Patents Issued in April 9, 2020
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Publication number: 20200111586Abstract: A wiring member is provided with a plurality of electrical wires, a first resin molded part, and a second resin molded part. In the plurality of electrical wires, a first bundled wire part branches into a first branched wire part and a second bundled wire part at a first branch position, and the second bundled wire part branches into a second branched wire part and a third branched wire part at a second branch position. The first resin molded part covers the electrical wires at the first branch position, and maintains an extension direction of the first branched wire part. The second resin molded part is formed separately to the first resin molded part, covers the electrical wires at the second branch position, and maintains extension directions of the second branched wire part and the third branched wire part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Kyungwoo Kim, Toshinari Kobayashi, Hironobu Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20200111587Abstract: A wiring member is provided with a plurality of electrical wires and a resin molded part. In the plurality of electrical wires, a first bundled wire part branches into a first branched wire part and a second bundled wire part at a first branch position, and the second bundled wire part branches into a second branched wire part and a third branched wire part at a second branch position. The resin molded part includes a first maintaining part and a second maintaining part that are integrally formed. The first maintaining part covers the electrical wires at the first branch position, and maintains an extension direction of the first branched wire part. The second maintaining part covers the electrical wires at the second branch position, and maintains extension directions of the second branched wire part and the third branched wire part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Kyungwoo Kim, Toshinari Kobayashi, Hironobu Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20200111588Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique with which it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a cable becoming uncovered. A wiring member includes wires, and a resin molded portion. The resin molded portion includes a first protective portion configured to cover an intermediate portion of the wires, and a second protective portion that is formed thinner than the first protective portion and is configured to be continuous with and cover a lending end side of the wires and relative to first protective portion. For example, the wiring member further includes an outer covering member that covers the second protective portion and the wires that extend from the second protective portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Hironobu Yamamoto, Kyungwoo Kim, Toshinari Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20200111589Abstract: A superconducting wire includes a multilayer stack and a covering layer (stabilizing layer or protective layer). The multilayer stack includes a substrate having a main surface and a superconducting material layer formed on the main surface. The covering layer (stabilizing layer or protective layer) is disposed on at least the superconducting material layer. A front surface portion of the covering layer (stabilizing layer or protective layer) located on the superconducting material layer (front surface portion of the stabilizing layer or upper surface of the protective layer) has a concave shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi YAMAGUCHI, Tatsuoki NAGAISHI, Masaya KONISHI, Kotaro OHKI, Genki HONDA, Tatsuhiko YOSHIHARA
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Publication number: 20200111590Abstract: A rare-earth thin film magnet is provided which includes Nd, Fe and B as essential components, characterized by including a Si substrate having an oxide film present on a surface thereof, a Nd base film formed as a first layer over the Si substrate, and a Nd—Fe—B film formed as a second layer on the first layer. The rare earth thin film magnet and a production process therefor provides a rare earth thin film magnet suffering neither film separation nor substrate breakage and having satisfactory magnetic properties even when the second layer has composition in the range of 0.120 5 Nd/(Nd+Fe)<0.150, which corresponds to a compositional range in the vicinity of a stoichiometric composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Masaki Nakano, Hirotoshi Fukunaga, Takeshi Yanai, Hironobu Sawatari
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Publication number: 20200111591Abstract: Provided is a rare earth sintered magnet in which a multi-layer main phase particle having multiple layers including a layer 1 having R2 concentration, represented by at %, higher than that of a center of the particle, a layer 2 which is formed on the outside of the layer 1 and has R2 concentration lower than that of the layer 1, and a layer 3 which is formed on the outside of the layer 2 and has R2 concentration higher than that of the layer 2 is present at least in a portion in the vicinity of a surface of the main phase particle within at least 500 ?m from a surface of the sintered magnet body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Ohashi, Hiroki Iida, Koichi Hirota, Hajime Nakamura, Mikio Yoshida, Kazuya Fukui, Michihiro Oida
