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US6687117B2Feb 3, 2004
Electrolytes for capacitors
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US7103415B2Sep 5, 2006
Contoured housing for an implantable medical device
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US7074520B2Jul 11, 2006
Contoured casing of mating clamshell portions for an electrochemical cell
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES81 citations96
US7162308B2Jan 9, 2007
Nanotube coatings for implantable electrodes
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES55 citations95
US6859353B2Feb 22, 2005
Capacitor interconnect design
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES58 citations95
US6850405B1Feb 1, 2005
Dual anode capacitor interconnect design
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES120 citations95
US7072171B1Jul 4, 2006
Electrolytic capacitor capable of insertion into the vasculature of a patient
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES86 citations94
US7167749B2Jan 23, 2007
One piece header assembly for an implantable medical device
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES116 citations93
US7012799B2Mar 14, 2006
Flat back case for an electrolytic capacitor
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES56 citations93
US6844115B2Jan 18, 2005
Highly conductive and stable nonaqueous electrolyte for lithium electrochemical cells
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES40 citations93
US7104767B2Sep 12, 2006
Diaphragm pump for medical applications
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES21 citations92
US7038901B2May 2, 2006
Silicate additives for capacitor working electrolytes
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES32 citations92
US6965510B1Nov 15, 2005
Sintered valve metal powders for implantable capacitors
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES39 citations92
US6946220B2Sep 20, 2005
Electrochemical cell having a multiplate electrode assembly housed in an irregularly shaped casing
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES73 citations92
US6796777B2Sep 28, 2004
Low power electromagnetic pump
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES25 citations92
US6746804B2Jun 8, 2004
Nonaqueous organic electrolytes for low temperature discharge of rechargeable electrochemical cells
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES27 citations92
US6740420B2May 25, 2004
Substrate having a modified native oxide layer for improved electrical conductivity
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES26 citations92
US6541140B1Apr 1, 2003
Electrochemical lithium ion secondary cell having multiplate electrodes with differing discharge rate regions
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES31 citations92
US7116547B2Oct 3, 2006
Use of pad printing in the manufacture of capacitors
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES40 citations91
US7085126B2Aug 1, 2006
Molded polymeric cradle for containing an anode in an electrolytic capacitor from high shock and vibration conditions
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES36 citations91
US7000297B2Feb 21, 2006
Electrochemical cell current collector having openings of progressively larger sizes converging at a tab
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES33 citations91
US6977124B2Dec 20, 2005
Contoured casing for an electrochemical cell
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES27 citations91
US6761728B2Jul 13, 2004
Reforming wet-tantalum capacitors in implantable defibrillators and other medical devices
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES27 citations91
US7128765B2Oct 31, 2006
Method for providing a one-piece header assembly for hermetic battery terminal feedthrough, fill and closure designs
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES58 citations90
US6636020B1Oct 21, 2003
Lithium-ion over voltage protection circuit
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES24 citations89
US7018743B2Mar 28, 2006
Dual chemistry electrode design
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES29 citations86
US7108942B1Sep 19, 2006
Efficient electrode assembly design for cells with alkali metal anodes
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES17 citations84
US6936379B2Aug 30, 2005
Method for electrode design for implantable device applications that require the elective replacement indicator (ERI)
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES16 citations84
US6926991B2Aug 9, 2005
SVO/CFx parallel cell design within the same casing
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES17 citations84
US7151378B2Dec 19, 2006
Implantable energy management system and method
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES12 citations83
US6919141B2Jul 19, 2005
Phosphate additives for nonaqueous electrolyte rechargeable electrochemical cells
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES14 citations83
US6828059B2Dec 7, 2004
Method for providing a current collector with bare regions to facilitate winding
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES15 citations83
US6984468B2Jan 10, 2006
Hermetically sealed coin cell
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES11 citations82
US6929881B2Aug 16, 2005
Connection for joining a current collector to a terminal pin for a primary lithium or secondary lithium ion electrochemical cell
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES16 citations79
US7033707B2Apr 25, 2006
Organic cyclic carbonate additives for nonaqueous electrolyte in alkali metal electrochemical cells
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES8 citations74
US7022146B2Apr 4, 2006
Method for providing a hermetically sealed coin cell
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES9 citations72
US6933074B2Aug 23, 2005
Insulative component for an electrochemical cell
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES8 citations72
US6767670B2Jul 27, 2004
Carbon-coated titanium current collectors for use in alkali metal electrochemical cells
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES9 citations72
US6930468B2Aug 16, 2005
Discharge methodologies for optimizing the performance of lithium/silver vanadium oxide cells
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES9 citations71
US7005214B2Feb 28, 2006
Noble metals coated on titanium current collectors for use in nonaqueous Li/CFx cells
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES7 citations70
US6781088B2Aug 24, 2004
Pin to thin plate joint and method for making the joint
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES11 citations70
US7056358B2Jun 6, 2006
Method for using high rate lithium electrochemical cell containing SVO/CFchi/SVo sandwich cathodes having γ-SVO and mixture of γ-SVO/ε-SVO
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US7052804B2May 30, 2006
Double current collector positive electrode for alkali metal ion electrochemical cells
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES3 citations63
US6801016B2Oct 5, 2004
Matching cells for a battery pack
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES5 citations63
US7211349B2May 1, 2007
Silver vanadium oxide provided with a metal oxide coating
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES6 citations62
US6803147B2Oct 12, 2004
Silver vanadium oxide having low internal resistance and method of manufacture
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES2 citations62
US6759170B2Jul 6, 2004
Organic carbonate additives for nonaqueous electrolyte rechargeable electrochemical cells
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES3 citations62
US7026791B2Apr 11, 2006
Electrochemical treatment method to reduce voltage delay and cell resistance in lithium/silver vanadium oxide cells
GREATBATCH W TECHNOLOGIES5 citations61
US6831827B1Dec 14, 2004
Universal family spacers for a battery electrical protection device
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US6744238B2Jun 1, 2004
Method of using a cell
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