Patents by Inventor Nathan Plag

Nathan Plag 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).

  • PRESSURE SENSING IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20250152037
    Abstract: Disclosed is an implant and method of making an implant. The implant having a housing that defines a cavity. The housing includes a sensor comprising a base attached to a diaphragm wherein said base may be positioned within said cavity. The sensor may be a capacitive pressure sensor. The diaphragm may be connected to the housing to hermetically seal said housing. The sensor may include electrical contacts positioned on the diaphragm. The base may define a capacitive gap and a vent wherein the electrodes may be positioned within said capacitive gap such that at least a portion of the electrical contacts extend through the vent. The implant may include a coil in electric communication with the sensor, said coil may be positioned within said housing. A printed circuit board having at least one component may be attached to the floating base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Harry Rowland, Michael Nagy, Nathan Plag, Tyler Panian, Suresh Sundaram
  • Pressure sensing implant
    Patent number: 12201414
    Abstract: Disclosed is an implant and method of making an implant. The implant having a housing that defines a cavity. The housing includes a sensor comprising a base attached to a diaphragm wherein said base may be positioned within said cavity. The sensor may be a capacitive pressure sensor. The diaphragm may be connected to the housing to hermetically seal said housing. The sensor may include electrical contacts positioned on the diaphragm. The base may define a capacitive gap and a vent wherein the electrodes may be positioned within said capacitive gap such that at least a portion of the electrical contacts extend through the vent. The implant may include a coil in electric communication with the sensor, said coil may be positioned within said housing. A printed circuit board having at least one component may be attached to the floating base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Endotronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Rowland, Michael Nagy, Nathan Plag, Tyler Panian, Suresh Sundaram
  • FRICTION REDUCTION FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20230084358
    Abstract: Coating of at least a portion of components of an implantable device to reduce friction during movement therebetween. The surfaces of the components which are coated may be pretreated in a manner contrary to recommended for application of such coating or may simply not be treated as recommend for application of such coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Padraig J. Savage, Joshua Mark Inouye, Lucas Schneider, Levi Joel Wolterstorff, Nathan Plag
  • PRESSURE SENSING IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20200260991
    Abstract: Disclosed is an implant and method of making an implant. The implant having a housing that defines a cavity. The housing includes a sensor comprising a base attached to a diaphragm wherein said base may be positioned within said cavity. The sensor may be a capacitive pressure sensor. The diaphragm may be connected to the housing to hermetically seal said housing. The sensor may include electrical contacts positioned on the diaphragm. The base may define a capacitive gap and a vent wherein the electrodes may be positioned within said capacitive gap such that at least a portion of the electrical contacts extend through the vent. The implant may include a coil in electric communication with the sensor, said coil may be positioned within said housing. A printed circuit board having at least one component may be attached to the floating base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Harry Rowland, Michael Nagy, Nathan Plag, Tyler Panian, Suresh Sundaram
  • Pressure sensing implant
    Patent number: 10638955
    Abstract: Disclosed is an implant and method of making an implant. The implant having a housing that defines a cavity. The housing includes a sensor comprising a base attached to a diaphragm wherein said base may be positioned within said cavity. The sensor may be a capacitive pressure sensor. The diaphragm may be connected to the housing to hermetically seal said housing. The sensor may include electrical contacts positioned on the diaphragm. The base may define a capacitive gap and a vent wherein the electrodes may be positioned within said capacitive gap such that at least a portion of the electrical contacts extend through the vent. The implant may include a coil in electric communication with the sensor, said coil may be positioned within said housing. A printed circuit board having at least one component may be attached to the floating base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: ENDOTRONIX, INC.
    Inventors: Harry Rowland, Michael Nagy, Nathan Plag, Tyler Panian, Suresh Sundaram
  • PRESSURE SENSING IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20160324443
    Abstract: Disclosed is an implant and method of making an implant. The implant having a housing that defines a cavity. The housing includes a sensor comprising a base attached to a diaphragm wherein said base may be positioned within said cavity. The sensor may be a capacitive pressure sensor. The diaphragm may be connected to the housing to hermetically seal said housing. The sensor may include electrical contacts positioned on the diaphragm. The base may define a capacitive gap and a vent wherein the electrodes may be positioned within said capacitive gap such that at least a portion of the electrical contacts extend through the vent. The implant may include a coil in electric communication with the sensor, said coil may be positioned within said housing. A printed circuit board having at least one component may be attached to the floating base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Harry Rowland, Michael Nagy, Nathan Plag, Tyler Panian, Suresh Sundaram