Inductor devices inventions 06/08

20080150663 - Soft magnetism thin film inductor and magnetic multi-element alloy film: A magnetic multi-element alloy film adapted to be used in a high-frequency operation is provided. The magnetic multi-element alloy film is employed to improve a Q factor and an inductance value of a thin film inductor operated in high frequency. The design concept of a multi-element high-entropy alloy is introduced... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080150670 - Multi-layered symmetric helical inductor: Provided is an inductor of a semiconductor device. The inductor may include a current entrance section, multiple layered ring-shaped conductive wires, and a via plug. Each of the ring-shaped conductive wires may be a helical type multi turn ring-shaped wire formed in one plane. The via plug may be connected... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080150664 - Power source for plasma device: A plasma device including a power source for creating an AC output signal with a matrix transformer between said power source and a series circuit comprising a first lead and a second lead. The matrix transformer including at least two modules with a first primary portion formed of first and... Agent: Fay Sharpe / Lincoln

20080150665 - Magnetic element and magnetic core assembly having reduced winding loss: A magnetic element includes a magnetic core assembly and multiple winding coils. The magnetic core assembly is used for proving a closed magnetic flux path and includes a first side plate, a second side plate, a first side pillar, a second side pillar and at least two middle pillars. The... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20080150666 - Power converter employing a tapped inductor and integrated magnetics and method of operating the same: A power converter employing a magnetic device including a magnetic core and first and second tapped windings. Each winding of the magnetic device has first and second winding sections, respectively, coupled to the magnetic core, wherein the first and second winding sections are formed from a formed and folded planar... Agent: Slater & Matsil, L.l.p.

20080150667 - Signal distributing inductor: A signal distribution inductor is suitable to be adsorbed by a surface mounting technology (SMT) apparatus. The signal distribution inductor includes a base, a separated iron-core, and a plurality of induction coils. The separated iron-core includes a first induced body and a second induced body, wherein the first induced body... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080150668 - Generating variable inductances by altering the physical characteristics of inductors connected in parallel: CMOS LC tank circuits and flux linkage between inductors can be used to distribute and propagate clock signals over the surface of a VLSI chip or μprocessor. The tank circuit offers an adiabatic behavior that recycles the energy between the reactive elements and minimizes losses in a conventional sense. The... Agent: Thaddeus Gabara

20080150669 - Multilayer aligned-winding coil: At least two pairs of the two layers have the ride-over region parts (X2, X4) at different angular regions (P1, P3) to provide the multilayer aligned-winding coil in which the wide width wire can be wound in multilayer and in alignment stably and at high space factor.... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer Pllc

20080143465 - Insulation system and method for a transformer: A transformer including a magnetic core is provided. The magnetic core includes multiple laminate stacks having at least one opening. The transformer also includes a winding comprising a conductive material around the magnetic core through the at least one opening and surrounded by an insulating layer having a dielectric constant... Agent: General Electric Company (pcpi) C/o Fletcher Yoder

20080143466 - Coil component: A coil component having a first coil, a second coil, a third coil, each of which has a different function, an upper flange, and a lower flange, and also including a drum core in which a first winding groove having the first coil wound around is formed, and a base... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080143467 - Magnet pole for magnetic levitation vehicles: A magnetic pole comprised of a core (301) and a winding (314) for magnetically levitated vehicles is described. According to the present invention, the winding (314) is comprised of at least two discs (315, 316) that consist of conductor strips wound in several layers around said core (301). The individual... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20080143468 - Inductor and method of manufacturing the same: An inductor and a method of manufacture results in external electrodes that prevent generation of flashes. The inductor has a ferrite substrate, external electrodes, and a coil. The cross-sectional area of the external electrodes extending across the cutting line is reduced to suppress generation of flashes during the cutting process.... Agent: Rossi, Kimms & Mcdowell LLP.

