Patents by Inventor Don Monroe

Don Monroe 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).

  • Electrolytic capacitor capable of insertion into the vasculature of a patient
    Patent number: 7072171
    Abstract: A capacitor having a cylindrical shape or configuration so that it is capable of being inserted directly into the vasculature of a patient is described. A typical diameter for the present capacitor is about 6 mm. A capacitor of this size would occupy about 9% of the total cross-sectional area of the inferior vena cava prior to the crossover to the heart, where the typical diameter of the vein is about 20 mm. The crossover section has a diameter of about 11 mm to about 12 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Muffoletto, Rodney Stringham, Doug Eberhard, Joseph Spaulding, Yanming Liu, Don Monroe, Chris Ziarniac, Eric Ziarniac, Edward Gloss, Laurie O'Connor, William Elliott, Eric Stemen, Troy Lindke, Jason Hahl, Keith Seitz, Anthony Perez, Ken Talamine, J. Michael Druding