Patents Examined by Hoa C. Nguyen
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Patent number: 12294312Abstract: A busbar structure with less stray inductance for a power module includes a radiator, a copper-clad ceramic substrate, a wafer, a plastic case, a positive busbar, a negative busbar and a potting compound. The copper-clad ceramic substrate is welded on the radiator. The wafer is welded on the copper-clad ceramic substrate. The plastic case is fixed on the radiator. The positive and negative busbars are packaged in the plastic case, and fixed on the copper-clad ceramic substrate by ultrasonic bonding. An electrical clearance between wafers as well as an electrical clearance between the positive and negative busbars are ensured by potting. A part of the positive busbar covers a part of the negative busbar. The part of the positive busbar and the part of the negative busbar extend from the inside of the plastic case to the outside of the plastic case.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: ZHENGHAI GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Xianye Mao, Jingya Sun, Changcheng Wang
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Patent number: 12289833Abstract: A three dimensional circuit module can include: a plurality of PCBs located on different faces, where surfaces of the PCBs include circuit modules; a plurality of circuit assemblies connected through components; where the plurality of circuit assemblies comprises at least one first circuit assembly having a first main board and at least one first side board that are located on different faces, where the first main board and at least one first side board of the first circuit assembly are obtained by integrated curing molding process; and where the first main board of the first circuit assembly is located on one PCB board, and the first side board is located on an adjacent PCB board, in order to realize connection of adjacent PCBs.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2022Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) LTDInventors: Gao Fan, Chen Zhao
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Patent number: 12283394Abstract: Electrical cables and optical waveguides are disclosed as including an electrically insulative foam. The electrically insulative foam can coat at least one electrical conductor of the electrical cable. The electrically insulative foam can coat the optical fiber of the waveguide. The electrically insulative foam can also define a waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Shashi Chuganey, Yasuo Sasaki, Scott McMorrow, Francisco Noyola, Cindy Lee Diegel, James Alexander Moss
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Patent number: 12283399Abstract: An electrically insulating gas composition comprises C3F7CN, in an amount between 22% and 70% by volume and one or more inert gas selected from the list consisting of nitrogen, carbon dioxide (CO2), air and argon.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Lujia Chen, Ian Cotton, Alexander C Smith, Jameel B Khan
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Patent number: 12278049Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes an element body and a pair of external electrodes. The element body includes a laminate. The laminate has a plurality of inner electrode layers stacked via dielectric layers. A height of the laminate in a stacking direction of the inner electrode layers is greater than a width of each of the inner electrode layers. The two external electrodes are formed on the element body such that one of the two external electrodes is connected to every other ones of the inner electrode layers and the other external electrode is connected to the remaining every other ones of the inner electrode layers.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventor: Yusuke Kowase
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Patent number: 12275358Abstract: Provided is a harness body that is a wiring component that electrically connects a first electrical connection target installed on a slide door and a second electrical connection target installed on a vehicle body, and is wired along a link mechanism that couples the slide door and the vehicle body and reciprocates the slide door in a sliding direction with respect to the vehicle body; and a harness temporary holding structure at least at one position capable of temporarily holding the harness body assembled to the link mechanism before the link mechanism is assembled to the slide door and the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Naoto Kogure, Hikaru Sano, Seiichi Sumiya
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Patent number: 12279373Abstract: A DC/DC converter component has a reduced mounting area and includes an inductor component; a semiconductor integrated circuit including a switch circuit connected to the inductor component, and a control circuit that controls the switch circuit; and a package substrate, to which the semiconductor integrated circuit is mounted, having a mounting face that opposes an other substrate when the package substrate is mounted to the other substrate. The inductor component includes an element body, and a plurality of inductor wiring lines, each extending in the element body and in parallel with a main face of the element body. A value of inductance of a second inductor wiring line is 10% or more greater than a value of inductance of a first inductor wiring line. The inductor component has a dimension equal to or less than 0.25 millimeters in a thickness direction, and is mounted to the package substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa Yoshioka, Kouji Yamauchi
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Patent number: 12278453Abstract: An electrical ground assembly for a vehicle component includes a bushing including an upper serrated surface and a lower serrated surface opposite the upper serrated surface, a ground strap including a terminal, and a fastener including a head portion, a shaft extending from the head portion, and a flange extending radially between the head portion and the shaft portion. The terminal is electrically connected to the bushing between the upper serrated surface and the lower serrated surface. The flange includes a lower serrated surface configured to mate with the upper serrated surface of the bushing.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Alexander Robert Rink, Nathaniel Conti
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Patent number: 12273990Abstract: A high-frequency board includes an insulating substrate, a first line conductor, a second line conductor, a capacitor, a first bond, and a second bond. The insulating substrate has a recess on its upper surface. The first line conductor extends from an edge of the recess on the upper surface of the insulating substrate. The second line conductor faces the first line conductor across the recess on the upper surface of the insulating substrate. The capacitor overlaps the recess. The first bond joins the capacitor to the first line conductor. The second bond joins the capacitor to the second line conductor, and is spaced from the first bond.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshiki Kawazu
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Patent number: 12274019Abstract: A back plate configured to support a circuit board includes a body. The body defines a central recess formed into a top surface thereof, and a raised main support column extending from the central recess and adapted to support the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignees: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Tyco Electronics AMP Qingdao Ltd.Inventors: Jinqiang (Jeff) Wang, Zhiqiang (Simon) Li, Guoxiao (Neo) Shen, Jiefeng (Lear) Zhang, Brian Patrick Costello
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Patent number: 12267965Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic circuit (1) comprising a plurality of printed circuits (2) connected by at least one bus bar (4), each printed circuit (2) comprising at least two superposed layers enclosing at least a portion of said at least one bus bar (4), so as to cover said at least one bus bar (4).Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignees: SAFRAN VENTILATION SYSTEMS, ELVIA PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDSInventors: Jacques Vincent, Marc Ragonneau, Pascal Rollin, Bertrand Duffaud, Olivier Belnoue
