Patents Examined by David M Sinclair
  • Patent number: 12387882
    Abstract: A capacitor includes a capacitor element having a predetermined liquid preparation held between a pair of electrodes facing each other across a separator, a body case for housing the capacitor element, and a sealing member made of rubber for sealing seals the body case. A supplying portion is provided in contact with the sealing member to supply the liquid preparation held in the capacitor element to the sealing member. The liquid preparation has a lipid-soluble sealing member deterioration preventing agent dissolved in a lipophilic solvent. The sealing member deterioration preventing agent supplied by the supplying portion to the sealing member permeates the sealing member. The ratio by weight of the sealing member deterioration preventing agent in the sealing member to the sealing member is 0.1% by weight to 25% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: SUN Electronic Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Takashi Takezawa, Masakazu Hosogi, Hirokazu Nishikori
  • Patent number: 12368003
    Abstract: A ceramic electronic device includes a dielectric layer and an internal electrode layer that are alternately stacked, wherein the dielectric layer contains yttria-stabilized zirconia, and wherein an arca ratio of grains of the yttria-stabilized zirconia is 1% or more and 15% or less in a cross section of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Inomata
  • Patent number: 12368004
    Abstract: A capacitor includes a substrate 2 that has a first principal surface at one side and a second principal surface at another side, a plurality of first internal electrode forming penetrating holes 3 that penetrate through the substrate in a thickness direction, a plurality of second internal electrode forming penetrating holes 4 that penetrate through the substrate in the thickness direction, first internal electrodes 5 that are constituted of conductors embedded inside the first internal electrode forming penetrating holes, and second internal electrodes 6 that are constituted of conductors embedded inside the second internal electrode forming penetrating holes. The plurality of internal electrode forming penetrating holes 3 and 4 that include the plurality of first internal electrode forming penetrating holes 3 and the plurality of second internal electrode forming penetrating holes 4 are disposed in a lattice in a plan view as viewed from a normal direction orthogonal to the first principal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Ishido, Taketoshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 12362104
    Abstract: A capacitor that includes: a base material having: a substrate; a first conductive portion on at least one main surface of the substrate; and an insulating-resin layer on a surface of the first conductive portion; a plurality of fibrous conductive cores, a first end portion of each of the plurality of the fibrous conductive cores being in contact with the first conductive portion through the insulating-resin layer; a dielectric layer covering a portion of the plurality of the fibrous conductive cores exposed from the base material; a conductive polymer layer covering the dielectric layer such that gaps are provided in spaces between the plurality of the fibrous conductive cores; and a second conductive portion in contact with the conductive polymer layer at a second end portion of the plurality of the fibrous conductive cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Nagata, Yasuhiro Shimizu
  • Patent number: 12354796
    Abstract: A dual-function supercapacitor carbon fiber composite stores electrical energy and functions, for example, as the body shell of electric vehicles (EVs). This is achieved with a vertically aligned graphene on carbon fiber electrode, upon which metal oxides were deposited to obtain ultra-high energy density anode and cathode. A high-strength multilayer carbon composite assembly is fabricated using an alternate layer patterning configuration of epoxy and polyacrylamide gel electrolyte. The energized composite delivers a high areal energy density of 0.31 mWh cm?2 at 0.3 mm thickness and showed a high tensile strength of 518 MPa, bending strength of 477 MPa, and impact strength 2666 J/m. To show application in EVs, a toy car body fabricated with energized composite operates using the energy stored inside the frame. Moreover, when integrated with a solar cell, this composite powered an IoT (internet of things) device, showing feasibility in communication satellites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jayan Thomas, Deepak Pandey, Kowsik Sambath Kumar
  • Patent number: 12347621
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body including dielectric layers, first and second internal electrode layers on the dielectric layers and respectively exposed at first and second end surfaces, and first and second external electrodes respectively located on first and second end surfaces of the multilayer body. The multilayer body includes an inner layer portion, and first and second main-surface-side outer layer portions each including a protective structure made of metal and not overlapping the inner layer portion when the multilayer ceramic capacitor is seen from above. The protective structure is not in contact with first and second end surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenta Hirai
