Wound Patents (Class 361/530)
  • Patent number: 11757139
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for inspection of a multilayer electrode sheet for a battery cell, comprising at least the following steps: joining together at least two functional layers; connecting the functional layers to form an electrode-separator assembly; detecting at least part of a surface of the electrode-separator assembly by means of a detection device for generating a measurement result; evaluating the generated measurement result and generating an evaluation result; and outputting the evaluation result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Marco Jordan, Alexander Tornow
  • Patent number: 11257629
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor and method for making the capacitor are provided. The capacitor includes a porous anode body, an anode foil, a dielectric, a cathode, and anode and cathode terminations. The foil is disposed on a planar surface of the anode body, and both comprise a valve metal. Further, the dielectric overlies at least a portion of the anode body, and the dielectric is also formed within the anode body. The cathode overlies at least a portion of the dielectric that overlies the anode body and includes a solid electrolyte, where at least a portion of a lower surface of the foil is free of both the dielectric and the solid electrolyte. In addition, the anode termination is electrically connected to the portion of the lower surface of the foil that is free of both the dielectric and the solid electrolyte, and the cathode termination is electrically connected to the solid electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Paulus, John Sturmer, Jason Laforge
  • Patent number: 10607787
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrode foil includes: a first step of preparing a metal foil, the metal foil having a strip shape; a second step of disposing a masking member so as to cover part of a principal surface of the metal foil; and a third step of partially etching the principal surface of the metal foil by applying current between the metal foil and an electrode while the metal foil faces the electrode via the masking member in etching liquid after the second step. The masking member has a strip shape. In the second step, the masking member is disposed along a longitudinal direction of the metal foil so as to be separated from both side edges of the metal foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyohei Kobayashi, Yukiyasu Sugihara, Hiroshi Yoshida, Mitsuhisa Yoshimura, Hiromi Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 10090115
    Abstract: An energy storage device before pre-doping includes positive electrodes, negative electrodes, separators, a cover, an electrolyte solution, a positive terminal, a negative terminal, and pre-doping metal foil. Each of the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes respectively include: positive collector foil and negative collector foil each having holes; and a positive active-material layer and a negative active-material layer arranged on at least one side of the collector foil. Either one or both of the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes include a pre-doping-targeted electrode, in which the pre-doping metal foil is arranged in direct contact with the surface of the active-material layer, and a non-arrangement part, in which the pre-doping metal foil is not arranged, is formed in at least part of the outer periphery of the active-material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi Mio, Takashi Matsuura, Naoki Ohmi, Takafumi Fujii
  • Patent number: 10074485
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body formed with a dielectric layer on a surface thereof, a cathode body formed with a nickel layer on a surface thereof, and a solid electrolyte formed between the anode body and the cathode body. The solid electrolyte contains a conductive polymer. The nickel layer contains a nickel crystal grain whose length in a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction of the nickel layer in a cross section taken in the thickness direction is 50 nm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tsuda, Junichiro Hiratsuka, Kiyoshi Furukawa
  • Patent number: 9608275
    Abstract: Provided are an electrically conductive layer coated aluminum material having properties which can withstand long term use; and a method for manufacturing the electrically conductive layer coated aluminum material. The electrically conductive layer coated aluminum material includes: an aluminum material (1); a first electrically conductive layer (2); an interposing layer (3); and a second electrically conductive layer (4). The first electrically conductive layer (2) is formed on a surface of the aluminum material (1) and includes an organic substance having electrical conductivity. The interposing layer (3) is formed between the aluminum material (1) and the first electrically conductive layer (2) and includes a carbide of aluminum. The second electrically conductive layer (4) is formed on a surface of the first electrically conductive layer (2) and includes carbon-containing particles (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: TOYO ALUMINIUM KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Inoue, Kunihiko Nakayama, Zenya Ashitaka
