Patents by Inventor Carolyn L. Schmiedeknecht

Carolyn L. Schmiedeknecht 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).

  • Protecting medical electrodes from corrosion
    Patent number: 6019877
    Abstract: A medical electrode assembly includes an electrically conductive electrode, an electrically conductive sacrificial element, and a layer of electrically conductive gel. The electrode has an electrical terminal to connect with external electrical circuitry. The sacrificial element is electrically connected with the electrode through an impedance element or a power supply. The layer of electrically conductive gel contacts both the electrode and the sacrificial element so as to form an anode-cathode cell in which the sacrificial element functions as a sacrificial anode that corrodes and the electrode functions as a cathode that is protected from corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: ZMD Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Dupelle, Deborah T. Jones, Carolyn L. Schmiedeknecht, Sheldon S. White