HIGH-ENERGY CAPACITORS FOR IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATORS

    公开(公告)号:US20060256505A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-16

    申请号:US11277399

    申请日:2006-03-24

    IPC分类号: H01G9/042

    摘要: Implantable defibrillators are implanted into the chests of patients prone to suffering ventricular fibrillation, a potentially fatal heart condition. A critical component in these devices is an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, which stores and delivers life-saving bursts of electric charge to a fibrillating heart. To reduce capacitor size, manufacturers have developed special aluminum foils, such as core-etched and tunnel-etched aluminum foils. Unfortunately, core-etched foils don't work well in multiple-anode capacitors, and tunnel-etched foils are brittle and tend to break when making some common types of capacitors. Accordingly, the inventors devised a new foil structure having perforations and cavities. In an exemplary embodiment, each perforation and cavity has a cross-sectional area, with the perforations having a larger, for example, 2 to 100 times larger, average cross-sectional area than the cavities. Other embodiments of the invention include foil assemblies, capacitors, and implantable defibrillators that benefit from properties of the new foil structure.

    Configurations and methods for making capicitor connections
    3.
    发明申请
    Configurations and methods for making capicitor connections 有权
    进行电容连接的配置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060009808A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-12

    申请号:US11226954

    申请日:2005-09-15

    IPC分类号: A61N1/18 H01G4/30

    摘要: An exemplary capacitor has a capacitor stack positioned in a case with a conductor positioned between the case and a lid. In one embodiment the conductor is positioned between the lid and an upper rim of the case and is welded to the lid and case. In one aspect, a capacitor constructed with round wire connectors for interconnecting anode and cathode layers. In one aspect, a configuration for electrically connecting a terminal wire to a capacitor case in which an end of the wire is attached to the case in end-on fashion. The terminal wire may have an expanded end for attaching to the capacitor case in a manner that minimizes the effect on the height profile of the case.

    摘要翻译: 示例性的电容器具有位于外壳中的电容器堆叠,导体位于外壳和盖之间。 在一个实施例中,导体位于盖和壳体的上边缘之间,并且焊接到盖和壳体。 在一个方面,一种由用于互连阳极和阴极层的圆形线连接器构成的电容器。 一方面,一种用于将端子线电连接到电容器壳体的结构,其中电线的端部以端到端的方式附接到壳体。 端子线可以具有用于以最小化对壳体的高度分布的影响的方式附接到电容器壳体的扩展端。

    Smaller electrolytic capacitors for implantable defibrillators
    4.
    发明申请
    Smaller electrolytic capacitors for implantable defibrillators 失效
    较小的可植入除颤器的电解电容器

    公开(公告)号:US20050237697A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-27

    申请号:US11016365

    申请日:2004-12-17

    摘要: Implantable defibrillators are implanted into the chests of patients prone to suffering ventricular fibrillation, a potentially fatal heart condition. A critical component in these devices is an aluminum electrolytic capacitors, which stores and delivers one or more life-saving bursts of electric charge to a fibrillating heart. These capacitors make up about one third the total size of the defibrillators. Unfortunately, conventional manufacturers of these capacitors have paid little or no attention to reducing the size of these capacitors through improved capacitor packaging. Accordingly, the inventors contravened several conventional manufacturing principles and practices to devise unique space-saving packaging that allows dramatic size reduction. One embodiment of the invention uses thinner and narrower separators and top and bottom insulative inserts to achieve a 330-volt operating, 390-volt surge, 190-microfarad, 30-Joule aluminum electrolytic capacitor which is 33 percent smaller than conventional capacitors having similar electrical traits.

    摘要翻译: 将植入式除颤器植入易患心室纤维性颤动的患者的胸部,这可能是致命的心脏病。 这些设备中的关键部件是铝电解电容器,其存储并将一个或多个拯救生命的电荷脉冲放射到原纤维心脏。 这些电容器占除颤器总大小的三分之一。 不幸的是,这些电容器的常规制造商几乎或不关心通过改进的电容器封装来减小这些电容器的尺寸。 因此,本发明人违反了几种常规的制造原理和实践,以设计独特的节省空间的包装,其允许大幅度的减小。 本发明的一个实施例使用更薄和更窄的分离器和顶部和底部绝缘插入件来实现330伏工作,390伏浪涌,190微法,30焦耳铝电解电容器,比具有类似电气的常规电容器小33% 特质。

    Method of constructing a capacitor stack for a flat capacitor
    5.
    发明申请
    Method of constructing a capacitor stack for a flat capacitor 有权
    构建扁平电容器的电容器堆叠的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050010253A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-13

    申请号:US10882144

    申请日:2004-06-30

    IPC分类号: A61N1/39 A61N1/18

    摘要: In one aspect, a method of manufacturing a capacitor includes disposing one or more conductive layers of a first electrode stack in a recess of an alignment mechanism, where the recess is positioned relative to two or more alignment elements. The method further includes placing a separator over the one or more conductive layers where an outer edge of the separator contacts the two or more alignment elements. In one embodiment, a capacitor includes anode and cathode foils having offsetting edge portions. In one embodiment, a multiple tab cathode for a flat capacitor. A plurality of cathode tabs are portioned into a plurality of cathode tab groups positioned in different locations along the edge of the capacitor stack to reduce the amount of space required for connecting and routing the cathode tabs.

