Capacitor liner
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsLeo J. Brabeck, Jeffrey D. Chaput, Thomas M. Henderson, Thomas W. Kanitz, Jeffrey J. Louwagie, Christian S. Nielsen, Walter C. Sunderland
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Abstract
A capacitor is presented that includes a housing, an electrode assembly, a liner, and a fill port. The liner is located between the housing and the electrode assembly. The liner includes a recessed portion. A fill port extends through the housing across from the recessed portion in the liner. A gap is formed between the recessed portion and the fill port.
Claims22
A capacitor comprising:
- a housing;
- an electrode assembly disposed within the housing;
- a liner which includes a recessed portion, the liner disposed between the housing and the electrode assembly;
- a tube extends through the housing;
- and
- a gap formed between the recessed portion and the tube which prevents blockage of the tube by the liner.
A capacitor comprising:
- a housing;
- an electrode assembly disposed within the housing;
- a liner between the housing and the electrode assembly, the liner includes a plurality of recessed regions and a notch,
- wherein the notch opposes a fill port to a capacitor.
A liner for a capacitor comprising:
- a curved side;
- a straight side;
- a bottom side between the curved side and the straight side;
- and
- a recessed portion along the curved side, the recessed portion comprises a first side, a second side, and a third side to create a gap for preventing an opposing tube from blockage by the liner.
An apparatus for automatically producing a capacitor liner comprising:
- storage media including instructions stored thereon which when executed cause a computer system to perform a method including:
- introducing a feed stream into a molding apparatus;
- heating the feed stream to a softened state;
- and
- cooling a formed capacitor liner that includes a notch configured to create a gap when the notch opposes a fill tube.
A liner for a capacitor comprising:
- a curved side;
- a straight side;
- a bottom side between the curved side and the straight side;
- a recessed portion along the curved side, the recessed portion comprises a first side, a second side, and a third side to create a gap for preventing an opposing tube from blockage by the liner;
- a circumferential channel that substantial surrounds the curved and straight sides;
- and
- a sub channel disposed on the curved side adjacent to a fill port channel.
A capacitor comprising:
- a housing;
- an electrode assembly disposed within the housing;
- a liner which includes a recessed portion, the liner disposed between the housing and the electrode assembly;
- a tube extends through the housing;
- and
- a gap formed between the recessed portion and the tube which prevents blockage of the tube by the liner, wherein the recessed portion lacks an aperture
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.