Patents Examined by Mangtin Lian
  • Patent number: 9330832
    Abstract: Apparatus and method example embodiments provide an improved common mode rejection ratio in high frequency transformer baluns. According to an example embodiment of the invention, an apparatus comprises a first winding of at least one turn forming a primary coil, having first and second differential leads oriented in a first direction, the primary coil formed in a first conductive layer over a substrate and the first differential lead of the primary coil being grounded; and a second winding of at least one turn forming a secondary coil, having a third and fourth differential leads oriented in a second direction offset by an angle of greater than zero degrees and less than 180 degrees from the first direction, the secondary coil formed in a second conductive layer separated by an insulating layer from the first conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Paul Stanley Swirhun, Andrew Patrick Townley
  • Patent number: 9324492
    Abstract: A magnetic device is provided. The magnetic device includes a bobbin including a hollow portion extending in a longitudinal direction, coils wound around the outside of the bobbin, a core coupled to the bobbin outside the bobbin. The bobbin includes a first winding portion around which the coil is wound, a second winding portion which is disposed at one side of the first winding portion in the longitudinal direction, and around which the coil is wound, a tolerance relief part disposed between the first and second winding portions, coupling parts symmetrically disposed to each other on the outsides of the first and second winding portions, respectively. The tolerance relief part is elastically deformable in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: LSIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min Heo
  • Patent number: 9324493
    Abstract: An actuator for a tap changer of an electrical transformer, including: a piston, being hollow to define a piston space; a cylinder arranged around the piston such that the piston is arranged to be movable axially into and out of the cylinder; a piston ring fixed to the outside surface of the piston such that a cylinder space is formed between the piston and the cylinder and delimited by the piston ring, the cylinder space having a variable volume which is configured to vary with axial movement of the piston; and a spring engaging both the piston and the cylinder such that the spring is able to be compressed and elongated, respectively, with axial movement of the piston. The piston space is connected to the cylinder space via at least one hole through the hollow piston. The piston space is connected to an outside of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Per Krainer, Harald Hedsten
  • Patent number: 9318255
    Abstract: A coil component that includes a drum-shaped core with an upper flange and a lower flange, a winding wound around the core, and an exterior resin between the upper flange and lower flange of the core. The exterior resin includes an inorganic filler at 91 to 95 mass % with respect to the exterior resin, and a resin that has more than one glass transition temperature and has a phase-separated structure. A flange spacing distance between the upper flange and the lower flange is 1.0 mm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Masaki, Nobuyuki Kinami, Hiroshi Marusawa
  • Patent number: 9318252
    Abstract: A magnetic core and a magnetic component using the same are disclosed. The magnetic core has a first magnetic material and a non-uniform filling section in connection; also, the magnetic core has a magnetic flux direction, for which the non-uniform filling section perpendicular to the magnetic flux direction contains at least two kinds of magnetic material. Comparing to a conventional uniform-filling magnetic core, the non-uniform filling section within the magnetic component of the magnetic core can provide higher initial inductance and better DC-bias characteristics; this improved magnetic component can provide higher inductance in specific mandatory loads, or less efficiency loss in a condition of the same inductance provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Teng Liu, Ke Dai, Ming-Hui Dai
  • Patent number: 9312061
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pulse transformer that includes a drum core having a winding core portion and first and second flange portions, a plate core connected to the first and second flange portions, and a plurality of wires that are wound around the winding core portion. The first and second flange portions and the plate core are ground such that an inductance of the pulse transformer is 350 ?H or more when a bias current of 8 mA is applied to the wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuo Takagi, Setu Tsuchida, Tasuku Mikogami, Tomonao Suto
  • Patent number: 9312067
    Abstract: Inductive devices are disclosed. Multiple partial windings may be created relative to a core, where each of the partial windings is initially discontinuous. Multiple printed conductors may be created on a substrate, where the multiple printed conductors are arranged to electrically connect the multiple partial windings. The multiple partial windings may be electrically connected to the multiple printed conductors to create a complete winding around the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: ECHOSTAR UK HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: John Nicholas Brooksbank