  • Patent number: 9439278
    Abstract: A capacitor comprises a first winding member, where the first winding member comprises a first dielectric layer and a first conductive layer. A second winding member comprises a second dielectric layer and second conductive layer. The first winding member is interleaved, partially or entirely, with the second winding layer. A dielectric shell or shell is adapted to at least radially contain or border the first winding member and the second winding member. The first winding member is electrically connected to a first conductive end. A second winding member is electrically connected to a second conductive end. The second conductive end is opposite the first conductive end. The first conductive end forms a first lead; the second conductive end forms a second lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Brij N. Singh, Thomas Roan
  • Patent number: 9030804
    Abstract: Disclosed is an accumulator device that can prevent aluminum forming an outer container from forming an alloy with lithium even when fine lithium metal powder is isolated from a lithium ion supply source to adhere to the outer container. The accumulator device has an outer container at least a part of which is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, a positive electrode and a negative electrode that are arranged in the outer container, and an electrolytic solution injected into the outer container and containing a lithium salt, wherein the negative electrode and/or the positive electrode is doped with a lithium ion by electrochemical contact of a lithium ion supply source arranged in the outer container with the negative electrode and/or the positive electrode, and the portion formed of aluminum or the aluminum alloy in the outer container is set to a positive potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: JM Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Nansaka, Nobuo Ando
  • Patent number: 8964358
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a structural sheet includes an energy storage density that is greater than 10-mWh/ft2 and is capable of withstanding greater than 5-KPa stress under at least 5% strain. Further provided is an energy storing structural sheet comprising an electrically conducting current carrying layer that is print formed over a sub assembly that comprises a separator, a foundation, an electrode, and a current bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: The Paper Battery Co.
    Inventors: Robert J. Miller, Trevor J. Simmons, Marsha Grade, Frank Kovacs, Amber Brooks
  • Patent number: 8953304
    Abstract: There is provided a high performance solid electrolytic capacitor that can be manufactured stably. The present invention provides the solid electrolytic capacitor comprising an anode foil and a cathode foil, and a separator arranged between the anode foil and the cathode foil, wherein the anode foil, the cathode foil, and the separator are wound around, so that the separator is intervened between the anode foil and the cathode foil, the anode foil has a dielectric oxide film layer, the separator comprises a solid electrolyte and a nonwoven fabric holding the solid electrolyte, the nonwoven fabric composing the separator is a laminated nonwoven fabric having at least two layers of the nonwoven fabric layers, and the laminated nonwoven fabric comprises a nonwoven fabric layer (layer I) composed of ultra fine fiber having a fiber diameter of 0.1 to 4 ?m, and a nonwoven fabric layer (layer II) composed of a thermoplastic resin fiber having a fiber diameter of 6 to 30 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation
    Inventors: Kazufumi Kato, Rumina Obi, Ikuo Ueno
  • Patent number: 8896985
    Abstract: A capacitor with an anode, a dielectric on the anode and a cathode on the dielectric. A blocking layer is on the cathode. A metal filled layer is on said blocking layer and a plated layer is on the metal filled layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Kemet Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Antony P. Chacko, Randolph S. Hahn
  • Patent number: 8861184
    Abstract: The method comprises fabricating a layer stack on a substrate, the layer stack comprising at least two electrically conducting layers and at least one electrically insulating layer arranged between the two electrically conducting layers, and displacing a first portion of the layer stack away from its original position, the first portion comprising an edge portion of the layer stack, and bending the first portion back towards a second portion of the layer stack. The bending may comprise a rolling-up of the first portion of the layer stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventor: Oliver G. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8837115
