Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.

Peter J Lamb

Jason Alan Shiroff

Eric Stemen

Leonard I Goldstein

Steven E Schultz

John O'Rourke

Patrick J Barry

Bart A Carey

By way of example, the present subject matter provides a method, including stacking a plurality of substantially planar electrodes into a stack, in alignment, encapsulating the stack by pressing a first beveled edge of a first cup-shaped housing piece against a second beveled edge of a second cup-shaped housing piece, with the first beveled edge of the first cup-shaped housing piece encouraged into substantially coextensive alignment with the second beveled edge of the second cup-shaped housing piece and joining the first beveled edge of the first cup-shaped housing piece to the second beveled edge of the second cup-shaped housing piece.

Method and apparatus for a self-aligning power source casing

One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a stack of substantially planar electrodes, the stack in alignment and having a stack form factor. Embodiments include a first housing portion including a first beveled edge at least partially defining a first stack aperture adapted to at least partially receive the stack, the first stack opening having a first thickness proximal the beveled edge, and a second thickness away from the first beveled edge and a second housing portion including a second edge defining a second stack aperture adapted to at least partially receive the stack. Embodiments are included wherein the second housing portion is joined to the first housing portion such that the first housing portion and the second housing portion define an interior space which substantially conforms to the stack form factor.

Apparatus and method for a power source casing with a stepped bevelled edge

A technique for connecting a first circuit board to a second circuit board includes aligning appropriate apertures in the circuit boards and forming a solder joint through the aligned apertures. In one application, the techniques of the present invention are used to connect circuit boards of an implantable medical device, such as a cardiac rhythm management device.

Pinless solder joint for coupling circuit boards

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Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

Peter J Lamb