ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,610,487, issued on April 21, was assigned to Medtronic Inc. (Minneapolis).

"Sealed package including electronic device and power source" was invented by John K. Day (Chandler, Ariz.), Michael J. Nidelkoff (Eagan, Minn.), Kris A. Peterson (Minneapolis), Andrew J. Ries (Lino Lakes, Minn.), David A. Ruben (Mesa, Ariz.) and Craig L. Wiklund (Bloomington, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various embodiments of a sealed package and method of forming such package are disclosed. The package can include a housing having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface. The package...