Medtronic, Inc.

David J Buendorf

Hailiang Zhao

Paul C Ray

Erik J Hovland

Seth M Humphrys

Jeffrey J Louwagie

Jason T Papenfuss

Matthew J Sanders

Peter Nikrin

Hailing Zhao

Dennis L Howard

Vadim A Yakolev

Pankaj Mohan

Devices and methods disclosed herein relate to forming superior mechanical and electrical connections between stacks of foils such as those used in electrochemical cells. The connections described herein use multiple weld types and choice of materials to promote electrical and mechanical connectivity using separate weld types.

Shaped rechargeable battery electronic interconnect

A system for continuously monitoring a laser beam includes a photodiode sensor mounted adjacent to a laser beam optical path. A laser beam optical path analysis module connected to the photodiode sensor and adapted to receive, analyze and report the sensor output from the photodiode sensor.

System for continuous laser beam monitoring and analysis

A component of an implantable medical device may include a first member, a second member, and a composite seam weld formed between the first member and the second member. In some examples, the composite seam weld includes a continuous wave (CW)-welded portion formed using CW welding and a pulse-welded portion formed using pulsed welding. A first end of the pulse-welded portion may partially overlap a first end of the CW-welded portion and may be offset from the first end of the CW-welded portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal orientation of the first end of the CW-welded portion. Techniques for forming composite seam welds are also described.

Welding method including continuous wave welding and pulse welding for component of an implantable medical device

An electric storage battery including a jelly roll type electrode assembly having a mandrel. The mandrel includes a positive portion, negative portion and removable portion. The mandrel has two faces with grooves dimensioned to accommodate positive and negative feedthrough pins. Electrodes are welded to the mandrel using an ultrasonic weld to the face on which the electrodes are attached. An additional weld is made to at least one ultrasonic weld using a through-mandrel laser weld, incident on the opposite face from which the ultrasonic weld. The laser melts the mandrel such that molten mandrel material fills the area under the foil at the area of the ultrasonic weld, the surface area of the foil being significantly increased by knurls formed by ultrasonic welding. Electrodes are wrapped around the mandrel using the removable portion to wind the mandrel. The mandrel allows tighter wrapping of the jelly roll assembly increasing battery miniaturization.

Electrode assembly with hybrid weld

Methods and systems for laser welding using a galvanometer to deliver laser energy in a multiple point sequence for high-speed and low-temperature welding of batteries, capacitors, medical devices, and related medical device components or the like.

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Maple Grove, MN, United States of America

David J Buendorf