High capacitance laminated buss and method of manufacture

Claim 2

A multi-conductor buss bar assembly comprising: a first buss conductor, said first buss conductor being formed from an elongated flat strip of conductive material; a second buss conductor, said second buss conductor being formed from an elongated flat strip of conductive material; said first and second buss conductors having inwardly facing surfaces; at least one dielectric/electrode structure incorporated between said buss conductors, said dielectric/electrode structure comprising a flat body of dielectric material in contact with the inwardly facing surface of said first buss conductor, and a conductive electrode on said dielectric material; the inwardly facing surface of said second buss conductor being electrically connected to said electrode, wherein said first and second buss conductors are spaced apart and electrically insulated from each other by said dielectric/electrode structure; said first buss conductor including oppositely disposed side surfaces, and wherein; said flat body of dielectric material includes unitary portions which extend over at least a portion of said side surfaces.

Claim 3

The buss bar assembly of claim 1 wherein: said dielectric material is a ceramic material.

Claim 4

The buss bar assembly of claim 1 wherein: the thickness of said flat body of dielectric material is less than about 0.2 mm.

Claim 5

The buss bar assembly of claim 1 wherein: said conductive electrode is of nickel or primarily nickel alloy.

Claim 6

The buss bar assembly of claim 1 including: corresponding notches at selected areas on said first and second buss conductors; and said dielectric/electrode structure being located between said notches.

Claim 7

A multi-conductor buss bar assembly comprising: a first buss conductor, said first buss conductor being formed from an elongated flat strip of conductive material; a second buss conductor, said second buss conductor being formed from an elongated flat strip of conductive material; said first and second buss conductors having inwardly facing surfaces; a plurality of stacked dielectric/electrode structures incorporated between said buss conductors, said dielectric/electrode structures each comprising; a flat body of dielectric material with opposed face surfaces; and a conductive electrode connected to one of said opposed face surfaces; one of said opposed face surfaces of one of said dielectric material bodies being connected to said inwardly facing surface of said first buss conductor; one of said electrodes being electrically connected to said inwardly facing surface of said second buss conductor; said first and second buss conductors being spaced apart and electrically insulated from each other by said stacked dielectric/electrode structures; said first buss conductor including oppositely disposed side surfaces, and wherein; one of said flat bodies of dielectric material from one of said stacked dielectric/electrode structures includes unitary portions which extend over at least a portion of said side surfaces.

Claim 8

A multi-conductor buss bar assembly comprising: a first buss conductor, said first buss conductor being formed from an elongated flat strip of conductive material; a second buss conductor, said second buss conductor being formed from an elongated flat strip of conductive material; said first and second buss conductors having inwardly facing surfaces; a plurality of stacked dielectric/electrode structures incorporated between said buss conductors, said dielectric/electrode structures each comprising; a flat body of dielectric material with opposed face surfaces; and a conductive electrode connected to one of said opposed face surfaces; one of said opposed face surfaces of one of said dielectric material bodies being connected to said inwardly facing surface of said first buss conductor; one of said electrodes being electrically connected to said inwardly facing surface of said second buss conductor; said first and second buss conductors being spaced apart and electrically insulated from each other by said stacked dielectric/electrode structures; said first buss conductor including oppositely disposed side surfaces, and wherein; one of said flat bodies of dielectric material from one of said stacked dielectric/electrode structures includes unitary portions which extend over at least a portion of said side surfaces.

Claim 9

The buss bar assembly of claim 6 wherein: said dielectric material is a ceramic material.

Claim 10

The buss bar assembly of claim 6 wherein: the thickness of each flat body of dielectric material is less than about 0.2 mm.

Claim 11

The buss bar assembly of claim 6 wherein: at least one of said conductive electrodes from said stacked dielectric/electrode structures is of nickel or primarily nickel alloy.

Claim 12

The buss bar assembly of claim 6 including: corresponding notches at selected areas on said first and second buss conductors; and said stacked dielectric/electrode structures being located between said notches.

Claim 15

The method of claim 11 wherein: said dielectric material is deposited on said inwardly facing surface and said side surfaces of said first buss conductor by at least one of the methods selected from the group consisting of sputtering, vapor deposition and melt injection.

Claim 16

The method of claim 11 wherein: said electrode is formed by at least one of the methods selected from the group consisting of sputtering and vapor deposition.

Claim 17

The method of claim 11 wherein: the thickness of said dielectric layer is less than about 0.2 mm.

Claim 18

The method of claim 11 wherein: said conductive electrode is of nickel or primarily nickel alloy.

Claim 19

The method of claim 11 including: forming corresponding notches at selected areas on said first and second buss conductors; and providing said dielectric material on said inwardly facing surface and said side surfaces of said first buss conductor and said electrode between said notches.

Claim 22

The method of claim 17 including: connecting said electrodes in series between said first and second buss conductors.

Claim 23

The method of claim 17 including: connecting said electrodes in parallel between said first and second buss conductors.

Claim 24

A multi-layer conductor buss bar assembly formed by a method of manufacturing including the steps of: forming a first buss conductor from an elongated flat strip of conductive material, said first buss conductor having an inwardly facing surface and having oppositely disposed side surfaces; depositing at least one flat layer of a dielectric material on the inwardly facing surface of said first buss conductor; depositing said dielectric material on at least a portion of said side surfaces whereby said one flat layer of dielectric material includes unitary portions which extend over said side surfaces of said first buss conductor; forming an electrode of conductive material on said layer of dielectric material; forming a second buss conductor from an elongated flat strip of conductive material, said second buss conductor having an inwardly facing surface; and spacing apart and electrically insulating said first and second buss conductors from each other by said layer of dielectric material; and electrically connecting said formed conductive electrode to said inwardly facing surface of said second buss conductor.

Claim 25

A multi-layer conductor buss bar assembly formed by a method of manufacturing including the steps of: forming a first buss conductor from an elongated flat strip of conductive material, said first buss conductor having an inwardly facing surface and having oppositely disposed side surfaces; depositing at least one flat layer of a dielectric material on the inwardly facing surface of said first buss conductor; depositing said dielectric material on at least a portion of said side surfaces whereby said one flat layer of dielectric material includes unitary portions which extend over said side surfaces of said first buss conductor; forming an electrode of conductive material on said layer of dielectric material; forming a second buss conductor from an elongated flat strip of conductive material, said second buss conductor having an inwardly facing surface; and spacing apart and electrically insulating said first and second buss conductors from each other by said layer of dielectric material; and electrically connecting said formed conductive electrode to said inwardly facing surface of said second buss conductor.