Sintered electrodes to store energy in an implantable medical device
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61N-001/39
H01G-009/08
H01G-009/008
H01G-009/052
H01G-009/06
A61N-001/375
A61N-001/378
출원번호
US-0968523
(2010-12-15)
등록번호
US-9129749
(2015-09-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Sherwood, Gregory J.
Root, Michael J.
Kuhn, Peter Jay
Byron, Mary M.
Stemen, Eric
출원인 / 주소
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
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피인용 횟수 :
5인용 특허 :
59
초록▼
An example includes a capacitor case sealed to retain electrolyte, at least one anode disposed in the capacitor case, the at least one anode comprising a sintered portion disposed on a substrate, an anode conductor coupled to the substrate in electrical communication with the sintered portion, the a
An example includes a capacitor case sealed to retain electrolyte, at least one anode disposed in the capacitor case, the at least one anode comprising a sintered portion disposed on a substrate, an anode conductor coupled to the substrate in electrical communication with the sintered portion, the anode conductor sealingly extending through the capacitor case to an anode terminal disposed on the exterior of the capacitor case with the anode terminal in electrical communication with the sintered portion, a cathode disposed in the capacitor case, a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode and a cathode terminal disposed on an exterior of the capacitor case and in electrical communication with the cathode, with the anode terminal and the cathode terminal electrically isolated from one another.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus, comprising: a capacitor case sealed to retain electrolyte, the capacitor case inner surface defining a conductive substrate;a first electrode comprising a plurality of first electrode material portions disposed in the capacitor case, the plurality of first electrode material portion
1. An apparatus, comprising: a capacitor case sealed to retain electrolyte, the capacitor case inner surface defining a conductive substrate;a first electrode comprising a plurality of first electrode material portions disposed in the capacitor case, the plurality of first electrode material portions comprising a sintered portion disposed on a second substrate, wherein the plurality of first electrode material portions are disposed onto the second substrate, in a nested configuration, with at least a first first electrode portion having a different area than a second first electrode portion;a conductor coupled to the second substrate in electrical communication with the sintered portion, the conductor seatingly extending through the capacitor case to a terminal disposed on an exterior of the capacitor case with the terminal in electrical communication with the sintered portion;a second electrode disposed in the capacitor case, the second electrode comprising a sintered portion disposed on the conductive substrate on the inner surface of the capacitor case;a separator disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; anda second terminal disposed on the exterior of the capacitor case and in electrical communication with the second electrode, with the terminal and the second terminal electrically isolated from one another. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first electrode is anodic, and the second electrode is cathodic. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one electrode and the second electrode have a DC capacitance that is approximately 23% greater than an AC capacitance over an etched capacitor that has a capacitance of 74.5 microfarads per cubic centimeter. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the AC capacitance is at least 96.7 microfarads per cubic centimeter at 445 total voltage. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one electrode comprises a standalone slug that includes the sintered portion, with the sintered portion being monolithic. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the conductor is disposed in the slug, with the slug enveloping a conductive portion of the conductor. 7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the conductor is disposed between the slug and the substrate. 8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the conductor is disposed outside the slug and is coupled to the slug. 9. A system, comprising: a hermetically sealed device housing;a battery disposed in the hermetically sealed device housing;a capacitor disposed in the hermetically sealed device housing, the capacitor comprising: a capacitor case sealed to retain electrolyte;a plurality of anode material portions disposed in the capacitor case, the plurality of anode material portions comprising a sintered portion disposed on a substrate, wherein the plurality of anode material portions are disposed onto the substrate in a nested configuration, with at least a first anode portion having a different area than a second anode portion;an anode conductor coupled to the substrate in electrical communication with the sintered portion, the anode conductor sealingly extending through the capacitor case to an anode terminal disposed on exterior of the capacitor case with the anode terminal in electrical communication with the sintered portion;a cathode disposed in the capacitor case;a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode; anda cathode terminal disposed on the exterior of the capacitor case and in electrical communication with the cathode, with the anode terminal and the cathode terminal electrically isolated from one another, andan electronic cardiac rhythm management circuit coupled to the battery and the capacitor and adapted to discharge the capacitor to provide a therapeutic defibrillation pulse. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the electronic cardiac rhythm management circuit comprises a defibrillator circuit. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the defibrillator circuit is to discharge the anode and the cathode to provide a single therapeutically effective defibrillator pulse. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the anode and the cathode are sized to deliver a defibrillation pulse of approximately 36 joules. 13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the anode and the cathode are sized and packaged to deliver a defibrillation pulse of approximately 36 joules. 14. A method, comprising: sintering anode material onto an anode foil; andsintering a plurality of anode material portions onto the foil in a nested configuration, with at least a first anode portion having a different area than a second anode portion;stacking the anode material and foil into a capacitor stack that includes a cathode separated from the anode material and the anode foil by a separator;disposing the capacitor stack into a capacitor case;coupling the anode material to an anode conductor disposed through the capacitor case;sealing the anode conductor to the capacitor case with a seal that resists a flow of electrolyte;filling the capacitor case with an electrolyte; andsealing the electrolyte in the capacitor case. 15. The method of claim 14, comprising excising each of the plurality of anode material portions from the foil by cutting the foil surrounding at least one of the plurality of anode material portions. 16. The method of claim 14, comprising excising a plurality of anode layers from the sintering on the anode foil. 17. An apparatus, comprising: a capacitor case sealed to retain electrolyte, the capacitor case inner surface defining a conductive substrate;a first electrode comprising a sintered portion disposed on the conductive substrate on the inner surface of the capacitor case;a second electrode disposed in the interior of the capacitor case and disposed against the first electrode, the second electrode separated from the first electrode with a separator that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the second electrode includes a plurality of second electrode material portions disposed in the capacitor case, the plurality of second electrode material portions comprising a sintered portion disposed on a second substrate, wherein the plurality of second electrode material portions are disposed onto the second substrate in a nested configuration, with at least a first second electrode portion having a different area than a second second electrode portion;a conductor sealingly disposed through the capacitor case in electrical isolation from the capacitor case, the conductor coupled with the second electrode and with a terminal disposed outside the capacitor case, the terminal in electrical communication with the second electrode; anda second terminal disposed outside the capacitor case in electrical communication with the capacitor case. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first electrode is cathodic.
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