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an electrolytic capacitor element, anode terminals as a pair, and a conductive member. The capacitor element has an anode body formed by placing an anode foil and a cathode foil one above the other and by winding the anode and cathode foils, anode leads as a pair electrically connected to the anode foil, and a cathode lead electrically connected to the cathode foil. A dielectric layer is formed on a surface of the anode foil. A electrolyte layer is placed between the dielectric layer and the cathode foil. The anode terminals as a pair are each electrically connected to corresponding one of anode leads as a pair of the capacitor element. The conductive member electrically connects the anode terminals to each other outside the capacitor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideki Ishida
  • Patent number: 8810997
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor with suppressed occurrence of short circuit is provided. The solid electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body having a surface on which a dielectric film is formed, and a conductive polymer layer formed on the dielectric film. The conductive polymer layer includes at least a first conductive polymer layer formed on the dielectric film and a second conductive polymer layer formed on the first conductive polymer layer. A silane compound in the first conductive polymer layer and the silane compound in the second conductive polymer layer have respective concentrations different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., SAGA SANYO Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Yamaguchi, Koji Fukuchi, Yasuhiro Tsunezumi
  • Patent number: 8787002
    Abstract: A winding-type solid electrolytic capacitor package structure includes a capacitor unit, a package unit and a conductive unit. The conductive unit includes a winding-type capacitor having a first conductive pin and a second conductive pin. The package unit includes a package body for enclosing the capacitor unit. The conductive unit includes a first conductive terminal electrically connected to the first conductive pin and a second conductive terminal electrically connected to the second conductive pin. The first conductive terminal has a first embedded portion contacting the first conductive pin and enclosed by the package body and a first exposed portion connected to the first embedded portion and exposed from the package body. The second conductive terminal has a second embedded portion contacting the second conductive pin and enclosed by the package body and a second exposed portion connected to the second embedded portion and exposed from the package body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Apaq Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Feng Lin, Chi-Hao Chiu, Kun-Huang Chang
  • Patent number: 8780531
    Abstract: An integrated capacitor assembly that contains at least two solid electrolytic capacitor elements electrically connected to common anode and cathode terminations is provided. The capacitor elements contain an anode, a dielectric coating overlying the anode that is formed by anodic oxidation, and a conductive polymer solid electrolyte overlying the dielectric layer. The capacitor elements are spaced apart from each other a certain distance such that a resinous material can fill the space between the elements. In this manner, the present inventors believe that the resinous material can limit the expansion of the conductive polymer layer to such an extent that it does not substantially delaminate from the capacitor element. In addition to possessing mechanical stability, the capacitor assembly also possesses a combination of good electrical properties, such as low ESR, high capacitance, and a high dielectric breakdown voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Petrzilek, Miloslav Uher, Lotfi Djebara
  • Patent number: 8767377
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolyte solution impregnated into the capacitor element. The capacitor element includes an anode foil, cathode foil, separator, and a solid electrolytic layer. The anode foil has a dielectric layer on its surface, and the cathode foil confronts the anode foil. The separator is interposed between the anode foil and the cathode foil. The solid electrolytic layer is formed on the surfaces of the anode foil, cathode foil, and separator as an aggregate of fine particles of conductive polymer. The separator has an air-tightness not greater than 2.0 s/100 ml. Sizes of the fine particles measure not greater than 100 nm in diameter, and the fine particles are contained in an amount ranging from 0.3 mg/cm2 to 1.2 mg/cm2 converted to amounts per unit area of the anode foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Hiroyuki Matsuura, Yuuki Murata, Yukiya Shimoyama, Jyunya Kushizaki, Hidehiro Sasaki
  • Patent number: 8760852
    Abstract: A capacitor containing a solid electrolytic capacitor element having a porous anode body and an anode lead assembly is provided. At least one wire of the lead assembly is electrically connected to the anode body for connection to an anode termination. The lead assembly contains first and second lead wires embedded within the anode body and extending therefrom in a longitudinal direction. The first and second wires are bonded/fused together during sintering of the anode body (i.e., “sinter bonded”). The bond may be metallurgical, covalent, electrostatic, etc. Sinter bonding of the wires reduces the path length and resistance for current flow within the anode body, thus reducing ESR. This is particularly useful for anode bodies formed from powders of a high specific charge, which tend to shrink away from the wires after sintering. The sinter bonded wires also result in a lead assembly that is more robust and mechanically stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Lotfi Djebara, Ludek Kubes, Pavel Bosak
