US4922156A — Integrated power capacitor and inductors/transfor…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 154 words

An integrated electrical device for independently providing a capacitive and inductive function comprising: a plurality of insulated amorphous metal ribbons each ribbon characterized by a longitudinal length, said plurality of insulated ribbons disposed in proximity to each other in a stacked relationship, said plurality of stacked amorphous metal ribbons wound on themselves to form a compact configuration, at least one of said ribbons having an exposed edge at least at a plurality of points along said longitudinal length; at least one conductive winding having at least one loop wound about said compact configuration of said plurality of ribbons; and at least one electrical connector disposed in proximity to said compact configuration of said plurality of ribbons and electrically coupled to said plurality of points along said longitudinal edge of said at least one ribbon, whereby said device independently and simultaneously performs said capacitive and inductive functions with minimized electrical series resistance for said device.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 154 words

An integrated electrical device for independently providing a capacitive and inductive function comprising: a plurality of insulated amorphous metal ribbons each ribbon characterized by a longitudinal length, said plurality of insulated ribbons disposed in proximity to each other in a stacked relationship, said plurality of stacked amorphous metal ribbons wound on themselves to form a compact configuration, at least one of said ribbons having an exposed edge at least at a plurality of points along said longitudinal length; at least one conductive winding having at least one loop wound about said compact configuration of said plurality of ribbons; and at least one electrical connector disposed in proximity to said compact configuration of said plurality of ribbons and electrically coupled to said plurality of points along said longitudinal edge of said at least one ribbon, whereby said device independently and simultaneously performs said capacitive and inductive functions with minimized electrical series resistance for said device.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 39 words

The integrated device of claim 1 wherein each insulated ribbon is comprised of a first layer of dielectric material and a second layer of amorphous metal, said dielectric layer and amorphous metal being offset with respect to each other.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 29 words

The integrated device of claim 2 wherein said offset amorphous metal ribbon is offset from its corresponding dielectric layer to expose a longitudinal edge of said amorphous metal ribbon.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 20 words

The integrated device of claim 1 wherein said compact configuration is a cylindrically wound toroid of said plurality of ribbons.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 63 words

The integrated device of claim 4 wherein each insulated ribbon is comprised of a first layer of dielectric material and a second layer of amorphous metal, said dielectric layer and amorphous metal being offset with respect to each other and wherein said offset amorphous metal ribbon is offset from its corresponding dielectric layer to expose a longitudinal edge of said amorphus metal ribbon.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 143 words

The integrated device of claim 5 wherein said plurality of amorphous metal ribbons comprises two insulated amorphous metal ribbons, one of said ribbons having said offset longitudinal edge disposed on a first surface of said cylindrically wound compact configuration and said other one of said two amorphous metal ribbons having one of its longitudinal edges offset on an opposing surface of said cylindrically wound compact configuration, two of said electrical contacts being provided, one contact disposed across said first surface of said cylindrically wound compact configuration and electrically coupled to said offset exposed longitudinal edge of said corresponding and proximate amorphous metal ribbon, the other one of said electrical contacts disposed on the opposing surface of said cylindrically wound compact configuration and electrically coupled to a plurality of points on said exposed longitudinal edge of said other one of said amorphous metal ribbon.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 22 words

The integrated device of claim 6 wherein said dielectric layers corresponding to said two amorphous metal ribbons are aligned with each other.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 14 words

The integrated device of claim 7 wherein said aligned dielectric layers are mutually aligned.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 49 words

The integrated device of claim 8 wherein each amorphous metal ribbon is offset with respect to its coresponding dielectric layer in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal length of said ribbon, and is also offset from at least one other amorphous metal ribbon in the same but opposite direction.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 56 words

The integrated device of claim 9 wherein the relative offset of each amorphous metal ribbon with respect to its corresponding dielectric layer is identical for each ribbon and dielectric pair, with said two pairs of dielectric and amorphous metal ribbons having an inverted geometric relationship with respect to each other within said cylindrically wound compact configuration.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 59 words

The integrated device of claim 4 wherein said electrical contact is disposed adjacent to said cylindrically wound compact configuration of said plurality of amorphous metal ribbons in a plane intersecting said configuration, said electrical contact electrically coupled to said exposed edge of said amorphous metal ribbon at each point of intersection of said intersecting plane and said amorphous ribbon.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 23 words

