Patents by Inventor R. Cass
R. Cass 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).
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Patent number: 11944827Abstract: One aspect is a method of forming a lead for implantation. The method includes forming a distal end assembly, forming a proximal end assembly, and forming a flexible circuit coupling the distal end assembly to the proximal end assembly. The distal end assembly, the proximal end assembly and the flexible circuit are formed over an inner member. An outer member is placed over the combination of the distal end assembly, the proximal end assembly and the flexible circuit. The outer member and circuit are fused adjacent the distal end assembly to the proximal end assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Heraeus Medical Components LLCInventors: Robert R. Cass, Paul Noffke, Mark A. Hjelle, Steven E. Scott
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Patent number: 11458299Abstract: A lead body for implantation includes a first set of conducting sections, a second set of conducting sections, a strain relief coupler having a axial length with a plurality of tines extending along the axial length and extending radially thereby defining a plurality of axially-extending channels, a plurality of joints located within the plurality of channels, each joint coupling one conducting section from the first set of conducting sections to one conducting section from the second set of conducting sections, and an outer layer at least partially surrounding the first and second set of conducting sections, the plurality of joints and the strain relief coupler.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Heraeus Medical Components LLCInventors: Robert R. Cass, Paul Noffke, Alan Carlson
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Patent number: 11458300Abstract: One aspect is forming a medical lead for implantation. The method includes forming a plurality of non-ground electrodes, at least one non-ground electrode having a plurality of segments. Overmold portions are formed for the at least one of the plurality of non-ground electrodes, including keys and tabs. One of a plurality of conductors is attached to one segment of the at least one non-ground electrode using the keys and tabs. The non-ground electrodes and plurality of conductors are assembled into electrode assembly and the overmold portions are reflowed. The reflowed electrode assembly is then ground to form the medical lead.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Heraeus Medical Components LLCInventors: Robert R. Cass, Paul Noffke
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Patent number: 11311717Abstract: A lead body for implantation includes at least one segmented electrode with a first electrode segment and a second electrode segment radially positioned about a lumen and electrically isolated from each other. A sectioned hypotube includes a distal end and a proximal end and a first conducting section and a second conducting section each extending between the distal and proximal ends. The first conducting section of the sectioned hypotube is coupled to the first electrode segment adjacent the distal end and the second conducting section of the sectioned hypotube is coupled to the second electrode segment adjacent the distal end.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Heraeus Medical Components LLCInventors: Robert R. Cass, Paul Noffke, Alan Carlson
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Publication number: 20210260384Abstract: One aspect is a method of forming a lead for implantation. The method includes forming a distal end assembly, forming a proximal end assembly, and forming a flexible circuit coupling the distal end assembly to the proximal end assembly. The distal end assembly, the proximal end assembly and the flexible circuit are formed over an inner member. An outer member is placed over the combination of the distal end assembly, the proximal end assembly and the flexible circuit. The outer member and circuit are fused adjacent the distal end assembly to the proximal end assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: Heraeus Medical Components LLCInventors: Robert R. CASS, Paul NOFFKE, Mark A. HJELLE, Steven E. SCOTT
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Publication number: 20200338335Abstract: A lead body for implantation includes at least one segmented electrode with a first electrode segment and a second electrode segment radially positioned about a lumen and electrically isolated from each other. A sectioned hypotube includes a distal end and a proximal end and a first conducting section and a second conducting section each extending between the distal and proximal ends. The first conducting section of the sectioned hypotube is coupled to the first electrode segment adjacent the distal end and the second conducting section of the sectioned hypotube is coupled to the second electrode segment adjacent the distal end.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Heraeus Medical Components LLCInventors: Robert R. CASS, Paul NOFFKE, Alan CARLSON
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Publication number: 20200206494Abstract: One aspect is forming a medical lead for implantation. The method includes forming a plurality of non-ground electrodes, at least one non-ground electrode having a plurality of segments. Overmold portions are formed for the at least one of the plurality of non-ground electrodes, including keys and tabs. One of a plurality of conductors is attached to one segment of the at least one non-ground electrode using the keys and tabs. The non-ground electrodes and plurality of conductors are assembled into electrode assembly and the overmold portions are reflowed. The reflowed electrode assembly is then ground to form the medical lead.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Heraeus Medical Components LLCInventors: Robert R. Cass, Paul Noffke