  • Patent number: 8693165
    Abstract: A device for generating electrical energy from the heat dissipated by a heat source, comprising: a capacitor comprising two electrodes between which a ferroelectric material is present, said capacitor being arranged so as to be positioned to capture all or part of the heat dissipated by said heat source; a capacitive element a first electrode of which is connected to a first electrode of said capacitor; a recovery circuit interposed between the second electrode of said capacitor and the second electrode of the capacitive element, and able to have the current flowing between said second electrodes pass through it. a mechanism adapted to move the capacitor with respect to the heat source, said mechanism having at least one arm able to move between two positions, the capacitor being closer to the heat source in one of the two positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
    Inventors: Thomas Skotnicki, Stéphane Monfray
  • Patent number: 8691327
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, including the steps of: forming a capacitor element including an anode body having a dielectric coating film on a surface thereof; impregnating the capacitor element with a polymerization liquid containing a precursor monomer of a conductive polymer and an oxidant; impregnating the capacitor element impregnated with the polymerization liquid with a silane compound or a silane compound containing solution; and forming a conductive polymer layer by polymerizing the precursor monomer after impregnating the capacitor element with the silane compound or the silane compound containing solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignees: SANYO ELECTRIC Co., Ltd., SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Takeshi Furukawa, Yuichiro Inutsuka
  • Publication number: 20140087222
    Abstract: An electrode assembly has a positive sheet, a negative sheet, and separators that are stacked and wounded. A joint portion is formed by thermally fusion bonding or compression bonding of the separators at one end in a width direction thereof so that one end of the positive sheet on an opposite side in a width direction with respect to a positive lead is wrapped by the separators. Arranged outside of the joint portion in the width direction is a separating portion where the separators are separated from each other. A protecting layer made of an insulating material is formed on the end face of the positive sheet. The positive sheet is reliably prevented from being in contact with a foreign material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Lithium Energy Japan
    Inventors: Hisayuki YAMANE, Kenichiro Ueki, Atsushi Odawara
  • Patent number: 8675349
    Abstract: An improved capacitor and method of making an improved capacitor is set forth. The capacitor has planer anodes with each anode comprising a fusion end and a separated end and the anodes are in parallel arrangement with each anode in direct electrical contact with all adjacent anodes at the fusion end. A dielectric is on the said separated end of each anode wherein the dielectric covers at least an active area of the capacitor. Spacers separate adjacent dielectrics and the interstitial space between the adjacent dielectrics and spacers has a conductive material in therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Kennet Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Liancai Ning, Chris Stolarski, Qun Ya
  • Publication number: 20140043731
    Abstract: A conductive composition according to the present invention contains a conductive polymer (A) having a sulfonic acid group and/or a carboxyl group; and an alkali metal hydroxide and/or an alkaline earth metal hydroxide (B). In such a conductive composition, the amount of the hydroxide (B) is set at 0.2˜0.65 mol per 1 mol of a repeating unit that contains a sulfonic acid group and/or a carboxyl group in the conductive polymer (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohei Yamada, Takahiro Sakai, Masashi Uzawa, Youko Sasata, Akira Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 8503165
    Abstract: A capacitor with an anode, a dielectric on the anode and a cathode on the dielectric. A blocking layer is on the cathode. A metal filled layer is on said blocking layer and a plated layer is on the metal filled layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Kemet Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Antony Chacko, Randy Hahn
  • Patent number: 8503166
