Patents by Inventor Lonnie G. Jones

Lonnie G. Jones 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: 11923151
    Abstract: Provided is an improved electronic component package. The electronic component package comprises a multiplicity of electronic components wherein each electronic component comprises a first external termination and a second external termination. The electronic component package also includes a structural lead frame comprising multiple leads wherein each lead is mounted to at least one first external termination and the structural lead frame comprises at least one break away feature between adjacent leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventors: Galen W. Miller, John Bultitude, Lonnie G. Jones
  • Patent number: 11744018
    Abstract: Provided is a high-density multi-component package comprising a first module interconnect pad and a second module interconnect pad. At least two electronic components are mounted to and between the first module interconnect pad and the second module interconnect pad wherein a first electronic component is vertically oriented relative to the first module interconnect pad. A second electronic component is vertically oriented relative to the second module interconnect pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: KEMET Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: John Bultitude, Peter Alexandre Blais, James A. Burk, Galen W. Miller, Hunter Hayes, Allen Templeton, Lonnie G. Jones, Mark R. Laps
  • Patent number: 11393636
    Abstract: Provided is an improved overvoltage protection element. The overvoltage protection devices comprises at least one ESD protection couple comprising discharge electrodes in a plane, a gap insulator between the discharge electrodes, an overvoltage protection element parallel to the planar discharge electrodes wherein the overvoltage protection element comprises a conductor and an secondary material. The overvoltage protection element also comprises a primary insulator layer between the discharge electrodes and overvoltage protection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: KEMET Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Iain D. Kinnon, John Bultitude, Lonnie G. Jones
  • Patent number: 11393635
    Abstract: Provided is an improved overvoltage protection element. The overvoltage protection devices comprises at least one ESD protection couple comprising discharge electrodes in a plane, a gap insulator between the discharge electrodes, an overvoltage protection element parallel to the planar discharge electrodes wherein the overvoltage protection element comprises a conductor and an secondary material. The overvoltage protection element also comprises a primary insulator layer between the discharge electrodes and overvoltage protection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: KEMET Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Iain D. Kinnon, John Bultitude, Lonnie G. Jones
  • Patent number: 11178800
    Abstract: Provided is an improved overvoltage protection element. The overvoltage protection device comprises at least one ESD protection couple comprising discharge electrodes in a plane, a gap insulator between the discharge electrodes, an overvoltage protection element parallel to the planar discharge electrodes wherein the overvoltage protection element comprises a conductor and an secondary material. The overvoltage protection element also comprises a primary insulator layer between the discharge electrodes and overvoltage protection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: KEMET Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Lonnie G. Jones, Iain D. Kinnon, John Bultitude, Nathan A. Reed, Jeffrey W. Bell, George Michael Theis
  • Publication number: 20210327646
    Abstract: Provided is a heat dissipating capacitor comprising internal electrodes of opposing polarity forming a capacitive couple between external terminations. A dielectric is between the internal electrodes. The heat dissipating capacitor comprises at least one thermal dissipation layer and at least one thermal conductive termination wherein the thermal dissipation layer is in thermally conductive contact with the thermal conductive termination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Mark R. Laps, John Bultitude, Philip M. Lessner, Lonnie G. Jones, Allen Templeton, Nathan A. Reed
  • Publication number: 20210241977
    Abstract: Provided is an improved electronic component package. The electronic component package comprises a multiplicity of electronic components wherein each electronic component comprises a first external termination and a second external termination. The electronic component package also includes a structural lead frame comprising multiple leads wherein each lead is mounted to at least one first external termination and the structural lead frame comprises at least one break away feature between adjacent leads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Galen W. Miller, John Bultitude, Lonnie G. Jones
  • Patent number: 11081882
    Abstract: A protected electric circuit, and method of protecting a protected circuit is provided. The circuit comprises at least one sensitive device wherein the sensitive device operates at a device voltage and has a maximum voltage capability. At least one light emitting diode electrically connected with the sensitive device wherein the light emitting diode has a first trigger voltage wherein the first trigger voltage is above the device voltage and below the maximum voltage capability. When any said extraneous energy above the first trigger energy is experienced the light emitting diode emits photons thereby converting at least some of the extraneous energy to photon energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: KEMET Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: John Bultitude, Lonnie G. Jones, Iain D. Kinnon, Nathan A. Reed, Jeffrey W. Bell
  • Publication number: 20210227693
    Abstract: Provided is a high-density multi-component package comprising a first module interconnect pad and a second module interconnect pad. At least two electronic components are mounted to and between the first module interconnect pad and the second module interconnect pad wherein a first electronic component is vertically oriented relative to the first module interconnect pad. A second electronic component is vertically oriented relative to the second module interconnect pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: John Bultitude, Peter Alexandre Blais, James A. Burk, Galen W. Miller, Hunter Hayes, Allen Templeton, Lonnie G. Jones, Mark R. Laps
  • Patent number: 11037871
    Abstract: An improved electronic assembly is provided. The electronic assembly comprises a ceramic interposer comprising multiple layers. The active layers of the multiple layers form an embedded capacitor comprising parallel electrodes with a dielectric between adjacent electrodes wherein adjacent electrodes have opposite polarity. A wide band gap device is also on the multilayered ceramic interposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: KEMET Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Allen Templeton, John Bultitude, Lonnie G. Jones, Philip M. Lessner
  • Patent number: 10950688
    Abstract: Provided herein is a module for packaging semiconductors comprising: at least one PDC comprising parallel internal electrodes of alternating polarity with a paraelectric dielectric between adjacent internal electrodes wherein the paraelectric dielectric has a permittivity above 10 to no more than 300; and wherein the PDC forms a capacitor couple with at least one semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: KEMET Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: John Bultitude, Lonnie G. Jones, Allen Templeton, Philip M. Lessner
  • Publication number: 20200273949
    Abstract: Provided herein is a module for packaging semiconductors comprising: at least one PDC comprising parallel internal electrodes of alternating polarity with a paraelectric dielectric between adjacent internal electrodes wherein the paraelectric dielectric has a permittivity above 10 to no more than 300; and wherein the PDC forms a capacitor couple with at least one semiconductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: John Bultitude, Lonnie G. Jones, Allen Templeton, Philip M. Lessner
  • Publication number: 20200273791
    Abstract: An improved electronic assembly is provided. The electronic assembly comprises a ceramic interposer comprising multiple layers. The active layers of the multiple layers form an embedded capacitor comprising parallel electrodes with a dielectric between adjacent electrodes wherein adjacent electrodes have opposite polarity. A wide band gap device is also on the multilayered ceramic interposer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Allen Templeton, John Bultitude, Lonnie G. Jones, Philip M. Lessner
  • Publication number: 20200260618
    Abstract: Provided is an improved overvoltage protection element. The overvoltage protection device comprises at least one ESD protection couple comprising discharge electrodes in a plane, a gap insulator between the discharge electrodes, an overvoltage protection element parallel to the planar discharge electrodes wherein the overvoltage protection element comprises a conductor and an secondary material. The overvoltage protection element also comprises a primary insulator layer between the discharge electrodes and overvoltage protection element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Lonnie G. Jones, Iain D. Kinnon, John Bultitude, Nathan A. Reed, Jeffrey W. Bell, George Michael Theis
  • Publication number: 20200219657
    Abstract: Provided is an improved overvoltage protection element. The overvoltage protection devices comprises at least one ESD protection couple comprising discharge electrodes in a plane, a gap insulator between the discharge electrodes, an overvoltage protection element parallel to the planar discharge electrodes wherein the overvoltage protection element comprises a conductor and an secondary material. The overvoltage protection element also comprises a primary insulator layer between the discharge electrodes and overvoltage protection element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Iain D. Kinnon, John Bultitude, Lonnie G. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200163260
    Abstract: Provided is an improved overvoltage protection element. The overvoltage protection device comprises at least one ESD protection couple comprising discharge electrodes in a plane, a gap insulator between the discharge electrodes, an overvoltage protection element parallel to the planar discharge electrodes wherein the overvoltage protection element comprises a conductor and an secondary material. The overvoltage protection element also comprises a primary insulator layer between the discharge electrodes and overvoltage protection element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Lonnie G. Jones, Iain D. Kinnon, John Bultitude, Nathan A. Reed, Jeffrey W. Bell, George Michael Theis
  • Publication number: 20200161058
    Abstract: Provided is an improved overvoltage protection element. The overvoltage protection devices comprises at least one ESD protection couple comprising discharge electrodes in a plane, a gap insulator between the discharge electrodes, an overvoltage protection element parallel to the planar discharge electrodes wherein the overvoltage protection element comprises a conductor and an secondary material. The overvoltage protection element also comprises a primary insulator layer between the discharge electrodes and overvoltage protection element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Iain D. Kinnon, John Bultitude, Lonnie G. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200028356
    Abstract: A protected electric circuit, and method of protecting a protected circuit is provided. The circuit comprises at least one sensitive device wherein the sensitive device operates at a device voltage and has a maximum voltage capability. At least one light emitting diode electrically connected with the sensitive device wherein the light emitting diode has a first trigger voltage wherein the first trigger voltage is above the device voltage and below the maximum voltage capability. When any said extraneous energy above the first trigger energy is experienced the light emitting diode emits photons thereby converting at least some of the extraneous energy to photon energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: John Bultitude, Lonnie G. Jones, Iain D. Kinnon, Nathan A. Reed, Jeffrey W. Bell
  • Patent number: 10229785
    Abstract: An improved capacitor utilizing stacked MLCC's is provided. The capacitor comprising at least one MLCC sandwiched between a first lead and a second lead. Each lead comprises at least one integral lead crimp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: KEMET Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: John E. McConnell, Alan P. Webster, Lonnie G. Jones, Garry L. Renner, Jeffrey W. Bell
  • Patent number: 10056320
    Abstract: An electronic component is provided with improved thermal stability. The electronic component comprises at least one capacitive element wherein the capacitive element comprises internal electrodes of alternating polarity separated by a dielectric. External terminations with a first external termination of the external terminations are in electrical contact with internal electrodes of a first polarity and a second external termination of the external terminations are in electrical contact with internal electrodes of a second polarity. A first external lead frame is in electrical contact with the first external termination with a conductive bond there between wherein the first external lead frame comprises at least one feature selected from the group consisting of a perforation, a protrusion and an edge indentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: KEMET Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Murrell, Lonnie G. Jones, Jeffrey W. Bell