Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-26
2005-04-26
Wolfe, Jr., Willis R. (Department: 3747)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C216S006000, C216S033000, C029S025030
Reexamination Certificate
active
06885887
ABSTRACT:
In one aspect, a method of manufacturing a capacitor includes disposing one or more conductive layers of a first electrode stack in a recess of an alignment mechanism, where the recess is positioned relative to two or more alignment elements. The method further includes placing a separator over the one or more conductive layers where an outer edge of the separator contacts the two or more alignment elements. In one embodiment, a capacitor includes anode and cathode foils having offsetting edge portions. In one embodiment, a multiple tab cathode for a flat capacitor. A plurality of cathode tabs are portioned into a plurality of cathode tab groups positioned in different locations along the edge of the capacitor stack to reduce the amount of space required for connecting and routing the cathode tabs.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3643168 (1972-02-01), Manicki
patent: 3723926 (1973-03-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 3777570 (1973-12-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 3826143 (1974-07-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 3828227 (1974-08-01), Millard et al.
patent: 3859574 (1975-01-01), Brazier
patent: 3938228 (1976-02-01), Kemkers et al.
patent: 3993508 (1976-11-01), Erlichman
patent: 4047790 (1977-09-01), Carino
patent: 4086148 (1978-04-01), Badia
patent: 4088108 (1978-05-01), Hager
patent: 4131935 (1978-12-01), Clement
patent: 4169003 (1979-09-01), Dangel et al.
patent: 4232099 (1980-11-01), Sullivan
patent: 4425412 (1984-01-01), Dittmann et al.
patent: 4553304 (1985-11-01), Fleuret
patent: 4571662 (1986-02-01), Conquest et al.
patent: 4659636 (1987-04-01), Suzuki et al.
patent: 4683516 (1987-07-01), Miller
patent: 4745039 (1988-05-01), Yoshinaka
patent: 4782340 (1988-11-01), Czubatyj et al.
patent: 5131388 (1992-07-01), Pless et al.
patent: 5173375 (1992-12-01), Cretzmeyer et al.
patent: 5175067 (1992-12-01), Taylor et al.
patent: 5306581 (1994-04-01), Taylor et al.
patent: 5422200 (1995-06-01), Hope et al.
patent: 5439760 (1995-08-01), Howard et al.
patent: 5471087 (1995-11-01), Buerger, Jr.
patent: 5507966 (1996-04-01), Liu
patent: 5522851 (1996-06-01), Fayram
patent: 5527346 (1996-06-01), Kroll
patent: 5584890 (1996-12-01), MacFarlane et al.
patent: 5628801 (1997-05-01), MacFarlane et al.
patent: 5640756 (1997-06-01), Brown et al.
patent: 5658319 (1997-08-01), Kroll
patent: 5660737 (1997-08-01), Elias et al.
patent: 5691079 (1997-11-01), Daugaard
patent: 5716729 (1998-02-01), Sunderland et al.
patent: 5754394 (1998-05-01), Evans et al.
patent: 5774261 (1998-06-01), Omori et al.
patent: 5776632 (1998-07-01), Honegger
patent: 5779891 (1998-07-01), Andelman
patent: 5800724 (1998-09-01), Habeger et al.
patent: 5801917 (1998-09-01), Elias
patent: 5811206 (1998-09-01), Sunderland et al.
patent: 5814082 (1998-09-01), Fayram et al.
patent: 5867363 (1999-02-01), Tsai et al.
patent: 5882362 (1999-03-01), Muffoletto et al.
patent: 5908151 (1999-06-01), Elias
patent: 5922215 (1999-07-01), Pless et al.
patent: 5926357 (1999-07-01), Elias et al.
patent: 5930109 (1999-07-01), Fishler
patent: 5963418 (1999-10-01), Greenwood, Jr. et al.
patent: 5968210 (1999-10-01), Strange et al.
patent: 5983472 (1999-11-01), Fayram et al.
patent: 6004692 (1999-12-01), Muffoletto et al.
patent: 6006133 (1999-12-01), Lessar et al.
patent: 6009348 (1999-12-01), Rorvick et al.
patent: 6030480 (2000-02-01), Face, Jr. et al.
patent: 6032075 (2000-02-01), Pignato et al.
patent: 6040082 (2000-03-01), Haas et al.
patent: 6042624 (2000-03-01), Breyen et al.
patent: 6094788 (2000-08-01), Farahmandi et al.
patent: 6099600 (2000-08-01), Yan et al.
patent: 6110233 (2000-08-01), O'Phelan et al.
