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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7114502 | Battery-powered patient implantable device A device configured for implanting beneath a patient's skin for the purpose of tissue, e.g., nerve or muscle, stimulation and/or parameter monitoring and/or data communication. Devices in accordance with the invention are comprised of a sealed housing, typically hav... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7024249 | Pulsed magnetic control system for interlocking functions of battery powered living tissue stimulators A magnetic control system for selectively enabling/disabling an implantable device's operation using externally applied pulsed magnetic means, e.g., a controlled electromagnet or the like. Typically, such implantable devices stimulate a neural pathway or muscle and/... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7002442 | Proximity safety switch suitable for use in a hair dryer for disabling operation A safety switch apparatus for disabling the operation of a hand-held appliance, e.g., a hair dryer, during periods of nonuse such as when the appliance is put down on a prescribed surface or placed in a non-functional position such as being held under a user's arm. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6990372 | Programmable signal analysis device for detecting neurological signals in an implantable device A programmable signal analysis device for detecting and counting neurological and muscular events in living tissue that incorporates one or more signal threshold levels to identify an event, a counter to count events, and a timer to determine event frequency as even... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6959217 | Multi-mode crystal oscillator system selectively configurable to minimize power consumption or noise generation The present invention is directed to a multi-mode crystal oscillator system selectively configurable to minimize power consumption or noise generation. Such a system is particularly applicable to the communication system of an implantable device, e.g., the microstim... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6879855 | Zinc air battery and its uses The invention is a method for increasing the airflow to a zinc-air battery such that the energy density is 500 mwh/cc to 1000 mwh/cc. This allows 8 to 16 hours use as a primary (throw-away) battery, with, for example, high-duty cycle, high-drain cochlear implants, a... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6839596 | Magnet control system for battery powered living tissue stimulators A programming system for controlling and/or altering an implantable device's operation using externally applied magnetic means, e.g., a permanent magnet or the like. Typically, such devices stimulate a neural pathway or muscle and/or block pain or muscle stimulation... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6804561 | Antenna for miniature implanted medical device An improved antenna for use with an implantable microdevice, such as a microstimulator or microsensor, comprises a loop antenna on the case of the microdevice. The antenna receives data transmitted from an external device, and transmits data to an external device. S... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6799070 | Voltage control circuitry for charging ouput capacitor Battery driven voltage control circuitry charges an output capacitor, which periodically supplies a current pulse. The circuitry converts battery voltage VBAT to a charging voltage VUPC based upon programmed parameters and the voltage VCOMPL at the capacitor. The ci... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6784775 | Proximity safety switch suitable for use in a hair dryer for disabling operation A safety switch apparatus for disabling the operation of a hand-held appliance, e.g., a hair dryer, during periods of nonuse such as when the appliance is put down on a prescribed surface or placed in a non-functional position such as being held under a user's arm. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6750747 | Proximity safety switch suitable for use in a hair dryer for disabling operation A safety switch apparatus for disabling operation of a hand-carried appliance, e.g., a hair dryer, during periods of nonuse such as when the appliance is put down on a prescribed surface or placed in a non-functional position such as being held under a user's arm. I... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6667923 | RAM data array configured to provide data-independent, write cycle coherent current drain An apparatus and method for forming a RAM data memory that generates predictable noise/interference components that are coherent with each write cycle and essentially independent of the data content of the RAM data memory. The RAM data memory is comprised... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6648813 | Hearing aid system including speaker implanted in middle ear A system for enhancing a patient's hearing using electrically driven sound transducer, i.e., a speaker, implanted in the patient's middle ear cavity. More particularly, the speaker is implanted in the middle ear cavity inward of the tympanic membrane and ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6572531 | Implantable middle ear implant A hearing aid comprised of conventional cochlear implant electronics implanted in the middle ear and coupled to an actuator configured to mechanically vibrate the middle ear ossicles. The implant electronics, typically used for driving an electrode array ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6564807 | System of implantable devices for monitoring and/or affecting body parameters A system for monitoring and/or affecting parameters of a patient's body and more particularly to such a system comprised of a system control unit (SCU) and one or more other devices, preferably battery-powered, implanted in the patient's body, i.e., withi... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6551345 | Protection apparatus for implantable medical device A method and apparatus for protecting an electronic implantable medical device prior to it being implanted in a patient's body. The apparatus affords protection against electronic component damage due to electrostatic discharge and/or physical damage due ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6516808 | Hermetic feedthrough for an implantable device The present invention provides an implantable substrate sensor comprising electronic circuitry formed within, or on, a substrate. A protective coating then covers the substrate, forming a hermetically sealed package having the circuitry under the coating.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6485859 | Resilient mandrel for battery electrode assembly An improved electrode assembly for batteries and the like including a central mandrel configured to exert a resilient outward force on a multilayer web wound around the mandrel. The multilayer web includes a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6472991 | Multichannel communication protocol configured to extend the battery life of an implantable device A communication protocol that is configured to extend the battery life of devices that monitor and/or affect body parameters and is particularly useful in a system comprised of a system control unit (SCU) and one or more implanted devices. Each such impla... | 10/29/2002 |
