Core (e.g., Compressed Powder) Patents (Class 336/233)
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Patent number: 11646146Abstract: A coil component includes a body comprising a support member and a coil portion embedded in one surface of the support member; and external electrodes connected to the coil portion, wherein the body comprises a plurality of metal particles, at least some of the plurality of metal particles comprises a plastically deformable first particle, and at least some of the first particles have a deformed surface and thus have a shape corresponding to a surface of a neighboring magnetic metal particle.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Il Lee, Jeong Gu Yeo, Ji Hoon Hwang, Myoung Ki Shin, Byeong Cheol Moon
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Patent number: 11616394Abstract: An electronic device includes a magnetic element, and a first circuit module. The magnetic element includes a magnetic core set and a winding assembled in the magnetic core set. The first circuit module is coupled to the first winding of the magnetic element. A vertical projection area of the first circuit module has an overlap portion with a vertical projection area of the winding of the magnetic core set on a first plane, and the first plane is a horizontal plane at which the winding is located.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Min Zhou, Ke Dai, Ming-Hui Dai, Zi-Ying Zhou
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Patent number: 11610712Abstract: An inductor component comprising a magnetic layer containing a magnetic powder and a resin containing the magnetic powder, a first spiral wiring and a second spiral wiring disposed on the same plane in the magnetic layer and adjacent to each other, and an insulating layer disposed between the first spiral wiring and the second spiral wiring and containing no magnetic substance. The first spiral wiring includes a first side surface facing the second spiral wiring, and at least a portion of the first side surface is in contact with the magnetic layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinori Taguchi, Yoshimasa Yoshioka, Akinori Hamada
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Patent number: 11605491Abstract: A core main body includes: an outer peripheral iron core, and at least three iron cores coupled to an inner surface of the outer peripheral iron core, in which a gap is formed between adjacent iron cores among the at least three iron cores, the gap being magnetically connectable, and a plurality of notches are formed on an outer circumferential surface of the outer peripheral iron core, the plurality of notches extending in an axial direction of the outer peripheral iron core. The reactor includes such a core body.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Fanuc CorporationInventor: Kenichi Tsukada
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Patent number: 11569014Abstract: A dust core includes large particles having an average particle size of 8-15 ?m, medium particles having an average particle size of 1-5 ?m, and small particles having an average particle size of 300-900 nm when a cross section thereof is observed. An area ratio occupied by the large particles is 50% to 90%, an area ratio occupied by the medium particles is 0% to 30%, and an area ratio occupied by the small particles is 5% to 30%, when a total area ratio occupied by the large particles, the medium particles and the small particles is 100% in the cross section. Vickers hardness (Hv) of the large particles, the medium particles and the small particles is 150-600 respectively. The small particles are alloy powder containing Fe and at least Si or N. The dust core may be included in an inductor element.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Hideharu Moro, Akihiro Harada, Masahito Koeda
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Patent number: 11515079Abstract: One object is to suppress thermal shrinkage of a cover resin layer at the time of thermal curing. A laminated coil according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with a magnetic substrate formed of a sintered magnetic material, an insulation resin layer formed on the magnetic substrate, a cover resin layer formed on the insulation resin layer, and a coil conductor embedded in the insulation resin layer. In one embodiment of the present invention, said insulation resin layer includes a first resin and first filler particles, and said cover resin layer includes a second resin and second filler particles. A filling factor of the second filler particles in the cover resin layer is higher than a filling factor of the first filler particles in the insulation resin layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Nakajima, Keiko Shiroki
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Patent number: 11342119Abstract: A multilayer capacitor and a method of manufacturing includes a conductive resin layer of an external electrode disposed on a first electrode layer. The conductive resin layer includes a conductive connecting part and an intermetallic compound contacting the first electrode layer and the conductive connecting part. The conductive connecting part contacts a plurality of metal particles and a second electrode layer, such that the 7 equivalent series resistance (ESR) of the multilayer capacitor is decreased and warpage strength of the multilayer capacitor is improved.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung Min Kim, Bon Seok Koo, Jung Wook Seo, Yoon Hee Lee, Kun Hoi Koo