    摘要翻译: 一方面,制造电容器的方法包括将第一电极堆叠的一个或多个导电层设置在对准机构的凹部中,其中凹部相对于两个或更多个对准元件定位。 该方法还包括将分离器放置在一个或多个导电层上,其中分离器的外边缘接触两个或更多个对准元件。 在一个实施例中,电容器包括具有偏移边缘部分的阳极箔和阴极箔。 在一个实施例中,用于扁平电容器的多片式阴极。 多个阴极突片被分成沿着电容器叠层的边缘定位在不同位置的多个阴极片组,以减少连接和布线阴极片所需的空间。

    CAPACITOR HAVING A FEEDTHROUGH ASSEMBLY WITH A COUPLING MEMBER
    7.
    发明申请
    CAPACITOR HAVING A FEEDTHROUGH ASSEMBLY WITH A COUPLING MEMBER 有权
    具有联系会员的有意义的组装电容器

    公开(公告)号:US20070118182A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-24

    申请号:US11668109

    申请日:2007-01-29

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61N1/378

    摘要: A flat capacitor includes a case having a feedthrough hole, a capacitor stack located within the case, a coupling member having a base surface directly attached to the capacitor stack and having a portion extending through the feedthrough hole, the coupling member having a mounting hole, a feedthrough conductor having a portion mounted within the mounting hole, and a sealing member adjacent the feedthrough hole and the feedthrough conductor for sealing the feedthrough hole. Other aspects of the invention include various implantable medical devices, such as pacemakers, defibrillators, and cardioverters, incorporating one or more features of the exemplary feedthrough assembly.

    摘要翻译: 扁平电容器包括具有馈通孔的壳体,位于壳体内的电容器叠层,具有直接连接到电容器叠层的基底表面并且具有延伸穿过馈通孔的部分的耦合构件,耦合构件具有安装孔, 馈通导体,其具有安装在安装孔内的部分,以及与馈通孔相邻的密封构件和用于密封馈通孔的馈通导体。 本发明的其它方面包括各种可植入的医疗装置,例如起搏器,除颤器和心律转换器,其结合示例性馈通组件的一个或多个特征。

    Flat capacitor having an active case
    8.
    发明申请
    Flat capacitor having an active case 有权
    具有活动外壳的扁平电容器

    公开(公告)号:US20050052825A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-10

    申请号:US10969441

    申请日:2004-10-20

    申请人: Michael O'Phelan

    发明人: Michael O'Phelan

    IPC分类号: H01G9/08

    CPC分类号: H01G9/08 Y10T29/417

    摘要: A capacitor comprising an aluminum case; a capacitor stack mounted within the aluminum case, the capacitor stack comprising one or more anodes and one or more cathodes, one of the one or more anodes and one or more anodes attached to the aluminum case; wherein the case is adapted to be an active capacitor element.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括铝壳的电容器; 电容器堆叠,其安装在所述铝壳内,所述电容器堆叠包括一个或多个阳极和一个或多个阴极,所述一个或多个阳极中的一个和连接到所述铝壳的一个或多个阳极; 其中所述壳体适于作为有源电容器元件。

    Method and apparatus for providing capacitor feedthrough
    10.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for providing capacitor feedthrough 有权
    用于提供电容器馈通的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060017089A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-26

    申请号:US11182729

    申请日:2005-07-15

    IPC分类号: H01L29/94 H01L21/8242

    摘要: A capacitor feedthrough assembly with a cavity, comprising a capacitor stack, including one or more substantially flat anode layers and one or more substantially flat cathode layers in a case with a cover, the case having a first opening sized for passage of the capacitor stack and a second opening defined by a lip. Additionally, the capacitor includes a conductive member attached to the capacitor stack and disposed at least part way through the second opening in the case, and an isolating element disposed between the lip and at least a portion of the connected stack and conductive member. Also, the capacitor includes a curable resin sealingly disposed in the cavity defined by the second opening, the isolating element, and the conductive member, the curable resin electrically isolating the case from the conductive member.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有空腔的电容器馈通组件,包括电容器堆叠,其包括一个或多个基本上平坦的阳极层和在具有盖的壳体中的一个或多个基本上平坦的阴极层,所述壳体具有尺寸适于通过所述电容器堆叠的第一开口, 由嘴唇限定的第二个开口。 另外,电容器包括附接到电容器堆叠并且至少部分地布置在壳体中的第二开口的导电构件,以及设置在唇缘和连接的叠层和导电构件的至少一部分之间的隔离元件。 此外,电容器包括密封地设置在由第二开口,隔离元件和导电构件限定的空腔中的可固化树脂,固化树脂将壳体与导电构件电隔离。