Patents by Inventor Richard Ladew

Richard Ladew 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: 7344981
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a plurality of dielectric layers interleaved with a plurality of internal electrode elements and a plurality of internal anchor tabs. Portions of the internal electrode elements and anchor tabs are exposed along the periphery of the electronic component in one or more aligned columns. Each exposed portion is within a predetermined distance from other exposed portions in a given column such that bridged terminations may be formed by depositing one or more plated termination materials over selected of the respectively aligned columns. Internal anchor tabs may be provided and exposed in prearranged relationships with other exposed conductive portions to help nucleate metallized plating material along the periphery of a device. External anchor tabs or lands may be provided to form terminations that extend to top and/or bottom surfaces of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew P. Ritter, Robert Heistand, II, John L. Galvagni, Sriram Dattaguru, Jeffrey A. Horn, Richard A. Ladew
  • Patent number: 7177137
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a plurality of dielectric layers interleaved with a plurality of internal electrode elements and a plurality of internal anchor tabs. Portions of the internal electrode elements and anchor tabs are exposed along the periphery of the electronic component in one or more aligned columns. Each exposed portion is within a predetermined distance from other exposed portions in a given column such that bridged terminations may be formed by depositing one or more plated termination materials over selected of the respectively aligned columns. Internal anchor tabs may be provided and exposed in prearranged relationships with other exposed conductive portions to help nucleate metallized plating material along the periphery of a device. External anchor tabs or lands may be provided to form terminations that extend to top and/or bottom surfaces of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew P. Ritter, Robert Heistand, II, John L. Galvagni, Sriram Dattaguru, Jeffrey A. Horn, Richard A. Ladew
  • Publication number: 20050146837
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a plurality of dielectric layers interleaved with a plurality of internal electrode elements and a plurality of internal anchor tabs. Portions of the internal electrode elements and anchor tabs are exposed along the periphery of the electronic component in one or more aligned columns. Each exposed portion is within a predetermined distance from other exposed portions in a given column such that bridged terminations may be formed by depositing one or more plated termination materials over selected of the respectively aligned columns. Internal anchor tabs may be provided and exposed in prearranged relationships with other exposed conductive portions to help nucleate metallized plating material along the periphery of a device. External anchor tabs or lands may be provided to form terminations that extend to top and/or bottom surfaces of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Andrew Ritter, Robert Heistand, John Galvagni, Sriram Dattaguru, Jeffrey Horn, Richard Ladew
  • Publication number: 20040257748
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a plurality of dielectric layers interleaved with a plurality of internal electrode elements and a plurality of internal anchor tabs. Portions of the internal electrode elements and anchor tabs are exposed along the periphery of the electronic component in one or more aligned columns. Each exposed portion is within a predetermined distance from other exposed portions in a given column such that bridged terminations may be formed by depositing one or more plated termination materials over selected of the respectively aligned columns. Internal anchor tabs may be provided and exposed in prearranged relationships with other exposed conductive portions to help nucleate metallized plating material along the periphery of a device. External anchor tabs or lands may be provided to form terminations that extend to top and/or bottom surfaces of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew P. Ritter, Robert Heistand, John L. Galvagni, Sriram Dattaguru, Jeffrey A. Horn, Richard A. Ladew
  • Patent number: 5548474
    Abstract: A marginless electrical component, such as a capacitor, is fabricated by providing a multilayer body of electrodes and dielectric with an insulating layer on alternate electrodes on each terminated surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Chorng-Jeou Chen, Richard Ladew, Yong-Jian Qiu, Jeffrey Mevissen