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Patent number: 11328847Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy including a compositional formula of ((Fe(1?(?+?))X1?X2?)(1?(a+b+c+e))MaBbPcCue)1?fCf, wherein X1 is one or more selected from the group consisting Co and Ni, X2 is one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Bi, N, O, and rare earth elements, “M” is one or more selected from the group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Ti, Mo, W, and V, 0.030<a?0.14, 0.028?b?0.20, 0?c?0.030, 0<e?0.030, 0<f?0.040, ??0, ??0, and 0??+??0.50 are satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Harada, Hiroyuki Matsumoto, Kenji Horino, Kazuhiro Yoshidome, Akito Hasegawa, Hajime Amano, Kensuke Ara, Seigo Tokoro, Shota Otsuka
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Patent number: 11276516Abstract: There is provided a magnetic powder for high frequency use including, in percent by mass, 0.2 to 5.0% C and at least one selected from Group IV to VI elements, Mn, and Ni in a total of 0.1 to 30%, the balance being Fe or/and Co, inclusive 0% for Co), and incidental impurities, wherein the saturation magnetization exceeds 1.0 T and satisfies Expression (1): Co%/(Co%+Fe%)?0.50. According to the magnetic powder, there is provided a metal magnetic powder having a saturation magnetization exceeding 1.0 T and also having a high FR of 200 MHz or more and a magnetic resin composition including the metal magnetic powder.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Sawada, Kodai Miura
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Patent number: 11276519Abstract: A coil component including an element assembly and a coil conductor embedded in the element assembly. The element assembly includes a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer that constitute a first principal surface and a second principal surface, respectively, where the first principal surface and the second principal surface are opposite to each other in the element assembly. The first magnetic layer has a higher relative magnetic permeability than the second magnetic layer. At least part of a winding portion of the coil conductor is located in the first magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer contains metal magnetic particles and a resin, and the second magnetic layer contains metal magnetic particles, a resin, and zinc oxide particles. The metal magnetic particles and the zinc oxide particles are dispersed in the resin.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gota Shinohara, Noriko Shimizu, Keiichi Ishida, Hironobu Kubota, Mari Yonemura, Takao Kawachi
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Patent number: 11195646Abstract: Provided herein is a soft magnetic alloy powder that can exhibit a high saturation flux density and desirable soft magnetic characteristics. A dust core using the soft magnetic alloy powder is also provided. The soft magnetic alloy powder is an Fe-based nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloy powder of a crystallized Fe-based amorphous soft magnetic alloy powder, and has a DSC curve with a first peak that is 15% or less of a first peak of the Fe-based amorphous soft magnetic alloy in terms of a maximum value.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiyuki Kojima, Masato Maede
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Patent number: 11170934Abstract: A method is provided for the production of a wound nanocrystalline magnetic core in which a nanocrystalline metal strip made of (Fe1-aMa)100-x-y-z-?-?CuxSiyBzM??X? is pre-wound to form a first coil. An insulating foil is provided that is coated with an adhesive on at least one side. An adhesive is applied to the nanocrystalline metal strip to laminate the insulating foil onto the metal strip and thereby to stabilise the metal strip as it is wound off the coil. The laminated nanocrystalline metal strip and the insulating foil are bifilar wound to form a bifilar, layer-insulated coil.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Jörg Petzold, Oliver Friedrich, Volker Kleespies, Johannes Binkofski
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Patent number: 11145448Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy powder includes a plurality of soft magnetic alloy particles of a soft magnetic alloy represented by a composition formula (Fe(1?(?+?))X1?X2?)(1?(a+b+c+d+e))MaBbPcSidCe, wherein X1 represents Co and/or Ni; X2 represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Cu, Cr, Bi, N, O, and rare earth elements; M represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Mo, W, and V; 0.020?a?0.14, 0.020<b?0.20, 0<c?0.15, 0?d?0.060, 0?e?0.040, ??0, ??0, and 0??+??0.50 are satisfied, and wherein the soft magnetic alloy has a nano-heterostructure with initial fine crystals present in an amorphous substance; and the surface of each of the soft magnetic alloy particles is covered with a coating portion including a compound of at least one element selected from the group consisting of P, Si, Bi, and Zn.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Masakazu Hosono, Kenji Horino, Hiroyuki Matsumoto, Kazuhiro Yoshidome, Akito Hasegawa, Hajime Amano, Isao Nakahata
