Patents Examined by Dion R Ferguson
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Patent number: 11756707Abstract: Cable foil tape having random or pseudo-random patterns or long pattern lengths of discontinuous metallic shapes and a method for manufacturing such patterned foil tape are provided. In some embodiments, a laser ablation system is used to selectively remove regions or paths in a metallic layer of a foil tape to produce random distributions of randomized shapes, or pseudo-random patterns or long pattern lengths of discontinuous shapes in the metal layer. In some embodiments, the foil tape is double-sided, having a metallic layer on each side of the foil tape, and the laser ablation system is capable of ablating nonconductive pathways into the metallic layer on both sides of the foil tape.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Royal O. Jenner, Timothy J. Houghton, II, Masud Bolouri-Saransar, Ronald A. Nordin
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Patent number: 11749467Abstract: A carbon cloth/gallium oxynitride has a chemical formula of GaOxNy, where x=0.1-0.3 and y=0.7-0.9; and has a N/O molar ratio of 2.3 to 9. The carbon cloth/gallium oxynitride is a composite formed by loading gallium oxynitride nanoparticles on carbon cloth fibers, wherein the gallium oxynitride nanoparticles have a size range of 10 to 70 nm, and the carbon cloth/gallium oxynitride has a discharge specific capacitance of 30 to 865 mF cm?2 at current densities ranging from 0.5 to 100 mA cm?2. The working electrode is made from the carbon cloth/gallium oxynitride; and the supercapacitor is composed of the carbon cloth/gallium oxynitride working electrodes, a separator, an electrolyte, and an outer package.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: QILU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Ligang Gai, Qing Ban, Jiayu Wang, Haihui Jiang, Libin Liu
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Patent number: 11749461Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a capacitor main body including a multilayer body including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers alternately laminated therein, and external electrodes each at one of two end surfaces of the multilayer body and connected to the internal electrode layers, and two interposers on a surface of the capacitor main body, and opposed and spaced apart from each other. The two interposers include a nickel-plated layer and a tin-plated layer on an outer periphery thereof. The two interposers each include a non-plated region without the nickel-plated layer on an end surface at which the two interposers face each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Yokomizo, Shinobu Chikuma, Yohei Mukobata
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Patent number: 11749468Abstract: A poly(vinylphosphonic acid) (PVPA)-(NH4)2MoO4), gel polymer electrolyte can be prepared by incorporating redox-mediated Mo, or similar metal, into a PVPA, or similar polymer, matrix. Gel polymer electrolytes including PVPA/MoX, x representing the percent fraction Mo in PVPA, can be used to make supercapacitors including active carbon electrodes. The electrolytes can be in gel form, bendable and stretchable in a device. Devices including this gel electrolyte can have a specific capacitance (Cs) of 1276 F/g, i.e., a more than 50-fold increase relative to a PVPA system without Mo. A PVPA/Mo10 supercapacitor can have an energy density of 180.2 Wh/kg at power density of 500 W/kg, and devices with this hydrogel structure may maintain 85+% of their initial capacitance performance after 2300 charge-discharge cycles.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityInventors: Ayhan Bozkurt, Emre Cevik
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Patent number: 11749466Abstract: A light harvesting supercapacitor and a method of preparing the light harvesting supercapacitor are disclosed. The light harvesting supercapacitor includes a transparent substrate, an active layer including TiO2 nanoparticles and polyaniline (PANI) nanoparticles disposed on the transparent substrate, an electrolyte layer including a solid separator and poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid) disposed on the active layer, a carbon electrode disposed on the electrolyte layer; and a metal layer disposed on the activated carbon electrode. The method of preparing the light harvesting supercapacitor involves pulsed laser ablation in a liquid of bulk PANI to form the PANI nanoparticles. The light harvesting supercapacitor can be used in a photovoltaic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS, King Abdullah City for Atomic & Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE)Inventors: Muhammad Hassan, Mohammad A. Gondal, Talal F. Qahtan, Mohamed Abdulkader Dastageer
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Patent number: 11749463Abstract: A capacitor is provided having a plurality of first conductive columnar portions that each have a nanosized outer diameter. Moreover, each of a plurality of second conductive columnar portions also have a nanosized outer diameter. A conductive portion is disposed on a first dielectric layer and faces at least a part of each of the plurality of first conductive columnar portions with the first dielectric layer interposed therebetween. The conductive portion is also disposed on a second dielectric layer and faces at least a part of each of the plurality of second conductive columnar portions with the second dielectric layer interposed therebetween. A tip of each of the second conductive columnar portions is located closer to a first support portion than a tip of each of the first conductive columnar portions.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro Shimizu, Masaki Nagata
