Patents Examined by Michael P McFadden
  • Patent number: 11688557
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a capacitor includes a conductive substrate, a conductive layer, a dielectric layer therebetween, and first and second internal electrodes. The substrate has first and second main surfaces. One partial region of the first main surface is provided with first recesses. A region of the second surface corresponding to a combination of the one partial region and another partial region is provided with second recesses. The conductive layer covers the main surfaces and side walls and bottom surfaces of the recesses. The first internal electrode is provided on the one partial region and electrically connected to the conductive layer. The second internal electrode is provided on the another partial region and electrically connected to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kazuhito Higuchi, Kazuo Shimokawa, Susumu Obata, Mitsuo Sano
  • Patent number: 11682528
    Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor body including dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes, the capacitor body having first to sixth surfaces, the first internal electrode being exposed through the third, fifth, and sixth surfaces, and the second internal electrode being exposed through the fourth, fifth, and sixth surfaces, a first side portion and a second side portion, respectively disposed on the fifth surface and the sixth surface of the capacitor body, and a first external electrode and a second external electrode, respectively connected to the third surface and the fourth surface of the capacitor body to be respectively connected to the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode. The first and second side portions include an acicular second phase including a glass including aluminum (Al) and silicon (Si), manganese (Mn), and phosphorus (P).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sim Chung Kang, Yong Park, Woo Chul Shin, Ki Pyo Hong
  • Patent number: 11682529
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a body including a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes disposed with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween and disposed in point-symmetry with each other; first and second connection electrodes penetrating the body in a direction perpendicular to the dielectric layer and connected to the first internal electrode; third and fourth connection electrodes penetrating the body in a direction perpendicular to the dielectric layer and connected to the second internal electrode; first and second external electrodes disposed on both surfaces of the body and connected to the first and second connection electrodes; and third and fourth external electrodes spaced apart from the first and second external electrodes and connected to the third and fourth connection electrodes, and the first and second internal electrodes include a region in which an electrode is not disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taek Jung Lee, Min Gon Lee, Jea Yeol Choi, Jin Man Jung, Jin Kyung Joo
  • Patent number: 11682523
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body and two external electrodes. The multilayer body includes a multilayer main body including an inner layer portion including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers alternately stacked, and outer layer portions on opposite sides of the inner layer portion in a stacking direction, two side gap portions on opposite sides in a width direction, main surfaces on opposite sides in the stacking direction, side surfaces on opposite sides in the width direction, and end surfaces respectively provided on opposite sides in a length direction. The two external electrodes are provided at the end surfaces, each including a foundation electrode layer in contact with the multilayer body, and a conductive resin layer on the foundation electrode layer. An end region of the internal electrode layers in contact with the foundation electrode layer is thicker than other regions of the internal electrode layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuru Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11682522
    Abstract: Provided is a conductive paste composition for an external electrode of a multilayer ceramic capacitor that includes a conductive base material, an organic solvent, a binder resin, and a dispersing agent. The conductive base material includes a flake-shaped conductive powder, a spherical conductive powder, and first and second glass frits. The flake-shaped conductive powder has a larger size D50 than the spherical conductive powder. The first glass frit includes SiO2, SrCO3, BaCO3, Li2SO4, K2SO4, V2O5, ZnO, Al2O3, and Y2O3, and the second glass frit includes SiO2, SrCO3, BaCO3, CaF, ZnO, Al2O3, Y2O3, and L2O3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SAMHWA CAPACITOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Joo Oh, Jung Rag Yoon, In Hee Cho
  • Patent number: 11676763
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising a first external terminal disposed along a first end, a second external terminal disposed along a second end that is opposite the first end, and an active electrode region containing alternating dielectric layers and active electrode layers. At least one of the electrode layers comprises a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is electrically connected with the first external terminal and has a first electrode arm comprising a main portion and a step portion. The main portion has a lateral edge extending from the first end of the multilayer capacitor and the step portion has a lateral edge offset from the lateral edge of the main portion. The second electrode is electrically connected with the second external terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Horn, Marianne Berolini
  • Patent number: 11670456
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a ceramic body including a dielectric layer and having first and second surfaces opposing each other, third and fourth surfaces connecting the first and second surfaces, and fifth and sixth surfaces connected to the first to fourth surfaces and opposing each other, a plurality of internal electrodes disposed inside the ceramic body, exposed through the first and second surfaces, and having one end portion exposed through the third or fourth surface, and first and second side margin portions disposed on the edges of the plurality of internal electrodes, exposed through the first and second surfaces, in which RGB values of the first and second surfaces on which the first and second side margin portions are disposed are different from RGB values of the fifth and sixth surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Su Hyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 11670454
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a ceramic body having a dielectric layer, a plurality of internal electrodes disposed in the ceramic body, and a first side margin portion and a second side margin portion arranged on end portions of the internal electrodes exposed through respective opposing surfaces of the ceramic body. The ceramic body includes an active portion having the plurality of internal electrodes arranged to overlap each other with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween to form capacitance, and cover portions disposed above an uppermost and below a lowermost internal electrode of the active portion. The first and second side margin portions include tin (Sn), and a content of Sn included in the first and second side margin portions is greater than a content of Sn included in the dielectric layer of the active portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Jung Lee, Jong Ho Lee, Sim Chung Kang, Ki Pyo Hong
  • Patent number: 11670452
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes: a body including dielectric layers and internal electrodes alternately stacked with one of the dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and external electrodes disposed on external surfaces of the body and connected to the internal electrodes. One of the internal electrodes includes a plurality of conductive particles and conductive nanowires each of which having a shape different from a shape of the plurality of conductive particles and being connected to at least one of the plurality of conductive particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung Hyeon Ryu, Gi Sub Lee, Ah Young Lee
  • Patent number: 11664145
    Abstract: An inductor includes a magnetic core and a conductor member. The conductor member is configured with: an insertion part that is inserted into the magnetic core; first and second outer surface arrangement parts that are directly or indirectly connected to ends of the insertion part and are arranged along first and second outer surfaces of the magnetic core, respectively; and first and second terminal parts that are connected to the first and second outer surface arrangement parts, respectively. The insertion part includes an insertion first sub part and an insertion second sub part that is stacked on the insertion first sub part. A sum of the thicknesses of the insertion first and second sub parts is larger than a thickness of the first outer surface arrangement part and larger than a thickness of the second outer surface arrangement part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventor: Juichi Oki
  • Patent number: 11664166
    Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic electronic component includes a multi-layer unit and a side margin. The multi-layer unit includes a functional unit including internal electrodes laminated in a first direction, and a pair of covers that covers the functional unit from both sides in the first direction, the multi-layer unit satisfying a relationship of (2*t2)/t1?0.6, where t1 represents a dimension of the functional unit in the first direction and t2 represents a dimension of each of the pair of covers in the first direction. The side margin covers the multi-layer unit in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yusuke Kowase
  • Patent number: 11664172
    Abstract: A capacitor may be configured with a dielectric laminate disposed on ordered or non-ordered structures. Materials for the dielectric laminate have high dielectric constant and reduce leakage current to increase breakdown voltage of the device. These materials may include titanium dioxide (TiO2) and silicon dioxide (SiO2). In one implementation, the capacitor may reside on a substrate. The capacitor may have structure (e.g., nano-tubes, nano-holes, etc;) disposed on the substrate having a surface area greater than the surface area of the substrate and a laminate conformally coating the structure, the laminate comprising a first layer and a second layer with materials that configure the capacitor with an energy density of at least 60 Wh/Kg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventors: James N Turner, Tara Prasad Dhakal, Ganesh Sainadh Gudavalli, Pravakar Prasad Rajbhandari
  • Patent number: 11664551
    Abstract: A terminal-equipped case member having an external terminal for electrically connecting an external device, which is fixed to a case body for housing an electronic component or a case member constituting a case lid attached to the case body, includes a base material made of metal that forms the case member; the external terminal inserted into a through hole formed through the base material; a sealing material formed of a first resin material that seals a gap between the external terminal and the base material; and a terminal adhesion layer. The external terminal and the sealing member are bonded to each other through the terminal adhesion layer formed of a second resin material with a higher adhesion to the external terminal than that of the first resin material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: OHKITA SEISAKUSYO
    Inventors: Masaya Hamamoto, Yoshifumi Ohkita, Takao Saitou, Kouji Ohkita
  • Patent number: 11664173
