公开(公告)号：US06424234B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-23

申请号：US09396021

申请日：1999-09-15

Applicant: Robert A. Stevenson

Inventor： Robert A. Stevenson

IPC: H01G435

CPC classification number: H03H1/0007 ,  A61N1/3752 ,  H03H2001/0042

Abstract: A novel electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter is designed to attenuate one or more specific frequencies in order to provide electromagnetic compatibility of an electronic device while in the presence of an electromagnetic emitter operating at the same or similar frequencies. The EMI filter of the present invention combines an EMI low pass filter with one or more “notch” EMI filters tuned to the specific frequencies of interest. When combined in this fashion, the notch EMI filter can effectively attenuate the electromagnetic field of a powerful low frequency emitter which is outside the effective attenuation frequency range of the low pass filter, which is itself effective at filtering a broad range of higher frequencies. In a preferred embodiment, the notch EMI filter capacitive element is integrated in a co-planar relationship with a ceramic feedthrough filter capacitor assembly. This combined notch and low pass filter arrangement is particularly effective in an implantable medical device such as a cardiac pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) against passage of external interference signals, such as those caused by both digital cellular phones and electronic article surveillance systems operating at low frequencies.

Abstract translation: 设计了一种新颖的电磁干扰（EMI）滤波器来衰减一个或多个特定频率，以便在存在以相同或相似频率工作的电磁发射器的情况下提供电子设备的电磁兼容性。 本发明的EMI滤波器将EMI低通滤波器与调谐到感兴趣的特定频率的一个或多个“陷波”EMI滤波器相结合。 当以这种方式组合时，陷波EMI滤波器可以有效地衰减低功率低频发射器的电磁场，该低频发射器在低通滤波器的有效衰减频率范围之外，其本身对滤波宽频段的较高频率是有效的。 在优选实施例中，陷波EMI滤波器电容元件与陶瓷馈通滤波电容器组件以共面关系集成。 这种组合的切口和低通滤波器布置在诸如心脏起搏器或植入式心律转复除颤器（ICD）的可植入医疗装置中特别有效，以防止诸如由数字蜂窝电话和电子物品监视系统操作引起的外部干扰信号的通过 在低频。

公开(公告)号：US5978204A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-02

申请号：US751903

申请日：1996-11-18

Applicant: Robert A. Stevenson

Inventor： Robert A. Stevenson

IPC: A61N1/375 ,  H01G4/005 ,  H01G4/35

CPC classification number: H01G4/005 ,  A61N1/3754 ,  H01G4/35

Abstract: An improved capacitor is provided particularly for use in electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter applications, for example, in an implantable medical device such as a heart pacemaker or defibrillator, to accommodate relatively high pulse currents. The capacitor comprises a plurality of active and ground electrode plates interleaved and embedded within a dielectric casing of ceramic or the like with each active and ground plate being defined by a closely spaced pair of conductive plate elements which significantly increase the total area of each electrode plate, and thereby correspondingly increase the current handling capacity of the capacitor.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种改进的电容器，特别用于电磁干扰（EMI）滤波器应用中，例如在诸如心脏起搏器或除颤器的可植入医疗装置中，以适应较高的脉冲电流。 电容器包括多个有源和接地电极板，其交替并嵌入在陶瓷等的电介质外壳内，每个有源和接地板由紧密隔开的一对导电板元件限定，这些导电板元件显着增加每个电极板的总面积 ，从而相应地增加电容器的电流处理能力。

公开(公告)号：US5959829A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-28

申请号：US27115

申请日：1998-02-18

Applicant: Robert A. Stevenson ,  Donald K. Haskell ,  Richard L. Brendel ,  Jason Woods ,  Mike Louder

Inventor： Robert A. Stevenson ,  Donald K. Haskell ,  Richard L. Brendel ,  Jason Woods ,  Mike Louder

IPC: A61N1/375 ,  H03H1/00 ,  H01G4/35

CPC classification number: H03H1/0007 ,  A61N1/3754 ,  A61N1/3718

Abstract: An electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter capacitor assembly is provided for shielding and decoupling a conductive terminal pin or lead of the type used, for example, in an implantable medical device against passage of external interference signals. The EMI filter is constructed of relatively inexpensive ceramic chip capacitors which replace relatively expensive feedthrough capacitors as found in the prior art. The chip capacitors are mounted directly onto a hermetic feedthrough terminal in groups of two or more which vary in physical size, dielectric material and capacitance value so that they self-resonate at different frequencies. This "staggering" of resonant frequencies and direct installation at the hermetic terminal provides the EMI filter with sufficient broadband frequency attenuation. In one preferred form, multiple chip capacitor groupings are mounted onto a common base structure, with each capacitor grouping associated with a respective terminal pin. In another preferred form, a non-conductive substrate is provided with metalized circuit traces to better accommodate the mounting of the chip capacitors. Additionally, novel chip capacitor geometry/termination-metallization is provided which significantly reduces the internal inductance of the capacitor to improve its high frequency performance as an EMI filter.

