Patents by Inventor Katsutomo Aritomi
Katsutomo Aritomi 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: 11881360Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor that includes a resin molded body including a stack that includes a capacitor element with an anode exposed at a first end surface, a dielectric layer on a surface of the anode, and a cathode opposite to the anode and exposed at a second end surface; a first external electrode on the first end surface and electrically connected to the anode; and a second external electrode on the second end surface and electrically connected to the cathode, wherein the first external electrode and the second external electrode each include: a resin electrode layer containing a conductive component and a resin component; and a Ni plating layer on a surface of the resin electrode layer, wherein a ratio of a thickness of the resin electrode layer to a thickness of the Ni plating layer is 5 or less.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Katsutomo Aritomi
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Publication number: 20230368979Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor that includes: a resin molded body that includes a stack including a capacitor element and a sealing resin sealing a periphery of the stack; and an anode external electrode and a cathode external electrode on an outer surface of the resin molded body. The capacitor element includes: a valve-action metal substrate having a core and a porous portion along a surface of the core. The anode external electrode includes a first electrode layer in direct contact with the core of the valve-action metal substrate. The first electrode layer includes flat particles having an aspect ratio of 2 or more, and in a cross section, a long axis direction of the flat particles is arranged in a direction along the outer surface of the resin molded body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Katsutomo ARITOMI, Yoshimasa YOSHINO
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Publication number: 20230368978Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic component that includes: preparing an electronic component body having an internal electrode, the internal electrode being exposed on an outer surface of the electronic component body; and forming a first electrode layer by injecting fine metal particles to the outer surface of the electronic component body and causing the fine metal particles to collide with the outer surface at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Katsutomo ARITOMI, Yasuhiko UEDA, Yoshimasa YOSHINO
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Publication number: 20230215664Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor that includes: a cuboid resin molded body having a first end surface and a second end surface opposite to each other; a first external electrode on the first end surface and electrically connected to an exposed end of an anode; and a second external electrode on the second end surface and electrically connected to an exposed end of a cathode, wherein at least one of the first and second external electrodes has a multilayer structure including: an inner plating layer; and a resin electrode layer on the inner plating layer and containing a resin component and at least one metal selected from Ni, Cu, and Ag, and a total number of layers defining each of the first and second external electrodes is four or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Katsutomo ARITOMI, Wataru ONISHI
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Publication number: 20220301787Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a resin molding including: a capacitor element laminate, the capacitor element laminate including a first layer and a second layer that are laminated together, the first layer includes a valve-action metal substrate exposed at a first end surface of the resin molding, the second layer includes an electrode lead-out layer exposed at a second end surface of the resin molding; an insulating substrate; and a sealing resin enclosing the capacitor element laminate; a first external electrode on a first end surface of the resin molding and connected to the valve-action metal substrate; a second external electrode on a second end surface of the resin molding and connected to the electrode lead-out layer; and a dummy layer not contributing to a capacity of the capacitor on a main surface of the capacitor element laminate in a lamination direction thereof and adjacent to the insulating substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Junichi KASUYA, Kenichi OSHIUMI, Koji FUJIMOTO, Kazutoyo HORIO, Satoshi TANI, Katsutomo ARITOMI
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Patent number: 11437198Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a multilayer body element having a number of first layers that are laminated together, the multilayer body element having first and second main surfaces that oppose each other in a lamination direction, first and second side surface that oppose each other in a width direction, and first and second end surfaces that oppose each other in a length direction; a sealing portion covering the first and the second main surfaces and the first and the second side surfaces, wherein in the first layers, a cutting region is formed at an end of the multilayer body element on a side of the second end surface and a sealing portion filled with a sealing material in the cutting region is exposed at the second end surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Furukawa, Katsutomo Aritomi, Koji Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20220223350Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor that includes: a cuboid resin molded body having a first end surface and a second end surface opposite to each other; a first external electrode on the first end surface and electrically connected to an exposed end of an anode; and a second external electrode on the second end surface and electrically connected to an exposed end of a cathode, wherein at least one of the first and second external electrodes has a multilayer structure including: an inner plating layer; and a resin electrode layer on the inner plating layer and containing a resin component and at least one metal selected from Ni, Cu, and Ag, and a total number of layers defining each of the first and second external electrodes is four or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Katsutomo ARITOMI, Wataru ONISHI
