With Mounting Or Supporting Means (e.g., Base) Patents (Class 336/65)
  • Patent number: 9305686
    Abstract: There are provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component that does not require a heat treatment under a reduction atmosphere, and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein a conductive oxide is used as a material of internal and external electrodes and conductive layers having elasticity are formed on the external electrodes. In the case of the multilayer ceramic electronic component, a firing process may be performed under an air atmosphere, such that a manufacturing process may be simplified and manufacturing costs may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Sung Kang, Byung Kil Seo
  • Patent number: 9299489
    Abstract: A micromagnetic device includes a first insulating layer formed above a substrate, a first seed layer formed above the first insulating layer, a first conductive winding layer selectively formed above the first seed layer, and a second insulating layer formed above the first conductive winding layer. The micromagnetic device also includes a first magnetic core layer formed above the second insulating layer, a third insulating layer formed above the first magnetic core layer, and a second magnetic core layer formed above the third insulating layer. The micromagnetic device still further includes a fourth insulating layer formed above the second magnetic core layer, a second seed layer formed above the fourth insulating layer, and a second conductive winding layer formed above the second seed layer and in vias to the first conductive winding layer. The first and second conductive winding layers form a winding for the micromagnetic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Enpirion, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashraf W. Lotfi, Trifon M. Liakopoulos, Robert W. Filas, Amrit Panda
  • Patent number: 9284852
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine installation is provided that has a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) harness to transfer electrical signals, including electrical power, around a gas turbine engine. The FPCB harness is held to the gas turbine engine installation using clips. The clips have a jaw that has two sets of opposing teeth extending from a base, and a mouth through which the FPCB harness is inserted. The teeth point in a direction that has a component from the mouth to the teeth. This means that the force required to insert the FPCB harness into the clip is lower than the force required to pull the FPCB harness out of the clip in the opposite direction. This means that the FPCB harness can be secured in place while aiding ease of assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Ian Mark Parry-Jones, Jaspal Singh Johal, Alec Richard Groom
  • Patent number: 9255521
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine installation is provided that has a plurality of flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) harnesses to transfer electrical signals, including electrical power, around a gas turbine engine. The plurality of FPCB harnesses is held to the gas turbine engine installation using generally U-shaped clips that have a base from which first and second sidewalls extend. The FPCB harness is held between the tips of base-teeth extending from the base, and side-teeth extending from the first and second sidewalls. In this way, the FPCB harness can be held securely in position by the clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Ian Mark Parry-Jones, Jaspal Singh Johal
  • Patent number: 9251946
    Abstract: A compact 10 is obtained by compression-molding coated soft magnetic particles covered with insulating coatings, and is a modified frustum body having, as a main body, a frustum portion 113 sandwiched between plate-shaped portions 111 and 112 arranged in opposing relation. A vertical cross-section of the compact 10 is made up of a trapezoidal surface 113s, a long-side rectangular surface 111s joining to a long side of the trapezoidal surface 113s, and a short-side rectangular surface 112s joining to a short side of the trapezoidal surface 113s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Sintered Alloy, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sato, Masato Uozumi, Koji Yamaguchi, Kazushi Kusawake
  • Patent number: 9214422
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a first wiring substrate, a second wiring substrate positioned above the first wiring substrate, multiple connection terminals provided between the first wiring substrate and the second wiring substrate and configured to electrically connect the first wiring substrate and the second wiring substrate, an electronic component provided on at least one of the first wiring substrate and the second wiring substrate. The multiple connection terminals include a signal terminal and ground terminals provided on both sides of the signal terminal. The signal terminal and the ground terminals have side surfaces that face each other. The signal terminal and the ground terminals are adjacently arranged, so that intervals between the side surfaces of the signal terminal and the ground terminals are constant from a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoharu Fujii
  • Patent number: 9202618
