Electrical resistors inventions 09/08

20080231411 - Resistance plate and liquid level detection apparatus provided with said resistance plate: In a resistance plate, a first slide portion includes a plurality of first conductive segments arranged at intervals generally in a direction of sliding movement of a sliding arm, the adjacent first conductive segments being connected together via a resistor. A first conducting path 13 extends between the first slide... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080231413 - Resistive elements using carbon nanotubes: Resistive elements include a patterned region of nanofabric having a predetermined area, where the nanofabric has a selected sheet resistance; and first and second electrical contacts contacting the patterned region of nanofabric and in spaced relation to each other. The resistance of the element between the first and second electrical... Agent: Wilmerhale/boston

20080231412 - Resistor network and variable resistor simulator: A variable resistor network has a coarse resistance network and a fine resistance network connected in series with the coarse network. The coarse resistance network comprises a chain of series-connected resistors any one or more of which may be switched out of the series by individual parallel-connected relays. The fine... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080224815 - Electrostatic discharge protection component, and electronic component module using the same: An electrostatic discharge protection component comprises a ceramic sintered body having ceramic substrate 12, varistor portion 10 formed thereon by avoiding a part of non-forming area 18, and glass ceramic layer 14 formed thereon, a par of terminal electrodes 13a, 13b provided on the surface of glass ceramic layer 14... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080224816 - Electrostatic discharge protection component, and electronic component module using the same: An electrostatic discharge protection component comprises a ceramic sintered body having ceramic substrate 12, varistor portion 10 formed thereon, and glass ceramic layer 14 formed further thereon, a pair of terminal electrodes 13a, 13b provided on the surface of this ceramic sintered body, a pair of external electrodes 16a, 16b,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080224817 - Interlaced rtd sensor for zone/average temperature sensing: A device for heating a semiconductor wafer comprises a heating element arranged to conduct heat toward the wafer. The heating element can extend along a heating element path. An RTD sensor loop can extend along an RTD sensor path. The RTD sensor path can be positioned along the heating element... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080224818 - Chip resistor and manufacturing method thereof: A chip resistor (A1) includes a chip-like resistor element (1), two electrodes (31) spaced from each other on the bottom surface (1a) of the resistor element, and an insulation film (21) between the two electrodes. Each electrode (31) has an overlapping portion (31c) which overlaps the insulation film (21) as... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080218306 - Chip resistor and method of making the same: A chip resistor includes an insulating substrate, a pair of electrodes formed on a main surface of the substrate and a resistor element electrically connected to the electrodes. The paired electrodes are spaced from each other in a first direction. The main surface of the substrate is formed with a... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.c.

20080211618 - Chip type variable electronic part and chip type variable resistor: A chip type variable electronic part includes an insulating substrate with a through hole, an adjustment rotor formed of a metal plate in a bowl shape and disposed on the upper surface of the insulating substrate, an internal terminal electrode plate made of a metal plate disposed in close contact... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080211619 - Sulfuration resistant chip resistor and method for making same: A chip resistor includes an insulating substrate 11, top terminal electrodes 12 formed on top surface of the substrate using silver-based cermet, bottom electrodes 13, resistive element 14 that is situated between the top terminal electrodes 12 and overlaps them partially, an optional internal protective coating 15 that covers resistive... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C