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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7994892 | Oxidative opening switch assembly and methods Embodiments of the invention are related to oxidative opening switches and related methods, amongst other things. In an embodiment, the invention includes a switch assembly including a first terminal, a second terminal, and an oxidative switch element in electrical ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7554432 | Fuse element with trigger assistance A fuse is provided in a circuit, such that the fuse and an electric device in the circuit are thermally coupled to one another. The generation of the amount of heat by the electric device causes a fusible material in the fuse to melt. In this manner, the current ter... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7425885 | Low cost electrical fuses manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Electrical fuse devices are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. T... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7414513 | Organic component for overvoltage protection and associated circuit The invention concerns a component of predominantly organic material which affords overvoltage protection for electronic circuits, and a circuit by which a multiple of the threshold voltage of an individual component can be implemented. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7312688 | Fuse element and method for making same A fuse element strip with a central metallic section having a part with a high melting point and a part with a low melting point embedded in the high melting point part, and two lateral metallic sections with a high melting point. Each lateral section is joined to t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7286037 | Protective element A protective element with improved spherical segmentation performance during the melting of a low-melting metal member, has a heat-generating member and a low-melting metal member on a substrate, in which the low-melting metal member is heated and blown out by the h... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7268661 | Composite fuse element and methods of making same A composite fuse element includes a network or matrix of conductive material that is in contact and interspersed with arc suppressing materials at a particle level. In such a matrix, the conductive (e.g., metal) network and the arc suppressing material particles pro... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7199697 | Alloy type thermal fuse and material for a thermal fuse element An alloy type thermal fuse is provided in which a ternary Sn—In—Bi alloy is used, excellent overload characteristic and dielectric breakdown characteristic are attained, the insulation stability after an operation can be sufficiently assured, and a fuse element ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191510 | Electroluminescent (EL) lamp with current limiting fuse An electroluminescent (EL) lamp having at least two integral fusible links and a method of manufacturing such a lamp are disclosed. The present invention provides for a fusible link between the front electrode input power contact area and the transparent electrode. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168608 | System and method for hermetic seal formation System and method for formation of a hermetic seal with an significantly greater melting temperature than the melting temperature of the solder employed. The hermetic seal is formed from a solder with a low melting point and a metal having a predetermined thickness ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7142088 | Alloy type thermal fuse and material for a thermal fuse element An alloy type thermal fuse is provided in which a ternary Sn—In—Bi alloy is used, excellent overload characteristic and dielectric breakdown characteristic are attained, the insulation stability after an operation can be sufficiently assured, and a fuse element ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7119653 | Fuse element A fuse element is formed integrally from a conductive metal plate such that two narrow portions are formed side by side between a pair of electrical connection portions. The narrow portions each assume an arch shape and constitute a parallel conductive path. Arch-sh... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116208 | Printed-circuit board with fuse A printed wiring board includes a substrate (20) on which a wiring pattern (12) has been formed, and a fuse (6) provided on the substrate (20). One end of the fuse (6) is directly connected to a first pad (12a) of the... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7109839 | Fuse link, method for the production thereof and soldering substance A fuse link, especially for low voltage, high-breaking-capacity fuses, includes at least one fusible conductor having a soldering substance in a solder depot of a carrier, the solder being tin-based and the carrier being copper-based. The solder contains a tin alloy... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106165 | Fuse, battery pack using the fuse, and method of manufacturing the fuse A fuse has a pair of lead terminals disposed on a substrate, an intermediate layers for welding formed on the surface of at least one of the lead terminals, and a fuse element. The fuse element is welded to the pair of lead terminals through the intermediate layer s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7064648 | Alloy type thermal fuse and material for a thermal fuse element An alloy type thermal fuse is provided in which a Bi—Sn alloy is used as a fuse element, which has an operating temperature of about 140° C., which, even when used at a high power, can safely operate, and in which dispersion of the operating temperature can be su... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7042327 | Alloy type thermal fuse and wire member for a thermal fuse element An alloy type thermal fuse is provided in which a ternary Sn—In—Bi alloy is used, the operating temperature belongs to the range of 130 to 170° C., the overload characteristic and the dielectric breakdown characteristic are excellent, the insulation stability a... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038569 | Alloy type thermal fuse and fuse element The present invention relates to an alloy type thermal fuse and a fuse element which are particularly useful as a thermoprotector for a battery. It is an object of the invention to provide an alloy type thermal fuse in which a ternary In—Sn—Bi alloy or an alloy ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6963264 | Alloy type thermal fuse and wire member for a thermal fuse element The invention relates to an alloy type thermal fuse and a wire member for a thermal fuse element, and provides an alloy type thermal fuse in which a fuse element does not contain a harmful metal, the operating temperature is about 150° C., the dispersion of the ope... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6917277 | Fuse and fuse production method The invention is to offer a fuse and a fuse production method excellent in reducing manufacturing cost. A fuse having an electrically conductive fuse element. The fuse element has a pair of terminal connection portions and a fusible member for electrically connectin... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911892 | Alloy type thermal fuse and fuse element thereof The invention provides a thermal fuse and a fuse element of the low-melting fusible alloy type in which the fuse element has an alloy composition of 37 to 43% In, 10 to 18% Sn, and the balance Bi. As a result, the operating temperature is in the range of 65 to 75° ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6903649 | Fuse with fuse link coating A fuse that includes an arc energy reducing coating to reduce arc energy during a short-circuit and/or a full voltage overload current interrupt is described. The fuse includes end conductor elements, and at least one fuse element secured between and making electric... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6888440 | Fuse with fuse link coating A fuse that includes an arc energy reducing coating to reduce arc energy during a short-circuit and/or a full voltage overload current interrupt is described. The fuse includes end conductor elements, and at least one fuse element secured between and making electric... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6838971 | Thermal fuse Quantity of flux coated on fusible alloy of a thermal fuse disclosed can be inspected accurately by an image processing method. The thermal fuse comprises: (a) first insulation film 11 coupled with a pair of metal terminals ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6819215 | Alloy type thermal fuse and fuse element thereof The invention provides a thermal fuse and a fuse element of the low-melting fusible alloy type in which the fuse element has an alloy composition of 37 to 43% In, 10 to 18% Sn, and the balance Bi. As a result, the operating temperature is in the range of 65 to 75° ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6774761 | Alloy type thermal fuse and fuse element thereof The invention provides a thermal fuse and a fuse element of the low-melting fusible alloy type in which the fuse element has an alloy composition of 48 to 60% In, 10 to 25% Sn, and the balance Bi, and a total of 0.01 to 7 weight parts of at least one selected from t... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6750753 | Fuse structure window The present invention provides a fuse structure. The fuse structure comprises a substrate, a plurality of conductive layers, a dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive plugs. The fuse structure includes a plurality of fuse units, with increased the pitch betwe... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6724292 | Thermal fuse An object is to provide a thermal fuse that is free of a trouble of welding contact between a movable electrode (4) and a lead (2) even when temperature of an equipment to which the thermal fuse is connected rises gradually and that has small electric ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6664886 | Fuse with fuse link coating A fuse that includes an arc energy reducing coating to reduce arc energy during a short-circuit and/or a full voltage overload current interrupt is described. The fuse includes end conductor elements, and at least one fuse element secured between and maki... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6661330 | Electrical fuse for semiconductor integrated circuits The present invention relates to a fuse and a method for forming a fuse over a semiconductor substrate. The fuse comprises forming a first contact member and a second contact member over a respective first region and a second region of a patterned, electr... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6570482 | Fuse apparatus and method An electrical fuse includes a pair of terminal portions and a fusible link extending between the pair of terminal portions. The fusible link includes a fusing portion and a modifying portion in contact with the fusing portion. The modifying portion is for... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6507265 | Fuse with fuse link coating A fuse that includes an arc energy reducing coating to reduce arc energy during a short-circuit and/or a full voltage overload current interrupt is described. The fuse includes end conductor elements, and at least one fuse element secured between and maki... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6452475 | Protective device A protective device comprises a fuse element provided to electrodes on a substrate. The fuse element has a liquidus point higher than the mounting temperature of the protective device, and has a solidus point lower than the mounting temperature of the pro... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6222438 | Temperature fuse and apparatus for detecting abnormality of wire harness for vehicle A temperature fuse which is melted with high operating temperature accuracy at a desired predetermined temperature in the range of 140° C. to 160° C. A fuse element is made of an alloy consisting essentially of 52-100 wt. % indium and the balance tin, a... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6163244 | Method for producing fuse element and fuse element produced by the same A method for producing a fuse element having a fusible portion and any other portion which are made of different kinds of metal. The method comprises the steps of boring through-hole in a substrate made of first metal, forming an element plate by fusion-b... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6078245 | Containment of tin diffusion bar A thin film surface-mountable fuse for protection against electrical overload. The fuse comprises a substrate, fusible link, a containment compound, and a pair of terminal pads. The fusible link is produced from a first conductive material and supported o... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6075434 | Fusible element for an electrical fuse A fusible element for an electrical fuse comprising a generally flat, strip-shaped body having a generally uniform cross-section; a constricted area formed in the body has a cross-section less than the cross-section of the body; an indentation formed in t... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6064293 | Thermal fuse for high-temperature batteries A thermal fuse, preferably for a high-temperature battery, comprising leads and a body therebetween having a melting point between approximately 400° C. and 500° C. The body is preferably an alloy of Ag--Mg, Ag--Sb, Al--Ge, Au--In, Bi--Te, Cd--Sb, Cu--M... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6040754 | Thin type thermal fuse and manufacturing method thereof A thin type thermal fuse is structured by a resin base film, a pair of belt-shaped lead conductors, a low melting-point fusible alloy piece, flux and a resin cover film. Tip portions of the pair of belt-shaped lead conductors is fixed on the resin base fi... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6034589 | Multi-layer and multi-element monolithic surface mount fuse and method of making the same A surface mount fuse includes a plurality of substrate/arc suppressive layers, a plurality of fusible elements positioned between the substrate/arc suppressive layers and terminations connected to the ends of the fusible elements, such that the fusible el... | 03/07/2000 |
