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NORTON JOHN D
US53 patents
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MEDTRONIC INC
39 patentsUS6995971B2Feb 7, 2006
Capacitors including interacting separators and surfactants
MEDTRONIC INC86 citations98
US6819544B1Nov 16, 2004
Dual-anode electrolytic capacitor for use in an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC79 citations97
US6801424B1Oct 5, 2004
Electrolytic capacitor for use in an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC121 citations97
US6445948B1Sep 3, 2002
Implantable medical device having a substantially flat battery
MEDTRONIC INC101 citations97
US7002790B2Feb 21, 2006
Capacitor in an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC62 citations96
US6807048B1Oct 19, 2004
Electrolytic capacitor for use in an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC141 citations96
US7242572B2Jul 10, 2007
Methods of applying separator members to an electrode of a capacitor
MEDTRONIC INC40 citations93
US6985352B2Jan 10, 2006
Capacitors including track-etched separator materials
MEDTRONIC INC19 citations93
US10124179B2Nov 13, 2018
Implantable medical devices with low volume batteries, and systems
MEDTRONIC INC28 citations92
US7952853B2May 31, 2011
Capacitor electrolyte
MEDTRONIC INC15 citations92
US6799072B2Sep 28, 2004
Electrically insulated component sub-assemblies of implantable medical devices
MEDTRONIC INC48 citations92
US7342774B2Mar 11, 2008
Advanced valve metal anodes with complex interior and surface features and methods for processing same
MEDTRONIC INC50 citations90
US7837743B2Nov 23, 2010
Tantalum anodes for high voltage capacitors employed by implantable medical devices and fabrication thereof
MEDTRONIC INC24 citations86
US9861828B2Jan 9, 2018
Monitoring multi-cell power source of an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC10 citations84
US7684171B2Mar 23, 2010
Capacitors based on valve metal alloys for use in medical devices
MEDTRONIC INC12 citations84
US7570996B2Aug 4, 2009
Complex-shaped ceramic capacitors for implantable cardioverter defibrillators and method of manufacture
MEDTRONIC INC9 citations84
US7555339B2Jun 30, 2009
Capacitor designs for medical devices
MEDTRONIC INC10 citations84
US7050850B2May 23, 2006
Methods and apparatus for reforming high-voltage electrolytic capacitors
MEDTRONIC INC11 citations84
US9559353B2Jan 31, 2017
Implantable medical devices with low volume batteries, and systems
MEDTRONIC INC7 citations82
US7491246B2Feb 17, 2009
Capacitor electrodes produced with atomic layer deposition for use in implantable medical devices
MEDTRONIC INC11 citations81
US7875087B2Jan 25, 2011
Capacitors including interacting separators and surfactants
MEDTRONIC INC6 citations74
US7589956B2Sep 15, 2009
Methods of applying separator members to an electrode of a capacitor
MEDTRONIC INC7 citations74
US11056267B2Jul 6, 2021
Receive coil configurations for implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC4 citations73
US11045658B2Jun 29, 2021
Receive coil configurations for implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC2 citations73
US9960432B2May 1, 2018
Adjustable battery stack and method of use in device enclosure
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations73
US9861827B2Jan 9, 2018
Implantable medical devices having multi-cell power sources
MEDTRONIC INC5 citations73
US9750950B2Sep 5, 2017
Implantable medical device having isolated multi-cell power sources
MEDTRONIC INC5 citations73
US10413747B2Sep 17, 2019
Implantable device with optical lead connector
MEDTRONIC INC2 citations72
US10245441B2Apr 2, 2019
Implantable device with optical lead
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations72
US9548166B2Jan 17, 2017
Capacitor electrolyte
MEDTRONIC INC4 citations72
US7248920B2Jul 24, 2007
Apparatus and method for exercising a battery for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations63
US11110290B2Sep 7, 2021
Implantable device with optical lead
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations62
US9108068B2Aug 18, 2015
Capacitor electrolyte
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations62
US12246903B2Mar 11, 2025
Foil pack
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations60
US8386044B2Feb 26, 2013
Complex connector in component footprint of implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations60
US9604071B2Mar 28, 2017
Implantable medical devices having multi-cell power sources
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations52
US8346355B2Jan 1, 2013
Capacitor reformation method and apparatus
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations52
US8036740B2Oct 11, 2011
Wet-tantalum reformation method and apparatus
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations52
US7917217B2Mar 29, 2011
Wet tantalum reformation method and apparatus
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations52
NORTON JOHN D
3 patentsUS8195291B2Jun 5, 2012
Apparatus and method for optimizing capacitor charge in a medical device
NORTON JOHN D34 citations92
US9077030B2Jul 7, 2015
Implantable medical devices with low volume batteries, and systems
NORTON JOHN D21 citations89
US8280519B2Oct 2, 2012
Method of maintaining wet-tantalum electrolytic capacitors
NORTON JOHN D0 citations51
VISTEON GLOBAL TECH INC
3 patentsUS7305943B2Dec 11, 2007
Electromagnet assembly for electromechanical valve actuators
VISTEON GLOBAL TECH INC2 citations63
US7305942B2Dec 11, 2007
Electromechanical valve actuator
VISTEON GLOBAL TECH INC3 citations59
US7089894B2Aug 15, 2006
Electromechanical valve actuator assembly
VISTEON GLOBAL TECH INC0 citations52
DENISON TIMOTHY J
1 patentNIELSEN CHRISTIAN S
1 patentKEMET ELECTRONICS CORP
1 patentVISTE MARK E
1 patentRODGERS ANGELA
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