With Outer Casing Or Housing Patents (Class 336/90)
  • Patent number: 8191241
    Abstract: A multi-turn coil device comprising a flexible circuit board and a plurality of serially electrically coupled coils coupled to both sides of the flexible circuit board. The coils are formed such that when the circuit board is folded in an accordion manner, the coils are substantially aligned and have the same direction of current flow. The coils are serially coupled sequentially from front to back and back to front wherein the coupling of the coils is through a plated through hole in the flexible circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Bruce D. Olson
  • Patent number: 8188823
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a transformer and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein at least a portion of a core is disposed inside a shield case formed from a polymeric resin composition containing conductive particles. An encasement comprising a dielectric resin encapsulates the shield case. An electrical conductor is electrically connected to the shield case and is accessible from the exterior of the encasement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Hoan D. Le, Steve A. Shaw, Stephen Clifford
  • Publication number: 20120105187
    Abstract: An inductor device includes a coil, two conductive bases and a shell. The coil is located over and coupled with the two conductive bases. The shell covers the coil and exposes partial conductor bases. The shell is made by an alloy material consisting of Fe, Cr, Si, Mn, S, C, P and Al. The weight ratio of Cr is 10.5%˜13.5%, Si is 0.1%˜0.5%, Mn is 0.1%˜1.0%, S is 0.01%˜0.053%, C is 0.01%˜0.05%, P is 0.01%˜0.05% and Al is 0.1%˜1.0%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: TRIO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Huo-Li LIN
  • Patent number: 8169286
    Abstract: A coil unit includes a planar coil, a printed circuit board that includes a planar coil placement section that receives the planar coil, a protective sheet that is provided on a transmission side of the planar coil and protects the planar coil, and a magnetic sheet that is provided on a non-transmission side of the planar coil. The planar coil is placed in the planar coil placement section and is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The planar coil placement section has a shape that corresponds to an external shape of the planar coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Hasegawa, Masao Kuroda
  • Patent number: 8164410
    Abstract: A low-loss ferrite comprising as main components 46.5-49.5% by mol of Fe2O3, 17-26% by mol of ZnO, 4-12% by mol of CuO, and 0.2% or more and less than 1.2% by mol of CoO, the balance being NiO, and 0.03-1.4% by mass (as SnO2) of Sn based on 100% by mass of the main components, and having an average crystal grain size of 0.7-2.5 ?m, and an electronic device obtained by integrally sintering pluralities of layers of this low-loss ferrite and coil-shaped electrodes formed in the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Tanaka, Takeshi Tachibana
  • Publication number: 20120092112
    Abstract: A circuit element is provided for mounting in an electrical connector. The circuit element includes a one-piece toroidal core made of a sintered, ferrite material. The core has a central bore therein defining an inner surface, an outer surface and oppositely facing top and bottom surfaces, and a plurality of equally spaced apart longitudinal channels formed in one of the top, bottom, inner and outer surfaces. A plurality of wires are twisted together in a uniform, repeating pattern to define a group of twisted wires. The group of twisted wires extends through the central bore and is wrapped around the core to define a plurality of uniformly spaced longitudinal turns with a portion of each turn being positioned in one of the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy R. McClelland, Johnny Chen
  • Publication number: 20120086535
    Abstract: A high current, low profile inductor includes a conductor coil surrounded by magnetic material to form an inductor body. An inductor body is formed around the inductor coil and includes a resin and a magnetic material compressed while it is dry and surrounding the inside and the outside of the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy M. Shafer, Brett W. Jelkin
  • Patent number: 8154372
    Abstract: A lightweight inductor for the motor controller of an aircraft starter includes a toroidal inductor core divided into multiple sections that are separated by a thermally conductive, but electrically insulating, material. The inductor core is wound with wire and positioned inside of an electrically and thermally conductive container, which acts as a heat sink and EMI shield, while also reducing eddy currents within the inductor core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Z. Feng, Steven Schwitters, Clifford G. Thiel, Debabrata Pal, John Horowy
  • Patent number: 8143985
    Abstract: Disclosed is a power distribution transformer having a body of the transformer, the body consisting of a coil and an iron core; a tank containing the body of the transformer and an insulation substance which fills an inner space of the tank; and an upper lid of the tank. The tank and/or the upper lid is made of a ferritic stainless steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignees: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd., Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless Steel Corp.
