Patents by Inventor Brian J. Thome

Brian J. Thome 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).

  • Implantable device and programmer system which permits multiple programmers
    Patent number: 6792311
    Abstract: A multiprogrammer system for monitoring and optimizing implantable device performance. In one embodiment, the system includes at least two programming devices and an implantable device. Each of the programming devices may be used to perform inquiry and programming operations on the implantable device. In an inquiry operation, the programming device retrieves some or all of the configuration parameters from the implantable device. In a programming operation, the programming device provides one or more modified parameters to the implantable device. As part of the programming operation, the programming device is configured to verify that it is aware of the implantable device's current parameters before sending the modified parameters. In other words, the current programming device verifies that the implantable device's parameters have not been altered by another programming device since the current programming device's last interaction with the implantable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Intermedics Inc.
    Inventors: James K. Fox, William B. Rottenberg, Brian J. Thome