Patents Examined by Tuyên T. Nguyên
  • Patent number: 11915856
    Abstract: An electromagnetic induction device comprising a magnetic core having a limb and at least one winding wound around the limb is presented. The winding comprises: an electrical conductor forming a plurality of radially overlapping layers around an axis; an electrically insulating material positioned between the radially overlapping layers of the electrical conductor; at least one magnetic material end-fill positioned at at least one axial end of the winding in electrical in contact with the layers of the electrical conductor so to be at the same electrical potential with the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY LTD
    Inventors: Gianluca Bustreo, Roberto Zannol, Rina Bortoli
  • Patent number: 11908602
    Abstract: Provided is a static electric induction arrangement including: a static electric induction device arranged in a static electric induction device tank; an accessory tank including at least one opening configured to receive an accessory therein; the static electric induction device tank and the accessory tank are intended to be filled with dielectric fluid and are connected via a fluid connection, an upper portion of a cross section of the fluid connection, is located at a first height, the arrangement comprises a heat exchanger connected to the device tank, the device tank includes an outlet that is arranged to lead the dielectric fluid to the heat exchanger and an inlet that is arranged to return the dielectric fluid from the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY LTD
    Inventors: Nils Lavesson, Tor Laneryd, Jan Czyzewski, Johan Dahlgren, Sebastian Seier
  • Patent number: 11908615
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a common or differential mode inductor for connection to a printed circuit board. The inductor includes a core, a first coil including a first insulated wire wound with a number of turns around the core, and a supporting device for supporting the core and the first coil. The supporting device includes a base element having a PCB contacting surface, and a first alignment element having a proximal end connected to the base element and a distal end provided at a distance from the PCB contacting surface, wherein the distal end is defining an alignment plane. The core has a first end plane facing the alignment plane and a second end plane, wherein the first end plane is facing the alignment plane. The second end plane is facing the base element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Norway) AS
    Inventors: Christine Amer, Håkon Hafnor, Jan Tore Brastad, Kjetil Hagen
  • Patent number: 11894195
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body, an external electrode, and a resin film having electrical insulation properties. The element body includes a principal surface and a side surface adjacent to the principal surface. The external electrode includes a first electrode portion disposed on the principal surface and a second electrode portion disposed on the side surface. The resin film is disposed on the principal surface and is in contact with the principal surface. Each of the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion includes a conductive resin layer disposed on the element body. A conductive resin layer included in the first electrode portion is disposed on the resin film and is in contact with the resin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoji Tozawa, Masashi Shimoyasu, Makoto Yoshino, Takuo Abe, Akihiko Oide, Tsutomu Ono, Shinichi Sato, Makoto Morita, Shinichi Sato, Hidekazu Sato
  • Patent number: 11875928
    Abstract: A reactor includes a coil, a magnetic core, and a holding member holding an end face of the wound part in an axial direction and an outer core part of the magnetic core. The holding member is a frame-shaped body having a through hole into which an end portion of the inner core part is inserted. The outer core part has an inward surface opposing the inner core part, an outward surface on an opposite side to the inward surface, and a plurality of peripheral surfaces joining between the inward surface and the outward surface. The reactor includes a core coupling member, coupling the outer core part and the inner core part, having a supporting piece supporting the outward surface of the outer core part, and an engaging leg piece having a distal end engaging a peripheral surface engaging part formed on a peripheral surface of the inner core part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Misaki, Kohei Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 11869687
    Abstract: A coil component includes a core including a winding core portion and a pair of flange portions provided at both ends of the winding core portion, electrode portions provided in the flange portions, a wire wound around the winding core portion, and a magnetic plate fixed to the flange portions. The magnetic plate includes an annular first planar portion, a second planar portion that is located inside the inner circumference of the first planar portion and has a step between the first and the second planar portions, and a connection surface portion connecting the inner circumference of the first planar portion to the outer circumference of the second planar portion. The connection surface portion is configured by annularly disposing at least three slopes inclined with respect to the direction orthogonal to the first planar portion and has chamfered portions each being disposed between adjacent slopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruki Nakashima, Ryuta Uematsu, Yuki Kanbe
  • Patent number: 11869697
    Abstract: When joining end faces of a plurality of soft magnetic sheets which are superposed in the sheet thickness direction and which are bent at parts forming corner areas of a core, offset of positions of the end faces from the desired positions is suppressed. In a region of a window part comprised of a region inside of a first part 110 and second part 120, a third part 130 with a length in a longitudinal direction (X-axial direction) the same as a length in the X-axial direction of the window part at the position where the third part 130 is arranged is arranged so as to contact the region of the inner circumferential surface between the first corner area 101 and third corner area 103.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahito Mizumura, Masato Mizokami, Fumiaki Takahashi, Hisashi Mogi