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is electrode comprising a current collector comprising a conductor layer having at least a first surface; and elongated metal carbide nanostructures extending from the first surface; and a carbonaceous energy storage media disposed on the first surface and in contact with the elongated metal carbide nanostructures. Disclosed herein too is an ultracapacitor comprising at least one electrode comprising a current collector comprising a conductor layer having at least a first surface; and elongated metal carbide nanostructures extending from the first surface; and a carbonaceous energy storage media disposed on the first surface and in contact with the elongated metal carbide nanostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: FASTCAP SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicolo Michele Brambilla, Fabrizio Martini
  • Patent number: 11664162
    Abstract: A multilayer electric component includes a body including a dielectric layer and internal electrodes alternately stacked with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween and external electrodes disposed on the body and connected to the internal electrodes, wherein the internal electrodes include Cu and Ni and a coefficient of variation (CV) value of Cu/Ni (percent by weight) in a region thereof, 5 nm deep from an interface with the dielectric layer is 25.0% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Jung Cho, Byung Kun Kim, Yu Hong Oh
  • Patent number: 11664165
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor may include a monolithic body and interleaved first and second pluralities of electrodes extending from the first and second ends, respectively, of the monolithic body towards opposite ends of the monolithic body. A first margin distance and a second margin distance may be formed, respectively, between the electrodes and the opposite ends of the monolithic body. First and second external terminations may be respectively disposed along the first end and second end of the monolithic body and respectively connected with the first and second plurality of electrodes. A margin ratio between a length of the monolithic body and the first margin distance and/or second margin distance may be less than about 10. At least one of the first external termination or the second external termination may include a conductive polymeric composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Hodgkinson, Elaine Boyle
  • Patent number: 11657978
    Abstract: A capacitor component includes a body including a dielectric layer, a first electrode and a second internal electrode, laminated in a first direction, opposing each other, and a first cover portion and a second cover portion, disposed on outermost surfaces of the first and second internal electrodes, each having a thickness of 25 ?m or less, a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer, respectively disposed on both external surfaces of the body in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and respectively, and plating layers, respectively disposed on the first and second electrode layers. A metal oxide is disposed on a boundary between the first electrode layer and the plating layer and a boundary between the second electrode layer and the plating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jang Yeol Lee, Ji Hong Jo, Yoo Jeong Lee, Myung Jun Park, Jong Ho Lee, Hye Young Choi, Jae Hyun Lee, Hyun Hee Gu
  • Patent number: 11657979
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a body including a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes disposed with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween and disposed in point-symmetry with each other; first and second connection electrodes penetrating the body in a direction perpendicular to the dielectric layer and connected to the first internal electrode; third and fourth connection electrodes penetrating the body in a direction perpendicular to the dielectric layer and connected to the second internal electrode; first and second external electrodes disposed on both surfaces of the body and connected to the first and second connection electrodes; and third and fourth external electrodes spaced apart from the first and second external electrodes and connected to the third and fourth connection electrodes, and the first and second internal electrodes include a region in which an electrode is not disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taek Jung Lee, Min Gon Lee, Jea Yeol Choi, Jin Man Jung, Jin Kyung Joo
  • Patent number: 11651898
    Abstract: A multilayer capacitor and a board having the same mounted thereon are provided. The multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor body including dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes, and first to sixth surfaces, the first internal electrode being exposed through the third surface and the fifth surface and the second internal electrode being exposed through the fourth surface and the sixth surface; first and second side portions disposed on the fifth and sixth surfaces, respectively, of the capacitor body; first and second external electrodes; a first step-compensating portion disposed on a margin portion in a width direction on the second dielectric layer on which the second internal electrode is formed on the first internal electrode; and a second step-compensating portion disposed on another margin portion in the width direction on the first dielectric layer on which the first internal electrode is disposed on the second internal electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hoon Kim, Beom Seock Oh, Kyoung Ok Kim, Kwang Sic Kim
  • Patent number: 11644870
    Abstract: A sturdy electronic device is provided. A reliable electronic device is provided. A novel electronic device is provided. An electronic device includes a first board, a second board, a display portion having flexibility, and a power storage device having flexibility. The first board and the second board face each other. The display portion and the power storage device are provided between the first board and the second board. The display portion includes a first surface facing the power storage device. The first surface includes a first region not fixed to the power storage device. The first region overlaps with a display region of the display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaaki Hiroki