Patents Examined by Tuyen Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10207485
    Abstract: An ignition coil includes a magnetically-permeable core; a primary winding disposed outward of the core; a secondary winding disposed outward of the primary winding, inductively coupled to the primary winding, and terminating at one end thereof in a low-voltage end and terminates at another end thereof in a high-voltage which is electrically connected directly to a terminal through an electrically conductive polymer; and a case defining an interior having an interior surface such that the core, the primary winding, and the secondary winding are received within the interior of the case such that the at least one of the low-voltage end and the high-voltage end, the terminal, and the electrically conductive polymer are disposed within the recess and such that the electrically conductive polymer is in direct contact with the interior surface within the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITED
    Inventors: Albert Anthony Skinner, Harry Oliver Levers, Jr., Mary A. Skinner, Marco Meza
  • Patent number: 10204730
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic device, the method comprising: providing a conducting wire; forming a mixture with the conducting wire buried therein, wherein the mixture comprises: a first magnetic powder and a second magnetic powder, wherein the mean particle diameter of the first magnetic powder is larger than the mean particle diameter of the second magnetic powder, and the Vicker's Hardness of the first magnetic powder is greater than the Vicker's Hardness of the second magnetic powder by a first hardness difference; and performing a molding process on the conducting wire and the mixture, wherein by means of the first hardness difference of the first magnetic powder and the second magnetic powder, the mixture and the conducting wire buried therein are combined to form an integral magnetic body at a temperature lower than the melting point of the conducting wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: CYNTEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Hsiung Liao, Roger Hsieh, Hideo Ikuta, Yueh-Lang Chen
  • Patent number: 10204732
    Abstract: An isolator device is provided comprising a body of first dielectric material between the first and second conductors, such as primary and secondary coils of a micro-transformer. A region of second dielectric material is provided between the body of first dielectric material and at least one of the first and second electrodes, wherein the second dielectric material has a higher relative permittivity than the first dielectric material. This provides enhances ability to withstand the Electric fields generated at the edge of a conductor. The body of the first dielectric can be tapered to provide stress relief to prevent the second dielectric material developing stress cracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Analog Devices Global
    Inventors: Patrick J. Murphy, Stephen O'Brien, Sarah Carroll, Bernard P. Stenson, Conor John Mcloughlin, Michal J. Osiak
  • Patent number: 10199152
    Abstract: An inductor can include a first substrate, a magnetic piece, and a conductor. The first substrate can be formed within a second substrate. The magnetic piece can be connected to a first side of the first substrate. The conductor can be formed within the second substrate, on the second substrate, or both. The conductor can have an input and an output. The conductor can be configured to surround the first substrate without being in contact with the first substrate and without being in contact with the magnetic piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mete Erturk, Ravindra Vaman Shenoy, Kwan-yu Lai, Jitae Kim, Donald William Kidwell, Jr., Jon Bradley Lasiter, James Thomas Doyle, Omar James Bchir
  • Patent number: 10192670
    Abstract: Provided is a reactor that can maintain the state of being fixed to an installation target, and whose magnetic core is difficult to damage. The reactor includes a combined body that includes: a coil; and a magnetic core that is located inside and outside the coil to form a closed magnetic circuit. An outer core portion of the magnetic core, the outer core portion, which is located outside the coil: is formed using a composite material that is a resin in which magnetic powder is dispersed; and is provided with bolt holes into which bolts for fixing the combined body to an installation target are inserted. The reactor further includes a flat plate member that is fastened to the outer core portion by the bolts, and is disposed such that the coil is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Nishi, Shinichiro Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Inaba
  • Patent number: 10193516
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a common mode filter that includes first and second terminal electrodes provided on the first flange part, third and fourth terminal electrodes provided on the second flange part, a first wire wound around the winding core part and having one end connected to the first terminal electrode and other end connected to the third terminal electrode, and a second wire wound around the winding core part and having one end connected to the second terminal electrode and other end connected to the fourth terminal electrode. The winding core part includes a first winding region, a second winding region, and a third winding region positioned between the first and second winding regions in the axial direction. The first and second wires are bifilar-wound in the first and second winding regions and layer-wound in the third winding region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Kobayashi, Toshio Tomonari, Emi Ito, Yuma Koyama
