公开(公告)号：US06459566B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-01

申请号：US09574480

申请日：2000-05-19

申请人： Kurt J. Casby ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  William L. Johnson ,  Thomas M. Nutzman ,  Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Thomas P. Miltich

发明人： Kurt J. Casby ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  William L. Johnson ,  Thomas M. Nutzman ,  Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Thomas P. Miltich

IPC分类号： H01G900

CPC分类号： A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/3968

摘要： An implantable medical device such as a defibrillator is described. The device includes an hermetically sealed housing containing a flat electrolytic capacitor and an energy source such as a battery. The battery is connected to the capacitor and provides charge thereto. The capacitor stores the charge at a relatively high voltage. The charge stored in the capacitor is discharged through a defibrillation lead to a site on or in the heart when fibrillation of the heart is detected by the implantable medical device. Methods of making and using the implantable medical device, the capacitor, and their various components are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 描述了诸如除颤器的可植入医疗装置。 该装置包括一个包含平坦的电解电容器和诸如电池的能量源的气密密封的外壳。 电池连接到电容器并提供电荷。 电容器将电荷存储在较高的电压。 存储在电容器中的电荷通过除颤导线排出到心脏上或心脏中的部位，通过可植入医疗装置检测心脏的颤动。 公开了制造和使用可植入医疗装置，电容器及其各种部件的方法。

公开(公告)号：US6141205A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-31

申请号：US103876

申请日：1998-06-24

申请人： Thomas M. Nutzman ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  William L. Johnson ,  Joseph F. Lessar ,  Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Kurt J. Casby ,  Thomas P. Miltich

发明人： Thomas M. Nutzman ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  William L. Johnson ,  Joseph F. Lessar ,  Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Kurt J. Casby ,  Thomas P. Miltich

IPC分类号： A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/39 ,  H01G7/00 ,  H01G9/045 ,  H01G9/10 ,  A61N1/301

CPC分类号： A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/3956

摘要： An implantable medical device such as a defibrillator is described. The device includes an hermetically sealed housing containing a flat electrolytic capacitor and an energy source such as a battery. The battery is connected to the capacitor and provides charge thereto. The capacitor stores the charge at a relatively high voltage. The charge stored in the capacitor is discharged through a defibrillation lead to a site on or in the heart when fibrillation of the heart is detected by the implantable medical device. Methods of making and using the implantable medical device, the capacitor, and their various components are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 描述了诸如除颤器的可植入医疗装置。 该装置包括一个包含平坦的电解电容器和诸如电池的能量源的气密密封的外壳。 电池连接到电容器并提供电荷。 电容器将电荷存储在较高的电压。 存储在电容器中的电荷通过除颤导线排出到心脏上或心脏中的部位，通过可植入医疗装置检测心脏的颤动。 公开了制造和使用可植入医疗装置，电容器及其各种部件的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06493212B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-10

申请号：US09607422

申请日：2000-06-30

申请人： Michael E. Clarke ,  Thomas P. Miltich ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Joseph F. Lessar ,  Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Paul A. Pignato ,  Kurt J. Casby

发明人： Michael E. Clarke ,  Thomas P. Miltich ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Joseph F. Lessar ,  Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Paul A. Pignato ,  Kurt J. Casby

IPC分类号： H01M212

CPC分类号： A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/3956

摘要： Implantable medical devices (IMDs) and their various components, including flat electrolytic capacitors for same, and methods of making and using same and providing for outgassing of gases released during capacitor charge and discharge cycles are disclosed. A gas vent and liquid electrolyte barrier into the electrolyte fill tube lumen that is used to fill the interior case chamber with electrolyte and then needs to be closed to prevent leakage of electrolyte. The fill port is shaped to comprise a fill port tube having interior and exterior tube ends and a fill port ferrule intermediate the ends of the fill port tube and comprising a fill port ferrule flange extending trasversely to and away from the fill port tube. The fill port ferrule is mounted in an opening disposed in one of the case wall and the cover wall with the ferrule flange in seaing engagement therewith to locate the exterior tube end extending outwardly away from the fill port ferrule flange and the interior tube end within the interior case chamber. A microporous plug is injected into and fills the fill port lumen, the plug formed of a microporous material allowing the escape of gas released from the liquid electrolyte during capacitor charging while preventing escape of liquid or vaporized electrolyte.

