Electrical resistors inventions 05/09

20090134966 - Pre-loaded force sensing resistor and method: A force sensing resistor (FSR) includes a substrate having separated electrically conductive traces and another substrate having a resistive layer in which the substrates are subjected to a biasing force such that the substrates contact one another with the resistive layer electrically connecting the traces with a resistance inversely dependent... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20090134967 - Resistor device and method of manufacturing the same: To provide a glazed metal film resistor device excellent in TCR characteristics with using an economical base body containing glass by reducing affection to TCR characteristics caused by glass contained in the base body. The resistor device comprises base body 11 containing glass, first protective film 12, which does not... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090128281 - Composite chip varistor device and method of manufacturing the same: A composite chip varistor device includes a body; at least one inner varistor, disposed in the body; and a plurality of end electrodes, disposed at two sides of the inner varistor. The body is a highly insulative and imporous mono-material. The body of the present invention provides protection for the... Agent: Wpat, PC Intellectual Property Attorneys

20090128282 - Integrated lateral short circuit for a beneficial modification of current distribution structure for xmr magnetoresistive sensors: The invention relates to a magnetoresistive device formed to sense an externally applied magnetic field, and a related method. The magnetoresistive device includes a magnetoresistive stripe formed over an underlying, metallic layer that is patterned to produce electrically isolated conductive regions over a substrate, such as a silicon substrate. An... Agent: Slater & Matsil LLP

20090121822 - Disc varistor and method of manufacturing the same: Disclosed herein are a disc varistor having a capability to absorb a double amount of surge and a method of manufacturing the varistor. The varistor includes a disc-shaped first ceramic body having first and second electrodes on opposite surfaces thereof, and a disc-shaped second ceramic body having third and fourth... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090121823 - Variable-resistance element: The invention provides a variable-resistance element having a multilayer structure. The variable-resistance element includes, for example, a first electrode, a second electrode, and an oxygen ion migration layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. In the oxygen ion migration layer, oxygen vacancy can be produced owing to... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090121824 - Device having at least one ptc resistor: The present invention relates to a device having at least one PCT resistor and having at least one AC voltage source connected to the PTC resistor, with the PTC resistor being dimensioned such that the voltage drop over the PTC resistor does not exceed the value of 40 V/mm.... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20090115567 - 1200°c film resistor: For production of a high-temperature sensor, in which a platinum resistance film is applied on a metal-oxide substrate, in particular sapphire or a ceramic plate, and a ceramic intermediate layer is laid on the resistance film, a self-supporting cover, in particular a ceramic or glass-ceramic cover, is bonded on the... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20090115569 - Chip resistor: [Solution] Disclosed is a chip resistor 1 that includes a ceramic substrate 2, a pair of bank-raising foundation sections 3 positioned on both longitudinal ends of the lower surface of the ceramic substrate 2, a pair of first electrode layers 4 that cover at least parts of the bank-raising foundation... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090115568 - Chip resistor and method for producing the same: The chip resistor (1) of the present invention includes an insulating substrate (2) in the form of a chip, a pair of terminal electrodes (3, 4) formed on both ends of the insulating substrate (2), a plurality of resistor films (5) formed on an obverse surface of the insulating substrate... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.