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode terminal, and a cathode terminal. The capacitor element includes an anode body, and an anode member buried in the anode body. The anode member includes first and second anode components. At least a lower end portion of the first anode component is exposed at a lower surface of the anode body. The second anode component communicates with the first anode component and extends inside the anode body. The second anode component has a width greater than the width of the first anode component at least in a direction along the lower surface of the anode body. The anode terminal is electrically connected to the lower end portion of the first anode component. The cathode terminal is electrically connected to a cathode layer of the capacitor element at a position below the lower surface of the anode body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Murata
  • Patent number: 8470389
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, including the steps of: forming a capacitor element including an anode body having a dielectric coating film on a surface thereof; impregnating the capacitor element with a polymerization liquid containing a precursor monomer of a conductive polymer and an oxidant; impregnating the capacitor element impregnated with the polymerization liquid with a silane compound or a silane compound containing solution; and forming a conductive polymer layer by polymerizing the precursor monomer after impregnating the capacitor element with the silane compound or the silane compound containing solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Furukawa, Yuichiro Inutsuka
  • Patent number: 8400757
    Abstract: A one-side pressed terminal is applied as a first anode (cathode) lead tab terminal and the one-side pressed terminal is connected to an anode (a cathode) foil in such a manner that a position in a radial direction of a lead is shifted inward after winding. A one-side pressed terminal is applied as a second anode (cathode) lead tab terminal and the one-side pressed terminal is connected to the anode (cathode) foil in such a manner that a position in the radial direction of a lead is shifted inward after winding. Thus, while retaining characteristics as an electrolytic capacitor, connection of the anode (cathode) lead tab terminal to the anode (cathode) foil can be achieved in a stable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazumasa Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20130027847
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolyte solution impregnated into the capacitor element. The capacitor element includes an anode foil, cathode foil, separator, and a solid electrolytic layer. The anode foil has a dielectric layer on its surface, and the cathode foil confronts the anode foil. The separator is interposed between the anode foil and the cathode foil. The solid electrolytic layer is formed on the surfaces of the anode foil, cathode foil, and separator as an aggregate of fine particles of conductive polymer. The separator has an air-tightness not greater than 2.0 s/100 ml. Sizes of the fine particles measure not greater than 100 nm in diameter, and the fine particles are contained in an amount ranging from 0.3 mg/cm2 to 1.2 mg/cm2 converted to amounts per unit area of the anode foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: TATSUJI AOYAMA, HIROYUKI MATSUURA, YUUKI MURATA, YUKIYA SHIMOYAMA, JYUNYA KUSHIZAKI, HIDEHIRO SASAKI
  • Patent number: 8358497
    Abstract: An electrode foil includes a base made of foil of valve metal, and a rough surface layer made of valve metal provided on a surface of the base. The rough surface layer includes plural tree structures extending d from the base. Each of the tree structures includes plural particles of valve metal linked together, and is branched into plural twigs. This electrode foil provides an electrolytic capacitor with a small size and a large capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Akiyoshi Oshima
  • Patent number: 8320104
    Abstract: A first anode foil is opposed to a first portion of a cathode foil and is arranged on one side of the cathode foil, and a second anode foil is opposed to a second portion of the cathode foil and is arranged on the other side. A first separator paper sheet is arranged between the first portion of the cathode foil and the first anode foil. A second separator paper sheet is arranged on the other side with respect to the cathode foil, and is opposed to the first portion of the cathode foil. A third separator paper sheet is arranged between the second portion of the cathode foil and the second anode foil. A fourth separator paper sheet is arranged on the one side with respect to the cathode foil, and is opposed to the second portion of the cathode foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Saga Sanyo Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazumasa Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20120281339
    Abstract: A method of producing an electric storage device includes a fastening that includes fastening a laminate that includes a lithium foil and a metal foil to at least one of a first separator and a second separator using a bonding member, and a winding that includes winding the first separator, the second separator, the laminate, a cathode, and an anode to obtain a wound element, one of the first separator and the second separator being disposed between the cathode and the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: JM Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Motoki Mizukami, Kenji Nansaka, Nobuo Ando
  • Publication number: 20120243146