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Publication number: 20200111592Abstract: A magnetic assembly structure has a main body and an inserting component. A first receiving slot of the main body receives a first magnetic component, and a second receiving slot of the main body penetrates a main body surface to form a main body opening on the main body surface. An engagement slot of the main body is disposed between the first receiving slot and the second receiving slot, communicated with the second receiving slot, and has a contacting surface being away from the main body surface with a distance. The receiving slot of the inserting component receives a second magnetic component. The inserting component is inserted into the second receiving slot via the main body opening, and the second magnetic component moves into the engagement slot. The magnetic assembly is assembled with a less force, has higher safety, and is hard to be disassembled without allowance or explanations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventor: WEI-LONG LEE
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Publication number: 20200111593Abstract: A module includes a circuit board and an inductor. The circuit board has a facing surface and a rear surface which are located at opposite sides to each other in an up-down direction. The inductor has a magnetic core and a coil. The magnetic core is made of a soft magnetic metal material. The magnetic core has a facing surface and a radiating surface which are located at opposite sides to each other in the up-down direction. The facing surface of the magnetic core is arranged to face the facing surface of the circuit board in the up-down direction. The radiating surface of the magnetic core is arranged to be radiatable heat outward. The coil has a coil portion and a connection end. The coil portion winds, at least in part, the magnetic core. The connection end is connected to the facing surface of the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: TOKIN CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi CHATANI, Kenji IKEDA, Toshinori TSUDA
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Publication number: 20200111594Abstract: A shielded inductor and a method of making a shielded inductor are provided. The shielded inductor includes a core body surrounding a conductive coil, leads in electrical communication with the coil, and a shield covering at least parts of the outer surface of the core body. An insulating material may be provided between parts of the core body and parts of the shield. A method of making a shielded inductor is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Vishay Dale Electronics, LLCInventors: Darek Blow, Timothy M. Shafer, Chris Gubbels, Benjamin M. Hanson
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Publication number: 20200111595Abstract: A transformer apparatus that may be applied as a distribution circuit adaptor (DCA) inserted into a branch supply circuit to reduce losses in a power distribution network. More particularly, implementations of the present disclosure provide a high-efficiency 2-phase dry type transformer apparatus with a removable core, as well as integrated instrumentation and thermal self-management.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Dragan LEMEZ, Aleksander LEMEZ
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Publication number: 20200111596Abstract: A reactor includes a coil having a winding portion, and a magnetic core including a core piece having an inner core portion disposed inside the winding portion. The core piece is a compact made of a composite material that contains a magnetic powder and a resin. The reactor further includes: a first projection that is integrated with and projects from an outer peripheral face of the inner core portion, and comes into contact with an inner peripheral face of the winding portion so as to position the winding portion in a diameter direction of the winding portion, and a second projection that is integrated with and projects from the core piece at a position opposing an end face of the winding portion, and comes into contact with the end face of the winding portion so as to position the winding portion in an axial direction thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Kazuhiro Inaba, Kouhei Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20200111597Abstract: A voltage regulator module includes a first circuit board assembly and a magnetic core assembly. The first circuit board assembly includes a first printed circuit board, a plurality of switch elements and a first molding compound layer. The switch elements are mounted on a first surface of the first printed circuit board. The first molding compound layer is formed on the first surface of the first printed circuit board to encapsulate the switch elements. The magnetic core assembly is arranged beside a second surface of the first printed circuit board, and includes a magnetic core portion and at least one first U-shaped copper structure. The magnetic core portion includes a plurality of openings. Each first U-shaped copper structure is penetrated through two corresponding openings to define two inductors. A first terminal of each inductor and the corresponding switch element are connected in series to define a phase circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Yahong Xiong, Da Jin, Qinghua Su
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Publication number: 20200111598Abstract: A multilayer coil array includes an element body; first and second built-in coils; and first to fourth outer electrodes provided on the element body. A non-magnetic layer is provided between the first and second coils. An end of the first coil extending from the coil conductor closest to the second coil among the plurality of coil conductors of the first coil is connected to the first outer electrode and another end of the first coil is connected to the second outer electrode. An end of the second coil extending from the coil conductor closest to the first coil among the plurality of coil conductors of the second coil is connected to the third outer electrode and another end portion of the second coil is connected to the fourth outer electrode. The first and third outer electrodes are connected to output terminals of a switching element of a DC-DC converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuhiro SATO, Ryohei KAWABATA
