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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7336892 | Reflection plate for semiconductor heat treatment and manufacturing method thereof It is provided that a reflection plate of semiconductor heat treatment, which is resistant to cracks or deformations by controlling the adsorption of foreign materials and the production of reaction. Said reflection plate 1 for semiconductor heat treatment is... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334326 | Method for making an integrated circuit substrate having embedded passive components A method for making an integrated circuit substrate having embedded passive components provides a reduced cost and compact package for a die and one or more passive components. An insulating layer of the substrate is embossed or laser-ablated to generate apertures f... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7284317 | Method of producing printed circuit board with embedded resistor Disclosed is a method of producing a printed circuit board (PCB) with an embedded resistor, in which a resistor with a desired shape and volume is precisely formed using a resistor paste so that resistance values according to a position of the PCB are uniform, there... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7224256 | Stable high temperature heater with serpentine heating strands on insulative substrate A sensor system has an AlN substrate, a W layer on the substrate, a signal source adapted to apply an electrical actuating signal to the W layer, and a sensor adapted to sense the response of the W layer. The W layer can comprise a thin film, with various types of o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213327 | Method for fabricating embedded thin film resistors of printed circuit board A method for fabricating the embedded thin film resistors of a printed circuit board is provided. The embedded thin film resistors are formed using a resistor layer built in the printed circuit board. Compared with conventional discrete resistors, embedded thin film... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7049929 | Resistor process Circuit panels are provided with resistors in vias extending between the top and bottom surfaces of the panels. The resistors may be formed by depositing a composite in each via, as by depositing a dispersion of a conductive material and a dielectric or by depositin... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6908226 | Method and apparatus for aspirating liquid from a container A method and apparatus for aspirating a liquid (e.g., blood) from a container uses an electrically biased thermistor element, mounted proximate the tip of a liquid-aspirating probe, to determine that the probe is safely submerged within a body of liquid to be aspira... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6507271 | Resistor excellent in micro-linearity characteristic and variable resistor using the same A resistor is provided that is made by laminating at least two resistive layers, where these resistors have conductive particles held in a binder resin. The resistors are laminated such that a top resistor covers a bottom resistor, and a surface of the to... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6392530 | Resistor array board A plurality of protective resistors can be easily inserted between circuit forming elements, and opposite ends of each protective resistor can be properly press-contacted to each circuit forming element. The protective resistor can be easily replaced when... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6288627 | Embedded trimmable resistors A resistor may be embedded into a substrate. A portion of the resistor may be exposed, by segmenting the substrate, for instance, so that the resistor may be trimmed to a desired resistance level. Alternatively, a portion of a resistor may be embedded int... | 09/11/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6229098 | Method for forming a thick-film resistor and thick-film resistor formed thereby A process for forming a thick-film resistor whose dimensions can be accurately obtained, thereby yielding a precise resistance value. The method includes providing on a substrate a photoimageable layer that preferably forms a permanent dielectric layer of... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6084220 | Ceramic heater A ceramic heater has a structure in which a resistance heating element mainly composed of a metal having a high melting point is embedded in a ceramic substrate. With an average grain size for component grains of the ceramic substrate taken as dB and that... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6049470 | Package with reticulated bond shelf A component package includes a case with a bond shelf and a conductive layer formed on the bond shelf. The bond shelf is characterized by an inward edge and an outward edge and at least one reticulation, each reticulation being characterized by an outward... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5867087 | Three dimensional polysilicon resistor for integrated circuits A three dimensional polysilicon resistor and a method by which the three dimensional polysilicon resistor is manufactured. A semiconductor substrate has formed upon its surface an insulating layer. The insulating layer has a minimum of one aperture formed... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5856775 | Programmable thin film filament resistor and method of constructing same The present invention includes a programmable thin film filament resistor and method of constructing same. The finished construction includes: a core member of hydrogenated amorphous silicon; upper and lower electrodes made of a barrier metal such as moly... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5781100 | Resistor substrate containing carbon fibers and having a smooth surface A resistor substrate in which a resistor layer having an electroconductive powder and carbon fibers dispersed in a heat resistant resin is molded into a substrate comprising a heat resistant thermosetting molding material, and the surface of the resistor ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5483217 | Electronic circuit device An electronic circuit device decreases dispersion in the output of the circuit caused by changes in the resistance of the resistors resulting from stress. Resistor positions are selected on the circuit board so that a change in the circuit output caused b... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5430429 | Ceramic resistor wherein a resistance film is embedded A resistor 1 in which at least one resistance film 4 is embedded in a ceramic sintered body 3, glass is diffused into the sintered body 3 to form a glass diffusion layer 6, and both end faces 4a and 4b of the resistance film 4 are respectively exposed to ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5300919 | Vibration and shock-resistant film-type power resistor The power resistor has a metal housing and heatsink, the bottom wall of which is planar and has a bolt hole therethrough for tight securing of the resistor to a chassis. A planar film-type power resistor is mounted in the housing and encapsulated therein,... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5278939 | Vacuum-molded ceramic fiber electric radiant heating unit with resistance heating coils internally free of fibers A vacuum-molded electrical radiant heating unit having a resistance heating coil embedded in a ceramic fiber body is prepared by a process in which a resistance heating coil (5) is placed on a sieve-like tray (1), above a suction box, and a slip is applie... | 01/11/1994 |
| 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 |
| 4996512 | Overvoltage resistor and method for its manufacture An overvoltage resistor formed in the substrate semiconductor material of an integrated circuit. The overvoltage resistor is formed from a resistive layer formed over a well of a semiconductor material having a conductivity type which is opposite to the c... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4990753 | Sheath lock means for heated handgrip A heated handgrip is disclosed wherein a tubular sleeve is overlayed by a sheath with a heating wire sandwiched between the sleeve and the sheath. The sheath and the sleeve are connected threadedly and lock means are provided to preclude relative motion betwee... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4937429 | Heated hand grips and method of manufacture A heated hand grip is disclosed having an internal sleeve and an external protective jacket where the sleeve is formed with external, helical lands and grooves about which a strand of resistance wire is sewed and anchored snugly. The disclosure includes a... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4845456 | Magnetic sensor In a magnetic sensor, a first series-connected magnetic resistance element circuit is connected parallel to a second series-connected magnetic resistance element circuit, which finally forms a bridge circuit. The magnetic resistance elements are subdivide... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4659906 | Infrared panel emitter and method of producing the same A nonfocused infrared panel emitter and method of making the same. The panel emitter includes a primary emitter positioned between an insulating layer and a secondary emitter. Preferably, the primary emitter comprises a metal foil having a pattern formed ... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4617450 | Process for manufacture of a vacuum-moulded electrical heating unit A resistance heating coil is placed on a sieve like tray above a suction box, and a slip of ceramic fibers is placed in the suction box, so that a ceramic fiber layer builds up when suction is applied. Portions of the sieve like tray are closed in regions... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4374374 | Electric contact device An electric contact or circuit breaker device comprises a base member and an operating member. In a surface of the base member, there is provided at least one elongated indentation wherein an electric conductor is inserted and is without electrical connec... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4251714 | Heating device for tablets containing evaporable substances A device for heating tables containing an evaporable substance such as scents, deodorizers or insecticides includes an elongated heating support of insulating material having a planar surface and a longitudinal opening therethrough. The heating support is... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4134002 | Down spouts provided with heating elements Down spouts have at least one section that is a length of an extruded conduit having lengthwise portions extending from end-to-end thereof with a backing, substantially coextensive in length connected thereto and with a heating element between the backing... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4081657 | Electrically heated roof drip edge strip A drip edge strip for a shingled roof is tapered and includes a first portion to be secured to the roof and provided with channels extending from end-to-end thereof and a second portion to underlie the first course of shingles and to cover the channels. A... | 03/28/1978 |
