Electrical resistors inventions 07/09

20090189732 - Aggregate substrate, production method of aggregate substrate, and varistor: An aggregate substrate has a first varistor part, a second varistor part, and a heat dissipation layer The first varistor part includes a first varistor element layer to exhibit nonlinear voltage-current characteristics, and a plurality of first internal electrodes juxtaposed in the first varistor element layer. The second varistor part... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090179730 - Resistor element with ptc properties and high electrical and thermal conductivity: A resistor element with a ceramic body that has PTC properties is specified. At least one main surface of the ceramic body has an arrangement of depressions.... Agent: Slater & Matsil, L.L.P.

20090179732 - Ntc thermistor ceramic and ntc thermistor using the same: A NTC thermistor ceramic having higher voltage resistance and a NTC thermistor are provided. The NTC thermistor ceramic either contains manganese and nickel, the manganese/nickel content ratio being is 87/13 to 96/4, or the manganese/cobalt content ratio being is 60/40 or more and 90/10 or less. The NTC thermistor ceramic... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090179731 - Resistor arrangement: According to a first preferred embodiment, a resistor arrangement with resistor elements is specified whose first electrodes are conductively connected to each other by means of a flexible, conductive connection element that is curved. The connection element has changes in curvature in the regions arranged between two adjacent resistor elements.... Agent: Slater & Matsil, L.L.P.

20090174519 - Nonvolatile memory element and manufacturing method thereof: A nonvolatile memory element comprising: a first electrode 2; a second electrode 6 formed above the first electrode 2; a variable resistance film 4 formed between the first electrode 2 and the second electrode 6, a resistance value of the variable resistance film 4 being increased or decreased by an... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090174520 - Laminates, thin-film sensors, thin-film sensor modules, and methods for producing the thin-film sensors: A laminate includes an insulating substrate, and a temperature-sensitive resistor made of crystals of a metal based on a platinum group element and laminated on the insulating substrate; and has a percentage of (111) planes of crystals oriented at 10° or less from the normal direction (ND direction) in a... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090174521 - Resistor arrangement and method for producing a resistor arrangement: A resistor arrangement with resistor elements is specified that are arranged essentially regularly and that are spaced apart from each other and that are interconnected by a flexible substrate. According to a first preferred embodiment, intermediate spaces that are provided to carry a flow of flowing medium are arranged between... Agent: Slater & Matsil, L.L.P.

20090174522 - Arrangement comprising a shunt resistor and method for producing an arrangement comprising a shunt resistor: r

20090174523 - Thick film resistor: In a flat plate type thick film resistor, an insulation performance is improved by excluding the nonuniformity of potential distribution on a wiring plane, which is generated when electric current flows in a resistance wire. Simultaneously, generation of noise depending on potential distribution and variation of stray capacitance around a... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20090167482 - Surface-mount negative-characteristic thermistor: A surface-mount negative-characteristic thermistor includes a ceramic body composed of a semiconductor ceramic material including at least one of Mn, Ni, and Ti; external electrodes disposed on surfaces of the ceramic body; and plating films disposed on surfaces of the external electrodes. When the molar quantity of Mn in the... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20090167481 - Electrical ptc thermistor component, and method for the production thereof: An electrical PTC thermistor component includes a base that includes a peripheral surface, first and second faces on different sides of the component, and first and second conductive layers, each of which is on at least one of the first and second faces. The first conductive layer is not on... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC