Family

Loading Family data...

• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
BAL SEAL ENGINEERING	19650 PAULING FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610

International Classification(s)

• A61N:ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY;....

• 2008 Application Filing Year
• A61N Class
• 1398 Applications Filed
• 1014 Patents Issued To-Date
• 72.54 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Dilmaghanian, Farshid	Rancho Santa Margarita, US	31	1105
# of filed Patents : 31 Total Citations : 1105
Ghasiri, Majid	Mission Viejo, US	19	411
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 411
Huang, Jay	Huntington Beach, US	15	136
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 136
Sjostedt, Robbie J	Foothill Ranch, US	12	715
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 715
Twork, Steve	Lake Forest, US	1	84
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 84

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

• No Cited Art to Display

Loading Cited Art Landscape...

Patent Citation Ranking

• 28 Citation Count
• A61N Class

• 53.21 % this patent is cited more than
• 12 Age

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

• No Forward Cites to Display

Loading Forward Cite Landscape...

Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date
11.5 Year Payment	$7400.00	$3700.00	$1850.00	Nov 7, 2024

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months	$160.00	$80.00	$40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
May 07, 2013	US,8437855,B2   US8437855B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
October 09, 2008	US,20080246231,A1   US20080246231A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 8437855

Connector assembly for use with medical devices

---

Abstract

---

Connector assemblies for use with implantable medical devices having easy to assemble contacts are disclosed. The connector assemblies are generally formed by coupling a plurality of ring contacts, sealing rings, and spring contact elements together with at least one holding ring to form a connector having a common bore fore receiving a medical lead cable. Contact grooves or spring chambers for positioning the spring contact elements are formed in part by assembling multiple components together.

---

 

---

Description

---

Claims

---

Claims data not available

---

Legal Events

 

• AS�2025
• MAFP2024
• AS2024
• AS2024
• MAFP2020
• AS2020
• FPAY2016
• CC2014
• I2013
• STCF2013
• P2008
• AS2008
• F2008
• PD2007

Date	Code	Event	Description
Feb 26, 2025	AS�	SECURITY INTEREST	free format text: RELEASE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENTS (PATENTS) AT REEL 067175/FRAME 0740;ASSIGNOR:MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.;REEL/FRAME:070347/0014 Owner name: KAMATICS CORPORATION, CONNECTICUT Effective Date: Feb 26, 2025 free format text: RELEASE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENTS (PATENTS) AT REEL 067175/FRAME 0740;ASSIGNOR:MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.;REEL/FRAME:070347/0014 Owner name: AIRCRAFT WHEEL AND BRAKE, LLC, NEW YORK Effective Date: Feb 26, 2025 free format text: RELEASE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENTS (PATENTS) AT REEL 067175/FRAME 0740;ASSIGNOR:MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.;REEL/FRAME:070347/0014 Owner name: BAL SEAL ENGINEERING, LLC, CALIFORNIA Effective Date: Feb 26, 2025 free format text: RELEASE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENTS (PATENTS) AT REEL 067175/FRAME 0740;ASSIGNOR:MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.;REEL/FRAME:070347/0014 Owner name: KAMAN AEROSPACE CORPORATION, CONNECTICUT Effective Date: Feb 26, 2025 free format text: RELEASE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENTS (PATENTS) AT REEL 067175/FRAME 0740;ASSIGNOR:MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.;REEL/FRAME:070347/0014 Owner name: KAMAN CORPORATION, CONNECTICUT Effective Date: Feb 26, 2025 free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:X-MICROWAVE, LLC;TANTALUM PELLET COMPANY, LLC;EVANS CAPACITOR COMPANY, LLC;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:070344/0430 Owner name: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT, NEW YORK Effective Date: Feb 26, 2025
Nov 07, 2024	MAFP	MAINTENANCE FEE PAYMENT	free format text: PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEE, 12TH YEAR, LARGE ENTITY (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: M1553); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY year of fee payment: 12
Apr 19, 2024	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY;ASSIGNOR:JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT;REEL/FRAME:067200/0800 Owner name: AIRCRAFT WHEEL AND BRAKE, LLC, OHIO Effective Date: Apr 19, 2024 free format text: RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY;ASSIGNOR:JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT;REEL/FRAME:067200/0800 Owner name: BAL SEAL ENGINEERING, LLC, CALIFORNIA Effective Date: Apr 19, 2024 free format text: RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY;ASSIGNOR:JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT;REEL/FRAME:067200/0800 Owner name: KAMATICS CORPORATION, CONNECTICUT Effective Date: Apr 19, 2024
Apr 19, 2024	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: IP SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNORS:KAMAN CORPORATION;KAMAN AEROSPACE CORPORATION;BAL SEAL ENGINEERING, LLC;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:067175/0740 Owner name: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT, NEW YORK Effective Date: Apr 19, 2024
Sep 24, 2020	MAFP	MAINTENANCE FEE PAYMENT	free format text: PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEE, 8TH YEAR, LARGE ENTITY (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: M1552); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY year of fee payment: 8
Sep 15, 2020	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT COLLATERAL SECURITY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT;ASSIGNORS:KAMATICS CORPORATION;BAL SEAL ENGINEERING, LLC;REEL/FRAME:054304/0388 Owner name: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT, ILLINOIS Effective Date: Sep 15, 2020
Oct 27, 2016	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 4
Oct 21, 2014	CC	CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
May 07, 2013	I	Issuance
Apr 17, 2013	STCF	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT GRANT	free format text: PATENTED CASE
Oct 09, 2008	P	Published
Jun 19, 2008	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:SJOSTEDT, ROBBIE J.;DILMAGHANIAN, FARSHID;GHASIRI, MAJID;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:021120/0278;SIGNING DATES FROM 20080513 TO 20080616 Owner name: BAL SEAL ENGINEERING, CALIFORNIA free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:SJOSTEDT, ROBBIE J.;DILMAGHANIAN, FARSHID;GHASIRI, MAJID;AND OTHERS;SIGNING DATES FROM 20080513 TO 20080616;REEL/FRAME:021120/0278 Owner name: BAL SEAL ENGINEERING, CALIFORNIA
Apr 04, 2008	F	Filing
Apr 09, 2007	PD	Priority Date