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Patent number: 11114226Abstract: A magnetic iron alloy and process of making the same. The alloy includes iron, approximately 2 wt. % to approximately 8 wt. % cobalt, approximately 0.05 wt. % to approximately 5 wt. % manganese, and approximately 0.05 wt. % to approximately 5 wt. % silicon. The alloy may also include up to approximately 0.3 wt. % chromium, up to approximately 2 wt. % vanadium, up to approximately 1 wt. % nickel, up to approximately 0.05 wt. % niobium, and up to approximately 0.02 wt. % carbon.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Tanjore V. Jayaraman, Chins Chinnasamy, Samuel Kernion, Eric Fitterling
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Patent number: 10854383Abstract: A coil electrode component includes a body including magnetic metal material, a coil disposed in the body and having first and second lead parts respectively outwardly exposed through first and second surfaces of the body. A first plating electrode is formed on the first surface of the body and a further surface of the body connected to and extended from the first surface of the body, and connected to the first lead part. A second plating electrode is formed on the second surface of the body and a further surface of the body connected to and extended from the second surface of the body, and connected to the second lead part.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Min Sung Choi
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Patent number: 10796828Abstract: A coil component includes a magnetic portion that includes metal particles and a resin material, a coil conductor embedded in the magnetic portion, and outer electrodes electrically connected to the coil conductor. The average particle diameter of the metal particles in the magnetic portion is 1 ?m or more and 5 ?m or less, and the CV value of the metal particles is 50% or more and 90% or less.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuya Ishida, Gota Shinohara
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Patent number: 10638558Abstract: An apparatus for simultaneously heating a plurality of food products, comprising: a containment structure forming a housing chamber; one or more separating elements mounted in the housing chamber to delimit a plurality of separate housing compartments for receiving the food products; radio frequency dielectric heating means with an operating frequency of between 1 MHz and 300 MHz, mounted in the containment structure and comprising at least one first electrode and one second electrode; wherein the housing compartments are aligned along a row, the first electrode and the second electrode delimiting on two opposite sides the row; and wherein inside the housing chamber, between the first electrode and the second electrode, there is also at least one inductor.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.Inventors: Michele Sclocchi, Christine Rollet, Marco Carcano, Marco Bullo, Francesco Gambato
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Patent number: 10622129Abstract: A magnetic material has: multiple soft magnetic alloy grains that contain Fe, element L (where element L is Si, Zr, or Ti), and element M (where element M is not Si, Zr, or Ti, and oxidizes more easily than Fe); a first oxide film that contains element L and covers each of the multiple soft magnetic alloy grains; a second oxide film that contains element M and covers the first oxide film; a third oxide film that contains element L and covers the second oxide film; a fourth oxide film that contains Fe and covers the third oxide film; and bonds that are constituted by parts of the fourth oxide film and that bond the multiple soft magnetic alloy grains together.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoko Orimo, Xinyu Li, Shinsuke Takeoka, Chengli He, Kenji Otake
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Patent number: 10593449Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method of forming a laminated magnetic inductor and resulting structures having multiple magnetic layer thicknesses. A first magnetic stack having one or more magnetic layers alternating with one or more insulating layers is formed in a first inner region of the laminated magnetic inductor. A second magnetic stack is formed opposite a major surface of the first magnetic stack in an outer region of the laminated magnetic inductor. A third magnetic stack is formed opposite a major surface of the second magnetic stack in a second inner region of the laminated magnetic inductor. The magnetic layers are formed such that a thickness of a magnetic layer in each of the first and third magnetic stacks is less than a thickness of a magnetic layer in the second magnetic stack.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Hariklia Deligianni, Bruce B. Doris, Eugene J. O'Sullivan, Naigang Wang
