Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
287 words
A distributed constant type noise filter comprising: a lamination including: a first foil layer of an electrically conductive material of a selected length; a second foil layer of an electrically conductive material of substantially the same selected length as the first foil layer; a first insulative layer that is substantially the same selected length as said first foil layer and located intermediate the first and second foil layers; and a second insulative layer that is substantially the same selected length as said first foil layer and located on the other side of one of the first and second foil layers from the first insulative layer; said lamination wound in substantially an elliptical shape, said elliptical shape having a long and a short axis with each of the ends of the four layers substantially in alignment; a first terminal connected to the first foil layer near the end that is in the inner most portion of the lamination and disposed substantially along the long axis of the elliptical shape of the lamination; a second terminal connected to the first foil layer near the end that is in the outer most portion of the lamination, substantially along the long axis of the elliptical shape of the lamination, and extending from the same surface of the lamination as the first terminal; and a third terminal connected to the second foil layer near the end that is in the inner most portion of the lamination within approximately 1/4 to 3/4 of a turn with respect to the position of said first terminal, said third terminal disposed substantially along the long axis of the elliptical shape of the lamination, and extending from the same surface of the lamination as the first terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
287 words
A distributed constant type noise filter comprising: a lamination including: a first foil layer of an electrically conductive material of a selected length; a second foil layer of an electrically conductive material of substantially the same selected length as the first foil layer; a first insulative layer that is substantially the same selected length as said first foil layer and located intermediate the first and second foil layers; and a second insulative layer that is substantially the same selected length as said first foil layer and located on the other side of one of the first and second foil layers from the first insulative layer; said lamination wound in substantially an elliptical shape, said elliptical shape having a long and a short axis with each of the ends of the four layers substantially in alignment; a first terminal connected to the first foil layer near the end that is in the inner most portion of the lamination and disposed substantially along the long axis of the elliptical shape of the lamination; a second terminal connected to the first foil layer near the end that is in the outer most portion of the lamination, substantially along the long axis of the elliptical shape of the lamination, and extending from the same surface of the lamination as the first terminal; and a third terminal connected to the second foil layer near the end that is in the inner most portion of the lamination within approximately 1/4 to 3/4 of a turn with respect to the position of said first terminal, said third terminal disposed substantially along the long axis of the elliptical shape of the lamination, and extending from the same surface of the lamination as the first terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A noise filter of claim 1 wherein said third terminal is positioned substantially between said first and second terminal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A noise filter as in claim 1 wherein: said first foil layer has a selected width; and said second foil layer has a selected width that is slightly wider than the selected width of the first foil layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A noise filter as in claim 1 wherein said lamination has a protective coating to seal the filter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
316 words
A distributed constant type noise filter comprising: a lamination including: a first foil layer of an electrically conductive material of a selected length; a second foil layer of an electrically conductive material of substantially the same selected length as the first foil layer; first insulative layer that is substantially the same selected length as said first foil layer and located intermediate the first and second foil layers; and a second insulative layer that is substantially the same selected length as said first foil layer and located on the other side of one of the first and second foil layers from the first insulative layer; said lamination wound in substantially an elliptical shape, said elliptical shape having a long and a short axis with each of the ends of the four layers substantially in alignment; a first terminal connected to the first foil layer near the end that is in the inner most portion of the lamination and disposed substantially along the long axis of the elliptical shape of the lamination; a second terminal connected to the first foil layer near the end that is in the outer most portion of the lamination, substantially along the long axis of the elliptical shape of the lamination, and extending from the same surface of the lamination as the first terminal; and a third terminal connected to the second foil layer near the end that is in the inner most portion of the lamination and spaced away from the point on the second foil layer that is adjacent the position of the first terminal on the first foil layer by up to 2.5% of the actual spacing between the first and second terminals along the surface of the first foil layer, said third terminal disposed substantially along the long axis of the elliptical shape of the lamination, and extending from the same surface of the lamination as the first terminal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
316 words
A distributed constant type noise filter comprising: a lamination including: a first foil layer of an electrically conductive material of a selected length; a second foil layer of an electrically conductive material of substantially the same selected length as the first foil layer; first insulative layer that is substantially the same selected length as said first foil layer and located intermediate the first and second foil layers; and a second insulative layer that is substantially the same selected length as said first foil layer and located on the other side of one of the first and second foil layers from the first insulative layer; said lamination wound in substantially an elliptical shape, said elliptical shape having a long and a short axis with each of the ends of the four layers substantially in alignment; a first terminal connected to the first foil layer near the end that is in the inner most portion of the lamination and disposed substantially along the long axis of the elliptical shape of the lamination; a second terminal connected to the first foil layer near the end that is in the outer most portion of the lamination, substantially along the long axis of the elliptical shape of the lamination, and extending from the same surface of the lamination as the first terminal; and a third terminal connected to the second foil layer near the end that is in the inner most portion of the lamination and spaced away from the point on the second foil layer that is adjacent the position of the first terminal on the first foil layer by up to 2.5% of the actual spacing between the first and second terminals along the surface of the first foil layer, said third terminal disposed substantially along the long axis of the elliptical shape of the lamination, and extending from the same surface of the lamination as the first terminal.