Patents by Inventor Hidenori Kamigawa

Hidenori Kamigawa 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).

  • Patent number: 7854772
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes a capacitor element having an anode member, a dielectric member, and a cathode member; an anode terminal attached to the anode member; a cathode terminal attached to the cathode member; and a housing for covering an outer periphery of the capacitor element, the anode terminal and the cathode terminal being each at least partly exposed from an undersurface of the solid electrolytic capacitor, the anode terminal having a projection formed by rolling using a roll having a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion, and being connected to the anode member at the projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eizo Fujii, Hidenori Kamigawa
  • Publication number: 20080222863
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes a capacitor element having an anode member, a dielectric member, and a cathode member; an anode terminal attached to the anode member; a cathode terminal attached to the cathode member; and a housing for covering an outer periphery of the capacitor element, the anode terminal and the cathode terminal being each at least partly exposed from an undersurface of the solid electrolytic capacitor, the anode terminal having a projection formed by rolling using a roll having a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion, and being connected to the anode member at the projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eizo Fujii, Hidenori Kamigawa
  • Patent number: 7375950
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes a capacitor element having an anode member, a dielectric member, and a cathode member; an anode terminal attached to the anode member; a cathode terminal attached to the cathode member; and a housing for covering an outer periphery of the capacitor element, the anode terminal and the cathode terminal being each at least partly exposed from an undersurface of the solid electrolytic capacitor, the anode terminal having a projection formed by rolling using a roll having a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion, and being connected to the anode member at the projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eizo Fujii, Hidenori Kamigawa
  • Publication number: 20070127192
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes a capacitor element having an anode member, a dielectric member, and a cathode member; an anode terminal attached to the anode member; a cathode terminal attached to the cathode member; and a housing for covering an outer periphery of the capacitor element, the anode terminal and the cathode terminal being each at least partly exposed from an undersurface of the solid electrolytic capacitor, the anode terminal having a projection formed by rolling using a roll having a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion, and being connected to the anode member at the projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eizo Fujii, Hidenori Kamigawa
  • Patent number: 7157326
    Abstract: A process of the invention for fabricating a capacitor element includes the steps of forming a dielectric coating on a surface of an anode body and a surface of lower part of a projecting portion of an anode lead member implanted in the anode body, forming a precoat layer of an electrically conductive high polymer on the dielectric coating, exposing an area of the surface of the lower part in an annular form by partly removing the dielectric coating and the precoat layer, forming an electrically conductive high polymer layer on the precoat layer using an electrolytic polymerization process by immersing the anode body in a solution of a monomer so as to position said area of the surface of the lower part at the liquid level of the solution, and deburring the conductive high polymer formed on said area of the surface of the lower part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Suda, Hidenori Kamigawa, Eizo Fujii
  • Patent number: 7133276
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes a capacitor element with an anode element and a cathode layer, having an anode lead member planted on one end surface of the anode element, an anode terminal connected to the anode lead member, a platy cathode terminal placed on a reverse surface of the capacitor element and connected to the cathode layer, and an enclosure resin part enclosing the capacitor element, a part of the cathode terminal and a part of the anode terminal being exposed from a bottom surface of the enclosure resin part. At least the cathode terminal has formed thereon a plurality of projections projecting in a position apart from a reverse surface of the enclosure resin part in a direction along the reverse surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eizo Fujii, Hidenori Kamigawa
  • Publication number: 20060077618
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes a capacitor element with an anode element and a cathode layer, having an anode lead member planted on one end surface of the anode element, an anode terminal connected to the anode lead member, a platy cathode terminal placed on a reverse surface of the capacitor element and connected to the cathode layer, and an enclosure resin part enclosing the capacitor element, a part of the cathode terminal and a part of the anode terminal being exposed from a bottom surface of the enclosure resin part. At least the cathode terminal has formed thereon a plurality of projections projecting in a position apart from a reverse surface of the enclosure resin part in a direction along the reverse surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eizo Fujii, Hidenori Kamigawa