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is an injection-molded reactor which has a further reduced loss when the reactor is in operation. [Solution Means] The injection-molded reactor is configured by injection-molding a core using a compound for a core so that a coil obtained by winding a electric wire is embedded in the core without leaving any space therein, the compound being a compound obtained by adding a low-melting-point resin B that has a melting point of 150° C. or lower to a base resin A that is a highly heat-resistant resin with a melting point of 150° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: DAIDO STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Esaki, Yusuke Tozawa, Yoshitomo Kajinami, Kousuke Yoshimoto
  • Patent number: 9171666
    Abstract: A reactor includes a coil, a magnetosensitive element attached to a lead wire of the coil, a magnetic shielding plate that shields the magnetosensitive element from a magnetic field of the coil, and a case body in which the magnetic shielding plate, the magnetosensitive element and the coil are housed. In the reactor, the magnetosensitive element and the coil are covered with a resin containing a magnetic material in the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takashi Atsumi
  • Patent number: 9153547
    Abstract: An inductor structure comprised of a magnetic section and a single turn solenoid. The single turn solenoid to contain within a portion of the magnetic section and circumscribed by the magnetic section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ankur Mohan Crawford, Henning Braunisch, Rajendran Nair, Gilroy Vandentop, Shan X. Wang
  • Patent number: 9153372
    Abstract: An inductor that has the following: an inductor core comprising a plurality of core members arranged in a ring with gaps therebetween; primary insert-molded resin parts comprising a thermoplastic resin covering the outside surface of the inductor core, excluding the surfaces of the core members that face each other; coils disposed around the aforementioned gaps and the primary insert-molded resin parts on the inductor core; and secondary insert-molded resin parts comprising a thermoplastic resin insert-molded around the coils to affix said coils to the inductor core. This allows high-cycle manufacturing of inductors without a thermosetting-resin potting step in a vacuum furnace or a heat curing treatment in a heating furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueno, Fumio Nomizo
  • Patent number: 9148959
    Abstract: Power is supplied on a circuit board assembly by attaching a drum core inductor to a circuit board. The drum core inductor has a first winding wound around the drum core inductor. The first winding has first and second ends coupled to the drum core inductor. A bobbin is attached to the circuit board. The bobbin has a second winding wound around the bobbin. The second winding has first and second ends coupled to the bobbin. The drum core inductor and the bobbin are attached to the circuit board. The drum core inductor is inside an opening of the bobbin. The drum core inductor and the bobbin are detached from each other. A power switch coupled to the first winding is switched to control a transfer of energy from an input power source through the first and second windings to a load coupled to the second winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventor: Eng Hwee Quek
  • Patent number: 9131625
    Abstract: In a multilayer ceramic electronic component, a size of a step portion on a first main surface and a size of a step portion on a second main surface are different from each other. A first outer electrode includes a plating film containing Cu. A length of a portion of the plating film containing Cu that is positioned on the first main surface in a length direction and a length of a portion of the plating film containing Cu that is positioned on the second main surface in the length direction are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kotaro Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9129737
    Abstract: A laminated inductor includes: a laminate having an insulating part constituted by non-magnetic layers, as well as a coil part constituted by conductors positioned between the non-magnetic layers; and external electrodes that are electrically connected to the ends of the coil part and positioned on the exterior surfaces of the laminate; wherein the external electrodes each have a first electrode layer whose primary constituent is Ag, as well as a second electrode layer whose primary constituent is Cu and which is positioned on the outer side of the first electrode layer and has a thickness of 4 ?m or more, and the total thickness of the first electrode layer and second electrode layer is 5 ?m or more and preferably 10 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ichirou Yokoyama, Taisuke Suzuki, Masuo Yatabe, Tomoyuki Oyoshi, Noriyuki Mabuchi, Kazuhiko Oyama
  • Patent number: 9105388
    Abstract: An inductor that has the following: an inductor core comprising a plurality of core members arranged in a ring with gaps therebetween; primary insert-molded resin parts comprising a thermoplastic resin covering the outside surface of the inductor core, excluding the surfaces of the core members that face each other; coils disposed around the aforementioned gaps and the primary insert-molded resin parts on the inductor core; and secondary insert-molded resin parts comprising a thermoplastic resin insert-molded around the coils to affix said coils to the inductor core. This allows high-cycle manufacturing of inductors without a thermosetting-resin potting step in a vacuum furnace or a heat curing treatment in a heating furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueno, Fumio Nomizo
