Patents Examined by Shawki S. Ismail
  • Patent number: 12272484
    Abstract: An inductor can be formed in a coreless electronic substrate from magnetic materials and/or fabrication processes that do not result in the magnetic materials leaching into plating and/or etching solutions/chemistries, and results in a unique inductor structure. This may be achieved by forming the inductors from magnetic ferrites. The formation of the electronic substrates may also include process sequences that prevent exposure of the magnetic ferrites to the plating and/or etching solutions/chemistries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Srinivas Pietambaram, Pooya Tadayon, Kristof Darmawikarta, Tarek Ibrahim, Prithwish Chatterjee
  • Patent number: 12272481
    Abstract: A magnetic element includes a magnetic core assembly and a winding assembly. The magnetic core assembly includes a first magnetic part. The winding assembly includes a first winding. The first winding is wound around the first magnetic part. Moreover, at least a portion of a substrate is formed as the first winding. The substrate includes a first accommodation space and a first metal structure. Moreover, at least a portion of the first metal structure is formed as at least a portion of the first winding and disposed on four lateral surfaces of the first accommodation space, and at least a portion of the first magnetic part is disposed within the first accommodation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shouyu Hong, Qingdong Chen, Ningning Zhang, Ganyu Zhou, Zhiheng Fu, Jinping Zhou, Min Zhou, Yiqing Ye
  • Patent number: 12272504
    Abstract: A keyswitch assembly includes a base, a pressable plate, a first magnetic acting member and a second magnetic acting member. An accommodating space is defined within the base, and an upper surface of the base is provided with a connecting portion. The pressable plate includes a pressing portion, an acting portion and a pivotal connection portion located between the pressing portion and the acting portion and pivotally connected to the connecting portion. The first magnetic acting member is disposed on the acting portion; the second magnetic acting member is disposed on the base corresponding to the first magnetic acting member. The keyswitch assembly is configured such that the first magnetic acting member and the second magnetic acting are attracted or repulsed each other by a magnetic force, so as to provide or change a pressing resistance of the pressing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Yao Chi, Ling-Hsi Chao, Da-Shan Hsu, Shao-Lun Hsiao, Yu-Chun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12266467
    Abstract: A surface-mounted transformer includes an adhesive layer and a winding product. The winding product is disposed inside the adhesive layer; the winding product includes an I-shaped magnetic core and a coil wound on a middle pillar of the I-shaped magnetic core; leading-out ends of the coil are connected to electrodes; the electrodes are exposed on the surface of the adhesive layer; and the adhesive layer is obtained through compression molding forming of a magnetic molding material. Compared with a surface-mounted transformer in the prior art, which has equal performance indexes, the surface-mounted transformer has a smaller size with a decrease proportion of over 50%; and a BOBBIN and an insulating rubber tape do not need to be used in processing. The winding product in the surface-mounted transformer is completely covered by the adhesive layer, so that the product is high in reliability and can support a PSIP plastic package environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Shenzhen Sunlord Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Deping Zeng, Hui Lin, Xiaohu Tang, Qunsheng Zhou, Wei Xie, Yongming He
  • Patent number: 12266493
    Abstract: A relay includes an electromagnet, a plurality of springs having contacts which open and close in accordance with operation of the electromagnet and terminals, and a base which supports the springs, wherein at least one of the plurality of springs has a locked part which is locked on the base using resilience of the spring, and the base has a lock part which locks the locked part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: FCL Components Limited
    Inventors: Daishi Kitajima, Kazuaki Miyanaga, Mitsuyoshi Mizuhashi
  • Patent number: 12255006
    Abstract: An inductor that includes a body having a magnetic portion containing a magnetic powder and a first resin; a coil that is encapsulated in the body and includes a winding portion formed by winding a conductor and a pair of lead-out portions that extend from the winding portion; and a pair of outer electrodes to which at least end portions of the lead-out portions are connected at surfaces of the body. The outer electrodes each includes an electrically conductive resin layer and a first cover layer arranged on the electrically conductive resin layer. The electrically conductive resin layers each contain an electrically conductive powder and a second resin and a plurality of electrically conductive metal portions composed of the same material as the first cover layers are contained inside the electrically conductive resin layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikiya Aoki, Yasutaka Mizukoshi, Yuusuke Morita
  • Patent number: 12243701
