Patents by Inventor Kazumasa Fujimoto

Kazumasa Fujimoto 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: 11908634
    Abstract: The electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor body, the capacitor body including: a first end surface; a second end surface opposite to the first end surface; a bottom surface adjacent to the first end surface and the second end surface; a capacitor element including an anode line passing therethrough, a dielectric layer, and a cathode layer on the dielectric layer; and a sealing material covering the capacitor element, wherein the anode line has a first end exposed on the first end surface of the capacitor body, the electrolytic capacitor includes an anode external electrode on the first end surface of the capacitor body, the anode external electrode is connected to the first end of the anode line, the cathode layer is electrically led out to the bottom surface of the capacitor body, the electrolytic capacitor includes a cathode external electrode on the bottom surface of the capacitor body, and the cathode external electrode is electrically connected to the cathode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN CAPACITOR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Nobuta, Kazumasa Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20220172903
    Abstract: The electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor body, the capacitor body including: a first end surface; a second end surface opposite to the first end surface; a bottom surface adjacent to the first end surface and the second end surface; a capacitor element including an anode line passing therethrough, a dielectric layer, and a cathode layer on the dielectric layer; and a sealing material covering the capacitor element, wherein the anode line has a first end exposed on the first end surface of the capacitor body, the electrolytic capacitor includes an anode external electrode on the first end surface of the capacitor body, the anode external electrode is connected to the first end of the anode line, the cathode layer is electrically led out to the bottom surface of the capacitor body, the electrolytic capacitor includes a cathode external electrode on the bottom surface of the capacitor body, and the cathode external electrode is electrically connected to the cathode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Tomoki Nobuta, Kazumasa Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 11270846
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a columnar metal core material having a valve function, the metal core material having a first end surface and a second end surface opposed to the first end surface, at least one of the first end surface and the second end surface having an area larger than that of a cross section of a central portion of the metal core material in a lengthwise direction of the metal core material, and the metal core material having a surface partially provided with a porous layer including an oxide film; a cathode layer including a conductive polymer, the cathode layer being electrically connected to the porous layer, first external terminals electrically connected to the first end surface and the second end surface, respectively; and a second external terminal different in polarity from the first external terminals and electrically connected to the cathode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: JAPAN CAPACITOR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Nobuta, Kazumasa Fujimoto, Osamu Yokokura
  • Patent number: 11211204
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a plurality of linear conductors arranged in parallel and made of a valve action metal in which a dielectric layer is formed on a surface of the valve action metal; a conductive polymer layer covering the plurality of linear conductors and shared by linear conductors; a conductor layer covering conductive polymer layer; an anode terminal in contact with end faces of the plurality of linear conductors; and a cathode terminal electrically connected to conductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: JAPAN CAPACITOR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Yokokura, Tomoki Nobuta, Kazutoyo Horio, Kazumasa Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 10991515
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a plurality of laminated units each including a valve action metal substrate including a porous layer on a surface thereof, a dielectric layer on a surface of the porous layer, and a solid electrolyte layer on the dielectric layer. A metal foil is between the laminated units. The units and the conductor layers are sealed with a coating resin. The valve action metal substrate has an anode section-side end surface directly connected to an anode outer electrode on the surface of the coating resin, and the metal foil is directly connected to a cathode outer electrode on the surface of the coating resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Harada, Toshio Tsutsumi, Masahiro Matsuo, Kazumasa Fujimoto, Sachiko Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 10971310
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a component base body and first and second outer electrodes covering respective end faces of the component base body. The component base body includes an element main body and a magnetic body portion covering the element main body. The element main body includes a linear inner conductor, a dielectric layer covering the periphery of part of the inner conductor, and a conductor layer formed to cover the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Takashi Tomohiro, Kazumasa Fujimoto, Tomoki Nobuta
