Patents by Inventor Maria D. Kulinski

Maria D. Kulinski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Modular driveline
    Patent number: 9452249
    Abstract: A modular driveline includes a modular portion including a cable and a connector, the cable having terminations, and a percutaneous portion including a cable and a connector, the cable having terminations. The percutaneous portion connector couples to the modular portion connector, and cable terminations at the connectors are captured in the connectors by potting. The cable can include an inner member, conductors disposed about the inner member, a covering about the conductors, a layer extruded onto the covering, an armor braid over the extruded layer, and an outer jacket extruded over the armor braid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: THORATEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keith H. Kearsley, Christopher J. Cotter, Justin A. Callaway, Maria D. Kulinski, John C. Layton, Ramesh B. Jayaraman
  • Modular Driveline
    Publication number: 20150031937
    Abstract: A modular driveline includes a modular portion including a cable and a connector, the cable having terminations, and a percutaneous portion including a cable and a connector, the cable having terminations. The percutaneous portion connector couples to the modular portion connector, and cable terminations at the connectors are captured in the connectors by potting. The cable can include an inner member, conductors disposed about the inner member, a covering about the conductors, a layer extruded onto the covering, an armor braid over the extruded layer, and an outer jacket extruded over the armor braid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Keith H. Kearsley, Christopher J. Cotter, Justin A. Callaway, Maria D. Kulinski, John C. Layton, Ramesh B. Jayaraman