  • Patent number: 12347617
    Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage device, which relates to the technical field of electrochemical energy storage devices. The device comprises: an upper connecting bar (4), a rubber piece (3) that has an insulating and sealing effect, a housing (7) and a rolled core (5); the housing (7) is cylindrical and is provided with an opening at at least one end, and the rubber piece (3) and the housing (7) are sealedly connected by means of a waisted section (9) provided on the housing (7); the rolled core (5) is provided in an inner cavity of the housing (7); one end of the upper connecting bar (4) penetrates the rubber piece (3) so as to be conductively connected to a negative electrode welding piece (1), while the other end of the upper connecting bar (4) is conductively connected to the rolled core (5); the rolled core (5) is conductively connected to the housing (7) by means of a lower connecting piece (6); and a positive electrode welding piece (8) is conductively connected to the housing (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: KYOCERA AVX Components (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guangyong Dong, Dezhong Chen, Junqiang Luo, Jie Xiang, Fanghui Zhao
  • Patent number: 12347624
    Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a body including a dielectric layer and a plurality of internal electrodes stacked with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween and including a first conductive metal and external electrodes disposed on an external surface of the body and including a second conductive metal, wherein the ratio of internal electrodes including an alloy region of the first and second conductive metals to the plurality of internal electrodes is 40 to 80%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Jeong Jo, Dae Hee Lee, Hyo Jin Kim, Jong Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 12347616
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a supercapacitor electrode material, and a method for manufacturing same. One aspect of the present invention provides a supercapacitor electrode material including: a carbon material; and phosphorus (p) and boron (b) doped into the carbon material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Geon Hyoung An, Young Geun Lee
  • Patent number: 12340954
    Abstract: Provided is an electrode body that exhibits a good cathode side capacitance, and an electrolytic capacitor provided with this electrode body. The electrode body used for a cathode of the electrolytic capacitor has a cathode foil and a carbon layer. The cathode foil is made of a valve acting metal, and an enlarged surface layer is formed on the surface thereof. The carbon layer is formed on the enlarged surface layer. The interface between the enlarged surface layer and the carbon layer has an uneven shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: NIPPON CHEMI-CON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Koseki, Kazuma Okura, Kazuhiro Nagahara, Kenji Machida
  • Patent number: 12340953
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor capable of improving manufacturing yield is provided. A solid electrolytic capacitor according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes an anode lead-out wire and a capacitor element in which the anode lead-out wire is embedded. The cross section of at least a part of the anode lead-out wire in a direction in which the anode lead-out wire is extended has a flat shape, and a recess provided in a central part, a first linear part that is extended outward from one side of the recess, and a second linear part that is extended outward from another side of the recess are formed in at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the anode lead-out wire having the flat shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: TOKIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Araki, Akihiro Kawai
  • Patent number: 12334270
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a body including a plurality of internal electrodes and a dielectric layer interposed between the plurality of internal electrodes; external electrodes disposed on the body, connected to the plurality of internal electrodes, and including electrode layers and plating layers respectively covering the electrode layers; and coating layers respectively covering the plating layer and including an island region exposing a portion of a surface of the plating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Min Cho, Jang Yeol Lee, Ho Phil Jung
  • Patent number: 12327691
    Abstract: A low inductance capacitor with a concentric ring capacitor core similar to water ripple diffusion is provided, including a laminated bus bar, a capacitor core, a filler and a shell; where the laminated bus bar is embedded in a center of the capacitor core; and the filler is poured between the capacitor core and the shell. The capacitor features a concentric ring-shaped design. The capacitor core consists of metal electrode layers, insulating inner films, and a central gap hole, with the metal electrode layers arranged in a concentric pattern that decreases in thickness, mimicking the diffusion of water ripples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
    Inventors: Lihui Zhao, Hui Guo, Dongdong Zhang, Botong Wang, Shuo Weng, Chengduo Li, Jinzhi Feng
  • Patent number: 12327696