  • Patent number: 10957491
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor-specific electrode member is used for an electrolytic capacitor, and formed in a wire shape. The electrolytic capacitor-specific electrode member has an outer surface including at least one or more first cavity portions opened to outside, and at least one or more second cavity portions opened at least to the first cavity portions. The second cavity portions are smaller in opening diameter represented by a circle equivalent diameter than the first cavity portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignees: JAPAN CAPACITOR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kubo, Nami Kanaya, Kazumasa Fujimoto, Tomoki Nobuta
  • Patent number: 10923290
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor-specific electrode member is included in an electrolytic capacitor. The electrolytic capacitor-specific electrode member has a wire shape. The electrolytic capacitor-specific electrode member includes a core portion and a porous layer located around the core portion. In a cross section of the electrolytic capacitor-specific electrode member perpendicular to its axial direction, the porous layer includes a plurality of layers arranged concentrically from the core portion toward outside and at least including two layers having different void ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: JAPAN CAPACITOR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kubo, Nami Kanaya, Kazumasa Fujimoto, Tomoki Nobuta
  • Publication number: 20200402724
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a columnar metal core material having a valve function, the metal core material having a first end surface and a second end surface opposed to the first end surface, at least one of the first end surface and the second end surface having an area larger than that of a cross section of a central portion of the metal core material in a lengthwise direction of the metal core material, and the metal core material having a surface partially provided with a porous layer including an oxide film; a cathode layer including a conductive polymer, the cathode layer being electrically connected to the porous layer, first external terminals electrically connected to the first end surface and the second end surface, respectively; and a second external terminal different in polarity from the first external terminals and electrically connected to the cathode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Tomoki Nobuta, Kazumasa Fujimoto, Osamu Yokokura
  • Publication number: 20200219662
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a plurality of linear conductors arranged in parallel and made of a valve action metal in which a dielectric layer is formed on a surface of the valve action metal; a conductive polymer layer covering the plurality of linear conductors and shared by linear conductors; a conductor layer covering conductive polymer layer; an anode terminal in contact with end faces of the plurality of linear conductors; and a cathode terminal electrically connected to conductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Osamu Yokokura, Tomoki Nobuta, Kazutoyo Horio, Kazumasa Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 10629383
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a capacitor element having a linear through conductor made of a valve function metal, a dielectric layer disposed on the through conductor, and a cathode-side functional layer disposed on the dielectric layer. The through conductor includes a core portion and a porous portion covering a peripheral surface of the core portion. Both end faces of the core portion of the through conductor are in contact with a pair of anode terminals on the pair of end faces of the body, respectively. A cathode terminal is electrically connected to the cathode-side functional layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Nobuta, Kazumasa Fujimoto, Osamu Yokokura
  • Publication number: 20190287727
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a component base body and first and second outer electrodes covering respective end faces of the component base body. The component base body includes an element main body and a magnetic body portion covering the element main body. The element main body includes a linear inner conductor, a dielectric layer covering the periphery of part of the inner conductor, and a conductor layer formed to cover the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Takashi Tomohiro, Kazumasa Fujimoto, Tomoki Nobuta
  • Publication number: 20190259542
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor-specific electrode member is used for an electrolytic capacitor, and formed in a wire shape. The electrolytic capacitor-specific electrode member has an outer surface including at least one or more first cavity portions opened to outside, and at least one or more second cavity portions opened at least to the first cavity portions. The second cavity portions are smaller in opening diameter represented by a circle equivalent diameter than the first cavity portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicants: JAPAN CAPACITOR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi KUBO, Nami KANAYA, Kazumasa FUJIMOTO, Tomoki NOBUTA
  • Publication number: 20190252126
