公开(公告)号：US08131369B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-06

申请号：US12397785

申请日：2009-03-04

申请人： William J. Taylor ,  Lynn M. Seifried ,  William D. Wolf ,  Andrew J. Ries ,  John E. Kast

发明人： William J. Taylor ,  Lynn M. Seifried ,  William D. Wolf ,  Andrew J. Ries ,  John E. Kast

IPC分类号： A61N1/375

CPC分类号： A61N1/3754

摘要： Methods and apparatuses are provided for an electrical device that employs a feedthrough including a hermetic seal that seals an interior region of the electrical device. The electrical device includes an electrical contact disposed within the interior region of the electrical device, and a wire terminal that includes an encircled portion that is encircled by the feedthrough, and a first end that electrically connects with said electrical contact. When the electrical device is constructed, the first end of the wire terminal is coated with a conductive metal that is more resistant to oxidation than the wire terminal. The first end of the wire terminal is secured to the electrical contact using a mechanical device such as a crimping connector or a spring connector.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种电气装置的方法和装置，其采用包括密封电气装置的内部区域的气密密封件的馈通。 电气装置包括设置在电气装置的内部区域内的电触点，以及包括被馈通环绕的环绕部分的电线端子以及与所述电接触件电连接的第一端。 当电气设备构造时，电线端子的第一端涂覆有比电线端子更耐氧化的导电金属。 电线端子的第一端使用诸如压接连接器或弹簧连接器的机械装置固定到电触头。

公开(公告)号：US07493166B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-17

申请号：US11116965

申请日：2005-04-28

申请人： John E. Nicholson ,  James Strom ,  William D. Wolf

发明人： John E. Nicholson ,  James Strom ,  William D. Wolf

IPC分类号： A61N1/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/3754 ,  A61N1/3756 ,  H01R2201/12

摘要： An implantable medical device has one or more feedthrough/electrode assemblies positioned around an outer periphery of the device. Each of the assemblies includes a ferrule and a feedthrough conductor that extends longitudinally through the ferrule. Each of the assemblies also includes a cover having an insulative body and an electrical contact that is mounted to the plastic insulator. The plastic insulator is positioned over an inner end of the assembly such that the contact is operatively coupled to the feedthrough conductor of the assembly. The cover can be oriented so as to be freely accessible for purposes of electrically connecting circuitry within the implantable medical device to the contact, and in turn, the feedthrough conductor. In turn, the wiring used in connecting the circuitry and the contact can be routed within the implantable medical device as desired.

摘要翻译： 可植入医疗装置具有围绕装置的外周定位的一个或多个馈通/电极组件。 每个组件包括套管和穿过套管的纵向延伸的馈通导体。 每个组件还包括具有绝缘体和安装到塑料绝缘体上的电触头的盖。 塑料绝缘体位于组件的内端上方，使得接触件可操作地连接到组件的馈通导体。 为了将可植入医疗装置内的电路电连接到触点，反过来，馈通导体可以将盖定向成可以自由地接近。 反过来，用于连接电路和触点的布线可根据需要在可植入医疗装置内布线。

公开(公告)号：US06935549B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-30

申请号：US10445069

申请日：2003-05-23

申请人： William D. Wolf

发明人： William D. Wolf

IPC分类号： B23K3/08 ,  B23K37/00

CPC分类号： B23K3/087 ,  B23K2101/36

摘要： A brazing fixture for fabricating a feed-through assembly during a brazing process and a method for forming a brazing fixture are provided. The brazing fixture includes a holding tray and a nesting plate removably mounted on the holding tray. The nesting plate has a surface with at least one nest disposed at the surface. The nest has a first well disposed at the surface of the nesting plate, the first well having first walls. A second well is disposed adjacent to and in concentric relationship with the first well, the second well having second walls. An orifice is disposed adjacent to the second well, the orifice having third walls. A release coating overlies the first walls of the first well and is absent from the third walls of the orifice.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在钎焊工艺期间制造馈通组件的钎焊夹具和用于形成钎焊夹具的方法。 钎焊装置包括可移除地安装在保持盘上的保持盘和嵌套板。 嵌套板具有至少一个设置在表面的嵌套的表面。 巢具有设置在嵌套板表面的第一井，第一井具有第一壁。 第二井被设置成与第一井相邻并且与第一井同心，第二井具有第二壁。 孔口邻近第二孔设置，孔口具有第三壁。 释放涂层覆盖在第一孔的第一壁上并且不存在于孔的第三壁中。