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Patent number: 10573451Abstract: In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a power inductor includes a body, a base disposed in the body, and a coil pattern disposed on at least one surface of the base, in which the body includes metal powder, a polymer, and a thermal conductive filler and the base is formed by bonding a copper foil to both surfaces of a metal plate comprising iron.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: MODA-INNOCHIPS CO., LTD.Inventors: In Kil Park, Tae Hyung Noh, Gyeong Tae Kim, Seung Hun Cho, Jun Ho Jung, Ki Joung Nam, Jung Gyu Lee
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Patent number: 10544488Abstract: In some embodiments, a magnetic body 1 has soft magnetic alloy grains 11 that contain Fe, M (M is a metal element that oxidizes more easily than Fe), and S, as well as oxide films 12 produced by partial oxidization of the soft magnetic alloy grains 11, wherein the magnetic body 1 has its adjacent soft magnetic alloy grains 11 bonded together at least partially through the oxide films 12, and contains Fe by 92.5 to 96 percent by weight and S by 0.003 to 0.02 percent by weight. The magnetic body can have high levels of both magnetic permeability and volume resistivity, to meet the demand for smaller, higher-performance electronic components.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Tanada, Kenji Takashima, Yoko Orimo
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Patent number: 10490327Abstract: A coil component includes a magnetic portion that includes metal particles and a resin material, a coil conductor embedded in the magnetic portion, and outer electrodes electrically connected to the coil conductor. The average particle diameter of the metal particles in the magnetic portion is 1 ?m or more and 5 ?m or less, and the CV value of the metal particles is 50% or more and 90% or less.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuya Ishida, Gota Shinohara
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Patent number: 10186358Abstract: Provided are: a metal powder core having a configuration suitable for core loss reduction and strength improvement; a coil component employing this; and a fabrication method for metal powder core. The metal powder core is obtained by dispersing Cu powder among soft magnetic material powder comprising pulverized powder of Fe-based soft magnetic alloy and atomized powder of Fe-based soft magnetic alloy and then by performing compaction. The fabrication method for metal powder core includes: a mixing step of mixing together soft magnetic material powder containing thin-leaf shaped pulverized powder of Fe-based soft magnetic alloy and atomized powder of Fe-based soft magnetic alloy, Cu powder, and a binder and thereby obtaining a mixture; a forming step of performing pressure forming on the mixture obtained at the mixing step; and a heat treatment step of annealing a formed article obtained at the forming step.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuro Kato, Shin Noguchi, Kazunori Nishimura
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Patent number: 10157708Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wrapping method for the common inductor. The common mode inductor includes a first coil winding and a second coil winding. The wrapping method for a common mode inductor includes steps of: disposing two isolation blocking sheets at different positions of a magnetic core; wrapping the first coil winding around the magnetic core, wherein the first coil winding is divided into two wrapping areas by one of the isolation blocking sheets; wrapping the second coil winding around the magnetic core, wherein the second coil winding is divided into two wrapping areas by the other one of the isolation blocking sheets, wherein the first coil winding and the second coil winding are symmetrically wrapped.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Delta Electronics (Jiangsu) Ltd.Inventor: Tangqian Cheng
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Patent number: 10153082Abstract: An electronic component includes a composite body made of a composite material of a resin material and a metal powder; and a metal film disposed on an outer surface of the composite body. The metal film is in contact with the resin material and the metal powder of the composite body, and an average particle diameter of crystals of the metal film contacting the resin material is 60% or more and 120% or less of an average particle diameter of crystals of the metal film contacting the metal powder.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Otani, Masaki Tsutsumi, Yoshinori Ueda, Hayami Kudo
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Patent number: 9961985Abstract: A case for a powered toothbrush comprises a housing having an interior for receiving a powered toothbrush, and a cover, wherein the cover substantially obfuscates the interior but is sufficiently light-transmissive to communicate the presence of an indicator from within the interior. Also provided is a powered toothbrush and case system.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Takashi Shigeno, Kazuya Andachi, Tamaki Ito
