ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,783, issued on July 14, was assigned to Greatbatch Ltd. (Clarence, N.Y.).
"Ceramic reinforced metal composite for hermetic bodies for implantable devices" was invented by Christine A. Frysz (Orchard Park, N.Y.), Dallas J. Rensel (Sanborn, N.Y.), Brian P. Hohl (Clarence, N.Y.), Jonathan Calamel (Clarence, N.Y.) and Xiaohong (Shawn) Tang (Williamsville, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ceramic reinforced metal composite (CRMC) comprising a composition composite as an interpenetrating network of at least two interconnected composites is described. The interpenetrating networks comprise a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) and a metal m...