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Publication number: 20200179675Abstract: A lead body for implantation includes a first set of conducting sections, a second set of conducting sections, a strain relief coupler having a axial length with a plurality of tines extending along the axial length and extending radially thereby defining a plurality of axially-extending channels, a plurality of joints located within the plurality of channels, each joint coupling one conducting section from the first set of conducting sections to one conducting section from the second set of conducting sections, and an outer layer at least partially surrounding the first and second set of conducting sections, the plurality of joints and the strain relief coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Heraeus Medical Components LLCInventors: Robert R. Cass, Paul Noffke, Alan Carlson
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Patent number: 6264561Abstract: A use enabling method and mechanism to enable use of a disabled game resident on multiple platform gaming machines. When a gaming operator elects to enable a particular disabled game, an enabling device of generates an encrypted Request Code (27) having components identifying the specific gaming machine and the specific game to be enabled. This Request Code (27) is then communicated through a communication coupling (55) to a compatible, mating encoder device (28) operated by the licensing game vendor or game manufacture. In response, the encoder device (28) generates an encrypted Enabling Code (31) which enables use only for the selected game or games, and only in the gaming machine (21) upon which the corresponding Request Code originated. Upon inputting the corresponding Enabling Code (31) into the enabling device (32) incorporated on the particular gaming device, the selected disable game or games may be subsequently enabled for use.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1998Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: International Game TechnologyInventors: Ali M. Saffari, Mark Y. Lam, Mark R. Cass, Robert W. Crowder
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Patent number: 5685507Abstract: A locomotive control system comprising a remote transmitter issuing RF binary coded commands and a slave controller mounted on the locomotive that decodes the transmission and operates in dependence thereof various actuators to carry into effect the commands of the ground based operator.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 1996Date of Patent: November 11, 1997Assignee: Canac International IncorporatedInventors: Folkert Horst, Oleh Szklar, Kelly Doig, R. Cass, J. L. Bousquet
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Patent number: 5511749Abstract: A locomotive control system comprising a remote transmitter issuing RF binary coded commands and a slave controller mounted on the locomotive that decodes the transmission and operates in dependence thereof various actuators to carry into effect the commands of the ground based operator.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1994Date of Patent: April 30, 1996Assignee: Canac International, Inc.Inventors: Folkert Horst, Oleh Szklar, Kelly Doig, George R. Cass, Jean L. Bousquet
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Patent number: 5061444Abstract: Objects are protected against deposition of fluid-borne particles in a diameter range of from one-hundredth of a micron to several microns from a convection boundary layer flow, by establishing a temperature difference between surfaces of these objects and fluid adjacent thereto such that the temperature of these surfaces is higher by not more than 10K than that of the adjacent fluid, to such an extent that the thermophoretic effect dominates the combined effects of Brownian motion and gravitational deposition of the particles in the boundary layer flow. Highly advanced articles of manufacture are produced when those surfaces are changed structurally, such as during manufacture of integrated circuits, while the thermophoretic effect dominates the latter combined effects.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1991Date of Patent: October 29, 1991Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: William W. Nazaroff, Glen R. Cass
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Patent number: RE39011Abstract: A locomotive control system comprising a remote transmitter issuing RF binary-coded commands and a slave controller mounted on the locomotive that decodes the transmission and operates in dependence thereof various actuators to carry into effect the commands of the ground based operator.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2003Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Cattron Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Folkert Horst, Oleh Szklar, Kelly Doig, George R. Cass, Jean L. Bousquet
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Patent number: RE39210Abstract: A locomotive control system comprising a remote transmitter issuing RF binary coded commands and a slave controller mounted on the locomotive that decodes the transmission and operates is dependence thereof various actuators to carry into effect the commands of the ground based operator.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2003Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Cattron Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Folkert Horst, Oleh Szklar, Kelly Doig, George R. Cass, Jean L. Bousquet
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Patent number: D277238Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1982Date of Patent: January 22, 1985Inventor: George R. Cass
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Patent number: RE39758Abstract: A locomotive control system comprising a remote transmitter issuing RF binary coded commands and a slave controller mounted on the locomotive that decodes the transmission and operates in dependence thereof various actuators to carry into effect the commands of the ground based operator.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: Cattron Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Folkert Horst, Oleh Szklar, Kelly Doig, George R. Cass, Jean L. Bousquet