Patents by Inventor David W. Parkins

David W. Parkins 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: 6963780
    Abstract: An implantable medical device comprises an enclosure, a first plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the enclosure, at least a first electrical component secured within the enclosure, a second plurality of electrical contacts on the first electrical component, and a terminal array for providing electrical coupling between the first and second plurality of electrical contacts. The terminal array comprises a housing having a plurality of apertures therethrough, the housing having a first side and a second opposite side. Each of a plurality of conductive terminals is positioned within one of the plurality of apertures and has a first contact region proximate the first side of the housing and a second contact region proximate the second side of the housing. The first contact region is electrically coupled to one of the first plurality of electrical contacts, and the second contact region is electrically coupled to one of the second plurality of contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Ruben, Andrew J. Ries, Juan G. Milla, Randy S. Roles, Terry W. Bruneau, Steve Craig Warren, David W. Parkin, John V. Anderson, II, John K. Day, Robert V. Hemann, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20030144707
    Abstract: An implantable medical device comprises an enclosure, a first plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the enclosure, at least a first electrical component secured within the enclosure, a second plurality of electrical contacts on the first electrical component, and a terminal array for providing electrical coupling between the first and second plurality of electrical contacts. The terminal array comprises a housing having a plurality of apertures therethrough, the housing having a first side and a second opposite side. Each of a plurality of conductive terminals is positioned within one of the plurality of apertures and has a first contact region proximate the first side of the housing and a second contact region proximate the second side of the housing. The first contact region is electrically coupled to one of the first plurality of electrical contacts, and the second contact region is electrically coupled to one of the second plurality of contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: David A. Ruben, Andrew J. Ries, Juan G. Milla, Randy S. Roles, Terry W. Bruneau, Steve Craig Warren, David W. Parkin, John V. Anderson, John K. Day, Robert V. Hemann
  • Patent number: 4438694
    Abstract: A color gravure printing press of simple construction which is easy to set up and operate, and is therefore economic for use in printing short runs comprises printing members (2) for at least two different colors arranged around a common printing cylinder (1), an impression cylinder (3) including means (11) to hold a sheet of substrate (15) to be printed, and at least as many inking assemblies (4) as there are different color printing members (2) arranged around the printing cylinder (1). Each of the inking assemblies (4) includes a doctor blade (35) movable towards and away from the printing cylinder (1). The press is arranged so that each inking assembly (4) applies ink only to its corresponding printing member (2) and each doctor blade (35) contacts only its corresponding printing member (2), and that the substrate (15) is held in a fixed position on the impression cylinder (3) until it has been contacted and printed by all of the different color printing members ( 2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1984
    Assignee: Crosfield Electronics Limited
    Inventors: David W. Parkins, David K. Thomas, Peter C. Pugsley, Benjamin J. Price
  • Patent number: 4277070
    Abstract: A phonograph has a viscous damping arrangement coupling a pick-up arm to the base of the phonograph to damp vertical and horizontal vibrations of the arm. The damping means is coupled to the arm at a position close to the pick-up cartridge of the arm. A counter-balance mass is also provided on the arm, the mass having an adjustable position and mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1981
    Assignee: Cranfield Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jack Dinsdale, David W. Parkins, John P. Hardwick