Patents by Inventor Nicholas H. Finstrom

Nicholas H. Finstrom 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).

  • BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220347485
    Abstract: In some examples, a battery assembly for an implantable medical device. The battery assembly may include an electrode stack comprising a plurality of electrode plates, wherein the plurality of electrode plates comprises a first electrode plate including a first tab extending from the first electrode plate and a second electrode plate including a second tab extending from the second electrode plate; a spacer between the first tab and the second tab; and a rivet extending through the first tab, second tab, and spacer, wherein the rivet is configured to mechanically attach the first tab, second tab, and spacer to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Louwagie, Paul B. Aamodt, Vincent Brama, Nicholas H. Finstrom, Michael B. Hintz, Vadim A. Yakovlev, Kevin D. O'Connell, Richard W. Swenson, Brian P. Schmidt, Joseph J. Viavattine, Puqiang Zhang, Hailiang Zhao, Chao Hu
  • Battery assembly for medical device
    Patent number: 11413466
    Abstract: In some examples, a battery assembly for an implantable medical device. The battery assembly may include an electrode stack comprising a plurality of electrode plates, wherein the plurality of electrode plates comprises a first electrode plate including a first tab extending from the first electrode plate and a second electrode plate including a second tab extending from the second electrode plate; a spacer between the first tab and the second tab; and a rivet extending through the first tab, second tab, and spacer, wherein the rivet is configured to mechanically attach the first tab, second tab, and spacer to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Louwagie, Paul B. Aamodt, Vincent Brama, Nicholas H. Finstrom, Michael B. Hintz, Vadim A. Yakovlev, Kevin D. O'Connell, Richard W. Swenson, Brian P. Schmidt, Joseph J. Viavattine, Puqiang Zhang, Hailiang Zhao, Chao Hu
  • NIRS device with optical wavelength and path length correction
    Patent number: 11045122
    Abstract: A near infrared spectrometer and method for wavelength and path length correction are disclosed. The spectrometer includes a number of photodiodes that transmit broadband near infrared measurement light into the tissue and at least one broadband detector which measures the light signal transmitted through the tissue. A processor estimates chromophore concentrations through a comparison of measured light attenuation and modeled light attenuation. The light attenuation model utilizes a light path length distribution derived from a Monte Carlo model and accounts for the spectral shape of the light source as a function of temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Fortiori Design LLC
    Inventors: Bryan J. Scheele, Nicholas H. Finstrom, Roger W. Schmitz
  • BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200330774
    Abstract: In some examples, a battery assembly for an implantable medical device. The battery assembly may include an electrode stack comprising a plurality of electrode plates, wherein the plurality of electrode plates comprises a first electrode plate including a first tab extending from the first electrode plate and a second electrode plate including a second tab extending from the second electrode plate; a spacer between the first tab and the second tab; and a rivet extending through the first tab, second tab, and spacer, wherein the rivet is configured to mechanically attach the first tab, second tab, and spacer to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Louwagie, Paul B. Aamodt, Vincent Brama, Nicholas H. Finstrom, Michael B. Hintz, Vadim A. Yakovlev, Kevin D. O'Connell, Richard W. Swenson, Brian P. Schmidt, Joseph J. Viavattine, Puqiang Zhang, Hailiang Zhao, Chao Hu
  • NIRS Device With Optical Wavelength And Path Length Correction
    Publication number: 20180192929
    Abstract: A near infrared spectrometer and method for wavelength and path length correction are disclosed. The spectrometer includes a number of photodiodes that transmit broadband near infrared measurement light into the tissue and at least one broadband detector which measures the light signal transmitted through the tissue. A processor estimates chromophore concentrations through a comparison of measured light attenuation and modeled light attenuation. The light attenuation model utilizes a light path length distribution derived from a Monte Carlo model and accounts for the spectral shape of the light source as a function of temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Bryan J. Scheele, Nicholas H. Finstrom, Roger W. Schmitz
  • NIRS device with optical wavelength and path length correction
    Patent number: 9907494
    Abstract: A near infrared spectrometer and method for wavelength and path length correction are disclosed. The spectrometer includes a number of photodiodes that transmit broadband near infrared measurement light into the tissue and at least one broadband detector which measures the light signal transmitted through the tissue. A processor estimates chromophore concentrations through a comparison of measured light attenuation and modeled light attenuation. The light attenuation model utilizes a light path length distribution derived from a Monte Carlo model and accounts for the spectral shape of the light source as a function of temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Bryan J. Scheele, Nicholas H. Finstrom, Roger W. Schmitz
  • NIRS DEVICE WITH OPTICAL WAVELENGTH AND PATH LENGTH CORRECTION
    Publication number: 20130281803
    Abstract: A near infrared spectrometer and method for wavelength and path length correction are disclosed. The spectrometer includes a number of photodiodes that transmit broadband near infrared measurement light into the tissue and at least one broadband detector which measures the light signal transmitted through the tissue. A processor estimates chromophore concentrations through a comparison of measured light attenuation and modeled light attenuation. The light attenuation model utilizes a light path length distribution derived from a Monte Carlo model and accounts for the spectral shape of the light source as a function of temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Bryan J. Scheele, Nicholas H. Finstrom, Roger W. Schmitz