Patents by Inventor Andrea Testino

Andrea Testino has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10217566
    Abstract: A ceramic material for capacitors using multilayer technology of formula (I): Pb(1?1.5a)AaBb(Zr1?xTix)(1?c?d?e?f)CeSicO3+y·PBO wherein A is selected from the group consisting of La, Nd, Y, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Yb; C is selected from the group consisting of Ni and Cu; and 0<a<0.12, 0.05?x?0.3, 0?c<0.12, 0.001<e<0.12 and 0?y<1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20180158613
    Abstract: A capacitor arrangement is disclosed. In an embodiment the arrangement includes a ceramic multilayer capacitor including a main body comprising ceramic layers, first electrode layers and second electrode layers arranged there between and a first external contact and a second external contact on mutually opposite side surfaces, wherein the first external contact is electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers and the second external contact is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 9905363
    Abstract: A capacitor arrangement includes at least one ceramic multilayer capacitor with a main body having ceramic layers and first and second electrode layers arranged therebetween. The capacitor also has a first external contact and a second external contact on mutually opposite side surfaces. The first external contact is electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers and the second external contact is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers. A contact arrangement includes two metallic contact plates, between which the at least one ceramic multilayer capacitor is arranged. The first and second external contacts are electrically conductively connected in each case to one of the metallic contact plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 9875851
    Abstract: A ceramic multi-layer capacitor includes a main body, which has ceramic layers arranged along a layer stacking direction to form a stack, and first and second electrode layers arranged between the ceramic layers. The multi-layer capacitor also includes a first external contact-connection arranged on a first side surface of the main body and electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers, and a second external contact-connection arranged on a second side surface of the main body. The second side surface is situated opposite the first side surface and is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Guenter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20170178815
    Abstract: A ceramic multi-layer capacitor includes a main body, which has ceramic layers arranged along a layer stacking direction to form a stack, and first and second electrode layers arranged between the ceramic layers. The multi-layer capacitor also includes a first external contact-connection arranged on a first side surface of the main body and electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers, and a second external contact-connection arranged on a second side surface of the main body. The second side surface is situated opposite the first side surface and is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Guenter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 9627141
    Abstract: A ceramic multi-layer capacitor includes a main body, which has ceramic layers arranged along a layer stacking direction to form a stack, and first and second electrode layers arranged between the ceramic layers. The multi-layer capacitor also includes a first external contact-connection arranged on a first side surface of the main body and electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers, and a second external contact-connection arranged on a second side surface (62) of the main body (2). The second side surface is situated opposite the first side surface and is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 9583268
    Abstract: A ceramic multi-layer capacitor is disclosed. In an embodiment, the capacitor includes a main body having ceramic layers and first and second electrode layers arranged therebetween, wherein the ceramic layers includes a ceramic material on the basis of BaTi1-yZryO3 where 0?y?1, which has a temperature-dependent capacitance anomaly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Andrea Testino, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Markus Ortner, Günter Engel, Christian Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20160240318
    Abstract: A ceramic material for capacitors using multilayer technology of formula (I): Pb(1?1.5a)AaBb(Zr1?xTix)(1?c?d?e?f)CeSic03+y.PBO wherein A is selected from the group consisting of La, Nd, Y, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Yb; C is selected from the group consisting of Ni and Cu; and 0<a<0.12, 0.05?x?0.3, 0?c<0.12, 0.001<e<0.12 and 0?y<1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20160203912
    Abstract: A ceramic multi-layer capacitor is disclosed. In an embodiment, the capacitor includes a main body having ceramic layers and first and second electrode layers arranged therebetween, wherein the ceramic layers includes a ceramic material on the basis of BaTi1?yZryO3 where 0?y?1, which has a temperature-dependent capacitance anomaly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Andrea Testino, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Markus Ortner, Günter Engel, Christian Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 9378892
    Abstract: A ceramic multilayer capacitor includes a first capacitor unit, which comprises a first material, and a second capacitor units, which comprises a second material. The first and the second capacitor unit are electrically connected in parallel. At low applied voltages, the first material has a high dielectric value and, at high applied voltages the second material has a high dielectric value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Guenter Engel, Christian Hoffmann, Andrea Testino
  • Patent number: 9293256
    Abstract: A ceramic material for capacitors uses multilayer technology of the general formula: Pb1?1.5a?0.5b+1.5d+e+0.5f)AaBb(Zr1?xTix)(1?c?d?e?f)LidCeFefSicO3+y.PBO wherein A is selected from the group consisting of La, Nd, Y, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Yb; B is selected from the group consisting of Na, K and Ag; C is selected from the group consisting of Ni, Cu, Co and Mn; and 0<a<0.12; 0.05?x?0.3; 0<b<0.12; 0?c?0.12; 0<d<0.12; 0?e?0.12; 0?f?0.12; 0?y?1, and wherein b+d+e+f>0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20150371778
    Abstract: A capacitor arrangement includes at least one ceramic multilayer capacitor with a main body having ceramic layers and first and second electrode layers arranged therebetween. The capacitor also has a first external contact and a second external contact on mutually opposite side surfaces. The first external contact is electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers and the second external contact is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers. A contact arrangement includes two metallic contact plates, between which the at least one ceramic multilayer capacitor is arranged. The first and second external contacts are electrically conductively connected in each case to one of the metallic contact plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 9185809
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrical multi-layer component is described, wherein a first ceramic layer (2) comprising a first and a second ceramic material (3, 4) is applied to a ceramic substrate (1). The first ceramic material (3) is applied to a first surface partition (5) of the substrate (1) by a first inkjet printing step and the second ceramic material (4) is applied to a second surface partition (6) of the substrate (1) by a second inkjet printing step, the second surface partition (6) surrounding and enclosing the first surface partition (5). The second ceramic material (4) is different from the first ceramic material (3). Furthermore, an electrical multi-layer component is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventor: Andrea Testino
  • Publication number: 20150131200
    Abstract: A ceramic material for capacitors uses multilayer technology of the general formula: Pb1?1.5a?0.5b+1.5d+e+0.5f)AaBb(Zr1?xTix)(1?c?d?e?f)LidCeFefSicO3+y.PBO wherein A is selected from the group consisting of La, Nd, Y, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Yb; B is selected from the group consisting of Na, K and Ag; C is selected from the group consisting of Ni, Cu, Co and Mn; and 0<a<0.12; 0.05?x?0.3; 0<b<0.12; 0?c?0.12; 0<d<0.12; 0?e?0.12; 0 <f<0.12; 0?y?1, and wherein b+d+e+f>0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20150103466
    Abstract: A ceramic multi-layer capacitor includes a main body, which has ceramic layers arranged along a layer stacking direction to form a stack, and first and second electrode layers arranged between the ceramic layers. The multi-layer capacitor also includes a first external contact-connection arranged on a first side surface of the main body and electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers, and a second external contact-connection arranged on a second side surface (62) of the main body (2). The second side surface is situated opposite the first side surface and is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 8988849
    Abstract: A varactor includes a first PTC region, which comprises a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient with respect to the resistance. The varactor also includes a capacitor region that includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first dielectric layer arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first PTC region and the capacitor region are connected thermally conductively to one another. The capacitance of the capacitor region can be changed by applying a bias to the first PTC region, the capacitor region or to the first PTC region and the capacitor region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventor: Andrea Testino
  • Publication number: 20130126222
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrical multi-layer component is described, wherein a first ceramic layer (2) comprising a first and a second ceramic material (3, 4) is applied to a ceramic substrate (1). The first ceramic material (3) is applied to a first surface partition (5) of the substrate (1) by a first inkjet printing step and the second ceramic material (4) is applied to a second surface partition (6) of the substrate (1) by a second inkjet printing step, the second surface partition (6) surrounding and enclosing the first surface partition (5). The second ceramic material (4) is different from the first ceramic material (3). Furthermore, an electrical multi-layer component is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventor: Andrea Testino
  • Publication number: 20130026852
    Abstract: A ceramic multilayer capacitor includes a first capacitor unit, which comprises a first material, and a second capacitor units, which comprises a second material. The first and the second capacitor unit are electrically connected in parallel. At low applied voltages, the first material has a high dielectric value and, at high applied voltages the second material has a high dielectric value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Guenter Engel, Christian Hoffmann, Andrea Testino
  • Publication number: 20130003253
    Abstract: A varactor includes a first PTC region, which comprises a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient with respect to the resistance. The varactor also includes a capacitor region that includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first dielectric layer arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first PTC region and the capacitor region are connected thermally conductively to one another. The capacitance of the capacitor region can be changed by applying a bias to the first PTC region, the capacitor region or to the first PTC region and the capacitor region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventor: Andrea Testino
  • Publication number: 20120281335
    Abstract: A capacitor includes a first heating element and a first capacitor region. The first capacitor region includes dielectric layers and internal electrodes. The internal electrodes are arranged between the dielectric layers. The first heating element and the first capacitor region are connected to each other in a thermally conductive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Guenter Engel, Andrea Testino, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Christian Hoffmann