摘要翻译： 公开了可植入医疗设备（IMD）及其各种部件，包括用于其的扁平电解电容器，以及制造和使用它们的方法以及在电容器充放电循环期间释放的气体的除气。 一个排气口和液体电解质屏障进入电解质填充管腔，用于用电解质填充内部壳体室，然后需要关闭以防止电解液泄漏。 填充口被成形为包括具有内部和外部管端的填充端口管和填充端口管的端部之间的填充端口套管，并且包括与填充端口管相反地延伸和远离填充端口管的填充端口套圈凸缘。 填充端口套圈安装在设置在壳体壁和盖壁中的一个中的开口中，其中套圈凸缘与其海上接合，以使外管端部向外延伸远离填充端口套圈凸缘，内部管端在 内部箱体。 将微孔塞注入并填充填充口腔，所述塞由微孔材料形成，允许在电容器充电期间从液体电解质释放的气体逸出，同时防止液体或气化电解质逸出。

公开(公告)号：US07177140B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-13

申请号：US10237836

申请日：2002-12-16

申请人： Michael E. Clarke ,  Thomas P. Miltich ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Joseph F. Lessar ,  Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Paul A. Pignato ,  Kurt J. Casby

发明人： Michael E. Clarke ,  Thomas P. Miltich ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Joseph F. Lessar ,  Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Paul A. Pignato ,  Kurt J. Casby

IPC分类号： H01G9/12 ,  H01G9/04

CPC分类号： A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/3956

摘要： Implantable medical devices (IMDs) and their various components, including flat electrolytic capacitors for same, and methods of making and using same and providing for outgassing of gases released during capacitor charge and discharge cycles are disclosed. A gas vent and liquid electrolyte barrier into the electrolyte fill tube lumen that is used to fill the interior case chamber with electrolyte and then needs to be closed to prevent leakage of electrolyte. The fill port is shaped to comprise a fill port tube having interior and exterior tube ends and a fill port ferrule intermediate the ends of the fill port tube and comprising a fill port ferrule flange extending transversely to and away from the fill port tube. The fill port ferrule is mounted in an opening disposed in one of the case wall and the cover wall with the ferrule flange in sealing engagement therewith to locate the exterior tube end extending outwardly away from the fill port ferrule flange and the interior tube end within the interior case chamber. A microporous plug is injected into and fills the fill port lumen, the plug formed of a microporous material allowing the escape of gas released from the liquid electrolyte during capacitor charging while preventing escape of liquid or vaporized electrolyte.

摘要翻译： 公开了可植入医疗设备（IMD）及其各种部件，包括用于其的扁平电解电容器，以及制造和使用它们的方法以及在电容器充放电循环期间释放的气体的除气。 一个排气口和液体电解质屏障进入电解质填充管腔，用于用电解质填充内部壳体室，然后需要关闭以防止电解液泄漏。 填充口被成形为包括具有内部和外部管端的填充端口管和在填充端口管的端部之间的填充端口套管，并且包括横向于和远离填充端口管延伸的填充端口套圈凸缘。 填充端口套圈安装在设置在壳体壁和盖壁中的一个中的开口中，套圈凸缘与其密封接合，以使外管端部向外延伸远离填充端口套圈法兰和内部管端 内部箱体。 将微孔塞注入并填充填充口腔，所述塞由微孔材料形成，允许在电容器充电期间从液体电解质释放的气体逸出，同时防止液体或气化电解质逸出。