  • Patent number: 9089070
    Abstract: An inverter and an electronic apparatus using the inverter are disclosed. The electronic apparatus has a circuit board and an inverter. The circuit board has an opening. The inverter has a wiring frame arranged in the opening. The wiring frame has a wiring portion for wiring coils. The wiring portion has two carrying portions at opposite sides, respectively. Each of the carrying portions has a side portion. A space for accommodating magnet is formed by the wiring portion and the carrying portion and the side portion. A conductive contact is arranged at one side of the side portion and a protrusion is arranged at another side of the side portion. The protrusion is used for being against the surface of the circuit board, and the height of the inverter with respect to the circuit board can thus be adjusted by the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Han-Hsing Lin, Hsiang-Yi Tseng, Hsin-Wei Tsai, Ching-Hsiang Tien, Yi-Lin Chen
  • Patent number: 9054745
    Abstract: Disclosed is an energy transmitting apparatus in an energy system, including: a transmit feeding cable configured to be applied with AC power; a transmit inductor in which AC current for an AP power supply flows; a transmit metal electrode configured to transmit the AC power to a receive metal electrode by the AC current flowing the transmit inductor; and a transmit grounding bar configured to control at least one of a position, a length, and a diameter thereof to control a resonance frequency generated by the transmit inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jung-Ick Moon, Je-Hoon Yun, In-Kui Cho, Seong-Min Kim
  • Patent number: 9041503
    Abstract: An amorphous transformer which includes an amorphous core formed of an amorphous material with a lap provided at an upper portion and allowed to stand in substantially a vertical direction while being supported at a core support member, and a coil which is fitted with the amorphous core. The core support member is formed by integrating a core support member for supporting a side surface of the amorphous core and a corner support member for supporting a corner portion of the core. The core support member is provided in substantially a vertical direction along at least one of the side surfaces of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Mikoshiba, Hiroyuki Endo, Kenji Nakanoue, Toshiaki Takahashi, Tooru Honma
  • Patent number: 9027228
    Abstract: Methods for the manufacture of an electromagnetic coil assembly are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes joining a first end portion of a braided lead wire to a coiled magnet wire. A dielectric-containing material is applied in a wet-state over the coiled magnet wire and over the first end portion of the braided lead wire. The dielectric-containing material is cured to produce an electrically-insulative body in which the coiled magnet wire and the first end portion of the braided lead wire are at least partially embedded. Prior to application of the dielectric-containing material, the braided lead wire is at least partially impregnated with a masking material deterring wicking of the dielectric-containing material into an intermediate portion of the braided lead wire. In certain cases, the masking material may be removed from the braided lead wire after curing, and the electrically-insulative body may be sealed within a canister.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: James Piascik, Eric Passman, Robert Franconi
  • Publication number: 20150116065
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a coil unit including at least one primary coil wirelessly transmitting power according to switching frequency for switching input power, and at least one secondary coil spaced apart from the at least one primary coil. A power conversion ratio is determined with respect to the at least one primary coil according to magnetic flux directly received from the at least one primary coil. The power supply device also includes a support unit maintaining a distance between the at least one primary coil and the at least one secondary coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: In Wha JEONG, Hugh KIM, Hak Ryong KIM, Myeong Chan KIM
  • Publication number: 20150116066
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for isolating a current loop conductor of a current loop system of a pre-charge circuit from a plurality of current transformers disposed around the current loop conductor. In particular, the embodiments described herein include an insulating support flange having a first tubular section, a second tubular section radially disposed around the first tubular section and connected to the first tubular section via a solid annular section extending radially outward from the first tubular section to a first end of the second tubular section, an annular base extending radially outward from a second end of the second tubular section, and a plurality of prongs extending axially from or near to an outer circumference of the annular base, wherein each of the prongs comprises an end face that is angled toward the second tubular section. The insulating support flanges are configured to mate with each other along an axial direction of the current loop conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: David Scott MacLennan, Mariana Wentzell
  • Patent number: 9019057