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Patent number: 9953753Abstract: An electronic component includes a magnetic body having internal coil patterns. The magnetic body includes a core part including the internal coil patterns; and upper and lower cover parts disposed above and below the core part, respectively. Magnetic wires are disposed in the core part, and magnetic plates are disposed in the upper and lower cover parts.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Byeong Cheol Moon
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Patent number: 9907184Abstract: A power supply module and its manufacturing method are disclosed. The manufacturing method for the power supply module includes: configuring a coil such that coil terminals are configured by way of electrical connection in the preset circuit connection configuration of the connector; preparing a mold cavity, and placing the connector housed with the coil and the electronic components into the mold cavity; making a magnetic mixture, and filling the mold cavity where the connector is placed with the magnetic mixture to form a magnetic body under pressure, wherein the magnetic body encapsulates at least the coil, the electronic components and a portion of the connector adapted to house the coil and the electronic components, and the terminal is exposed outside the magnetic body; demolding the magnetic body from the mold cavity; and increasing the temperature of the demolded magnetic body by heating.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: SUMIDA ELECTRIC (H.K.) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Hongnian Zhang, Yanfei Liu, Douglas James Malcolm
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Patent number: 9852842Abstract: A coil electronic component includes a body having a coil part disposed therein and external electrodes connected to the coil part. The body includes a plurality of magnetic particles. In one example, a particle size distribution D50 of the magnetic particles in the body is 1 ?m or less. In other examples, a particle size distribution D99 of the magnetic particles in the body is 1 ?m or less; a particle size distribution ratio D99/D50 of the magnetic particles in the body is 1.5 or less; and/or a variation coefficient of the particle size of the magnetic particles in the body is 20% or less.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Il Jin Park, Se Hyung Lee, Byeong Cheol Moon
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Patent number: 9812237Abstract: Soft magnetic core, in which permeabilities that occur at least two different locations of the core are different.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Jivan Kapoor, Christian Polak
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Patent number: 9620858Abstract: A compact random media size antenna employing random magnetic and dielectrics nm to mm range size particles in polymer hosts is used to transfer E & M oscillations in 1 kHz to 900 Mhz range using a 1 cm to 1 meter length antenna. This is achieved by using small size particles and a random mean path length of E & M wavefront travel in and about a core tube of effective length matching Leff=L2/2ltr, equivalent to ?/2 for transmitting and receiving E & M radiation, where L is the physical size of the antenna, ltris the transport scattering random walk length between particles and ? is the frequency wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Inventor: Robert R. Alfano
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Patent number: 9595379Abstract: A cooling device for a transformer, capable of reducing heat generation from windings and a core, is provided. The cooling device for the transformer includes a primary winding and a second winding wound around a center part of the core and separated from each other. A heat-dissipating panel for releasing heat generated from the core, the primary winding, and the secondary winding to the exterior using heat conductance is inserted between the primary winding and the secondary winding. In addition, the heat-dissipating panel is configured to release heat using exposed edges of the primary winding and the secondary winding.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: In Yong Yeo, Byeong Seob Song, Dae Woo Lee, Jin Young Yang, Woo Young Lee
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Patent number: 9466994Abstract: A mobile terminal power receiving module 1 which is housed together with a rechargeable battery 3 in a rechargeable battery pack 2 in a mobile terminal such as a smart phone 5, includes a sheet coil 13 in which a coil 12 constituted by conductors is formed on a flexible circuit board 11 as a circuit pattern and a magnetic sheet 14 made of resin in which magnetic powder is dispersed.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Yamazaki, Kojiro Kameyama, Eiji Toyoda, Hajime Sunahara