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Publication number: 20220189704Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor that includes a resin molded body including a stack that includes a capacitor element with an anode exposed at a first end surface, a dielectric layer on a surface of the anode, and a cathode opposite to the anode and exposed at a second end surface; a first external electrode on the first end surface and electrically connected to the anode; and a second external electrode on the second end surface and electrically connected to the cathode, wherein the first external electrode and the second external electrode each include: a resin electrode layer containing a conductive component and a resin component; and a Ni plating layer on a surface of the resin electrode layer, wherein a ratio of a thickness of the resin electrode layer to a thickness of the Ni plating layer is 5 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventor: Katsutomo ARITOMI
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Patent number: 10991516Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a plurality of capacitor elements laminated in parallel, and an exterior resin that seals the plurality of capacitor elements. Each of the plurality of capacitor elements includes a valve action metal base, an oxide film dielectric layer on a surface of the valve action metal base, and a cathode layer on a surface of the dielectric layer, and at least one capacitor element among the plurality of capacitor elements has a thicker oxide film dielectric layer than that of another capacitor element.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Katsutomo Aritomi
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Publication number: 20210074484Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a multilayer body element having a number of first layers that are laminated together, the multilayer body element having first and second main surfaces that oppose each other in a lamination direction, first and second side surface that oppose each other in a width direction, and first and second end surfaces that oppose each other in a length direction; a sealing portion covering the first and the second main surfaces and the first and the second side surfaces, wherein in the first layers, a cutting region is formed at an end of the multilayer body element on a side of the second end surface and a sealing portion filled with a sealing material in the cutting region is exposed at the second end surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Takeshi Furukawa, Katsutomo Aritomi, Koji Fujimoto
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Patent number: 10879011Abstract: A method for producing a solid electrolytic capacitor that includes preparing a first sheet, preparing a second sheet, covering the first sheet with an insulating material, forming an electric conductor layer on the first sheet, producing a laminated sheet by laminating the first sheet and the second sheet, producing a multilayer block body, cutting the multilayer block body to produce a plurality of multilayer body elements, and forming a first outer electrode and a second outer electrode on the plurality of multilayer body elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Furukawa, Katsutomo Aritomi, Koji Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20190228916Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a plurality of capacitor elements laminated in parallel, and an exterior resin that seals the plurality of capacitor elements. Each of the plurality of capacitor elements includes a valve action metal base, an oxide film dielectric layer on a surface of the valve action metal base, and a cathode layer on a surface of the dielectric layer, and at least one capacitor element among the plurality of capacitor elements has a thicker oxide film dielectric layer than that of another capacitor element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Katsutomo Aritomi
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Publication number: 20190122827Abstract: A method for producing a solid electrolytic capacitor that includes preparing a first sheet, preparing a second sheet, covering the first sheet with an insulating material, forming an electric conductor layer on the first sheet, producing a laminated sheet by laminating the first sheet and the second sheet, producing a multilayer block body, cutting the multilayer block body to produce a plurality of multilayer body elements, and forming a first outer electrode and a second outer electrode on the plurality of multilayer body elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Takeshi Furukawa, Katsutomo Aritomi, Koji Fujimoto
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Patent number: 7944128Abstract: An electronic component includes an electronic component body, first and second outer electrodes, and first and second inner electrodes. The first outer electrode includes a first conductive layer that does not include silver and a second conductive layer that is deposited on the first conductive layer so as to be positioned at an outermost layer and that includes silver. The second conductive layer includes a first contact portion in contact with a first main surface and is not in contact with first and second side surfaces. A first inner conductor is provided on a virtual straight or substantially straight line connecting a second inner electrode closest to the first contact portion and the first contact portion in the shortest distance. The first inner conductor is connected only to the first outer electrode or is connected to none of the first and second outer electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshimi Oguni, Katsutomo Aritomi
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Publication number: 20110001399Abstract: An electronic component includes an electronic component body, first and second outer electrodes, and first and second inner electrodes. The first outer electrode includes a first conductive layer that does not include silver and a second conductive layer that is deposited on the first conductive layer so as to be positioned at an outermost layer and that includes silver. The second conductive layer includes a first contact portion in contact with a first main surface and is not in contact with first and second side surfaces. A first inner conductor is provided on a virtual straight or substantially straight line connecting a second inner electrode closest to the first contact portion and the first contact portion in the shortest distance. The first inner conductor is connected only to the first outer electrode or is connected to none of the first and second outer electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshimi OGUNI, Katsutomo ARITOMI