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] A problem to be solved is to provide an electrolytic capacitor capable of causing DC current of a large current amount to flow between anode terminals as a pair, and capable of guiding high-frequency noise from an anode to a cathode. [Means for Solving Problem] An electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes an electrolytic capacitor element 1, anode terminals as a pair composed of flange portions 61 and 62 as a pair of a metal case 6, and a conductive member composed of a cylindrical part 60 of the metal case 6. The capacitor element 1 has an anode body 2 formed by placing an anode foil and a cathode foil one above the other and by winding the anode and cathode foils, anode leads 31 and 32 as a pair electrically connected to the anode foil, and a cathode lead 4 electrically connected to the cathode foil. A dielectric layer is formed on a surface of the anode foil. A solid electrolyte layer is placed between the dielectric layer and the cathode foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20120212880
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor according to the present invention includes a wound element formed by winding an anode body consisting of a band-shaped metal foil and a dielectric coat provided on the surface of the metal foil and a cathode body consisting of a band-shaped metal foil in the longitudinal direction. The electrolytic capacitor includes a first conductive polymer layer provided on the surface of the anode body. The first conductive polymer layer is provided to be more thickly present on an end portion of the anode body in the width direction than on a central portion of the anode body in the width direction on the surface of the anode body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicants: SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ishimaru, Takayuki Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8218293
    Abstract: Provided is an electrolytic capacitor, including: an anode foil having a dielectric coating film and a conductive polymer layer formed thereon; a cathode foil having a conductive polymer layer formed thereon; an anode lead tab and a cathode lead tab electrically connected to the anode foil and the cathode foil, respectively; and a protection member. A first region provided with the protection member is present between the anode foil and the cathode foil that are wound. The first region is at least one of a region covering the anode lead tab, a region covering the cathode lead tab, a region covering a rear side of the anode foil at a connection portion between the anode lead tab and the anode foil, and a region covering a rear side of the cathode foil at a connection portion between the cathode lead tab and the cathode foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd, Saga Sanyo Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazumasa Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 8184429
    Abstract: A capacitor is improved in reliability by suppressing the formation of burrs or protrusions at a joint portion between an aluminum wire round rod and an external terminal in a lead wire used for a capacitor. A metal cap having a higher melting point than aluminum is fitted to an end portion of the aluminum wire round rod and the metal cap is heated, thereby joining the aluminum wire round rod to the metal cap. Thereafter, the external terminal and the metal cap are welded to each other. The metal cap has a curved surface in which an outer periphery is decreased from an opening toward an end portion opposite to the opining. The opening is provided with a stepped portion, so that the sealing degree is increased when the lead wire is inserted into a hole of the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Junji Yamane, Hiroshi Kurimoto, Kohei Harazono, Doyuu Hachisu, Takanao Saito, Hiroyuki Saikawa
  • Patent number: 8130486
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a functional element, first and second collectors joined to the functional element, and an outer package integrally covering the functional element and the first and second collectors. The functional element has first and second end surfaces having circular shapes and a side surface having a cylindrical shape extending along a center axis. The element includes first and second electrode foils rolled about the center axis and exposed from the first and second surfaces, respectively. The outer package has first and second surfaces parallel to the first and second end surfaces of the functional element, and has first to fourth corners as seen from a direction of the center axis. The first corner is adjacent to the second corner. The first and second terminals are arranged at the first and second corners of the outer package, respectively. This electronic component can have a small size and a small height while reducing its equivalent series resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Kawahara, Yuuki Murata, Takashi Oda
  • Patent number: 8116069