公开(公告)号：US20110106205A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12764140

申请日：2010-04-21

申请人： Markus W. Reiterer ,  Andrew J. Thom ,  Lea A. Nygren ,  William D. Wolf

发明人： Markus W. Reiterer ,  Andrew J. Thom ,  Lea A. Nygren ,  William D. Wolf

IPC分类号： A61N1/375 ,  H02G3/18

CPC分类号： H01G4/35 ,  A61N1/3754

摘要： A feedthrough assembly, as well as a method of forming a feedthrough assembly, including a metallic ferrule, and a biocompatible, non-conductive, high-temperature, co-fired insulator engaged with the metallic ferrule at an interface between the ferrule and the insulator. The insulator includes a first surface at the interface and a second surface internal to the insulator. At least one conductive member may be disposed at the second surface, wherein at least the first surface of the insulator is devoid of surface cracks greater than 30 μm. The first surface of the insulator may also be devoid of a surface roughness greater than 0.5 μm.

摘要翻译： 馈通组件以及形成馈通组件的方法，该馈通组件包括金属套圈以及在金属套圈和绝缘体之间的界面处与金属套圈接合的生物相容，非导电，高温共烧绝缘体 。 绝缘体包括界面处的第一表面和绝缘体内部的第二表面。 至少一个导电构件可以设置在第二表面处，其中绝缘体的至少第一表面没有大于30μm的表面裂纹。 绝缘体的第一表面也可以没有大于0.5μm的表面粗糙度。

公开(公告)号：US20100010560A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-14

申请号：US12397785

申请日：2009-03-04

申请人： William J. Taylor ,  Lynn M. Seifried ,  William D. Wolf ,  Andrew J. Ries ,  John E. Kast

发明人： William J. Taylor ,  Lynn M. Seifried ,  William D. Wolf ,  Andrew J. Ries ,  John E. Kast

IPC分类号： A61N1/02

CPC分类号： A61N1/3754

摘要： Methods and apparatuses are provided for an electrical device that employs a feedthrough including a hermetic seal that seals an interior region of the electrical device. The electrical device includes an electrical contact disposed within the interior region of the electrical device, and a wire terminal that includes an encircled portion that is encircled by the feedthrough, and a first end that electrically connects with said electrical contact. When the electrical device is constructed, the first end of the wire terminal is coated with a conductive metal that is more resistant to oxidation than the wire terminal. The first end of the wire terminal is secured to the electrical contact using a mechanical device such as a crimping connector or a spring connector.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种电气装置的方法和装置，其采用包括密封电气装置的内部区域的气密密封件的馈通。 电气装置包括设置在电气装置的内部区域内的电触点，以及包括由馈通环绕的环绕部分的电线端子以及与所述电接触件电连接的第一端。 当电气设备构造时，电线端子的第一端涂覆有比电线端子更耐氧化的导电金属。 电线端子的第一端使用诸如压接连接器或弹簧连接器的机械装置固定到电触头。

公开(公告)号：US06852925B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-08

申请号：US10444488

申请日：2003-05-23

申请人： William D. Wolf ,  Joseph F. Lessar ,  Lynn M. Seifried ,  Lea A. Nygren

发明人： William D. Wolf ,  Joseph F. Lessar ,  Lynn M. Seifried ,  Lea A. Nygren

IPC分类号： H01J5/00

CPC分类号： H01M2/06 ,  H01M2/08 ,  H01M2/30

摘要： A feed-through assembly for an IMD and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The feed-through assembly has a ferrule having a first aperture disposed therethrough. An insulating member is disposed at least partially within the first aperture. The insulating member has a second aperture, an inside surface and an outside surface. A metallization region overlies at least a portion of the inside surface and at least a portion of the outside surface of the insulating member. The metallization region is formed of a first layer of titanium and a second layer of niobium. A portion of a terminal pin of platinum is disposed through the second aperture. A first brazing seal is disposed between the insulating member and the ferrule and a second brazing seal is disposed between the insulating member and the terminal pin. The first and second brazing seals are formed of gold.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于IMD的馈通组件及其制造方法。 馈通组件具有套圈，其具有穿过其设置的第一孔。 绝缘构件至少部分地设置在第一孔内。 绝缘构件具有第二孔，内表面和外表面。 金属化区域覆盖绝缘构件的内表面的至少一部分和外表面的至少一部分。 金属化区域由第一层钛和第二层铌形成。 铂的端子针的一部分设置穿过第二孔。 第一钎焊密封件设置在绝缘构件和套圈之间，并且第二钎焊密封件设置在绝缘构件和端子销之间。 第一和第二钎焊密封由金形成。