Abstract translation: 提供电磁干扰（EMI）滤波电容器组件，用于屏蔽和解耦用于例如在可植入医疗装置中的类型的导电端子引脚或引线，以抵抗外部干扰信号的通过。 EMI滤波器由相对廉价的陶瓷芯片电容器构成，其代替现有技术中发现的相对昂贵的馈通电容器。 芯片电容器直接安装在两个或更多个组合的密封馈通端子上，其在物理尺寸，电介质材料和电容值上变化，使得它们在不同频率下自谐振。 谐振频率的“惊人”和密封端的直接安装为EMI滤波器提供了足够的宽带频率衰减。 在一个优选形式中，多个片式电容器组被安装在公共基座结构上，每个电容器分组与相应的端子引脚相关联。 在另一优选形式中，非导电衬底设置有金属化电路迹线，以更好地适应片式电容器的安装。 另外，提供了新颖的芯片电容器几何/端接金属化，这显着降低了电容器的内部电感，以提高其作为EMI滤波器的高频性能。

公开(公告)号：US5905627A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-18

申请号：US926238

申请日：1997-09-10

Applicant: Richard L. Brendel ,  Robert A. Stevenson

Inventor： Richard L. Brendel ,  Robert A. Stevenson

IPC: A61N1/375 ,  H01G4/35

CPC classification number: H01G4/35 ,  A61N1/3754

Abstract: An internally grounded ceramic feedthrough filter capacitor assembly provides for the shielding and decoupling of a conductive terminal pin or lead of the type used, for example, in an implantable medical device such as a cardiac pacemaker or cardioverter defibrillator against passage of external interference signals, such as those caused by digital cellular phones. The assembly includes a terminal pin subassembly having at least one terminal pin supported within a conductive ferrule by a hermetically sealed insulator structure. The ferrule is adapted for mounting onto a conductive substrate, such as a pacemaker housing, by welding or brazing to support the terminal pin subassembly for feedthrough passage to the housing interior. A ceramic feedthrough capacitor is mounted at an inboard side, with the capacitor electrode plate sets coupled respectively to a grounded lead and to the terminal pins(s) by conductive adhesive, soldering, brazing or the like. In preferred forms of the invention, multiple feedthrough filter capacitors are provided in a substantially coplanar array within a common base structure, with each capacitor in association with a respective terminal pin.

Abstract translation: 内部接地的陶瓷馈通滤波电容器组件提供用于例如用于诸如心脏起搏器或心律转复除颤器的可植入医疗装置的导电端子销或导线的屏蔽和去耦，以防止外部干扰信号的通过，例如 正如数字手机造成的那样。 组件包括端子销子组件，其具有通过密封绝缘体结构支撑在导电套管内的至少一个端子销。 套圈适于通过焊接或钎焊将其安装到诸如起搏器壳体的导电基底上，以支撑端子销子组件以用于穿过通道到壳体内部。 陶瓷馈通电容器安装在内侧，电容器电极板组通过导电粘合剂，焊接，钎焊等分别耦合到接地引线和端子引脚。 在本发明的优选形式中，多个馈通滤波电容器设置在公共基极结构内的基本上共面的阵列中，每个电容器与相应的端子引脚相关联。

