Abstract: A copolymer of 20 to 33 mol. % vinylidene fluoride, 15 to 45 mol. % of ethylene and 30 to 65 mol. % of tetrafluoroethylene gives a dielectric material having a large dielectric constant of 4.0 or above and a small dielectric dissipation factor (tan .delta.) of 0.8% or below, and is suitable for use as a condenser film.

Abstract: An ultraviolet curable coating composition particularly adapted for providing water impermeable abrasive resistant coatings on low temperature degradable electronic components comprising a liquid mixture of an acrylated cresol novolac epoxy oligomer, a multifunctional acrylated urethane oligomer, a hydroxyalkyl methacrylate monomer, a bicyclic monofunctional acrylate monomer, a photoinitiator and a calcined cobalt alumina pigment.

Abstract: A poly(arylene sulfide) capacitor is described comprising upper and lower poly(arylene sulfide) conductive layers and an intermediate poly(arylene sulfide) dielectric. The conductive layers are preferably chemically-doped amorphous poly(phenylene sulfide). A method of preparing such a capacitor from a film of poly(arylene sulfide) is described.

Abstract: In a capacitor, a dielectric fluid including 0 to about 10 wt. % of an antioxidant, 0 to about 10 wt. % of an epoxide stabilizer, the remainder essentially a compound with more than two stearate groups. The presently preferred compound of the dielectric fluid is glyceryl tri(acetoxystearate). A primary function of the dielectric fluid is to help prevent air from contacting the capacitor body of the capacitor. The capacitor body includes as its dielectric a plastic film such as polypropylene and the above mentioned dielectric fluid. Air pockets in and around the capacitor body are impregnated with such fluid to minimize disruptive electrical or corona discharges without harmfully swelling the plastic film to thereby improve the operating efficiency of such capacitor.

Abstract: A wound capacitor and method therefor having metallized elongated dielectric webs. An additional dielectric web is wound about the capacitor roll and forms a protective wrap. The additional web has a pair of metallic band terminals formed on the side of the additional web remote from the capacitor roll with each band disposed adjacent a respective end of the capacitor roll. Terminals are bonded to each end of the capacitor with each terminal contacting a respective metallized electrode and an adjacent metallic bond. An additional dielectric web having a plurality of metallic bands is also wound about a capacitor roll of electrodes formed in staggered and overlapping arrangement relative to each other. The capacitor roll is then chopped to form substantially small sized capacitors each having a protective wrap with a pair of metallic band terminals.

Abstract: An electric roll-type capacitor with contacts at the ends thereof, includes a dielectric formed of plastic foils wound together with a mutual offset, and an electrode in the form of regenerable thin metal layers disposed on part of at least one of the plastic foils defining an edge of the at least one plastic foil free of the metal layers, the metal free edge of the at least one plastic foil having a cut formed therein, and the offset being at most 0.2 mm wide, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: An electric roll-type capacitor with a high capacity stability and a constant temperature coefficient, includes a dielectric formed of at least two wound shrunken plastic foils, electrodes in the form of a metal value foil and a metal cover foil wound together with the plastic foils, and connection elements electrically conductively connected to the metal foils, one of the metal foils being formed of aluminum and the other of the metal foils being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of tin and a tin-lead alloy.

Abstract: This invention is characterized by providing a wound foil type film capacitor having the specified capacitance, particularly 100 pF or less by using the electrode film which has been manufactured by stretching the wire material of aluminium or copper etc. and formed into the specified width dimension at the time of winding and by winding it together with the dielectric film for the specified number of turns.

Abstract: An AC metallized film capacitor having a plurality of electrodes separated by a dielectric spacer contains as its impregnant system an ester dielectric fluid and 2 to 10% of a N,N-substituted carbodiimide to improve capacitance retention characteristics.

Abstract: A capacitor for use in a medium voltage capacitive voltage divider according to the present invention includes spaced plates encapsulated within an insulating material, the resulting device being usable as a supporting insulator as well as a voltage divider. The plates are configured such that there are no sharp corners or protuberances exposed therebetween, thus minimizing arcing propensity. The capacitor includes a first disc-shaped plate supported by a coaxial rod connected to a corresponding terminal. Dielectric material is cast around the first plate and a second plate is disposed over the exterior surface of the cast dielectric material. An exterior insulating material is encapsulated around the second plate which is electrically connected to a second terminal.

Abstract: A capacitive structure, which structure is a length of a plurality of layers, each layer having opposed edges and comprising a dielectric substrate and a metallic film. The metallic film extends from one edge toward the other edge. Each layer includes a zone free of metallic film, which zone is spaced from the other edge and defines a narrow marginal metal film band at the other edge which is spaced from the remainder of the metallic film by the metal free zones. The layers are disposed with the metallic film of each layer being separated by dielectric material from the metallic film of the adjacent layer; the layers are offset such that first edges of a first group of layers lie outwardly beyond second edges of a second group of layers at one side of the structure, and first edges of the second group of layers lie outwardly beyond the second edge of the first group of layers at the other side of the structure, the layers of the first group alternating with the layers of the second group.

