Michael E Kirk

US Patent:

20220246334, Aug 4, 2022

Filed:

Jan 24, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/582631

Inventors:

- Fountain Inn SC, US
Marianne Berolini - Greenville SC, US
Michael W. Kirk - Simpsonville SC, US

International Classification:

H01C 7/112
H01C 1/148
H01C 17/28

Abstract:

A varistor can include a monolithic body including a plurality of dielectric layers stacked in a Z-direction that is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction. The monolithic body can have a first end and a second end that is spaced apart from the first end in the longitudinal direction. A first external terminal can be disposed along the first end. A second external terminal can be disposed along the second end. A first plurality of electrodes can be connected with the first external terminal and can extend from the first end towards the second end of the monolithic body. A second plurality of electrodes can be connected with the second external terminal and can extend from the second end towards the first end of the monolithic body. At least one of the first external terminal or the second external terminal can include a conductive polymeric composition.

US Patent:

20200120836, Apr 16, 2020

Filed:

Sep 17, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/572740

Inventors:

- Fountain Inn SC, US
Marianne Berolini - Greenville SC, US
Michael W. Kirk - Simpsonville SC, US
Hector Fuentes - Fountain Inn SC, US
Jonathan C. Herr - Taylors SC, US
Bryan R. Seither - Simpsonville SC, US

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H03H 7/01
H05K 9/00

Abstract:

A filter assembly is disclosed that includes a monolithic filter having a surface and a heat sink coupled to the surface of the monolithic filter. The heat sink includes a layer of thermally conductive material that can have a thickness greater than about 0.02 mm. The heat sink may provide electrical shielding for the monolithic filter. In some embodiments, the filter assembly may include an organic dielectric material, such as liquid crystalline polymer or polyphenyl ether. In some embodiments, the filter assembly may include an additional monolithic filter.

US Patent:

20190131067, May 2, 2019

Filed:

Oct 22, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/166506

Inventors:

- Fountain Inn SC, US
Michael Kirk - Simpsonville SC, US
Palaniappan Ravindranathan - Simpsonville SC, US

International Classification:

H01G 4/012
H01G 4/30
H01G 4/232

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for making a multilayer electronic device. The method includes placing a screen printing mask on a layer of support material and printing a conductive pattern on a layer of support material using the screen printing mask. The conductive pattern includes a plurality of electrode shapes including respective central enlarged portions. The method includes cutting the layer of support material and conductive pattern along a plurality of cutting lines intersecting the central enlarged portions such that at least one of the plurality of electrode shapes is divided into a pair of electrodes along a cutting width. The cutting width is indicative of a cutting accuracy associated with at least one of the cutting lines.