Application 17/807,886
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`Docket No.: 083710-3711
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`IN THE CLAIMS:
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`Please amendthe claims as follows:
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`1. (Currently Amended) An electrolytic capacitor comprising:
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`a capacitor element including an anodepart and a cathodepart;
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`an anode lead terminal electrically connected to the anode part:
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`a cathode lead terminal electrically connected to the cathode part; and
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`an exterior body covering the capacitor element so that a part of the cathode lead terminal is
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`exposed, wherein:
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`the cathode part includes a solid electrolyte layer containing a conductive polymer and a
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`cathode layer covering the solid electrolyte layer,
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`the capacitor element has a first main surface, a second main surface, and a third main
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`surface, the second main surface sharing one side with the first main surface, the third main surface
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`sharing one side with the first main surface and being located opposite to the second main surface,
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`the cathode lead terminal includesa first cathode lead part, a second cathode lead part bent
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`from the first cathode lead part at a first bent part, a third cathode lead part bent from the second
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`cathode lead part, and a fourth cathode lead part bent from the first cathode lead part at a location
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`different from thefirst bent part,
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`the first cathode lead part faces the first main surface of the capacitor element_andis
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`electrically connected to the cathode layer,
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`the second cathode lead part extends in a direction along a surface intersecting with any of
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`the first main surface, the second main surface, and the third main surface,
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`the third cathode lead part extends in a direction along the first main surface to be exposed
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`from the exterior body, and further bends to extend along an outer surface of the exterior body,
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`Docket No.: 083710-3711
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`IN THE CLAIMS:
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`Please amendthe claims as follows:
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`1. (Currently Amended) An electrolytic capacitor comprising:
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`a capacitor element including an anodepart and a cathodepart;
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`an anode lead terminal electrically connected to the anode part:
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`a cathode lead terminal electrically connected to the cathode part; and
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`an exterior body covering the capacitor element so that a part of the cathode lead terminal is
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`exposed, wherein:
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`the cathode part includes a solid electrolyte layer containing a conductive polymer and a
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`cathode layer covering the solid electrolyte layer,
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`the capacitor element has a first main surface, a second main surface, and a third main
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`surface, the second main surface sharing one side with the first main surface, the third main surface
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`sharing one side with the first main surface and being located opposite to the second main surface,
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`the cathode lead terminal includesa first cathode lead part, a second cathode lead part bent
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`from the first cathode lead part at a first bent part, a third cathode lead part bent from the second
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`cathode lead part, and a fourth cathode lead part bent from the first cathode lead part at a location
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`different from thefirst bent part,
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`the first cathode lead part faces the first main surface of the capacitor element_andis
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`electrically connected to the cathode layer,
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`the second cathode lead part extends in a direction along a surface intersecting with any of
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`the first main surface, the second main surface, and the third main surface,
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`the third cathode lead part extends in a direction along the first main surface to be exposed
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`from the exterior body, and further bends to extend along an outer surface of the exterior body,
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`Application 17/807,886
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`Docket No.: 083710-3711
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`the fourth cathode lead part extends along the second main surface, [[and]]
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`in a normal direction of the first main surface, a height h of the fourth cathode lead part is
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`less than or equal to a height H from the first cathode lead part to a portion of the third cathode lead
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`part that is not exposed from the exterior body,
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`the anode part includes an anode body and an anode wire extending from the anode body,
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`the anode wire being electrically connected to the anode lead terminal,
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`in a normal direction of the first main surface, the height h of the fourth cathode lead part is
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`less than a height H2 from the first cathode lead part to the anode wire, and
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`a first connecting surface of the anode lead terminal and a second connecting surface of the
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`first cathode lead part face to the same direction, the first connecting surface being connected to the
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`anode wire, the second connecting surface being connected to the cathodelayer.
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`2-4. (Cancelled)
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`5. (Original) The electrolytic capacitor according to Claim 1, wherein the fourth cathode
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`lead part extends along the second main surface of the capacitor element while being away from the
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`second main surface.
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`6. (Original) The electrolytic capacitor according to Claim 5, wherein a constituent material
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`of the exterior body is disposed in a gap between the second main surface and the fourth cathode
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`lead part.
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`7. (Original) The electrolytic capacitor according to Claim 5, wherein:
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`the cathode part is electrically connected to the first cathode lead part via a conductive
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`adhesive disposed betweenthe first main surface andthe first cathode lead part, and
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`the conductive adhesive is further disposed in the gap between the second main surface and
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`the fourth cathode leadpart.
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`Application 17/807,886
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`Docket No.: 083710-3711
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`8. (Original) The electrolytic capacitor according to Claim 7, wherein the conductive
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`adhesive disposed in the gap is not present in a region higher than the fourth cathode lead part with
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`respect to the first main surface.
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`9. (Original) The electrolytic capacitor according to Claim 7, wherein the height h of the
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`fourth cathode lead part is greater than a thickness of the conductive adhesive disposed between the
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`first cathode lead part and the first main surface.
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`10. (Original) The electrolytic capacitor according to Claim 7, wherein a constituent material
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`of the exterior bodyis filled in a region in the gap between the fourth cathode lead part and the
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`second main surface, the region not being filled with the conductive adhesive.
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`11. (Original) The electrolytic capacitor according to Claim 1, wherein:
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`the cathode lead terminal further includes a fifth cathode lead part bent from the first cathode
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`lead part at a location different from the first bent part,
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`the fifth cathode lead part extends along the third main surface, and
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`in a normal direction of the first main surface, a height of the fifth cathode lead part is less
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`than or equal to the height H.
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`12. (Original) The electrolytic capacitor according to Claim 1, wherein the third cathode lead
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`part has an exposed portion that is exposed from the exterior body, the exposed portion being bent
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`in a direction going away from thefirst main surface and further being bent and extending along the
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`exterior body.
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`13. (Currently Amended) Theelectrolytic capacitor according to Claim [[2]] 1, wherein:
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`Application 17/807,886
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`Docket No.: 083710-3711
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`the anode lead terminal includes a first anode lead part extending in a direction along the
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`first main surface and a second anode lead part bent from the first anode lead part,
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`the first anode lead part is in contact with the anode wire,
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`the second anodelead part is exposed from the exterior body and extends along the outer
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`surface of the exterior body, and
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`the first anode lead part is flush with a portion of the third cathode lead part that is not
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`exposed from the exterior body.
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`14. (New) Theelectrolytic capacitor according to Claim 1, wherein the height h is less than
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`or equal to 1/3 of the height H.
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