    Abstract: Provide is an aluminum electrolytic capacitor exhibiting low specific resistance and low impedance property and realizing high reliability. An electrolytic capacitor has a structure in which: a capacitor element which is formed by rolling an anode foil and a cathode foil each connected with an electrode extraction lead through a separator and which is impregnated with a drive electrolytic solution is included in a cylindrical outer case having a closed-end; and an open end of the outer case is sealed with an elastic sealing body, in which: the drive electrolytic solution contains a tricyanomethide salt represented by the below-indicated chemical formula (1); and the drive electrolytic solution has a water content of 3.0 wt % or less: where, R represents a cation pairing with a tricyanomethide ion in formation of a tricyanomethide salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignees: Nichicon Corporation, Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Satoshi Tani, Seitaro Onoue, Takayuki Ueda, Keiichiro Mizuta, Hironobu Hashimoto, Taisuke Kasahara
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20110122547
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element configured by winding an anode chemical conversion foil and a facing cathode foil with no separator interposed therebetween, wherein a first solid electrolyte layer is formed on at least one of facing surfaces of the anode chemical conversion foil and the facing cathode foil, among surfaces of the anode chemical conversion foil and surfaces of the facing cathode foil, concaves and convexes are formed in a main surface of the first solid electrolyte layer, and an electrolyte solution or a second solid electrolyte layer containing a conductive polymer is formed in an interspace formed between the anode chemical conversion foil and the facing cathode foil by the concaves and convexes. An electrolyte having desired characteristics can be formed in the interspace obtained by the concaves and convexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicants: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazumasa Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 7903392
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor excellent in adhesion to a solid electrolyte with excellent ESR and heat resistance can be provided without reducing the material characteristics of a separator. This solid electrolytic capacitor comprises a capacitor element formed by winding an anodic foil prepared from a chemical conversion foil obtained by anodizing a metal having a valve action and a counter cathodic foil through a separator and a solid electrolyte employed as an electrolyte, while the separator is prepared from aramid fiber, and a silane coupling agent adheres to voids of the aramid fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Saga Sanyo Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoru Yoshimitsu
  • Patent number: 7855870
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor (1) is prepared by carbonizing a wound element (21) formed by winding an anode foil (22) and a cathode foil (23) together with a separator paper (4) sandwiched therebetween, and forming a solid electrolyte layer, including said separator (4), including a conductive polymer between the anode foil (22) and the cathode foil (23). The separator paper (4) is paper prepared by mixing fibers having low heat resistance and carbonized by said carbonizing, and fibers having high heat resistance not carbonized by said carbonizing, and fibrillated fibers having narrow spaces between fibers are used as said fibers having high heat resistance. The solid electrolytic capacitor has an excellent ESR characteristic, in which a dense solid electrolyte layer can be formed by a chemical polymerization method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Saga Sanyo Industries
    Inventor: Kazumasa Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 7778012
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor comprises two lead tab terminals and a sealing rubber packing. Each of the lead tab terminals includes a boss member, a rib member and a flat member. The boss member comprises a coupling member and a large member. The diameter of the coupling member is the same as two holes in the sealing rubber packing, and the diameter of the large member is larger than the two holes. The flat member is connected to either an oxidized anode foil or a cathode foil. The coupling members of the two lead-tab terminals are inserted into the two holes in the sealing rubber packing, respectively. The large member keeps the sealing rubber packing from moving toward the flat member. Accordingly, the sealing member sealing the capacitor element into a case is kept from making contact with the capacitor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Saga Sanyo Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazumasa Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20100165544
    Abstract: An electrode foil includes a structure a structure in which metal particles and ceramic particles, which primarily include at least one of valve metal particles having a dielectric constant and ceramic particles, are deposited on a surface of a metal foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Imanaka, Minoru Funahashi, Hidetoshi Ishizuka, Katsuharu Yamada
  • Patent number: 7736398