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Publication number: 20200111599Abstract: An inductor is disclosed. The inductor includes a magnetic core and a coil. The coil includes a first part coil and a second part coil. The first part coil is conductive paths disposed on a circuit board. The second part coil is a group of conductors plug-connected to the circuit board. The conductive paths of the circuit board and the conductors plug-connected to the circuit board are interconnected. For the inductor, the conductors are plug-connected to the circuit board, to form a continuous conductive winding wound around the magnetic core. In the inductor, different types of conductive media are combined to form the coil of the inductor, so that a repeated wire winding action required of a single coil does not need to be performed in a manufacturing process, and the magnetic core does not need to be cut and bonded in the manufacturing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventor: Shichao XU
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Publication number: 20200111600Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wireless power transmitting module and an installation method thereof, wherein the wireless power transmitting module comprises: an insulating bracket, a first side of which has a first central space; a coil, disposed around the first central space; and a circuit component, at least a part of which is located in the first central space, electrically connected to the coil. The present disclosure makes full use of the central blank space of the coil, and places the circuit component at the center of the coil, thereby realizing a miniaturized structure, improving space utilization and greatly reducing volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Delta Electronics,Inc.Inventors: Liangsong CHE, Tianding HONG, Shuailin DU, Yongkai LIAO, Meng WANG
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Publication number: 20200111601Abstract: To provide a coil device having high bonding strength and bonding reliability. The coil device 1 has a core member 10 having a winding core and a flange 12, a wire 32 wound around the winding core, and a terminal electrode 52 connected with a lead 32a of a wire 32 provided to the flange 12; and an easy bonding layer 70 is formed on the surface of the terminal electrode 52 connected with the lead 32a in a stripe form 70a. the stripe form each bonding layer 70a is formed as a laser mark 71. In the coil device 1, a residue of coating film 78 which may be generated when the lead 32a of the wire 32 is connected to the mounting part 65 of the terminal electrode 52 is removed by laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Kouyu OHI, Tasuku MIKOGAMI, Shuhei SOMEYA, Yusuke KIMOTO
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Publication number: 20200111602Abstract: A coil device having high bonding strength and bonding reliability has a core member including a winding core and a flange, wires wound around the winding core and one end being positioned at the flange, and terminal electrodes provided to the flange. Each of the terminal electrodes has a wire connecting part where one ends of the wires are connected, and a mounting part continuously formed with the wire connecting part at the side close to the winding core with respect to the wire connecting part along the axis direction of the winding core. The wire connecting part is provided at a position lower than the mounting part along the height direction of the flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Tasuku MIKOGAMI, Kouyu OHI, Yusuke KIMOTO
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Publication number: 20200111603Abstract: A laminated electronic component includes a body including a magnetic layer containing magnetic particles; a coil provided within the body; and outer electrodes provided on a bottom surface of the body and each electrically connected to any one of end portions of the coil. In a cross-section perpendicular to the bottom surface of the body, a side surface of each outer electrode has a recess-shaped wedge portion, and a part of the body enters the wedge portion. At the bottom surface of the body, at least a part of a surface of each outer electrode is located outward of the bottom surface of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuhiro SATO, Daisuke TAKAHASHI, Ryohei KAWABATA
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Publication number: 20200111604Abstract: A coupled inductor includes a ladder magnetic core including (a) a first rail and a second rail separated from each other in a first direction and (b) a plurality of rungs separated from each other in a second direction. The second direction is orthogonal to the first direction, and each rung of the plurality of rungs is disposed between the first rail and the second rail in the first direction. The coupled inductor further includes a plurality of windings, where each winding of the plurality of windings is partially wound around a respective one of the plurality of rungs such that each winding of the plurality of windings does not overlap with itself when the coupled inductor is viewed cross-sectionally in a third direction. The third direction is orthogonal to each of the first direction and the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Ilija Jergovic, Alexandr Ikriannikov, Di Yao
