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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8129622 | Insulator for feedthrough A hermetically sealed microelectromechanical system (MEMS) package for an implantable medical device is presented. The MEMS comprises a first substrate that includes an aperture. A feedthrough assembly is coupled to the aperture; the feedthrough assembly comprises a... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7683264 | High pressure, high current, low inductance, high reliability sealed terminals The invention is a terminal assembly having a casing with at least one delivery tapered-cone conductor and at least one return tapered-cone conductor routed there-through. The delivery and return tapered-cone conductors are electrically isolated from each other and ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7365620 | Microwave window with a two part metallic frame having different coefficients of thermal expansion An RF feed-through connector has a single pin or multi-pins supported and hermetically sealed between a first portion of the connector facing the hermetically sealed interior portion of an electronics-containing housing and a second portion of the connector exposed ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364451 | Hybrid glass-sealed electrical connectors An electrical connector adapted for mounting to an electrical apparatus used in either high pressure or high temperature, or both high temperature and high pressure, applications. A metal body is provided for mounting to the electrical apparatus with at least one co... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7281949 | Electrical hermetic penetrant structure of average voltage The invention concerns electrical hermetic penetrant structures, used for transfer of electrical energy through tight protections of nuclear stations, transport with nuclear reactors, tunnels of the underground, etc. Objective of the present invention is providing o... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7197892 | Encapsulated electrically driven compressor The invention relates to an encapsulated electrically driven compressor for a motor vehicle and has an object to prevent electrical parts for connecting an electric motor housed in a hermetically sealed housing to an outside electric control circuit from being easil... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199995 | Feedthrough filter capacitor assembly with internally grounded hermetic insulator A feedthrough filter capacitor assembly includes a conductive terminal pin which extends through a first passageway of a capacitor in conductive relation with a first set of electrode plates, and through a conductive ground plane and an insulator in non-conductive r... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191009 | Means for increasing implantable medical device electrode surface area A surface area of an IMD electrode is increased by forming a conductive layer over an external portion of a sidewall of an IMD connector header and electrically coupling the conductive layer of the connector header to a conductive mounting surface of a hermetically ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186143 | Sealing apparatus assembly for sealing a piezoactuator and method for sealing a piezoactuator In a method and arrangement for sealing a piezoactuator having terminal pins (12) protruding from the piezoactuator and a top plate (14) surmounting the piezoactuator, the top plate is provided with openings (16) to enable the terminal pins (... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168979 | Microwave connector A coaxial connector including an outer conductor, a glass to metal seal (GMS) assembly, and a center conductor, is disclosed. The outer conductor has a tubular shape and defines longitudinal axis. Here, the center conductor and the GMS assembly are coupled before th... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7141739 | Sealing device and apparatus A sealing device effects a seal between a first member and a second member of a hermetic chamber. The sealing device includes a body having an elongated shape forming a closed loop. The body of the sealing device includes magnetic material and further includes a) a ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137824 | Connecting unit for a backlight module A connecting unit includes a support seat that has inner and outer surfaces, that is formed with an L-shaped channel, and that is provided with a slit. The L-shaped channel is defined by the inner surface, has first and second open ends, receives an end portion of a... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7118828 | Implantable battery The present invention discloses a device and method pertaining to battery construction. In the preferred embodiment, the shape and construction of the battery is designed to maximize energy density and efficiency, while minimizing volume and related restrictions. Fu... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108489 | Terminal block assembly for a hermetic compressor A terminal assembly for a hermetic compressor including a metallic disk having an interior side, an opposite exterior side, and a plurality of holes extending therethrough, the interior side of the metallic disk defining a first diameter sized to fit within an apert... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7064270 | Implantable device feedthrough assembly An implantable component including a feedthrough assembly and a method for forming the feedthrough assembly wherein a coating forming a fluid barrier over an insulator, an insulator-to-terminal pin interface and an insulator-to-ferrule interface is incorporated.... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059879 | Electrical connector having a piston-contact element An electrical connector, such as a bushing insert, includes a housing with an inner bore, opposite ends. One end has an opening providing access to the inner bore. A piston-contact element is movable between first and second axially spaced positions within the inner... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7046499 | Internally grounded filtering feedthrough A feedthrough device includes a conductive ferrule having an outer peripheral surface defining the outermost boundary of the feedthrough device, an insulator, a lead wire electrically isolated from the ferrule extending through the insulator, a filter capacitor adja... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7030477 | Optical semiconductor device A laser device includes a can package of a laser diode having a lead terminal secured to a through hole in a stem by a sealant, and a flexible substrate having a transmission line on a front surface of a polyimide film. The lead terminal of the can package and one e... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026555 | Composite insulator The present invention relates to a composite insulator comprising: (i) a composite body having at least two connectors, wherein the composite body is coupled to a conductor; and (ii) a housing, wherein the housing is a one-piece housing and the composite body is loc... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6997738 | Wire-identification plugs for electronic devices A kit for marking a predetermined position of at least one wire connected to an electronic device includes at least one male plug that has an elongated prong section integral with the body. The prong section includes an end portion spaced forwardly of the body and i... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6999818 | Inductor capacitor EMI filter for human implant applications A feedthrough terminal assembly for an active implantable medical device includes a conductive ferrule conductively coupled to a housing of the medical device, a feedthrough capacitor conductively coupled to the ferrule, an inductor closely associated with the capac... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6936770 | Seal member A seal member made at a resilient material which allows a pass-through member 105 to pass through an opening 106 while opening a gap fanned between the pass-through member 105 and the opening 106. The periphery of the opening 106 i... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6920673 | Installation of filter capacitors into feedthroughs for implantable medical devices A feedthrough device and brazing process for joining the constituent parts of the feedthrough while allowing a lead to pass therethrough in a nonconductive manner is described. The feedthrough comprises at least one lead, a ferrule defining a capacitor recess and an... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6908344 | System and method for preventing connector damage An information handling system includes a chassis body for storing information handling system components. The chassis body has one or more D-style connectors that have a trapezoidal connector body. A connector guide is installed proximate the one or more D-style co... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6903268 | Implantable device feedthrough assembly An implantable component including a feedthrough assembly and a method for forming the feedthrough assembly wherein a coating forming a fluid barrier over an insulator, an insulator-to-terminal pin interface and an insulator-to-ferrule interface is incorporated.... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899545 | Coupling and method for producing a hermetic seal A coupling and method for forming a hermetic seal between a component and a housing is provided in which a mechanical joint is formed between an exposed interior surface of the component and an exterior surface of a protrusion on the housing. The coefficients of the... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6809259 | Through terminal and X-ray tube This invention aims to provide a through terminal capable of maintaining air-tightness stably and an X-ray tube having the through terminal. The through terminal includes a tubular member, a plate member formed of an insulating ceramic material and bonded to an inne... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6797887 | Glass terminal for high-speed optical communication A glass terminal for high-speed optical communication. The glass terminal includes an eyelet member provided with an inserting hole, a signal lead being inserted into the inserting hole and sealed with the eyelet member using glass filled in the inserting hole and a... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6674001 | Solder glass and electrical device employing same A solder glass which has, by weight: about 60 to 67% Sb2 O3 ; about 27 to 32% B2 O3 ; and from greater than 0 to 10% ZnO. The glass has a softening point between 388 and 466° C., depending on the ZnO content. T... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6509525 | Hermetic terminal assembly A hermetic terminal assembly including a body member with a bottom portion and a surrounding boundary or flange portion with at least one current conducting pin sealed in an opening in the bottom portion. The hermetic terminal assembly may include an over... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6441311 | Power supply terminal for use with a motor-driven compressor and method of insulating same A motor-driven compressor is provided with a power supply terminal secured to a metallic housing and electrically connected to a power source. The power supply terminal includes a base secured to the metallic housing, a conductive element secured to the b... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6433276 | Surface mount feedthrough A microcircuit package feedthrough that relates to glass-to-metal seals, and more particularly, to feedthroughs for use in surfacemount microcircuit packages. The present invention can be used with surface mount technology such that it is a microcircuit p... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6372993 | Sealed terminal assembly for hermetic compressor A terminal assembly for a hermetic compressor having a shell includes a terminal block secured to the shell. A terminal fence surrounds the terminal block and is also fixedly secured to the shell. An intermediate gasket sealingly engages both the shell an... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6362424 | Hermetic terminal retainer structure A hermetic terminal assembly including a body member with a bottom portion and a surrounding boundary or flange portion with at least one current conducting pin sealed in an opening in the bottom portion and an over-surface stratum or disk disposed in clo... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6307150 | Vacuum seal for FEA's A vacuum seal suitable for use with field emission arrays is described. This seal has high reliability because the expansion coefficients of the metal and the glass are closely matched. Materials traditionally used for cathode and gate lines continue to b... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6278896 | Biocompatible glass-metal through-ducts and their use Biocompatible glass-metal through-ducts comprised of an outside conductor, a biocompatible glass and at least one inside conductor, with the outside conductor comprising a nickel-free, stainless, chemically resistant steel (high-grade steel), is used in i... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6274252 | Hermetic glass-to-metal seal useful in headers for airbags A hermetic glass-to-metal seal between a conductive pin and an outer body, wherein a corrosion-resistant noble metal (e.g., gold) coating is applied to the conductive pin before the hermetic seal is formed. The noble metal-coated conductive pin is located... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6255598 | Terminal assembly and method of forming terminal assembly A primarily polycrystalline but partially amorphous electrical insulator can hermetically seal first and second spaced electrical terminals, one made from an anodized aluminum and the second made from a beryllium copper or Kovar or an alloy of beryllium, ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6229093 | Mineral-insulated electrical cable A mineral-insulated electrical cable has a tubular casing and several metallic conductors running inside the tubular casing and projecting out of it, which are insulated against one another and against the tubular casing. The metal casing has on at least ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6156978 | Electrical feedthrough and its preparation An electrical feedthrough (34) is prepared by furnishing an aluminum oxide feedthrough plate (70) and at least one feedthrough pin (80) having a length greater than the thickness of the feedthrough plate (70). A pin bore (78) is formed through the feedthr... | 12/05/2000 |