Patents by Inventor Michael R. Butler

Michael R. Butler 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).

  • Publication number: 20130303830
    Abstract: An impeller for a pump is disclosed herein. The impeller can include a hub having a fixed end and a free end. The impeller can also have a plurality of blades supported by the hub. Each blade can have a fixed end coupled to the hub and a free end. The impeller can have a stored configuration and a deployed configuration, the blades in the deployed configuration extending away from the hub, and the blades in the stored configuration being compressed against the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: THORATEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zijing Zeng, Phyllis Yuen, Michael R. Butler
  • Patent number: 5953815
    Abstract: A device and method for making an electrical connection (40) has a body (42) constructed from an electrically-insulating material and the body (42) defines a plurality of channels (44). Each of at least some of the channels (44) forms a media bore (46) and a connector bore (50). The body (42) also forms a connection void (41) which intersects at least two of the channels (44) to form connection cavities (48) in those channels (44). Energy-transmitting media, such as wires (52), may be inserted into the media bores (50) such that each of the media extends into a different one of the connection cavities (48). Energy-transmitting means, such as pins (56), may be inserted into the connector bores (50) so that each of the energy-transmitting means extends into a different one of the connection cavities (48).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Volex Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Kaminski, Michael R. Butler, Stuart A. White, Diane M. White