Patents by Inventor Frank Hodgkinson

Frank Hodgkinson 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).

  • Multilayer capacitor having open mode electrode configuration and flexible terminations
    Patent number: 11705280
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor may include a monolithic body and interleaved first and second pluralities of electrodes extending from the first and second ends, respectively, of the monolithic body towards opposite ends of the monolithic body. A first margin distance and a second margin distance may be formed, respectively, between the electrodes and the opposite ends of the monolithic body. First and second external terminations may be respectively disposed along the first end and second end of the monolithic body and respectively connected with the first and second plurality of electrodes. A margin ratio between a length of the monolithic body and the first margin distance and/or second margin distance may be less than about 10. At least one of the first external termination or the second external termination may include a conductive polymeric composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Hodgkinson, Elaine Boyle
  • Multilayer capacitor having open mode electrode configuration and flexible terminations
    Patent number: 11664165
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor may include a monolithic body and interleaved first and second pluralities of electrodes extending from the first and second ends, respectively, of the monolithic body towards opposite ends of the monolithic body. A first margin distance and a second margin distance may be formed, respectively, between the electrodes and the opposite ends of the monolithic body. First and second external terminations may be respectively disposed along the first end and second end of the monolithic body and respectively connected with the first and second plurality of electrodes. A margin ratio between a length of the monolithic body and the first margin distance and/or second margin distance may be less than about 10. At least one of the first external termination or the second external termination may include a conductive polymeric composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Hodgkinson, Elaine Boyle
  • Multilayer Capacitor having Open Mode Electrode Configuration and Flexible Terminations
    Publication number: 20200343046
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor may include a monolithic body and interleaved first and second pluralities of electrodes extending from the first and second ends, respectively, of the monolithic body towards opposite ends of the monolithic body. A first margin distance and a second margin distance may be formed, respectively, between the electrodes and the opposite ends of the monolithic body. First and second external terminations may be respectively disposed along the first end and second end of the monolithic body and respectively connected with the first and second plurality of electrodes. A margin ratio between a length of the monolithic body and the first margin distance and/or second margin distance may be less than about 10. At least one of the first external termination or the second external termination may include a conductive polymeric composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Hodgkinson, Elaine Boyle