Patents by Inventor Hisao Nagara

Hisao Nagara 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: 11373812
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor module includes a plurality of capacitor elements, an electrode lead, a sealing member, and a heat dissipation member. The electrode lead is electrically connected to each of the plurality of capacitor elements, and penetrates through the sealing member. The heat dissipation member has a plurality of housing portions that respectively house the plurality of capacitor elements. Further, the heat dissipation member has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. Each of the plurality of housing portions has an insertion opening opened in the first surface. The sealing member seals the insertion opening. The electrode lead is led out from the insertion opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisao Nagara, Takayuki Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20220157521
    Abstract: A capacitor with a seat plate includes a capacitor main body and a seat plate that holds the capacitor main body. The capacitor main body includes a capacitor element, a case having an opening for housing the capacitor element, a sealing member that closes the opening of the case, and a plurality of lead terminals each penetrating the sealing member and the seat plate. The seat plate includes a heat dissipation member, and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The heat dissipation member is exposed at the first surface and the second surface. The capacitor element is disposed at a side close to the second surface of the seat plate. The case is in contact with a region of the heat dissipation member. The region of the heat dissipation member is exposed at the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Hisao Nagara
  • Publication number: 20200365331
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor module includes a plurality of capacitor elements, an electrode lead, a sealing member, and a heat dissipation member. The electrode lead is electrically connected to each of the plurality of capacitor elements, and penetrates through the sealing member. The heat dissipation member has a plurality of housing portions that respectively house the plurality of capacitor elements. Further, the heat dissipation member has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. Each of the plurality of housing portions has an insertion opening opened in the first surface. The sealing member seals the insertion opening. The electrode lead is led out from the insertion opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: HISAO NAGARA, TAKAYUKI MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 7990681
    Abstract: An aluminum electrolytic capacitor having an excellent short-circuit resistance, high capacitance, long life, and low equivalent series resistance (ESR) is provided. For this purpose, the aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element having a positive electrode foil, a first separator, a negative electrode foil, and a second separator, which are sequentially laminated one on another and wound together. After the capacitor element is impregnated with a driving electrolyte solution and housed in a metallic case, an open end of the metallic case is sealed with a sealing material. A ratio of B/A, i.e. a ratio of total thickness B of the first and second separators after winding with respect to total thickness A of the first and second separators before winding, is set in the range from 0.5 to 0.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hisao Nagara, Kazunari Imamoto, Shigetaka Furusawa, Hiroyuki Matsuura
  • Patent number: 7848080
    Abstract: The electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolyte solution with which the capacitor element is impregnated. The capacitor element is composed of a positive electrode made of a valve metal, an etched negative electrode containing copper, and a separator disposed therebetween. The electrolyte solution contains complex salt of an azole ring compound with copper ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masami Tsubaki, Hisao Nagara, Kazumitsu Honda
  • Publication number: 20090207557
    Abstract: An aluminum electrolytic capacitor having an excellent short-circuit resistance, high capacitance, long life, and low equivalent series resistance (ESR) is provided. For this purpose, the aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element having a positive electrode foil, a first separator, a negative electrode foil, and a second separator, which are sequentially laminated one on another and wound together. After the capacitor element is impregnated with a driving electrolyte solution and housed in a metallic case, an open end of the metallic case is sealed with a sealing material. A ratio of B/A, i.e. a ratio of total thickness B of the first and second separators after winding with respect to total thickness A of the first and second separators before winding, is set in the range from 0.5 to 0.8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisao Nagara, Kazunari Imamoto, Shigetaka Furusawa, Hiroyuki Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20090086410