    Abstract: An electrode foil for an electrolytic capacitor includes: an anode body that includes a core part and a porous part disposed on a surface of the core part, and contains a first metal; a first dielectric layer that covers at least a part of the porous part; and a second dielectric layer that covers at least a part of the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer contains an oxide of a second metal. The first dielectric layer includes a first part having a thickness T1 and a second part having a thickness T2 smaller than the thickness T1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Kurahashi, Naomi Kurihara, Mitsuhisa Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 12322556
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a body including a capacitance forming portion including a dielectric layer and internal electrodes alternately disposed with the dielectric layer in a first direction and a cover portion disposed on one surface and the other surface of the capacitance forming portion in the first direction, and external electrodes disposed on the body, wherein a secondary phase including Al is disposed at an interface between the internal electrode and the dielectric layer, and the ratio of an area occupied by the secondary phase to an area of the capacitance forming portion is 0.03% or more and 0.40% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mun Seong Jeong, Jung Min Kim, Jin Kyung Park, Chang Soo Jang, Su Ji Kang, Na Young Kim
  • Patent number: 12315676
    Abstract: A capacitor is disclosed that includes a plurality of electrically conductive capacitor layers wound around a winding center and a cooling channel, wherein the cooling channel is disposed between the capacitor layers, and wherein the cooling channel is electrically conductive. A system and a motor vehicle that includes the capacitors is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Maximilian Barkow, Patrick Fuchs, Timijan Velic
  • Patent number: 12315679
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a case having an elliptical cross-section capable of receiving a plurality of capacitive elements. One or more of the capacitive elements provide at least one capacitor having a first capacitor terminal and a second capacitor terminal. The apparatus also includes a cover assembly that includes a deformable cover mountable to the case, and, a common cover terminal having a contact extending from the cover. The cover assembly also includes at least three capacitor cover terminals, each of the at least three capacitor cover terminals having at least one contact extending from the deformable cover. The deformable cover is configured to displace at least one of the at least three capacitor cover terminals upon an operative failure of at least one of the plurality of the capacitive elements. The cover assembly also includes at least four insulation structures. One of the four insulation structures is associated with one of the at least three capacitor cover terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: AmRad Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: Robert M. Stockman
  • Patent number: 12300443
    Abstract: A capacitance value fast-placing vacuum capacitor includes: a housing, a first electrode group and a second electrode group. A vacuum chamber is provided in the housing. The first electrode group and the second electrode group are mutually coupled and accommodated in the vacuum chamber. An electromagnetic drive mechanism is mounted on the outer side of one end of the housing. The electromagnetic drive mechanism is capable of driving the first electrode group to shift relative to the second electrode group, the vacuum capacitor is switched between two capacitance value states. In the capacitance value rapid-switching vacuum capacitor, the electromagnetic drive mechanism is configured for rapidly adjusting and switching capacitance values of the vacuum capacitor, the capacitance value switching time of the vacuum capacitor is within one hundred milliseconds, thus meeting the requirement of an application device of the vacuum capacitor for rapid matching of an impedance matcher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: KUSHAN GUOLI ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pingnan Lai, Shushu Wang, Ming Cao, Enyao Qin, Bin Hu, Jose Ignacio Frias Betancourt
  • Patent number: 12300438
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides capacitors for storing electrical energy. The capacitors can comprise, at least in part, bast fiber, bast powder, hurd fiber, hurd powder, or a derivative thereof. In some instances, a dielectric of a capacitor can be formed of bast fiber, bast powder, hurd fiber, hurd powder, or a derivative thereof. In other instances, one or both electrodes of the capacitor can be formed of bast fiber, bast powder, hurd fiber, hurd powder, or a derivative thereof. The resulting capacitors can be configured to have various power densities and various energy densities over various minimum numbers of charge/discharge cycles at a certain specified range of operating temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Ojai Energetics PBC
    Inventor: William Kleidon
  • Patent number: 12293879
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed which includes an electrolytic capacitive element with multiple capacitor sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: AmRad Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: Robert M. Stockman