Inventor
MERRITT DONALD R
US20 patents
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MEDTRONIC INC
16 patentsUS5716729AFeb 10, 1998
Electrochemical cell
MEDTRONIC INC129 citations99
US6901293B2May 31, 2005
System and method for monitoring power source longevity of an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC68 citations98
US6671552B2Dec 30, 2003
System and method for determining remaining battery life for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC121 citations97
US5344431ASep 6, 1994
Method and apparatus for determination of end-of-service for implantable devices
MEDTRONIC INC95 citations97
US8359098B2Jan 22, 2013
Implantable medical device with exposed generator
MEDTRONIC INC129 citations96
US6274265B1Aug 14, 2001
Method and system for evaluating an electrochemical cell for use with an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC54 citations96
US6132896AOct 17, 2000
Electrochemical cell with circumferential cathode current collector
MEDTRONIC INC22 citations92
US5474858ADec 12, 1995
Method for preventing gas formation in electro-chemical cells
MEDTRONIC INC38 citations92
US5154992AOct 13, 1992
Electrolyte for lithium-manganese oxide cells and the like
MEDTRONIC INC37 citations91
US7846575B2Dec 7, 2010
Anode cup and methods of fabrication for medical grade electrochemical cells
MEDTRONIC INC23 citations87
US9362570B2Jun 7, 2016
Elongate battery for implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC6 citations83
US7542801B2Jun 2, 2009
System and method for monitoring power source longevity of an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC6 citations74
US4761355AAug 2, 1988
Electrochemical cells and cathode materials
MEDTRONIC INC12 citations74
US8639338B2Jan 28, 2014
System and method for monitoring power source longevity of an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC2 citations63
US7807300B2Oct 5, 2010
Resistance-stabilizing additives for electrolyte
MEDTRONIC INC5 citations63
US10639481B2May 5, 2020
Power source longevity
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations62