Patents by Inventor Katsutoshi Tamura
Katsutoshi Tamura 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: 10128053Abstract: Disclosed is a solid electrolytic capacitor article including a lead frame having at least a pair of an anode terminal and a cathode terminal, a capacitor element which is connected to the anode terminal and the cathode terminal, and a silicone resin layer that coats the anode terminal, the cathode terminal, and the exterior surface of the capacitor element connected thereto.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
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Patent number: 9922772Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor element which comprises an anode body, a dielectric layer placed so as to cover the anode body, a semiconductor layer placed on the dielectric layer, an insulator layer placed on the semiconductor layer, a carbon layer placed on the insulator layer, and a silver layer placed on the carbon layer, wherein the insulator layer has a part having a thickness of 10 to 100 nm accounting for not less than ? of the whole insulator layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
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Patent number: 9704652Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a capacitor element having good LC characteristics, wherein, after a chemical conversion process to form a dielectric layer on the surface layer of an anode body obtained by forming a powder mainly comprising tungsten, followed by sintering, a semiconductor layer and a conductor layer are sequentially formed on the dielectric layer; an etching process is conducted before forming the dielectric layer to remove a natural oxide film formed on the surface layer on the outer surface and on the surface inside the pores of the anode body so as to adjust the film thickness to a range of 0.5 to 5.0 nm; and the chemical conversion process is conducted at a temperature from ?4 to 18° C. for 7 to 110 minutes after reaching a predetermined voltage.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
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Patent number: 9607770Abstract: A capacitor having at least an anode body composed of a tungsten sintered compact and having less leakage current under high-voltage conditions and less variation in leakage current values, obtained by a production method including the steps of: compacting a tungsten powder to obtain a compression body; firing the compression body to obtain an anode body; applying voltage to the anode body, which is used as an positive electrode, in an alkaline fluid; chemically converting the surface layer of the anode body into a dielectric; optionally removing water from the anode body; and heat-treating the anode body, whose surface has been chemically converted into a dielectric, at a temperature of 100° C. or more and 260° C. or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: SHOW A DENKO K.K.Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
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Patent number: 9595394Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor capable of assuredly connecting to a bolster member is provided. A solid electrolytic capacitor having a capacitor element with an anode made of tungsten is accommodated in a box-shaped case. An anode lead is connected to an anode circuit pattern provided on a bottom wall inner surface of the box-shaped case. In a state in which the anode lead is covered by an oxide film and is in direct contact with the anode circuit pattern, a conductive material is adhered between the anode lead and the anode circuit pattern to thereby form a conductive connection layer. The anode lead and the conductive connection layer are connected via the conductive film layer. The conductive film layer is connected to the anode lead at the film removed portion in which the oxide film has been removed from the surface of the anode lead.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
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Publication number: 20170047169Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a capacitor element having good LC characteristics, wherein, after a chemical conversion process to form a dielectric layer on the surface layer of an anode body obtained by forming a powder mainly comprising tungsten, followed by sintering, a semiconductor layer and a conductor layer are sequentially formed on the dielectric layer; an etching process is conducted before forming the dielectric layer to remove a natural oxide film formed on the surface layer on the outer surface and on the surface inside the pores of the anode body so as to adjust the film thickness to a range of 0.5 to 5.0 nm; and the chemical conversion process is conducted at a temperature from ?4 to 18° C. for 7 to 110 minutes after reaching a predetermined voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Kazumi NAITO, Katsutoshi TAMURA
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Patent number: 9431179Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor chip, which includes mounting a solid electrolytic capacitor element on the front surface side of a cathode lead of a lead frame serving as a cathode terminal; electrically connecting an anode and a cathode of the solid electrolytic capacitor element respectively to an anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the lead frame; and injecting an exterior resin from a resin injection port of a mold by transfer molding so as to seal the solid electrolytic capacitor element with the exterior resin. The resin injection port is located such that the exterior resin injected from the injection port branches and flows toward both the front surface side and the rear surface side and of the lead frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura, Masahiro Suzuki
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Publication number: 20160189873Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor element which comprises an anode body, a dielectric layer placed so as to cover the anode body, a semiconductor layer placed on the dielectric layer, an insulator layer placed on the semiconductor layer, a carbon layer placed on the insulator layer, and a silver layer placed on the carbon layer, wherein the insulator layer has a part having a thickness of 10 to 100 nm accounting for not less than 2/3 of the whole insulator layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Kazumi NAITO, Katsutoshi TAMURA
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Publication number: 20160189872Abstract: Disclosed is a solid electrolytic capacitor article including a lead frame having at least a pair of an anode terminal and a cathode terminal, a capacitor element which is connected to the anode terminal and the cathode terminal, and a silicone resin layer that coats the anode terminal, the cathode terminal, and the exterior surface of the capacitor element connected thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
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Publication number: 20160189871Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a chemical conversion treated tungsten anode body includes a chemical conversion treatment step of subjecting the surface of a tungsten anode body to a chemical conversion treatment to form a dielectric layer, and a high-temperature treatment step of exposing the tungsten anode body with the dielectric layer formed thereon to an atmosphere having a temperature of 270° C. or more and 370° C. or less for a period of 3 to 8 minutes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Kazumi NAITO, Katsutoshi TAMURA