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor-specific electrode member is included in an electrolytic capacitor. The electrolytic capacitor-specific electrode member has a wire shape. The electrolytic capacitor-specific electrode member includes a core portion and a porous layer located around the core portion. In a cross section of the electrolytic capacitor-specific electrode member perpendicular to its axial direction, the porous layer includes a plurality of layers arranged concentrically from the core portion toward outside and at least including two layers having different void ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicants: JAPAN CAPACITOR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi KUBO, Nami KANAYA, Kazumasa FUJIMOTO, Tomoki NOBUTA
  • Publication number: 20190244765
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a plurality of laminated units each including a valve action metal substrate including a porous layer on a surface thereof, a dielectric layer on a surface of the porous layer, and a solid electrolyte layer on the dielectric layer. A metal foil is between the laminated units. The units and the conductor layers are sealed with a coating resin. The valve action metal substrate has an anode section-side end surface directly connected to an anode outer electrode on the surface of the coating resin, and the metal foil is directly connected to a cathode outer electrode on the surface of the coating resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Harada, Toshio Tsutsumi, Masahiro Matsuo, Kazumasa Fujimoto, Sachiko Shirakawa
  • Publication number: 20170287647
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a capacitor element having a linear through conductor made of a valve function metal, a dielectric layer disposed on the through conductor, and a cathode-side functional layer disposed on the dielectric layer. The through conductor includes a core portion and a porous portion covering a peripheral surface of the core portion. Both end faces of the core portion of the through conductor are in contact with a pair of anode terminals on the pair of end faces of the body, respectively. A cathode terminal is electrically connected to the cathode-side functional layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: TOMOKI NOBUTA, Kazumasa Fujimoto, Osamu Yokokura
  • Patent number: 8503163
    Abstract: The electrolytic capacitor includes two chemically processed anode foils, two cathode foils, four separator sheets, four lead tab terminals, two anode leads and two cathode leads. The two chemically processed anode foils, two cathode foils and four separator sheets are arranged alternately and rolled, to form a capacitor element. Two lead tab terminals are connected to the two chemically processed anode foils, respectively, and the remaining two lead tab terminals are connected to two cathode foils, respectively. The two anode leads are connected to two lead tab terminals, respectively, and the two cathode leads are connected to two lead tab terminals, respectively. As a result, equivalent series resistance can stably be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Saga Sanyo Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Fujimoto, Satoshi Aikawa
  • Patent number: 8400757
    Abstract: A one-side pressed terminal is applied as a first anode (cathode) lead tab terminal and the one-side pressed terminal is connected to an anode (a cathode) foil in such a manner that a position in a radial direction of a lead is shifted inward after winding. A one-side pressed terminal is applied as a second anode (cathode) lead tab terminal and the one-side pressed terminal is connected to the anode (cathode) foil in such a manner that a position in the radial direction of a lead is shifted inward after winding. Thus, while retaining characteristics as an electrolytic capacitor, connection of the anode (cathode) lead tab terminal to the anode (cathode) foil can be achieved in a stable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazumasa Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 8320105
    Abstract: A both-side pressed terminal is connected as a first anode (cathode) lead tab terminal to an anode (a cathode) foil. A first connection surface of a connection portion of a one-side pressed terminal as a second anode (cathode) lead tab terminal is connected to an inner circumferential surface of the anode (cathode) foil. A position in a radial direction of a lead of the second anode (cathode) lead tab terminal is shifted inward to be in registration with a position in a radial direction of a lead of the first anode (cathode) lead tab terminal. Thus, an electrolytic capacitor free from position displacement of an anode (a cathode) lead tab terminal while maintaining characteristics as an electrolytic capacitor can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazumasa Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 8320104
    Abstract: A first anode foil is opposed to a first portion of a cathode foil and is arranged on one side of the cathode foil, and a second anode foil is opposed to a second portion of the cathode foil and is arranged on the other side. A first separator paper sheet is arranged between the first portion of the cathode foil and the first anode foil. A second separator paper sheet is arranged on the other side with respect to the cathode foil, and is opposed to the first portion of the cathode foil. A third separator paper sheet is arranged between the second portion of the cathode foil and the second anode foil. A fourth separator paper sheet is arranged on the one side with respect to the cathode foil, and is opposed to the second portion of the cathode foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Saga Sanyo Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazumasa Fujimoto