    Abstract: The electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolyte solution with which the capacitor element is impregnated. The capacitor element is composed of a positive electrode made of a valve metal, an etched negative electrode containing copper, and a separator disposed therebetween. The electrolyte solution contains complex salt of an azole ring compound with copper ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Masami Tsubaki, Hisao Nagara, Kazumitsu Honda
  • Patent number: 6970343
    Abstract: An aluminum electrolytic capacitor produced by winding an anode foil 11 and a cathode foil 12 via a separator 13 impregnated with a driving electrolyte solution 14, wherein the driving electrolyte solution 14 comprises a polar solvent, at least one electrolyte selected from inorganic acids, organic acids, inorganic acid salts, and organic acid salts, and a random copolymer of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene having a hydroxy group at one end and a hydrogen group at the other end and the separator 13 is formed by overlaying a cellulosic fiber-mixed paper, a cellulosic fiber paper, and a cotton linter. The present invention provides a long-lasting driving electrolyte solution higher in electric conductivity and superior in the chemical self-restoring ability and heat resistance at high temperature, and an aluminum electrolytic capacitor using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunari Hayashi, Ryoko Takaoka, Hisao Nagara, Kazumitsu Honda, Yoshihiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20050195557
    Abstract: An aluminum electrolytic capacitor produced by winding an anode foil 11 and a cathode foil 12 via a separator 13 impregnated with a driving electrolyte solution 14, wherein the driving electrolyte solution 14 comprises a polar solvent, at least one electrolyte selected from inorganic acids, organic acids, inorganic acid salts, and organic acid salts, and a random copolymer of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene having a hydroxy group at one end and a hydrogen group at the other end and the separator 13 is formed by overlaying a cellulosic fiber-mixed paper, a cellulosic fiber paper, and a cotton linter. The present invention provides a long-lasting driving electrolyte solution higher in electric conductivity and superior in the chemical self-restoring ability and heat resistance at high temperature, and an aluminum electrolytic capacitor using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Kazunari Hayashi, Ryoko Takaoka, Hisao Nagara, Kazumitsu Honda, Yoshihiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 5457599
    Abstract: This invention relates to an electrolyte for use in electrolytic capacitors and also to an electrolytic capacitor using the electrolyte. The solute for the electrolyte is a quaternary ammonium salt of either a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of phthalic acid, tetrahydrophthalic acid, hexahydrophthalic acid and maleic acid, or an alkyl or nitro-substituted compound of the acid. The electrolytic capacitor has improved low temperature characteristics and an improved variation in characteristics at high temperatures in relation to time with a prolonged life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiteru Kuwae, Katsuji Shiono, Takaaki Kishi, Hideki Shimamoto, Hisao Nagara, Keiji Mori, Shingo Yoshida
  • Patent number: 5177673
    Abstract: An electrolyte for driving electrolytic capacitors and electrolytic capacitors using the electrolyte are described. The electrolyte comprises at least one quaternary ammonium salt of aliphatic saturated dicarboxylic acid having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms in total or a quaternary ammonium salt of glutaric acid, dissolved in a solvent comprised of an aliphatic polyol. When applied to an electrolytic capacitor, the electrolyte ensures improvements in loss characteristic and high temperature characteristics with time. Thus, the capacitor has a prolonged life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignees: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao Nagara, Hideki Shimamoto, Keiji Mori, Noriki Ushio, Katsuji Shiono, Takaaki Kishi
  • Patent number: 4821153
    Abstract: This invention relates to an electrolyte for use in electrolytic capacitors and also to an electrolytic capacitor using the electrolyte. The solute for the electrolyte is a quaternary ammonium salt of either a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of phthalic acid, tetrahydrophthalic acid, hexahydrophthalic acid and maleic acid, or an alkyl or nitro-substituted compound of the acid. The electrolytic capacitor has improved low temperature characteristics and an improved variation in characteristics at high temperatures in relation to time with a prolonged life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignees: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd, Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiteru Kuwae, Katsuji Shiono, Takaaki Kishi, Hideki Shimamoto, Hisao Nagara, Keiji Mori, Shingo Yoshida
  • Patent number: 4652968
    Abstract: Non-aqueous liquid electrolytes for electrolytic capacitors which comprise diazobicyclealkenes and/or salts thereof as a solute. The electrolytes are effective in improving low temperature and high temperature characteristics when applied as electrolytic capacitors. The capacitors using the electrolytes are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Assignees: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Shimamoto, Yoshio Miyazaki, Yoichi Aoshima, Tsuyoshi Tsunetsugu, Hisao Nagara, Yoshiteru Kuwae, Kazushi Shiono