公开(公告)号：US06660116B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-09

申请号：US10124134

申请日：2002-04-18

申请人： William D. Wolf ,  James Strom ,  Craig L. Wiklund ,  Mary A. Fraley ,  Lynn M. Seifried ,  James E. Volmering ,  Patrick F. Malone ,  Samuel F. Haq

发明人： William D. Wolf ,  James Strom ,  Craig L. Wiklund ,  Mary A. Fraley ,  Lynn M. Seifried ,  James E. Volmering ,  Patrick F. Malone ,  Samuel F. Haq

IPC分类号： B32B3126

CPC分类号： H01G4/35 ,  A61N1/3754 ,  H05K1/0306 ,  H05K1/112 ,  H05K1/162 ,  H05K3/4611 ,  H05K3/4629

摘要： A capacitive filtered feedthrough assembly is formed in a solid state manner to employ highly miniaturized conductive paths each filtered by a discoid capacitive filter embedded in a capacitive filter array. A non-conductive, co-fired metal-ceramic substrate is formed from multiple layers that supports one or a plurality of substrate conductive paths and it is brazed to a conductive ferrule, adapted to be welded to a case, using a conductive, corrosion resistant braze material. The metal-ceramic substrate is attached to an internally disposed capacitive filter array that encloses one or a plurality of capacitive filter capacitor active electrodes each coupled to a filter array conductive path and at least one capacitor ground electrode. Each capacitive filter array conductive path is joined with a metal-ceramic conductive path to form a feedthrough conductive path. Bonding pads are attached to the internally disposed ends of each feedthrough conductive path, and corrosion resistant, conductive buttons are attached to and seal the externally disposed ends of each feedthrough conductive path. A plurality of conductive, substrate ground paths are formed extending through the co-fired metal-ceramic substrate between internally and externally facing layer surfaces thereof and electrically isolated from the substrate conductive paths. The capacitor ground electrodes are coupled electrically to the plurality of conductive, substrate ground paths and to the ferrule.

公开(公告)号：US06414835B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-02

申请号：US09515385

申请日：2000-03-01

申请人： William D. Wolf ,  James Strom ,  Craig L. Wiklund ,  Mary A. Fraley ,  Lynn M. Seifried ,  James E. Volmering ,  Patrick F. Malone ,  Samuel F. Haq

发明人： William D. Wolf ,  James Strom ,  Craig L. Wiklund ,  Mary A. Fraley ,  Lynn M. Seifried ,  James E. Volmering ,  Patrick F. Malone ,  Samuel F. Haq

IPC分类号： H01G435

CPC分类号： H01G4/35 ,  A61N1/3754 ,  H05K1/0306 ,  H05K1/112 ,  H05K1/162 ,  H05K3/4611 ,  H05K3/4629

摘要： A capacitive filtered feedthrough assembly is formed in a solid state manner to employ highly miniaturized conductive paths each filtered by a discoid capacitive filter embedded in a capacitive filter array. A non-conductive, co-fired metal-ceramic substrate is formed from multiple layers that supports one or a plurality of substrate conductive paths and it is brazed to a conductive ferrule, adapted to be welded to a case, using a conductive, corrosion resistant braze material. The metal-ceramic substrate is attached to an internally disposed capacitive filter array that encloses one or a plurality of capacitive filter capacitor active electrodes each coupled to a filter array conductive path and at least one capacitor ground electrode. Each capacitive filter array conductive path is joined with a metal-ceramic conductive path to form a feedthrough conductive path. Bonding pads are attached to the internally disposed ends of each feedthrough conductive path, and corrosion resistant, conductive buttons are attached to and seal the externally disposed ends of each feedthrough conductive path. A plurality of conductive, substrate ground paths are formed extending through the co-fired metal-ceramic substrate between internally and externally facing layer surfaces thereof and electrically isolated from the substrate conductive paths. The capacitor ground electrodes are coupled electrically to the plurality of conductive, substrate ground paths and to the ferrule.

