Patents by Inventor Takuhisa Sugimoto

Takuhisa Sugimoto 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: 6992880
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention has a structure where respective anode sections of capacitor elements are joined to an anode lead frame by resistance welding via a through hole formed in the anode lead frame. Current thus collects to the through hole during the welding to break a dielectric oxide film layer to expose aluminum foil, and the molten aluminum collects into the through hole. Stable welding work is therefore allowed without splashing the aluminum, and a solid electrolytic capacitor having high welding strength, high reliability, and reduced ESR can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Tadanobu, Yoshiro Maruhashi, Takuhisa Sugimoto, Yukihiro Take, Yoshiaki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20040085712
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention has a structure where respective anode sections of capacitor elements are joined to an anode lead frame by resistance welding via a through hole formed in the anode lead frame. Current thus collects to the through hole during the welding to break a dielectric oxide film layer to expose aluminum foil, and the molten aluminum collects into the through hole. Stable welding work is therefore allowed without splashing the aluminum, and a solid electrolytic capacitor having high welding strength, high reliability, and reduced ESR can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuo Tadanobu, Yoshiro Maruhashi, Takuhisa Sugimoto, Yukihiro Take, Yoshiaki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6719813
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor having (A) a capacitor element including an oxide layer 1 formed on a part of an outer surface of a valve metal anode body, a solid electrolyte layer 2 formed on the oxide layer layer, and a cathode conductor layer 3 formed on the solid electrolyte layer, and an anode lead out area on a remaining part of the anode body, (B) lead terminals connected to the cathode and the anode lead out area of the capacitor element, and (C) a packaging resin encapsulating the capacitor element with parts of the lead terminals exposed outside. The solid electrolytic capacitor has a first separation strip 6 and a second separation strip 7 formed on a part of the roughened surface layer and also has insulating material 8 on the respective surfaces of the first and the second separation strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshikuni Kojima, Kenji Kuranuki, Kazuo Tadanobu, Takuhisa Sugimoto, Yasuhiro Kobatake
  • Patent number: 6680841
    Abstract: A disclosure is made on a solid electrolytic capacitor, which facilitates an assembly work with simple construction to lead to a reduction of cost, realizes excellent equivalent series resistance characteristics and makes a thin configuration possible, and a manufacturing method thereof. With the solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention, a cathode lead frame has a connecting member to connect integrally with a cathode member of a capacitor element stack body on the side surface of a capacitor element extending in the thickness direction thereof. Capacitor elements, each provided with a through hole on an anode member, are stacked on top of each other in layers and connections between capacitor elements are achieved by disposing an anode lead frame between layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Tadanobu, Takuhisa Sugimoto, Yukihiro Take, Itsuo Kojima, Kazuya Kawahara, Masatoshi Tasei, Masahiro Yabushita
  • Publication number: 20030039093
    Abstract: A disclosure is made on a solid electrolytic capacitor, which facilitates an assembly work with simple construction to lead to a reduction of cost, realizes excellent equivalent series resistance characteristics and makes a thin configuration possible, and a manufacturing method thereof. With the solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention, a cathode lead frame has a connecting member to connect integrally with a cathode member of a capacitor element stack body on the side surface of a capacitor element extending in the thickness direction thereof. Capacitor elements, each provided with a through hole on an anode member, are stacked on top of each other in layers and connections between capacitor elements are achieved by disposing an anode lead frame between layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Kazuo Tadanobu, Takuhisa Sugimoto, Yukihiro Take, Itsuo Kojima, Kazuya Kawahara, Masatoshi Tasei, Masahiro Yabushita
  • Publication number: 20030007311
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising: (A) a capacitor element comprising: an oxide layer 1 formed on a part of an outer surface of a valve metal anode body, a solid electrolyte layer 2 formed on the oxide layer layer, and a cathode conductor layer 3 formed on the solid electrolyte layer, and an anode lead out area on a remaining part of the anode body, (B) lead terminals connected to the cathode and the anode lead out area of the capacitor element, and (C) a packaging resin encapsulating the capacitor element with parts of the lead terminals exposed outside. The solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention has a first separation strip 6 and a second separation strip 7 formed on a part of the roughened surface layer and also has insulating material 8 on the respective surfaces of the first and the second separation strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.
    Inventors: Toshikuni Kojima, Kenji Kuranuki, Kazuo Tadanobu, Takuhisa Sugimoto, Yasuhiro Kobatake
  • Patent number: 6343005
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes a positive electrode body, a dielectric layer disposed on the surface of the positive electrode body, a solid electrolyte layer disposed on the surface of the dielectric layer, a negative electrode layer disposed on the surface of the solid electrolyte layer, a positive electrode terminal electrically connected to the positive electrode body, and a negative electrode terminal electrically connected to the negative electrode layer, wherein the negative electrode layer includes a carbon layer and a conductor layer, and the carbon layer contains carbon particles and a benzene compound shown by the chemical formula 1. The whole is covered with facing resin while exposing the positive electrode terminal led out of the positive electrode body and the negative electrode terminal led out of the negative electrode layer. With this configuration, the carbon layer formed is fine and uniform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Tadanobu, Yasuhiro Kobatake, Takuhisa Sugimoto, Masato Ozawa, Tomoko Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20020008957
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention comprises an positive electrode body, a dielectric layer disposed on the surface of the positive electrode body, a solid electrolyte layer disposed on the surface of the dielectric layer, a negative electrode layer disposed on the surface of the solid electrolyte layer, an positive electrode terminal electrically connected to the positive electrode body, and a negative electrode terminal electrically connected to the negative electrode layer, wherein the negative electrode layer includes a carbon layer and a conductor layer, and the carbon layer contains carbon particles and a benzene compound shown by the chemical formula 1. The whole is covered with facing resin while exposing the positive electrode terminal led out of the positive electrode body and the negative electrode terminal led out of the negative electrode layer. With this configuration, the carbon layer formed is fine and uniform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Kazuo Tadanobu, Yasuhiro Kobatake, Takuhisa Sugimoto, Masato Ozawa, Tomoko Hosokawa