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of coil transducers and galvanic isolators configured to provide high voltage isolation and high voltage breakdown performance characteristics in small packages. A coil transducer is provided across which data or power signals may be transmitted and received by primary and secondary coils disposed on opposing sides thereof without high voltage breakdowns occurring therebetween. At least portions of the coil transducer are formed of an electrically insulating, non-metallic, non-semiconductor, low dielectric loss material. Circuits are disclosed herein that permit high speed data signals to be transmitted through the coil transducer and faithfully and accurately reconstructed on the opposing side thereof. The coil transducer may be formed in a small package using, by way of example, printed circuit board, CMOS and other fabrication and packaging processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Julie E. Fouquet, Gek Yong Ng, Richard Baumgartner, Gary R. Trott
  • Publication number: 20150109083
    Abstract: A base is a platform that supports a component off the ground in a solar energy installation. The specific configuration of a base can vary based on the intended component, for example whether it holds a transformer or power component. Multiple bases are mechanically and/or electrically connected to form a system of bases in the field. Proper placement of bases and engagement of those bases is facilitated by mating alignment mechanisms such that one base can be lowered “fit” with another. A method of positioning components includes positioning a base and aligning and lowering a second base alongside the first such that the bases engage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Dean Solon
  • Publication number: 20150109082
    Abstract: There is provided a coil component capable of significantly decreasing interference between coil components while implementing a plurality of coil components as a single component. The coil component according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may include: at least two drum cores; a plurality of coils wound around each of the respective drum cores; and a base interposed between the two drum cores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Duck Jin AN, Jin An JUNG, Young Min LEE, Eun Hee YOON
  • Patent number: 9013262
    Abstract: A coil component includes: a bar-like core; and a winding part formed of a conducting wire that is wound in a plurality of layers around the outer periphery of the core according to a solenoidal winding method. Winding collapse preventing shifts D1 to D4 each corresponding to a plurality of turns between an end part of a lower winding layer and an end part of an upper winding layer are respectively set to both end parts in the winding width direction of winding layers of the winding part. In transitioning from the lower winding layer to the upper winding layer, the conducting wire is turned back from the end part of the lower winding layer, and is obliquely wound in a small number of turns across each winding collapse preventing shift corresponding to the plurality of turns, and dense winding of the upper winding layer is started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Sumida Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunori Morimoto, Masakazu Fukuoka
  • Patent number: 9001527
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic package structure. The body has a top surface with a cavity thereon, the first conductive element is disposed in the cavity, and the second conductive element is disposed in the body. The first external electrode electrically connected to the first conductive element and the second external electrode electrically connected to the second conductive element are both disposed on the top surface of the body or a first surface formed by the top surface of the encapsulation compound and the exposed portions of the top surface of the body which are not covered by the encapsulation compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Cyntec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Da-Jung Chen, Chun-Tiao Liu, Bau-Ru Lu
  • Publication number: 20150086663
    Abstract: The vulcanizing press for curing green tire blanks having: a component, at least one inductor comprising an armature having two free ends exhibiting soles which are able to close an electromagnetic loop through the component, and for each sole, at least one connecting element connecting the sole to the component and forming between the two of them at least one space, the connecting element or elements associated with the sole occupying in total less than half of a length of the sole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Jean-Charles Ferrand, Jean-Claude Aperce, Alain Rochette, Didier Valentin
  • Publication number: 20150078054
    Abstract: A common mode inductor device includes a magnetic core forming a continuous loop, a first winding wound around the magnetic core, and a second winding wound around the magnetic core. The magnetic core further includes a first leg section, a second leg section, a third leg section and a fourth leg section. The first winding is wound around the first leg section, the second winding is wound around the second leg section, the third leg section is provided between a first end area of the first leg section and a first end area of the second leg section, and the fourth leg section is provided between a second end area of the first leg section and a second end area of the second leg section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Erik Myhre, Thomas Olsen, Jan Tore Brastad, Håkon Hafnor
