Electrical connectors – Contact terminal – Strip of detachable contacts
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-08
2008-07-08
Nguyen, Truc (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
Contact terminal
Strip of detachable contacts
C439S587000, C029S883000, C029S874000, C029S566200
Reexamination Certificate
active
10529063
ABSTRACT:
A method (10) of forming an electrically conducting feedthrough. The method (10) comprises a first step (11) of forming an electrically conductive structure (21) comprising a sacrificial component and a non-sacrificial component. At least a portion of the non-sacrificial component can then be coated with a relatively electrically insulating material (35) prior to removal of at least a portion of the sacrificial component from the electrically conductive structure. The structure of the feedthrough provides electrical connection through the wall of a housing of an implantable component while preventing unwanted transfer of materials between the interior of the component and the surrounding environment.
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Darley Derek Ian
McCusker Desmond Andrew
Milojevic Dusan
Parker John
Cochlear Limited
Connolly Bove & Lodge & Hutz LLP
Nguyen Truc
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