Patents by Inventor Thong N. Ly

Thong N. Ly 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: 7492240
    Abstract: An integrated capacitor and inductor device for separate use as a capacitor and inductor. The device has a four-terminal arrangement having separate capacitor and inductor terminals, which allows connection as two independent circuit elements within one physical package. The device includes a hollow vessel having an exposed integrated capacitor element, in which the exposed integrated capacitor element comprises at least a portion of the hollow vessel. The device also includes a coil winding at least partially within the hollow vessel, electrically communicating with the integrated capacitor element. The integrated capacitor and inductor device may be configured in a plurality of shapes, using different materials to maximize the effects of electric and magnetic fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Chahee P. Cho, William A. Lynch, Thong N. Ly, Richard A. McConnell