公开(公告)号：US11881325B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17073712

申请日：2020-10-19

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Andreas Fenner ,  David A. Ruben ,  Anna J. Malin ,  Paul F. Gerrish ,  Bruce C. Fleischhauer ,  Larry E. Tyler

IPC: G21H1/02 ,  G21C19/07 ,  G21H1/04 ,  G21H1/06

CPC classification number: G21H1/02 ,  G21C19/07 ,  G21H1/04 ,  G21H1/06 ,  Y10T29/49117

Abstract: Various embodiments of a nuclear radiation particle power converter and method of forming such power converter are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the power converter can include first and second electrodes, a three-dimensional current collector disposed between the first and second electrodes and electrically coupled to the first electrode, and a charge carrier separator disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the three-dimensional current collector. The power converter can also include a hole conductor layer disposed on at least a portion of the charge carrier separator and electrically coupled to the second electrode, and nuclear radiation-emitting material disposed such that at least one nuclear radiation particle emitted by the nuclear radiation-emitting material is incident upon the charge carrier separator.

公开(公告)号：US11725995B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17571825

申请日：2022-01-10

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Andreas Fenner ,  David A. Ruben ,  Andrew J. Ries ,  Chetan Patel

IPC: G01L9/00 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H05K5/06 ,  A61B5/0215 ,  B23K26/20 ,  H01L23/522

CPC classification number: G01L9/0073 ,  B23K26/20 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L24/48 ,  H05K5/06 ,  A61B5/0215 ,  A61B2562/0247

Abstract: Various embodiments of a pressure sensor assembly and an implantable medical device that includes such assembly are disclosed. The assembly includes a substrate having a via that extends through the substrate along a via axis between a first major surface and a second major surface of the substrate, a membrane disposed on the first major surface of the substrate and over the via, and a patterned metal layer disposed on a first major surface of the membrane, a portion of such layer including a first capacitor plate. The assembly further includes an integrated circuit disposed adjacent to the first major surface of the membrane and electrically connected to the metal layer. The integrated circuit includes a second capacitor plate disposed on or within a substrate of the integrated circuit. The first capacitor plate and the second capacitor plate form a variable capacitor disposed along the via axis.

公开(公告)号：US10096393B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US14666890

申请日：2015-03-24

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Andreas Fenner ,  David A. Ruben ,  Anna J. Malin ,  Paul F. Gerrish ,  Bruce C. Fleischhauer ,  Larry E. Tyler

IPC: G21H1/02 ,  G21H1/06 ,  G21C19/07 ,  G21H1/04

Abstract: Various embodiments of a nuclear radiation particle power converter and method of forming such power converter are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the power converter can include first and second electrodes, a three-dimensional current collector disposed between the first and second electrodes and electrically coupled to the first electrode, and a charge carrier separator disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the three-dimensional current collector. The power converter can also include a hole conductor layer disposed on at least a portion of the charge carrier separator and electrically coupled to the second electrode, and nuclear radiation-emitting material disposed such that at least one nuclear radiation particle emitted by the nuclear radiation-emitting material is incident upon the charge carrier separator.

公开(公告)号：US20180158561A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15427152

申请日：2017-02-08

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Andreas Fenner ,  Jennifer Lorenz Marckmann ,  David A. Ruben ,  James R. Wasson

IPC: G21H1/12 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/055 ,  G21H1/02 ,  H01L31/18

Abstract: Various embodiments of a power source and a method of forming such power source are disclosed. The power source can include an enclosure, a substrate disposed within the enclosure, and radioactive material disposed within the substrate and adapted to emit radioactive particles. The power source can further include a diffusion barrier disposed over an outer surface of the substrate, and a carrier material disposed within the enclosure, where the carrier material includes an oxide material.

公开(公告)号：US20140273824A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13837554

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Andreas Fenner ,  Mohsen Askarinya ,  Jeffrey York

IPC: H04B5/00

CPC classification number: H04B5/0031 ,  A61B5/0031 ,  H04B5/0037 ,  H04L63/0823 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W12/003 ,  H04W12/00407 ,  H04W12/00512 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods configured to facilitate pairing an implantable device with a remote device using a near field communication (NFC) device attached to the implantable device are presented. In an aspect, an implantable device assembly includes an implantable device and an NFC component externally attached to the implantable device. The NFC component is configured to transmit identification information associated with the implantable device to a reader device using NFC protocol. Transmission is in response to a received request signal.

Abstract translation: 呈现了配置为便于使用附接到可植入装置的近场通信（NFC）装置将可植入装置与远程装置配对的系统，装置和方法。 一方面，可植入装置组件包括可植入装置和外部连接到可植入装置的NFC组件。 NFC组件被配置为使用NFC协议将与可植入装置相关联的识别信息发送到读取装置。 传输是响应于接收到的请求信号。