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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154372 | Light-weight, conduction-cooled inductor A lightweight inductor for the motor controller of an aircraft starter includes a toroidal inductor core divided into multiple sections that are separated by a thermally conductive, but electrically insulating, material. The inductor core is wound with wire and posi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8143985 | Power distribution transformer and tank therefor Disclosed is a power distribution transformer having a body of the transformer, the body consisting of a coil and an iron core; a tank containing the body of the transformer and an insulation substance which fills an inner space of the tank; and an upper lid of the ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8125305 | Inductance element, method for manufacturing the same, and switching power supply using the same An inductance element (1) includes a doughnut-shaped magnetic core (2) and a bottomed container (3) for housing the doughnut-shaped magnetic core (2). The bottomed container (3) has a cylindrical outer wall portion, a cylindrical i... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8125304 | Power electronic module with an improved choke and methods of making same An improved choke assembly for a power electronics device is provided. More specifically, a choke assembly with improved protection from environmental conditions such as dirt and water is provided. An improved choke assembly may include an insulative housing for an ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8089332 | Superconducting power transforming apparatus The present invention relates to a superconducting power transforming apparatus. The superconducting power transforming apparatus according to the present invention comprises a transformer housing having a transforming cable passing hole and filled with a liquid coo... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8026783 | Ignition coil for vehicle A spark plug coil assembly includes a primary core inside a secondary winding spool that is formed with a closed end. A terminal is embedded in the closed end of the spool and the secondary windings are terminated to the terminal, with the terminal being couplable t... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7982569 | Inductance element, method for manufacturing the inductance element, and switching power supply using the inductance element In one embodiment, an inductance element includes a toroidal core and a bottomed insulating resin case. The bottomed insulating resin case includes a cylindrical outer wall section, a cylindrical inner wall section, a bottom section, an open section and a hollow sec... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7969267 | Reinforced fluoropolymer plates, production methods thereof, corrosion-resistant reactors containing said plates, production methods of same and fluorination methods performed in said reactors The invention relates to a reinforced fluoropolymer plate comprising a fluoropolymer layer on one of the faces thereof and a carbon fiber sheet on the other face of same, whereby at least part of the carbon fiber sheet is impregnated with fluoropolymer. The inventio... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7948342 | Electromotive rectification system An AC neutral bus electromotive power rectification unit includes a first coil unit and a second coil unit. The first coil unit includes a first conductive wire coil having a first end and an opposite second end. The conductive coil is disposed in a first non-conduc... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7928821 | Ignition coil A high-strength ignition coil that can reduce stress produced in a coil case and prevent a casting material from being cracked when the ignition coil is mounted on an engine block. A coil case has a mounting flange on an outer surface thereof. A coil assembly is hou... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7924129 | Ignition coil with spring-loaded boltless mounting to spark plug An ignition coil engages an inner surface of a bore of an engine, the providing access to a spark plug. The engagement is a boltless cam-lock engagement. A spring is associated with the engagement to hold the assembly in tension, and the spring also contacts a groun... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7911305 | Ignition coil An ignition coil of an ignition system in an internal combustion engine has a housing, a magnetically active core, a first coil winding connected to a supply voltage, and a second coil winding connected to a high-voltage terminal. At least one electrically conductiv... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7911306 | Transformer board A transformer board is disclosed. In some embodiments, the transformer board includes a base, a circuit board, a transformer having a first and second winding, a first and a second connector, a ribbon cable and a nonconductive fill material. The base has a recess wi... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907040 | Ignition coil and method for manufacturing the same An ignition coil includes a coil body, a primary resin molded body, and a secondary resin molded body. The coil body has a primary coil and a secondary coil. The primary resin molded body has the coil body therein in a fixed relation, and the primary resin molded bo... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907041 | Cladding element with an integrated reception unit for the contactless transfer of electrical energy and method for the production thereof A cladding (cover) element (32) includes a reception unit which is integrated therein. The reception unit contains a receiving coil (10) for the contactless transfer of electric energy and a plurality of flux-conducting elements (15a, ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7884692 | Transformer structure The present invention discloses a transformer, mounted on a circuit board, including a winding set having a bobbin, a primary winding and a secondary winding, wherein the primary and the secondary windings are wound on the bobbin, and the primary winding has at leas... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7859378 | Housing for inductive coupler for power line communications There is provided an inductive coupler. The inductive coupler includes (a) a housing having an aperture that extends lengthwise through the housing, a gap that extends lengthwise along a side of the housing, and a flexible region that enables the gap to be opened or... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7855625 | Lamp transformer Disclosed is a lamp transformer and method of assembling a lamp transformer within an igniter module or housing. The lamp transformer comprises a potted bar core transformer; and a carrier attached to the potted bar core transformer, the carrier adapted to position ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7843298 | Power distribution transformer and tank therefor Disclosed is a power distribution transformer having a body of the transformer, the body consisting of a coil and an iron core; a tank containing the body of the transformer and an insulation substance which fills an inner space of the tank; and an upper lid of the ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7796004 | Ignition coil An ignition coil of a dual ignition type that can prevent outputs from becoming unbalanced due to a difference in floating capacitance on wiring that connects secondary output terminals and ignition plugs together, thus realizing balanced outputs. A coil assembly ho... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7791442 | Electronic transformer used in low-voltage lamps An electronic transformer used in low voltage lamps mainly includes an outer case, an electronic controlling circuit and a voltage switch isolating transformer. Therein, the outer case consists of an upper cover plate (1) and a lower cover plate (2); t... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7786832 | Inductor with insulative housing and method for making the same An inductor (100) includes a magnetic core (30) and an insulative housing (10). The magnetic core has a wire wound (40) around a central portion (33) thereof, a projecting portion (31) formed on a lower end thereof and a ste... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7768370 | Method and apparatus for mounting a circuit board to a transformer An electromagnetic assembly which has a base, at least one winding, and a magnetic core connected to the base, where at least one winding is mounted on the magnetic core. A housing part encloses at least part of at least one winding, and a printed circuit board is m... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7760061 | Lamp transformer Disclosed is a lamp transformer and method of assembling a lamp transformer within an igniter module or housing. The lamp transformer comprising a potted bar core transformer; and a carrier attached to the potted bar core transformer, the carrier adapted to position... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7710229 | Ignition coil and ignition coil system having the same An ignition coil includes primary and secondary coils, center and outer cores, and an ion current detector for transmitting an ion current detection output. The center core has an axial upper end defining a center core upper end surface. The outer core has an axial ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7696848 | Bobbinless coil and method of manufacturing the same A pair of disk-shaped guide members abut on opposite end surfaces in the axial direction of a conductor wire wound round into a coil shape by using a separable jig. The guide members are biased toward each other by engaging a part of the conductor wire with engaging... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7646278 | High voltage transformer with high magnetic leakage and dual high voltage output The present invention relates to a high voltage transformer with high magnetic leakage and dual high voltage output, comprising a base and a core set, wherein the base contains a hollow support into which a first core of the core set pierces, and primary coils are w... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7646277 | Ignition coil An ignition coil includes a coil part having primary and secondary coils, a center core, and a peripheral core, a connector case part, a seal rubber, and a ventilation passage. The coil part is inserted in a plug hole of an engine, and the case part is outside the p... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7629869 | Ignition coil An ignition coil includes a coil body, a connector, a coil case, a filling resin, and a vent groove. The coil body includes a primary coil, a secondary coil, and a center core. The secondary coil has a secondary spool and a secondary wire wound around the spool. The... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7595714 | Ignition coil An ignition coil includes a primary coil (14), a secondary coil (16) disposed on an outer circumferential side of the primary coil and configured to be boosted by mutual induction with the primary coil, an outer periphery core (18) having an opp... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7548148 | Integral transformer junction module A compact integral transformer-junction module combination suitable for use in junction modules and vaults in distribution circuits and in industrial and commercial circuits, comprising: a transformer, and a sectionalizing element comprising a plurality of primary b... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7501923 | Ignition coil having plug cap An ignition coil includes primary and secondary coils accommodated in a coil case extending to define a cylindrical mount portion on a high voltage side. The mount portion includes a high voltage terminal electrically connected with the secondary coil. A coil spring... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7498917 | Encapsulated transformer A transformer comprises a core formed by laminations, each having a rectangular plate with two spaced windows for receiving a set of coils passing through the windows in turn; a pair of terminal supports made of dielectric material, the supports extending through th... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7471178 | Current detection device The present invention provides a low-cost current detection device having a magnetic sensor easily placed on a choke coil, wherein assembly and manufacturing costs are reduced and a product is miniaturized. A current detection device including a choke coil for smoot... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7427909 | Coil component and fabrication method of the same A coil component (100) comprising coil-containing insulator enclosure and a magnetic core (80). The coil-containing insulator enclosure is obtained by enclosing a coil (30), except for end portions (12, 22) of the coil (30), with a... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7415757 | Method for manufacturing inductor having coil embedded dust core A method for manufacturing a coil-embedded dust core with a small variation in inductance value with efficiency includes a step (a) of charging soft magnetic metal powder including an insulating material, composing a green body 10, so as to cover a coil 1 | 08/26/2008 |
| 7383830 | Ignition apparatus for internal combustion engine An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine can eliminate connecting leads for electrically connecting between an igniter and a connector can be eliminated or shortened. In the ignition apparatus, individual terminals (14a, 14b, | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382220 | Ignition coil for an internal combustion engine An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine has a rod-shaped magnetic core, which collaborates with a cushioning element in the axial direction. The magnetic core and the cushioning element are furthermore inserted into a secondary coil shell. Moreover, the c... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372351 | Radial lead type inductor A radial lead type inductor is disclosed. The trailing wire of the winding extends from the inner side of the other collar, which faces against the one collar, to the outer side of the collar through an arbitrary position on the circumference of the other collar, ex... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365625 | Tank for electrical apparatus immersed in fluid A tank for an electrical apparatus immersed in fluid is formed by a couple of long opposite of opposing walls where any of them have one or more supporting folds; and a couple of short opposite or alternate opposing walls joined to the long walls on their lateral en... | 04/29/2008 |