公开(公告)号：US07242572B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-10

申请号：US10618048

申请日：2003-07-11

申请人： John D. Norton ,  Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Paul A. Pignato ,  Thomas P. Miltich

发明人： John D. Norton ,  Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Paul A. Pignato ,  Thomas P. Miltich

IPC分类号： H01G9/00

CPC分类号： H01G9/02 ,  Y10T29/41 ,  Y10T29/417

摘要： A sealed electrode enclosed in separator material is provided for use in a capacitor cell. The separator may either be adhered to the electrode in sheets, or may be formed into a pouch, which is used to enclose the electrode. A method of preparing the electrode sealed with separator is described in which an adhesive is used to secure the pouch to the electrode before sealing it. The prefabricated electrode and separator combination may be used in both coiled capacitor cells and flat capacitor cells that are often used in implantable medical devices. Electrodes prepared in this fashion can be efficiently and reliably aligned within the case of a capacitor cell, and have no exposed electrode surfaces that could lead to short-circuiting within the cell.

摘要翻译： 封闭在隔板材料中的密封电极被提供用于电容器电池中。 分离器可以以片状粘合到电极上，或者可以形成为用于包围电极的袋。 描述了用分离器密封的电极的制备方法，其中使用粘合剂将密封袋密封到电极上。 预制电极和分离器组合可以用于经常在可植入医疗装置中使用的线圈式电容器电池和扁平电容器电池。 以这种方式制备的电极可以在电容器电池的情况下被有效且可靠地对准，并且没有暴露的电极表面可能导致电池内的短路。

公开(公告)号：US06648928B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-18

申请号：US10136799

申请日：2002-04-30

申请人： Christian S. Nielsen ,  Timothy T. Bomstad ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Thomas P. Miltich ,  Michael E. Clarke ,  Anthony W. Rorvick

发明人： Christian S. Nielsen ,  Timothy T. Bomstad ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Thomas P. Miltich ,  Michael E. Clarke ,  Anthony W. Rorvick

IPC分类号： H01G900

CPC分类号： A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/3758 ,  A61N1/3956 ,  A61N1/3968 ,  Y10T29/417

摘要： Implantable medical devices (IMDs) and their various components, particularly a simplified, miniature capacitor connector block and wiring harness utilizing an epoxy droplet and method of making same are disclosed. An electrode stack comprises a plurality of capacitor layers stacked in registration upon one another, each capacitor layer comprising a cathode layer having a cathode tab, an anode sub-assembly comprising at least one anode layer having an anode tab, and a separator layer located between adjacent anode and cathode layers. A connector assembly is electrically attached to the anode connection terminal for making electrical connection with anode tabs and to the cathode connection terminal for making electrical connection with cathode tabs. The connector block is formed on an encapsulation area of a case side wall of epoxy that is cured for a period of time under elevated temperature conditions while rotating the capacitor assembly.

摘要翻译： 公开了可植入医疗器械（IMD）及其各种部件，特别是简化的微型电容器连接器块和利用环氧树脂液滴的线束及其制造方法。 电极堆叠包括彼此对准堆叠的多个电容器层，每个电容器层包括具有阴极片的阴极层，包括至少一个具有阳极片的阳极层的阳极子组件和位于 相邻的阳极和阴极层。 连接器组件电连接到阳极连接端子，用于与阳极接线片和阴极连接端子进行电连接，以与阴极接线片进行电连接。 连接器块形成在环氧树脂的壳体侧壁的封装区域上，在旋转电容器组件的同时在高温条件下固化一段时间。

公开(公告)号：US06603654B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-05

申请号：US10062373

申请日：2002-01-31

申请人： Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Paul A. Pignato ,  Thomas P. Miltich

发明人： Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Paul A. Pignato ,  Thomas P. Miltich

