Patents Examined by Mangtin Lian
  • Patent number: 9589719
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for switchable patterned metal shield inductance structures. In some examples, an inductance structure on a substrate may include an inductor and a metal shield, where the metal shield separates and shields the inductor from the substrate. The configuration of the metal shield and the inductor may facilitate reduction in the overall inductance of the inductance structure. In particular, the metal shield may be configured to develop one or more eddy currents in response to an inductor-generated magnetic field. The eddy currents may then result in a magnetic field opposing the inductor-generated magnetic field, which may result in a reduction in the overall magnetic field and the overall inductance of the inductance structure. The metal shield may be switchable between multiple modes, where each mode may be effective to reduce the overall inductance by a different amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Deukhyoun Heo, Pawan Agarwal
  • Patent number: 9583251
    Abstract: There is provided a chip electronic component including: a magnetic body containing magnetic metal powder particles and a thermosetting resin; an internal coil part embedded in the magnetic body; and a surface protection layer with which a surface of the magnetic body is coated. The surface protection layer may prevent a plating spreading phenomenon occurring on a surface of the chip electronic component at the time of forming external electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je Ik Moon, Sung Soo Kim, Tae Young Kim, Ye Eun Jeong, Jong Hun Kim, Seong Min Chin
  • Patent number: 9583253
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing interengagement structures for a ferrite tile assembly of an induction coil housing are described herein. One aspect of the subject matter described in the disclosure is a housing. The housing includes a base forming a receptacle. The housing further includes a ferrite tile assembly. The housing further includes an interengagement structure extending from the base and configured to secure the ferrite tile assembly relative to the base within the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Simon Peter Islinger
  • Patent number: 9576721
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a magnetic core member, a winding and a magnetic exterior body. The magnetic core member has a flat base and a core. The flat base has a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface. The core is located on the top surface of the flat base. A winding has an edgewise coil and two non-wound flat wires that extend from the edgewise coil. A magnetic exterior body covers at least the core and the edgewise coil. The two non-wound flat wires continuously extend along the top surface, the first side surface, the bottom surface and the second side surface of the flat base in this order. The two non-wound flat wires located on the bottom surface work as electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Sumida Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Sakamoto, Zhigang Cheng, Fernando Chan Mock, Mitsugu Kawarai
  • Patent number: 9576711
    Abstract: There are provided a coil component and a board having the same. The coil component includes: a magnetic body including a substrate having two cores, first and second coil parts disposed on one surface of the substrate and wound in the same direction, and third and fourth coil parts disposed on the other surface of the substrate to be spaced apart from each other; and first to fourth external electrodes disposed on outer surfaces of the magnetic body and connected to the first to fourth coil parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chan Yoon, Dong Hwan Lee, Young Ghyu Ahn
  • Patent number: 9576718
    Abstract: An inductor structure includes a first set of traces corresponding to a first layer of an inductor, a second set of traces corresponding to a second layer of the inductor, and a third set of traces corresponding to a third layer of the inductor that is positioned between the first layer and the second layer. The first set of traces includes a first trace and a second trace that is parallel to the first trace. A dimension of the first trace is different from a corresponding dimension of the second trace. The second set of traces is coupled to the first set of traces. The second set of traces includes a third trace that is coupled to the first trace and to the second trace. The third set of traces is coupled to the first set of traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Uei-Ming Jow, Young Kyu Song, Jong-Hoon Lee, Jung Ho Yoon, Sangjo Choi, Xiaonan Zhang
  • Patent number: 9570228
    Abstract: A transformer structure includes a winding cylinder which is a hollow tube, at least one limiting ring which is a ring sheet, multiple conductive sheets and at least one winding. The limiting ring is able to slide along the winding cylinder and to sleeve on the outside of the winding cylinder. The conductive sheets are sleeved on the outside of the winding cylinder. Two conductive sheets of the conductive sheets are attached to two end surfaces of the limiting ring while the two conductive sheets and the limiting ring form a winding space. The at least one winding is correspondingly disposed in the winding space. Thereby, the assembly of the transformer is simplified, and the winding area, as well as the voltage ratio of the transformer, is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ka-Hung An
  • Patent number: 9570227
    Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic excitation coil structure including a magnetic coil sheet formed of a thin film and rolled as a cylindrical body with a hollow hole, and an insulation layer covering the outer surface of the cylindrical body formed by the magnetic coil sheet for protection. The magnetic coil sheet includes a flexible substrate, a dielectric layer attached to the flexible substrate, and a plurality of patterned circuit layers embedded in the flexible substrate and in contact with the dielectric layer. Each patterned circuit layer is separate, and the upper surfaces of the patterned circuit layers and the upper surface of the flexible substrate form a co-plane. The magnetic coil structure provides an electrical function of coil, which is enhanced by the patterned circuit layer due to its high aspect ratio of the electrical circuit, thereby greatly increasing the whole magnetic flux and electromagnetic effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: KINSUS INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Ting-Hao Lin, Chiao-Cheng Chang, Yi-Nong Lin
  • Patent number: 9571060
    Abstract: A transformer of the balanced-unbalanced type includes a primary inductive circuit and a secondary inductive circuit housed inside an additional inductive winding connected in parallel to the terminals of the secondary circuit and inductively coupled with the primary circuit and the secondary circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS, STMICROELECTRONICS SA
    Inventors: Frederic Gianesello, Romain Pilard, Cedric Durand
  • Patent number: 9558877
    Abstract: A coil conductor and a via electrode placed away from the coil conductor are embedded in a magnetic layer. The magnetic layer is sandwiched between a pair of non-magnetic layers. The coil conductor and the via electrode are formed from a conductive material containing Cu as its main constituent, and the magnetic layer is formed from Ni—Mn—Zn ferrite where the CuO molar content is 5 mol % or less, and (x, y) falls within the range of A (25, 1), B (47, 1), C (47, 7.5), D (45, 7.5), E (45, 10), F (35, 10), G (35, 7.5), and H (25, 7.5) when the molar content x of Fe2O3 and the molar content y of Mn2O3 are represented by (x, y). Thus, insulation properties can be ensured, favorable electrical characteristics can be achieved, and a ceramic electronic component is achieved which is able to be reduced in size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiko Okada, Atsushi Yamamoto, Akihiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9558881
    Abstract: A surface mount power inductor includes a preformed conductive winding clip and first and second-shaped core pieces. The core pieces may be configured to reduce unbalanced force experienced in the power inductor in certain types of power management circuitry. Reduction in the unbalanced force reduces vibration of the power inductor in use, and in turn reduces acoustic noise as the power inductor operates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Zhuomin Liu, Robert James Bogert
  • Patent number: 9536651
    Abstract: A coil component includes a first coil part including a multilayer substrate on which a conductor pattern is formed, a second coil part formed as a wire and stacked together with the first coil part, a core coupled to the first and second coil parts while penetrating through the first and second coil parts to thereby be electromagnetically coupled to the first and second coil parts, and a pressing member interposed between the core and the second coil part to allow the first and second coil parts to closely adhere to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Solum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xin Lan Li, Jae Gen Eom, Geun Young Park, Se Hoon Jang, Heung Gyoon Choi
  • Patent number: 9530553
    Abstract: An inductor/transformer device is disclosed including a lower inductor/transformer structure including a first inner core material and a first outer cap layer, an upper inductor/transformer structure positioned above and vertically spaced apart from the lower inductor/transformer structure, the upper inductor/transformer structure including a second inner core material and a second outer cap layer, wherein the lower surface area of the upper inductor/transformer structure is different than the upper surface area of the lower inductor/transformer structure, and an insulating material positioned between the upper surface of the lower inductor/transformer structure and the lower surface of the upper inductor/transformer structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