  • Publication number: 20150070121
    Abstract: There are provided a coil component and a method of manufacturing the same. The coil component includes a core; at least one bobbin coupled to the core and having a coil wound therearound; and a base having the core seated therein and including an external connection terminal, wherein one side of the core is seated in the bobbin and the other side thereof is exposed to the outside of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Jae Sun WON, Deuk Hoon KIM, Geun Young PARK, Young Min LEE, Dae Young HWANG, Jong Hae KIM, Myeong Jeong KIM, Jeong Myeon KIM
  • Patent number: 8975993
    Abstract: A transformer that improves the DC superposition characteristic without incurring eddy-current losses. In the transformer, a part of a plate-like core opposing a top face of a flange of a drum core is formed with a first opposing portion opposing none of input and output terminals and a second opposing portion opposing the input and output terminals. A first gap is formed between the top face and the first opposing portion by a spacer. A second gap greater than the first gap is formed by a recess of the plate-like core provided so as to correspond to the second opposing portion. This allows magnetic fluxes to pass between the top face and the first opposing portion where the gap is formed and inhibits them from passing between the plate-like core and the input and output terminals where the second gap greater than the first gap is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio Tomonari, Hideaki Harata, Setu Tsuchida, Keisuke Kawahara
  • Publication number: 20150061805
    Abstract: A transformer includes a magnetic core, a first coil unit and a second coil unit. The first coil unit is disposed within the magnetic core and includes a laminated board having layers laminated therein and conductive patterns. Respective ones of the conductive patterns are disposed on the laminated layers. The second coil unit includes a conductive wire spaced apart from the conductive patterns of the laminated board by an insulating distance. The conductive wire includes a triple-insulated wire surrounded by three sheets of insulating paper to maintain the insulating distance from the conductive patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Jae Gen EOM, Young Seung NOH, Heung Gyoon CHOI, Geun Young PARK, Sung Yun HAN, Seh Hoon JANG, Nak Jun JEONG, Young Min LEE, Jong Woo KIM, Tae Won HEO
  • Publication number: 20150061804
    Abstract: A reactor unit comprises a reactor and a base to which the reactor is attached. The base has base-side bonding surfaces to be bonded to a bonding surface of the reactor. A base connector, which does not include the base-side bonding surfaces, is configured to have a thickness smaller than those of first and second bases, which include the base-side bonding surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Katano, Hiroyuki Sekine, Ikuhiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8970337
    Abstract: In a solenoid magnet assembly, and a method for manufacture thereof, the magnet assembly includes a number of concentrically aligned coils, each including a winding impregnated with a resin. Each coil is mechanically restrained so as to hold the coils in fixed relative positions relative to each other when forming the magnet assembly. The mechanical restraint can be formed by annular support sections bonded to the respective coils, lugs bonded to the respective coils, or by lugs that are at least partially embedded in a crust formed on a radially outer surface of the respective windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens PLC
    Inventors: Ian Dunckley, David William Neil Edington, Edward Wedderburn Kershaw, Matthew John Longfield, Peter Neil Morgan
  • Patent number: 8970335
    Abstract: The coil form according to the invention for forming an inductive element includes a hollow cylindrical mantle portion, two flange portions and a slit. The flange portions and the mantle portion form a winding chamber for winding therein a wire that forms a first winding or a part of a first winding of the inductive element. The coil form, which is completely made of copper, forms a second coil or a winding of a second coil of the inductive element. Due to the increased contact surface between the first and the second coil the heat dissipation capabilities and the magnetic coupling between the coils are increased. This in turn results in an increased power density of the inductive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: DET International Holding
    Inventors: Joachim Peck, Jurgen Pilniak, Peter Wallmeier
  • Patent number: 8971072
    Abstract: An electromagnetic connector is disclosed that is configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion comprising a first core member and a first coil disposed of the first core member. The electromagnetic connector is configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector, where the second electromagnetic connector is configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion comprising a second core member and a second coil disposed of the second core member. The first core member and the second core member are configured to couple the first coil to the second coil with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion when the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector. The magnetic circuit is configured to induce a signal in the first coil when the second coil is energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.
