Patents by Inventor Akinari Kurokawa

Akinari Kurokawa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220028622
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor including: a capacitor element including an anode section and a cathode section; an anode lead terminal electrically connected to the anode section; a cathode lead terminal electrically connected to the cathode section; and an outer package covering the capacitor element, wherein the anode section includes an anode body, and an anode wire extending outwardly from an implantation face of the anode body, the outer package has a first face opposing the implantation face, and a second face and a third face sharing one side with the first face and opposing each other, an area of the second face is larger than an area of the third face, an angle ?1 formed between the first and second face is less than 90 degrees, and the first face includes a protruding portion located on an extension of the anode wire, and protruding to an outside of the outer package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Akinari KUROKAWA, Norihiko OGATA
  • Patent number: 11062852
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a porous sintered body, a metal lead, a dielectric layer, a solid electrolyte layer, a first terminal, and a second terminal. The porous sintered body has a pair of main faces opposed to each other, a pair of side faces opposed to each other, and a pair of end faces opposed to each other. The metal lead is extended from one of the pair of main faces. The first terminal includes a first terminal mounting part extending in substantially parallel to each of the pair of side faces, and a pair of arm parts extending in substantially parallel to each of the pair of end faces. The pair of arm parts are opposed to each other. The second terminal includes a terminal connecting part electrically connected to the solid electrolyte layer. The metal lead is electrically connected to each of the pair of arm parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinari Kurokawa, Norihiko Ogata
  • Publication number: 20200006008
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a porous sintered body, a metal lead, a dielectric layer, a solid electrolyte layer, a first terminal, and a second terminal. The porous sintered body has a pair of main faces opposed to each other, a pair of side faces opposed to each other, and a pair of end faces opposed to each other. The metal lead is extended from one of the pair of main faces. The first terminal includes a first terminal mounting part extending in substantially parallel to each of the pair of side faces, and a pair of arm parts extending in substantially parallel to each of the pair of end faces. The pair of arm parts are opposed to each other. The second terminal includes a terminal connecting part electrically connected to the solid electrolyte layer. The metal lead is electrically connected to each of the pair of arm parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: AKINARI KUROKAWA, NORIHIKO OGATA
  • Patent number: 8416558
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor according to the present invention comprises a capacitor element including an anode lead-out part and a cathode lead-out part, an anode lead frame connected to the anode lead-out part via a conductive member, and a cathode lead frame connected to the cathode lead-out part, and the anode lead frame is connected to the anode lead-out part via an anode side assistance frame in addition to said conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akinari Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 8351188
    Abstract: A first lead frame has a cathode connection portion connected via a first electrically conductive member to a cathode portion, and a first connection portion having a first connection surface, and is at least partially, externally exposed. A second lead frame has a supporting connection portion connected via a second electrically conductive member to the cathode portion, and a second connection portion having a second connection surface facing the first connection surface. A third electrically conductive member interconnects the first and second connection portions. A solid electrolytic capacitor that can achieve low cost and high production yield can thus be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akinari Kurokawa, Yoshikazu Hirata, Takuji Yoshitomi
  • Patent number: 8040662
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a cathode terminal structured such that the cathode terminal's flat portion connected to a cathode portion has a divided structure made up of a first flat portion and a second flat portion spaced from each other by a predetermined distance to form a slit. Therefore, even if the cathode terminal is caused to be peeled off from the cathode portion, the peeling can be restricted to only one of the first and second flat portions, so that the peeled-off area can be prevented from increasing. Accordingly, the reliability of the state of fixture of the cathode terminal to the cathode portion is improved, so that the solid electrolytic capacitor can be provided having the structure with which the reliability of the solid electrolytic capacitor can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akinari Kurokawa, Yoshikazu Hirata
  • Publication number: 20100177463
    Abstract: A first lead frame has a cathode connection portion connected via a first electrically conductive member to a cathode portion, and a first connection portion having a first connection surface, and is at least partially, externally exposed. A second lead frame has a supporting connection portion connected via a second electrically conductive member to the cathode portion, and a second connection portion having a second connection surface facing the first connection surface. A third electrically conductive member interconnects the first and second connection portions. A solid electrolytic capacitor that can achieve low cost and high production yield can thus be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinari Kurokawa, Yoshikazu Hirata, Takuji Yoshitomi
  • Publication number: 20090237867
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor according to the present invention comprises a capacitor element including an anode lead-out part and a cathode lead-out part, an anode lead frame connected to the anode lead-out part via a conductive member, and a cathode lead frame connected to the cathode lead-out part, and the anode lead frame is connected to the anode lead-out part via an anode side assistance frame in addition to said conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akinari KUROKAWA
  • Publication number: 20090185331
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a cathode terminal structured such that the cathode terminal's flat portion connected to a cathode portion has a divided structure made up of a first flat portion and a second flat portion spaced from each other by a predetermined distance to form a slit. Therefore, even if the cathode terminal is caused to be peeled off from the cathode portion, the peeling can be restricted to only one of the first and second flat portions, so that the peeled-off area can be prevented from increasing. Accordingly, the reliability of the state of fixture of the cathode terminal to the cathode portion is improved, so that the solid electrolytic capacitor can be provided having the structure with which the reliability of the solid electrolytic capacitor can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinari KUROKAWA, Yoshikazu HIRATA