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Publication number: 20200111605Abstract: A self-contained radio-frequency device featuring multiple overlapping coupled coil inductors in a planar configuration with overlaps selected for desired coupling between different pairs of coils, wherein the electromagnetic energy of the coils arises substantially only from the coils themselves and affects only the coils themselves. Overlapping configurations provide a compact space-saving form-factor for such a device a variety of applications, including filters, baluns, transformers, matching networks, amplifier stages, distributed amplifiers, and frequency multipliers. Space-saving is achieved by overlapping the coils while controlling the mutual inductance. The planar arrangements are applicable to a variety of technologies, such as integrated circuits (IC, ASIC, RFIC), ceramic multilayer technologies such as low temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC), and to printed circuit boards (PCB).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: VAYYAR IMAGING LTD.Inventors: Naftali CHAYAT, Reut WIZENBERG, Nadav MAZOR
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Publication number: 20200111606Abstract: The present disclosure provides a magnetic component including a winding, a first magnetic core and a circuit component, and a wireless power-transferring device including the magnetic component. The winding is formed by winding a coil, and having a first penetration portion at a middle portion of the winding. The first magnetic core is disposed at a side of the winding, and a first insulating support portion is disposed between the first magnetic core and the winding. The circuit component is located within the first penetration portion and electrically connected with the winding. Disposing the circuit component within the first penetration portion at the middle portion of the winding can effectively save space.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Delta Electronics,Inc.Inventors: Tianding HONG, Zengyi LU, Haijun YANG, Jinfa ZHANG
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Publication number: 20200111607Abstract: A recess in a die backside surface occupies a footprint that accommodates an inductor coil that is formed in metallization above an active surface of the die. Less semiconductive material is therefore close to the inductor coil. A ferromagnetic material is formed in the recess, or a ferromagnetic material is formed on a dielectric layer above the inductor coil. The recess may extend across a die that allows the die to be deflected at the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Andreas Augustin, Bernd Waidhas, Sonja Koller, Reinhard Mahnkopf, Georg Seidemann
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Publication number: 20200111608Abstract: A laminated electronic component includes a body including a magnetic layer containing magnetic particles; a coil provided within the body; and outer electrodes provided on a bottom surface of the body and each electrically connected to any one of end portions of the coil. The coil is formed by connecting a plurality of coil conductors stacked within the body, and the body includes a non-magnetic layer present between one of the outer electrodes and one of the coil conductors opposing the one of the outer electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuhiro SATO, Daisuke TAKAHASHI, Ryohei KAWABATA
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Publication number: 20200111609Abstract: A multilayer coil array includes an element body including a magnetic layer; first and second built-in coils; and first to fourth outer electrodes connected to the first and second coils. A non-magnetic layer is provided between the first and second coils. The first and second coils are each formed by a plurality of coil conductors being connected to each other. At least one out of a coil conductor of the first coil that is closest to the second coil among the plurality of coil conductors of the first coil and a coil conductor of the second coil that is closest to the first coil among the plurality of coil conductors of the second coil contacts the non-magnetic layer. The length of a coil conductor layer that contacts the non-magnetic layer of the coil conductor contacting the non-magnetic layer is different from the length of the other coil conductor layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuhiro SATO, Ryohei KAWABATA
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Publication number: 20200111610Abstract: A DC link capacitor includes a plurality of wound capacitors, each having a first connection pole and a second connection pole, a first current-tapping element by which the first connection poles are contacted, and a second current-tapping element by which the second connection poles are contacted. First wound capacitors, of the plurality of wound capacitors, are arranged in a first row and oriented such that the first connection poles are arranged on a first side of the DC link capacitor and the second connection poles are arranged on a second side of the DC link capacitor. Second wound capacitors of the plurality of wound capacitors are arranged in a second row, where the first and second rows are arranged parallel to each other in a common plane, and where the second wound capacitors are oriented such that the first connection poles are arranged on the second side of the DC link capacitor and the second connection poles are arranged on the first side of the DC link capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Erick Maximiliano HAAS RUGEL, Roman HAMERSKI, Sergey KOCHETOV
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Publication number: 20200111611Abstract: Provided are an electric shock protection device and method of manufacturing the same. The electric shock protection device may include a capacitor unit comprising multiple sheet layers and multiple capacitor electrodes provided on the sheet layers and has an electric shock prevention function and a communication signal transmission function; a pair of soldering electrodes formed on the sheet layer disposed at an outermost side among the sheet layers, extend from both ends toward a center of the capacitor unit, and are formed as electrodes for co-firing; a pair of terminal electrodes which are provided at both ends of the plurality of sheet layers and connecting the capacitor electrodes to the pair of soldering electrodes; a varistor connected to the pair of soldering electrodes through solders and formed as a single component; and a molding portion molded on the varistor, the pair of soldering electrodes, and one side of each of the terminal electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: AMOTECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyu Hwan PARK, Jun Suh YU
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Publication number: 20200111612Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body including a dielectric layer and a plurality of internal electrodes disposed to oppose each other with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween; and an external electrode, wherein the ceramic body comprises an active portion including a plurality of internal electrodes disposed to oppose each other with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween to form capacitance and a cover portion formed in upper and lower portions of the active portion, wherein a plurality of internal electrodes in the upper region and the lower region of the active portion is disposed inwardly of an outer side surface of the ceramic body to be spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the body portion, and the plurality of internal electrodes in the central region of the active portion and the internal electrodes having the same polarities are connected to each other via vias.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Gi Seok JEONG, Sun Cheol LEE, Ho In JUN
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Publication number: 20200111613Abstract: An electronic component includes a laminate in which first internal electrodes and second internal electrodes are alternately laminated in a lamination direction with dielectric layers interposed therebetween, the laminate including a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to each other in the lamination direction, a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to each other in a width direction, and a first end surface and a second end surface opposite to each other in a length direction, a first external electrode provided on a surface of the laminate and electrically connected to the first internal electrodes, a second external electrode provided on a surface of the laminate and electrically connected to the second internal electrodes, and side margin portions each including a dielectric including Ca, Zr, and Ti.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Eiji TERAOKA, Hirokazu TAKASHIMA
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Publication number: 20200111614Abstract: An electronic component includes a body; first and second external electrodes including first and second connection portions and first and second band portions, respectively; and first and second metal frames connected to the first and second external electrodes, respectively, wherein the first and second metal frames include first and second support portions bonded to the first and second connection portions, and first and second mounting portions extended in the first direction from lower ends of the first and second support portions and spaced apart from the body and the first and second external electrodes, and further include first and second insulating layers formed on external surfaces of the first and second support portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Ho Yoon KIM, Woo Chul SHIN, Sang Soo PARK
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Publication number: 20200111615Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes a body including a capacitance formation portion including a dielectric layer and a plurality of internal electrodes disposed to face each other with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween and forming capacitance and protective portions disposed on upper and lower surfaces of the capacitance formation portion and external electrodes including electrode layers disposed on the body and connected to the plurality of internal electrodes and conductive resin layers respectively disposed on the electrode layers, wherein ta2/ta1 is 0.05 or greater, where ta1 is the thickness of the electrode layer at a central portion of the capacitance formation portion and ta2 is the thickness of the electrode layer at a boundary between the capacitance formation portion and the protective portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Dong Yeong KIM, Dong Hwi SHIN
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Publication number: 20200111616Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multilayer ceramic electronic component includes: preparing a dielectric magnetic composition including base material powder particles including BaTi2O5 or (Ba(1-x)Cax)Ti2O5 (0?x<0.1), the base material powder particles having surfaces coated with one or more of Mg, Mn, V, Ba, Si, Al and a rare earth metal; preparing ceramic green sheets using dielectric slurry including the dielectric magnetic composition; applying an internal electrode paste to the ceramic green sheets; preparing a green sheet laminate by stacking the ceramic green sheets to which the internal electrode paste is applied; and preparing a ceramic body including dielectric layers and a plurality of first and second internal electrodes arranged to face each other with each of the dielectric layers interposed therebetween by sintering the green sheet laminate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Du Won CHOI, Seok Kyoon WOO, Ji Hong JO
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Publication number: 20200111617Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic capacitor includes a multi-layer unit and a side margin. The multi-layer unit includes a capacitance forming unit and a cover. The capacitance forming unit includes ceramic layers laminated in a first direction and internal electrodes disposed between the ceramic layers and mainly containing nickel. The cover covers the capacitance forming unit from the first direction. The side margin covers the multi-layer unit from a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The internal electrodes each include an oxidized area adjacent to the side margin and intensively including a metal element that forms an oxide together with nickel. The capacitance forming unit includes a first portion adjacent to the cover and a second portion adjacent to the first portion in the first direction and including the oxidized area having a smaller dimension in the second direction than that of the oxidized area of the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventor: Kotaro MIZUNO
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Publication number: 20200111618Abstract: A capacitor has an anode with one or more active layers that each includes fused particles positioned on a current collector. The current collector includes tunnels that extend from a first face of the current collector to a second face of the current collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventor: Xiaofei Jiang
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Publication number: 20200111619Abstract: An oxygen generating electrode includes a conductive layer; a photocatalyst layer; and a light absorption. The light-absorbing layer arranged between the conductive layer and the photocatalyst layer. The light-absorbing layer is formed of one or a plurality of perovskite-type films, and each of the films contains tin (Sn), oxygen (O), sulfur (S), and one or more elements selected from Group 1 or Group 2 of the periodic table of elements. Each of the films formed by doping S for substituting an O site is set so that a band gap takes a predetermined value in a range between 0 eV to 4 eV.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: John David Baniecki, Hiroyuki Aso, Yoshihiko Imanaka
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Publication number: 20200111620Abstract: An ultra-thin and highly transparent wafer-type plasmonic solar cell comprising a layer of a conductive transparent substrate, a layer of an n-type semiconductor; a layer made of metal nanoparticles selected from the group consisting of copper, gold or silver and a layer made of a p-type semiconductor; wherein the substrate, n-type semiconductor, metal nanoparticles and p-type semiconductor respectively are linked by covalent bonds by means of one or more molecular linker/linkers. A method for producing said plasmonic solar cell by self- assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Jacinto DE PAIVA SÁ, Marina FREITAG
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Publication number: 20200111621Abstract: Disclosed are a hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitor and a method of producing the same, where the electrolytic capacitor is impregnated in a film repairing fluid. The film repairing fluid includes an organic solvent having a b.p. of 180° C. or more, a small number of an inorganic and/or an organic acid and an amine having a b.p. 180° C. or more. The fluid has high withstand voltage and can provide repairing effect for the oxide film of the anode foil of the non-solid aluminum electrolytic capacitor. The hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitor impregnated with the film repairing fluid of the invention has the characteristics of high voltage, high capacity, low impedance and small leakage current, so that the electrolytic capacitor can maintain low equivalent series resistance and low impedance in the high frequency range.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Jun XIONG, Yizhu LIN
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Publication number: 20200111622Abstract: Disclosed are a hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitor and a method of producing the same. The preparation method includes impregnating a capacitive element in a fluid to improve the low-temperature property, where the fluid is prepared from a first organic solvent having a boiling point of 180° C. or more and a melting point of ?50° C. or less, a small number of an inorganic or organic acid and an amine having a boiling point of 180° C. or more. The hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitor prepared herein has good resistance to low temperature, specifically, at an extremely low temperature, such as ?55° C., there is only a slight attenuation in the capacitance. The capacitor prepared herein can also promote the repairing effect for the oxide film defective portion of an anode foil and avoid the occurrence of a short circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Jun XIONG, Yizhu LIN
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Publication number: 20200111623Abstract: A locking module of an arming system including accumulation device, the module including a lever, second end including a bearing surface, the accumulation device exerting a thrust force on the first end when it is in the armed state; a lock element intended to adopt a first position to oppose the thrust force and a second position to stop opposing the thrust force; the module being characterized in that a shoe fixed to the lever is interposed between the bearing surface and the contact surface when the bearing surface is bearing against the contact surface, the width of the surface of the shoe in contact with the contact surface being greater than the width of the bearing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventor: Dominique TREFFOT
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Publication number: 20200111624Abstract: Disclosed is a switch device with at least one contact point and a permanent magnetic arc blowing device which is paired with the contact point, wherein the arc blowing device has at least one second permanent magnet (15) as an auxiliary magnet, and the auxiliary magnet is arranged in the direct vicinity of the contact point (7.1), such that at least one section of the magnetic field (17) of the auxiliary magnet (15) amplifies the blow-out field in the transition region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventor: Robert Kralik
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Publication number: 20200111625Abstract: A push-to-talk assembly includes a metal ring defining an interior aperture and including at least one exterior protrusion configured to couple the metal ring to a surface of the portable communication device. The push-to-talk assembly further includes a button coupled to the metal ring and including a flexible polymer material disposed within the interior aperture and co-molded to the metal ring. The button includes a first side configured to be contacted and pressed, and a second, opposite side configured to face an interior of the portable communication device. The push-to-talk assembly further includes a metal backing plate coupled to the second side of the button.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Chor Cheow NG, Chee Kit CHAN, Cheah Chan KEE, Sih Hau TAN
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Publication number: 20200111626Abstract: A keyboard is disclosed, which includes a base plate and a thin film circuit board. The base plate includes a first part, a second part, and an inclined part. Two edges of the inclined part are connected to the first part and the second part, respectively. The inclined part includes a hollow portion. The thin film circuit board is disposed on the base plate and includes a first region, a second region, and a connecting portion. The connecting portion has a first connecting end, a second connecting end, and an inclined segment. The first connecting end is connected to the first region; the second connecting end is connected to the second region. The first connecting end and the second connecting end correspond to different positions on an axial direction. Moreover, part of the inclined segment is located in the hollow portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Chih-Hao CHEN, Mitsuo HORIUCHI
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Publication number: 20200111627Abstract: The present invention provides a keyboard and a key structure thereof, including: a lower cover, a fixed plate, a plurality of keys, a flexible protection cover, and an upper cover. The fixed plate is fixedly disposed on the lower cover, the keys are fixedly disposed on the fixed plate, the hollow protrusion structure of the flexible protection cover is configured to partially cover a key pedestal of the key, and a key support shaft of the key is correspondingly configured at a position of the opening of the flexible protection cover. The upper cover is disposed on the sheet-like body of the flexible protection cover and is assembled to the lower cover, and the hollow protrusion structure is located in a recess of the upper cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventor: Tsu-Hui Yu
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Publication number: 20200111628Abstract: An operating device (1) having an illuminated level control actuating element, in particular for audio systems, comprising a level control (10) which has an actuating element (40) movable along an adjustment path (20). In the interior, the actuating element (40) comprises a light guiding section (160) by which light coupled into a coupling section (130) on the lower side face of the actuating element (40) is guided to one or more exit zones (170) of the gripping faces (60) of the actuating element (40), and a plurality of illumination means (100) which are controllable for individual positioning are arranged along the adjustment path (20), such that in any position of the level control (10) along the adjustment path (20) the actuating element (40) covers at least one of the illumination means (100) with the lower side face of the actuating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: STAGE TEC ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT FÜR PROFESSIONELLE AUDIOTECHNIK mbHInventors: Helmut Jahne, Detlef Kutschabsky, Harald Klaus, Arno Schünemann
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Publication number: 20200111629Abstract: A DC circuit breaker having an arc blowout device according to the present invention comprises: a fixed contact; a movable contact operating so as to make contact with or separate from the fixed contact; an operation part for driving the movable contact; and a blowout device which provides a magnetic field in a direction crossing the arc generated when the movable contact is separated, wherein the blowout device includes: a pair of core plates arranged side by side on both sides of the movable contact and the fixed contact; core rods integrally connected to the core plates, respectively, and having symmetrical shapes to each other; and a blowout coil coupled to one of the core rods.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Ji-Hong PARK, Hye-Lim YOON, Jae-Seop KIM