  • Patent number: 11862383
    Abstract: A wireless charging coil assembly comprises a first stamped coil having a first trace, a second stamped coil having a second trace, and a film having a first side and a second side. The first stamped coil is adhered to the first side of the film and the second stamped coil is adhered to the second side of the film. At least a first portion of the first trace of the first stamped coil and at least a first portion of the second trace of the second stamped coil are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: A.K. STAMPING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Arthur Kurz, Bernard Duetsch, Joshua Kurz
  • Patent number: 11862368
    Abstract: The present application provides an inductor framework and inductance device. The inductor framework includes a main winding part and an auxiliary winding part that are integrally arranged; the main winding part includes an upper end, a lower end, a main body, and an inserting hole; the main body is located between the upper end and the lower end, the inserting hole successively passes through the upper end, the main body, and the lower end in a direction from the top surface to the bottom surface; the auxiliary winding part extends from the lower end, a side surface of the auxiliary winding part facing away from the upper end is a welding surface; the auxiliary winding part is configured to be wound thereon an auxiliary coil that covers at least a portion of the welding surface, the auxiliary winding part is provided with a position limiting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng Chen, Xiao Jiao, Dali Zhou, Yaoliang Chen, Jianping Han
  • Patent number: 11862385
    Abstract: An electromagnetic device includes a substrate, magnetic cores, transmission line layers, and conductive members. The substrate is provided with annular receiving grooves for accommodating the magnetic cores; the substrate is divided into a central portion and a peripheral portion; inner and outer via holes are respectively formed on the central portion and the peripheral portion, respectively; the transmission line layers each including wire patterns are respectively provided on opposite sides of the substrate; and the conductive members are sequentially connected to the wire patterns on both sides of the substrate to form a transformer and/or a filter; the electromagnetic device has a first side provided with a slot and a second side parallel to the transmission line layers; and first conductive pins electrically connected to the at least one transmission line layers are provided on at least one of the side wall surrounding the slot and a second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SHENNAN CIRCUITS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weijing Guo, Yuhua Zeng, Hua Miao, James Quilici
  • Patent number: 11862384
    Abstract: A transformer and a power supply device. In the transformer, the first secondary coil including: first and second plate coils; and a first holding portion formed therebetween, the second secondary coil including: third and fourth plate coils; and a second holding portion formed therebetween, the first secondary coil is arranged between the third and fourth coils, the ends of the first plate coil and third plate coil are connected by solder, and the ends of the second plate coil and fourth plate coil are connected by solder, when the secondary-side rectifier circuit is a center-tapped rectifier circuit, the first holding portion, the second holding portion, and the bus bar are connected by solder through the connection hole, when the secondary-side rectifier circuit is a rectifier circuit other than the center-tapped rectifier circuit, the first holding portion and the second holding portion are connected by solder through the connection hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lian Wen Zou, Qing Lu Qin
  • Patent number: 11854735
    Abstract: A winding structure includes a coil having a wire wrap and two wire tails, and a magnetic core having a center column, a flange, four wire-hanging parts and two bosses; the center column is connected at a top surface of the flange, the first boss is disposed in the middle of a first side of the flange, and the second boss is symmetrical to the first boss; transition surfaces of wire-hanging parts to a bottom surface of the flange are chamfered surfaces; first to fourth sections of the first wire tail are sequentially attached to the first wire-hanging part and the first chamfered surface, the bottom surface of the flange, the third chamfered surface, the third wire-hanging part, and the top surface of the flange; first to fourth sections of the second wire tail are symmetrical to first to fourth sections of the first wire tail, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen Sunlord Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qiang Su, Youyun Li, Shengcheng Xia, Xinshu Yu
  • Patent number: 11848150
    Abstract: A transformer arrangement comprises a primary winding and a secondary winding, which are magnetically coupled. The transformer arrangement also comprises a compensating arrangement, which is circuited to provide a link between a terminal of the primary winding and a terminal of the secondary winding. The compensating arrangement is configured such that a change of a magnetic flux through the primary winding and the secondary winding induces a voltage in the compensating arrangement. The compensating arrangement comprises at least one coupling capacitor configured to block a DC current and to pass a current caused by the induced voltage. The compensating arrangement is configured to at least partially compensate a current that is caused by an inter-winding capacitance between the primary winding and the secondary winding using the current caused by the induced voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Advantest Corporation
    Inventor: Anton Thoma
  • Patent number: 11848141
