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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8014129 | Stacked solid electrolytic capacitor A stacked solid electrolytic capacitor includes a plurality of stacked solid electrolytic capacitor elements. Each solid electrolytic capacitor element includes an anode formed of a valve action metal, an anode section formed on an end of the anode, a dielectric for... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7916457 | Multi-layered solid electrolytic capacitor and method of manufacturing same A multi-layered solid electrolytic capacitor including capacitor elements, each comprising an anode body having an anode portion and a cathode portion having a dielectric oxide film and a cathode layer formed in succession on a surface of the anode body, the capacit... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7573699 | Solid state electrolyte capacitor and manufacturing method thereof A solid electrolytic capacitor, including a stack of solid electrolytic capacitor elements each having an anode part and a cathode part. The stacked structure is such that cathode parts of solid electrolytic capacitor elements are stacked one on another to have some... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7483260 | Dual anode capacitor with internally connected anodes A capacitor a casing of first and second casing members, a feedthrough electrically insulated from the casing and extending there from, first and second anodes electrically connected to each other within the casing, a cathode, and an electrolyte is described. The fi... | 01/27/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7400492 | Multi-layered solid electrolytic capacitor and method of manufacturing same A multi-layered solid electrolytic capacitor is furnished with a plurality of capacitor elements 6, each having an aluminum foil 1 having an anode portion 7 and a cathode portion 8 having a dielectric oxide film 2 and a cathode lay... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7369397 | Capacitor device The present invention provides a capacitor device including a plurality of capacitor elements adjacent to each other along an axial direction are electrically connected to each other by fitting between a first terminal of one capacitor element and a second terminal ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7325285 | 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... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7280343 | Low profile electrolytic capacitor assembly An integrated capacitor assembly that offers improved performance characteristics in a convenient and space-saving package is provided. The capacitor assembly contains multiple discrete solid electrolytic capacitors that are “finished” in the sense that they are... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7206193 | Surface-mount capacitor and method of producing the same A surface-mount capacitor includes a multilayer capacitor structure formed by laminating plate-like capacitor elements each having anode lead portions 11 at opposite ends thereof and a cathode portion 12 at the center, an anode terminal 18 conne... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7193840 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor having a plurality of capacitor elements is provided that is small in size and has good electrical characteristics. The solid electrolytic capacitor includes a plurality of capacitor elements each having a dielectric film, a cathode la... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7180726 | Self-supporting capacitor structure A plurality of high capacitance capacitors are coupled to supply or accept large currents. Bus bars are welded to the capacitors to provide improved thermal performance as well as self-supporting rigidity to the geometrical structure formed by the capacitors and the... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7177692 | 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... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7161796 | Surface-mountable component and method for the production thereof A surface-mounted component includes an external contact, and components that are arranged in proximity to each other and that contain terminals. The external contact is connected to the terminals by spot welds. The external contact defines a contact surface on an a... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157671 | Flat capacitor for an implantable medical device One aspect provides a capacitor having a first stack of capacitive elements a second stack of capacitive elements, wherein the first and second stacks are enclosed in separate compartments of a capacitor case that electrically isolate the electrolytes of each stack ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154739 | Flat capacitor having an active case A capacitor comprising an aluminum case; a capacitor stack mounted within the aluminum case, the capacitor stack comprising one or more anodes and one or more cathodes, one of the one or more anodes and one or more anodes attached to the aluminum case; wherein the c... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7107099 | 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... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7072713 | Flat capacitor for an implantable medical device One aspect provides a capacitor feedthrough assembly having an electrically conductive member dimensioned to extend at least partially through a feedthrough hole of a case of the capacitor, the conductive member having a passage therethrough. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7057878 | Discrete component array Integrated passive component assemblies utilize array shell or array frame receiving structures to isolate and protect discrete passive components and provide a modular configuration for mounting to a substrate. Receiving structure embodiments include a base portion... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7016177 | Capacitor heat protection High capacitance capacitors are provided to supply or accept large currents. As current flow through a capacitor increases, heat may be generated. Above a certain threshold temperature or current, a capacitor may fail. The present invention addresses capacitor's ten... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6957103 | 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... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952338 | Common pole capacitor housing apparatus and method A housing is provided for connecting two capacitor cells in a series or parallel combination and for providing the two cells as one integral product. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6912117 | Solid electrolytic capacitor and method of manufacturing the same A solid electrolytic capacitor having at least two capacitor elements using a valve action metal, such as tantalum or niobium, and laminated in a direction perpendicular to a mounting surface of a substrate. The capacitor elements have a width parallel to the mounti... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6885548 | Methods of fabricating anode layers of flat electrolytic capacitors Implantable medical devices (IMDS) and their various components, including flat electrolytic capacitors for same, and methods of making and using same, particularly an improved electrolytic capacitor. Methods and apparatus for securely mechanically and electrically ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6862169 | Solid electrolytic capacitor and method for producing the same A solid electrolytic capacitor having a plurality of solid electrolytic capacitor elements each having an anode part assigned to one end part of an anode substrate composed of a valve-acting metal having on the surface thereof a dielectric film layer, and a cathode ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6785147 | Circuit module The present invention aims to provide a circuit module that includes a sheet-like solid electrolytic capacitor and reduces an area and volume required for mounting electronic components. In the sheet-like solid electrolytic capacitor, valve metal sheet 11 has... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6751086 | Structure of surface-mounting solid electrolytic capacitor and method of making the same A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a package 4 for entirely sealing a capacitor element 1, an anode lead terminal 2 connected to an anode wire 1a of the capacitor element 1, and a cathode lead terminal 3 kept in ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6706078 | Solid electrolytic multilayer capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor is obtained by mounting a plurality of single plate capacitor elements within a chip by employing a stacking structure such as parallel stacking, opposing stacking, each layer-opposing stacking or closest stacking. As a result, a compa... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6628505 | Flow-through capacitor, system and method A flow-through capacitor and fluid for the purification system wherein the flow-through capacitor comprises a plurality of individuals, electrolyte-isolated cells (7), and the cells are electrically connected in series in a cartridge holder.... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6576524 | Method of making a prismatic capacitor A method of making a flat capacitor includes forming at least one recess on an inside surface of a metal foil blank, leaving a surrounding peripheral flange. A coating performing as an electrode of the capacitor is applied to the inside surface of the met... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6402793 | Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with cathode/case electrical connections Flat electrolytic capacitors particularly for use in implantable medical devices having stacked cathode and anode layers particular electrical connections of the capacitor anode and cathode layers with a capacitor connector assembly. Anode terminal means ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6392869 | Solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor capable of realizing miniaturization and large capacitance and obtaining the connection, in particular electric connection between the anodes, with low resistance and high reliability. A solid electrolytic capacitor includes... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6368363 | Method of mass producing solid electrolytic capacitors and apparatus for making the same A simple method of mass producing a plurality of solid electrolytic capacitor elopements can be performed to produce capacitors with reduced leakage current and excellent reliability. The method includes supplying a band metal, a first portion of which co... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6346127 | Method of packaging solid electrolytic capacitor having terminatons formed on cut surfaces of a resin encapsulant A solid electrolytic capacitor is provided which includes a capacitor element having an anode and a cathode, a sheet member for mounting the capacitor element, and a protection package formed on the sheet member to enclose the capacitor element. The sheet... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6268996 | Capacitor connector, especially for an electrolytic power capacitor A capacitor terminal is described, in particular for an electrolyte power capacitor, with which the capacitor is mechanically and electrically connected to a fastening part and/or to electric conductors. The capacitor terminal on the capacitor itself is d... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6249422 | Capacitor module for car audio system A capacitor module capable of forming assembly of capacitors is disclosed. The capacitor is contained into a housing and the housing has a male connector and a female connector formed on the opposite sides thereof. The housings can combine each other by t... | 06/19/2001 |