  • Patent number: 10192668
    Abstract: In the coil component, for dimensions measured along a predetermined direction of a winding core portion, a dimension of each of top surfaces of first and second flange portions is equal to or larger than a dimension of the winding core portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akio Igarashi
  • Patent number: 10186358
    Abstract: Provided are: a metal powder core having a configuration suitable for core loss reduction and strength improvement; a coil component employing this; and a fabrication method for metal powder core. The metal powder core is obtained by dispersing Cu powder among soft magnetic material powder comprising pulverized powder of Fe-based soft magnetic alloy and atomized powder of Fe-based soft magnetic alloy and then by performing compaction. The fabrication method for metal powder core includes: a mixing step of mixing together soft magnetic material powder containing thin-leaf shaped pulverized powder of Fe-based soft magnetic alloy and atomized powder of Fe-based soft magnetic alloy, Cu powder, and a binder and thereby obtaining a mixture; a forming step of performing pressure forming on the mixture obtained at the mixing step; and a heat treatment step of annealing a formed article obtained at the forming step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuro Kato, Shin Noguchi, Kazunori Nishimura
  • Patent number: 10186359
    Abstract: A method for attaching a metal ring (4) in a bore (3) of a frame (2) made of a different metal, wherein: the ring (4) is set in the bore (3) by way of high-energy forming suitable for urging an outer surface of the ring against the bore (3) with a speed capable of driving out any impurity from an interface between the ring and the frame; the interface between the ring (4) and the frame (2) is heated to a temperature and for a length of time that are determined in accordance with the respective materials of the ring and the frame such as to obtain diffusion welding between the outer surface of the ring and the bore. A single-turn coil for magnetic forming carried out by the method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: ADM28 S.AR.L.
    Inventor: Eric Mandel
  • Patent number: 10186368
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a base, a metal wire that is wound around the base and contains copper, and a terminal electrode that is provided on the base and contains nickel and tin. The terminal electrode includes a wire connection area to which an end portion of the metal wire is connected and which contains a CuNi alloy or a CuNiSn alloy, and a mounting area which is different from the wire connection area. The wire connection area includes a portion that contains a small amount of tin than the mounting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuo Takagi, Setu Tsuchida, Koji Shimura
  • Patent number: 10181375
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a High-Density, Folded Electromagnetic Coil comprises a plurality of wire spirals that are folded into substantially semicircles, stacked against each other, and have a common centerline to form a substantially high-density, electromagnetic coil. The wire spirals are electrically connected such that electric current flows through each wire spiral in series and in the same direction through each wire spiral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: VANNTEC LLC
    Inventor: Charles Stuart Vann
  • Patent number: 10170233
    Abstract: A coil component includes a core formed by a magnetic material, a coil embedded in the core, a part of a terminal portion of the coil protruded from a side surface of the core, and a tabular terminal, a part thereof protruded from the side surface of the core and partly connected with the protruded part of the terminal portion of the coil. The protruded part of the terminal portion of the coil and the protruded part of the tabular terminal are respectively bent toward the bottom surface side of the core along the side surface of the core, and the protruded and bent part of the terminal portion of the coil is arranged between the protruded and bent part of the tabular terminal and the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: SUMIDA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Yamada, Yoshiyuki Hatayama
  • Patent number: 10170231
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a choke with two coils and a core for interleaved applications in step-up or step-down circuits or power factor compensation circuits. The core comprises several core sections with several lateral legs and a middle leg, whereby the core is designed such, that a coupling factor k of the two coils is smaller than 3%-5%. Furthermore, the core is designed such, that the core section form two loops with the middle leg as a common section, whereby each of the two coils lies on different loops outside of the common section. The lateral legs have a cross section A1 and the middle leg for the common section has a cross section A2<2×A1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Sumida Components & Modules GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Winkler, Ernst Holzinger, Robert Ludwig, Iyad Kebaisy, Herbert Jungwirth