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Patent number: 11749459Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a body including a stack structure in which a plurality of dielectric layers are stacked and a plurality of internal electrodes are stacked with the dielectric layers interposed therebetween, external electrodes disposed on an external surface of the body to be connected to the internal electrodes, and including a first electrode layer disposed on a first surface of the body to which the internal electrodes are exposed, and a second electrode layer covering the first electrode layer, a first insulating coating layer disposed between the first and second electrode layers and having a discontinuous region, and a second insulating coating layer having a discontinuous region to cover at least a portion of a surface of the body. The second insulating coating layer is exposed from the external electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jang Yeol Lee, Hye Min Bang, Ho Phil Jung, Sung Min Cho
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Patent number: 11749458Abstract: A ceramic electronic device includes a multilayer chip including a multilayer structure, a first cover layer and a second cover layer and having a parallelepiped shape, the multilayer structure having a structure in which each of a plurality of dielectric layers and each of a plurality of internal electrode layers are alternately stacked and are alternately exposed to a first end face and a second end face of the multilayer chip, the first end face being opposite to the second end face, the first cover layer being provided on an upper face of the multilayer structure in a stacking direction, the second cover layer being provided on a lower face of the multilayer structure, a first external electrode formed on the first end face, and a second external electrode formed on the second end face. In this structure, a relationship of 0.20?R1/?{square root over (?)}(P12?C12)?0.80 is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventor: Mikio Tahara
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Patent number: 11735366Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a multilayer body and an outer electrode on each end surfaces of the multilayer body. The outer electrode includes an underlying electrode layer and a plating layer on the underlying electrode layer. Void portions inside the underlying electrode layer are each filled with a barrier film. The barrier film is formed by an atomic layer deposition method.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Syouta Ikebe, Yasuhiro Nishisaka, Takefumi Takahashi
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Patent number: 11728095Abstract: An electronic component, which is mounted on a substrate having an electrode pad disposed on an upper surface thereof and bonded to a metal frame of the electronic component through a solder, includes a capacitor body, an external electrode respectively disposed on one end of the capacitor body, and a metal frame connected to the external electrode and mounted on the electrode pad of the substrate. The metal frame is divided into first and second portions including different metals having different electrical conductivity.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Beom Joon Cho, Seung Min Ahn, Mi Na Hyun
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Patent number: 11715608Abstract: An energy-storage device is provided. It includes a charge-storing supercapacitor cell comprised of electrodes at least one of which includes a nano-carbon component, a ion-permeable membrane and an electrolyte characterised in that the cell is embedded or encapsulated in a flexible or rigid matrix.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Oxcion LimitedInventors: Stephen David Voller, Hugh Liam Sutherland, Charles Resnick, Anthony Burn, Marappa Gounder Rajendran, Myrsini Kyriaki Antoniou
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Patent number: 11715595Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a body including dielectric layers and internal electrodes alternately disposed with the dielectric layers and external electrodes disposed on the body and connected to the internal electrodes. The one of the internal electrodes includes Ni, Ba, Ti, O, and Tb, and a content of Tb relative to a sum of contents of Ni, Ba, Ti, O, and Tb is 0.45 to 3.0 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Jung Cho, Byung Kun Kim, Yu Hong Oh, Chang Hak Choi
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Patent number: 11715601Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a case molding including: a plastic case having an accommodation chamber formed by four sides and a bottom to accommodate the capacitor module, and having an open side on the top for filling a molding agent; a capacitor module including a capacitor device, a first busbar electrically connected with a thermally-sprayed surface of the capacitor device, a second busbar electrically connected with the other thermally-sprayed surface of the capacitor, and an insulating sheet disposed between the first busbar and the second busbar; a filler permeating in a gel or fluid state into the space between the capacitor module and inner walls of the plastic case, and then hardened therein; and a horizontal plate part positioned over the capacitor module and the filler, and has a horizontal plate integrated thereto with the bottom pressing the filler.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: NUINTEK CO LTDInventors: Dae-Jin Park, Ying-Won Jeon, Jin-A Park, Hyeon-Jin Kim, Taek-Hyeon Lee