公开(公告)号：US5751539A

公开(公告)日：1998-05-12

申请号：US640098

申请日：1996-04-30

Applicant: Robert A. Stevenson ,  Dick H. Ni

Inventor： Robert A. Stevenson ,  Dick H. Ni

IPC: A61N1/375 ,  H01G4/35 ,  H01G4/38

CPC classification number: H01G4/35 ,  A61N1/3754

Abstract: An improved ceramic feedthrough capacitor design which results in distinct advantages in EMI (electromagnetic interference) filtering and therapeutic waveform management for implantable defibrillators and pacemakers and the like. The invention provides ceramic capacitor electrode plate designs which provide both low impedance decoupling for EMI suppression, and, at the same time provide an isolated common ground point through a separate coupling capacitor for electrical isolation of the filtered circuit from the metal case (usually titanium) of the defibrillator or the like. Such an arrangement allows the defibrillator HV (high voltage) output pulse to the heart to be referenced lead to lead (including reverse polarity), or from either lead to a common floating ground point or to the titanium case. The primary application of the invention is directed to implantable defibrillators where the output pulse to the heart is typically high voltage (up to 750 volts) and of short duration (typically in the 10.times.10.sup.-3 seconds or 10 millisecond range). The invention is equally applicable to implantable pacemakers. The invention is particularly suited for a combination defibrillator (tachycardia) and pacemaker (bradycardia) unit where there are sense (heart monitoring), low voltage (pacing) and high voltage (defibrillator) output leads.

Abstract translation: 改进的陶瓷馈通电容器设计，其对于可植入的除颤器和起搏器等的EMI（电磁干扰）滤波和治疗波形管理产生明显的优点。 本发明提供陶瓷电容器电极板设计，其提供用于EMI抑制的低阻抗解耦，并且同时通过单独的耦合电容器提供隔离的公共接地点，用于将滤波电路与金属壳体（通常为钛）电隔离， 的除颤器等。 这样的配置允许引用心脏的除颤器HV（高电压）输出脉冲导致引线（包括反向极性），或从引线到公共浮点或钛壳。 本发明的主要应用涉及可植入除颤器，其中对心脏的输出脉冲通常是高电压（高达750伏特）和短持续时间（通常在10×10 -3秒或10毫秒范围内）。 本发明同样适用于植入式起搏器。 本发明特别适用于有感觉（心脏监测），低电压（起搏）和高电压（除颤器）输出引线的组合除颤器（心动过速）和起搏器（心动过缓）单元。

公开(公告)号：USD994426S1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US29789065

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: Robert A. Stevenson ,  Wendy L. Stevenson

Designer： Robert A. Stevenson ,  Wendy L. Stevenson

Abstract: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wine aerator stand embodying our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the structure of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the structure of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the structure of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the structure of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the structure of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the structure of FIG. 1.

公开(公告)号：US20220410085A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17822672

申请日：2022-08-26

Applicant: Robert A. Stevenson ,  Wendy L. Stevenson ,  Ryan A. Stevenson ,  Jennifer L. Stevenson

Inventor： Robert A. Stevenson ,  Wendy L. Stevenson ,  Ryan A. Stevenson ,  Jennifer L. Stevenson

IPC: B01F23/2361 ,  B01F33/501

Abstract: A hollow expansion chamber of the present invention is configured to temporarily contain an expansion of bubbles during an aeration process for aerating a liquid, where a chamber body of the expansion chamber has a rounded shape. When moving circumferentially downward along the chamber body starting from a maximum inside diameter, the rounded shape of a bottom portion has a first integral transition that is a tangential transition to a first frustoconical shape. Continuing moving circumferentially downward, the first frustoconical shape has a second integral transition to a cylindrical extension. The cylindrical extension at a distal end has a bottom opening configured to fit within an opened bottleneck. The first frustoconical shape has a minimum angle of 15 degrees relative to a horizontal plane. The second integral transition is a radial second integral transition having an inside surface radius of at least 0.25 inches.

公开(公告)号：US10342270B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US16050223

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: Robert A. Stevenson ,  Wendy L. Stevenson ,  Anthony Ismael Lopez

Inventor： Robert A. Stevenson ,  Wendy L. Stevenson ,  Anthony Ismael Lopez

IPC: A41D1/08 ,  A41D13/012 ,  A41D13/02 ,  A41B9/02 ,  A41D1/06

Abstract: A rigid frame is sealed in a waterproof manner to a pair of pants and/or waders, where the frame forms a frame aperture separating an outside from an inside of the pair of pants and/or waders. A rigid lid is pivotably connected to the frame and configured to engage the frame aperture. The rigid lid in an open position allows access through the frame aperture and the rigid lid in a closed position does not allow access through the frame aperture. A seal is disposed between the frame and the lid forming a waterproof closure of the frame aperture when the lid is in the closed position. A latch is pivotably connected to the frame and configured to retain the lid in the closed position. A spring is disposed between the latch and the frame, the spring biasing the latch to retain the lid in the closed position.

