Patents by Inventor Kaye Poole

Kaye Poole 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).

  • Publication number: 20080232032
    Abstract: A capacitor anode that is formed from ceramic particles (e.g., Nb2O5, Ta2O5) capable of being chemically reduced to form an electrically conductive composition (e.g., NbO, Ta) is provided. For instance, a slip composition containing the ceramic particles may be initially formed and deposited onto a carrier substrate in the form of a thin layer. If desired, multiple layers may be formed to achieve the target thickness for the anode. Once formed, the layer(s) are subjected to a heat treatment to chemically reduce the ceramic particles and form the electrically conductive anode. Contrary to conventional press-formed anodes, the slip-formed anodes of the present invention may exhibit a small thickness, high aspect ratio (i.e., ratio of width to thickness), and uniform density, which may in turn may lead to an improved volumetric efficiency and equivalent series resistance (“ESR”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Brady Jones, Carl L. Eggerding, Allen Butler, Gang Ning, Kaye Poole, Craig William Nies