Patents by Inventor Amy Thompson

Amy Thompson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9682408
    Abstract: A cleaning tool device for cleaning a desired area with a cleaning implement is provided. The cleaning tool device comprises a handle portion having a first end and a second end and a tool portion having a first end and a second end. The first end of the tool portion releasably secured to the second end of the handle portion. A clip mechanism is mounted to the second end of the tool portion for releasably securing the cleaning implement. Upon positioning the cleaning implement in the clip mechanism, a user can manipulate the cleaning implement to clean in hard to reach areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Inventor: Amy Thompson
  • Patent number: 9421382
    Abstract: A method and medical device for monitoring patient medication compliance that includes a plurality of electrodes to deliver a pacing therapy and a processor configured to determine a pacing threshold in response to the delivered pacing therapy, determine whether there is a change in the pacing threshold, and determine patient medication compliance in response to the determined changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J Ebert, Amy Thompson-Nauman, Nathan A Grenz, Rick D McVenes
  • Publication number: 20150165213
    Abstract: A method and medical device for monitoring patient medication compliance that includes a plurality of electrodes to deliver a pacing therapy and a processor configured to determine a pacing threshold in response to the delivered pacing therapy, determine whether there is a change in the pacing threshold, and determine patient medication compliance in response to the determined changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Michael J. Ebert, Amy Thompson-Nauman, Nathan A. Grenz, Rick D. McVenes
  • Publication number: 20150165214
    Abstract: A method and medical device for monitoring patient medication compliance having a plurality of electrodes to deliver a pacing therapy, and a processor configured to determine a pacing threshold in response to the delivered pacing therapy, determine whether there is a change in the pacing threshold, determine, in response to a change in the pacing threshold determined to be occurring, whether the determined change is sustained, and determine patient medication compliance in response determining whether the determined change is sustained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Michael J. Ebert, Amy Thompson-Nauman, Nathan A. Grenz, Rick D. McVenes
  • Publication number: 20140332029
    Abstract: A cleaning tool device for cleaning a desired area with a cleaning implement is provided. The cleaning tool device comprises a handle portion having a first end and a second end and a tool portion having a first end and a second end. The first end of the tool portion releasably secured to the second end of the handle portion. A clip mechanism is mounted to the second end of the tool portion for releasably securing the cleaning implement. Upon positioning the cleaning implement in the clip mechanism, a user can manipulate the cleaning implement to clean in hard to reach areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Amy Thompson
  • Publication number: 20070150478
    Abstract: Identifying a location of a metadata package to an application program. The system maintains a plurality of metadata packages and locations associated therewith. The plurality of metadata packages is filtered based on attributes in a request received from the application program to identify at least one metadata package. The location associated with the identified metadata package is sent to the application program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Wei Wei Cho, Aayaz Bhorania, Amy Thompson, Stephen Husak, Frederic Azera, Colin Acton
  • Patent number: 6370805
    Abstract: A mounting corner having a top piece and a bottom piece that are sealed together along their coextensive outside edges forming a pocket. A portion of the outside edges of the top piece and the bottom piece are rounded for accepting round-cornered memorabilia. An adhesive layer may be disposed on the outside surface of the bottom piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Inventor: Amy Thompson
  • Publication number: 20010049898
    Abstract: A mounting corner having a top piece and a bottom piece that are sealed together along their coextensive outside edges forming a pocket. A portion of the outside edges of the top piece and the bottom piece are rounded for accepting round-cornered memorabilia. An adhesive layer may be disposed on the outside surface of the bottom piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventor: AMY THOMPSON
  • Patent number: 4650489
    Abstract: The invention resides in a prosthesis device for implantation in a human or animal bone and includes a nonperforated sheath (4) having an open end (8) and a closed end (10). A rigid core (6) extends within the sheath. A member (22) divides the cavity into two portions (14 and 16), one being filled with elastomeric material and the second portion (16), adjacent the closed end of the sheath, is a pocket of compressible fluid defined by the interior of the closed end of the sheath and the member 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1987
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventor: Amy Thompson