Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Electrolytic systems or devices – Liquid electrolytic capacitor
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-13
2007-03-13
Ha, Nguyen T. (Department: 2831)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Electrolytic systems or devices
Liquid electrolytic capacitor
C361S508000, C361S512000, C361S523000, C361S528000, C361S534000, C029S025030
Reexamination Certificate
active
10736209
ABSTRACT:
Implantable heart-monitoring devices, such as defibrillators, pacemakers, and cardioverters, detect abnormal heart rhythms and automatically apply corrective electrical therapy, specifically one or more bursts of electric charge, to abnormally beating hearts. Critical parts in these devices include the capacitors that store and deliver the bursts of electric charge. Some devices use cylindrical aluminum electrolytic capacitors which include terminals that extend from one end of the case, making the capacitor longer and generally necessitating use of larger device housings. Accordingly, the inventors devised capacitor connection structures that allow size reduction. One exemplary capacitor includes two conductive endcaps at opposite ends of its capacitive element, instead of two upright terminals at one end, thereby allowing reduction in the height or volume of the capacitor and/or increases in the dimensions of other components, such as aluminum foils. Other aspects of the invention include heart-monitoring devices that incorporate these capacitors.
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Christenson Luke J.
O'Phelan Michael J.
Tong Robert R.
Cardiac Pacemakers Inc.
Ha Nguyen T.
Schwegman - Lundberg Woessner - Kluth
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