Patents by Inventor Claire F. Ferraro

Claire F. Ferraro 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: 11979992
    Abstract: An electronic medical device is disclosed here. An exemplary embodiment of the medical device includes a printed circuit board assembly, a protective inner shell surrounding at least a portion of the printed circuit board assembly, and an outer shell surrounding at least a portion of the protective inner shell. The printed circuit board assembly has a printed circuit board, electronic components mounted to the printed circuit board, a battery mounted to the printed circuit board, and an interface compatible with a physiological characteristic sensor component. The protective inner shell is formed by overmolding the printed circuit board assembly with a first material having low pressure and low temperature molding properties. The outer shell is formed by overmolding the protective inner shell with a second material that is different than the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Claire F. Ferraro, Shelley L. Thurk, Mark Henschel, Shawn Shi, Gabe German
  • Publication number: 20230042067
    Abstract: The disclosed system includes a user-mountable electronic device, an output interface, and at least one processor. The electronic device includes a housing and at least one sensor device located within the housing and configured to generate sensor output that indicates orientation or motion of the user-mountable electronic device. The at least one processor is operated to: receive the sensor output; identify, based on the received sensor output, a body part on which the user intends to deploy the user-mountable electronic device; determine a preferred orientation of the user-mountable electronic device relative to the identified body part; and cause the output interface to provide deployment guidance that indicates the preferred orientation of the user-mountable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jesse Hefner, Ellis Garai, Claire F. Ferraro, Justin L. Snesrud, Michael J. Brown
  • Patent number: 11534086
    Abstract: Wearable medical devices are provided. An exemplary wearable medical device includes a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) comprising a dielectric layer having a top surface and conductive features on the top surface of the dielectric layer. Further, the exemplary wearable medical device includes a top housing mounted directly to the top surface of the PCBA. Also, the wearable medical device includes a power source located between the top housing and the PCBA. The top housing and the dielectric layer of the PCBA encapsulates the conductive features and power source and define an outer surface of the wearable medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ellis Garai, James E. Burgett, Claire F. Ferraro
  • Publication number: 20220133183
    Abstract: Wearable medical devices are provided. An exemplary wearable medical device includes a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) comprising a dielectric layer having a top surface and conductive features on the top surface of the dielectric layer. Further, the exemplary wearable medical device includes a top housing mounted directly to the top surface of the PCBA. Also, the wearable medical device includes a power source located between the top housing and the PCBA. The top housing and the dielectric layer of the PCBA encapsulates the conductive features and power source and define an outer surface of the wearable medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Ellis Garai, James E. Burgett, Claire F. Ferraro
  • Publication number: 20210385955
    Abstract: An electronic medical device is disclosed here. An exemplary embodiment of the medical device includes a printed circuit board assembly, a protective inner shell surrounding at least a portion of the printed circuit board assembly, and an outer shell surrounding at least a portion of the protective inner shell. The printed circuit board assembly has a printed circuit board, electronic components mounted to the printed circuit board, a battery mounted to the printed circuit board, and an interface compatible with a physiological characteristic sensor component. The protective inner shell is formed by overmolding the printed circuit board assembly with a first material having low pressure and low temperature molding properties. The outer shell is formed by overmolding the protective inner shell with a second material that is different than the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Claire F. Ferraro, Shelley L. Thurk
  • Patent number: 11122697
    Abstract: An electronic medical device is disclosed here. An exemplary embodiment of the medical device includes a printed circuit board assembly, a protective inner shell surrounding at least a portion of the printed circuit board assembly, and an outer shell surrounding at least a portion of the protective inner shell. The printed circuit board assembly has a printed circuit board, electronic components mounted to the printed circuit board, a battery mounted to the printed circuit board, and an interface compatible with a physiological characteristic sensor component. The protective inner shell is formed by overmolding the printed circuit board assembly with a first material having low pressure and low temperature molding properties. The outer shell is formed by overmolding the protective inner shell with a second material that is different than the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Claire F. Ferraro, Shelley L. Thurk
  • Publication number: 20200053889
    Abstract: An electronic medical device is disclosed here. An exemplary embodiment of the medical device includes a printed circuit board assembly, a protective inner shell surrounding at least a portion of the printed circuit board assembly, and an outer shell surrounding at least a portion of the protective inner shell. The printed circuit board assembly has a printed circuit board, electronic components mounted to the printed circuit board, a battery mounted to the printed circuit board, and an interface compatible with a physiological characteristic sensor component. The protective inner shell is formed by overmolding the printed circuit board assembly with a first material having low pressure and low temperature molding properties. The outer shell is formed by overmolding the protective inner shell with a second material that is different than the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Claire F. Ferraro, Shelley L. Thurk