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Patent number: 12261489Abstract: Design and packaging of wide bandgap (WBG) power electronic power stages are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a first printed circuit board (PCB) including: a first voltage phase circuit cluster; a second voltage phase circuit cluster; and a cluster of traces, the cluster of traces routed substantially perpendicular to the second voltage phase circuit cluster; a second PCB positioned below the first PCB; and a connector to connect the first PCB to the second PCB, the connector electrically coupled to the first voltage phase circuit cluster by the cluster of traces.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventor: Brij N. Singh
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Patent number: 12262475Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, which includes: a support unit; a display panel disposed on the support unit; a first circuit board, wherein the support unit is disposed between the display panel and the first circuit board; an electronic component disposed on the first circuit board; and a second circuit board electrically connected to the display panel, wherein the first circuit board is electrically connected to the display panel through the second circuit board, wherein the first circuit board includes a protruding section, and the electronic component is disposed on the protruding section.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Chun-Lung Tseng, Hsin-Hung Chen
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Patent number: 12262473Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board. The first printed circuit board may comprise a plurality of amplifier circuits, a plurality of inputs and a first interconnection network. The second printed circuit board may comprise a plurality of antenna modules and a second interconnection network. The first interconnection network may be configured to connect each of the inputs to a respective one of the plurality of amplifier circuits, and the plurality of amplifier circuits to the second interconnection network. The second interconnection network may be configured to connect the amplifier circuits to the plurality of antenna modules. The first printed circuit board may be affixed to the second printed circuit board using a conductive epoxy material.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: ALTUM RF IP B.V.Inventors: Niels Kramer, Sebastiaan Laurens Coenen, Ernesto Puangco Cenidoza
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Patent number: 12256491Abstract: An electronic component mounted body includes a substrate, a connection section provided on the substrate, an electronic component having a terminal connected to the connection section, and a solder that fixes the electronic component to the connection section. The connection section has a first region in which the terminal is fixed through the solder, and a second region lower in wettability than the first region, and the second region has an extension region extended to a peripheral edge of the connection section, and a spaced region that projects from the extension region toward the first region and that is provided to be spaced from the peripheral edge.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Koji Aoyama, Naoto Sasaki
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Patent number: 12253730Abstract: A system is provided for guiding a dielectric cable from a conductor to an elevated support structure. The system comprises: an insulator arranged to be attached to a conductor. The insulator comprises a first bore for receiving a dielectric cable. The system further comprises an earth bond extending to a lower end of the insulator; and a downpipe extending between first and second ends. The first end of the downpipe is connected to the lower end of the insulator and the second end of the downpipe is arranged to be supported by an elevated support structure. The downpipe is for receiving the dielectric cable from the bore of the insulator.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: TRATOS CAVI UK LTD.Inventors: James Baker, Mark Naylor
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Patent number: 12250769Abstract: A circuit board includes a metal substrate, a resin layer, an insulating layer, and a first conductive structure. The metal substrate has a first through hole, and the first through hole has a first width. A portion of the resin layer is disposed in the first through hole. The resin layer has a second through hole. The second through hole has a second width. The insulating layer is disposed on at least one surface of the metal substrate, and a portion of the insulating layer contacts the resin layer. The first conductive structure is disposed in the second through hole. The first conductive structure penetrates through the metal substrate. The first width is greater than the second width. A manufacturing method of the circuit board is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Hsiao-Lung Lin
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Patent number: 12246662Abstract: The vehicle body disclosed herein includes an electrical component disposed at a rear portion of the vehicle body, a base bracket that covers a lower portion of the electrical component, and a cover that is attached to the base bracket and covers an upper portion of the electrical component. The cover has a cover upper wall located above the electrical component and a pair of cover side walls extending from the cover upper wall to the base bracket on both sides of the electrical component in the left-right direction, and the rear of the electrical component has an open shape. The base bracket has a protective wall extending upwardly at the rear of the electrical component. The height of the protective wall relative to the base bracket is smaller than the height of the cover upper wall relative to the base bracket.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Aya Tokito, Kenjiro Shiba
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Patent number: 12245366Abstract: A wiring board includes: first and second insulating layers; a first wiring conductor layer located between the first and second insulating layers and including a first via land; a second wiring conductor layer located on the second insulating layer and including a second via land; a via hole penetrating from the upper to lower surfaces of the second insulating layer; and a via conductor located in the via hole and electrically connecting the first second via lands. The via conductor is located on the inner surface of the via hole and on the first via land via a first base layer containing nichrome and a second base layer located on the upper surface of the first base layer and containing the same metal as the via conductor. An alloy layer containing tin and nichrome is located between the first via land and the first base layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Hidetoshi Yugawa
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Patent number: 12240391Abstract: A grommet includes: an engagement body; a first cylindrical body; a second cylindrical body; a first partition wall; a second partition wall; a holding part fixed together with a wiring material; and a pair of projection parts projected from an inner wall of the first partition wall. The first cylindrical body and the first partition wall are deformed in a pulling direction of the wiring material in a loaded state. An end part of the projection part is disposed, to be opposed to an inner peripheral surface on an inner side in the radial direction with respect to a groove bottom of an engagement groove of the engagement body, and acts pressing force on an inner peripheral surface of the engagement body from an end part due to displacement caused by deformation from an inner peripheral part side of the first partition wall in the loaded state.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KYUSHU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Katsuya Yoshimura, Shohei Shirota