Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Electrolytic systems or devices – Solid electrolytic capacitor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-14
2006-02-14
Smoot, Stephen W. (Department: 2813)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Electrolytic systems or devices
Solid electrolytic capacitor
C361S529000, C361S533000, C361S540000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06999304
ABSTRACT:
In one aspect, a method of interconnecting two or more foils of a capacitor, the method comprising connecting together one or more anode connection members of one or more anode foils and one or more cathode connection members of one or more cathode foils and electrically isolating the one or more anode foils from the one or more cathode foils.
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