Patents by Inventor B. Kendall Berg

B. Kendall Berg 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).

  • Patent number: 7123122
    Abstract: A center tapped chip inductor includes a core and a winding formed from one or more wires wrapped about the core. A first and a second end terminal are provided along with a medially disposed center terminal, all of which are in electrical contact the winding. By providing a center tap on a chip inductor, a high Q component can be produced while retaining the spatial limitations of a two terminal chip inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Pohl, Gregory J. Haubrich, B. Kendall Berg
  • Publication number: 20040233029
    Abstract: A center tapped chip inductor includes a core and a winding formed from one or more wires wrapped about the core. A first and a second end terminal are provided along with a medially disposed center terminal, all of which are in electrical contact the winding. By providing a center tap on a chip inductor, a high Q component can be produced while retaining the spatial limitations of a two terminal chip inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: John R. Pohl, Gregory J. Haubrich, B. Kendall Berg