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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7283033 | Axial leaded over-current protection device An axial leaded over-current protection device comprised of a plurality of PTC devices, a first terminal metal strip, and a second terminal metal strip. One end of the first terminal metal strip diverges into a plurality of electrode strips, and the plurality electr... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7109841 | Surface-mount positive temperature coefficient thermistor and manufacturing method therefor A surface-mount positive temperature coefficient thermistor includes a disk-shaped positive temperature coefficient thermistor element having electrodes provided on opposing main surfaces thereof, an insulating case having an inner space with the thermistor element ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6242998 | NTC thermistors An NTC thermistor is formed with a planar NTC thermistor element, a pair of power-supply terminals and a case which encloses the thermistor element and the terminals inside. The planar NTC thermistor has electrodes formed on a mutually opposite pair of si... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6232869 | FBT, its bleeder resistor, and device for coupling bleeder resistor An FBT (fly-back transformer), its bleeder resistor (installed on the top of the FBT), and a device for coupling the bleeder resistor are disclosed. The bleeder resistor 100 is accommodated within a resistor case 180, and the resistor case 180 is installe... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6208233 | Trim resistor connector and sensor system An improved IDC trim resistor connector assembly made up of a generally open top cup shape connector with side wall slots and an interior first array of terminal posts arranged for passage therethrough of a first lead wire of sensor circuitry. A first sta... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6172593 | Electronic component A positive thermistor device includes a positive thermistor element having a pair of opposed electrodes, each of which receives compressive force elastically applied from a corresponding one of spring contact members to hold the thermistor element at a pr... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6147310 | Insulative holder for an electronic component A holder (200) for holding an electronic component (100), which can be inserted into and removed from the holder (200), is formed to be both electrically and thermally insulative. The holder (200) is formed from an insulative body molded to form a cavity ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5990779 | Electronic apparatus and surface mounting devices therefor A thermistor for surface mounting includes a first conductive terminal member, a case having a top opening, a planar thermistor element having electrodes on mutually opposite main surfaces thereof, and a second conductive terminal member having at one end... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5841341 | Clip for PTC devices A dielectric clip for holding a PTC device is dimensioned and shaped to occupy a three-dimensional space envelope that provides a close fit in a fuse socket.... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5539857 | Heater block for injection molding with removable heat conductive member in groove in heater block A heating block made from a heat conductive material has a passage through which a fluid heated by the heater can flow. A groove preferably having a looped configuration extends into the block from a peripheral surface in the block. A heater made from an ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5382938 | PTC element A PTC element has at least one body and two electrodes. The body or bodies has/have and is/are two parallel surfaces, of an electrically conductive polymer composition with a positive temperature coefficient. At least one of the parallel surfaces on the b... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5300917 | Junction box having integrally formed shunt A junction box incorporating an integrally formed shunt busbar. The shunt busbar incorporates a first pair of terminals to act as leads to couple the shunt busbar in a current loop of a circuit, and a second pair of terminals to couple a voltage sensing d... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5233326 | Positive temperature coefficient thermistor device A positive temperature coefficient thermistor device comprises a pair of positive temperature coefficient thermistor elements, a common terminal plate having a heat conducting terminal member and a common terminal member and being sandwiched between the p... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5140298 | Ceramic base component packaging assembly A ceramic base component packaging assembly with high thermal transfer rates. The packaging assembly includes a molded plastic cover that receives spring washers, ceramic pads, resistive elements or other electronic components, and a thermally conductive ... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5043696 | Structure of passive electric connector with BNC terminal plug A passive electric connector with BNC terminal plug, which includes a metal casing releasably covered with a metal cover board with a BNC terminal plug connected thereto by a chain. The metal casing is integrally formed with four BNC sockets through casti... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4573010 | Miniature cell adaptor to accommodate small samples in resistivity cells An adaptor for supporting small thin film or fibrous samples of material between the electrodes of a resistivity cell is described which comprises a pair of stacked electrically insulating plates, each plate having a central electrode therethrough and pre... | 02/25/1986 |
| 3955170 | Solid state switch A solid state switch particularly useful in assisting in the starting of permanent split capacitor (PSC) motors is disclosed in which a semiconductive element is used to affect the starting torque of the motor. The semiconductive element is a disk-shaped ... | 05/04/1976 |