公开(公告)号：US20160339398A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-24

申请号：US15230716

申请日：2016-08-08

Applicant: Robert A. Stevenson ,  Wendy L. Stevenson ,  Jennifer L. Stevenson ,  Ryan A. Stevenson ,  Douglas Frederick Widney

Inventor： Robert A. Stevenson ,  Wendy L. Stevenson ,  Jennifer L. Stevenson ,  Ryan A. Stevenson ,  Douglas Frederick Widney

IPC: B01F3/04 ,  B01F15/06 ,  B01F15/00

CPC classification number: B01F3/04794 ,  B01F3/04262 ,  B01F3/04801 ,  B01F13/002 ,  B01F15/00519 ,  B01F2003/04872 ,  B01F2003/04879 ,  B01F2003/049 ,  B01F2215/0072 ,  C12H1/14

Abstract: An aeration assembly for aerating liquids including wine and other alcoholic beverages includes an expansion chamber and an aerating device. The expansion chamber is configured to be in fluid communication with an inside of the uncorked and/or opened bottle when engaged by a bottom portion of the expansion chamber. The aerating device comprises a gas conduit having a proximal end in fluid communication with a distal end. The distal end is disposable below the bottom portion of the expansion chamber. A gas source is in fluid communication with the proximal end of the gas conduit. The expansion chamber is configured to temporarily contain an expansion of bubbles during an aeration process. The expansion chamber and aerating device are not permanently connected, wherein the aerating device can be fully removed from the expansion chamber before, during or after the aeration process.

Abstract translation: 用于对包括葡萄酒和其它含酒精饮料在内的液体进行充气的曝气组件包括膨胀室和曝气装置。 膨胀室构造成当与膨胀室的底部接合时与未开封和/或打开的瓶子的内部流体连通。 充气装置包括具有与远端流体连通的近端的气体导管。 远端在膨胀室的底部下方是一次性的。 气体源与气体导管的近端流体连通。 膨胀室被配置为在曝气过程中暂时包含气泡膨胀。 膨胀室和曝气装置不是永久连接的，其中在曝气过程之前，期间或之后，充气装置可以从膨胀室中完全移除。

公开(公告)号：US20160214071A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-28

申请号：US15089584

申请日：2016-04-03

Applicant: Robert A. Stevenson ,  Wendy L. Stevenson ,  Jennifer L. Stevenson ,  Ryan A. Stevenson

Inventor： Robert A. Stevenson ,  Wendy L. Stevenson ,  Jennifer L. Stevenson ,  Ryan A. Stevenson

IPC: B01F3/04 ,  B01F5/06 ,  C12G1/00 ,  B01F15/02

CPC classification number: B01F3/04794 ,  B01F3/04241 ,  B01F3/04262 ,  B01F3/04801 ,  B01F5/0693 ,  B01F13/002 ,  B01F15/0243 ,  B01F2003/04865 ,  B01F2003/04872 ,  B01F2003/04879 ,  B01F2003/049 ,  B01F2015/00084 ,  B01F2215/0072 ,  C12G1/00 ,  C12H1/14

Abstract: A wine aerator includes a gas conduit having a proximal end in fluid communication with a distal end, wherein the gas conduit passes through a seal and wherein the distal end is configured to be insertable into an inside of an uncorked wine bottle. A gas source is connectable to the proximal end of the gas conduit and is in fluidic communication with the gas conduit, wherein the gas source comprises an air pump having an adjustable flow rate of at least 0.1 liters per minute up to a maximum of 20 liters per minute. A bubble-generating aeration element is disposed at the distal end of the gas conduit and in fluidic communication with the gas conduit. The bubble-generating aeration element comprises a porous material having an average pore size of at least 1 micron up to a maximum of 500 microns.

Abstract translation: 葡萄酒曝气器包括气体导管，其具有与远端流体连通的近端，其中气体导管穿过密封件，并且其中远端构造成可插入未开瓶的酒瓶的内部。 气体源可连接到气体管道的近端并且与气体管道流体连通，其中气体源包括具有至少0.1升/分钟的可调节流速至多达20升的空气泵 每分钟。 气泡产生曝气元件设置在气体导管的远端并与气体导管流体连通。 产生气泡的曝气元件包括具有至少1微米直到最大500微米的平均孔径的多孔材料。