摘要翻译： 电容滤波的馈通组件以固态方式形成，以采用高度小型化的导电路径，每个导电路径由嵌入在电容滤波器阵列中的盘状电容滤波器滤波。 不导电的共烧金属陶瓷基板由多个支撑一个或多个基板导电路径的层形成，并且被钎焊到适于被焊接到壳体上的导电套圈上，使用导电的，耐腐蚀的 钎焊材料。 金属陶瓷衬底附接到内部设置的电容性滤波器阵列，该阵列围绕耦合到滤波器阵列导电路径的一个或多个电容滤波器电容器有源电极和至少一个电容器接地电极。 每个电容性滤波器阵列导电路径与金属 - 陶瓷导电路径连接以形成馈通导电路径。 接合垫连接到每个馈通导电路径的内部设置的端部，并且耐腐蚀的导电按钮附接到每个馈通导电路径的外部设置的端部并将其密封。 多个导电的衬底接地路径形成为延伸穿过共烧金属陶瓷衬底的内表面和外表面之间的层表面，并与衬底导电通路电绝缘。 电容器接地电极电耦合到多个导电的衬底接地路径和套圈。

公开(公告)号：US06349025B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-19

申请号：US09696601

申请日：2000-10-25

申请人： Mary A. Fraley ,  Ronald F. Hoch ,  Dale W. Schak ,  Lynn M. Seifried ,  William D. Wolf

发明人： Mary A. Fraley ,  Ronald F. Hoch ,  Dale W. Schak ,  Lynn M. Seifried ,  William D. Wolf

IPC分类号： H01G435

CPC分类号： A61N1/3754

摘要： A filtered feedthrough that does not block passage of gas in a helium leak test and enables testing of the hermeticity of the feedthrough while inhibiting high voltage arcing is disclosed in single filtered feedthrough and multiple filtered feedthrough array configurations. Each filtered feedthrough comprises a ferrule, an insulator, a feedthrough pin, a filter element, and a pre-formed insulative barrier or spacer located in an interior space between the feedthrough insulator and the filter element rather than a non-conductive adhesive filling the interior space. A gas flow path or pathway extends from the interior space to the exterior of the feedthrough bypassing each filter element. Any leak test gas applied in a hermeticity test and passing through defects in the feedthrough insulator or its attachment to the feedthrough pin or ferrule enters the interior space. The gas pathway extends from an interior space through one or more side wall hole of the ferrule and/or through one or more gap between the ferrule interior surface and the outer surface of the filter element.

摘要翻译： 在单个过滤的馈通和多个过滤的馈通阵列配置中公开了一种不阻挡氦泄漏测试中气体通过并且能够测试馈通的气密性同时抑制高电压电弧的过滤馈通。 每个滤波的馈通包括位于馈通绝缘体和过滤元件之间的内部空间中的套圈，绝缘体，馈通销，过滤器元件和预成形的绝缘屏障或间隔件，而不是填充内部的非导电粘合剂 空间。 气体流路或路径从内部空间延伸到穿过每个过滤器元件的馈通的外部。 在气密性测试中施加并穿过馈通绝缘体中的缺陷或其穿过引脚或套圈的附件的任何泄漏测试气体进入内部空间。 气体通道从内部空间延伸穿过套圈的一个或多个侧壁孔和/或通过套圈内表面和过滤元件的外表面之间的一个或多个间隙延伸。

公开(公告)号：US4033907A

公开(公告)日：1977-07-05

申请号：US593604

申请日：1975-07-07

申请人： William D. Wolf

发明人： William D. Wolf

IPC分类号： B29B17/02 ,  C08J11/06 ,  C08J11/04

CPC分类号： B29B17/0042 ,  B29B17/02 ,  C08J11/06 ,  B29B2017/0244 ,  B29K2023/12 ,  B29K2033/12 ,  B29K2067/00 ,  B29K2105/065 ,  B29K2705/02 ,  B29L2007/008 ,  B29L2031/7158 ,  B29L2031/744 ,  Y02W30/524 ,  Y02W30/62 ,  Y02W30/622 ,  Y02W30/701

摘要： In reclaiming thermoplastic materials, process improvements wherein ground particles having molecular orientation are heated sufficiently to relieve orientation stresses and reduce surface area, thereby facilitating subsequent washing, separating and melt processing steps. When refabrication into other articles is intended, the materials can be exposed to a hot caustic solution to eliminate bacteria and mold growth.

摘要翻译： 在回收热塑性材料中，其中具有分子取向的研磨颗粒被充分加热以减轻取向应力并减少表面积的工艺改进，从而便于后续的洗涤，分离和熔融加工步骤。 当对其他物品进行再制造时，材料可以暴露于热的苛性碱溶液中以消除细菌和霉菌的生长。