Patents by Inventor William L. Heard II

William L. Heard II 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 and connector assembly and method for using same
    Patent number: 6223088
    Abstract: An electrode and connector are detachably connected to one another for use in defibrillating or pacing a patient's heart. The connector includes two jaw members which clamp over a tab portion of the electrode. The jaw members include electrical contacts which engage and contact the conductive sheet within the electrode. This provides electrical continuity from the electrode through the connector to a lead wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Katecho, Incorporated
    Inventors: Lorne C. Scharnberg, Warren R. Walters, William L. Heard II, William A. Todd, Jr.