    Inventors: Sunil Singh, Jagar Singh, Pankaj Marria
  • Patent number: 9520224
    Abstract: A coil (60). The coil (60) comprises a conductor formed in the shape of winding layers (68). The conductor comprises an insulating coating (96) surrounding a conductive core (94). The coil further comprises paper strips (80) disposed proximate one or more of the winding layers (68) to provide strain relief against mechanical forces exerted on the coil (60) and to provide electrical insulation between winding layers (68). In an embodiment where the coil (60) further comprises a core (70) the paper strips (80) are beneficially disposed at corners (70A, 70B, 70C, and 70D) of the core (70) and further between winding layers (68) at the corners (70A, 70B, 70C, 70D).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua S. McConkey
  • Patent number: 9514878
    Abstract: A coil includes a coil unit provided with a wire and a self-melting layer formed on surfaces of the wire, and a resin member affixed to the wire. The wire is adhered and affixed to the resin member by the self-melting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: TAMURA Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Nakatsu, Toshikazu Ninomiya, Kensuke Maeno, Masashi Yamada, Ryotaro Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9514877
    Abstract: During the assembly process of an amorphous core transformer, when an offset has arisen between a coil and the amorphous core, and when an offset has arisen between the coil and the core due to a shock resulting from unloading or vibrations during transport, there has been the risk of breakage of an insulating member between an amorphous core and a coil, causing amorphous fragments to be scattered. The object of the present invention is to prevent scattering of amorphous fragments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Homma, Toshiaki Takahashi, Ryosuke Mikoshiba, Tatsunori Sato
  • Patent number: 9514873
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a choke coil including: a core composed of first and second legs, a first flat plate connecting an upper end portion of the first leg and that of the second leg, and a second flat plate connecting a lower end portion of the first leg and that of the second leg; a primary coil wound around the first leg; and a secondary coil wound around the second leg, wherein a width of at least any one of the first flat plate and the second flat plate is greater than widths of the first leg and the second leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SOLUM CO., LTD
    Inventors: Seung Wan Yu, Hee Seung Kim, Jae Sun Won, Young Min Lee, Seung Ho Han, Hwa Hun Chin
  • Patent number: 9508484
    Abstract: A planar transmitter, particularly an intrinsically safe transmitter, having a layer structure having a first circuit and at least a second circuit, wherein the first circuit and the second circuit are galvanically separated from one another by means of at least one insulation layer. The transmitter has a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer, wherein the first magnetic layer delimits a first side of the layer structure, and the second magnetic layer delimits a second side of the layer structure, wherein the first magnetic layer 4a and the second magnetic layer are separated from one another and can be assigned to different potential groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Peter-Dominik Scholz
  • Patent number: 9490065
    Abstract: A high voltage transformer for cascade coupling wherein the high voltage transformer comprises a primary winding, a high voltage winding and a transformer core, and wherein the primary and high voltage windings encircles concentrically at least a part of the transformer core, and wherein the high voltage transformer is provided with a secondary winding, as the high voltage winding comprises one or more single layers connected in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Zaptec IP AS
    Inventor: Oyvind Wetteland
  • Patent number: 9484141
    Abstract: A three-phase stacked triangular transformer core is provided. The transformer has three legs and six yoke parts therebetween, wherein the legs include stacked laminations. In a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to a central transformer core axis, the stacked laminations are oriented in substantially radial direction, and each leg has two leg halves, wherein each leg half has a plurality of outer corners facing a corresponding leg half of a neighboring leg. For each of the leg halves the plurality of outer corners lie on a respective straight line within a lateral tolerance, and for each leg half the straight line defined by this leg half and the straight line defined by the corresponding leg half of the neighboring leg are parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Egil Stryken, Pawel Klys, John Wallumrod, Robert Platek, Tomasz Nowak, Abdolhamid Shoory