductive powder element electrically connected to the wire. The surface mount chip capacitor has insulative material surrounding at least a portion of the conductive powder element and... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7167357 | Surface mount MELF capacitor The surface mount MELF capacitor of the present invention includes a wire and a conductive powder element electrically connected to the wire. The surface mount MELF capacitor has insulative material surrounding at least a portion of the conductive powder element and... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7161797 | Surface mount capacitor and method of making same A surface mount capacitor (10) and method for making the same. A solid slug or pellet anode body (1) is encapsulated in a case (6) of insulating material. An anode and cathode termination pair (2, 3) are formed with surface mount mounting... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7158366 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A multiterminal solid electrolytic capacitor mountable to a board for two terminals is provided. In the solid electrolytic capacitor (10) in accordance with the present invention, an anode of a capacitor device (12) is connected to one end part ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7135754 | Chip type solid electrolytic capacitor having a small size and a simple structure In a chip type solid electrolytic capacitor including a capacitor element and a packaging resin covering the capacitor element, the packaging resin has a mount surface and a side surface adjacent to the mount surface. A terminal is electrically connected to the capa... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7126811 | Capacitor and method for producing the same, and circuit board with a built-in capacitor and method for producing the same A miniature solid electrolytic capacitor is provided, which is suitable for being disposed within an electrically insulating layer, and is connected to a component using an electrically conductive adhesive with a connection resistance at an anode being low and with ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7099145 | Solid electrolytic capacitor and method for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor It is an object of the present invention to provide a solid electrolytic capacitor which can reduce the ESL and the ESR and increase electrostatic capacitance at a small size, and a method for manufacturing such a solid electrolytic capacitor. A solid electrolytic c... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7082025 | Capacitor device To provide a capacitor device that has a fusing feature and which can be made miniaturized, lighter in weight and thin-shaped, comprising a plurality of conductive pattern electrodes 20 and 21 electrically separated by a separation groove 19; a ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7027291 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor including a capacitor element having an anode body partly provided with a cathode layer, an anode-side and a cathode-side lead frame attached to a lower surface of the capacitor element, and a housing covering the lead frames and the c... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7019960 | Electric double-layer capacitor The invention provides an electric double-layer capacitor sealed up by a flexible casing material that ensures a release of pressure upon an increasing internal pressure. A pressure release valve (1) is attached to the flexible casing material. The pressure r... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6972943 | Electronic component having lead frame An electronic component has a lead frame attached to an element with a conductive adhesive. The lead frame has one of a hole, cavity, cutout and groove filled with the adhesive. The lead frame may be provided with a plurality of grooves intersecting one another and ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6970360 | Tamper-proof enclosure for a circuit card A tamper-proof enclosure for an electrical card, such as a high speed communications card, includes an enclosure in which the card is mounted. The enclosure has a wall with an opening, and a cup member is attached to the wall at the opening. A bus that is connected ... | 11/29/2005 |
