Patents Examined by John B Freal
  • Patent number: 11894597
    Abstract: A directional coupler includes a substrate, a main line 121, a main line 122, and a sub-line. The main line 121 and the main line 122 each include a conductor pattern formed in the substrate, and are connected in parallel to each other. The sub-line includes a conductor pattern formed in the substrate. The sub-line is disposed at a position at least partially overlapping with the main line 121 in a plan view of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Tokuda, Yasushi Shigeno
  • Patent number: 11873403
    Abstract: Electric field grading compositions comprise a particulate cupric oxide dispersed in a matrix material, wherein the electric field grading composition has a threshold voltage, a breakdown voltage, and exhibits a reversible electric field switchable current-voltage relationship that substantially follows the equation: I=kV? wherein: I is current in amperes; k is a constant greater than 0; V is applied voltage in volts, wherein V is between the threshold voltage and the breakdown voltage, inclusive; and ? is a real number greater than 1. The electric field grading composition is useful for reducing electric field stress at a joint or termination of a conductive substrate. Articles including the electric field grading disposed on a surface of a conductive substrate are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Dipankar Ghosh
  • Patent number: 11877384
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible circuit board and a display panel. The flexible circuit board is in a non-display region of a display panel and provided with a driving circuit for driving the display panel thereon. The flexible circuit board includes a first main body portion, a second main body portion, and a foldable portion, and the foldable portion is between the first main body portion and the second main body portion. The foldable portion is capable of being bent to fold the second main body portion such that the second main body portion overlaps the first main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qing Gong, Xu Lu, Zijian Wang
  • Patent number: 11877394
    Abstract: A glass core multilayer wiring board includes a glass substrate, a through electrode, a first layer structure, and a second layer structure. A through hole has a diameter decreasing from a first surface toward a second surface. The through electrode is along a side wall of the through hole. The first layer structure is on the first surface and the second layer structure is on the second surface. The second layer structure closes an opening in the second surface defining a bottom section. The through electrode has: a first layer on part of the side wall and on part or all of the bottom section of the through hole closing the opening of the through hole, a second layer covering the first layer, the side wall of the through hole exposed, and the bottom section, and a third layer is located on the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Susumu Maniwa, Masashi Sawadaishi
  • Patent number: 11871514
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board according to an aspect is a flexible printed circuit board including a base film and a wiring layer disposed on at least one surface of the base film and having a plurality of wiring lines. The wiring lines have an average line width of 30 ?m or less and an average spacing of 30 ?m or less. The wiring lines have a copper-based plating layer. The copper-based plating layer has an electrical resistivity of more than 1.68×10?8 ?·m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC.
    Inventors: Kenji Takahashi, Shoichiro Sakai
  • Patent number: 11864323
    Abstract: A driver board assembly includes a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate, one or more power devices embedded within the PCB substrate, and a plurality of conductive layers arranged within the PCB substrate. The plurality of conductive layers are configured to electrically couple the one or more power devices to a current source and thermally couple the one or more power devices to one or more cooling assemblies mounted to at least one of a first surface of the PCB substrate and a second surface of the PCB substrate opposite the first surface of the PCB substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Feng Zhou, Shohei Nagai
  • Patent number: 11855399
    Abstract: A grounding bushing with a central opening for electrically grounding a conduit, electrical metal tubing (EMT), or a pipe. The grounding bushing includes a stationary bushing portion and a rotatable bushing portion having slotted ends held together by mounting fasteners. The slotted ends permit rotation of the rotatable bushing portion away from the stationary bushing portion. After attachment to a conduit or similar structure, one or more mounting fasteners can be loosened to allow installation of additional wires through the central opening and into the conduit, EMT, or pipe. An electrically insulated liner extending around the entire inner periphery of the bushing prevents chafing or abrasion of any electrical wires by the end of the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 11849544