  • Patent number: 6995972
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element provided with an anode body from which an anode lead projects, an anode-side lead frame positioned below the anode lead, and a bolster member which is provided between the anode lead and the anode-side lead frame and electrically connects the anode lead and the anode-side lead frame. At least one portion of the anode lead cuts into the bolster member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eizo Fujii, Hidenori Kamigawa, Tadayoshi Kawano, Yasuhiko Ito, Takashi Yoshioka, Syouji Umeda
  • Publication number: 20050162816
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element provided with an anode body from which an anode lead projects, an anode-side lead frame positioned below the anode lead, and a bolster member which is provided between the anode lead and the anode-side lead frame and electrically connects the anode lead and the anode-side lead frame. At least one portion of the anode lead cuts into the bolster member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eizo Fujii, Hidenori Kamigawa, Tadayoshi Kawano, Yasuhiko Ito, Takashi Yoshioka, Syouji Umeda
  • Patent number: 6882520
    Abstract: The invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor which comprises a capacitor element including an anode body having an anode leading member, and a dielectric coating layer, a solid electrolyte layer and a cathode leading layer which are formed successively over a surface of the anode body. The anode leading member has an anode terminal member connected thereto, the cathode leading layer has a cathode terminal member connected thereto, and the capacitor element is covered with a packaging resin portion. The cathode terminal member is connected to the cathode leading layer with current control means provided therebetween. The current control means comprises a current control layer reversibly increasable in electrical resistance with overcurrent or excessive heat, and a pair of electrode members each in the form of a plate or foil and having the current control layer sandwiched therebetween. The electrode members are joined to the cathode leading layer and the cathode terminal member, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics Raychem K.K., Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sanyo Electronic Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Kamigawa, Kouichi Morita, Hitoshi Ibuta
  • Publication number: 20050036272
    Abstract: A process of the invention for fabricating a capacitor element includes the steps of forming a dielectric coating on a surface of an anode body and a surface of lower part of a projecting portion of an anode lead member implanted in the anode body, forming a precoat layer of an electrically conductive high polymer on the dielectric coating, exposing an area of the surface of the lower part in an annular form by partly removing the dielectric coating and the precoat layer, forming an electrically conductive high polymer layer on the precoat layer using an electrolytic polymerization process by immersing the anode body in a solution of a monomer so as to position said area of the surface of the lower part at the liquid level of the solution, and deburring the conductive high polymer formed on said area of the surface of the lower part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Yuichi Suda, Hidenori Kamigawa, Eizo Fujii
  • Publication number: 20040105197
    Abstract: The invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor which comprises a capacitor element including an anode body having an anode leading member, and a dielectric coating layer, a solid electrolyte layer and a cathode leading layer which are formed successively over a surface of the anode body. The anode leading member has an anode terminal member connected thereto, the cathode leading layer has a cathode terminal member connected thereto, and the capacitor element is covered with a packaging resin portion. The cathode terminal member is connected to the cathode leading layer with current control means provided therebetween. The current control means comprises a current control layer reversibly increasable in electrical resistance with overcurrent or excessive heat, and a pair of electrode members each in the form of a plate or foil and having the current control layer sandwiched therebetween. The electrode members are joined to the cathode leading layer and the cathode terminal member, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicants: TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM K.K., SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., SANYO ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori Kamigawa, Kouichi Morita, Hitoshi Ibuta
  • Patent number: 6362950
