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Electrical capacitor and method of making the same

Assignee: CTS Corp
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Filing: 1962-10-03
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Granted: 1965-06-22
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Expires: 1982-10-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Otis F Boykin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 07:54
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G9/00; H01G9/004; H01G9/022; H01G9/025; H01G4/00; H01G4/002; H01G4/018; H01G4/06; H01G4/08; H01G4/12; H01G4/1209; H01G4/1218; H01G4/1254; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/43; Y10T29/435

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING AN ELECTRICAL CAPACITOR COMPRISING: THE STEPS OF FIRING A BODY OF TANTALUM HAVING PARALLEL ENDS IN AN OXIDIZING ATMOSPHERE FOR FROM 5 TO 30 MINUTES AT 700-900*C. TO OXIDIZE THE OUTER LAYER OF THE BODY; IMPREGNATING THE OUTER PORTION OF THE OXIDE LAYER WITH A LIQUID LEAD RESINATE; REFIRING THE BODY AT 700-900*C. FOR FROM 5 TO 10 MINUTES TO RECOMPOSE THE RESINATE; AND FORM A DIELECTRIC LAYER ON THE BODY OF TANTALUM COMPRISING AN INNER LAYER OF THE OXIDE OF TANTALUM AND AN OUTER LAYER OF LEAD TANTALATE, AND ATTACHING AN ELECTRODE TO THE PORTION OF THE DIELECTRIC LAYER COVERING ONE OF THE ENDS TO PRODUCE THE ELECTRICAL CAPACITOR.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 114 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING AN ELECTRICAL CAPACITOR COMPRISING: THE STEPS OF FIRING A BODY OF TANTALUM HAVING PARALLEL ENDS IN AN OXIDIZING ATMOSPHERE FOR FROM 5 TO 30 MINUTES AT 700-900*C. TO OXIDIZE THE OUTER LAYER OF THE BODY; IMPREGNATING THE OUTER PORTION OF THE OXIDE LAYER WITH A LIQUID LEAD RESINATE; REFIRING THE BODY AT 700-900*C. FOR FROM 5 TO 10 MINUTES TO RECOMPOSE THE RESINATE; AND FORM A DIELECTRIC LAYER ON THE BODY OF TANTALUM COMPRISING AN INNER LAYER OF THE OXIDE OF TANTALUM AND AN OUTER LAYER OF LEAD TANTALATE, AND ATTACHING AN ELECTRODE TO THE PORTION OF THE DIELECTRIC LAYER COVERING ONE OF THE ENDS TO PRODUCE THE ELECTRICAL CAPACITOR.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
AN ELECTRICAL CAPACITOR COMPRISING A BODY OF TANTALUM, A DIELECTRIC FILM BONDED TO THE BODY OF TANTALUM COMPRISING AN OXIDE OF TANTALUM AND LEAD TANTALATE, THE LEAD TANTALATE BEING BONDED TO THE OXIDE OF TANTALUM, AND AN ELECTRODE SECURED TO THE DIELECTRIC FILM.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 43 words
AN ELECTRICAL CAPACITOR COMPRISING A BODY OF TANTALUM, A DIELECTRIC FILM BONDED TO THE BODY OF TANTALUM COMPRISING AN OXIDE OF TANTALUM AND LEAD TANTALATE, THE LEAD TANTALATE BEING BONDED TO THE OXIDE OF TANTALUM, AND AN ELECTRODE SECURED TO THE DIELECTRIC FILM.

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