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Patent number: 9440542Abstract: A reactor includes a coil formed by connecting a pair of coil elements configured by a wound wire, and magnetic core. The reactor for an on-vehicle converter converts an input voltage. Electricity applying conditions include a maximum DC current of 100 A or higher and 1000 A or lower, an average voltage of 100 V or higher and 1000 V or smaller, and a usable frequency of 5 kHz or higher and 100 kHz or smaller. The magnetic core is obtained by combining a plurality of divided core pieces without a gap provided. All the divided core pieces are made of hardened compact obtained by hardening resin of composite material containing magnetic powder and the resin. A distance between an inner peripheral surface of the coil element and an outer peripheral surface of the magnetic core opposite to the inner peripheral surface is 0.1 mm or more and 2 mm or less.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Inaba, Shinichiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 9287026Abstract: An object is to provide a magnetic material and coil component offering improved magnetic permeability and insulation resistance, while also offering improved high-temperature load, moisture resistance, water absorbency, and other reliability characteristics at the same time. A magnetic material that has multiple metal grains constituted by Fe—Si-M soft magnetic alloy (where M is a metal element that oxidizes more easily than Fe), as well as oxide film constituted by an oxide of the soft magnetic alloy and formed on the surface of the metal grains, wherein the magnetic material has bonding parts where adjacent metal grains are bonded together via the oxide film formed on their surface, as well as bonding parts where metal grains are directly bonded together in areas having no oxide film, and resin material is filled in at least some of the voids generating as a result of accumulation of the metal grains.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Matsuura, Masahiro Hachiya, Kenji Otake
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Patent number: 9165705Abstract: A laminated inductor having an internal conductor forming region, as well as a top cover region and bottom cover region formed in a manner sandwiching the internal conductor forming region between top and bottom; wherein the internal conductor forming region has a magnetic part formed with soft magnetic alloy grains, as well as helical internal conductor embedded in the magnetic part; and at least one of the top cover region and bottom cover region (or preferably both) is/are formed with soft magnetic alloy grains whose average grain size is greater than that of grains in the internal conductor forming region including the soft magnetic alloy grains constituting the magnetic part.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Hitoshi Matsuura, Takayuki Arai, Kenji Otake
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Patent number: 9030287Abstract: A filter body of a common mode noise filter includes: a non-magnetic body; a first magnetic body and a second magnetic body sandwiching the non-magnetic body; and a first coil conductor and a second coil conductor of planar shape which are embedded in the non-magnetic body and positioned on the first magnetic body side and second magnetic body side in the non-magnetic body in a manner facing each other in a non-contact state; and also has a non-magnetic first protective part and second protective part which are made of a non-magnetic material whose strength is higher than the first magnetic body and second magnetic body and which are positioned on the outermost side of the filter body in a manner sandwiching the first magnetic body and second magnetic body.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Motomiya, Koji Taketomi, Kenichiro Nogi, Takumi Takahashi, Katsuyuki Kayahara
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Publication number: 20150123761Abstract: A rod-shaped magnetic core element, having a first end with a spherical or cylindrical recess or a spherical or cylindrical connecting protrusion, and a second end with a spherical or cylindrical recess or a spherical or cylindrical connecting protrusion so that a bent connection of at least two magnetic core elements is variably adjustable. Magnetic core elements comprising spherical or cylindrical magnetic core ends of this type allow a nearly gap-free construction with little magnetic leakage due to slightly larger end surfaces in comparison with ferrite rods having beveled plane end section surfaces. The enlarged end surface of the spherical surface advantageously allows a more stable connection of individual magnetic core elements without adhesive bonding. This allows the construction of flexible, multiple-member and inexpensive rod core coils and antennae.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventor: Johann WINKLER
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Publication number: 20150115766Abstract: It is an objective of the invention to provide a dust core made of an Fe-based amorphous metal powder having excellent magnetic properties, in which the dust core has a higher-than-conventional density, excellent magnetic properties and a high mechanical strength. There is provided a dust core including a mixture powder compacted, the mixture powder including: an Fe-based amorphous metal powder having a crystallization temperature Tx (unit: K), the Fe-based amorphous metal powder being plastically deformed, the plastically deformed metal Fe-based amorphous metal powder having a filling factor in the dust core higher than 80% and not higher than 99%; and a resin binder having a melting point Tm (unit: K), in which the Tx and Tm satisfy a relationship of “Tm/Tx?0.70”.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Masami TAGUCHI, Shigeho TANIGAWA, Shin NOGUCHI
