Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Kawakubo

Tetsuya Kawakubo 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: 8644004
    Abstract: A first cathode lead terminal is arranged closer to one end of a cathode foil than a second cathode lead terminal, and a first anode lead terminal is arranged closer to one end of an anode foil than a second anode lead terminal. In a cross-section perpendicular to an axis, a core has a first length along a first straight line passing through the axis and a second length along a second straight line passing through the axis and orthogonal to the first straight line, and the first length is smaller than the second length. When the cathode and the anode foils are together wound around the core from each one end, the first straight line lies between the first cathode lead terminal and the first anode lead terminal and the second straight line lies between the second cathode lead terminal and the second anode lead terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., SAGA Sanyo Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Kawakubo
  • Patent number: 8529641
    Abstract: At least any of a second cathode lead terminal and a second anode lead terminal has such a construction that a lead portion is shifted with respect to a connection portion orthogonally. A first cathode lead terminal is closer to one end of a cathode foil than the second cathode lead terminal and a first anode lead terminal is closer to one end of an anode foil than the second anode lead terminal. A core has first and second lengths along first and second straight lines passing through a core axis, respectively. The first length is smaller than the second length. The cathode and anode foils are wound together around the core from the one end of each of the cathode and anode foils. The second straight line lies between the first cathode and anode lead terminals and the first straight line lies between the second cathode and anode lead terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Kawakubo
  • Patent number: 8206466
    Abstract: Electrode lead terminals in a number not less than three are attached to a cathode foil and an anode foil. The electrode lead terminals include at least one cathode lead terminal attached to the cathode foil and at least one anode lead terminal attached to the anode foil. A winding core having an axis is prepared. The cathode foil and the anode foil are wound around the winding core, being overlapped each other. A cross section of the winding core perpendicular to the axis includes an outer edge having a portion along each side of a polygon with the above number of sides. Thereby, a method for manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor capable of suppressing displacement of a lead terminal can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Saga Sanyo Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kawakubo, Hironobu Nakao
  • Publication number: 20110235238
    Abstract: At least any of a second cathode lead terminal and a second anode lead terminal has such a construction that a lead portion is shifted with respect to a connection portion orthogonally. A first cathode lead terminal is closer to one end of a cathode foil than the second cathode lead terminal and a first anode lead terminal is closer to one end of an anode foil than the second anode lead terminal. A core has first and second lengths along first and second straight lines passing through a core axis, respectively. The first length is smaller than the second length. The cathode and anode foils are wound together around the core from the one end of each of the cathode and anode foils. The second straight line lies between the first cathode and anode lead terminals and the first straight line lies between the second cathode and anode lead terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicants: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Kawakubo
  • Publication number: 20110222208
    Abstract: A first cathode lead terminal is arranged closer to one end of a cathode foil than a second cathode lead terminal, and a first anode lead terminal is arranged closer to one end of an anode foil than a second anode lead terminal. In a cross-section perpendicular to an axis, a core has a first length along a first straight line passing through the axis and a second length along a second straight line passing through the axis and orthogonal to the first straight line, and the first length is smaller than the second length. When the cathode and the anode foils are together wound around the core from each one end, the first straight line lies between the first cathode lead terminal and the first anode lead terminal and the second straight line lies between the second cathode lead terminal and the second anode lead terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicants: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD, SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Kawakubo
  • Publication number: 20110119878
    Abstract: Electrode lead terminals in a number not less than three are attached to a cathode foil and an anode foil. The electrode lead terminals include at least one cathode lead terminal attached to the cathode foil and at least one anode lead terminal attached to the anode foil. A winding core having an axis is prepared. The cathode foil and the anode foil are wound around the winding core, being overlapped each other. A cross section of the winding core perpendicular to the axis includes an outer edge having a portion along each side of a polygon with the above number of sides. Thereby, a method for manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor capable of suppressing displacement of a lead terminal can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicants: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kawakubo, Hironobu Nakao
  • Publication number: 20090089990
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor comprising: successively forming a dielectric layer and a solid electrolytic layer on an anode body made of a valve metal; and forming a carbon layer on the solid electrolytic layer, wherein the carbon layer is formed by adhering a carbon solution to the solid electrolytic layer and drying the carbon solution, wherein the carbon solution contains an electrically conductive carbon, a binder resin, and a solvent and the total solid concentration of the electrically conductive carbon and the binder resin in the carbon solution is 36% by weight or more and 52% by weight or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicants: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD, SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kawakubo, Kiyoshi Itoyama
  • Patent number: 5766271
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte capacitor comprises a capacitor element disposed in a case, and a rubber seal member tightly fitted in an upper opening of the case, with lead terminals projecting from the element and extending through the seal member. To fabricate the capacitor, a TCNQ complex salt is placed into a heating box and melted by heating. The capacitor element is placed into the box, impregnated with the complex salt, then immediately withdrawn from the box and cooled in air to solidify the salt by cooling. Subsequently, the lead terminals of the element are inserted through the seal member. The element is placed into the case which has approximately the same diameter as the heating box, with the seal member attached to the element, and the case is constricted to seal off its opening, whereby the solid electrolyte capacitor is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Saga Sanyo Industries Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Suenaga, Tetsuya Kawakubo, Shinichi Niwa, Kourou Yoshimizu, Tokusaburo Nakamoto, Hidemi Fuchikami