The integrated device of claim 1 wherein said electrical contact is electrically coupled to selected ones of said plurality of amorphous metal ribbons.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 55 words

The integrated device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of amorphous metal ribbons are arranged and configured in proximity to each other within said compact configuration in a pairwise basis, and further comprising a plurality of said electrical contacts each contact electrically coupled to one of said amorphous metal ribbons of each pair of ribbons.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 186 words

An integrated device for simultaneously and independently performing capacitive and inductive functions with low electrical series resistance for use in a power circuit comprising: a plurality of insulated amorphous metal ribbons, each metal ribbon having a longitudinal length, said plurality of insulated amorphous metal ribbons being disposed in contact one with the other to form an insulated stack of said ribbons, said stack of said ribbons wound to form a compact configuration, each one of said amorphous metal ribbons having at least one nearest amorphous metal ribbon within said wound stack to form a corresponding pair of ribbons; at least one conductive winding wound about said compact configuration of stacked amorphous metal ribbons, said amorphous metal ribbons providing a magnetic core for said winding; and a plurality of electrical contacts disposed adjacent to said compact configuration of stacked ribbons, each contact electrically coupled to a selected one of said ribbons at a plurality of points on said ribbon, each amorphous metal ribbon having a corresponding electrical contact, whereby said integrated device provides a capacitance and inductance for use within a power circuit with enhanced electrical efficiency.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 186 words

An integrated device for simultaneously and independently performing capacitive and inductive functions with low electrical series resistance for use in a power circuit comprising: a plurality of insulated amorphous metal ribbons, each metal ribbon having a longitudinal length, said plurality of insulated amorphous metal ribbons being disposed in contact one with the other to form an insulated stack of said ribbons, said stack of said ribbons wound to form a compact configuration, each one of said amorphous metal ribbons having at least one nearest amorphous metal ribbon within said wound stack to form a corresponding pair of ribbons; at least one conductive winding wound about said compact configuration of stacked amorphous metal ribbons, said amorphous metal ribbons providing a magnetic core for said winding; and a plurality of electrical contacts disposed adjacent to said compact configuration of stacked ribbons, each contact electrically coupled to a selected one of said ribbons at a plurality of points on said ribbon, each amorphous metal ribbon having a corresponding electrical contact, whereby said integrated device provides a capacitance and inductance for use within a power circuit with enhanced electrical efficiency.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 90 words

The integrated device of claim 14 wherein said plurality of insulated amorphous metal ribbons are cylindrically wound into a compact configuration forming a toroid, each of said plurality of electrical contacts disposed across and adjacent to said toroid within a plane intersecting a cross section of said toroid, said amorphous metal ribbon corresponding to each contact having a longitudinal edge exposed at least at that point within said intersecting plane and coupled thereto through said corresponding electrical contact, each amorphous metal ribbon wound within said toroid through said intersecting plane.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 26 words

The integrated device of claim 15 wherein said plurality of exposed points on each said ribbon is comprised of an exposed longitudinal edge of said ribbon.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 28 words

The integrated device of claim 16 wherein said exposed longitudinal edge is defined by an offset of said dielectric insulation from said longitudinal edge of said corresponding ribbon.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 54 words

The integrated device of claim 15 wherein said toroid has at least two opposing surfaces, opposing longitudinal edges of each amorphous metal ribbon extending from each of said opposing surfaces, said plurality of electrical contacts being exposed proximate to said toroid and electrically coupled to selected ones of said ribbons on both opposing surfaces.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 54 words

The integrated device of claim 17 wherein said toroid has at least two opposing surfaces, opposing longitudinal edges of each amorphous metal ribbon extending from each of said opposing surfaces, said plurality of electrical contacts being exposed proximate to said toroid and electrically coupled to selected ones of said ribbons on both opposing surfaces.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 47 words

The integrated device of claim 14 further comprising two conductive windings wound about said plurality of stacked ribbons, said compact configuration of said stacked ribbon forming a magnetic circuit within both of said windings, said two windings and plurality of insulated ribbons providing an electrical transforming function.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1993-04-30	1993-10-30	1994-05-01	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1997-04-30	1997-10-30	1998-05-01	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2001-04-30	2001-10-30	2002-05-01	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Integrated power capacitor and inductors/transformers utilizing insulated amorphous metal ribbon

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