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Publication number: 20150104664Abstract: In a magnetic component, such as an inductor and an antenna, produced with a metal magnetic powder, a complex number component of magnetic permeability that is a loss in the GHz band was high. A magnetic component obtained by molding a soft magnetic metal powder can have a reduced loss factor in the GHz band. The soft magnetic metal powder is characterized by containing iron as a main ingredient, and having an average particle size of not larger than 300 nm, a coercive force (Hc) of 16 to 119 kA/m (200 to 1500 Oe), a saturation magnetization of not less than 90 Am2/kg, and a volume resistivity of not less than 1.0×101 ?·cm. The volume resistivity is determined by measuring, by a four probe method, a molded body formed by vertically pressurizing 1.0 g of the metal powder at 64 MPa (20 kN).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Kazumasa Ikari, Masahiro Gotoh, Takayuki Yoshida
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Patent number: 9007159Abstract: A coil-type electronic component having a coil inside or on the surface of a base material is characterized in that the base material of the coil-type electronic component is constituted by a group of soft magnetic alloy grains inter-bonded via oxide layers, multiple crystal grains are present in each soft magnetic alloy grain, and the oxide layers preferably have a two-layer structure whose outer layer is thicker than the inner layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Hachiya, Atsushi Tanada, Kenji Otake, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Tetsuyuki Suzuki
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Patent number: 9000879Abstract: An electronic device comprising a first magnetic powder; a second magnetic powder, wherein the mean particle diameter of the first magnetic powder is larger than the mean particle diameter of the second magnetic powder, the Vicker's Hardness of the first magnetic powder is greater than the Vicker's Hardness of the second magnetic powder by a first hardness difference, and the first magnetic powder mixes with the second magnetic powder; and a conducting wire buried in the mixture of the first magnetic powder and the second magnetic powder; wherein by means of the first hardness difference of the first magnetic powder and the second magnetic powder, the mixture of the first magnetic powder and the second magnetic powder and the conducting wire buried therein are combined to form an integral magnetic body at a temperature lower than the melting point of the conducting wire.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: CYNTEC Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Hsiung Liao, Roger Hsieh, Hideo Ikuta, Yueh-Lang Chen
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Publication number: 20150077210Abstract: This disclosure provides a ferrite ceramic composition, a ceramic electronic component including the ceramic composition, and a process of producing a ceramic electronic component including the ferrite ceramic composition, of which the insulation performance can be secured even when fired simultaneously with a metal wire material containing Cu as the main component, and which can have good electric properties. The ferrite ceramic composition includes an Ni—Mn—Zn-based ferrite having a molar content of CuO of 5 mol % or less and in which, when the molar content (x) of Fe2O3 and the molar content (y) of Mn2O3 are expressed by a coordinate point (x,y), the coordinate point (x,y) is located in an area bounded by coordinate points A (25,1), B (47,1), C (47,7.5), D (45,7.5), E (45,10), F (35,10), G (35,7.5) and H (25,7.5).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoyuki ANKYU, Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Yuko NOMIYA, Wataru KANAMI
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Patent number: 8975997Abstract: In a planar coil element, the quantitative ratio of inclined particles to total particles of a first metal magnetic powder contained in a metal magnetic powder-containing resin provided in a through hole of a coil unit is higher than the quantitative ratio of inclined particles to total particles of the first metal magnetic powder contained in the metal magnetic powder-containing resin provided in other than the through hole, and many of particles of the first metal magnetic powder in the magnetic core are inclined particles whose major axes are inclined with respect to the thickness direction and the planar direction of a substrate. Therefore, the planar coil element has improved strength as compared to a planar coil element shown in FIG. 9A and has improved magnetic permeability as compared to a planar coil element shown in FIG. 9B.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Kyohei Tonoyama, Makoto Morita, Tomokazu Ito, Hitoshi Ohkubo, Manabu Ohta, Yoshihiro Maeda, Yuuya Kaname, Hideharu Moro
