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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8081421 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead frame, a cathode lead frame, and a mold resin portion. The anode lead frame includes an anode terminal portion and a rising portion, and the anode terminal portion is exposed at the bottom su... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8072735 | Solid electrolytic capacitor, and method for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, capable of joining a bolster member interposed between an anode lead and an anode lead frame to the anode lead frame with good adhesion property and high positional accuracy where a bolster member is obtaine... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8040662 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a cathode terminal structured such that the cathode terminal's flat portion connected to a cathode portion has a divided structure made up of a first flat portion and a second flat portion spaced from each other by a predeterm... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8000086 | Chip capacitor A capacitor element having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first end surface and a second end surface is coated with a cathode layer, except for the first end surface. Anode lead extends out from the first end surface. An anode terminal has a first portion loca... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7990686 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes: a capacitor element having an anode leading part and a cathode leading part; an anode lead frame connected to the anode leading part and a cathode lead frame connected to the cathode leading part; and... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990685 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead frame, a cathode lead frame, and a mold resin portion. The anode lead frame includes an anode terminal portion and a rising portion, and the anode terminal portion is exposed at the bottom su... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7974077 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead frame, a cathode lead frame, and a mold resin portion. The anode lead frame includes an anode terminal portion and a rising portion. The rising portion is formed integral with the anode termi... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7969713 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead frame, a cathode lead frame, and a mold resin portion. The anode lead frame includes an anode terminal portion and a rising portion. The rising portion is formed integral with the anode termi... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7869190 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor according to the present invention has: a capacitor element (30) having an anode terminal (31) protruding; a resin sheath (6) that covers the capacitor element (30); an anode lead frame (1) having an ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7808773 | Electronic part and process for producing the same To provide electronic parts having a platy terminal secured through a conductive adhesive layer onto a device, which electronic parts are low in ESR and excel in the bonding strength between device and terminal. The conductive adhesive contains a flat conductive mem... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7706133 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode-side lead terminal connected to an anode of the capacitor element, a cathode-side lead terminal connected to a cathode of the capacitor element, and an armor covering the capacitor element and hav... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7688571 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a base substrate, a capacitor element, a metal cap, an extractor terminal and an insulating member. The base substrate has electrical conductivity. The capacitor element is provided on the base substrate. The metal cap is coup... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7656647 | Electrolytic capacitor with improved volumetric efficiency Surface mount electrolytic capacitors are provided with anode and cathode terminations having respective first termination portions provided on the bottom surface of a molded package in a generally coplanar configuration. A second cathode termination portion is bent... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7633740 | 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 end is inserted into the capacitor element and the other end projects outward from the capacitor element; a cathode extraction layer formed ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7619876 | Solid electrolytic capacitor and method of manufacturing the same A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a porous sintered body made of a valve-acting metal and embedded with part of an anode lead having a protruding portion, a solid electrolyte layer formed in contact with a dielectric layer formed in the porous sintered body, a... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7619875 | 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 inserted and connected to a lower portion of the capacitor element; a cathode extraction layer formed on the capacitor element; an anode lead frame provi... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7570480 | Tantalum capacitor A tantalum capacitor including: a capacitor body containing a tantalum powder and having a mounting surface; a cathode lead frame having the capacitor body mounted thereon; a tantalum wire having an insertion portion located inside the capacitor body and a non-inser... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7548410 | Capacitor and manufacturing method of the same A capacitor has a capacitor element, a packaging material, and a sealing material. The capacitor element has an anode foil coupled to an anode terminal, a cathode foil coupled to a cathode terminal, a separator, and an electrolyte layer. The anode foil, the cathode ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7468882 | Solid electrolytic 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 first solid electrolytic capacitor element and second solid electrolytic capa... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7447000 | Solid electrolytic capacitor and lead frame thereof A solid electrolytic capacitor having multiple capacitor elements and a lead frame is provided. Each capacitor element includes an anode part, a cathode part, an insulating part and at least one first slit. The cathode part is disposed opposite to the anode part. Th... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7443655 | Capacitor A capacitor includes a first capacitor element and a second capacitor element laminated on this first capacitor element. The first capacitor element is a solid electrolytic capacitor including a through-hole electrode penetrating a valve metal sheet and having one s... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7433164 | Ceiling fan motor control module A ceiling fan motor control module includes a digital core controller coupled to a brushless motor for computing, processing, transmitting and controlling signals and providing a soft start and stop function, a back stage output device for receiving signals from the... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7420797 | Plug for sealing a capacitor fill port An apparatus comprising a capacitor stack, including one or more substantially planar anode layers, and one or more substantially planar cathode layers. Additionally, the capacitor has a case having a first opening and a second opening, the first opening sized for p... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7394649 | Solid electrolytic capacitor with an improved mounting property, and manufacturing method of the same A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode terminal, a cathode terminal, and an outer casing resin. The anode and cathode terminals constitute parts of the mounting surface, and are drawn immediately below the capacitor element. The anode ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7385804 | Solid electrolytic capacitor, electric circuit, and solid electrolytic capacitor mounting structure A solid electrolytic capacitor (A1) includes a porous sintered body (10) of metal particles or conductive ceramic particles, anode wires (11A, 11B) partially inserted in the porous sintered body (10), an anode terminal provided by ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7375950 | 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... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7365963 | Capacitor element, solid electrolytic capacitor, processes for their production and capacitor element combination The invention provides a capacitor element and solid electrolyte capacitor which allow significant increase in electrostatic capacity with the same dimensions and shape, as well as a process for their production. The capacitor element 12 of the invention is p... | 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 |
| 7359181 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a porous sintered body made of valve metal, and an external anode terminal used for surface-mounting. The anode terminal is offset from the center of the sintered body, as viewed in the thickness direction or first direction o... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359180 | Solid-state electrolytic capacitor and manufacturing method thereof A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a flat-shaped anode terminal having a first surface connected to an anode portion of a capacitor element and having a second surface opposite to the first surface, a flat-shaped cathode terminal having a first surface connecte... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355842 | Chip solid electrolyte capacitor and production method of the same The present invention relates to a chip solid electrolyte capacitor obtained by connecting a part of the anode part and a part of the cathode part of a capacitor element to an anode terminal and a cathode terminal, respectively, and jacket-molding the capacitor elem... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350281 | Method of protecting a capacitor An electric device includes an electric element, such as a wound film capacitor, with power input and output leads. The electric element includes a coating layer of parylene that provides moisture resistance and low gas and moisture permeability to protect the elect... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7352561 | Surface-mount solid electrolytic capacitor and process for manufacturing the same A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead terminal, a cathode lead terminal and a resin package. The capacitor element includes an anode chip body, an anode bar projecting from the anode chip body, and a cathode film provided on a pe... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352562 | Surface-mount solid electrolytic capacitor and process for manufacturing same A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element 2, an anode lead terminal 3 electrically connected to an anode of the capacitor element, a cathode lead terminal 4 electrically connected to a cathode of the capacitor element, and a pa... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348194 | Electrode compositions containing carbon nanotubes for solid electrolyte capacitors An improved capacitor with an anode with an anode wire and an oxide layer on the surface of the anode. A cathode layer is exterior to the oxide layer. A carbon conductive layer is exterior to the cathode layer wherein the cathode layer comprises 5-75 wt % resin and ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7342775 | Fluted anode with minimal density gradients and capacitor comprising same An anode with an anode body with a first side and a second side opposite to said first side, multiple anode wires and a conductive polymer cathode. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7336491 | Heat sink A heat dissipation device for electrical components includes an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface is configured for mounting the electrical components thereon, wherein the components are mounted to the outer surface to allow the transfer of heat ... | 02/26/2008 |