  • Patent number: 10170241
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes: a multilayer body includes stacked insulating layers and internal coil parts disposed on the insulating layers; external electrodes disposed on an outer portion of the multilayer body and connected to the internal coil parts; and a material layer disposed on an outermost coil part among the internal coil parts and having a specific resistance that is lower than a specific resistance of the internal coil parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su Bong Jang, Sang Jong Lee, Tae Ho Yun, Han Kim
  • Patent number: 10163556
    Abstract: A multilayer seed pattern inductor includes: a magnetic body containing a magnetic material; and an internal coil part encapsulated in the magnetic body, wherein the internal coil part includes a seed pattern and a surface plating layer disposed on the seed pattern, the seed pattern being formed as two or more layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woon Chul Choi, Ji Hye Oh, Hye Min Bang, Myung Jun Park, Jung Hyuk Jung
  • Patent number: 10163560
    Abstract: A coil device, in which an air-core coil of a cylindrical shape is buried in a core including a magnetic powder and a resin, showing, CV value of the below described cross sectional areas, SA1 to SA5, 0.55 or less, when an outer diameter of the air-core coil is “a1”, an inner diameter of the same is “a2”, and a distance between a surface of the core perpendicular to a direction of winding axis and an end of the air-core coil in the direction of winding axis is “h”, is provided. The coil device is superior in DC superimposing characteristic while suppressing the magnetic saturation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Sezai, Katsushi Yasuhara
  • Patent number: 10163561
    Abstract: A distributed planar inductor is provided with energy storage components featuring high energy storage density, multilayer winding and low copper losses. The inductor includes a magnetic core with a plurality of vertically oriented posts, a plurality of horizontally oriented plates coupled to define an interior, and a conductive winding extending through the interior. The vertical posts each include a plurality of energy storage elements coplanar in orientation with respect to the winding and having a substantially two dimensional structure. The conductive winding may comprise co-planar winding tracks extending through the interior, for example vertically coupled in parallel. A set of co-planar winding tracks may correspond to respective layers in a multilayer printed circuit board, and for example may comprise printed circuit board tracks vertically interconnected by vias extending there-through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Bel Power Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Ivan Feno
  • Patent number: 10157708
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wrapping method for the common inductor. The common mode inductor includes a first coil winding and a second coil winding. The wrapping method for a common mode inductor includes steps of: disposing two isolation blocking sheets at different positions of a magnetic core; wrapping the first coil winding around the magnetic core, wherein the first coil winding is divided into two wrapping areas by one of the isolation blocking sheets; wrapping the second coil winding around the magnetic core, wherein the second coil winding is divided into two wrapping areas by the other one of the isolation blocking sheets, wherein the first coil winding and the second coil winding are symmetrically wrapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Jiangsu) Ltd.
    Inventor: Tangqian Cheng
  • Patent number: 10145836
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring dissolved gas includes a body having an internal space, a separator installation part provided in the body and having a separator allowing a dissolved gas to pass therethrough and blocking insulating oil installed therein, and a sensor installation part provided in the body and allowing a gas sensor measuring dissolved gas separated by the separator to be installed therein, wherein the separator installation part and the sensor installation part are configured in such a manner that the separator and the gas sensor are independently installed in the body or separated from the body. According to the apparatus for measuring dissolved gas, a gas sensor may be manufactured to be standardized, and excellent compatibility with respect to various types of gas sensors may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Han Kim, Byeong Ho Lee, Young Keun Hur, Byoung Woon Min
  • Patent number: 10144995
    Abstract: Mixed magnetic powders for making a magnetic core or body is disclosed, wherein the mixed magnetic powders comprises a first magnetic powder and a second magnetic powder, each of the first magnetic powder and the second magnetic powder being made of a soft magnetic material, wherein the average particle diameter of the first magnetic powder is greater than that of the second magnetic powder, and each of the first magnetic powder and the second magnetic powder has a pre-configured particle size distribution for increasing the density of the magnetic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: CYNTEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lu-Kuei Lin, Shih-Feng Chien, Po-I Wu