Patents by Inventor Scott A. McCarthy

Scott A. McCarthy 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).

  • Electrolytic capacitor with improved volumetric efficiency
    Patent number: 7656647
    Abstract: Surface mount electrolytic capacitors are provided with anode and cathode terminations having respective first termination portions provided on the bottom surface of a molded package in a generally coplanar configuration. A second cathode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first cathode termination portion and may then be adhered to the external cathode layer of a capacitor body. A second anode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first anode termination portion and may then be welded to an anode wire connected to and extending from the capacitor body. An insulation pad may be provided between the first anode termination portion and the capacitor body to prevent device shorting. A planar termination frame may be provided to form the electrolytic capacitors of the present subject matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas M. Edson, Glenn M. Vaillancourt, Walter Koda, Scott A. McCarthy, James A. Fife
  • Electrolytic capacitor with improved volumetric efficiency
    Patent number: 7271995
    Abstract: Surface mount electrolytic capacitors are provided with anode and cathode terminations having respective first termination portions provided on the bottom surface of a molded package in a generally coplanar configuration. A second cathode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first cathode termination portion and may then be adhered to the external cathode layer of a capacitor body. A second anode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first anode termination portion and may then be welded to an anode wire connected to and extending from the capacitor body. An insulation pad may be provided between the first anode termination portion and the capacitor body to prevent device shorting. A planar termination frame may be provided to form the electrolytic capacitors of the present subject matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas M. Edson, Glenn M. Vaillancourt, Walter Koda, Scott A. McCarthy, James A. Fife
  • Electrolytic capacitor with improved volumetric efficiency
    Patent number: 6870727
    Abstract: Surface mount electrolytic capacitors are provided with anode and cathode terminations having respective first termination portions provided on the bottom surface of a molded package in a generally coplanar configuration. A second cathode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first cathode termination portion and may then be adhered to the external cathode layer of a capacitor body. A second anode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first anode termination portion and may then be welded to an anode wire connected to and extending from the capacitor body. An insulation pad may be provided between the first anode termination portion and the capacitor body to prevent device shorting. A planar termination frame may be provided to form the electrolytic capacitors of the present subject matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas M. Edson, Glenn M. Vaillancourt, Walter Koda, Scott A. McCarthy, James A. Fife
  • ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR WITH IMPROVED VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY
    Publication number: 20040066607
    Abstract: Surface mount electrolytic capacitors are provided with anode and cathode terminations having respective first termination portions provided on the bottom surface of a molded package in a generally coplanar configuration. A second cathode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first cathode termination portion and may then be adhered to the external cathode layer of a capacitor body. A second anode termination portion is bent in a generally perpendicular fashion to the first anode termination portion and may then be welded to an anode wire connected to and extending from the capacitor body. An insulation pad may be provided between the first anode termination portion and the capacitor body to prevent device shorting. A planar termination frame may be provided to form the electrolytic capacitors of the present subject matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: AVX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas M. Edson, Glenn M. Vaillancourt, Walter Koda, Scott A. McCarthy, James A. Fife