Inventor · Hugo, MN, US

John E. Kast

75Patents
23h-index
87Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 26, 1997 → Aug 25, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6505077B1 Implantable medical device with external recharging coil electrical connection Human Necessities 249 Expired
US6895276B2 In-line lead header for an implantable medical device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 146 Expired
US6850803B1 Implantable medical device with a recharging coil magnetic shield Human Necessities 146 Expired
US8244367B2 Closed loop long range recharging Human Necessities 91 Active
US7805200B2 Implantable medical device with external housing for a recharging coil Human Necessities 87 Active
US9398901B2 Minimally invasive implantable neurostimulation system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 80 Active
US6006135A Apparatus for interconnecting implantable electrical leads and medical device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Expired
US7945334B2 Implantable medical device and electrical stimulation device with magnetic shield Human Necessities 57 Expired
US7402083B2 Medical electrical lead connection systems and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Active
US7647111B2 Connector assembly for connecting a lead and an implantable medical device Electricity 50 Expired
US9560787B2 Removable heat management for recharge coils Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Active
US8170681B2 Method of charging an implantable medical device Human Necessities 44 Active
US6884122B2 Lead frame and strip molding for contact connectors in implantable medical devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Expired
US7801613B2 Metal injection molded titanium alloy housing for implantable medical devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Active
US10045764B2 Minimally invasive implantable neurostimulation system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 37 Active
US8131369B2 Feedthrough apparatus with noble metal-coated leads Human Necessities 35 Active
US9403022B2 Header assembly for implantable medical device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Active
US7684860B2 Components for reducing image distortion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Active
US7962211B2 Antenna for an external power source for an implantable medical device, system and method Human Necessities 26 Active
US8412330B2 Connector assemblies for implantable medical electrical systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Active
US9826963B2 Minimally invasive implantable neurostimulation system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Active
US9931107B2 Minimally invasive implantable neurostimulation system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 24 Active
US8206180B1 Connector assemblies and contacts for implantable medical electrical systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Active
US7553193B2 Medical electrical lead connection systems and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US8887619B2 Removable heat management for recharge coils Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.