Patents by Inventor Vernon L. Herting

Vernon L. Herting 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).

  • Electrode assembly and method
    Patent number: 5486215
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell and electrode assembly in which an alkali metal anode and a cathode assembly are wound together in a unidirectional winding. The anode includes an elongated strip of alkali metal which is combined with a separator material by pressing the separator material into the alkali metal under high pressure. The cathode assembly includes a cathode current collector and a cathode material bonded to the current collector at a uniform density of reactive material. The pressing of separator material into the anode can provide improved energy density in the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger W. Kelm, Vernon L. Herting