Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Lyons

Daniel A. Lyons 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).

  • Implantable ceramic enclosure for pacing, neurological, and other medical applications in the human body
    Patent number: 5782891
    Abstract: An implantable medical device with a ceramic enclosure has a novel multi-layered ceramic feedthrough substrate in place of a prior art glass-to-metal feedthrough substrate, leading to lower costs and a higher feedthrough density. Use in a metal enclosure is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Beth Anne Hassler, Adriannus P. Donders, Craig L. Wiklund, Daniel A. Lyons
  • Pacemaker
    Patent number: 5431695
    Abstract: An implantable medical device including a hermetic housing containing an electronic circuit, such as a cardiac pacemaker. The electronic circuit may be coupled to a medical lead by means of a connector module which is formed as part of a molded, resilient shroud, extending around the circumference of the hermetic container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig L. Wiklund, Daniel A. Lyons, Eric M. Rieder, John E. Nicholson, Randy C. Schulhauser