Patents by Inventor Walter E. Benecke

Walter E. Benecke 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).

  • FEEDTHROUGH ASSEMBLY AND IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING SAME
    Publication number: 20230248982
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a feedthrough assembly are disclosed. The assembly includes a header and a test fanout layer electrically connected to the header. A first major surface of the test fanout layer faces an inner surface of the header. The assembly further includes a test via extending between the first major surface and a second major surface of the test fanout layer, and a test pad disposed on the first major surface of the test fanout layer and electrically connected to the test via. At least a portion of the test pad is disposed between the outer surface of the header and a perimeter of the test fanout layer as viewed in a plane parallel to the first major surface of the test fanout layer such that the at least a portion of the test pad is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ries, Mark E. Henschel, James R. Wasson, Chunho Kim, Walter E. Benecke, Kris A. Peterson, Jeff M. Wheeler, Songhua Shi
  • Implantable medical device with communication by way of physical connector, system and method therefore
    Patent number: 9555254
    Abstract: System, implantable medical device and method for communicating between an implantable medical device and an external communication device. The implantable medical device has a physical connector, a medical module and a communication module. The medical module is configured to at least one of deliver a therapeutic output by way of the physical connector and/or sense data indicative of a physiologic condition of a patient by way of the physical connector. The external communication device is configured to communicate with the communication module by way of the physical connector. In an embodiment, electronic communication may be by way of a differential pair of connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter E. Benecke, Lonny Cabelka, Mark A. Maass, Melvin P. Roberts
  • IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH COMMUNICATION BY WAY OF PHYSICAL CONNECTOR, SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFORE
    Publication number: 20130211470
    Abstract: System, implantable medical device and method for communicating between an implantable medical device and an external communication device. The implantable medical device has a physical connector, a medical module and a communication module. The medical module is configured to at least one of deliver a therapeutic output by way of the physical connector and/or sense data indicative of a physiologic condition of a patient by way of the physical connector. The external communication device is configured to communicate with the communication module by way of the physical connector. In an embodiment, electronic communication may be by way of a differential pair of connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Walter E. Benecke, Lonny Cabelka, Mark A. Maass, Melvin P. Roberts