Patents by Inventor Shelley L. Thurk

Shelley L. Thurk 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).

  • Electronic medical device including a protective inner shell encasing a battery and electronic components and an outer shell encasing the inner shell
    Patent number: 11979992
    Abstract: An electronic medical device is disclosed here. An exemplary embodiment of the medical device includes a printed circuit board assembly, a protective inner shell surrounding at least a portion of the printed circuit board assembly, and an outer shell surrounding at least a portion of the protective inner shell. The printed circuit board assembly has a printed circuit board, electronic components mounted to the printed circuit board, a battery mounted to the printed circuit board, and an interface compatible with a physiological characteristic sensor component. The protective inner shell is formed by overmolding the printed circuit board assembly with a first material having low pressure and low temperature molding properties. The outer shell is formed by overmolding the protective inner shell with a second material that is different than the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Claire F. Ferraro, Shelley L. Thurk, Mark Henschel, Shawn Shi, Gabe German
  • LOW-COST ELECTRONIC MEDICAL DEVICE AND RELATED MANUFACTURING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20210385955
    Abstract: An electronic medical device is disclosed here. An exemplary embodiment of the medical device includes a printed circuit board assembly, a protective inner shell surrounding at least a portion of the printed circuit board assembly, and an outer shell surrounding at least a portion of the protective inner shell. The printed circuit board assembly has a printed circuit board, electronic components mounted to the printed circuit board, a battery mounted to the printed circuit board, and an interface compatible with a physiological characteristic sensor component. The protective inner shell is formed by overmolding the printed circuit board assembly with a first material having low pressure and low temperature molding properties. The outer shell is formed by overmolding the protective inner shell with a second material that is different than the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Claire F. Ferraro, Shelley L. Thurk
  • Method of fabricating an electronic medical device, including overmolding an assembly with thermoplastic material
    Patent number: 11122697
    Abstract: An electronic medical device is disclosed here. An exemplary embodiment of the medical device includes a printed circuit board assembly, a protective inner shell surrounding at least a portion of the printed circuit board assembly, and an outer shell surrounding at least a portion of the protective inner shell. The printed circuit board assembly has a printed circuit board, electronic components mounted to the printed circuit board, a battery mounted to the printed circuit board, and an interface compatible with a physiological characteristic sensor component. The protective inner shell is formed by overmolding the printed circuit board assembly with a first material having low pressure and low temperature molding properties. The outer shell is formed by overmolding the protective inner shell with a second material that is different than the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Claire F. Ferraro, Shelley L. Thurk
  • A METHOD OF FABRICATING AN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL DEVICE DEVICE INCLUDING OVERMOLDING THE ASSEMBLY WITH THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20200053889
    Abstract: An electronic medical device is disclosed here. An exemplary embodiment of the medical device includes a printed circuit board assembly, a protective inner shell surrounding at least a portion of the printed circuit board assembly, and an outer shell surrounding at least a portion of the protective inner shell. The printed circuit board assembly has a printed circuit board, electronic components mounted to the printed circuit board, a battery mounted to the printed circuit board, and an interface compatible with a physiological characteristic sensor component. The protective inner shell is formed by overmolding the printed circuit board assembly with a first material having low pressure and low temperature molding properties. The outer shell is formed by overmolding the protective inner shell with a second material that is different than the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Claire F. Ferraro, Shelley L. Thurk