Richard Mileham - Tonawanda NY, US Eric Stemen - Lancaster NY, US Laurie O'Connor - Williamsville NY, US William Elliott - Alden NY, US Joseph E. Spaulding - Williamsville NY, US Barry C. Muffoletto - Alden NY, US Douglas Eberhard - Grand Island NY, US
Assignee:
Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc. - Clarence NY
International Classification:
H01G 435
US Classification:
361302, 361361, 361517, 361535, 607 5, 29 2541
Abstract:
New designs that provide two anodes and their associated feedthroughs incorporated into one capacitor are described. The feedthrough wires can be in their own glass-to-metal seal or, they can be combined into one glass-to-metal seal as long as they are electrically insulated from each other. One embodiment has the anode feedthroughs left unconnected, while in other embodiments; they are joined externally of the capacitor casing. Several interconnect designs are described.
Barry Muffoletto - Alden NY, US Edward J. Gloss - Clarence Center NY, US Douglas Eberhard - Grand Island NY, US Joseph Spaulding - Williamsville NY, US Yanming Liu - Clarence Center NY, US Neal Nesselbeck - Lockport NY, US Louis Marinaccio - Kenmore NY, US Eric Stemen - Roseville MN, US Rodney Stringham - Corfu NY, US
Assignee:
Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc. - Clarence NY
International Classification:
H01G 2/10
US Classification:
361517, 3613013, 361535, 29 2503, 607 5
Abstract:
An enclosure for an electrical energy storage device such as a wet tantalum electrolytic capacitor or an electrochemical cell such as a lithium/silver vanadium oxide cell is described. The enclosure comprises two metallic casing components or portions. The first is a drawn member having a planar face wall supporting a surrounding sidewall and is shaped to nest the anode, cathode and intermediate separator components. The surrounding sidewall has an annular flange at its outer periphery. A mating cover is a stamped planar piece of similar material whose periphery fits inside the annular flange or rim as a complementary piece.
Electrolytic Capacitor Capable Of Insertion Into The Vasculature Of A Patient
Barry Muffoletto - Alden NY, US Rodney Stringham - Corfu NY, US Doug Eberhard - Grand Island NY, US Joseph Spaulding - Williamsville NY, US Yanming Liu - Clarence Center NY, US Don Monroe - Corfu NY, US Edward Gloss - Clarence NY, US Laurie O'Connor - East Aurora NY, US William Elliott - Alden NY, US Eric Stemen - Roseville MN, US Troy Lindke - Gasport NY, US Jason Hahl - Cheektowaga NY, US Keith Seitz - Niagara Falls NY, US Anthony Perez - Wheatfield NY, US Ken Talamine - Amherst NY, US J. Michael Druding - Orchard Park NY, US
Assignee:
Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc. - Clarence NY
International Classification:
H01G 9/04 H01G 9/145 H01G 9/10
US Classification:
361508, 361519, 29 2503
Abstract:
A capacitor having a cylindrical shape or configuration so that it is capable of being inserted directly into the vasculature of a patient is described. A typical diameter for the present capacitor is about 6 mm. A capacitor of this size would occupy about 9% of the total cross-sectional area of the inferior vena cava prior to the crossover to the heart, where the typical diameter of the vein is about 20 mm. The crossover section has a diameter of about 11 mm to about 12 mm.
Eric Stemen - Roseville MN, US Troy Lindke - Gasport NY, US Edward Gloss - Clarence NY, US Rodney Stringham - Corfu NY, US Neal Nesselbeck - Lockport NY, US Joseph Spaulding - Williamsville NY, US Barry Muffoletto - Alden NY, US Doug Eberhard - Grand Island NY, US
Assignee:
Greatbatch Ltd. - Clarence NY
International Classification:
H01G 9/04 H01G 9/145 H01G 2/10
US Classification:
361508, 361517, 29 2503
Abstract:
An electrical energy storage device such as a wet tantalum electrolytic capacitor or an electrochemical cell such as a lithium/silver vanadium oxide cell is described. The enclosure comprises a drawn casing portion having a planar face wall supporting a surrounding sidewall and is shaped to nest the anode, cathode and intermediate separator components. A mating cover is a stamped planar piece of similar material having a periphery edge welded to the edge of the casing portion surrounding sidewall. In order to prevent heat generated during the welding process from damaging the separator, the anode portion adjacent to the weld site is contoured. This provides sufficient space between the weld and the separator supported on the anode at the contour so that what heat is transmitted to the separator by convection and conduction mechanism will not damage the separator.
