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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8099647 | Rotationally invariant non-coherent burst coding mapping function An apparatus, system and method can be arranged for coding and/or decoding with a phase invariant coding scheme that is useful for short burst signaling devices. 10-bit data is mapped into a 12-bit data with a non-coherent burst code mapper. A parity generator creat... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095850 | Rotationally invariant non-coherent burst coding and decoding An apparatus, system and method can be arranged for coding and/or decoding with a phase invariant coding scheme that is useful for short burst signaling devices. 10-bit data is mapped into a 12-bit data with a non-coherent burst code mapper. A parity generator creat... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095849 | Rotationally invariant non-coherent burst coding and decoding An apparatus, system and method can be arranged for coding and/or decoding with a phase invariant coding scheme that is useful for short burst signaling devices. 10-bit data is mapped into a 12-bit data with a non-coherent burst code mapper. A parity generator creat... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083675 | Method and system for providing adaptive rule based cognitive stimulation to a user A method and system for providing evolving, highly variable, long-term on-going cognitive stimulation over a broad spectrum of cognitive domains. The user is presented with a series of entertaining audio/visual activities customized for the user, based on the user's... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7979140 | Segmented electrode An electrode having a plurality of electrically conductive segments, each segment being electrically isolated from adjacent segments. The segments are adapted to control living tissue, typically a neuromuscular pathway for delivery of stimulation signals to a desire... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7970477 | Method and apparatus for detecting object orientation and position A signal transmitting and receiving system to track the position and orientation of limb segments in order to provide feedback information for the control of the limb movement. The user will generally be seated in a wheelchair that provides a structure upon which or... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7860476 | Narrowband interference excision in the external controller of an implanted microstimulator network Communication techniques are described that can improve signal reception from an implanted wireless device to a main control unit (MCU) while in the presence of a narrowband interferer. The implanted wireless device can be any appropriate device such as a microtrans... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7857766 | System of implantable ultrasonic emitters for preventing restenosis following a stent procedure A system and method that minimizes plaque accumulation on a stent and thereby restenosis that could require a subsequent invasive medical procedure following implantation of the stent in a patient. A plurality of electrically-powered, biocompatible devices, implanta... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7828979 | Method of converting animal wastes to energy and useful by-products A method for converting animal waste, in the form of waste slurry, to energy and useful byproducts. A screen mesh filters out large objects from waste slurry and the filtered slurry is chopped and fragmented to reduce binding of fibrous materials. The fragmented slu... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7779332 | Rotationally invariant non-coherent burst coding An apparatus, system and method can be arranged for coding and/or decoding with a phase invariant coding scheme that is useful for short burst signaling devices. 10-bit data is mapped into a 12-bit data with a non-coherent burst code mapper. A parity generator creat... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775444 | Implantable device and communication integrated circuit implementable therein A wireless implantable device for communicating with a remote unit, wherein the wireless device is capable of self-initializing, namely initial booting without requiring an external general booting program to force the booting process. The implantable device can dow... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7670363 | 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 to improper... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7646330 | System and method for locating objects and communicating with the same Communication between a remote locator and a transponder is used to determine the relative position of the transponder. The transponder and locator each include a transmitter and a receiver. The locator transmits an inquiry in the form of a relatively powerful cycli... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7565204 | Implantable device for controlling received power by a power receiving unit therein An implantable device capable of controlling received power from an external source. The implantable device includes a power receiving unit (PRU) and a control circuit which monitors the voltage across a load and provides a short circuit connection across the PRU wh... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7547390 | System of converting animal wastes to energy and useful by-products A system and method for converting animal waste, in the form of waste slurry, to energy and useful byproducts. A screen mesh filters out large objects from waste slurry and the filtered slurry is chopped and fragmented to reduce binding of fibrous materials. The fra... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7542804 | Neuromuscular stimulation to avoid pulmonary embolisms A system and method that provide a prophylactic treatment to a person, e.g., a patient, to avoid the occurrence of pulmonary embolisms by the system providing neuromuscular stimulation to a person's lower extremities, e.g., the person's legs, when the system senses ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7515012 | System and method for automatic tuning of a magnetic field generator An automatic tuning system for a magnetic field generating tuned circuit includes a processor configured to maintain the resonant frequency of a tuned circuit equal to a reference frequency. The tuned circuit is driven by a power amplifier whose output provides an a... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7513257 | 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., within the envel... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7460911 | System and method suitable for treatment of a patient with a neurological deficit by sequentially stimulating neural pathways using a system of discrete implantable medical devices A system and method that facilitates stimulating neural pathways, e.g., muscles and/or associated nerves, of a patient's body for the purpose of therapeutic medical treatment by rehabilitating weakened muscles and using neuroplasticity to retrain sequential muscle m... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7439821 | DC to DC transmission system A DC to DC transmission system includes at least three conductors between a source and a sink, a first switch which alternately connects each conductor to the source, a second switch which alternately connects each conductor to the sink. The switches are synchronize... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7418872 | System and apparatus for sensing pressure in living organisms and inanimate objects System and apparatus for measuring pressure comprising a microelectronic device, an interface member attached to the microelectronic device, a pressure sensor having a diaphragm responsive to external pressure exerted upon the diaphragm, wherein the interface member... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7406105 | System and method for sharing a common communication channel between multiple systems of implantable medical devices A system and method that facilitates multiple systems of communicating devices, i.e., a master device and one or more implantable slave devices, to coexist on a common, e.g., RF, communication channel having a limited temporal bandwidth while maintaining the require... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7379774 | Method and apparatus for efficient power/data transmission A system, method and power/data transmission device comprising a coil having a high Q, a low-voltage driver and a high-voltage driver switchably coupled to the coil. The low-voltage driver and the high-voltage driver are controlled by a microcontroller and switch at... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7317356 | Ultra low-frequency response, DC-blocked low-noise amplifier An amplifier circuit is disclosed that allows for practical integrated circuit implementation of a dc-blocked, low-noise differential amplifier capable of amplifying ultra low-frequency signals and amplitudes ranging upwards of a few microvolts. DC-blocking capacito... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7252005 | System and apparatus for sensing pressure in living organisms and inanimate objects System and apparatus for measuring pressure including a microelectronic device, an interface member attached to the microelectronic device, a pressure sensor having a diaphragm responsive to external pressure exerted upon the diaphragm, wherein the interface member ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7245972 | Electrical treatment to treat shoulder subluxation A method for treating shoulder subluxation using an implantable device to stimulate the axillary nerve which in turn activates sensory fibers to relieve shoulder pain and activates deltoid muscle to treat disuse atrophy and possibly augment any weakened voluntary mo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7239921 | Housing for an implantable medical device A housing for an implantable medical device in the shape of a hollow magnetic field concentrating tube about which an electrically conductive wire coil is wound and within which medical device electronics is housed. The tube, preferably made of ferrite, is encased i... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237712 | Implantable device and communication integrated circuit implementable therein An implantable device and a wireless communication integrated circuit (IC) implementable in the implantable device for communicating with a remote unit, wherein the communication IC is capable of self-initializing, namely initial booting without requiring an externa... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235050 | Implantable device for processing neurological signals An implantable device comprising a sensing unit, wherein the sensing unit is adapted to rectify biological/neurological signals in the form of sensed electrical signals from body tissue adjacent to the location of the implantable device. The sensing unit of the impl... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7190153 | System, circuit and method for tuning a resonant circuit A circuit may be tuned to resonate at a driving frequency. The circuit includes a source that provides an output at a drive frequency and a resonant circuit having an input coupled to the source, an output, and first and second selectable resonant frequencies. The f... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7136704 | Blood oxygen monitoring system and a lead therefor An oxygen monitoring system measures the oxygen concentration in a patient's blood for use as a physiological control parameter in rate responsive pacing. The oxygen monitoring system includes an oxygen monitoring circuit embedded in a cardiac stimulation lead and m... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7108711 | 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 to improper... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107103 | Full-body charger for battery-powered patient implantable device A full-body charger for charging one or more battery-powered devices wherein such devices are 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. Devi... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7015769 | System and method for automatic tuning of a magnetic field generator An automatic tuning system for a magnetic field generating tuned circuit includes a processor configured to maintain the resonant frequency of a tuned circuit equal to a reference frequency. The tuned circuit is driven by a power amplifier whose output provides an a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 5509928 | Internally supported self-sealing septum A self-sealing septum for isolating the setscrew used to secure a pacing lead connector pin to an implantable medical device such as a cardiac pacemaker. The septum comprises a generally cylindrical elastomer body having a central axis and a self-sealing ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5507783 | Pacemaker mediated tachycardia response for VDD and VDDR modalities A pacemaker mediated tachycardia (PMT) is detected and suppressed in an implantable pacemaker operating in the VDD or VDDR modality. Such suppression is effectuated by extending the post ventricular atrial refractory period (PVARP) of the pacemaker to an ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5488553 | Power converter apparatus for defibrillating cardiac pacemaker A power converter apparatus adapted for use in a defibrillating cardiac pacemaker, to selectively provide a prescribed high voltage useful in treating a cardiac fibrillation. A pulse generator-cyclically applies a relatively low battery voltage Vs | 01/30/1996 |
| 5470342 | Adaptive refractory period within implantable cardioverter-defibrillator An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) adaptively adjusts the refractory period and sensitivity setting of its sensing channel in order to optimally detect depolarization signals indicative of intrinsic cardiac rhythm or tachycardias, or depolari... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5466254 | Coronary sinus lead with atrial sensing capability A coronary sinus lead, for use in combination with an implanted pulse generator which may be a pacemaker or defibrillator or combination thereof. The coronary sinus lead can deliver an electrical charge to pace, cardiovert or defibrillate the heart, and c... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5447533 | Implantable stimulation lead having an advanceable therapeutic drug delivery system A pacing lead having a stylet introduced anti-inflammatory drug delivery element advanceable from the distal tip electrode. The element is preferably formed as a moldable biocompatible composite material. The element has a biocompatible matrix material wh... | 09/05/1995 |
