Methods and apparatuses are provided for an electrical device that employs a feedthrough including a hermetic seal that seals an interior region of the electrical device. The electrical device includes an electrical contact disposed within the interior region of the electrical device, and a wire terminal...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US8131369?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8131369 - Feedthrough apparatus with noble metal-coated leads