Patents by Inventor Vincent Brama

Vincent Brama 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: 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
  • 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
  • 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