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Publication number: 20200111630Abstract: A vacuum switching device may have at least one cup-shaped contact closed by a disc of contact material and a conical mechanical support, which acts to prevent the contact disc from becoming concave. The cup-shaped contact may include a plurality of slots in the sidewalk that extend into the base of the cup, the slots oriented to produce an axial magnetic field when current flows through the contacts. The support may be made of a metal that is a poor conductor of electricity. The narrow end of the cone may be capped by a circular ring or disc, and the wide end may be formed with a flange. The flange may be circular and may be sized and formed to locate the cone centrally in the base of the contact cup. The cone may have apertures to facilitate the evacuation of gas inside the cone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: S&C Electric CompanyInventor: Leslie Thomas Falkingham
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Publication number: 20200111631Abstract: Recloser apparatuses, methods and systems are disclosed. In one embodiment a recloser includes a vacuum interrupter coupled with first and second electrical terminals. A driving structure is coupled with the vacuum interrupter. An electromagnetic actuator is coupled with the driving structure and is moveable to a first position to open the vacuum interrupter and to a second position to close the vacuum interrupter. A mechanical opening/closing mechanism includes a handle and a mechanical connection driving structure. The handle is moveable to move the vacuum interrupter to the first position and the second position. A control circuit is provided in communication with the electromagnetic actuator and is operable to actuate the electromagnetic actuator to move the vacuum interrupter between the first position and the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Robert L. Hanna, Patrick Fischer-Carne, Luciano DiMaio, Robert E. Goodin
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Publication number: 20200111632Abstract: The invention relates to a switching device (10) of a starting device for an engine, comprising: —two terminals (11, 12) of a supply electrical circuit of a motor; a solenoid device (13) having an axis (14) and comprising: —a solenoid coil (16) wound around ON said axis (14); —a plunger (17) which is partially housed in the solenoid coil (16) and which includes a core (18) and a contact plate N (21); wherein, when electric current passes through the solenoid coil (16), the plunger (17) is caused to move axially from an inactive position to an active position, thereby moving a pinion gear of the motor into engagement with a ring gear of the engine, in which active position the contact plate (21) is in contact with the terminals (11,12) for closing the motor supply circuit; —a relay (30) having an axis and comprising: —a relay coil (36); —a movable member (31) which, when electric current passes through the relay coil (36), is caused to move from an open position in which electric current cannot pass through thType: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventor: Yann BOETE
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Publication number: 20200111633Abstract: An overcurrent protection device for a circuit to be monitored, includes at least one trigger unit, which is configured for an interruption of the circuit in at least one trigger situation and which comprises at least one conductor section, which is configured for a conduction of a current to be monitored, at least one trigger element, which comprises at least one magnetically and thermally shape-shiftable material and is, in the trigger situation, configured for a thermally-induced and/or magnetically-induced deformation in dependence on a current that flows through the conductor section, and at least one actuation element, which is operatively connected with the trigger element and is configured for a transmission of at least one actuation movement and/or at least one actuation force to at least one interrupter switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Maximilian SCHAUTZGY, Thomas SCHIEPP, Markus LAUFENBERG
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Publication number: 20200111634Abstract: A two-wire current loop system includes a current loop with a transmitter and a host. The system also includes a monolithic integrated circuit included with the transmitter. The monolithic integrated circuit includes: 1) a power supply terminal coupled to the current loop; 2) a loop ground terminal coupled to the current loop and configured to output a current to the current loop; 3) device circuitry with a power supply node and an internal ground node, wherein the power supply node is coupled to the power supply terminal; and 4) a reverse wiring protection circuit coupled between the internal ground node of the device circuitry and the loop ground terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Masahiro YOSHIOKA, Muhammad Yusuf ALI, Kevin Ryan DUKE
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Publication number: 20200111635Abstract: A single hand controller including a front surface and a back surface, with a first and second side surface there between and an upper surface and bottom surface. The upper surface includes a joystick, and the front surface has a proportional plunger and one or more switches. The controller is grasped by placing a user's finger tips on the front surface, with user's index finger operating the proportional plunger and remaining fingers operating the switches. The thenar eminence group of muscles of the user's hand rests against the back surface, whereby the user's thumb is disposed so as to operate the joystick.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Raymond J. Paquette, Robert A. Blain, Jeffrey D. Philips, Edward A. Schuler