IPC分类号： H01G900

CPC分类号： A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/3956

摘要： Flat electrolytic capacitors and methods of making and using same in implantable medical devices (IMDs) are disclosed, the capacitors having a plurality of capacitor layers of an electrode stack formed of tailored numbers of anode and cathode layers to fill the available stack height space in the capacitor case. The capacitor is formed with a capacitor or electrode stack assembly having a stack assembly thickness or height HN that is tailored to fit a case wall height Hcw of the capacitor case with minimal wasted space and allowance for any stack height tolerance to. The electrode stack assembly comprises a plurality of N stacked capacitor layers each having a specified capacitor layer thickness or height. At least N1 capacitor layers have a first capacitor layer thickness T1 and N2 capacitor layers have a second capacitor layer thickness T2 where N=(N1+N2), and HN=N1*T1+T1*N2. The N capacitor layers are preferably formed of a cathode layer, and anode sub-assembly and at least one separator layer comprising one or more separator sheet on either side of the cathode layer and the anode-layer sub-assembly. The anode sub-assemblies of the N1 capacitor layers comprising x anode layers each having anode layer thickness tx stacked together, each anode layer having an anode layer thickness Tx. The anode sub-assemblies of the N2 capacitor layers comprising y anode layers each having anode layer thickness ty stacked together, each anode layer having an anode layer thickness Ty.

公开(公告)号：US06388866B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-14

申请号：US09607833

申请日：2000-06-30

申请人： Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Paul A. Pignato ,  Thomas P. Miltich

发明人： Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Paul A. Pignato ,  Thomas P. Miltich

IPC分类号： H01G900

CPC分类号： A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/3956

摘要： Flat electrolytic capacitors and methods of making and using same in implantable medical devices (IMDs) are disclosed, the capacitors having a plurality of capacitor layers of an electrode stack formed of tailored numbers of anode and cathode layers to fill the available stack height space in the capacitor case. The capacitor is formed with a capacitor or electrode stack assembly having a stack assembly thickness or height HN that is tailored to fit a case wall height Hcw of the capacitor case with minimal wasted space and allowance for any stack height tolerance to. The electrode stack assembly comprises a plurality of N stacked capacitor layers each having a specified capacitor layer thickness or height. At least N1 capacitor layers have a first capacitor layer thickness T1 and N2 capacitor layers have a second capacitor layer thickness T2 where N=(N1+N2), and HN=N1*T1+T1*N2. The N capacitor layers are preferably formed of a cathode layer, and anode sub-assembly and at least one separator layer comprising one or more separator sheet on either side of the cathode layer and the anode-layer sub-assembly. The anode sub-assemblies of the N1 capacitor layers comprising x anode layers each having anode layer thickness tx stacked together, each anode layer having an anode layer thickness Tx. The anode sub-assemblies of the N2 capacitor layers comprising y anode layers each having anode layer thickness ty stacked together, each anode layer having an anode layer thickness Ty.

摘要翻译： 公开了扁平电解电容器及其在可植入医疗器件（IMD）中制造和使用它们的方法，电容器具有由定制数量的阳极和阴极层形成的电极堆叠的多个电容器层，以填充可用的堆叠高度空间 电容器盒。 电容器由具有堆叠组件厚度或高度HN的电容器或电极堆叠组件形成，该堆叠组件厚度或高度HN被调整以适应电容器壳体的壳体壁高度Hcw，并且具有最小的浪费空间并且允许任何堆叠高度公差。 电极堆叠组件包括多个N层叠的电容器层，每层具有规定的电容器层厚度或高度。 至少N1个电容器层具有第一电容器层厚度T1，N2电容器层具有第二电容器层厚度T2，其中N =（N1 + N2），并且HN = N1 * T1 + T1 * N2。 N个电容器层优选由阴极层和阳极子组件形成，并且至少一个隔离层包括在阴极层和阳极层子组件的任一侧上的一个或多个隔板片。 N1电容器层的阳极子组件包括各自具有堆叠在一起的阳极层厚度tx的x个阳极层，每个阳极层具有阳极层厚度Tx。 N2电容器层的阳极子组件包括各自具有堆叠在一起的阳极层厚度y的y个阳极层，每个阳极层具有阳极层厚度Ty。