    Inventors: Masao Hosokawa, Mitsuaki Kawashima, Kazuyuki Fukui, Kouji Yamashita, Izumi Muto, Eiichiro Ishimaru, Hiroshige Inoue
  • Patent number: 8130065
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electromagnetic coil device including a coil body having a connection terminal portion projecting from a circumferential surface of the coil body, a buckle having a positioning flat plate portion and an inserting flat plate portion fixedly connected to the positioning flat plate portion. The inserting flat plate portion is pottedly connected to the connection terminal portion with potting material. The electromagnetic coil device can, on the one hand, reduce the manufacturing cost and improve the reliability of the connection between the coil body and the buckle, and on the other hand, prevent the coil body from being damaged by welding and thus improve the life thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Zhejiang Sanhua Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xianrang Wei
  • Patent number: 8125305
    Abstract: An inductance element (1) includes a doughnut-shaped magnetic core (2) and a bottomed container (3) for housing the doughnut-shaped magnetic core (2). The bottomed container (3) has a cylindrical outer wall portion, a cylindrical inner wall portion, a bottom portion, an open section and a hollow portion. The open section of the bottomed container (3) is covered with an adhesive portion (4) for integrally fixing the doughnut-shaped magnetic core (2) and the bottomed container (3). The adhesive portion (4) has an extended portion (4a) extended in the cylindrical inner wall portion. The ratio (B/A) of a length (B) of the extended portion (4a) to a height (A) of the cylindrical inner wall portion is in a range of 0.1 to 0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadao Saito, Kazumi Sakai, Katsuhiko Yamada
  • Patent number: 8125304
    Abstract: An improved choke assembly for a power electronics device is provided. More specifically, a choke assembly with improved protection from environmental conditions such as dirt and water is provided. An improved choke assembly may include an insulative housing for an inductor coil that seals the inductor coil from the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John R Brubaker, Lixiang Wei
  • Publication number: 20120044033
    Abstract: A reactor that is fabricated with high productivity is provided. The reactor 1 includes an annular magnetic core 11, a coil molded product 12A, and an external resin portion 13. The coil molded product 12A is disposed around an outer periphery of the magnetic core 11, the external resin portion 13 covers an outer periphery of an assembly 10 of the magnetic core 11 and the coil molded product 12A. The magnetic core 2 includes a plurality of core pieces that are combined so as to form an annular shape. The magnetic core 2 is fixed in the annular shape using the external resin portion 13 that covers the magnetic core without use of adhesive. The coil molded product 12A includes a coil 12 formed of a helically wound wire 12w and an internal resin portion 12c that maintains the coil 12 in a compressed state. Since the magnetic core 11 is formed without adhesive, a bonding step is not required. Due to use of the coil molded product 12A, the coil 12 needs not be compressed while forming the reactor 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventor: Hajime Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20120038444
    Abstract: A transformer (100) includes a bar-shaped core (5), a number of coils (7) comprising a first winding group (71, 72) and a second winding group (73, 74) wound around the core, a housing (1) receiving the core and the coils, and a number of conductive terminals (3) being secured in the housing. The first winding group and the second winding group wound around different parts of the core. The coils are soldered to the conductive terminals (3). The coils (7) are wound around the core automatically by an automatic winder. Therefore, the cost of manufacturing the transformer is decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: LI-CHUN WU, YONG-CHUN XU, JIAN-SHE HU
  • Publication number: 20120038443
    Abstract: This disclosure provides an antenna coil for a circuit board including a ground conductor serving as a planar conductor, a feed circuit for connecting to the antenna coil and various electronic components constituting a mobile communication terminal that are mounted on the front and/or back surfaces of the circuit board. The antenna coil includes a magnetic core having a first principal surface and a second principal surface, and a coil conductor wound around the magnetic core. The coil conductor has a first conductor portion located adjacent to the first principal surface of the magnetic core, and a second conductor portion located adjacent to the second principal surface of the magnetic core and at a position different from that of the first conductor portion in plan as viewed from the first principal surface or the second principal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KUBO, Hiromitsu ITO, Kuniaki YOSUI, Hiromasa KOYAMA
  • Patent number: 8115582
    Abstract: An inductor includes a core that has a window (164). The core includes a first core member and a second core member. A first winding is coupled to the first core member and a second winding is coupled to the second core member. A shell surrounds the core. Pairs of gaps between the core and the shell provide flux paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: Chingchi Chen, Michael Degner, Feng Liang
  • Publication number: 20120032766
    Abstract: The transformer of the invention includes transformer windings, filter windings, pins, first bases, a second base and an insulative cover. The transformer windings and filter windings are mounted in each of the first bases and electrically connect to pins. The first bases with the transformer windings and the filter windings are mounted are mounted on the second base by inserting the pins into the second base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Ching-Wei Liang