Abstract: In a capacitor, a dielectric provides zero to about 10 weight percent of an antioxidant and glyceryl triacetate. The capacitor body includes metallized polypropylene film forming the electrodes and a separating dielectric. Air is excluded from the capacitor body during construction and dielectric fluid is prevented from impregnating the body and from imbibing into the polypropylene film by the characteristics of the glyceryl triacetate. By means of this construction, disruptive electrical or corona discharges and their harmful effects are reduced.

Abstract: An AC metallized film capacitor having a plurality of electrodes separated by a dielectric spacer contains a dielectric fluid and 2 to 10% of .alpha.-naphthyl isocyanate as impregnant system to scavenge moisture and to improve capacitance retention.

Abstract: The capacitor contains a film layer comprising essentially a vinylidene fluoride resin and a coating layer composed of a mixture of the vinylidene fluoride resin and a polymer substantially incompatible with the vinylidene fluoride resin and having a critical surface tension of 30 dyn/cm or higher.The capacitor components as set forth hereinabove can render the capacitor compact without decreasing the performance inherent in the polyvinyl fluoride resin.

Abstract: A film prepared by molding a resin compound of a polyvinylidene fluoride admixed with a polycarbonate and/or a thermoplastic polyester and stretching into at least one direction is disclosed. The film shows excellent dielectric properties.

Abstract: Capacitor having layers of dielectric material containing at least one oriented film prepared by molding a resin composition comprising polyvinylidene fluoride, polycarbonate and/or thermoplastic polyester into un-stretched film and stretching the thus molded un-stretched film as at least a part of the constituents of the layer of dielectric material is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improvement in a metallized film capacitor of wound-type and stacked-type which has been proposed to provide the capacitor with a protection function, i.e. an additional self-healing ability, at the time of dielectric breakdown. The vapor-deposited metal electrode of the capacitor is splitted into segments so that the capacitor itself can prevent a smoke-emitting or burning failure from actually occurring. The present invention improves the reliability of such the protection function by forming narrow current paths on the vapor-deposited metal electrode along a zone which makes it connect with the external connecting member. It also minimizes the loss in static capacitance and in material.

Abstract: A film condenser formed of a solderable metal foil composed on one member 1 selected from the group consisting of copper, tin, and aluminum having a heat resistant plastic film 2 coated on one surface and a vapor-deposited metal film 3 on the surface of the heat resistant plastic film facing away from the metal foil. Two lead wires each having a part bent in the shape of a V or u with the open end facing laterally of the length of the wire and having a size to prevent solder in a molten state from flowing out of the bent part during soldering due to the surface tension of the molten solder are soldered to the other surface of the metal foil and to the surface of the metal film facing away from the plastic film.

Abstract: In a metallized capacitor roll with margin electrodes offset at each roll end, a resistor is placed axially in the roll so that one end contacts an electrode across a margin and the other end protrudes from the roll end to be contacted by the schooping metal at the roll end.

Abstract: A method of making a convolutely wound electrical capacitor which comprises performing half the winding in a first direction, then reversing the direction and completing the winding without allowing the first winding to unwind.

Abstract: A method for fabricating substantially small sized capacitors in which capacitors are formed by winding a mated pair of dielectric webs having regularly spaced electrodes deposited thereon, into a tight coil. The electrodes are disposed so that in the finished product there is an electrode lying along one edge and an open space lying along the other edge in each layer of the wound coil, such arrangement alternating from lay to layer from the outermost to the innermost. The capacitor is finished by bonding a lead to the electrodes in each edge and potting the wound capacitor to withstand normal handling stresses.

Abstract: Method for the manufacture of layer capacitors, which includes winding a plurality of mother capacitors wound from at least one capacitor foil on a drum on top of each other, winding a turn of a cover foil packet formed of cover foils and a separating foil on each mother capacitor and having a gap between the beginning and the end of the turn of the cover foil packet, winding value foils through the gap and toward the mother capacitor on top of the gap, winding a holding foil with increased winding tension into at least the last wound value foil layer to place the cover foil packet under the holding foil with a shift in phase, continuing to wind the holding foil with the value foil through the gap for more than one turn, and cutting off the holding foil.

Abstract: A method for fabricating substantially small sized capacitors in which capacitors are formed by winding a mated pair of dielectric webs having regularly spaced electrodes deposited thereon, into a tight coil. The electrodes are disposed so that in the finished product there is an electrode lying along one edge and an open space lying along the other edge in each layer of the wound coil, such arrangement alternating from lay to layer from the outermost to the innermost. The capacitor is finished by bonding a lead to the electrodes in each edge and potting the wound capacitor to withstand normal handling stresses.