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Publication number: 20150061593Abstract: A coil unit for an electric vehicle for the inductive transfer of electrical energy between the coil unit and a stationary charging station. The coil unit includes at least one coil and a flux guide unit for guiding a magnetic flux occurring during operation of the coil. Also disclosed is an electric vehicle having a coil unit for the inductive transfer of electrical energy between a secondary coil of the coil unit and a primary coil of a charging station. The disclosed coil solves the problem of allowing the safe use of the inductive electrical energy transfer in electric vehicles, in particular motor vehicles, by proposing a coil unit, in which the flux guide unit has material weakenings, and an electric vehicle having such a coil unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Mathias Wechlin, Pascal Asselin, Andrew Green
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Patent number: 8952776Abstract: A multi-phase coupled inductor includes a powder core material magnetic core and first, second, third, and fourth terminals. The coupled inductor further includes a first winding at least partially embedded in the core and a second winding at least partially embedded in the core. The first winding is electrically coupled between the first and second terminals, and the second winding electrically is coupled between the third and fourth terminals. The second winding is at least partially physically separated from the first winding within the magnetic core. The multi-phase coupled inductor is, for example, used in a power supply.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Volterra Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Alexandr Ikriannikov
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Publication number: 20150015359Abstract: Disclosed herein are a soft magnetic composite including an insulating layer formed along an inter-particle boundary of a soft magnetic core metal powder, a method for preparing the same, and electronic components including the same as a core material. The soft magnetic composite according to the present invention may include the insulating layer formed along the inter-particle boundary of the soft magnetic core metal particles, such that damage to a coating film caused by a molding of the existing soft magnetic powder having the insulation coating film formed therein may be prevented, whereby an eddy current loss may be minimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Hak Kwan KIM, Sang Kyun KWON, Sung Jae LEE, Sung Yong AN
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Patent number: 8932517Abstract: A process for production of a packed soft magnetic component, comprises the steps of:—preparing a rotational mold, consisting of at least one mold cavity connected to a driven rotational axle, arranging a coil in the mold, filling the at least one mold cavity with a binder and a soft magnetic, metallic material in the form of a powder,—driving the axle for rotation of said at least one mold, whereby the soft magnetic, metallic material is packed by centrifugal forces to one side of said at least one mold cavity, mixed with the binder, thus forming a component comprising a soft magnetic composite with a coil embedded therein.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2008Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Magnetic Components Sweden ABInventor: Mats Alaküla
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Patent number: 8928447Abstract: A reactor 1? includes one coil 2, a magnetic core 3 to which the coil 2 is arranged, and a case 4 containing an assembly 10 of the coil 2 and the magnetic core 3. The magnetic core 3 includes an inner core portion 31 inserted into the coil 2, and a coupling core portion 32 disposed around the coil 2. The coupling core portion 32 is made of a mixture of magnetic powder and resin. The coil 2 is covered with the coupling core portion 32 and is enclosed within the case 4 in a sealed state. The reactor 1? includes, in an outermost surface region exposed at an opening of the case 4, a magnetic shield layer 5 made of non-magnetic powder, having smaller specific gravity than the magnetic powder and having electrical conductivity, and the resin. A small reactor capable of reducing magnetic flux leaked to the outside is thereby provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Kazuhiro Inaba
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Patent number: 8928442Abstract: The object of the invention is an inductive component equipped with a liquid cooling and a method for manufacturing an inductive component. The inductive component comprises at least a core (2) assembled from separate structural elements (8, 8a, 8b), a winding (5), and connection means (7) as well as ducts (9) integrated into the core (2) for the purpose of liquid cooling. Each structural element (8, 8a, 8b) comprises an aperture (9a, 13, 18) made in the manufacturing phase of the structural element (8, 8a, 8b), which aperture extends through the structural element and is a short part of the duct (9) intended for the purpose of liquid cooling.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Earl Energy, LLCInventor: Jarkko Salomäki