  • Patent number: 8111124
    Abstract: An inductance element is not interfered by peripheral circuits when mounted on a wiring board by forming a closed magnetic path. The inductance element has a small reduction of an inductance value when a direct current is superimposed, and thus has excellent direct current superimposition characteristics. The temperature coefficient of the magnetic permeability of a ferrite sintered body which constitutes a magnetic core can be positive. The temperature coefficient of the magnetic permeability of a soft magnetic resin provided as an external covering to cover a coil and to fill a space between flange sections of the magnetic core is permitted to be ?30 ppm/° C. or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akio Hagiya
  • Publication number: 20120007707
    Abstract: The present invention is an electrically non-conductive transformer lid that may replace the top of the housing of a transformer or be attached to the housing of a transformer. The lid may isolate an animal that is in contact with the lid from the ground grid, even if the animal attempts to make contact with the energized primary conductor or other apparatuses. The present invention thereby prevents electric current from flowing through the animal's body to the ground and prevents outages or electric faults from occurring. It may be attachable to a variety of known types of transformers, including pole-mounted distribution transformers. The means of attaching and removing the lid may be performed by a single person. The lid may be shaped to prevent moisture or other particulates from entering the transformer and thereby further protect the function of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventor: George Matai
  • Patent number: 8089332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a superconducting power transforming apparatus. The superconducting power transforming apparatus according to the present invention comprises a transformer housing having a transforming cable passing hole and filled with a liquid cooling means; a superconducting transformer housed in the transformer housing in a state that the superconducting transformer is immersed in the liquid cooling means; a tap changer housing having a tap changing cable passing hole and vacuum-sealed from outside; a power tap changer housed in the vacuum tap changer housing; and a cable linking pipe vacuum-sealed from the transformer housing and the tap changer housing, and linking the transforming cable passing hole with the tap changing passing hole in order that a transformer winding tap cable connecting the superconducting transformer and the power tap changer passes through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Korea Polytechnic University Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Kyeong-Dal Choi, Ji-Kwang Lee, Woo-Seok Kim, Chan Park, Sun-Bok Choi
  • Patent number: 8085120
    Abstract: An insulation system for a fluid-filled power transformer that allows for operation of the transformer at higher temperatures and with lowered susceptibility to aging. The insulation system includes a plurality of fibers that are bound together by a solid binding agent. The solid binding agent may, for example, for sheaths around the fibers or may be in the form of dispersed particles that bind the fibers to each other. Also, a method of fabricating such an insulation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Waukesha Electric Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas M. Golner, Shirish P. Mehta, Padma P. Varanasi, Jeffrey J. Nemec
  • Patent number: 8072308
    Abstract: A high voltage split core transformer and method of assembling same is provided by which the coupling factor is improved. A split core assembly is surrounded by a secondary winding that is precisely located in a burner assembly housing. Conductive members are encased within the housing and, in conjunction with traces provided on a printed circuit board enclosing the housing cavity, define first and second primary windings about the core secondary winding. This arrangement reduces the number of turns in the secondary winding and allows the use of larger cross-sectional wire which increases the current carrying capability thereof, making the transformer suitable for D1-D5 automotive headlamp applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Tony Aboumrad, David J Kachmarik
  • Patent number: 8054152
    Abstract: A transformer includes a covering member, a bobbin, a primary winding coil, plural secondary winding coils, and a magnetic core assembly. The covering member includes plural pins. The bobbin is combined with the covering member, and includes a bobbin body and a channel. A first winding section and plural single-trough second winding sections are defined on the bobbin body. The single-trough second winding sections are arranged at bilateral sides of the first winding section. The channel runs through the bobbin body. The primary winding coil is wound around the first winding section of the bobbin, and connected with the pins. The secondary winding coils are wound around respective single-trough second winding sections of the bobbin. The magnetic core assembly is partially embedded into the channel of the bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yi Tseng, Hsin-Wei Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110265892
    Abstract: A connection structure for electrical component assembly including: an electrical component assembly provided with a coil energized through a pair of electrically conductive members; and a housing that covers the electrical component assembly and that is provided with housing-side connection terminals. The electrically conductive member has a connection terminal section connectable to the housing-side connection terminal. The connection terminal section is bent toward a side departing from the coil so as to protrude toward a side of the electrical component assembly, and one of the connection terminal sections is arranged at a position deviated in an axis direction of the coil relative to the other of the connection terminal sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuro KODAMA, Keiichi TATSUNO