    Abstract: A method for milling flex foil includes providing a web of flex foil including a substrate; a first conductive layer arranged on one surface of the substrate; a second conductive layer arranged on an opposite surface of the substrate; a first insulating layer arranged adjacent to the first conductive layer; and a second insulating layer arranged adjacent to the second conductive layer. The method includes dry milling one side of the web using a first cliché pattern including raised portions and non-raised portions to selectively remove at least one of the first conductive layer and the first insulating layer. The method includes dry milling an opposite side of the web using a second cliché pattern including upper raised portions, lower raised portions and non-raised portions to selectively remove the second insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Gentherm GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Horzella, Fritz Jung
  • Patent number: 11830638
    Abstract: A covered electrical wire comprises a conductor and an insulating covering layer provided outside the conductor, the conductor being a stranded wire composed of a plurality of copper alloy wires composed of a copper alloy and twisted together, and having a wire diameter of 0.5 mm or less, the copper alloy containing Fe in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 1.6% by mass or less, P in an amount of 0.05% by mass or more and 0.7% by mass or less, and one or more elements selected from Ni, Al, Cr and Co in an amount of 0.01% by mass or more and 0.7% by mass or less in total, with a balance being Cu and impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei Sakamoto, Akiko Inoue, Tetsuya Kuwabara, Yusuke Oshima, Minoru Nakamoto, Kazuhiro Nanjo, Taichiro Nishikawa, Yoshihiro Nakai, Yasuyuki Otsuka, Fumitoshi Imasato, Hiroyuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11812560
    Abstract: A design program for causing a computer to execute a process including: selecting, based on design data of a printed wiring board, a first transmission line and a second transmission line among transmission lines provided in the printed wiring board; adjusting a first wiring length between a first via in the first transmission line and a third via in the first transmission line, a second wiring length between a second via in the second transmission line and a fourth via in the second transmission line, a length of the first via, a length of the second via, a length of the third via, or a length of the fourth via such that a phase of first crosstalk noise generated between the first via and the second via is inverted between the third via and the fourth via; and outputting the design data corrected based on the adjustment in the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshiaki Ozawa
  • Patent number: 11778723
    Abstract: A circuit board has a main board with a base material of insulating material, at least one metal base copper clad laminate, and each metal base copper clad laminate is provided with at least one component and a pin connected with the main board. The circuit board and the driving power supply with the circuit board have simple structure and low manufacturing cost, and are convenient for automatic manufacturing. The power device can be directly mounted on the metal substrate through the automation equipment, so that the metal substrate can realize the function of the heat sink, thereby improving the production efficiency and reducing the process quality hidden danger; at the same time, the grounding problem of the metal substrate is solved, and the EMC problem is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Self Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zai Le, Sheng Zhang, Lihong Tong
  • Patent number: 11778732
    Abstract: A signal transmission circuit packaging structure is disclosed. The signal transmission circuit packaging structure includes a body, a main circuit unit, power pins, input pins, output pins, control pins and ground pins. The main circuit unit is arranged in the center of the body. The power pins are arranged in the center of the body. The input pins are arranged at a first side of the body and are electrically connected to the main circuit unit. The output pins are arranged at a side of the body opposite to the first side and are electrically connected to the main circuit unit. The control pins are arranged at a second side of the body and are electrically connected to the main circuit unit. The ground pins are arranged at corners of the body to separate the input pins, the output pins and the control pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: LERAIN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Miaobin Gao, Chia-Chi Hu
  • Patent number: 11765833
    Abstract: A substrate having an electronic component embedded therein includes first and second insulating layers including first and second cavities, respectively, first and second electronic components disposed within the first and second cavities, respectively, a first adhesive layer disposed between the first and second insulating layers, and a connection member penetrating through at least a portion of the first adhesive layer. One end and the other end of the connection member are connected to the first and second electronic components, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myeong Hui Jung, Seung Eun Lee, Yong Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 11763959
    Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide electro-conductive particles and a signal-transmitting connector having same, wherein the electro-conductive particles are improved to prevent the phenomenon of irregular scrub between the electro-conductive particles and to have improved signal delivery characteristics. Electro-conductive particles according to the present disclosure are provided on a signal-transmitting connector having multiple electroconductive portions supported by an insulating portion made of an elastic insulating material to be spaced apart from each other such that the signal-transmitting connector can be connected to an electronic component and can transmit electric signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: TSE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Su Oh, Bo Hyun Kim, Sung Ho Yoon
  • Patent number: 11765821
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a flexible substrate includes flexible insulating base material, conductive lines, a support body and a coating layer. The conductive lines are provided on the insulating base material. The support body supports the insulating base material. The coating layer covers the insulating base material and the support body. The conductive lines include scanning lines and signal lines. The scanning lines extend in a first direction and are arranged side by side in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The signal lines extend in the second direction and are arranged side by side in the first direction. The support body and the coating layer have a through hole in a region enclosed by two adjacent scanning lines and two adjacent signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takumi Sano
  • Patent number: 11758659
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board includes: a substrate; and a circuit pattern disposed on the substrate, wherein the substrate includes a chip mounting region, and the circuit pattern includes a wiring portion and a pad portion, wherein the circuit pattern includes: a first circuit pattern including a first-first pad portion disposed inside the chip mounting region, a first-second pad portion disposed outside the chip mounting region, and a first wiring portion that connects the first-first pad portion and the first-second pad portion, and extending in a first direction based on the chip mounting region; a second circuit pattern including a second-first pad portion disposed inside the chip mounting region, a second-second pad portion disposed outside the chip mounting region, and a second wiring portion that connects the second-first pad portion and the second-second pad portion, and extending in a second direction; and a third circuit pattern including a plurality of third pad portions disposed inside the ch
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eon Jong Lee, Dong Chan Kim, Ki Tae Park
  • Patent number: 11758647
    Abstract: An inhomogeneous dielectric medium high-speed signal trace system includes a first and second ground layer. A first dielectric layer is located adjacent the first ground layer. A second dielectric layer has a different dielectric constant and a greater thickness than the first dielectric layer, and is located between the first dielectric layer and the second ground layer. A first differential trace pair is located between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, and includes a trace spacing that is less than or equal to a thickness of the first dielectric layer. The first different trace pair transmit signals and, in response, produces a magnetic field, and the trace spacing prevents a magnetic field strength of the magnetic field from exceeding a magnetic field strength threshold at a second differential trace pair that is located adjacent the first differential trace pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Arun Reddy Chada, Bhyrav Mutnury
  • Patent number: 11737211
    Abstract: A connection structure embedded substrate includes: a printed circuit board including a plurality of first insulating layers and a plurality of first wiring layers, respectively disposed on or between the plurality of first insulating layers; and a connection structure disposed in the printed circuit board and including a plurality of internal insulating layers and a plurality of internal wiring layers, respectively disposed on or between the plurality of internal insulating layers. Among the plurality of internal wiring layers, an internal wiring layer disposed in one surface of the connection structure is in contact with one surface of a first insulating layer, among the plurality of first insulating layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hong Min, Ho Hyung Ham, Yong Soon Jang, Ki Suk Kim, Hyung Ki Lee, Chi Won Hwang
  • Patent number: 11728065
    Abstract: A molded interconnect device that comprises a substrate and conductive elements disposed on the substrate is provided. The substrate comprising a polymer composition containing a polymer matrix that includes a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer and from about 10 parts to about 80 parts by weight of a mineral filler per 100 parts by weight of the polymer matrix. The mineral filler has an average diameter of about 25 micrometers or less. The polymer composition contains copper in an amount of about 1,000 parts per million or less and chromium in an amount of about 2,000 parts per million or less, and further exhibits a surface resistivity of about 1×1014 ohm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Ticona LLC
    Inventor: Young Shin Kim
  • Patent number: 11715579
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The device comprises a singulated carrier portion, a substrate molded onto the singulated carrier portion, and conductive traces disposed on the substrate. The substrate comprises a polymer composition that includes an aromatic polymer and an electrically conductive filler, wherein the polymer composition exhibits a surface resistivity of from about 1×1012 ohms to about 1×1018 ohms as determined in accordance with ASTM D257-14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Ticona LLC
    Inventor: Young Shin Kim