    Inventors: James Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers
  • Patent number: 8961384
    Abstract: An electrical system having an underlying structure resembling the double helix most commonly associated with DNA is used to produce useful electromagnetic fields for health applications and/or medical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Medical Energetics Ltd
    Inventor: David G. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8964410
    Abstract: A transformer has two magnetic cores, at least one primary winding unit mounted in the magnetic cores, at least one secondary winding unit mounted in the magnetic cores and two rectifying circuit boards externally mounted beside the magnetic cores. An AC voltage output from the secondary winding unit is transmitted to and rectified by the rectifying circuit board. Therefore, the size of the transformer is compact, and heat energy generated by electronic elements mounted on the rectifying circuit board is effectively dissipated to maintain normal operation of the transformer. Further, since the transmission path from the secondary winding unit to the rectifying circuit board is short, energy loss is reasonably reduced when the transformer is operated under a high frequency situation or a larger current mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Acbel Polytech Inc.
    Inventors: Shun-Te Chang, Chien-Hua Wu, Chia-An Yeh, Hsiang-Yu Hung
  • Patent number: 8941036
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heating unit capable of easily and inexpensively adjusting total impedance based on tire mold size so that a power source can be used at a high power factor, and a tire heating apparatus using the same. A ferromagnetic metallic member 10a heats a tire mold M1 by heat conduction. An induction heating coil C1 is disposed on the side of the ferromagnetic metallic member 10a opposite the tire mold M1 to induction-heat the ferromagnetic metallic member 10a by generating magnetic field lines. A nonmagnetic conductor 30a is disposed on the side of the induction heating coil C1 opposite the ferromagnetic metallic member 10a to shield the magnetic field lines generated by the induction heating coil C1. A heating unit 100a including these elements heats the tire mold M1 storing a tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuto Okada, Hideaki Kuwabara, Hisashi Mitamura, Tomomichi Murata, Masatake Toshima, Yasuhiko Fujieda
  • Patent number: 8931165
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a coil device includes inserting planar insulating sheets into a single conductor formed in a solenoidal coil shape from a direction intersecting with a winding axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kurosawa, Masayuki Itoh
  • Patent number: 8922317
    Abstract: A coil component including: a magnetic core which is formed by a magnetic material and which has a top surface, a bottom surface facing the top surface and a side surface continuous approximately perpendicularly to the top surface and the bottom surface; a coil which is buried inside the magnetic core and whose end portion protrudes from the side surface of the magnetic core; a flat-shaped terminal which protrudes from the side surface of the magnetic core, is bent toward the bottom surface of the magnetic core and is connected with the end portion of the coil, wherein there is formed an opening portion at a position corresponding to the place which is bent for the flat-shaped terminal from the side surface to the bottom surface of the magnetic core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sumida Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Yamada, Kazuyuki Kikuchi, Yoshiyuki Tahara
  • Patent number: 8904628
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a noise removing filter, including preparing at least one conductive pattern, an insulating layer for covering the at least one conductive pattern, and a lower magnetic body including input/output stud terminals for electrically inputting and outputting electricity to and from the at least one conductive pattern; disposing a recognizable portion on upper surfaces of the input/output stud terminals; disposing an upper magnetic body on the recognizable portion and the insulating layer; polishing the upper magnetic body; and removing the recognizable portion such that a level of an upper surface of the upper magnetic body is higher than levels of the upper surfaces of the input/output stud terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Moon Lee, Sung Kwon Wi, Jeong Bok Kwak, Won Chul Sim, Young Seuck Yoo, Yong Suk Kim
  • Publication number: 20140266527
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided with a transmission and an inductor assembly that is mounted within a chamber of the transmission. The inductor assembly includes a coil, a core and an insulator having first and second portions that are oriented toward each other. Each portion includes a base, a support extending from the base, and a spool extending transversely from the support to engage the other portion. Each spool includes an external surface for supporting the coil and a cavity extending therethrough for receiving the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Behzad Vafakhah, Shailesh Shrikant Kozarekar, Shahram Zarei, Brandon Dobbins, Vincent Skalski, Sudhir Kumar
  • Patent number: 8836459