  • Patent number: 8044307
    Abstract: A power transformer/reactor immersed in oil including a transformer/reactor core and windings accommodated in a tank including a tank base plate and tank walls. A foundation supports the tank. An elongated continuous band forming a closed frame is arranged between the base plate and the foundation. An outer periphery of the base plate extends outside an inner periphery of the frame and thereby encloses an air volume within the frame, the base plate and foundation. The tank support reduces sound emitted from the transformer/reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Jan Anger, Mats Bernesjö, Ramsis Girgis
  • Patent number: 8035833
    Abstract: A communication interface unit of a facsimile and a transformer for preventing a power source noise. The communication interface unit includes the transformer between a line unit and a MODEM for electrically separating the circuit boards of the line unit and the MODEM for preventing the power source noise causing data transmission error from flowing into the line unit. Also, a method for bonding the ferrite core and the housing in order to prevent damage to the transformer caused by an external force and minimizing generation of capacitance component by bonding. The bonding method can be more effectively implemented when an integrated circuit type data access arrangement circuit is used for accessing the PSTN. The present invention can prevent distortion of data generated by power source noise such as EFT and also prevent the ferrite core slipping off from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Eog-kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 8026783
    Abstract: A spark plug coil assembly includes a primary core inside a secondary winding spool that is formed with a closed end. A terminal is embedded in the closed end of the spool and the secondary windings are terminated to the terminal, with the terminal being couplable to a spark plug. Ignition voltage generated in the secondary windings is thus routed to a center of the secondary windings to terminate at the terminal. No pole piece need be disposed between the primary core and the closed end of the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert A. Skinner, Harry O. Levers, Jr., John D. Truong
  • Publication number: 20110227684
    Abstract: An exemplary transformer assembly as disclosed herein includes an electrical transformer having a transformer tank and a housing inside which the transformer tank is accommodated. The space between the transformer tank and the housing contains a gaseous atmosphere. The level of oxygen of the gaseous atmosphere inside the space is regulated below or equal to a first predefined threshold at a first status of the electrical transformer and equal to or above a second predefined threshold at a second status of the electrical transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Ilario SCIAN, Thomas FOGELBERG
  • Publication number: 20110227685
    Abstract: An exemplary transformer assembly as disclosed herein includes an electrical transformer having a transformer tank and a housing inside which the transformer tank is accommodated. The housing includes at least one side wall which has a minimum thickness (T) and is positioned at a minimum distance (D) from a corresponding facing side wall of the tank. The ratio between the thickness (T) and the distance (D) is between 0.0001 and 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Thomas Fogelberg, Ilario Scian
  • Publication number: 20110227686
    Abstract: A transformer assembly is disclosed which includes a housing and an electrical transformer having a tank which is positioned inside the housing. A device for electrically connecting the transformer to an electrical article outside the housing includes a shaped body having a first face which is suitable to be connected to one of the walls of the tank, and a second face which is suitable to be connected to one of the walls of the housing. The shaped body can include a deformable portion which is adapted to adjust the positioning of the second face relative to the wall of the housing to which it is suitable to be connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Ilario SCIAN, Thomas Fogelberg
  • Publication number: 20110215890
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a transformer is provided for coupling between a utility connection and a plurality of power cells of a drive system. The transformer may be of a horizontal arrangement and include a housing and a core configured within the housing and having multiple columns each adapted along a horizontal axis. Each column corresponds to a phase, and each phase includes a coil having primary winding and multiple secondary windings concentrically adapted about the column horizontal axis to provide an air gap between adjacent ones of the primary and secondary windings. In addition, the transformer may include a baffler adapted about the core and configured within the housing to prevent air flow at a periphery of the coils and to direct air flow through the air gaps of the coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Mehdi Abolhassani, Manzoor Hussain
  • Patent number: 8013705
    Abstract: A field coil assembly of an electromagnetic clutch for a compressor and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein the field coil assembly includes a coil installed in a core and made by winding a wire W and a connector coupled thereto. The connector is provided with a terminal which is electrically connected to one end of the wire W. A protective coating is formed at a connecting portion between the terminal and the end of the wire W to prevent the connecting portion of the wire W and the terminal from being exposed to the outside. Accordingly, the connecting portion between the terminal and the coil is not exposed to moisture or air, thereby preventing electric short circuit from occurring by galvanic corrosion between the terminal and the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Halla Climate Control Corp.