    Abstract: This invention relates to solid electrolyte capacitors and is intended to decrease the contact resistance between the body of the capacitor and lead frames and the internal resistance of these components. The, invention provides a process for producing a solid electrolyte capacitor by forming a dielectric oxide film on an anode body of valve metal, forming a cathode layer of solid conductive substance on the oxide film to prepare a capacitor element, coating the cathode layer of the capacitor element with a carbon layer, coating the carbon layer with a silver paste layer to prepare a capacitor body, and bonding a lead frame to the silver paste layer of the. capacitor body with a silver adhesive. While the capacitor element coated with the carbon layer and a silver paste are being vibrated relative to each other, the capacitor element is dipped in the silver paste and withdrawn therefrom in the direction of the vibration, whereby the carbon layer is coated with the silver paste layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Kamigawa, Yasuhiro Kishimoto, Youichi Kojima, Takeshi Takamatsu, Hiroshi Yakui
  • Patent number: 6313979
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing solid electrolyte capacitors by forming a dielectric oxide film and a first cathode layer of solid conductive substance over the surface of an anode body of valve metal, and forming a second cathode layer of conductive high polymer on the first cathode layer by electrolytic oxidative polymerization. The second cathode layer is formed by immersing in the electrolyte the anode body formed over the surface thereof with the oxide film and the first cathode layer, feeding a positive voltage with an external electrode piece in contact with the first cathode layer in the electrolyte, and shifting the feeding point at a predetermined time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sanyo Electronic Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Taketani, Kakusyo Yoshida, Hidenori Kamigawa, Yasuhiro Kishimoto, Youichi Kojima, Takeshi Takamatsu
  • Patent number: 6168639
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing solid electrolyte capacitors by forming a dielectric oxide film and a first cathode layer of solid conductive substance over the surface of an anode body of valve metal, and forming a second cathode layer of conductive high polymer on the first cathode layer by electrolytic oxidative polymerization. In forming the second cathode layer, the pH of the electrolyte to be used for electrolytic oxidative polymerization is maintained within a predetermined range by adding an acid or alkali to the electrolyte. Since the pH of the electrolyte remains substantially unaltered by the polymerization according to the invention, the electrolyte is repeatedly usable while permitting the resulting second cathode layers to retain the desired electric conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sanyo Electronic Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Taketani, Kakusyo Yoshida, Hidenori Kamigawa, Yasuhiro Kishimoto, Youichi Kojima, Takeshi Takamatsu
  • Patent number: 6139592
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a process for producing an organic solid electrolyte capacitor which is diminished in leakage current, and an apparatus for use in practicing the process. The process includes the steps of completing a capacitor element by forming a dielectric oxide film over an anode body of valve metal and subsequently forming a cathode layer of solid conductive organic material over the oxide film, subjecting the capacitor element to an aging treatment, and forming a shell around the capacitor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sanyo Electronic Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Kamigawa, Youichi Kojima, Takeshi Takamatsu, Yasutoshi Sugita, Yasuhiko Ito, Tomohiro Nishio
  • Patent number: 6036734
    Abstract: This invention relates to solid electrolyte capacitors and is intended to decrease the contact resistance between the body of the capacitor and lead frames and the internal resistance of these components The invention provides a process for producing a solid electrolyte capacitor by forming a dielectric oxide film on an anode body of valve metal, forming a cathode layer of solid conductive substance on the oxide film to prepare a capacitor element, coating the cathode layer of the capacitor element with a carbon layer, coating the carbon layer with a silver paste layer to prepare a capacitor body, and bonding a lead frame to the silver paste layer of the capacitor body with a silver adhesive. While the capacitor element coated with the carbon layer and a silver paste are being vibrated relative to each other, the capacitor element is dipped in the silver paste and withdrawn therefrom in the direction of the vibration, whereby the carbon layer is coated with the silver paste layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sanyo Electronic Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Taketani, Kakusyo Yoshida, Hidenori Kamigawa, Yasuhiro Kishimoto, Youichi Kojima, Takeshi Takamatsu, Hiroshi Yakui
  • Patent number: 5017272
    Abstract: An electrolytic polymerization method for forming a conductive film on a surface of a conductive body coated with an insulating film is disclosed.In this method, a pulse-like electrolytic current is supplied between an electrode connected with the conductive body and a counter electrode in an electrolyte containing substance for forming a conductive high-polymer film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1991
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Saga Sanyo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hidenori Kamigawa