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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8159812 | Capacitor element method for manufacturing a capacitor element and use of a power capacitor A capacitor element for a power capacitor. The capacitor element includes a plurality of series-connected cylindrical sub-elements. Each sub-element includes at least two strips of dielectric material wound in a number of turns. A layer of electrically conductive ma... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7911765 | Metalized film capacitor, case mold type capacitor using the same, inverter circuit, and vehicle drive motor drive circuit A metalized film capacitor capable of exhibiting stable performance in a wide temperature range is provided. The metalized film capacitor has an elliptical cross sectional shape having a major axis of 60 mm or above. In this capacitor, offset for shifting in the wid... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7408761 | Film capacitor and method of manufacturing the same A film capacitor suited to car-mount application, excellent in heat cycle tolerance and humidity resistance, and high in productivity, while maintaining low heat generation and low inductance characteristic is provided. The film capacitor comprises a film capacitor ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7350281 | Method of protecting a capacitor An electric device includes an electric element, such as a wound film capacitor, with power input and output leads. The electric element includes a coating layer of parylene that provides moisture resistance and low gas and moisture permeability to protect the elect... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7330234 | Semiconductor device A highly reliable capacitor, a semiconductor device having high operating performance and reliability, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A capacitor formed of a first conductive film 102, a dielectric 103 made of an insulating material, ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326858 | Printed circuit board with embedded capacitors and manufacturing method thereof Disclosed is a printed circuit board which is advantageous in terms of high capacitance by embedding capacitors comprising polymer capacitor pastes with high-dielectric constant coated on an inner layer of the printed circuit board and then semi-dried to a state of ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7251119 | Multilayer chip capacitor and method for manufacturing the same A multilayer chip capacitor, and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The capacitor includes a capacitor body having a plurality of dielectric layers stacked therein, a plurality of first and second internal electrodes formed on the dielectric layers, e... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7239499 | Capacitor assembly with a thermal insulation apparatus A thermal insulation apparatus for a capacitor and the capacitor with the thermal insulation apparatus is provided. The thermal insulation apparatus includes a basis, a thermal baffle is stretched upwards from a side wall of the basis, a bracket is connected with a ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232469 | Electrode for electrolytic capacitor, electrolytic capacitor, and manufacturing method therefor An electrode for electrolytic capacitors having a large capacitance and having excellent tan δ, heat resistance, humidity resistance and stability. An electrolytic capacitor using the electrode. An electrode obtained by attaching a compound having a siloxane bond o... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7206188 | System and method for level control of an encapsulant for capacitor sections A self protected fluid filled capacitor that includes a capacitor section. Preferably, the capacitor section is configured to attach to a cover that can be placed on a capacitor housing. The capacitor contains an insulating fluid that surrounds the capacitor section... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192654 | Multilayered construction for resistor and capacitor formation The invention concerns multilayered constructions useful for forming resistors and capacitors, for the manufacture of printed circuit boards or other microelectronic devices. The multilayered constructions comprise sequentially attached layers comprising: a first el... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7145762 | Systems and methods for immobilizing using plural energy stores An electronic disabling device includes first and second electrodes positionable to establish first and second spaced apart contact points on a target having a high impedance air gap existing between at least one of the electrodes and the target. The power supply ge... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7102874 | Capacitive apparatus and manufacturing method for a built-in capacitor with a non-symmetrical electrode The present invention describes an intermediate for use in a capacitive printed circuit board (PCB), which relates to a capacitive apparatus and manufacturing method for a built-in capacitor with a non-symmetrical electrode used to reduce inaccuracy of the error com... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094657 | Method for protecting against oxidation of a conductive layer in said device In a semiconductor device including a first conductive layer, the first conductive layer is treated with a nitrogen/hydrogen plasma before an additional layer is deposited thereover. The treatment stuffs the surface with nitrogen, thereby preventing oxygen from bein... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092238 | Metallized film capacitor The present invention is to provide a metallized film capacitor having a compact size, a large capacitance and a low inductance whereas number of parts is reduced. The metallized film capacitor comprises: a plurality of capacitor elements (1) provided with me... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7079372 | Film as a dielectric in capacitors and process for its production A dielectric capacitor having self healing properties is disclosed. The capacitor includes a film made of an amorphous aromatic copolycarbonate having a weight average molecular weight of at least 10,000 and a glass transition temperature of at least 160° C. In a p... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067861 | Device and method for protecting against oxidation of a conductive layer in said device In a semiconductor device including a first conductive layer, the first conductive layer is treated with a nitrogen/hydrogen plasma before an additional layer is deposited thereover. The treatment stuffs the surface with nitrogen, thereby preventing oxygen from bein... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7041550 | Device and method for protecting against oxidation of a conductive layer in said device In a semiconductor device including a first conductive layer, the first conductive layer is treated with a nitrogen/hydrogen plasma before an additional layer is deposited thereover. The treatment stuffs the surface with nitrogen, thereby preventing oxygen from bein... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038902 | Solid electrolytic capacitor and a fabrication method therefor A solid electrolytic capacitor is provided with: an anode employing tantalum; a dielectric layer formed on said anode; and a cathode layer formed on said dielectric layer. The dielectric layer contains tantalum oxide and fluorine. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7027285 | Vented Capacitor A technique of increasing the corona inception voltage (CIV), and thereby increasing the operating voltage, of film/foil capacitors is described. Intentional venting of the capacitor encapsulation improves the corona inception voltage by allowing internal voids to e... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022772 | Optical film comprising polyarylates containing bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-fluorene-ortho-disubstituted bisphenols The present invention refers to a polymeric optical film the polymer of the polymeric optical film consisting essentially of one or more polyarylates having repeating units represented by the general structure: wherein ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6986937 | Double-sided copper-clad laminate for forming capacitor layer and method for manufacture thereof, and printed wiring board obtained using the double-sided copper-clad laminate for forming capacitor layer The present invention relates to a double-sided copper-clad laminate for forming a capacitor layer, formed by adhering electrodeposited copper foils on the both sides of a dielectric layer of a thickness of 10 μm or less, and the object of the present invention is ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6972452 | Device and method for protecting against oxidation of a conductive layer in said device In a semiconductor device including a first conductive layer, the first conductive layer is treated with a nitrogen/hydrogen plasma before an additional layer is deposited thereover. The treatment stuffs the surface with nitrogen, thereby preventing oxygen from bein... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6960636 | Thermosetting resin compositions containing maleimide and/or vinyl compounds In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel thermosetting resin compositions which do not require solvent to provide a system having suitable viscosity for convenient handling. Invention compositions have the benefit of undergoing rapid cure. ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6924188 | Device and method for protecting against oxidation of a conductive layer in said device In a semiconductor device including a first conductive layer, the first conductive layer is treated with a nitrogen/hydrogen plasma before an additional layer is deposited thereover. The treatment stuffs the surface with nitrogen, thereby preventing oxygen from bein... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918165 | Method for manufacturing a multi-layer capacitor A multi-layer capacitor is highly downsized and increased in capacity. A method for manufacturing the multi-layer capacitor includes, in the same vacuum chamber, forming a dielectric layer, treating a surface of the dielectric layer, forming a pattern in a metal ele... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916856 | Thermosetting resin compositions containing maleimide and/or vinyl compounds In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel thermosetting resin compositions which do not require solvent to provide a system having suitable viscosity for convenient handling. Invention compositions have the benefit of undergoing rapid cure. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6917512 | Oil-impregnated film capacitor and preparation method thereof Different from conventional so-called mix-type film capacitors involving several disadvantages, in which the dielectric layers consist of a combination of a dielectric plastic resin film and an insulating paper sheet, the invention provides an all-film oil-impregnat... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916699 | Device and method for protecting against oxidation of a conductive layer in said device In a semiconductor device including a first conductive layer, the first conductive layer is treated with a nitrogen/hydrogen plasma before an additional layer is deposited thereover. The treatment stuffs the surface with nitrogen, thereby preventing oxygen from bein... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6909028 | Stable breathable elastic garments A thermally stable microporous breathable film is provided comprising at least 35% filler, by weight of the filled-film, and a thermoplastic polymer blend of a first polyethylene polymer and a second polyethylene polymer. The first polyethylene polymer comprises 30%... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905757 | DIELECTRIC FILLER CONTAINING RESIN FOR USE IN FORMATION OF BUILT-IN CAPACITOR LAYER OF PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND DOUBLE-SIDED COPPER CLAD LAMINATE WITH DIELECTRIC LAYER FORMED USING THE SAME DIELECTRIC FILLER CONTAINING RESIN, AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF DOUBLE-SIDED COPPER CLAD LAMINATE An object is to provide a dielectric layer of a double-sided copper clad laminate, for use in formation of a built-in capacitor layer, which can be formed in an optional thickness without using a skeletal material and is provided with a high strength. For the purpos... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6862784 | Method of fabricating a wound capacitor A method of fabricating a capacitor provides for coupling a ball grid array (BGA) lead configuration to a foil and disposing the foil within a case. The BGA lead configuration extends from the case. ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6798642 | Polymer coated capacitor films This invention relates to capacitor films that have increased moisture and breakdown resistance. The capacitor films include a polymer coating that helps prevent air entrapment. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6757151 | Capacitor element for a power capacitor, a power capacitor comprising such element and a metallized film for a power capacitor A capacitor element (20) for a power capacitor with a dielectric film layer (3) and an electrode layet arranged on each flat side of the film layer, which electrode layers are divided into at least three metallized areas (4, 9, 10), separate fro... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6693793 | Double-sided copper clad laminate for capacitor layer formation and its manufacturing method The invention concerns multilayered structures useful for forming capacitors, which may be embedded within printed circuit boards or other microelectronic devices. The capacitor comprises a pair of parallel conductive foils separated by a pair of dielectr... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6687115 | Film capacitor for high temperature applications A process for extending the operating temperature limit of a polypropylene film capacitor to greater than 105° C., by use of a post assembly curing process of placing the capacitor in a 10 Torr or less pressure environment, preferably less than 1 Torr, a... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6671164 | Niobium powder, sintered body using the powder, and capacitor using the same An object of the present invention is to provide a niobium powder for producing a capacitor exhibiting excellent reliability; a sintered body formed from the powder; and a capacitor including the sintered body. Even when niobium exhibiting high affinity t... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6670042 | Insulating film Provided is an industrially advantageous insulating film obtainable from a resin composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene oxide having a structural unit of the following formula (1): ##STR1## and (B) 0.1 to 60 parts by weight of a... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6646859 | Power supply arrangement A power supply arrangement, especially in connection with a conductor (5) of a medium-voltage overhead line, which arrangement comprises a power supply (2) and a first and second element (3, 4) made of an electrically conductive material, which are connec... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6631062 | Electrically conductive ceramic material, a process of producing same, and an electrostatic chuck An electrically conductive ceramics comprises a compound containing at least one element belonging to the Group 3A of the periodic table and TiO2-x (0 | 10/07/2003 |