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Joseph F. Lessar
Also filed as: LESSAR JOSEPH · LESSAR JOSEPH F
52 granted patents·9 pending applications·5,397 citations·filing 1978–2013
99Inventor score
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61 records- 0198US5870272ACapacitive filter feedthrough for implantable medical deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 9, 1999·279 cites·87 claims
- 0297US5306581ABattery with weldable feedthroughMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 26, 1994·211 cites·18 claims
- 0397US4678868AHermetic electrical feedthrough assemblyMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1984·Granted Jul 7, 1987·195 cites·5 claims
- 0497US4217137AGold based alloy composition and brazing therewith, particularly for ceramic-metal seals in electrical feedthroughsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1979·Granted Aug 12, 1980·59 cites·10 claims
- 0596US6042624AMethod of making an implantable medical device having a flat electrolytic capacitorMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 28, 2000·125 cites·81 claims
- 0696US5866851AImplantable medical device with multi-pin feedthroughMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 2, 1999·120 cites·1 claims
- 0796US4940858AImplantable pulse generator feedthroughMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 10, 1990·100 cites·9 claims
- 0895US6622046B2Subcutaneous sensing feedthrough/electrode assemblyMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 16, 2003·381 cites·38 claims
- 0995US5821011ABody implanted device with electrical feedthroughMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 13, 1998·132 cites·6 claims
- 1095US4947866AMedical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1989·Granted Aug 14, 1990·115 cites·4 claims
- 1194US7270679B2Implants based on engineered metal matrix composite materials having enhanced imaging and wear resistanceWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 18, 2007·305 cites·53 claims
- 1294US5104755AGlass-metal sealsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1990·Granted Apr 14, 1992·97 cites·24 claims
- 1394US5040544AMedical electrical lead and method of manufactureMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 20, 1991·129 cites·7 claims
- 1493US6852925B2Feed-through assemblies having terminal pins comprising platinum and methods for fabricating sameMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 8, 2005·58 cites·36 claims
- 1593US6090503ABody implanted device with electrical feedthroughMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 18, 2000·82 cites·18 claims
- 1693US6076017AMethod of centerless ground finishing of feedthrough pins for an implantable medical deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 13, 2000·110 cites·9 claims
- 1790US4860446AMedical electrical lead and method of manufactureMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 29, 1989·66 cites·6 claims
- 1889US5175067AFeed throughMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 29, 1992·88 cites·17 claims
- 1989US4180700AAlloy composition and brazing therewith, particularly for _ceramic-metal seals in electrical feedthroughsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1978·Granted Dec 25, 1979·38 cites·15 claims
- 2087US5851222AImplantable medical deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 22, 1998·71 cites·6 claims
- 2186US6493212B1Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with porous gas vent within electrolyte fill tubeMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 10, 2002·123 cites·23 claims
- 2286US6141205AImplantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with consolidated electrode tabs and corresponding feedthroughsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 31, 2000·212 cites·38 claims
- 2383US9056351B2Stent with improved flexibility and method for making sameMEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 16, 2015·5 cites·18 claims
- 2483US7318837B2Customized alloys for stentsMEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 15, 2008·26 cites·8 claims
- 2582US6157531AImplantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with liquid electrolyte fill tubeMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 5, 2000·172 cites·44 claims
- 2681US6006133AImplantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with consolidated electrode assemblyMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 21, 1999·194 cites·122 claims
- 2780US6009348AImplantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with registered electrode layersMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 28, 1999·187 cites·82 claims
- 2879US7138582B2Medical electrical lead conductor formed from modified MP35N alloyMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 21, 2006·96 cites·18 claims
- 2979US5871513ACenterless ground feedthrough pin for an electrical power source in an implantable medical deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 16, 1999·51 cites·9 claims
- 3078US5294241AMethod for making glass to metal sealsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 15, 1994·44 cites·10 claims
- 3176US5902326AOptical window for implantable medical devicesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 11, 1999·218 cites·35 claims
- 3271US6212063B1Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with connector block and sealed feedthroughsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 3, 2001·117 cites·48 claims
- 3371US6032075AImplantable medical device with flat aluminum electolytic capacitorMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 29, 2000·127 cites·132 claims
- 3468US5817984AImplantable medical device wtih multi-pin feedthroughMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 6, 1998·96 cites·14 claims
- 3568US5800496AMedical electrical lead having a crush resistant lead bodyMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 1, 1998·114 cites·26 claims
- 3666US6321114B1Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with consolidated electrode tabs and corresponding feedthroughsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 20, 2001·91 cites·43 claims
- 3766US5324321AMedical electrical lead having sigmoidal conductors and non-circular lumensMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 28, 1994·105 cites·17 claims
- 3865US5500026AMethod of assembling electrochemical cells of novel constructionFiled 1995·Granted Mar 19, 1996·29 cites·5 claims
- 3965US5303704AMedical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 19, 1994·102 cites·8 claims
- 4064US7177140B2Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with porous gas vent within electrolyte fill tubeMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 13, 2007·23 cites·11 claims
- 4164US5423881AMedical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 13, 1995·93 cites·9 claims
- 4264US4807629AOxygen sensing pacemakerMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1987·Granted Feb 28, 1989·88 cites·2 claims
- 4364US4791935AOxygen sensing pacemakerMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1986·Granted Dec 20, 1988·88 cites·5 claims
- 4464US4730389AMethod for fabrication of an implantable hermetic transparent containerMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1986·Granted Mar 15, 1988·75 cites·9 claims
- 4563US5549985AMethod of assembling electrochemical cells of novel constructionMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 27, 1996·26 cites·6 claims
- 4657US8285379B2Electrical interconnection structures and methodIYER RAJESH V·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 9, 2012·1 cites·7 claims
- 4757US5712462AImplantable medical device with high reliability electrical connection using reactive metalsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 27, 1998·20 cites·20 claims
- 4856US2006210880A1Current collectorMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4956US2008177376A1Stent With Improved Flexibility and Method for Making SameMEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 5055US8911491B2Methods and apparatus for treatment of aneurysms adjacent branch arteries including branch artery flow lumen alignmentHANSON CURTIS·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 16, 2014·2 cites·15 claims
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