公开(公告)号：US07589956B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-15

申请号：US11351064

申请日：2006-02-09

申请人： John D. Norton ,  Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Paul A. Pignato ,  Thomas P. Miltich

发明人： John D. Norton ,  Anthony W. Rorvick ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Paul A. Pignato ,  Thomas P. Miltich

IPC分类号： H01G9/10

CPC分类号： H01G9/02 ,  Y10T29/41 ,  Y10T29/417

摘要： A sealed electrode enclosed in separator material is provided for use in a capacitor cell. The separator may either be adhered to the electrode in sheets, or may be formed into a pouch, which is used to enclose the electrode. A method of preparing the electrode sealed with separator is described in which an adhesive is used to secure the pouch to the electrode before sealing it. The prefabricated electrode and separator combination may be used in both coiled capacitor cells and flat capacitor cells that are often used in implantable medical devices. Electrodes prepared in this fashion can be efficiently and reliably aligned within the case of a capacitor cell, and have no exposed electrode surfaces that could lead to short-circuiting within the cell.

摘要翻译： 封闭在隔板材料中的密封电极被提供用于电容器电池中。 分离器可以以片状粘合到电极上，或者可以形成为用于包围电极的袋。 描述了用分离器密封的电极的制备方法，其中使用粘合剂将密封袋密封到电极上。 预制电极和分离器组合可以用于经常在可植入医疗装置中使用的线圈式电容器电池和扁平电容器电池。 以这种方式制备的电极可以在电容器电池的情况下被有效且可靠地对准，并且没有暴露的电极表面可能导致电池内的短路。

公开(公告)号：US06477037B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-05

申请号：US09608246

申请日：2000-06-30

申请人： Christian S. Nielsen ,  Timothy T. Bomstad ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Thomas P. Miltich ,  Michael E. Clarke ,  Anthony W. Rorvick

发明人： Christian S. Nielsen ,  Timothy T. Bomstad ,  Mark D. Breyen ,  Thomas P. Miltich ,  Michael E. Clarke ,  Anthony W. Rorvick

IPC分类号： H01G4228

CPC分类号： A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/3758 ,  A61N1/3956 ,  A61N1/3968 ,  Y10T29/417

摘要： Implantable medical devices (DMDs) and their various components, including flat electrolytic capacitors for same, and methods of making and using same, particularly a simplified, miniature capacitor connector block and wiring harness utilizing an epoxy droplet and method of making same are disclosed. An electrode stack assembly and electrolyte are located within the interior case chamber of a hermetically sealed capacitor case. The electrode stack includes a plurality of capacitor layers stacked in registration upon one another, each capacitor layer including a cathode layer having a cathode tab, an anode sub-assembly comprising at least one anode layer having an anode tab, and a separator layer located between adjacent anode and cathode layers, whereby all adjacent cathode layers and anode layers of the stack are electrically insulated from one another by a separator layer. Anode terminal means extend through the capacitor case side wall for electrically connecting a plurality of the anode tabs to one another and providing an anode connection terminal at the exterior of the case. Cathode terminal means extend through or to an encapsulation area of the capacitor case side wall for electrically connecting a plurality of the cathode tabs to one another and providing a cathode connection terminal at the exterior of the case. A connector assembly is electrically attached to the anode connection terminal for making electrical connection with the anode tabs and to the cathode connection terminal for making electrical connection with the cathode tabs. A connector block is formed of an epoxy droplet adhered to the encapsulation area of the capacitor side wall surrounding and encapsulating the anode and cathode connection terminals and the electrical connections with the connector assembly. The connector block is formed on an encapsulation area of the case side wall of epoxy that is cured for a period of time under elevated temperature conditions while rotating the capacitor assembly.