Patents by Inventor Steve C. Hussey

Steve C. Hussey 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: 11929215
    Abstract: An improved capacitor is provided wherein the capacitor has an improved bond between the anode and anode wire. The anode comprises a pressed anode powder comprising a first density region and a second density region wherein the second density region has a higher density than the first density region. An anode wire extends into the second density region wherein the anode wire in the second density region is distorted by compression. This allows for better utilization of the metal powder surface area by allowing a lower bulk press density and lower sinter temperature while still achieving the necessary wire pull strength. In addition, this invention when utilized with deoxidation steps, results in sufficient wire pull strengths not possible otherwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: KEMET Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Christian L. Guerrero, Jeffrey Poltorak, Yuri Freeman, Steve C. Hussey, Chris Stolarski
  • Publication number: 20210375555
    Abstract: An improved capacitor is provided wherein the capacitor has an improved bond between the anode and anode wire. The anode comprises a pressed anode powder comprising a first density region and a second density region wherein the second density region has a higher density than the first density region. An anode wire extends into the second density region wherein the anode wire in the second density region is distorted by compression. This allows for better utilization of the metal powder surface area by allowing a lower bulk press density and lower sinter temperature while still achieving the necessary wire pull strength. In addition, this invention when utilized with deoxidation steps, results in sufficient wire pull strengths not possible otherwise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Christian L. Guerrero, Jeffrey Poltorak, Yuri Freeman, Steve C. Hussey, Chris Stolarski
  • Patent number: 11120949
    Abstract: An improved capacitor is provided wherein the capacitor has an improved bond between the anode and anode wire. The anode comprises a pressed anode powder comprising a first density region and a second density region wherein the second density region has a higher density than the first density region. An anode wire extends into the second density region wherein the anode wire in the second density region is distorted by compression. This allows for better utilization of the metal powder surface area by allowing a lower bulk press density and lower sinter temperature while still achieving the necessary wire pull strength. In addition, this invention when utilized with deoxidation steps, results in sufficient wire pull strengths not possible otherwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: KEMET Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Christian L. Guerrero, Jeffrey Poltorak, Yuri Freeman, Steve C. Hussey, Chris Stolarski
  • Publication number: 20190148081
    Abstract: An improved capacitor is provided wherein the capacitor has an improved bond between the anode and anode wire. The anode comprises a pressed anode powder comprising a first density region and a second density region wherein the second density region has a higher density than the first density region. An anode wire extends into the second density region wherein the anode wire in the second density region is distorted by compression. This allows for better utilization of the metal powder surface area by allowing a lower bulk press density and lower sinter temperature while still achieving the necessary wire pull strength. In addition, this invention when utilized with deoxidation steps, results in sufficient wire pull strengths not possible otherwise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Christian L. Guerrero, Jeffrey Poltorak, Yuri Freeman, Steve C. Hussey, Chris Stolarski
  • Patent number: 10290429
    Abstract: An improved capacitor is provided wherein the capacitor has an improved bond between the anode and anode wire. The anode comprises a pressed anode powder comprising a first density region and a second density region wherein the second density region has a higher density than the first density region. An anode wire extends into the second density region wherein the anode wire in the second density region is distorted by compression. This allows for better utilization of the metal powder surface area by allowing a lower bulk press density and lower sinter temperature while still achieving the necessary wire pull strength. In addition, this invention when utilized with deoxidation steps, results in sufficient wire pull strengths not possible otherwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: KEMET Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Christian L. Guerrero, Jeffrey Poltorak, Yuri Freeman, Steve C. Hussey, Chris Stolarski
  • Publication number: 20180204680
    Abstract: An improved capacitor is provided wherein the capacitor has an improved bond between the anode and anode wire. The anode comprises a pressed anode powder comprising a first density region and a second density region wherein the second density region has a higher density than the first density region. An anode wire extends into the second density region wherein the anode wire in the second density region is distorted by compression. This allows for better utilization of the metal powder surface area by allowing a lower bulk press density and lower sinter temperature while still achieving the necessary wire pull strength. In addition, this invention when utilized with deoxidation steps, results in sufficient wire pull strengths not possible otherwise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Christian L. Guerrero, Jeffrey Poltorak, Yuri Freeman, Steve C. Hussey, Chris Stolarski