    Abstract: A method is described for manufacturing a conductive polymer electrolytic capacitor. The method includes a step of aging a capacitor element including an electrolyte containing a conductive polymer and an ionic liquid by applying an aging voltage y (V) to the capacitor element to satisfy the following formula (1) or the following formula (2). In the following formulae (1) and (2), x represents a forming voltage for a valve metal. An electrolytic capacitor having a high withstand voltage is implemented by this method. 0.5x?y?x(0<x?48)??(1) 24?y?x(48<x)??(2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Tateishi, Mutsuaki Murakami, Hiroyuki Furutani
  • Publication number: 20100128416
    Abstract: A composite cathode foil is provided. The composite cathode foil includes an aluminum substrate, a metal layer formed thereon, a metal carbide layer formed on the metal layer, and a carbon layer formed on the metal carbide layer, wherein the metal of the metal layer is selected from the group consisting of IVB, VB and VIB groups. The invention also provides a solid electrolytic capacitor including the composite cathode foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jenn-Yeu HWANG, Jin-Bao WU, Li-Duan TSAI, Ming-Sheng LEU
  • Publication number: 20100091433
    Abstract: The electrolytic capacitor includes two chemically processed anode foils, two cathode foils, four separator sheets, four lead tab terminals, two anode leads and two cathode leads. The two chemically processed anode foils, two cathode foils and four separator sheets are arranged alternately and rolled, to form a capacitor element. Two lead tab terminals are connected to the two chemically processed anode foils, respectively, and the remaining two lead tab terminals are connected to two cathode foils, respectively. The two anode leads are connected to two lead tab terminals, respectively, and the two cathode leads are connected to two lead tab terminals, respectively. As a result, equivalent series resistance can stably be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicants: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Fujimoto, Satoshi Aikawa
  • Publication number: 20100073850
    Abstract: Provided is an electrolytic capacitor, including: an anode foil having a dielectric coating film and a conductive polymer layer formed thereon; a cathode foil having a conductive polymer layer formed thereon; an anode lead tab and a cathode lead tab electrically connected to the anode foil and the cathode foil, respectively; and a protection member. A first region provided with the protection member is present between the anode foil and the cathode foil that are wound. The first region is at least one of a region covering the anode lead tab, a region covering the cathode lead tab, a region covering a rear side of the anode foil at a connection portion between the anode lead tab and the anode foil, and a region covering a rear side of the cathode foil at a connection portion between the cathode lead tab and the cathode foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicants: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazumasa Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 7643270
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a cathode foil and solid electrolyte made of conductive polymer. This cathode foil is made by providing a nickel layer on a surface of a base material made of valve metal. This nickel layer includes a layer containing only nickel and a layer containing nickel oxide. Both large capacitance and low equivalent series resistance are achievable at the same time with this simple structure at low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Hiroyuki Matsuura, Shigetaka Furusawa, Yukiya Shimoyama, Kazuhiko Mikami
  • Patent number: 7522403
    Abstract: A multilayer polymer film capacitor block, adapted to accept high currents. At least one multilayer polymer film capacitor is fit into a cavity defined in a rigid, thermally conductive structure. The cavity is sized and shaped to receive said multilayer polymer film capacitor when said capacitor is at a temperature below 40° C., but fitting said capacitor in a conformal manner so that as said capacitor is raised to temperatures above 40° C., said cavity constrains expansion of said capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Rinehart Motion Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Rinehart, Guillermo L. Romero
  • Patent number: 7457104
    Abstract: A solid capacitor and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The solid capacitor consists of a dielectric layer and two electrodes. A plurality of holes formed by an opening process is disposed on surface of the dielectric layer. The two electrodes connect with the dielectric layer by the holes. By means of a plurality of high temperature volatile matters, the plurality of holes is formed on surface of the dielectric layer during sintered process. The holes are connected with the outside so as to increase surface area of the dielectric layer and further the capacity is increased. And the solid capacitor stores charge by physical means. Moreover, the solid capacitor can be stacked repeatedly to become a multilayer capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: CTech Corporation
    Inventors: Shang Mei Lee, Ting Keng Lin, Yung Sheng Huang