Dual Anode Capacitor With Internally Connected Anodes
Christopher J. Ziarniak - Akron NY, US Rodney E. Stringham - Corfu NY, US Barry C. Muffoletto - Alden NY, US Douglas Eberhard - Grand Island NY, US Joseph E. Spaulding - Williamsville NY, US Yanming Liu - Clarence Center NY, US Donald Monroe - Corfu NY, US Edward J. Gloss - Clarence NY, US Laurie O'Connor - East Aurora NY, US Eric Ziarniak - Alden NY, US William B. Elliott - Alden NY, US Eric Stemen - Roseville MN, US Troy Lindke - Gasport NY, US
Assignee:
Greatbatch Ltd. - Clarence NY
International Classification:
H01G 5/38 H01G 9/04
US Classification:
361541, 361508, 361516, 29 2503
Abstract:
A capacitor a casing of first and second casing members, a feedthrough electrically insulated from the casing and extending there from, first and second anodes electrically connected to each other within the casing, a cathode, and an electrolyte is described. The first anode is electrically connected in parallel to the second anode by a first anode wire having opposite ends contacting the respective first and second anodes. A feedthrough wire extending outside the casing and electrically isolated there from is electrically connected to the first anode wire intermediate the first and second anodes. The cathode is disposed between the first and second anodes.
Rfid Detection And Identification System For Implantable Medical Devices
Robert A. Stevenson - Santa Clarita CA, US Geddes Frank Tyers - Vancouver CA, US Buehl E. Truex - Glendora CA, US Barry C. Muffoletto - Alden NY, US Joseph Spaulding - Williamsville NY, US Scott W. Kelley - Woodland Hills CA, US Christine A. Frysz - Orchard Park NY, US
Assignee:
Greatbatch Ltd. - Clarence NY
International Classification:
H04Q 1/00
US Classification:
340 104, 340 101
Abstract:
An RFID tag is disposed within a hermetically sealed housing of an IMD. Low frequency RFID interrogators and tags are used, and the housing walls are made of materials, and/or are reduced in thickness, to facilitate RF communication between the RFID tag and an RFID reader/interrogator programmer. An RFID reader/interrogator may be used which has a limited transmit time and time-out period to avoid interference with the operation of the IMD.
Optimal Reform Protocols For Groups Ivb And Vb Electrolytic Capacitors
Yanming Liu - Clarence Center NY, US Neal Nesselbeck - Lockport NY, US Joseph Spaulding - Williamsville NY, US Barry Muffoletto - Alden NY, US
International Classification:
A61N001/00
US Classification:
607/002000
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a reform protocol to maintain one or more device performance parameters above certain values, and/or below certain values, and/or within certain ranges of values while optimizing battery consumption. In particular, the reform protocol requires: (1) energizing the valve metal capacitor to a desired energy level, and (2) (a) immediately disconnecting the valve metal capacitor from the energizing source and any external load so the energy in the capacitor is dissipated due to self-discharge, or (b) immediately connecting the valve metal capacitor to a non-therapeutic load.
Barry Muffoletto - Alden NY, US David Goad - Buffalo NY, US Neal Nesselbeck - Lockport NY, US Ashish Shah - East Amherst NY, US Joseph Spaulding - Williamsville NY, US Monica Kaforey - Orchard Park NY, US Christina Scheuer - Amherst NY, US Yanming Liu - Clarence Center NY, US
Assignee:
Greatbatch, Inc. - Clarence NY
International Classification:
C25D 5/18
US Classification:
205102000
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method for anodizing valve metal structures to a target formation voltage with a controlled power source.
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