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Patent number: 11710604Abstract: A supercapacitor contains the zwitterionic polymer hydrogel electrolyte. A change rate of a capacitance retention of the supercapacitor, relative to a specific area capacity at 25° C. is less than 25% at extreme temperature. When temperature is increased to 60° C. or reduced to ?30° C. the specific area capacity is changed to 178 mF cm?2 and 134 mF cm?2, which are 104% and 78% of that at 25° C. indicating an excellent electrochemical property at the extreme temperature.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: QILU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Libin Liu, Jianbo Yang, Qing Ban, Ligang Gai, Xuelin Li, Mei Li
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Patent number: 11705284Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a capacitor main body including a multilayer body including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers alternately laminated, and external electrodes each provided at one of two end surfaces of the multilayer body and connected to the internal electrode layers, and two interposers provided on both sides in a length direction of a surface of the capacitor main body. The two interposers each include a protrusion extending from one of the two interposers to another of the two interposers.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Yokomizo, Shinobu Chikuma, Yohei Mukobata
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Patent number: 11694844Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a body including first and second surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, third and fourth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other in a second direction, and fifth and sixth surfaces connected to the first to fourth surfaces and opposing each other in a third direction and including a dielectric layer and internal electrodes alternately disposed with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween in the first direction, and external electrodes disposed on the third and fourth surfaces, wherein the external electrodes include an electrode layer disposed on the body and a conductive resin layer disposed on the electrode layer, and the conductive resin layer includes a conductive metal, an epoxy resin, and an acrylic resin.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung Woo Kang, Bon Seok Koo, Jeong Ryeol Kim, Jung Min Kim, Jae Seok Yi, Ji Hye Han, Hye Jin Park
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Patent number: 11694850Abstract: A porous metal foil and porous metal wire are described. Capacitor anodes made from either or both of the porous metal foil and porous metal wire are further described as well as methods to make same.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS JAPAN K.K.Inventor: Isayuki Horio
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Patent number: 11694843Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a body including a stack structure in which a plurality of dielectric layers are stacked and a plurality of internal electrodes stacked with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween, external electrodes disposed on external surfaces of the body and connected to the internal electrodes, and an insulating layer covering a surface of the body. One of the external electrodes includes a metal layer connected to the insulating layer, and the insulating layer includes an oxide of a metal component of the metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yun Sung Kang, Min Jung Cho, Yun Hee Kim
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Patent number: 11688558Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes a multilayer chip having a rectangular parallelepiped shape and including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers alternately stacked, the dielectric layers being mainly composed of ceramic, the internal electrode layers being alternately exposed to two edge faces of the multilayer chip opposite to each other, and external electrodes respectively formed on the two edge faces, wherein an average crystal grain size of the ceramic in a cross section is 200 nm or less in a dielectric portion, and a CV value of a grain size distribution of crystal grains of the ceramic in the cross section is less than 38% in the dielectric portion, the dielectric portion being defined as a region made of the ceramic in the multilayer chip that is in contact with one of the external electrodes and that has a width of 5 ?m from said one of the external electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventor: Yusuke Kowase
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Patent number: 11682531Abstract: A nanocomposite electrode and a method of making the nanocomposite. The nanocomposite electrode includes an electrode substrate, nitrogen-doped molybdenum carbide nanosheets, at least one electrolyte, at least one binding compound, and at least one conductive additive. The electrode substrate is coated with a mixture of the nitrogen-doped molybdenum carbide nanosheets, at least one binding compound, at least one conductive additive, and at least one electrolyte, where the electrolyte penetrates the pores of the nitrogen-doped molybdenum carbide nanosheets, and where the nitrogen-doped molybdenum carbide nanosheets are an outer layer of the electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityInventors: Emre Cevik, Ayhan Bozkurt