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Patent number: 9251954Abstract: A jig for manufacturing a capacitor element is provided in which the productive efficiency is excellent due to a larger number of anode bodies that can be processed, and an immersion position (height) of the anode body with respect to the processing liquid can be controlled with high accuracy. A jig 10 according to the invention includes a substrate 11, a plurality of beam members 8 arranged on at least one surface of the substrate in parallel to each other, and a plurality of conductive sockets 1 mounted on the beam member 8. The plurality of sockets 1 are capable of electrically connecting to a power source supplying an electric current to a capacitor anode body. The socket 1 is provided with an insertion port 37 for electrically connecting a lead wire of a capacitor anode body, and the insertion port 37 is opened in a downward direction of the substrate 11.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Masahiro Suzuki, Katsutoshi Tamura
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Publication number: 20160027588Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor capable of assuredly connecting to a bolster member is provided. A solid electrolytic capacitor having a capacitor element with an anode made of tungsten is accommodated in a box-shaped case. An anode lead is connected to an anode circuit pattern provided on a bottom wall inner surface of the box-shaped case. In a state in which the anode lead is covered by an oxide film and is in direct contact with the anode circuit pattern, a conductive material is adhered between the anode lead and the anode circuit pattern to thereby form a conductive connection layer. The anode lead and the conductive connection layer are connected via the conductive film layer. The conductive film layer is connected to the anode lead at the film removed portion in which the oxide film has been removed from the surface of the anode lead.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Kazumi NAITO, Katsutoshi TAMURA
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Publication number: 20150340158Abstract: A capacitor having at least an anode body composed of a tungsten sintered compact and having less leakage current under high-voltage conditions and less variation in leakage current values, obtained by a production method including the steps of: compacting a tungsten powder to obtain a compression body; firing the compression body to obtain an anode body; applying voltage to the anode body, which is used as an positive electrode, in an alkaline fluid; chemically converting the surface layer of the anode body into a dielectric; optionally removing water from the anode body; and heat-treating the anode body, whose surface has been chemically converted into a dielectric, at a temperature of 100° C. or more and 260° C. or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Kazumi NAITO, Katsutoshi TAMURA
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Publication number: 20150221444Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor chip, which includes mounting a solid electrolytic capacitor element on the front surface side of a cathode lead of a lead frame serving as a cathode terminal; electrically connecting an anode and a cathode of the solid electrolytic capacitor element respectively to an anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the lead frame; and injecting an exterior resin from a resin injection port of a mold by transfer molding so as to seal the solid electrolytic capacitor element with the exterior resin. The resin injection port is located such that the exterior resin injected from the injection port branches and flows toward both the front surface side and the rear surface side and of the lead frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura, Masahiro Suzuki
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Publication number: 20140367268Abstract: A jig for manufacturing a capacitor element is provided in which an immersion position of an anode body in a processing liquid can be controlled accurately, and a heat treatment can be performed without difficulty when heat treatment is required in the middle of manufacturing the capacitor element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: c/o SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Masahiro Suzuki, Katsutoshi Tamura
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Publication number: 20140366350Abstract: A jig for manufacturing a capacitor element is provided in which the productive efficiency is excellent due to a larger number of anode bodies that can be processed, and an immersion position (height) of the anode body with respect to the processing liquid can be controlled with high accuracy. A jig 10 according to the invention includes a substrate 11, a plurality of beam members 8 arranged on at least one surface of the substrate in parallel to each other, and a plurality of conductive sockets 1 mounted on the beam member 8. The plurality of sockets 1 are capable of electrically connecting to a power source supplying an electric current to a capacitor anode body. The socket 1 is provided with an insertion port 37 for electrically connecting a lead wire of a capacitor anode body, and the insertion port 37 is opened in a downward direction of the substrate 11.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: C/O SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Masahiro Suzuki, Katsutoshi Tamura
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Patent number: 6809919Abstract: An electrode for a capacitor including a sintered body of a powder of a valve action metal or its alloy and wherein a lead wire connected to the sintered body made of partially nitrided niobium is disclosed. A molded compact including a molded powder of a valve action metal or alloy thereof and a lead wire made of partially nitrided niobium is also disclosed. Use of a partially nitrided niobium as a material of the lead wire provides a capacitor having high withstand voltage and being light weight without a decrease in capacitance.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2003Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
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Publication number: 20030179538Abstract: A capacitor comprising two electrodes and a dielectric interposed therebetween, wherein at least one of the electrodes is made of a valve action metal or its alloy and wherein a lead wire connected to the at least one electrode is made of partially nitrided niobium. Use of a partially nitrided niobium as a material of the lead wire gives rise to a capacitor having high withstand voltage and light weight without a decrease in capacitance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
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Patent number: 6610135Abstract: A titanium-containing finely divided particulate material, characterized by exhibiting a light transmittance of at least 85% as measured at a wavelength of 450-700 nm for a thickness of 10 mm on an aqueous liquid containing the titanium-containing material in a concentration of 0.1 to 6.5 moles per liter as titanium even when the temperature of the liquid is elevated to the boiling point. The titanium-containing material usually has an average particle diameter of 0.8-50 nm, and gives a film having high photocatalytic activity and transparency. The titanium-containing finely divided particulate material is obtained by hydrolyzing titanium tetrachloride in an aqueous solution in the presence of a carboxylic acid.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2001Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.Inventors: Masahiro Ohmori, Katsutoshi Tamura
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Patent number: 6545858Abstract: A capacitor having two electrodes and a dielectric interposed therebetween is disclosed. At least one of the electrodes is made of a valve action metal or its alloy and a lead wire connected to the at least one electrode is made of partially nitrided niobium. Use of a partially nitrided niobium as a material of the lead wire provides a capacitor having high withstand voltage and being light weight without a decrease in capacitance.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura