Patents by Inventor Mamoru Kimoto

Mamoru Kimoto 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: 7742282
    Abstract: In this solid electrolytic capacitor, a plate-shaped anode having a porous sintered body, a dielectric layer and an electrolyte layer of polypyrrole are formed in this order for covering one part of an anode lead. An intermediate layer of aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) is formed for covering the electrolyte layer. A cathode having a first conductive layer containing graphite particles and a second conductive layer containing silver particles is formed for covering the intermediate layer. The cathode and a cathode terminal are connected by a conductive adhesive layer. The anode lead and the anode terminal are connected by welding. Further, a mold outer resin is formed to allow one end of the cathode terminal and one end of the anode terminal to project therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahisa Iida, Mutsumi Yano, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Patent number: 7599169
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides a method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor. The solid electrolytic capacitor includes an anode made of valve action metal, a dielectric layer, a solid electrolytic layer, a cathode conductive layer, and a cathode terminal. The method forms the cathode conductive layer by forming a conductive paste and conductive adhesive between the solid electrolytic layer and the cathode terminal and then simultaneously hardening the conductive paste and the conductive adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takatani, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Patent number: 7489498
    Abstract: A capacitor element comprises an anode, a dielectric layer formed on the anode, an electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer, and a cathode formed on the electrolyte layer. On the cathode formed by the surface of the capacitor element, a conductive adhesive layer containing silver particles and an organic silane layer made from aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) are sequentially formed, and the cathode and a cathode terminal are connected through the conductive adhesive layer and the organic silane layer. In addition, an anode terminal is connected to an anode lead which exposed from the anode by welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Izu, Takahisa Iida, Mutsumi Yano, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Patent number: 7414825
    Abstract: An electrochemical device includes a pair of electrodes at least containing activated carbon powder, a separator interposed between the pair of electrodes, and an electrolytic solution impregnated into the pair of electrodes and the separator. The electrodes and the separator are stacked on a collector. Each of the electrodes includes at least two layers arranged in a thickness direction, and the two layers are made of the activated carbon powder having mutually different average grain sizes. The average grain size of the activated carbon powder in the layer contacting the separator is greater than the average grain size of the activated carbon powder in the layer located on the collector side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kikuko Kato, Yasuo Nakahara, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Patent number: 7349198
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor having less occurrence of leakage current and a fabrication method therefor. In a solid electrolytic capacitor, a dielectric layer of niobium oxide having high electrical insulation whose major component is niobium or oxygen, an electrolyte layer and a cathode are formed in the order on an anode formed of niobium or niobium alloy, the dielectric layer is composed of a first dielectric layer containing fluorine formed on the anode and a second dielectric layer containing phosphorus or sulfur formed on the first dielectric layer and fluorine concentration in the first dielectric layer is decreased from the anode side toward the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mutsumi Yano, Kazuhiro Takatani, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Patent number: 7248460
    Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor includes: a cell which includes a pair of polarizable electrodes impregnated with an electrolytic solution and disposed in opposed relation with a separator interposed therebetween; collector electrodes respectively attached to the polarizable electrodes; and a sealing member of a synthetic resin which seals a periphery of the cell. The collector electrodes extend outward of the sealing member through the sealing member in contact with the sealing member. The collector electrodes each have a rough surface portion which extends through the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Omura, Yasuhiro Kishimoto, Mamoru Kimoto, Kikuko Kato, Hiroshi Nakajima
  • Patent number: 7236350
    Abstract: An anode includes a base body of a sintered porous material of niobium particles, a surface layer made of crystalline niobium oxide formed on the base body, and an anode lead having partly buried in base body 1a. A dielectric layer containing amorphous niobium oxide is formed by anodic oxidation on the cathode. An electrolyte layer made of polypyrrole is formed on the dielectric layer and a cathode is formed on the electrolyte layer. A conductive adhesive layer and cathode terminal are formed on an upper surface of the cathode. The anode lead exposed from the base body is connected to an anode terminal by welding. In addition, a mold resin is formed to cover the second conductive layer, the cathode terminal and the anode terminal so as to expose cathode terminal and an end of anode terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mutsumi Yano, Koichi Nishimura, Takahisa Iida, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Patent number: 7233483
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor having an anode of valve metals or of an alloy of which main component is valve metals; a dielectric layer formed by anodizing said anode; an electrolyte layer formed on said dielectric layer; and a cathode formed on said electrolyte layer; wherein said cathode has a silver layer using silver and sulfur and/or sulfur compound is contained in said silver layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takatani, Takahisa Iida, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Patent number: 7233484
    Abstract: In this solid electrolytic capacitor, a plate-shaped anode having a porous sintered body is formed covering one part of an anode lead. A dielectric layer is formed covering the anode. An electrolyte layer of tantalum carbide is formed covering the dielectric layer. A cathode is formed covering the electrolyte layer. A conductive adhesive layer is formed on the upper surface of the cathode, and the cathode and a cathode terminal are connected by the conductive adhesive layer. An anode terminal is connected by welding the anode terminal on the anode lead projecting from the anode. Further, a mold outer resin is formed around the second conductive layer, the cathode terminal and the anode terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takatani, Takahisa Iida, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Patent number: 7221557
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor having an anode of valve metal or of an alloy of which main component is the valve metal; a dielectric layer formed by anodizing the anode; an electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer; and a cathode formed on the electrolyte layer; wherein the cathode has a carbon layer containing coated carbon particles in which at least a part of the surface of carbon particles is coated with metal and/or metal compound having higher conductivity than carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Take, Mutsumi Yano, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Patent number: 7206192
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising: an anode of valve metals or alloy of which main component is valve metals; a dielectric layer formed by anodizing the anode; and a cathode formed on the dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer comprises a first dielectric layer located on the anode side and a second dielectric layer formed on the first dielectric layer, and oxygen concentration of the second dielectric layer is decreased from the first dielectric layer side toward the cathode side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahisa Iida, Mutsumi Yano, Mamoru Kimoto, Yasumi Kobayashi, Hiroshi Nonoue
  • Publication number: 20070047179
    Abstract: A capacitor element comprises an anode, a dielectric layer formed on the anode, an electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer, and a cathode formed on the electrolyte layer. On the cathode formed by the surface of the capacitor element, a conductive adhesive layer containing silver particles and an organic silane layer made from aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) are sequentially formed, and the cathode and a cathode terminal are connected through the conductive adhesive layer and the organic silane layer. In addition, an anode terminal is connected to an anode lead which exposed from the anode by welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Izu, Takahisa Iida, Mutsumi Yano, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Patent number: 7177141
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor with low leakage current. In the solid electrolytic capacitor, an anode has an anode lead made of tantalum, a surface layer made of niobium formed on the anode lead, and a rectangular block shaped base body having a porous sintered body made from niobium particles, and the anode lead is partially embedded in the base body. Onto the anode, an oxide layer made of niobium oxide, an electrically conductive polymer layer, and a cathode laminated with a first electrically conductive layer and a second electrically conductive layer are sequentially laminated. Onto the top surface of an area surrounding the cathode, a cathode terminal is formed through an electrically conductive adhesive layer. Also, an anode terminal is connected onto an edge of the anode lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahisa Iida, Mutsumi Yano, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Publication number: 20070025064
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor with low leakage current. In the solid electrolytic capacitor, an anode has an anode lead made of tantalum, a surface layer made of niobium formed on the anode lead, and a rectangular block shaped base body having a porous sintered body made from niobium particles, and the anode lead is partially embedded in the base body. Onto the anode, an oxide layer made of niobium oxide, an electrically conductive polymer layer, and a cathode laminated with a first electrically conductive layer and a second electrically conductive layer are sequentially laminated. Onto the top surface of an area surrounding the cathode, a cathode terminal is formed through an electrically conductive adhesive layer. Also, an anode terminal is connected onto an edge of the anode lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Takahisa Iida, Mutsumi Yano, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Publication number: 20070014076
    Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor comprises: a cell which includes a pair of polarizable electrodes impregnated with an electrolytic solution and disposed in opposed relation with a separator interposed therebetween; collector electrodes respectively attached to the polarizable electrodes; and a sealing member of a synthetic resin which seals a periphery of the cell. The collector electrodes extend outward of the sealing member through the sealing member in contact with the sealing member. The collector electrodes each have a rough surface portion which extends through the sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Omura, Yasuhiro Kishimoto, Mamoru Kimoto, Kikuko Kato, Hiroshi Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20070000775
    Abstract: An electrochemical device includes a pair of electrodes, an electrolytic solution, and a container for containing the pair of electrodes and the electrolytic solution. The container includes a frame body having concave shape and a sealing plate configured to seal an opening of the frame body, and an electronic device is buried in the frame body or the sealing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Nakahara, Kikuko Kato, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Publication number: 20060291141
    Abstract: An electrochemical device includes a pair of electrodes at least containing activated carbon powder, a separator interposed between the pair of electrodes, and an electrolytic solution impregnated into the pair of electrodes and the separator. The electrodes and the separator are stacked on a collector. Each of the electrodes includes at least two layers arranged in a thickness direction, and the two layers are made of the activated carbon powder having mutually different average grain sizes. The average grain size of the activated carbon powder in the layer contacting the separator is greater than the average grain size of the activated carbon powder in the layer located on the collector side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kikuko Kato, Yasuo Nakahara, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Patent number: 7154743
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprises an anode formed of at least one metal selected from tantalum, niobium, titanium and tungsten, and a dielectric layer, an electrolytic layer and a cathode disposed on the anode, wherein the cathode comprises a mixed layer containing a first material consisting of silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of not less than 2 ?m, a second material consisting of conducting carbon particles and/or silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 1 ?m or less and a binding agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takatani, Mutsumi Yano, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Publication number: 20060268492
    Abstract: An anode includes a base body of a sintered porous material of niobium particles, a surface layer made of crystalline niobium oxide formed on the base body, and an anode lead having partly buried in base body 1a. A dielectric layer containing amorphous niobium oxide is formed by anodic oxidation on the cathode. An electrolyte layer made of polypyrrole is formed on the dielectric layer and a cathode is formed on the electrolyte layer. A conductive adhesive layer and cathode terminal are formed on an upper surface of the cathode. The anode lead exposed from the base body is connected to an anode terminal by welding. In addition, a mold resin is formed to cover the second conductive layer, the cathode terminal and the anode terminal so as to expose cathode terminal and an end of anode terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Mutsumi Yano, Koichi Nishimura, Takahisa Iida, Mamoru Kimoto
  • Patent number: 7126813
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising: an anode of niobium or niobium alloy; and a dielectric layer formed by anodizing the anode; wherein the anode comprises a surface layer of niobium silicide formed at an interface between the dielectric layer and itself, and silicon is contained in the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahisa Iida, Mutsumi Yano, Mamoru Kimoto