    Abstract: A power module includes a metal housing formed of a metal case and a metal cover plate, a transformer module accommodated in the metal housing, including a base member having an iron core holder block suspending in a center opening thereof and two connection blocks disposed at two opposite sides thereof, metal conducting terminals arranged in two sets and respectively mounted in the connection blocks of the base member, a winding wound round the iron core holder block, two iron cores respectively attached to opposing top and bottom sides of the iron core holder block and two circuit boards respectively inserted into the two connection blocks of the base member and electrically coupled with two opposing connection terminals of the winding and respective vertical contact ends of the metal conducting terminals, and a thermo-conductive insulating glue filled in the metal housing to package the transformer module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Yen Hsu, Chao-Jui Huang, Yu-Jen Lai
  • Patent number: 8830693
    Abstract: A planar transformer assembly, for use in charging capacitors of an ICD, includes windings arranged to minimize voltage across intervening dielectric layers. Each secondary winding of a preferred plurality of secondary windings is arranged relative to a primary winding, in a hierarchical fashion, such that the DC voltage, with respect to ground, of a first secondary winding, of the plurality of secondary windings, is lower than that of a second secondary winding, with respect to ground, wherein the first secondary winding is in closest proximity to the primary winding. The primary winding and each secondary winding are preferably formed on a corresponding plurality of dielectric layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark R. Boone
  • Publication number: 20140240901
    Abstract: A high-voltage transformer module includes a transformer core including at least one winding, and a mechanical supporting structure having the transformer core integrated permanently therein. The mechanical supporting structure has corner points arranged in the form of a right-parallelepiped. The corner points are in the form of load transfer points and are arranged corresponding to the dimensions of a CSC (International Convention for Safe Containers) container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Matthias STEIGER, Guido Schulze, Janusz Szczechowski
  • Patent number: 8813355
    Abstract: A method for producing a current metering device with current conductor optionally made of aluminum or aluminum alloy, which has a middle section in the form of a bar and two end sections with flattened areas, and is bent between one end section at a time and the middle section, a magnetic module which has a bushing which holds the current conductor, and two copper or copper alloy sleeves which are applied at least to parts of the end sections of the current conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Markus Brunner
  • Patent number: 8754734
    Abstract: A low cost, low profile, small size and high performance electronic device for use in, e.g., electronic circuits where a transformer or inductor is required. In one exemplary embodiment, the device includes a self-leaded header made from a unitary construction. The header includes a vertically oriented winding post that obviates the need for e.g. a binocular aperture type configuration. Methods for manufacturing the device are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Pulse Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher P. Schaffer, Aurelio J. Gutierrez
  • Publication number: 20140159844
    Abstract: A reactor includes a core made of a magnetic material; a resin mold that encloses the core; a coil that is wound around the core through the resin mold; a plurality of fasteners located on the resin mold; and a supporting member that is secured to the resin mold through the fasteners. At least one of the plurality of fasteners is a flexible fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Tamura Corporation
    Inventor: Kotaro SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 8749333
    Abstract: An electrical system having an underlying structure resembling the double helix most commonly associated with DNA may be used to produce useful electromagnetic fields for various applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: LifeWave, Inc.
    Inventor: David G. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20140152412
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a high-power variable inductor and a filter employing the same. A provided variable inductor comprises a first inductor and a second inductor. The first inductor is connected to a first input terminal and to a first output terminal of a two-port circuit. The second inductor is connected to a second input terminal and to a second output terminal of the two-port circuit. The first inductor and the second inductor are symmetrical to each other and jointly surround an adjustable area for varying an inductance of the variable inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: PSTEK Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae Taek LEE
  • Publication number: 20140152411
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an inductor and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method of an inductor includes: positioning a printed circuit board (PCB) including a predetermined pattern formed thereon and an insertion part formed at one side thereof; fixing a protrusion part formed at a lower portion of a core so as to be inserted into the insertion part; electrically connecting both ends of a coil wound around the core to a lower PCB terminal disposed at a lower portion of the PCB, respectively; and forming an appearance so that the core, the coil, and an upper exposed surface of the PCB are received therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Kwang Kim, Sang Ho Shin, Byung Kug Cho, Hoon Suk Hur