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Mieczyslaw Mirowski

Phyronics, Inc.

Philip C Kinney

Marlin S Heilman

Mir A Imran

Alois A Langer

Eric R Moore

Albert J Hrubes

Edward J Donnelly

A measuring device for use in golfing is disclosed. The device employs a fixed diameter measuring wheel, a magnetic revolution sensor, and a solar powered digital display to measure and display distance travelled by the wheel. Display and counter are reset to zero through the use of a phototransistor reset sensor. The device is rapidly connectable and disconnectable from a golf cart, and thus is portable. It is precalibrated, and is readily adaptable for use with a hand-pulled or a motorized golf cart. Attachment of the device to an extension handle rather than a golf cart converts it for use in an independent manual mode. In a further embodiment of the measuring device, the device is programmable by the user to receive and store data corresponding to a measured dimension of the wheel, and is provided with electronics circuitry for measuring the distance travelled by the golf cart in consecutive increments in response to each consecutive revolution of the wheel.

Distance measuring device for golf carts and the like

A specialized clip and method for electrically and mechanically joining a highly-flexible electrical conductor and a fine metallic mesh or screen for use in medical electrodes. The clip is in the form of an inverted U and has a portion of the wire mesh folded thereinto such that upon insertion of the flexible electrical conductors into the channel of the U-shaped clip containing the mesh the clip may be mechanically crimped to bring about intimate contact between the flexible conductors and the mesh. The mesh portion is then welded to the main body of the wire mesh and the wire mesh may then be subsequently used in the manufacture of implantable medical electrodes, for example, defibrillation electrodes.

Device and method for making electrical contact

A fluid-tight electrical coupling for a medical device fully implantable in the body of a recipient, such as an implantable defibrillator, is disclosed. The fluid-tight coupling is mounted on a hermetically sealed casing. The coupling comprises a housing having receptacles for receiving an electrical conductor plug. Terminal blocks are provided within the housing and define a pin opening for receiving the pins of the electrical conductor plug. The terminal block is electrically connected to the exterior of the housing. The terminal block also includes a cylindrically shaped boss extending from a face of the terminal block. The boss is externally and internally threaded for receiving a sealing cap and a retaining member respectively. The retaining member comprises a hexagonal socket head set screw. The sealing cap seals off the interior of the housing. The sealing cap is secured to the terminal block to seal off the housing opening by means of a screwdriver that is adapted to retain the sealing cap thereto. Also disclosed is a maximum torque wrench to prevent overtightening of the set screw.

Fluid tight coupling for electrode lead

Disclosed is an implantable catheter-type cardioverting electrode whose conductive discharge surface is comprised of coils of wound spring wire. An electrically conductive lead extends through the wound wire section of the electrode and has its distal end connected to the discharge coil at two locations. The proximal end of the conductive lead is adapted for connection to an implanted pulse generator. A pliable elastomeric material such as a medical-grade adhesive fills the conductive coils in the wound wire section of the spring wire electrode so that only the outer periphery of the wound section is exposed to the body. The catheter electrode is flexible, allowing easy implantation and avoiding trauma after implantation, and provides a large discharge surface for effecting defibrillation. The electrode is designed to reside in or about the heart, as in the superior vena cava or in the coronary sinus, and acts against another implanted electrode such as a conformal electrode residing at the apex of the heart.

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

Philip C Kinney