Patents by Inventor Glenn M. Vaillancourt

Glenn M. Vaillancourt 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: 7656647
    Abstract: Surface mount electrolytic capacitors are provided with anode and cathode terminations having respective first termination portions provided on the bottom surface of a molded package in a generally coplanar configuration. A second cathode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first cathode termination portion and may then be adhered to the external cathode layer of a capacitor body. A second anode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first anode termination portion and may then be welded to an anode wire connected to and extending from the capacitor body. An insulation pad may be provided between the first anode termination portion and the capacitor body to prevent device shorting. A planar termination frame may be provided to form the electrolytic capacitors of the present subject matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas M. Edson, Glenn M. Vaillancourt, Walter Koda, Scott A. McCarthy, James A. Fife
  • Patent number: 7271995
    Abstract: Surface mount electrolytic capacitors are provided with anode and cathode terminations having respective first termination portions provided on the bottom surface of a molded package in a generally coplanar configuration. A second cathode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first cathode termination portion and may then be adhered to the external cathode layer of a capacitor body. A second anode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first anode termination portion and may then be welded to an anode wire connected to and extending from the capacitor body. An insulation pad may be provided between the first anode termination portion and the capacitor body to prevent device shorting. A planar termination frame may be provided to form the electrolytic capacitors of the present subject matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas M. Edson, Glenn M. Vaillancourt, Walter Koda, Scott A. McCarthy, James A. Fife
  • Patent number: 6870727
    Abstract: Surface mount electrolytic capacitors are provided with anode and cathode terminations having respective first termination portions provided on the bottom surface of a molded package in a generally coplanar configuration. A second cathode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first cathode termination portion and may then be adhered to the external cathode layer of a capacitor body. A second anode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first anode termination portion and may then be welded to an anode wire connected to and extending from the capacitor body. An insulation pad may be provided between the first anode termination portion and the capacitor body to prevent device shorting. A planar termination frame may be provided to form the electrolytic capacitors of the present subject matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas M. Edson, Glenn M. Vaillancourt, Walter Koda, Scott A. McCarthy, James A. Fife
  • Publication number: 20040066607
    Abstract: Surface mount electrolytic capacitors are provided with anode and cathode terminations having respective first termination portions provided on the bottom surface of a molded package in a generally coplanar configuration. A second cathode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first cathode termination portion and may then be adhered to the external cathode layer of a capacitor body. A second anode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first anode termination portion and may then be welded to an anode wire connected to and extending from the capacitor body. An insulation pad may be provided between the first anode termination portion and the capacitor body to prevent device shorting. A planar termination frame may be provided to form the electrolytic capacitors of the present subject matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: AVX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas M. Edson, Glenn M. Vaillancourt, Walter Koda, Scott A. McCarthy, James A. Fife
  • Patent number: 5470103
    Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided with an air bag system having a singular air bag that deploys downward from the ceiling to cushion the front and both sides of both the driver and a front seat passenger from over their head and to at least their shoulders to prevent their impacting with upper interior portions of the vehicle and with each other in a collision. The air bag includes an elongated front section that extends transverse of the vehicle along the front of the seats, elongated side sections that extend rearwardly from the front section along the outer side of the respective seats, and an elongated intermediate section that extends rearwardly from the front section between the seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Davidson Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn M. Vaillancourt, Lee E. Gridley