    Abstract: A base of a relay has a leg extending in a contact/separation direction between contacts, and the leg is configured to come into contact with a yoke when the base is incorporated into a case. The leg is spaced away from an upper part of an armature by a distance. This distance is determined so that an upper surface of the armature does not come into contact with the leg in a normal operation of the armature, but the upper surface of the armature comes into contact with a lower surface of the leg when the armature jumps up beyond a movable range thereof due to, for example, a strong impact applied to a vehicle on which the relay is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: FCL Components Limited
    Inventor: Takuji Murakoshi
  • Patent number: 12230465
    Abstract: Provided is a relay switch device including a relay housing, a first upper fixing terminal and a second upper fixing terminal arranged side by side over an inside and an outside of the relay housing, a first lower fixing terminal electrically connected to the first upper fixing terminal and arranged under the first upper fixing terminal to be apart a predetermined distance from the first upper fixing terminal, and a second lower fixing terminal electrically connected to the second upper fixing terminal and arranged under the second upper fixing terminal to be apart a predetermined distance from the second upper fixing terminal, and a circuit mode switch module provided to selectively contact the first and second upper fixing terminals or the first and second lower fixing terminals by moving a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Tae Lee, Young-Jun Lee, Jae-Hyuk Cha, Sung-Tack Hwang
  • Patent number: 12230433
    Abstract: A coil component includes: a core that includes a winding-core portion and a flange portion that is formed on an end surface of the winding-core portion; a wire that is wound around the winding-core portion; and an outer electrode that is formed on a bottom surface of the flange portion, to which an end portion of the wire is connected, and that includes a first metal layer that forms a surface of the outer electrode. At least a part of the end portion of the wire is embedded in the first metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Ojima
  • Patent number: 12224108
    Abstract: A coil module is provided, including a second coil mechanism. The second coil mechanism includes a third coil assembly and a second base corresponding to the third coil assembly. The second base has a positioning assembly corresponding to a first coil mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Chien, Tsang-Feng Wu, Yuan Han, Tzu-Chieh Kao, Chien-Hung Lin, Kuang-Lun Lee, Hsiang-Hui Hsu, Shu-Yi Tsui, Kuo-Jui Lee, Kun-Ying Lee, Mao-Chun Chen, Tai-Hsien Yu, Wei-Yu Chen, Yi-Ju Li, Kuei-Yuan Chang, Wei-Chun Li, Ni-Ni Lai, Sheng-Hao Luo, Heng-Sheng Peng, Yueh-Hui Kuan, Hsiu-Chen Lin, Yan-Bing Zhou, Chris T. Burket
  • Patent number: 12224101
    Abstract: An inductor device includes a first wire, a second wire, and a third wire. The first wire includes a plurality of first sub-wires. The second wire includes a plurality of second sub-wires. The sequence of the first sub-wires and the second sub-wires is that at least two first sub-wires of the first sub-wires and at least one second sub-wires of the second sub-wires are disposed to each other in an interlaced manner. The third wire is disposed adjacent to at least two first sub-wires of the first sub-wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Tsung Yen, Ka-Un Chan
  • Patent number: 12224104
    Abstract: An electronic component includes: an element body in which a plurality of insulator layers are stacked; a coil in which a plurality of inner conductors installed in the element body are electrically connected to each other; and an outer electrode that is disposed on an outer surface of the element body, is electrically connected to the coil, and includes at least a baked electrode layer. The inner conductor connected to the outer electrode includes a connection conductor that electrically connects the baked electrode layer to the inner conductor. The connection conductor includes a protruding portion that protrudes from the outer surface of the element body to the outer electrode. The protruding portion includes a metal having a smaller diffusion coefficient than a metal of a main component included in the baked electrode layer. The inner conductors have a lower electric resistance value than the metal included in the protruding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Sato, Yohei Tadaki, Akihiko Oide, Yuma Ishikawa, Hidekazu Sato, Kazuhiro Ebina, Hiroyuki Tanoue
  • Patent number: 12224113
    Abstract: A system is provided for transferring power between a stator and a rotor of an excitation system. The stator and the rotor may form part of a rotary transformer that includes a primary winding and a secondary winding, where power is transferred from the primary winding to the secondary winding or conversely from the secondary winding to the primary winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Tsarafidy Raminosoa, Jason L. Pries, Randy H. Wiles, Jonathan P. Wilkins
  • Patent number: 12224117
    Abstract: A test bench for a contactor bulb includes: a frame, configured to fix the bulb therein, and an actuation device, borne by the frame and including an output shaft, centred on a longitudinal axis and translationally movable with respect to the frame parallel to the longitudinal axis between a front position and a rear position, the output shaft being configured to be connected to an actuation rod of the bulb. The actuation device is a moving magnet electromagnetic actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventor: Sylvain Fusaro
