Patents by Inventor Andrew L. Cable

Andrew L. Cable 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).

  • Biased acoustic switch for implantable medical device
    Patent number: 8340776
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for selectively activating medical devices are disclosed. A medical device in accordance with an illustrative embodiment includes an energy storage device, an acoustic transducer configured to convert an acoustic signal into an electrical signal, a signal detector configured to generate a trigger signal when the electrical signal exceeds a specific threshold established by a biasing element, a control circuit, and an activation/deactivation switch configured to switch the medical device between an inactive state and an active state in response to the trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Eyal Doron, Lance E. Juffer, Keith R. Maile, Andrew L. Cable
  • BIASED ACOUSTIC SWITCH FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080243210
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for selectively activating medical devices are disclosed. A medical device in accordance with an illustrative embodiment includes an energy storage device, an acoustic transducer configured to convert an acoustic signal into an electrical signal, a signal detector configured to generate a trigger signal when the electrical signal exceeds a specific threshold established by a biasing element, a control circuit, and an activation/deactivation switch configured to switch the medical device between an inactive state and an active state in response to the trigger signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Eyal Doron, Lance E. Juffer, Keith R. Maile, Andrew L. Cable
  • Digital-to-analog cell having reduced power consumption and method therefor
    Patent number: 6509855
    Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a digital-to-analog cell includes an analog circuit that provides, at least in part, an output signal. Transistors may be coupled to the analog circuit to provide source-side switching of the analog circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew L. Cable