01st week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 61 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190006024 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MATCHING PATIENTS WITH CLINICAL TRIALS - In one aspect, a computerized method useful for matching patients with clinical trials includes the step of obtaining a patient Electronic medical record (EMR) data. The computerized method includes the step of parsing the patient EMR data into a set of patient attributes. The computerized method includes the step of obtaining a set of clinical-trial parameters for a clinical trial. The computerized method includes the step of matching at least one patient attribute to the set of clinical-trial parameters. The computerized method includes the step of ranking a set of matched patients based on a strength value of the matching at least one patient attribute to the set of clinical-trial parameters. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006025 | METHODS OF FORECASTING ENROLLMENT RATE IN CLINICAL TRIAL - In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of designing a clinical trial enrollment plan, comprising the use of non-linear regression analysis to model the relationship between the number of investigator sites and the site enrollment rates, or the relationship between the number of investigator sites and the trial enrollment rates. One or more parameters such as the number of investigator sites, site enrollment rates, and/or trial enrollment rates can then be extrapolated from said regression analysis, wherein said extrapolated parameters are used in the design of one or more clinical trial enrollment plans | 2019-01-03 |
20190006026 | MEDICAL INFORMATION ANALYSIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method for evaluating drug study information to determine suitability of the drug study information for acceptance by a regulatory authority. The method includes receiving a drug study identification and study type, indicating whether the drug study is either (i) a nonclinical study that is intended to be a Good Laboratory Practice study, or (ii) a clinical study that is intended to support the efficacy indication of a drug that is the subject of the drug study information, and associating one or more checklists with the drug study. Each checklist has elements identifying one or more features to be identified in the drug study information, and a query to select a deficiency type from a predetermined list of deficiency types. The method receives the deficiency types and automatically assigns a criticality value to each based on the nature of the type of drug study. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006027 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION AND EXTRACTION OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND EVIDENCES FROM ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS - This document describes systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for automatically identifying and extracting medical conditions and supporting evidences from electronic health records. In some implementations, formatted text extracted from an unstructured electronic health record is obtained. The formatted text is segmented into multiple documents, wherein each document comprises a respective document type and represents a respective document encounter. Medical condition entities and supporting evidence entities referenced in each of the multiple documents are extracted. Extracted supporting evidence entities within a same document are linked to respective extracted medical condition entities from the same document using one or more of i) medical ontologies, or ii) a medical knowledge base. Output data representing linked supporting evidence entities and medical condition entities within a same document is provided. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006028 | HEALTHCARE ANALYSIS STREAM MANAGEMENT - Apparatus, systems and methods for pre-processing, analyzing, and storing genomic data through a scalable, distributed analysis system across a network is presented. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006029 | PERSONAL INFORMATION SYSTEM - Systems and methods realize the benefit of portable storage devices by taking advantage of PCs including an optical disk drive, optical disks, such as a CD or a DVD, and the Internet. An individual patient provides personal data to a healthcare service center. The healthcare service center can then create a portable optical disk for the patient to carry. The personal data written onto the portable optical disk is stored on a database management server database and is readable and updateable by the individual patient using his/her PC with an optical disk drive and connected to the Internet. The individual patient can choose to update his/her personal data on the portable optical disk and can receive a new portable optical disk that includes the update. The new portable optical disk containing the latest update is created and delivered to the patient by the database management server. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006030 | AUTOMATED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - A system for monitoring a location of a patient in a healthcare facility may include a patient radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag, multiple wireless RFID readers disposed in multiple different locations in the healthcare facility, and a server computer configured to receive data from the multiple wireless RFID readers, determine the location of the patient in the healthcare facility and transmit the patient location data to a user computing device. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006031 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION UTILIZING CONFORMABLE ELECTRONICS - An identification device includes, but is not limited to, a deformable substrate configured to conform to a skin surface of a body portion of a healthcare provider; a sensor assembly coupled to the deformable substrate, the sensor assembly including one or more identity sensors configured to generate one or more identity sense signals associated with at least one physical characteristic of an individual subject other than the healthcare provider; circuitry configured to compare the one or more identity sense signals generated by the sensor assembly to reference data indicative of one or more physical characteristics associated with an identity; and a reporter configured to generate one or more communication signals associated with a comparison of the one or more identity sense signals generated by the sensor assembly to reference data indicative of one or more physical characteristics associated with an identity of at least one individual. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006032 | INTERVENTIONAL MEDICAL REPORTING APPARATUS - Interventional medical procedures involve a complex sequence of actions, often involving many different medical professionals and items of equipment. These actions, and their notable attributes, should be recorded in detail, in case they are required during a consultation in the future. A typical medical interventional procedure could require hundreds, or even thousands, of actions to be recorded. This places demands on a medical practitioner during the intervention. Typically, important information is dictated into a report after an intervention. Attempting to produce the report by traditional means, such as by dictation, after the intervention is time-consuming. The proposed approach enables the formation of clinical reports based on structured interventional medical reporting data recorded during a medical intervention in an easier, and more accurate way. Interventional procedure status indications are used which may be derived from existing medical equipment, or information inputs. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006033 | Generating a Patient Care Plan - There is provided a computer-implemented method ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190006034 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION BASED ETASU ENFORCEMENT - Utilizing electronic prescriptions (eRx), ETASU enforcement for a drug associated with a REMS may be performed at a more natural point in prescription processing. By incorporating an encrypted REMS Dispense Authorization (RDA) into eRxs, an eRx router may validate various elements of the eRx against encrypted data elements and thereby verify that any ETASUs required by a REMS for a prescribed drug have been complied with. As a result, only validated eRx are passed from the eRx router to pharmacies for dispensing, reducing manual intervention to confirm compliance. Information necessary to perform validation may be communicated to the eRx router by a Trusted Central RDA Authority (TCRA), and may include decryption keys, prescriber authorization data, and appropriate validation check algorithms. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006035 | DEVICE FOR OFFLOADING CAPPED VIALS USEFUL IN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING PRESCRIPTIONS - An offloading unit for an automated pharmaceutical machine that dispenses filled, capped pharmaceutical vials includes at least one offload location; at least one tote to receive the vials at each offload location, the tote assigned for distribution to a remote pharmacy location; at least one sensor to detect the presence or absence of the tote; and at least one sensor to detect a fill level of the vials in the tote. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006036 | Inventory Management - A prescription management system receives prescription information and manages containers filled with the prescription. The prescription is stored in the container and the container is attached to a tracking device storing prescription information. The tracking device is managed by the prescription management system. The tracking device activates an indicator when it receives a request from the prescription management system identifying the tracking device. The indicator permits a user, such as a pharmacist, to locate a desired prescription. In some instances, filled prescriptions may be stored in a filled prescription holding area for a long period of time (i.e., the customer hasn't picked up the prescription). The system allows a user to identify these filled prescriptions and return the medication back to available stock for filling future prescriptions. The system may also identify these filled prescriptions and have the filled prescriptions delivered to a customer's home before the prescriptions expire. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006037 | Inventory Assurance - A prescription management system receives prescription information and manages containers filled with the prescription. The prescription is stored in the container and the container is attached to a tracking device storing prescription information. The tracking device is managed by the prescription management system. The tracking device activates an indicator when it receives a request from the prescription management system identifying the tracking device. The indicator permits a user, such as a pharmacist, to locate a desired prescription. In some instances, the system may detect an event associated with the stored prescription that prevents the prescription from being dispensed to a customer. For example, the storage container may be tampered with, the prescription may require additional verification, or a consultation must be given to the customer first. Once the appropriate remedial action has taken place, the system allows the prescription to be dispensed to the customer. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006038 | ADAPTIVE THERAPY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An adaptive therapy management system enables those skilled in message therapy and conventional treatments to select and apply known massage techniques, in combination with exercise, stretches, and movement patterns, to eliminate tissue pain by correcting the cause of the pain. A database contains known massage techniques, exercise, and stretches and movement patterns, each having associated application criteria whereupon they will properly eliminate the source of pain. The techniques being grouped in protocols for application. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006039 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING MEDICAL DEVICE DISPOSABLE COMPONENTS - A computer-implemented method for approving a medical device disposable component used in a medical procedure comprising providing an identifiable feature on a medical device disposable component, wherein the identifiable feature comprises one or more photo-identifiable entities having a first emission pattern when in an unexcited state and a second emission pattern when in an excited state. The method also comprises illuminating the identifiable feature with an excitation light source to elicit the second emission pattern, detecting the second emission pattern and comparing the second emission pattern against a set of established reference emission patterns, and determining whether the medical device disposable component is approved based on comparison of the second emission pattern to the set of established reference emission patterns. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006040 | COGNITIVE DIABETIC REGULATOR - The disclosure provides systems and methods for determining, customizing, and communicating dietary recommendations, particularly for patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes. The system includes data gathered via sensors configured to sense activities and contextual information pertaining to a user, modules for determining the diabetic state and risk pertaining to the user, and meal planning and context analysing modules for determining appropriate recommendations for the user. Determined meals, recommended activities, and other outputs are communicated to the user. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006041 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR EXTRACTING INFILTRATE INFORMATION FROM IMAGING REPORTS FOR DISEASE DECISION SUPPORT APPLICATIONS - A system and method for extracting information on infiltrates from an imaging report, and applying the report infiltrate information to clinical guidelines and clinical support applications. The system and method perform the steps of receiving the imaging report; parsing the report for infiltrate-related keywords; classifying the report based on the infiltrate-related keywords and at least one of directional words indicating a location of the infiltrates, negation words, and words canceling the negation words; presenting the classified report on a dashboard for clinical decision-making; and applying the classified report in a real-time clinical application. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006042 | A MEDICAL DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD, APPARATUS AND MEDICAL DATA SYSTEM - Embodiments of the disclosure provide a medical data management method, apparatus and corresponding medical data system. The method comprises: a management mainframe creating a virtualized container of the medical data system, wherein the management mainframe is arranged with a user interface for managing the medical data system, the management mainframe configuring the virtualized container in N sub-nodes to form a distributed data system, and the management mainframe storing the medical data in a hospital information system HIS in the distributed data system, to facilitate a user to collect and enter corresponding medical data from the distributed data system via the user interface when conducting medical data analysis. The method may be applied in the medical data analysis process. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006043 | Patient Bed Inventory Hardware and Software System and Method - A resource tracking system for monitoring the status of multiple resources, displaying the status of those resources to medical personnel, and mirroring the status information to multiple displays for remote users is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, the tracking system is used to track the availability of beds in a hospital or treatment facility. The resource tracking system comprises a resource tracking board and a server. The board comprises a re-writable surface with a plurality of buttons and lights arrayed in one or more columns; and, a network interface operably coupled to the plurality of buttons and plurality of lights. The lights are configured to emit at least three colors including green when the associated resource is available, yellow when the resource is reserved, and red when the resource is in use. The server is configured to generate interactive displays enabling remote users to observe and reserve available resources. The interactive display features a representation of at least one of the plurality of buttons and lights on the physical board. The server causes any change in status of a resource on the physical board in the hospital or treatment facility to be reflected on the interactive displays. The server also causes any change in status of a resource on an interactive display to be reflected on the physical board in the hospital or treatment facility. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006044 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SYNCHRONIZING MEDICAL DEVICE DATABASES - A medical device data management system comprising a server for updating data relating to medical devices, comprising a first database comprising a first plurality of data objects, wherein the first database is in communication with an interface via an interface application. The system comprises a second database comprising a second plurality of data objects containing an analogue of the data objects from the first plurality, wherein the second database is in communication with a plurality of medical devices via a medical device application. The system also comprises a synchronization application in communication with the first and second databases, and the synchronization application is configured to receive a notification when a data object from the first plurality changes in value, identify within the second plurality target analogues of the data object from the first plurality, and replace the target analogues with changed values of the data object from the first plurality. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006045 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH MULTIDIMENSIONAL PERFORMANCE REPRESENTATION - A health management system includes a processor, a searchable multi-dimensional data representation of the performance of an entire health care delivery system accessible by the processor, in which the performance of every healthcare provider, including downstream providers, that are delivering services is distilled down to a clinically credible measure of actual versus expected performance at analytic points across a comprehensive set of quality outcomes and resource utilization measures wherein the performance matrix has multiple dimensions, and a memory device coupled to the processor and having a program stored thereon for execution by the processor to perform operations. The operations include creating the multi-dimensional data representation to obtain performance measures of a selected healthcare provider and accessing the multi-dimensional data representation to obtain performance measures of the selected healthcare provider. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006046 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A MONITORED INDIVIDUAL'S HAND(S) HAVE ENTERED A VIRTUAL SAFETY ZONE - Systems and methods are provided that allow caregivers, central monitoring services, and other persons to monitor whether a monitored individual's hands have entered into an area in which the hands are prohibited, such as areas in which the monitored individual may remove or disturb a piece of medical equipment. When the monitored individual's hands do enter the restricted area that is represented by an electronic virtual safety zone, an alert is generated and transmitted to a designated recipient. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006047 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA CAPTURE IN AN OPERATING ROOM - The data from several sensors can be measured to provide improved measurement of surgical workflow. The data may comprise times at which needles are removed from suture packs and placed in receptacles. The surgical workflow data may comprise data from several instruments such as removal and placement time of surgical instruments and electrocautery devices. The data from several sensors can indicate vital statistics of a patient or environmental conditions of an operating room. The data from several sensors can indicate the presence, absence, arrival, or departure of one or more actors in a surgical workflow. The data from several sensors can be registered with a common time base and a report generated. The report can indicate a performance of individuals and groups of participants in a surgical workflow. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006048 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A PATIENT'S RESPONSE TO MULTIPLE CANCER DRUGS - Apparatuses (including devices and systems) and methods for determining if a patient will respond to a variety of cancer drugs. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006049 | METHOD OF MODELLING BIOMARKERS - The present invention provides a method of modelling the interaction between different biomarkers or other patient measurements and their progression along the trajectory of a neurodegenerative disease, the method comprising the steps of: a) Obtaining longitudinal biomarker profiles from multiple subjects; b) Storing the longitudinal biomarker profiles in a first memory; c) Using a computer system to perform temporal alignment of the longitudinal biomarker profiles; d) Identifying longitudinal biomarker parameters indicative of a subject at a target neurodegenerative disease stage; e) Applying the longitudinal biomarker parameters to each longitudinal biomarker profile and subject in the memory to define respective parametric models; f) defining a biomarker signature for each subject by combining two or more longitudinal biomarker profiles for that subject; and g) forming a global disease model by combining individual parametric models and biomarker signatures. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006050 | COMPOSITE FOR HEAT TRANSFER WITH HIGH-TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE - Composite for the transfer of the heat between the hot and cooled surface, whereby the composite is resistant to high temperatures, includes at least two components, one of the components is produced by longitudinal segments ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190006051 | Ignition system for igniting combustible gas mixtures - An autonomously functioning ignition system, even though it is simple in design, allows for the reliable ignition of combustible gas mixtures that are only slightly above the ignition limit. The ignition system for igniting combustible gas mixtures, particularly in a containment structure of a nuclear facility, includes an electric ignition element and a thermoelectric generator that forms a source of current for the ignition element. A catalytic recombiner for the gas mixture, which is configured as a flow channel for the gas mixture, forms a heat source for the thermoelectric generator. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006052 | ISOLATION CONDENSER SYSTEMS FOR VERY SIMPLIFIED BOILING WATER REACTORS - Nuclear reactors include isolation condenser systems that can be selectively connected with the reactor to provide desired cooling and pressure relief. Isolation condensers are immersed in a separate chamber holding coolant to which the condenser can transfer heat from the nuclear reactor. The chamber may selectively connect to an adjacent coolant reservoir for multiple isolation condensers. A check valve may permit coolant to flow only from the reservoir to the isolation condenser. A passive switch can operate the check valve and other isolating components. Isolation condensers can be activated by opening an inlet and outlet to/from the reactor for coolant flow. Fluidic controls and/or a pressure pulse transmitter may monitor reactor conditions and selectively activate individual isolation condensers by opening such flows. Isolation condenser systems may be positioned outside of containment in an underground silo with the containment, which may not have any other coolant source. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006053 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FIBROUS DEBRIS OF TEST FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - The present invention is related to an apparatus and a method for producing fibrous debris of test for a nuclear plant. More particularly, producing fibrous debris of test having the uniform length distribution equal to the fibrous debris collected by a plurality of strainer bags while passing through a strainer in length distribution degree, and conducting a test for evaluating the influence of debris in the core due to a loss of coolant accident based on the produced fibrous debris for testing, thereby ensuring reproducibility of a test by the fibrous debris of test having a uniform length distribution and, thereby producing conservative experimental data. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006054 | NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SPENT FUEL NEGATIVE PRESSURE UNLOADING SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to the technical field of reactor engineering, and particularly, to a nuclear power plant spent fuel negative pressure unloading system, comprising a fuel element transport pipe and a gas transport pipe. The fuel element transport pipe comprises a fuel element output pipe, a fuel element lifting pipe, and a fuel element unloading pipe connected in series. The fuel element unloading pipe is arranged obliquely downward in the direction of fuel element movement. The distal end of the fuel element unloading pipe is connected sequentially to fuel loading apparatus and a transfer apparatus. Two nozzles of the gas transport pipe are connected to set positions on the fuel element output pipe and the fuel element unloading pipe respectively. Gas driving mechanisms are connected to the gas transport pipe. An inlet of the gas driving mechanism is arranged at one end in proximity to the fuel element unloading pipe. The sealed system prevents significant oxidation of a spent fuel element due to high temperature, thus ensuring the integrity of the fuel element in the transfer apparatus, and the safety of the spent fuel unloading system can be ensured. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006055 | TREATMENT METHOD OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE WATER CONTAINING RADIOACTIVE CESIUM AND RADIOACTIVE STRONTIUM - A treatment method of radioactive waste water containing radioactive cesium and radioactive strontium, comprising passing the radioactive waste water containing radioactive cesium and radioactive strontium through an adsorption column packed with an adsorbent for cesium and strontium, to adsorb the radioactive cesium and radioactive strontium on the adsorbent, wherein the adsorbent for cesium or strontium comprises a crystalline silicotitanate having a crystallite diameter of 60 Å or more and having a half width of 0.9° or less of the diffraction peak in the lattice plane (100), the crystalline silicotitanate represented by the general formula: A | 2019-01-03 |