  • Patent number: 12224102
    Abstract: A coil component includes: a body; a support substrate disposed in the body; a coil portion including coil patterns, lead patterns, and extension patterns, while disposed on the support substrate, the lead patterns being exposed to the body, and the extension patterns connecting the coil patterns and the lead patterns; and external electrodes disposed on the body and contacting the lead patterns, wherein the lead pattern has an inner portion adjacent to the extension pattern, an outer portion adjacent to the external electrode, and a middle portion disposed between the inner portion and the outer portion, and a width of the middle portion is larger than a width of the inner portion and smaller than a width of the outer portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han Kyeol Kim, Myoung Soon Park, Sung Hee Kim, Ji Young Park
  • Patent number: 12217906
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an inductive component includes at least one electrical conductor, a coil former with a hollow-shaped winding former, on a surface of which the at least one electrical conductor is wound around the winding former, a magnetic core arranged in a first cavity of the winding former and a potting material, wherein the at least one electrical conductor is surrounded by the potting material, wherein the potting material has no directly adherent contact with the magnetic core, wherein the magnetic core comprises a first part-body and a second part-body, which are connected to one another, wherein at least one of the first part-body or the second part-body of the magnetic core comprises a leg arranged in the first cavity of the winding former and at least one further leg arranged outside the first cavity of the winding former.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: TDK Electronics AG
    Inventors: Matthias Jung, Günter Feist
  • Patent number: 12217895
    Abstract: A reactor is provided with a coil including a pair of winding portions, a magnetic core to be arranged inside and outside the winding portions, a holding member for specifying mutual positions of the coil and the magnetic core, a case for accommodating an assembly including the coil, the magnetic core and the holding member, and a sealing resin portion to be filled into the case. The case includes a bottom plate portion on which the assembly is placed, a side wall portion for surrounding the assembly, and an opening facing the bottom plate portion. The side wall portion includes a pair of long side parts facing each other and a pair of short side parts facing each other. The assembly is so accommodated into the case that an axial direction of each winding portion is along a depth direction of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehito Kobayashi, Kohei Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 12217894
    Abstract: A rotary variable differential transformer for measuring angular displacement and method of manufacturing the same are provided herein. The rotary variable differential transformer includes a stator configured to house a primary coil configured to receive an alternating current, a first secondary coil electromagnetically coupled to the primary coil, and a second secondary coil electromagnetically coupled to the primary coil. The rotary variable differential transformer also includes a rotor positioned concentrically within the stator. The rotor is configured to receive a shaft and rotate with the shaft while the stator remains stationary. The primary coil is positioned at a first radial position within the stator spaced between about 90 to 150 degrees from each of the first secondary coil and the second secondary coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Paresh Sanchihar, Subramanian Esakki, Vijayshekhar Araganji
  • Patent number: 12217893
    Abstract: A laminated coil component includes a multilayer body in which a coil, which is obtained by electrically connecting a plurality of coil conductors with a via conductor interposed therebetween, is provided in an inside of an insulator portion which is obtained by laminating a plurality of insulation layers. Each of a first coil conductor and a second coil conductor that are adjacent to each other in a lamination direction and are electrically connected in series with a first via conductor interposed therebetween includes a first main surface that faces the opposite direction to the lamination direction and on which a void exists. The second coil conductor includes a second main surface that faces the lamination direction and on which another void exists, and the other void locally exists on a position opposed to the first via conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuudai Suzuki, Katsuhisa Imada, Makoto Hiraki, Ikuno Sugiyama, Hiroshi Ueki
  • Patent number: 12217891
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inductor device comprising one or more interconnected columns of conductive material embedded in a supporting structure, wherein the one or more columns comprise an input terminal and an output terminal; and wherein each column is surrounded by a first magnetic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK—NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND
    Inventors: Cian O'Mathuna, Daniel Smallwood, Zoran Pavlovic, Hugh Smiddy, Seamus O'Driscoll, Paul McCloskey