    Abstract: Provided is a reactor that includes a coil having a winding portion, a magnetic core having an inner core portion and an outer core portion, and a resin molded portion covering a surface of the magnetic core. The inner core portion is a single body having a non-separated structure, and includes a groove portion provided along a direction intersecting with the axial direction in a surface in the vicinity of an end portion of the inner core portion located in the axial direction. The resin molded portion includes an outer resin portion and an inner resin portion that covers the surface of the end portion of the inner core portion located in the axial direction and with which an inner portion of the groove portion is filled. The inner resin portion is continuous with the outer resin portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohei Yoshikawa, Akinori Ooishi
  • Patent number: 11848137
    Abstract: Provided is a power conversion device, including: a casing having a recessed portion; a magnetic component accommodated in the recessed portion of the casing; a heat radiation plate, which covers an opening of the recessed portion of the casing, and is thermally coupled to the magnetic component; and a fixing band wound around the magnetic component and the heat radiation plate to fix the magnetic component to the heat radiation plate, wherein at least a part of the fixing band is accommodated in a band accommodating groove formed in the recessed portion of the casing. With this configuration, assembly dimensional tolerance caused between the magnetic component and the heat radiation plate can be eliminated and it is therefore possible to maintain high output and achieve downsizing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Kishiwada, Koji Nakajima, Kenichi Tamura, Taro Kimura, Yoshikazu Nozuki, Masaya Nonomura
  • Patent number: 11848145
    Abstract: A coil includes a winding section that are formed by winding a conductive wire having an insulating cover and a pair of opposite principal surfaces into an upper stage and a lower stage that are connected to each other by an innermost turn of the conductive wire that serves as a transition section while both ends of the conductive wire are located at an outermost turn of the conductive wire. The coil also includes a pair of lead-out portions that are taken from respective outermost turns of the upper stage and the lower stage and that continue to respective ends of the conductive wire. In the coil, at least part of the transition section includes a widened portion, and a width of the widened portion of the conductive wire is greater than a width of the conductive wire at a position other than the widened portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeo Ohaga
  • Patent number: 11830650
    Abstract: A reactor includes a coil having a wound part, a magnetic core, and a holding member holding an end face of the wound part in an axial direction and the outer core part. The holding member being a frame-shaped body having a through hole into which an end portion of the inner core part in the axial direction is inserted, the outer core part having an inward surface opposing the inner core part, an outward surface on an opposite side to the inward surface, and a plurality of peripheral surfaces joining between the inward surface and the outward surface. The reactor includes an outer retraining member pressing the outer core part against the holding member. The outer retraining member has a pressing piece pressing the outward surface of the outer core part, and an engaging leg piece extending from the pressing piece and having a distal end engaging the holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kohei Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 11830666
    Abstract: A tank for a liquid-filled shell transformer or shell reactor is disclosed. It comprises a lower tank portion with a bottom plate and side walls, and an upper tank portion with side walls. The upper and lower tank portions are joined together along a substantially horizontal perimetric joining line and define an internal space for housing an active part of the shell transformer or shell reactor and an insulating liquid. The tank further comprises a reinforcing cincture surrounding and joined to the side walls of the lower tank portion and the upper side walls of the upper tank portion and forming a sealed chamber enclosing the perimetric joining line between the lower tank portion and the upper tank portion. A shell transformer or reactor provided with such a tank is also disclosed, as well as a method for assembling a shell transformer or reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY LTD
    Inventors: Pablo Pacheco, Miguel Cuesto, Miguel Aguirre
  • Patent number: 11830659
    Abstract: A shielding structure is disclosed. The shielding structure includes a patterned shielding layer and a ring structure. The patterned shielding layer is extended along a plane and located between an inductor structure and a substrate. The ring structure is coupled to and stacked on the patterned shielding layer along a first direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the plane. The ring structure surrounds the patterned shielding layer. The ring structure includes at least one opening and a ground terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Tsung Yen, Yi-Syue Han
  • Patent number: 11823831
    Abstract: A substrate that includes at least one dielectric layer and an inductive coupler formed in the at least one dielectric layer. The inductive coupler includes a first inductor and a second inductor. The first inductor is formed in the at least one dielectric layer. The first inductor is configured to be coupled to a transmitter filter and an antenna. The second inductor is formed in the at least one dielectric layer. The second inductor is configured to be coupled to the transmitter filter and ground. The second inductor is configured to provide a path to ground for a rejected signal having a rejected frequency. The second inductor is configured such that the rejected signal traveling through the second inductor causes the first inductor to generate an induced signal that counteracts a leakage signal traveling through the transmission filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Rui Tang, Chenqian Gan, Zhongning Liu