Inventor
Joseph F. Lessar
Inventor
Coon Rapids, MN, US
Overview
Patents· 52 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Nprimary
A61NElectrotherapy33%
H01MProcesses or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy11%
H01BCables9%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution9%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification7%
C03CChemical composition of glasses, glazes or vitreous enamels6%
A61BDiagnosis4%
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels4%
B23KSoldering or unsoldering3%
C23CCoating metallic material3%
PatentTitleYear
9,056,351'Stent with improved flexibility and method for making same'20158,911,491'Methods and apparatus for treatment of aneurysms adjacent branch arteries including branch artery flow lumen alignment'20148,285,379'Electrical interconnection structures and method'20127,890,184'Conductor junctions for medical electrical leads'20117,318,837'Customized alloys for stents'20087,270,679'Implants based on engineered metal matrix composite materials having enhanced imaging and wear resistance'20077,177,140'Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with porous gas vent within electrolyte fill tube'20077,138,582'Medical electrical lead conductor formed from modified MP35N alloy'20066,852,925'Feed-through assemblies having terminal pins comprising platinum and methods for fabricating same'20056,622,046'Subcutaneous sensing feedthrough/electrode assembly'20036,493,212'Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with porous gas vent within electrolyte fill tube'20026,321,114'Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with consolidated electrode tabs and corresponding feedthroughs'20016,212,063'Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with connector block and sealed feedthroughs'20016,157,531'Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with liquid electrolyte fill tube'20006,141,205'Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with consolidated electrode tabs and corresponding feedthroughs'20006,090,503'Body implanted device with electrical feedthrough'20006,076,017'Method of centerless ground finishing of feedthrough pins for an implantable medical device'20006,042,624'Method of making an implantable medical device having a flat electrolytic capacitor'20006,032,075'Implantable medical device with flat aluminum electolytic capacitor'20006,009,348'Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with registered electrode layers'19996,006,133'Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with consolidated electrode assembly'19995,902,326'Optical window for implantable medical devices'19995,871,513'Centerless ground feedthrough pin for an electrical power source in an implantable medical device'19995,870,272'Capacitive filter feedthrough for implantable medical device'19995,866,851'Implantable medical device with multi-pin feedthrough'19995,851,222'Implantable medical device'19985,821,011'Body implanted device with electrical feedthrough'19985,817,984'Implantable medical device wtih multi-pin feedthrough'19985,800,496'Medical electrical lead having a crush resistant lead body'19985,712,462'Implantable medical device with high reliability electrical connection using reactive metals'19985,549,985'Method of assembling electrochemical cells of novel construction'19965,500,026'Method of assembling electrochemical cells of novel construction'19965,433,744'Medical electrical lead with super austentic stainless steel conductor'19955,423,881'Medical electrical lead'19955,411,545'Medical electrical lead'19955,324,321'Medical electrical lead having sigmoidal conductors and non-circular lumens'19945,306,581'Battery with weldable feedthrough'19945,303,704'Medical electrical lead'19945,294,241'Method for making glass to metal seals'19945,175,067'Feed through'19925,104,755'Glass-metal seals'19925,040,544'Medical electrical lead and method of manufacture'19914,947,866'Medical electrical lead'19904,940,858'Implantable pulse generator feedthrough'19904,860,446'Medical electrical lead and method of manufacture'19894,813,421'Oxygen sensing pacemaker'19894,807,629'Oxygen sensing pacemaker'19894,791,935'Oxygen sensing pacemaker'19884,730,389'Method for fabrication of an implantable hermetic transparent container'19884,678,868'Hermetic electrical feedthrough assembly'19874,217,137'Gold based alloy composition and brazing therewith, particularly for ceramic-metal seals in electrical feedthroughs'19804,180,700'Alloy composition and brazing therewith, particularly for _ceramic-metal seals in electrical feedthroughs'1979Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1979–2012Patents assigned to MEDTRONIC INC (47)· patent assignee history
1979–1980Based in Anoka, MN, US· patent location history
1987–2014Based in Coon Rapids, MN, US· patent location history
2008–2015Patents assigned to MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC (3)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to BREYEN MARK D (1)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to COOK SCOTT (1)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to HANSON CURTIS (1)· patent assignee history
2015Based in Mora, MN, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| MEDTRONIC INC | 47 | 1979–2012 |
| MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC | 3 | 2008–2015 |
| BREYEN MARK D | 1 | 2012 |
| COOK SCOTT | 1 | 2014 |
| HANSON CURTIS | 1 | 2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Coon Rapids, Minnesota, US | 49 | 1987–2014 |
| Anoka, Minnesota, US | 2 | 1979–1980 |
| Mora, Minnesota, US | 1 | 2015 |