    Inventors: Sung-Taeg Oh, Tae-Young Park
  • Patent number: 8013702
    Abstract: A versatile distribution transformer having an electromagnetic transformer and a power electronic module is provided. A pocket having connectors electrically connected to at least one winding structure of the electromagnetic transformer is mounted above the electromagnetic transformer. The power electronic module is removably mounted in a cavity of the pocket. The power electronic module includes a plurality of semiconductor switching devices and a plurality of connectors adapted to slidably engage the connectors of the pocket. The power electronic module is movable between a removed position, wherein the power electronic module is located outside the pocket, and an installed position, wherein the power electronic module is disposed in the cavity of the pocket and the connectors of the power electronic module engage the connectors of the pocket so as to electrically connect the power electronic module to the at least one winding structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Mohamed Y. Haj-Maharsi, Thomas J. Lanoue
  • Patent number: 8000102
    Abstract: A unitary-enclosure housing apparatus and arrangement for protecting and cooling the high voltage electronic conditioning and filtering circuitry components used for providing a high-voltage waveform to an electrostatic precipitator device includes a hermetically sealed dielectric liquid coolant filled tank/housing having one or more side-mounted hollow-panel type radiator structures for dissipating heat from the coolant. The disclosed unitary-enclosure housing apparatus and the particular arrangement of the internal electronic components results in a relatively external small footprint while containing both the transformer-rectifier (TR) set and high-voltage resistor-capacitor (R-C) filter components associated with a high-voltage electrostatic precipitator device in a single unitary package. The housing apparatus is outfitted with a removable top cover plate and access panel for providing easy access to the TR set and R-C filter components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Fulton Johnston, Terry Lewis Farmer, Easel Roberts, Dan Steinhaur
  • Patent number: 7998053
    Abstract: A transcranial magnetic stimulation induction coil device (“TMS coil device”) is manufactured to contain coil windings of a predetermined size and shape and fixedly positioned at a predetermined location within and orientation in relation to a casing of the TMS coil device. In one embodiment, the coil windings are encased in a casting at a predetermined location within and orientation in relation to the casting, and the casting is fixedly positioned at a predetermined location within and orientation in relation to the casing. The size and shape of the coil windings and the casing within, and the location and orientation of the coil windings in relation to each other and the casing of, the TMS coil device are known with a high level of precision, such that navigated brain stimulation can be performed with the TMS coil device with a high degree of accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Nexstim Oy
    Inventor: Matti Aho
  • Patent number: 7994887
    Abstract: An outdoor dry transformer having a shield made of a high functional fiber. The transformer includes a transformer body having a core and first and second coils wound on the core; a shield surrounding the transformer body, the shield comprising a high functional fiber material which is capable of blocking moisture penetration from outside and has breathability; and a transformer housing having at least one vent in side and bottom faces thereof, the transformer housing configured to house the transformer body and the shield therein. The transformer does not use the insulating oil, thereby preventing any fire induced from the insulating oil. It is also possible to prevent environmental pollution caused by polychlorinated biphenyl as well as save resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Dong Bang Electric Ind., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae-Jin Yang
  • Publication number: 20110175697
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel direct current thyristor valve saturated reactor includes: case, winding in the case, iron cores, cooling fins, pipes and press fit mechanism. The iron cores are coupled with winding. The invention having the following advantages: simple, modular design, low connection capacity of the wingding, fixed dimension, winding and irons well-cooled, small noise and vibration. The saturated reactor is particularly suitable used as the positive saturated reactor for high voltage current thyristor valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: CHINA ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jialiang Wen, Xiaoguang Wei, Haiyu Yu, Sheng Zhang
  • Patent number: 7982569
