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).

  • Patent number: 10128053
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
  • Patent number: 9922772
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
  • Patent number: 9704652
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
  • Patent number: 9607770
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SHOW A DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
  • Patent number: 9595394
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
  • Publication number: 20170047169
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi NAITO, Katsutoshi TAMURA
  • Patent number: 9431179
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura, Masahiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20160189873
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi NAITO, Katsutoshi TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20160189872
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
  • Publication number: 20160189871
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Kazumi NAITO, Katsutoshi TAMURA
  • Patent number: 9251954
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Masahiro Suzuki, Katsutoshi Tamura
  • Publication number: 20160027588
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi NAITO, Katsutoshi TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20150340158
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi NAITO, Katsutoshi TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20150221444
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura, Masahiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20140367268
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: c/o SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Masahiro Suzuki, Katsutoshi Tamura
  • Publication number: 20140366350
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: C/O SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Masahiro Suzuki, Katsutoshi Tamura
  • Patent number: 6809919
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
  • Publication number: 20030179538
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura
  • Patent number: 6610135
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Masahiro Ohmori, Katsutoshi Tamura
  • Patent number: 6545858
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katsutoshi Tamura