20080143469 - Magnetic device: A magnetic device of smaller size and lower profile comprising a coil conductor of high inductance and low resistance is provided. The magnetic device comprises a coil conductor and a multilayer magnetic layer formed so as to cover the periphery of the coil conductor. Further, a magnetic device having higher... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080143470 - Coil unit: A coil unit including an annular toroidal core, two coils wound over the toroidal core providing a bifilar winding, a winding-start positioning part, and a winding-end positioning part. The winding-start positioning part is adapted for making contact with a winding-start portion of the coils. The winding-end positioning part is adapted... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080136577 - Apparatus and method for winding an energy transfer element core: Apparatus for reducing electrical earth displacement current flow generated by wound components is disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a plurality of layers of an input winding wound around an energy transfer element core. An outer layer of the plurality of layers of the input winding is wound with... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080136576 - Conductive shielding device: Devices and methods for reducing stray magnetic fields from an inductor are disclosed. In some aspects, a device includes a substantially U-shaped component configured to attach to a conductive surface of a printed circuit board and configured to substantially surround a lengthwise portion of an inductor on three sides of... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.c.

20080136572 - Micro-electromechanical switched tunable inductor: Disclosed is an integrated tunable inductor having mutual micromachined inductances fabricated in close proximity to a tunable inductor that is switched in and out by micromechanical ohmic switches to change the inductance of the integrated tunable inductor. To achieve a large tuning range and high quality factor, silver is preferably... Agent: Law Offices Of Kenneth W. Float

20080136573 - Multi- point connection module for a transformer coil, and a transformer comprising such a connection module: A multi-point connection module comprising a supporting plate provided with a plurality of taps, and a connector which is coupled to the supporting plate. The connector allows the connection of the supporting plate to an external face of a transformer coil having a plurality of turns. The taps are arranged... Agent: Abb Inc. Legal Dept.- 4u6

20080136574 - Embedded inductor devices and fabrication methods thereof: Embedded inductor devices and fabrication methods thereof. An embedded inductor device includes a substrate, a conductive coil disposed on the substrate, and a patterned high-permeability (μr>1) magnetic layer on the substrate. The patterned high-permeability (μr>1) magnetic layer physically contacts the conductive coil. The conductive coil and the patterned high-permeability (μr>1)... Agent: Quintero Law Office, Pc

20080136575 - Microminiature power converter and thin film magnetic induction device thereof: A microminiature power converter includes a thin film magnetic induction device including a ferrite substrate and a solenoid coil conductor extending along the first and second principal planes of the substrate with the conductor extending through through-holes formed in the substrate to form a coil configuration. Electrodes are positioned near... Agent: Rossi, Kimms & Mcdowell LLP.

20080129434 - Variable inductor: The present invention is directed at an inductor which is capable of providing a variable inductance. The variable inductor is typically mounted/stored on an integrated circuit chip to provide continuous or multiple variable inductor values for wireless applications and the like.... Agent: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Anne Kinsman

20080129435 - Magnetic resonance imaging interference immune device: A medical apparatus includes a medical assist device to process signals to relating biological functions. A first lead is operatively connected to the medical assist device, the first lead having a distal end and a proximal end. A second lead is operatively connected to the medical assist device, the second... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20080129436 - Carrier device for a toroidal-core choke, holder for an inductive component, and inductive component: A carrier device for a toroidal-core choke includes a base plate, which has projecting wire-guiding devices. A holder for an inductive component includes the carrier device and an electrical isolation device. The holder can be part of an inductive component.... Agent: Slater & Matsil, L.l.p.

20080129437 - Current transformer core, current transformer and power meter: A current transformer core made of an alloy having a composition represented by the general formula: Fe100-x-a-y-cMxCuaM′yX′c (by atomic %), wherein M is Co and/or Ni, M′ is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Ti, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta and W, X′ is Si... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080129438 - Noise filter and manufacturing method thereof: A noise filter includes a magnetic conduction housing and a pair of coils. The magnetic conduction housing has a main body and a magnetic conduction position. The main body is hollow. The magnetic conduction position is connected with the main body to divide the main body into two parts. The... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080129439 - Coil component: The invention relates to surface-mount type coil components having a mounting surface for mounting them on a printed circuit board or hybrid IC (HIC) and provides a coil component having high electrical characteristics. A common mode filter includes a coil conductor formed in a spiral shape, cut ends which are... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc