Patents by Inventor Mitsuo Tadokoro

Mitsuo Tadokoro 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: 6839223
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, wherein each of anode and cathode foils is joined to a corresponding portion of a leader line through at least two caulked joint sections formed at each of the opposite ends of the flat portion, and a plurality of pressure-welded joint sections formed between the respective caulked joint sections at the opposite ends. The chaulked joint sections formed at each of the opposite ends of the portion provide a high joint strength. Further, the pressure-welded joint sections formed between the respective caulked-join sections at the opposite ends of the portion allow an electrical connection between the foil and the leader line to be stably obtained at a low resistance. This joint structure can, therefore, be applied to small-size capacitors which have not been able to be obtained by using only caulked joint, to achieve an aluminum electrolytic capacitor having a sufficient joint strength and a highly reliable electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuya Kawahara, Mitsuo Tadokoro, Yoshiki Hashimoto, Toshiyuki Hata, Morihiro Fukuda, Tsuyoshi Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20040174659
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, wherein each of anode and cathode foils is joined to a corresponding portion of a leader line through at least two caulked joint sections formed at each of the opposite ends of the flat portion, and a plurality of pressure-welded joint sections formed between the respective caulked joint sections at the opposite ends. The caulked joint sections formed at each of the opposite ends of the portion provide a high joint strength. Further, the pressure-welded joint sections formed between the respective caulked-join sections at the opposite ends of the portion allow an electrical connection between the foil and the leader line to be stably obtained at a low resistance. This joint structure can, therefore, be applied to small-size capacitors which have not been able to be obtained by using only caulked joint, to achieve an aluminum electrolytic capacitor having a sufficient joint strength and a highly reliable electrical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuya Kawahara, Mitsuo Tadokoro, Yoshiki Hashimoto, Toshiyuki Hata, Morihiro Fukuda, Tsuyoshi Yoshino
  • Patent number: 6544301
    Abstract: (a) supplying a capacitor element manufacturing apparatus, in which the capacitor element manufacturing apparatus includes a polymerization tank, a polymerization solution contained in the polymerization tank, and a negative electrode put in the polymerization solution in the polymerization tank, (b) supplying a core material having a plurality of capacitor elements, in which each capacitor element of the plurality of capacitor elements has an anode lead-out portion and a cathode lead-out portion, (c) forming a formation film on the surface of the core material, (d) installing a conductive substance on the formation film, (e) adhering each anode lead-out portion of the plurality of capacitor elements having the conductive substance to a conductive tape, (f) immersing the core material having the anode lead-out portion adhered to the adhesive tape in the polymerization solution, and (g) forming a polymerization film on the cathode lead-out portion of the capacitor element by applying a voltage to the conductiv
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kobatake, Yukari Shimamoto, Mitsuo Tadokoro, Isao Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20010052172
    Abstract: (a) supplying a capacitor element manufacturing apparatus, in which the capacitor element manufacturing apparatus includes a polymerization tank, a polymerization solution contained in the polymerization tank, and a negative electrode put in the polymerization solution in the polymerization tank, (b) supplying a core material having a plurality of capacitor elements, in which each capacitor element of the plurality of capacitor elements has an anode lead-out portion and a cathode lead-out portion, (c) forming a formation film on the surface of the core material, (d) installing a conductive substance on the formation film, (e) adhering each anode lead-out portion of the plurality of capacitor elements having the conductive substance to a conductive tape, (f) immersing the core material having the anode lead-out portion adhered to the adhesive tape in the polymerization solution, and (g) forming a polymerization film on the cathode lead-out portion of the capacitor element by applying a voltage to the conductiv
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kobatake, Yukari Shimamoto, Mitsuo Tadokoro, Isao Kaneko
  • Patent number: 6293974
    Abstract: (a) supplying a capacitor element manufacturing apparatus, in which the capacitor element manufacturing apparatus includes a polymerization tank, a polymerization solution contained in the polymerization tank, and a negative electrode put in the polymerization solution in the polymerization tank, (b) supplying a core material having a plurality of capacitor elements, in which each capacitor element of the plurality of capacitor elements has an anode lead-out portion and a cathode lead-out portion, (c) forming a formation film on the surface of the core material, (d) installing a conductive substance on the formation film, (e) adhering each anode lead-out portion of the plurality of capacitor elements having the conductive substance to a conductive tape, (f) immersing the core material having the anode lead-out portion adhered to the adhesive tape in the polymerization solution, and (g) forming a polymerization film on the cathode lead-out portion of the capacitor element by applying a voltage to the conductiv
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kobatake, Yukari Shimamoto, Mitsuo Tadokoro, Isao Kaneko