  • Patent number: 9312062
    Abstract: In a common mode choke coil, electrodes of input/output terminals are located on a bottom surface of a bottom layer. First linear conductors and second linear conductors are located on base material layers. A primary coil includes the first linear conductors and via hole conductors. A secondary coil includes the second linear conductors and via hole conductors. In a plan view as seen from a direction of winding axes of the primary coil and the secondary coil, as for a plurality of first linear conductors and second linear conductors which are adjacent in a plan direction, there are provided a first region in which the second linear conductors are located between the first linear conductors, and a second region in which the first conductors are located between the second linear conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Noboru Kato
  • Patent number: 9305698
    Abstract: A coil component is provided with a coil, a base supporting the coil having a first surface parallel to an extending direction of the terminal section of the coil, and a terminal electrode having a first terminal portion printed on the first surface of the base. The first surface has a stepped surface including an upper stage surface and a lower stage surface. The first terminal portion has a stepped shape including an upper stage portion formed on the upper stage surface and a lower stage portion formed on the lower stage surface. The upper stage portion has a first terminal surface contacting the terminal section of the coil. The lower stage portion has a second terminal surface positioned on an extension line of the terminal section of the coil and not contacting the terminal section of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuo Takagi, Setu Tsuchida, Tasuku Mikogami, Satoru Sariishi
  • Patent number: 9299487
    Abstract: A laminated coil component that has DC superimposition characteristics improved without causing an increase in direct-current resistance, and reduces stress which can be generated in a magnetic body. A laminated coil component includes a magnetic section of magnetic layers stacked and a conductor section which has a plurality of conductor pattern layers arranged between the magnetic layers, and interconnected in a coiled shape to pass through the magnetic layers, and which is buried in the magnetic section. The conductor section is composed of a conductor containing silver. The magnetic section is of a sintered ferrite material containing Fe2O3, NiO, ZnO, and CuO. The ratio of the Cu content (in terms of CuO) in a near-conductor section region of the magnetic section to the Cu content (in terms of CuO) in a central region of the magnetic section is 0.2 to 0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Naito, Hiroki Kowada, Atsushi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9293246
    Abstract: A component printed circuit board is provided between a magnetic component and a main printed circuit board. The magnetic component includes a device such as an inductor or transformer and includes a bobbin for winding one or more coils and a magnetically permeable core. Terminal pins protrude from the bobbin toward the main printed circuit board and provide electrical connection between the magnetic component and the main printed circuit board. The component printed circuit board includes component vias positioned to accept one or more of the terminal pins allowing the terminal pins to be used for electrical connection to both the component printed circuit board and the main printed circuit board. One or more component traces or shielding layers are disposed on the component printed circuit board. Each component trace provides an electrical connection between two or more terminal pins passing through the component printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Folker, David Blevins, Thomas Poehlman
  • Patent number: 9287036
    Abstract: A transformer winding and a dry-transformer are disclosed, which include a main transformer winding, and a supplementary transformer winding configured to be electrically connected in series with the main transformer winding. The supplementary transformer winding can include a first winding module, a second winding module, and a third winding module, each of the winding modules having at least a first, a second and a third winding segment, and wherein each of the winding segments has a tap. A changer is configured to be connected to the taps of the second winding module, and wherein the second winding module is configured to be electrically connected in series to at least one winding segment of the first winding module and the third winding module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Weber, Bhavesh Patel, Jens Tepper, Udo Chudobba
  • Patent number: 9281115
    Abstract: A multi-winding inductor includes a first foil winding and a second foil winding. One end of the first foil winding extends from a first side of the core and wraps under the core to form a solder tab under the core. One end of the second foil winding extends from a second side of the core and wraps under the core to form another solder tab under the core. Respective portions of each solder tab are laterally adjacent under the magnetic core. A coupled inductor includes a magnetic core including a first and a second end magnetic element and a plurality of connecting magnetic elements disposed between and connecting the first and second end magnetic elements. A respective first and second single turn foil winding is wound at least partially around each connecting magnetic element. Each foil winding has two ends forming respective solder tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Volterra Semiconductor LLC
