Patents by Inventor Lawrence Robert Heyn

Lawrence Robert Heyn 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 medical devices with low volume batteries, and systems
    Patent number: 10124179
    Abstract: Implantable medical devices, implantable medical device systems that include such implantable medical devices, and implantable medical device batteries, as well as methods of making. Such devices can include a battery of relatively small volume but of relatively high power (reported as therapeutic power) and relatively high capacity (reported as capacity density).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: John D. Norton, Craig L. Schmidt, Kevin Wilmot Eberman, Lawrence Robert Heyn
  • IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES WITH LOW VOLUME BATTERIES, AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170036031
    Abstract: Implantable medical devices, implantable medical device systems that include such implantable medical devices, and implantable medical device batteries, as well as methods of making. Such devices can include a battery of relatively small volume but of relatively high power (reported as therapeutic power) and relatively high capacity (reported as capacity density).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: John D. Norton, Craig L. Schmidt, Kevin Wilmot Eberman, Lawrence Robert Heyn
  • Implantable medical devices with low volume batteries, and systems
    Patent number: 9559353
    Abstract: Implantable medical devices, implantable medical device systems that include such implantable medical devices, and implantable medical device batteries, as well as methods of making. Such devices can include a battery of relatively small volume but of relatively high power (reported as therapeutic power) and relatively high capacity (reported as capacity density).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Norton, Craig L. Schmidt, Kevin Wilmot Eberman, Lawrence Robert Heyn
  • IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES WITH LOW VOLUME BATTERIES, AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150243967
    Abstract: Implantable medical devices, implantable medical device systems that include such implantable medical devices, and implantable medical device batteries, as well as methods of making. Such devices can include a battery of relatively small volume but of relatively high power (reported as therapeutic power) and relatively high capacity (reported as capacity density).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: John D. Norton, Craig L. Schmidt, Kevin Wilmot Eberman, Lawrence Robert Heyn
  • Implantable medical devices with low volume batteries, and systems
    Patent number: 9077030
    Abstract: Implantable medical devices, implantable medical device systems that include such implantable medical devices, and implantable medical device batteries, as well as methods of making. Such devices can include a battery of relatively small volume but of relatively high power (reported as therapeutic power) and relatively high capacity (reported as capacity density).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Norton, Craig L. Schmidt, Kevin Wilmot Eberman, Lawrence Robert Heyn
  • NON-RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110184482
    Abstract: A non-rechargeable battery comprising: an anode; a cathode comprising a binder comprising styrene-butadiene rubber; a separator between the anode and the cathode; and an electrolyte contacting the anode, the cathode, and the separator. Such batteries can be used in implantable medical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Kevin Wilmot Eberman, Lawrence Robert Heyn
  • IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES WITH LOW VOLUME BATTERIES, AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20110184483
    Abstract: Implantable medical devices, implantable medical device systems that include such implantable medical devices, and implantable medical device batteries, as well as methods of making. Such devices can include a battery of relatively small volume but of relatively high power (reported as therapeutic power) and relatively high capacity (reported as capacity density).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: John D. Norton, Craig L. Schmidt, Kevin Wilmot Eberman, Lawrence Robert Heyn
  • SLURRY COATING METHOD FOR MAKING BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20110179637
    Abstract: A method of making a battery (preferably, an IMD battery) that includes applying a cathode material slurry that includes an active cathode material, a binder, an optional thickener and/or an optional dispersant, and a solvent to at least one major surface of a current collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Kevin Wilmot Eberman, Lawrence Robert Heyn, Steven M. Bruesehoff