Abstract: Disclosed is a film for use in the field of electrical insulation comprising a biaxially stretched rough polypropylene film comprising a plurality of first zones of high roughness, the first zones having a relatively high number of .alpha.-crystallites; and a plurality of second zones of substantially lesser roughness, the second zones having a substantially lesser number of .alpha.-crystallites than the first zones, the first zones being adjacent to the second zones and the adjacent first and second zones forming fine channels between each other. Also disclosed is a method for producing this film.

Abstract: A high voltage insulator bushing is formed of wound insulating foils and is provided with conductive parts which are at different electric potentials and with a wound insulator body arranged between the conductive parts. The wound insulator body contains layers of an embossed insulating foil which consists of a plastic material which shrinks above a predetermined temperature. The embossed insulating foil is subjected to a thermal shrinking treatment prior to being wound as part of the insulator body. Such preshrinking prevents further shrinkage which would occur when the high voltage bushing is operated. Smooth insulating foil may be wound as part of the insulator body so as to be interposed between the layers of the embossed insulating foil. The gaps and voids which are formed between the layers of insulating foils caused by the irregular surface of the embossed insulating foil are filled with an insulating medium.

Abstract: The dielectric spacer between the conductive electrodes of an electrical capacitor is a biaxially oriented film made from a mixture of less than 80 percent by weight of isotactic polypropylene and more than 20 percent by weight of isotactic polybutene-1.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for joining the innermost layers of wound tubular capacitors to form a unitary sleeve which does not deform under pressure exerted by the layers. The layers are joined by heating, pressing or by application of solvent. Capacitors produced by the process are also disclosed.

Abstract: A roll section for an electrical capacitor comprises a wound composite of alternate strips of polypropylene and aluminum foil with narrow bands of a dielectric coating along the longitudinal edges of the aluminum strips. The coated edges may also be folded for optimum results.

Abstract: An electron beam processor with an energy storage line and matched field emission diode that define a high energy electron beam generator. A transport system positions a specimen to be thermally processed in a processing station. Energy stored on the line is discharged through the diode and the resulting high energy beam impacts upon the specimen for thermally processing selected regions thereof. A tubular capacitor is disclosed for use in the processor. The capacitor (electrical energy store) has a shape so that it can be secured in coaxially in a pressure vessel. An outer electrode of the capacitor can include a mesh screen.

Abstract: A thin polypropylene film with improved surface impregnation properties for dielectric fluids is disclosed. The film has one predetermined textured surface consisting essentially of fibroids intertwined and overlapping, and coextensive and uniform over its continuous length and is characterized by a space factor of above about 5%.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biaxially stretched, composite polypropylene film suitable for use as an electrical insulating film, comprising a first layer comprising a first propylene polymer and having a maximum roughness height R.sub.z of its exposed surface of about 0.5 .mu.m, and a second layer contiguous to the first layer comprising a second propylene polymer having a composition different from the first propylene polymer and having a roughness height R.sub.z on its exposed surface ranging between about 0.2 .mu.m and 0.4 .mu.m, with the composite film having a modulus of elasticity of at least about 2000 N/mm.sup.2 in all directions of the plane of the film and a DC dielectric strength of at least about 650 V/.mu.m. Also disclosed is a capacitor comprised of a plurality of these composite films having a metal surface layer and being laminated with one another.

Abstract: An electrically ignited load such as a fusehead is connected to the secondary winding of a transformer. The secondary winding is magnetically linked to a primary winding through a magnetic circuit and the transformer is constructed so as to provide a substantial leakage inductance associated with the secondary winding and effectively connected in series with the load to be ignited. The structure selectively passes electrical ignition energy to the load only in response to input electrical energy having predetermined magnitude and frequency characteristics.

Abstract: A dual wound capacitor is provided in which two capacitors with a common electrode are provided or two separate capacitors are provided in a single winding operation. First and second metallized dielectric films are wound through a predetermined number of turns to a position preceding a gap in at least one of the metallized sides of the film. The gap is formed by removing or omitting metal from an intermediate portion on the dielectric film either before the capacitor is wound or during the winding process. The gap so formed may be as narrow as an eighth of an inch and, under any circumstance, is substantially less than the length of one winding of the capacitor. An insulated sheet having a length sufficient to encircle the gap is inserted and wound between first and second metallized dielectric films and extends outwardly from one side of the capacitor to form an overlapping circular barrier which separates the metallized portions on each side of the gap.

Abstract: In a biaxial blown tube synthetic resin film making apparatus, the extruder die, mandrel, the reheat ovens, and a hot air ring are caused to rotate and oscillate about a stalk moving coaxially therethrough to provide an improved flatter and more uniform film.

Abstract: A rolled metallized film capacitor is encased between a pair of box halves (13 and 13') each having a pair of dovetailed slots (36 and 37) formed in opposed walls so that when the box halves are assembled about a capacitor blank (10) the slots in the respective box halves are aligned with each other. The box halves are mounted in abutting relation about a pair of parallel wires (11 and 12), and then heat fusible metal (46 and 47) is deposited in the aligned slots to lock the box halves together while bonding the wires (11 and 12) to opposite ends of the capacitor blank (10). When assembled, the boxed capacitor with the laterally extending leads may be readily machine inserted or otherwise assembled in a circuit module, such as a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A metallized polypropylene film with improved surface impregnation properties for dielectric fluids is disclosed. The film has one predetermined textured surface and is characterized by a space factor of above about 5% and has an electrical conductive metallic coating on one surface.

Abstract: A rolled metallized film capacitor is manufactured by completely metallized one surface of each of a pair of dielectric films, and advancing the films while laser scribing patterns of demetallized lines on the respective films which are wound together to provide a pair of capacitor plates of finite areas. As the films are advanced the laser scribing is controlled so that when the films are wound together, the lines on the respective films are in overlaying relationship on the core and peripheral windings, and are diverted to opposed marginal edge portions of the respective films on the intervening windings. When the rolled capacitor films are terminated and connected to a power source the opposed metallized areas on the core and peripheral windings are subjected to equal potentials, whereas the remainder of the windings present two metallized areas between the opposed margin lines which are subjected to potential of opposite polarity to accumulate charges and function as capacitor plates.

Abstract: A polymeric dielectric having an outstanding dielectric constant, which essentially consists of a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and triflouroethylene in a molar ratio of from about 95:5 to 10:90, preferably of from about 85:15 to 20:80, more preferably of from about 75:25 to 35:65.

Abstract: A paper capacitor is disclosed of simple construction and suitable for use in voltage multiplier cascades. The paper capacitor has an interior series circuit formed by regenerably thin coatings and coatings with a high surface conductivity which overlap one another in an axial direction and have dielectric films therebetween. At least one covering layer is formed from the coatings of high surface conductivity and the corresponding dielectric film. Connection wires are sealed into the coatings of high surface conductivity and corresponding dielectric film.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat-sensitive capacitor comprising a layer of dielectric material inserted between two metal electrodes.According to the invention the dielectric material is made up of molecules of an organic compound comprising at least one aliphatic chain of at least 6 carbon atoms and at lest one heterocyclic group comprising a nitrogen atom, at least some of the molecules being bonded to anions, the organic compound also having a reversible phase transition at a given temperature.The invention also comprises a method of manufacturing such a capacitor whereby the organic compound is deposited on a metal substrate to form a thin layer having a desired thickness, a metal coating being then formed on the deposited layer and the resulting assembly being heat-treated at a temperature above the phase transition temperature of the compound.

Abstract: A dielectric thin layer consisting of polymerized perfluoro-2-butene:(C F.sub.3 -C F=C F-C F.sub.3).sub.npresenting very good characteristics for production of single or multi-layer capacitors, obtained with a rapid deposition by glow discharge in an a.c. electrical field. The glow discharge is carried out in the gaseous phase of perfluoro-2-butene under highly reduced pressure and an a.c. voltage of 300 volts, the maximum rate of layer formation (0.7 micron per minute) being obtained for a frequency of 13.56Mc/s, at a temperature of 0.degree. C. under a pressure of 0.1 Torr when the useful power of the glow discharge is of 5 to 10 watts.

Abstract: A rolled capacitor which includes metal foils interleaved with insulating films and wherein each of the films include metal layer on one side and a roughened surface on the other side.

Abstract: A self-healing electrical coil capacitor, in particular for AC applications, comprising dielectric films of polypropylene. Metal coatings are provided on the films and exposed margins are left at the longitudinal sides of the films. The films are swelled in the region of the exposed margins. As a result, the previously observed decrease in capacity which occurred during the operation of such AC capacitors can be eliminated to a large extent.

Abstract: A metal termination is formed at the end of a wound capacitor section by rotating the section while spraying a molten metal. A shield plate is placed between the spray nozzle and a portion of the section end so that each incremental surface region of the section end being sprayed is shielded from the molten metal spray during part of each period of rotation. This causes a periodic cooling of each surface region of the section end during spraying so that any desired thickness of termination may be quickly deposited without risk of damaging the section end which may contain plastic or paper dielectric sheet materials that are easily deformed or dissintegrated by conventional molten metal spraying methods.

Abstract: An oil-impregnated capacitor comprising a thin insulator sheet solely consisting of a plastic film and impregnated with an insulating oil, the aptitude of which is defined by both the oil absorption and the expansion coefficient of the film.