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an inductance element includes a toroidal core and a bottomed insulating resin case. The bottomed insulating resin case includes a cylindrical outer wall section, a cylindrical inner wall section, a bottom section, an open section and a hollow section. The cylindrical outer wall section has an extending section exceeding the height of the toroidal core. The open section of the insulating resin case is covered with a cover portion having a bent section formed by bending an extending section of the cylindrical outer wall section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadao Saito, Kazumi Sakai, Katsuhiko Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110164441
    Abstract: A transformer comprises a secondary winding including a plurality of coaxially arranged toroidal closed magnetic circuits connected in series within an enclosure and a primary winding comprising a plurality of turns including electrically conducting members passing axially through the toroidal closed magnetic circuits, respective ones of the plurality of electrically conducting members being electrically connected by respective electrically conducting strip lines passing along walls of the enclosure to form the continuous primary winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: E2V Technologies (UK) Limited
    Inventor: Robert Richardson
  • Publication number: 20110156852
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: an electric field reinforcing member as a plate-like metal provided in a predetermined position within an outer casing set in response to a specified position of a coupler for generating electric field coupling between a communication destination coupler located within a predetermined communicable distance and itself within the outer casing, having an outer shape in which two leg parts having a positional relationship spaced from each other and a joining part joining the respective one ends of the leg parts are integrally formed, and having lengths of side parts forming an interior of the outer shape set based on a half of a wavelength in response to an electric field frequency generated by the electric field coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keisuke UNNO
  • Patent number: 7969267
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforced fluoropolymer plate comprising a fluoropolymer layer on one of the faces thereof and a carbon fiber sheet on the other face of same, whereby at least part of the carbon fiber sheet is impregnated with fluoropolymer. The invention also relates to an acid-corrosion-resistant chemical reactor comprising said plates, the production methods thereof and the uses of same in processes in superacid media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Arkema
    Inventors: Michel Devic, Phillipe Bonnet, Eric Lacroix, Sylvain Perdrieux
  • Patent number: 7969268
    Abstract: An ignition coil configured for electrical communication with a spark plug of an internal combustion engine has a primary spool and a secondary spool. The primary spool has a bore and an outer surface with a low-voltage winding supported thereon. The secondary spool has a cavity with a magnetic core received therein and a substantially cylindrical outer surface. The secondary spool is received at least partially in the bore of the primary spool. A high-voltage winding is supported on the outer surface of the secondary spool. The high-voltage winding has discrete winding sectors spaced from one another along a length of the secondary spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Federal Mogul Ignition Company
    Inventors: Massimo Dal Re, Giuseppe Fulchini
  • Publication number: 20110148557
    Abstract: A double active parts structure of a reactor comprises two separate active parts that are coupled together by its inner coils. The arrangement mode of the two active parts is parallel or in-line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: TEBIAN ELECTRIC APPARATUS STOCK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juntao Zhong, Yumin Ren, Xingyao Gao, Chunzhen Gu, Shubo Sun
  • Publication number: 20110140823
    Abstract: A transformer module includes at least one first casing, at least one second casing and at least one transformer. The first casing has a first receptacle. A protrusion structure is formed on an inner wall of the first receptacle. The second casing is accommodated within the first receptacle. The second casing includes plural winding terminals and a second receptacle. An angle of at least one outer-corner of the second casing is non-right angle so that the protrusion structure and the outer-corner define foolproof structures for limiting the install direction of the second case. The transformer is accommodated within the second receptacle. The transformer includes a magnetic core and at least one coil wound on the magnetic core. Both terminals of the coil are connected to respective winding terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Kai Lin, Hua-Sheng Shih, Gang Zeng, Chang-Dong Cao, Xiao-Pei Wang
  • Patent number: 7952456