patent: 6110321 (2000-08-01), Day et al.
patent: 6118651 (2000-09-01), Mehrotra et al.
patent: 6118652 (2000-09-01), Casby et al.
patent: 6139986 (2000-10-01), Kurokawa et al.
patent: 6141205 (2000-10-01), Nutzman et al.
patent: 6157531 (2000-12-01), Breyen et al.
patent: 6162264 (2000-12-01), Miyazaki et al.
patent: 6184160 (2001-02-01), Yan et al.
patent: 6191931 (2001-02-01), Paspa et al.
patent: 6212063 (2001-04-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 6225778 (2001-05-01), Hayama et al.
patent: 6249423 (2001-06-01), O'Phelan et al.
patent: 6275729 (2001-08-01), O'Phelan et al.
patent: 6297943 (2001-10-01), Carson
patent: 6299752 (2001-10-01), Strange et al.
patent: 6321114 (2001-11-01), Nutzman et al.
patent: 6388866 (2002-05-01), Rorvick et al.
patent: 6402793 (2002-06-01), Miltich et al.
patent: 6413283 (2002-07-01), Day et al.
patent: 6442015 (2002-08-01), Niiori et al.
patent: 6477037 (2002-11-01), Nielsen et al.
patent: 6493212 (2002-12-01), Clarke et al.
patent: 6509588 (2003-01-01), O'Phelan et al.
patent: 6522525 (2003-02-01), O'Phelan et al.
patent: 6571126 (2003-05-01), O'Phelan et al.
patent: 6687118 (2004-02-01), O'Phelan et al.
patent: 6699265 (2004-03-01), O'Phelan et al.
patent: 6709946 (2004-03-01), O'Phelan et al.
patent: 6763265 (2004-07-01), O'Phelan et al.
patent: 20010020319 (2001-09-01), Farahmandi et al.
patent: 20030077509 (2003-04-01), Probst et al.
patent: 20030195568 (2003-10-01), O'Phelan et al.
patent: 20040019268 (2004-01-01), Schmidt et al.
patent: WO-9827562 (1998-06-01), None
patent: WO-9951302 (1999-10-01), None
patent: WO-WO 0019470 (2000-04-01), None
O'Phelan, Michael J., et al., “Batteries Including a Flat Plate Design”, U.S. Appl. No. 10/360,551 filed Feb. 7, 2003, 121 pgs.
O'Phelan, Michael, et al., “Capacitor Having a Feedthrough Assembly with a Coupling Member”, U.S. Appl. No. 10/846,805, filed May 14, 2004, 39 pgs.
O'Phelan, Michael J., et al., “Capacitor Having a Feedthrough Assembly with a Coupling Member”,U.S. Appl. No. 09/706,579, filed Nov. 3, 2000, 29 pgs.
O'Phelan, Michael J., et al., “Flat Capacitor for an Implantable Medical Device”, U.S. Appl. No. 10/758,701, filed Jan. 15, 2004, 219 pgs.
O'Phelan, Michael J., et al., “Flat Capacitor for an Implantable Medical Device”, U.S. Appl. No. 10/758,677, filed Jan. 15, 2004, 219 pgs.
O'Phelan, Michael J., “Flat Capacitor Having an Active Case”, U.S. Appl. No. 09/706,517, filed Nov. 3, 2000, 39 pgs.
O'Phelan, Michael J., et al., “Flat Capacitor Having Staked Foils and Edge-Connected Connection Members”, U.S. Appl. No. 10/728,655, filed Dec. 5, 2003, 65 pgs.
O'Phelan, Michael J., et al., “Implantable Heart Monitors Having Flat Capacitors with Curved Profiles”, U.S. Appl. No. 10/729,424, filed Dec. 4, 2003, 28 pgs.
Schmidt, Brian L., et al., “Configurations and Methods for Making Capacitor Conncetions”, U.S. Appl. No. 09/706/576, filed Nov. 3, 2000, 26 pgs.
Schmidt, Brian L., et al., “Method for Interconnecting Anodes and Cathodes in a Flat Capacitor”, U.S. Appl. No. 10/804,228, filed Mar. 18, 2004, 40pgs.
Barr A. Gordon
Kavanagh Richard J.
O'Phelan Michael J.
Poplett James M.
Tong Robert R.
Cardiac Pacemakers Inc.
Wolfe, Jr. Willis R.
LandOfFree
Method of constructing a capacitor stack for a flat capacitor does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method of constructing a capacitor stack for a flat capacitor, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method of constructing a capacitor stack for a flat capacitor will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3425290