    Inventor: Alexandr Ikriannikov
  • Patent number: 9275786
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) orthogonal inductor pair is embedded in and supported by a substrate, and has a first inductor having a first coil that winds around a first winding axis and a second inductor having a second coil that winds around a second winding axis. The second winding axis is orthogonal to the first winding axis. The second winding axis intersects the first winding axis at an intersection point that is within the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David Francis Berdy, Chengjie Zuo, Daeik Daniel Kim, Changhan Hobie Yun, Mario Francisco Velez, Robert Paul Mikulka, Jonghae Kim
  • Patent number: 9275788
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control transformer that is designed as a phase-shifting transformer, wherein semiconductor switching components are provided for each phase at a regulating winding with several partial windings. According to the invention, an additional connecting line with an additional electronic switching component is provided in each phase wherein each of these connecting lines connects a module of the respective phase with the end of the main winding of the adjacent phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBH
    Inventors: Jochen Von Bloh, Dieter Dohnal, Karsten Viereck
  • Patent number: 9271414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a housing (100) for receiving an electric component, comprising a hollow housing body (110) with an opening (OS) on one side, which is characterized by a bottom (B) underneath the opening (OS), a lid (D) above the opening (OS), and two side walls (AS1, AS2) adjacent to the opening (OS), and at least two electric contacts (120a to 120f) provided on the bottom (B) of the housing body (110) on opposite housing sides, wherein a first contact (120a) of the electric contacts (120a to 120f) is situated in the region of the opening (OS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Sumida Components & Modules GMBH
    Inventors: Herbert Maier, Thomas Steininger
  • Patent number: 9269487
    Abstract: A common mode noise filter includes a first insulating layer, a first coil conductor on an upper surface of the first insulating layer, a second coil conductor on a lower surface of the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer on the upper surface of the first insulating layer to cover the first coil conductor, a third insulating layer on a lower surface of the second insulating layer to cover the second coil conductor. The first insulating layer contains glass and inorganic filler, and contains pores dispersed therein. The second insulating layer covers the first coil conductor, contains glass and inorganic filler, and contains pores dispersed therein. The third insulating layer covers the second coil conductor, contains glass and inorganic filler, and contains pores dispersed therein. This common mode noise filter has excellent high-frequency characteristics at a high yield rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Noritaka Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9269486
    Abstract: There is provided a power inductor, including a magnetic body including a substrate having coils formed thereon, a first metal-polymer complex layer formed on upper and lower surfaces of the substrate, and a second metal-polymer complex layer formed on upper and lower surfaces of the first metal-polymer complex layer and including a higher content of a polymer than that included in the first metal-polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Moon Soo Park, Hwan Soo Lee, Hye Yeon Cha
  • Patent number: 9263181
    Abstract: Provided are a multi-phase transformer having an easier-producible structure, and a transformation system wherein a plurality of such transformers are serially connected. Disclosed is a three-phase transformer (Tra) provided with three coils (1u, 1v, 1w) and a pair of magnetic members (21, 22) respectively provided on opposite ends in the axial direction of the coils (1u, 1v, 1w), wherein the coils (1u, 1v, 1w) are respectively provided with first and second sub-coils (11u, 12u; 11v, 12v; 11w, 12w).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Inoue, Takayoshi Miyazaki, Kyoji Zaitsu, Koji Inoue
  • Patent number: 9263179
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a common mode filter capable of implementing high inductance without deterioration of a moisture resistance load, and a method of manufacturing the same. The common mode filter includes: a magnetic substrate; an insulating layer disposed on the magnetic substrate; and a coil electrode layer disposed in the insulating layer, wherein the magnetic substrate has a groove part formed at an edge of an upper surface thereof, and a material of the insulating layer is filled into the groove part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan Yoon, Won Chul Sim, Young Seuck Yoo, Sung Kwon Wi