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ignition coil for an internal combustion engine. Said ignition coil comprises a primary coil base (2) carrying a primary winding (1) and having an especially cylindrical shape, a low voltage connection area (10) for connecting the primary winding (1) to a low voltage, a secondary winding (3) inductively coupled to the primary winding (1) and disposed on an especially cylindrical secondary coil base (4), for providing a high voltage for the spark plug of the internal combustion engine. The primary coil base (2) and the secondary coil base (4) are mounted concentric to one another. The ignition coil also comprises a high-voltage connection area (5) in which the secondary winding (3) contacts the spark plug. The aim of the invention is to improve the ignition coil of the aforementioned type with respect to its electromagnetic compatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Pulse Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Friedhelm Rosemann, Stefan Wasserfuhr
  • Publication number: 20110121929
    Abstract: An inductor structure includes a hollow outer housing, an inner magnetic core, and a coil wound around the inner magnetic core. The outer housing includes two spaced sidewalls. The inner magnetic core and the coil are received in the outer housing, and a gap is defined between each of two ends of the inner magnetic core and one of the sidewalls of the outer housing in a length direction. The inner magnetic core is provided with opposite first and second recessed portions respectively defined in two sides of the inner magnetic core and extending in a vertical direction perpendicular to the length direction, so that the inductor structure can be conveniently adjusted to the desired saturation characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventor: Jen-Chien Lo
  • Patent number: 7948341
    Abstract: A coil for an inductive sensor, such as a coil which is used in a sensor that operates according to the principle of electromagnetic force compensation for converting an amount of force generated by a load applied to a force-measuring cell into an electrical signal, is provided with protection against the penetration of moisture. The protection includes a protective covering with a surface-smoothing undercoating applied to the coil, on which a second level of coverage is applied as a protective coating against the penetration of moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo AG
    Inventors: Jean-Maurice Tellenbach, Volker Ziebart, Hans-Rudolf Burkhard
  • Patent number: 7948342
    Abstract: An AC neutral bus electromotive power rectification unit includes a first coil unit and a second coil unit. The first coil unit includes a first conductive wire coil having a first end and an opposite second end. The conductive coil is disposed in a first non-conductive tube and is suspended in a ferrous matrix. The second coil unit includes a second conductive wire coil having a first end and an opposite second end. The first end of the second coil unit is electrically coupled to the first end of the first coil unit. The second coil unit is disposed in a second non-conductive tube and is surrounded by a non-conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Cutt-A-Watt Enterprises, LLC
    Inventor: John M. Long
  • Publication number: 20110115593
    Abstract: A transformer and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The transformer comprises a magnetic core, a winding coil with a primary winding coil and a secondary winding coil, a bobbin with a primary input port and a bobbin connecting member, and an insulating slipcase. The bobbin is mounted by the winding coil. The insulating slipcase includes a first opening to receive the magnetic core, the winding coil and the bobbin, and includes a first side wall, a second side wall with a slipcase connecting member which is engaged with the bobbin connecting member, and a secondary output port for dealing with the output of the transformer. The first side wall is opposite to the first opening and has a second opening for the output of the secondary winding coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Kao-Tsai Liao, His-Kuo Chung, Ming-Shian Peng, Yu-Liang Hung
  • Patent number: 7928821
    Abstract: A high-strength ignition coil that can reduce stress produced in a coil case and prevent a casting material from being cracked when the ignition coil is mounted on an engine block. A coil case has a mounting flange on an outer surface thereof. A coil assembly is housed in the coil case. A casting material is filled into a gap between the coil case and the coil assembly and gaps which the coil assembly has. A plurality of first guide ribs are provided on an inner wall surface of the coil case or an outer surface of the coil assembly, for positioning the outer surface of the coil assembly with respect to the inner wall surface of the coil case. A limited area in which there is no first guide rib is provided on the inner wall surface of the coil case which faces the mounting flange, or the outer surface of the coil assembly which faces the mounting flange via the inner wall surface of the coil case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignees: Toyo Denso Kabushiki Kaisha, Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi Matsubayashi, Ikuo Hirayama, Masami Kojima, Takashi Tauchi, Takeshi Morimoto, Atsushi Iwami