20190006056 | SENSING MATERIAL AND UNIT FOR SENSING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SENSING MATERIAL UNIT - A sensing material for sensing a physiological parameter includes a carbon black material, a graphene material and a glue material, wherein the carbon black material, the graphene material and the glue material are mixed together based on a specific weight ratio. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006057 | MATERIAL COMPRISING OLIGOGLYCINE TECTOMERS AND NANOWIRES - The invention relates to a material comprising oligoglycine tectomers and nanowires. This material is useful as an electrode, as a conductive and transparent hybrid material, and as a pH sensor, as well as in biomedical applications. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006058 | METHOD FOR CORROSION PREVENTION - The composition described herein for the prevention of corrosion comprises: sacrificial metal particles more noble than a metal substrate to which the composition contacts; carbonaceous material that can form electrical contact between the sacrificial metal particles; and means for providing an anticorrosion coating material for the metal substrate. The composition can form a coating on a metal substrate surface. A method for applying the composition for the prevention of corrosion is also described herein. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006059 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A PASTE-LIKE COMPOSITION COMPRISING CARBON-BASED CONDUCTIVE FILLERS - A method for preparing a paste-like composition including carbon-based conductive fillers, at least one polymeric binder, at least one solvent, and at least one polymeric dispersant being different from the binder. Also, the paste that can result from said method, and to the uses thereof, in pure or diluted form, in particular for the manufacture of Li-ion batteries and super-capacitors. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006060 | CONTINUOUSLY BONDED SMALL-DIAMETER CABLE WITH ELECTRICAL RETURN ON OUTER WIRES - A small-diameter, continuously bonded cable and a method for manufacturing the same includes at least one longitudinally extending inner metallic component with a tie layer of an amended polymer material surrounding and bonded thereto in steps of heating and extruding. A longitudinally extending outer metallic component is radially spaced from the at least one inner metallic component and incased in a polymer material jacket layer in heating and extruding steps. The polymer materials insulate the metallic component for conducting electrical power and/or data signals. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006061 | WAVY METAL NANOWIRE NETWORK THIN FILM, STRETCHABLE TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE METAL NANOWIRE NETWORK THIN FILM AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE METAL NANOWIRE NETWORK THIN FILM - A wavy metal nanowire network thin film, a stretchable transparent electrode including the metal nanowire network thin film, and a method for forming the metal nanowire network thin film. More specifically, it relates to a wavy nanowire network structure based on straight metal nanowires, a method for producing the nanowire network structure, and a flexible electrode including the wavy metal nanowire structure. The flexible electrode of the present invention is transparent and stretchable and exhibits stable performance even when subjected to various deformations. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006062 | FOIL STRUCTURE WITH ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONALITY AND EXTERNAL CONTACTING - A foil structure with electrical functionality and external contacting includes a region containing an electrical transmission path and a contacting region for the external contacting of the electrical transmission path. At least one electrically conductive layer, which is provided with a material mixture of silver and carbon, is contained in the contacting region of the foil structure. The electrically conductive layer can be extended from the contacting region of the foil structure into the region containing the electrical transmission path and can form the electrical transmission path. The electrically conductive layer can be disposed on a conductor track in the contacting region. The electrically conductive layer is mechanically and climatically stable by virtue of the mixture of silver and carbon. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006063 | CHANNELED INSULATION FOR TELECOMMUNICATION CABLE - The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications cable. The telecommunication cable includes a plurality of twisted pairs of insulated wires extending substantially along a longitudinal axis of the telecommunications cable. Each insulated wire of the plurality of twisted pairs of insulated wires includes a conductor and an insulation surrounding the conductor. The insulation includes a first insulation layer defining a plurality of channels disposed around a peripheral surface of the conductor. In addition, the insulation includes a second insulation layer disposed circumferentially around the first insulation layer. Moreover, the insulation includes a third insulation layer disposed circumferentially around the second insulation layer. Furthermore, the telecommunication cable includes a separator and a first layer defining the outer jacket of the telecommunication cable. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006064 | Power Drop Assembly - A power drop assembly is disclosed which, in general, includes a power cord housing, a reel, a power cord, a female power outlet, an electrical input, switching circuitry, and a controller. The reel is positioned within the power cord housing. The reel is rotatably connected to the power cord housing. The power cord is mechanically attached to the reel. The female power outlet is mechanically and electrically attached to the power cord. The switching circuitry is electrically connected to the electrical input. The switching circuitry selectively, electrically connects the electrical input and the power cord. The switching circuitry is electrically connected to the power cord. The controller is communicatively connected to the switching circuitry for controlling the switching circuitry. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006065 | COMPRESSION AND STRETCH RESISTANT COMPONENTS AND CABLES FOR OILFIELD APPLICATIONS - An opto-electrical cable may include an opto-electrical cable core and a polymer layer surrounding the opto-electrical cable core. The opto-electrical cable core may include a wire, one or more channels extending longitudinally along the wire, and one or more optical fibers extending within each channel. The opto-electrical cable may be made by a method that includes providing a wire having a channel, providing optical fibers within the channel to form an opto-electrical cable core, and applying a polymer layer around the opto-electrical cable core. A multi-component cable may include one or more electrical conductor cables and one or more opto-electrical cables arranged in a coax, triad, quad configuration, or hepta configuration. Deformable polymer may surround the opto-electrical cables and electrical conductor cables. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006066 | FEED-THROUGHS FOR HIGH EXTERNAL PRESSURE APPLICATIONS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A feed-through for high external pressure applications and methods of producing are provided. The feed-through includes a base body, a through-hole extending through the base body, and a functional element. The functional element is arranged inside the through-hole. The functional element is connected to the base body in fluid-tight manner with a pressure compensator and an insulating material that at least partially surrounds the functional element and establishes the fluid-tight connection. The pressure compensator increases pressure resistance of the fluid-tight connection of the functional element to the base body against pressure. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006067 | INCREASED RESONANT FREQUENCY ALKALI-DOPED Y-PHASE HEXAGONAL FERRITES - Disclosed herein are embodiments of an enhanced resonant frequency hexagonal ferrite material, such as Y-phase hexagonal ferrite material, and methods of manufacturing. In some embodiments, sodium or potassium can be added into the crystal structure of the hexagonal ferrite material in order to achieve improved resonant frequencies in the range of 500 MHz to 1 GHz useful for radiofrequency applications. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006068 | RARE EARTH MAGNET AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - To provide a rare earth magnet having excellent coercive force and a production method thereof. A rare earth magnet, wherein the rare earth magnet comprises a magnetic phase containing Sm, Fe, and N, a Zn phase present around the magnetic phase, and an intermediate phase present between the magnetic phase and the Zn phase, wherein the intermediate phase contains Zn and the oxygen content of the intermediate phase is higher than the oxygen content of the Zn phase; and a method for producing a rare earth magnet, including mixing a magnetic raw material powder having an oxygen content of 1.0 mass % or less and an improving agent powder containing metallic Zn and/or a Zn alloy, and heat-treating the mixed powder. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006069 | POWDER FOR DUST CORES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, DUST CORE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DUST CORE - A powder for dust cores includes an aggregate of soft magnetic particles, each of which includes a soft magnetic metal particle, and a ferrite film that covers a surface of the soft magnetic metal particle and includes ferrite crystal grains having a spinel structure. A diffraction peak derived from the ferrite crystal grains exists in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern. By a method for producing a powder for dust cores, a raw material powder that includes an aggregate of soft magnetic metal particles is prepared. Furthermore, many ferrite fine particles are formed on a surface of each of the soft magnetic metal particles of the raw material powder. Additionally, the ferrite fine particles are coarsely crystallized through heat treatment to form a ferrite film, which includes ferrite crystal grains having a spinel structure, on the surface of the each of the soft magnetic metal particles. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006070 | COMPOSITE MAGNETIC MATERIAL AND MAGNETIC CORE - A composite magnetic material includes a needle-like powder and a spherical powder. The needle-like powder includes a soft magnetic material and has an average minor-axis length of 100 nm or less and an average aspect ratio of 3.0 or more and 10.0 or less. The spherical powder includes a soft magnetic material and has an average major-axis length of 100 nm or less and an average aspect ratio of less than 3.0. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006071 | COIL COMPONENT - In an embodiment, a coil component includes an insulator part and a coil part. The insulator part is constituted by an electrical insulation material, and is no more than 600 μm long and no more than 600 μm high. The coil part is wound around one axis and placed inside the insulator part. The coil part has an opening part constituted by straight line parts and curved line parts and whose shape as viewed from the one axis direction is an approximate rectangle, wherein the line length of the curved line parts along the inner periphery of the opening part is no more than 40% of the line length of the inner periphery of the opening part. The coil component can satisfy both a size reduction need and the properties need. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006072 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BULK SUPERCONDUCTOR DEVICE - An apparatus includes a chamber and a bulk superconductor disposed within the chamber. The apparatus also includes a heating element coupled to the bulk superconductor. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006073 | DETERMINING ARMATURE STROKE BY MEASURING MAGNETIC HYSTERESIS CURVES - The invention relates to a method for producing a valve ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190006074 | MAGNETORESISTIVE EFFECT ELEMENT, MAGNETIC HEAD, SENSOR, HIGH FREQUENCY FILTER, AND OSCILLATION ELEMENT - There is provided a magnetoresistive effect element having improved magnetoresistive effect. A magnetoresistive effect element MR includes a first ferromagnetic layer | 2019-01-03 |
20190006075 | INDUCTOR AND POWER AMPLIFIER MODULE - An inductor includes first and second wirings respectively formed in a substantially spiral shape on first and second surfaces of a multilayer substrate. The multilayer substrate includes plural dielectric layers stacked on each other in a predetermined direction. The multilayer substrate includes a first layer having the first surface, which is an end surface in the predetermined direction, and a second layer having the second surface within the multilayer substrate. The width of the second wiring is smaller than that of the first wiring. The first and second wirings are electrically connected in parallel with each other. The inductance of the first wiring and that of the second wiring are substantially equal to each other. When the first and second wirings are projected on the first surface in the predetermined direction, entirety of a projected image of the second wiring is contained within that of the first wiring. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006076 | INDUCTOR MODULE - An inductor module includes an insulating flexible substrate including a thermoplastic resin, an IC element included in the flexible substrate, chip capacitors included in the flexible substrate, a chip inductor that includes a magnetic-material body and is located on a first main surface of the flexible substrate, and input and output terminals on a second main surface of the flexible substrate. The IC element may be a switching IC element, the chip inductor may be a choke coil, and the inductor module may be a DC/DC converter module. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006077 | ARRAYED EMBEDDED MAGNETIC COMPONENTS AND METHODS - Disclosed are apparatus and methods for arrayed embedded magnetic components that include magnetic devices that have a core that is embedded between two or more substrates and a winding pattern surrounding the core that is implemented on and through the two or more substrates. The winding pattern is operable to induce a magnetic flux within the core when energized by a time varying voltage potential. The winding pattern may be implemented by printed circuit layers, plated vias, other electrically conductive elements, and combinations thereof. Arrayed embedded magnetic components include two or more electrically interconnected magnetic devices positioned side-by-side in a horizontal integration, positioned top-to-bottom in a vertical integration, or combinations thereof. The magnetic devices may have a magnetic functionality such as, but not limited to, a transformer, inductor, and filter. Disclosed magnetic components and methods provide for low cost construction, consistent performance, and a low profile form, among other benefits. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006078 | MAGNETIC ELEMENT - Provided is a hybrid magnetic device obtained by combining a central core having a higher relative permeability than a peripheral core but is able to inhibit magnetic saturation of the peripheral core having a low relative permeability. The magnetic device ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190006079 | INDUCTIVE ELEMENT AND LC FILTER - The present disclosure provides an inductive element capable of lowering a Q-value. An inductive element includes a first cover and a second cover covering an annular core, and a first winding and a second winding wound around a region of the core, the first cover and the second cover. The first cover covers a part of an inner circumferential surface of the core, a part of an outer circumferential surface and an end surface on one end side in an axial direction. The second cover covers a part of the inner circumferential surface of the core, a part of the outer circumferential surface an end surface on the other end side in the axial direction. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006080 | NOISE FILTER - A noise filter ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190006081 | APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING AT LEAST FOUR ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS - An apparatus for electrically connecting at least four electrical conductors includes a connecting element and at least four shielding pipes, which are each provided for receiving at least one conductor. In order to enable a simple and economical connection, the connecting element forms pipe connection pieces and each connection piece is integrally joined or materially bonded to a respective shielding pipe. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006082 | FLUID COOLED MAGNETIC ELEMENT - A fluid-cooled magnetic element. A plurality of coils is arranged in a non-toroidal configuration. Each coil may be a hollow cylinder, formed by winding a rectangular wire into a roll. The coils alternate with planer spacers. The coils may alternate in winding orientation, and the inner end of each coil may be connected, through a connection pin, to the inner end of an adjacent coil. Small gaps are formed between the coils and the spacers, e.g. as a result of each spacer having, on its two faces, a plurality of raised ribs, against which the coils abut. Cooling fluid flows through the gaps to cool the coils. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006083 | STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR THICK MAGNETIC FILM INDUCTORS - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method of fabricating a yoke arrangement of an inductor. A non-limiting example method includes forming a dielectric layer across from a major surface of a substrate. The method further includes configuring the dielectric layer such that it imparts a predetermined dielectric layer compressive stress on the substrate. A magnetic stack is formed on an opposite side of the dielectric layer from the substrate, wherein the magnetic stack includes one or more magnetic layers alternating with one or more insulating layers. The method further includes configuring the magnetic stack such that it imparts a predetermined magnetic stack tensile stress on the dielectric layer, wherein a net effect of the predetermined dielectric layer compressive stress and the predetermined magnetic stack tensile stress on the substrate is insufficient to cause a portion of the major surface of the substrate to be substantially non-planar. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006084 | LAMINATED ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A laminated electronic component includes an element body and a conductor. The element body is formed by laminating a plurality of element-body layers. The element body has a first face, a second face, and a pair of third faces. The conductor is disposed on the element body and has an L shape. The conductor has an exposed face exposed on the first face and the second face. The exposed face includes a plurality of divided regions divided by the element body. The length of each divided region in a dividing direction is longer than a distance with which the plurality of divided regions is separated from each other and longer than a distance with which the exposed face and the pair of third faces are separated from each other. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006085 | InFO Coil on Metal Plate with Slot - A structure includes an encapsulating material, and a coil including a through-conductor. The through-conductor is in the encapsulating material, with a top surface of the through-conductor coplanar with a top surface of the encapsulating material, and a bottom surface of the through-conductor coplanar with a bottom surface of the encapsulating material. A metal plate is underlying the encapsulating material. A slot is in the metal plate and filled with a dielectric material. The slot has a portion overlapped by the coil. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006086 | Arrangement for Compensating Disturbance Voltages Induced in a Transformer - An arrangement for compensating disturbance voltages induced in a transformer is disclosed. In an embodiment an arrangement includes a transformer component comprising a transformer winding and an ancillary apparatus, wherein the ancillary apparatus comprises an auxiliary winding, wherein the auxiliary winding is connected in series with the transformer winding, and wherein the ancillary apparatus is arranged and designed such that an interference voltage induced in the transformer component is reduced by a counter-voltage induced in the ancillary apparatus. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006087 | ARRANGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ARRANGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS - The invention relates to an arrangement of electrical conductors, comprising a conductor bundle having at least one individual electrical cable and at least one cooling line through which a cooling fluid is to flow. In order to thermally connect the conductor bundle to the at least one cooling line, a portion of the at least one cooling line and the conductor bundle are embedded in a low melt temperature metal, wherein an insulating sheath of the at least one individual cable is embodied as plastic insulation, preferably as polyimide insulation or as polyester insulation. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such an arrangement. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006088 | COIL COMPONENT AND CIRCUIT BOARD INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a coil conductor part, and first and second high permeability parts provided respectively on both sides of the coil conductor part in a coil axis direction. The second high permeability part has a larger thickness in the coil axis direction than the first high permeability part. A low permeability part that segments at least a part of a magnetic path exists between the first and second high permeability parts in an outer diameter area of the coil conductor part when viewed in the coil axis direction. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006089 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a component body and a terminal electrode formed on a mounting surface of the component body. The chamfered part is formed at an intersection between the mounting surface and a side surface of the component body. An edge of the terminal electrode becomes thinner toward the chamfered part. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006090 | COIL COMPONENT - A coil component includes a non-conductive bobbin and a coil that winds around the bobbin. The coil includes first and second coil members with joining portions in which joining holes are formed. The bobbin includes first and second bobbin members. The first bobbin member includes: first and second positioning portions that position the first and second coil members, respectively, when the first and second coil members are moved onto the first bobbin member; and a support that supports lower portions of the first and second joining portions. The second bobbin member includes a first insulator disposed between the first and second coil members. The first and second coil members and the second bobbin member are attached to the first bobbin member by being moved in a single direction without a further step of rotating. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006091 | Noise Attenuating Barrier for Air-Core Dry-Type Reactor - A noise mitigating sound shield comprises an assembly configured for attachment to an air-core dry-type reactor. The assembly is configured for forming a closed cylinder positioned radially outward from an outermost surface of a reactor build of the air-core dry-type reactor. The assembly includes a noise attenuating barrier having an innermost surface. No portion of the outermost surface of the reactor build directly contacts the innermost surface of the noise attenuating barrier limiting structure-borne sound transmission from the reactor build to the noise attenuating barrier. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006092 | NOISE FILTER AND NOISE REDUCTION UNIT - A noise filter ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190006093 | TRANSFORMER HAVING NOISE REDUCING MEANS - Provided is a transformer having a noise reducing means. The transformer includes: an iron core (P), which is formed by stacking a plurality of steel sheets, and has stepped parts (S) formed at a portion thereof with different widths; and the noise reducing means provided at the stepped parts (S) so as to increase coupling force among the plurality of steel sheets. The noise reducing means includes: pressing bars ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190006094 | COIL APPARATUS - A coil apparatus includes a base having a front surface and a rear surface, a magnetic portion provided on a side of the front surface of the base, and a coil portion which is provided on an opposite side from the base with respect to the magnetic portion and includes a conductive wire. The magnetic portion includes a first passing region, the base includes a second passing region, and the conductive wire is drawn out from the rear surface of the base through the first passing region and the second passing region. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006095 | COIL COMPONENT AND LC COMPOSITE COMPONENT - A coil component includes a coil and a composite magnetic material containing magnetic particles. The magnetic particles have an average minor-axis length of more than 5.0 nm and 50 nm or less and an average aspect ratio of 2.0 or more and 10.0 or less. The magnetic particles are orientated substantially perpendicularly to a central axis of the coil and are orientated randomly within a perpendicular plane to the central axis of the coil. The composite magnetic material has a saturation magnetization σs of 80.0 emu/g or more. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006096 | TRANSFORMERS WITH INTEGRATED INDUCTORS - A transformer-inductor assembly includes a core, a primary winding, and a secondary winding. The primary winding is wrapped about the core. The secondary winding is wrapped about the primary winding. One or more ferromagnetic bars per phase are arranged between the secondary winding and the primary winding to control the inductance to the transformer-inductor assembly secondary winding. An electrical system including the transformer-inductor assembly and method of transforming voltage of alternating current using the transformer-inductor assembly are also described. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006097 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR HANDLING MAGNETIC DEVICES - An apparatus for positioning magnetic components may include a base. The base may include an upper surface. The base may include a lower surface. The base may include a contact surface. The base may include a vacuum line in communication with the upper surface and the contact surface. The base may include a first pin. The base may include a second pin. The first pin and the second pin may be positioned adjacent the contact surface. The first pin and the second pin may protrude from the lower surface of the base. The base may be configured to generate a vacuum at the contact surface when a vacuum is applied to the vacuum line. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006098 | NEAR NET SHAPE MANUFACTURING OF MAGNETS - A magnet and a method of near net shape forming the magnet are provided. The method includes printing a plurality of layers of magnetic powder material, layer by layer, to form the magnet having a three-dimensional shape and sintering the plurality of layers of magnetic powder material to harden the magnet. The method may also include applying a magnetic field to the magnetic powder material while printing the plurality of layers of magnetic powder material to orient the magnetic powder material in a desired direction. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006099 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING RADIALLY ALIGNED MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL ELASTOMER MOLDED BODY - A method and an apparatus for producing a radially aligned magnetorheological elastomer molded body containing a matrix resin and a magnetic filler are provided. The method includes the following: placing a permanent magnet | 2019-01-03 |
20190006100 | COIL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A coil component includes a magnetic body and an external electrode disposed on an external surface of the magnetic body. The magnetic body includes a support member including a through hole, filled with a magnetic material, and a via hole, a coil disposed on at least one surface of the support member, and a magnetic material encapsulating the coil and the support member. A first conductive layer is disposed on a side surface of the via hole formed in the support member and the at least one surface of the support member. The via hole is filled with a portion of the second conductive layer disposed on the first conductive layer. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006101 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HOLDER - An electronic component holder | 2019-01-03 |
20190006102 | FILM CAPACITOR - A film capacitor includes a capacitor element that includes an element body formed of a winding of or a laminate of metallized films and a P pole electrode and an N pole electrode that are respectively formed on opposite end faces of the element body. The film capacitor also includes a P electrode bus bar and an N electrode bus bar that are respectively connected to the P pole electrode and the N pole electrode, and an electrically conductive covering that covers a peripheral surface of the capacitor element with the covering spaced away from at least one of the P pole electrode or the N pole electrode. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006103 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING SUBSTRATE - A ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body, a sintered metal film, and a metal terminal. The ceramic body includes internal electrodes. The sintered metal film has a joint surface having a surface roughness Ra of 0.200 μm or less. The sintered metal film is connected to the internal electrodes and formed on a surface of the ceramic body. The metal terminal is jointed to the joint surface. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006104 | Surface Mount Multilayer Coupling Capacitor and Circuit Board Containing the Same - The present invention is directed to a surface mount coupling capacitor and a circuit board containing a surface mount coupling capacitor. The coupling capacitor includes a main body containing at least two sets of alternating dielectric layers and internal electrode layers. The coupling capacitor includes external terminals electrically connected to the internal electrode layers wherein the external terminals are formed on a top surface of the coupling capacitor and a bottom surface of the coupling capacitor opposing the top surface of the coupling capacitor. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006105 | Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor and Method of Producing the Same - A multi-layer ceramic capacitor includes a multi-layer unit, side margins, and bonding units. The multi-layer unit includes ceramic layers laminated in a first direction and internal electrodes disposed between the ceramic layers. The side margins cover the multi-layer unit from a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The bonding units are each disposed between the multi-layer unit and each of the side margins and have higher silicon content than the ceramic layers and the side margins. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006106 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - In an exemplary embodiment, a multilayer ceramic capacitor | 2019-01-03 |
20190006107 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a body including first and second dielectric layers and having first to sixth surfaces; a second internal electrode disposed on the second dielectric layer to face the first internal electrode with the first or second dielectric layer interposed therebetween, exposed to the fourth, fifth, and sixth surfaces, and disposed to be spaced apart from the third surface by a second space; a first dielectric pattern disposed in at least a portion of the first space; a second dielectric pattern disposed in at least a portion of the second space; a side insulating layer disposed on the fifth and sixth surfaces; a first external electrode disposed on the third surface; and a second external electrode disposed on the fourth surface, in which the first and second dielectric patterns have a color different from the first and second dielectric layers. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006108 | HIGH ENERGY DENSITY CAPACITOR WITH MICROMETER STRUCTURES AND NANOMETER COMPONENTS - A high density energy storage system including a giant-colossal dielectric thin film material electrically insulating between two electrodes configured to have increased overlapping surface area. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006109 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element. The capacitor element includes an anode foil, a dielectric layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a cathode lead-out layer. The anode foil includes a first part and a second part other than the first part. The first part has an etched surface, and a second part has an unetched surface. The dielectric layer is formed on the etched surface of the first part in the anode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is formed on at least a part of a surface of the dielectric layer. The cathode lead-out layer is formed on at least a part of a surface of the solid electrolyte layer. An insulating protective layer covers a boundary part between the first part and the second part as well as an end of the cathode lead-out layer and an end of the solid electrolyte layer. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006110 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A method for producing an electrolytic capacitor includes: a first step of preparing an anode body, and forming a dielectric layer on a surface of the anode body; a second step of forming a first conductive polymer layer on a surface of the dielectric layer, the first conductive polymer layer including a first conductive polymer and a first silane compound; a third step of bringing the first conductive polymer layer into contact with a first treatment liquid; and a fourth step of providing a second silane compound to the first conductive polymer layer after the third step. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006111 | ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body with a dielectric layer; a solid electrolyte layer in contact with the dielectric layer; and an electrolytic solution. The solid electrolyte layer includes a π-conjugated conductive polymer and a first sulfonic acid. The electrolytic solution includes a solvent and an acid component. And the acid component includes a second sulfonic acid. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006112 | ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - An electrolytic capacitor includes a cathode foil, an anode foil, a conductive polymer, and a liquid component. The anode foil has a dielectric layer on a main surface of the anode foil. The conductive polymer covers at least part of the dielectric layer. The conductive polymer is disposed between the cathode foil and the anode foil. The liquid component is in contact with the conductive polymer. The cathode foil includes a first oxide coating film on an end surface of the cathode foil. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006113 | Solid Electrolytic Capacitor having a High Capacitance - A solid electrolytic capacitor that comprises an anode that comprises a porous anode body and a dielectric layer is provided. The anode body is formed from a pressed and sintered valve metal powder having a specific charge of about 200,000 μF*V/g or more and a phosphorous content of about 150 parts per million or less. A solid electrolyte overlies the anode. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006114 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode terminal, a cathode terminal, and an outer package. The capacitor element includes an anode part, a dielectric body formed on a surface of the anode part, and a cathode part containing a conductive polymer. The anode terminal is electrically connected to the anode part. The cathode terminal is electrically connected to the cathode part. The outer package houses the capacitor element while exposing a part of the anode terminal and a part of the cathode terminal. The solid electrolytic capacitor includes a communicating path that connects a surface of the capacitor element to an exterior of the outer package. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006115 | Module Containing Hermetically Sealed Capacitors - A module of capacitor assemblies is provided. To increase the capacitance and efficiency of the module, capacitor assemblies may be stacked. A variety of aspects of the module are controlled in the present invention, including the number of capacitor assemblies, the manner in which the capacitor assemblies are arranged and incorporated into the module, and the manner in which the capacitor assemblies are formed. For example, the anode terminations of each capacitor assembly are electrically connected and the cathode terminations of each capacitor assembly are electrically connected. The capacitance and efficiency of the module can be improved while maintaining the footprint of a single capacitor assembly. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006116 | Solid Electrolytic Capacitor Containing a Nanocoating - A capacitor that comprises a solid electrolytic capacitor element, a casing material that encapsulates the capacitor element, an anode termination, and a cathode termination is provided. A nanocoating is disposed on at least a portion of the capacitor element, casing material, anode termination, cathode termination, or a combination thereof. The nanocoating has an average thickness of about 2,000 nanometers or less and contains a vapor-deposited polymer. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006117 | Solid Electrolytic Capacitor Assembly - A capacitor assembly that comprises a solid electrolytic capacitor element is provided. The capacitor assembly also comprises a casing material that encapsulates the capacitor element, an anode termination that is in electrical connection with the anode body and contains a portion that is positioned external to the casing material, and a cathode termination that is in electrical connection with the solid electrolyte and contains a portion that is positioned external to the casing material. A first hydrophobic coating is disposed in contact with the casing material and the external portion of the anode termination and a second hydrophobic coating is disposed in contact with the casing material and the external portion of the cathode termination. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006118 | Capacitor Component - A capacitor component is disclosed. In an embodiment a capacitor component includes a winding having an oval core hole, which has a maximum diameter and a minimum diameter, wherein the minimum diameter is smaller than the maximum diameter, and wherein the winding is designed such that a deformation of the winding that occurs only locally is producible by a force acting punctiformly on the winding. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006119 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, SOLAR CELL, AND COMPOUND - A photoelectric conversion element includes, at least: a conductive support; a photosensitive layer that contains a light absorbing agent; a hole transport layer that contains a hole transporting material; and a second electrode, in which at least one of the photosensitive layer or the hole transport layer is provided on the conductive support to constitute a first electrode in combination with the conductive support, and in which the hole transport layer contains a compound Q having at least one structure M represented by Formula 1 as the hole transporting material, provided that in a case where the compound Q has two or more of the structures M, the two or more structures M may be the same as or different from each other. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006120 | OXYGEN GENERATION ELECTRODE AND OXYGEN GENERATION APPARATUS - An oxygen generation electrode includes, a conductive layer including a salt of stannic acid, the salt of stannic acid having a perovskite structure, a light absorption layer disposed on the conductive layer, and a catalyst layer disposed on the light absorption layer, the catalyst layer including an oxide having a perovskite structure and being responsible for an oxygen evolution reaction, the conductive layer being doped to degeneracy with impurities, the light absorption layer forming a Type-II heterojunction with the conductive layer, the catalyst layer being doped to degeneracy with impurities, the upper end of the valence band of the catalyst layer being higher than the upper end of the valence band of the light absorption layer. | 2019-01-03 |
20190006121 | PHOTOVOLTAIC ELEMENT - The purpose of the present invention is to improve power generation efficiency of a photovoltaic element. In a tandem-type photovoltaic element that comprises titanium dioxide and silicon dioxide, silicon dioxide particles that constitute a first photovoltaic layer | 2019-01-03 |
20190006122 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - The present invention provides electrochemical energy storage devices, comprising at least one electrochemical cell comprising a first porous electrode, a second porous electrode, an aqueous or non-aqueous electrolyte being in contact with said first porous and second porous electrodes and a porous separator separating the first porous electrode from the second porous electrode, wherein: (a) the electrolyte comprises a first dissolved salt comprising a trivalent post-transition metal cation; and/or (b) the first porous electrode, the second porous electrode or both electrodes comprise submicron particles of a precipitated salt comprising a cation selected from the group consisting of Pb | 2019-01-03 |
20190006123 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE - An electrode laminate is located in a case. The electrode laminate has opposed first and second principal surfaces and opposed first and second lateral side surfaces. The electrode laminate includes a positive electrode having a planar main surface and first and second opposed lateral ends located on opposite lateral sides of its main surface, a negative electrode having a planar main surface and first and second opposed lateral ends located on opposite lateral sides of its main surface, the main surface of the positive electrode opposing the main surface of the negative electrode. A separator is located between the opposed main surfaces of the positive and negative electrodes and has first and second lateral ends extending laterally outward from the first and second lateral ends of the positive and negative electrodes, respectively. At least a tip of the first and second lateral ends of the separator are bent in a direction towards the first principal surface of the electrode laminate. An electrolyte is impregnated in the separator. | 2019-01-03 |