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).
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Patent number: 10217566Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20180158613Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9905363Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9875851Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Guenter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20170178815Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Guenter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9627141Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9583268Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 1, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Andrea Testino, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Markus Ortner, Günter Engel, Christian Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20160240318Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20160203912Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Andrea Testino, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Markus Ortner, Günter Engel, Christian Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9378892Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Guenter Engel, Christian Hoffmann, Andrea Testino
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Patent number: 9293256Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 18, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20150371778Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: EPCOS AGInventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9185809Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 18, 2011Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: EPCOS AGInventor: Andrea Testino
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Publication number: 20150131200Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20150103466Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: EPCOS AGInventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Patent number: 8988849Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: EPCOS AGInventor: Andrea Testino
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Publication number: 20130126222Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: EPCOS AGInventor: Andrea Testino
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Publication number: 20130026852Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: EPCOS AGInventors: Guenter Engel, Christian Hoffmann, Andrea Testino
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Publication number: 20130003253Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: EPCOS AGInventor: Andrea Testino
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Publication number: 20120281335Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: EPCOS AGInventors: Guenter Engel, Andrea Testino, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Christian Hoffmann