Patents by Inventor Puqiang Zhang

Puqiang Zhang 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).

  • BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220347485
    Abstract: In some examples, a battery assembly for an implantable medical device. The battery assembly may include an electrode stack comprising a plurality of electrode plates, wherein the plurality of electrode plates comprises a first electrode plate including a first tab extending from the first electrode plate and a second electrode plate including a second tab extending from the second electrode plate; a spacer between the first tab and the second tab; and a rivet extending through the first tab, second tab, and spacer, wherein the rivet is configured to mechanically attach the first tab, second tab, and spacer to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Louwagie, Paul B. Aamodt, Vincent Brama, Nicholas H. Finstrom, Michael B. Hintz, Vadim A. Yakovlev, Kevin D. O'Connell, Richard W. Swenson, Brian P. Schmidt, Joseph J. Viavattine, Puqiang Zhang, Hailiang Zhao, Chao Hu
  • Battery assembly for medical device
    Patent number: 11413466
    Abstract: In some examples, a battery assembly for an implantable medical device. The battery assembly may include an electrode stack comprising a plurality of electrode plates, wherein the plurality of electrode plates comprises a first electrode plate including a first tab extending from the first electrode plate and a second electrode plate including a second tab extending from the second electrode plate; a spacer between the first tab and the second tab; and a rivet extending through the first tab, second tab, and spacer, wherein the rivet is configured to mechanically attach the first tab, second tab, and spacer to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Louwagie, Paul B. Aamodt, Vincent Brama, Nicholas H. Finstrom, Michael B. Hintz, Vadim A. Yakovlev, Kevin D. O'Connell, Richard W. Swenson, Brian P. Schmidt, Joseph J. Viavattine, Puqiang Zhang, Hailiang Zhao, Chao Hu
  • BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200330774
    Abstract: In some examples, a battery assembly for an implantable medical device. The battery assembly may include an electrode stack comprising a plurality of electrode plates, wherein the plurality of electrode plates comprises a first electrode plate including a first tab extending from the first electrode plate and a second electrode plate including a second tab extending from the second electrode plate; a spacer between the first tab and the second tab; and a rivet extending through the first tab, second tab, and spacer, wherein the rivet is configured to mechanically attach the first tab, second tab, and spacer to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Louwagie, Paul B. Aamodt, Vincent Brama, Nicholas H. Finstrom, Michael B. Hintz, Vadim A. Yakovlev, Kevin D. O'Connell, Richard W. Swenson, Brian P. Schmidt, Joseph J. Viavattine, Puqiang Zhang, Hailiang Zhao, Chao Hu
  • Hybrid yoke for a vehicle driveshaft
    Patent number: 7581580
    Abstract: A hybrid yoke for a vehicle driveshaft assembly includes a cast iron portion having a pair of opposed yoke arms at a first end. The hybrid yoke also includes a steel portion having a yoke end and a shaft end, the shaft end for coupling to the driveshaft assembly and the yoke end for insertion into a second end of the cast iron portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Automotive Components Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Xi Lin, Haimian Cai, Puqiang Zhang
  • Hybrid yoke for a vehicle driveshaft
    Publication number: 20080058108
    Abstract: A hybrid yoke for a vehicle driveshaft assembly includes a cast iron portion having a pair of opposed yoke arms at a first end. The hybrid yoke also includes a steel portion having a yoke end and a shaft end, the shaft end for coupling to the driveshaft assembly and the yoke end for insertion into a second end of the cast iron portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Xi Lin, Haimian Cai, Puqiang Zhang
  • Electronic circuit to MG beam grounding method
    Patent number: 6611429
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed grounding an electrical connection to a magnesium cross beam of a motor vehicle. In order to ensure proper grounding, the cross beam is provided with a copper connector. The connector defines a first aperture. An electric circuit is preferably traced on a plastic substrate, where the substrate defines a second aperture. The substrate is placed on top of the cross beam such that the first aperture and the second aperture are aligned with each other. An attaching means such as screws is inserted through the first aperture to the second aperture such that the substrate is attached to the cross beam. In order to prevent the movement of the substrate relative to the cross beam the second aperture is provided with a washer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Kline, Hong Zhou, Karen Lee Chiles, Lawrence LeRoy Kneisel, Mohan R. Paruchuri, Puqiang Zhang
  • ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT TO MG BEAM GROUNDING METHOD
    Publication number: 20030095383
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed grounding an electrical connection to a magnesium cross beam of a motor vehicle. In order to ensure proper grounding, the cross beam is provided with a copper connector. The connector defines a first aperture. An electric circuit is preferably traced on a plastic substrate, where the substrate defines a second aperture. The substrate is placed on top of the cross beam such that the first aperture and the second aperture are aligned with each other. An attaching means such as screws is inserted through the first aperture to the second aperture such that the substrate is attached to the cross beam. In order to prevent the movement of the substrate relative to the cross beam the second aperture is provided with a washer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel Kline, Hong Zhou, Karen Lee Chiles, Lawrence LeRoy Kneisel, Mohan R. Paruchuri, Puqiang Zhang