Patents by Inventor Earle Timothy Roberts

Earle Timothy Roberts 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).

  • Publication number: 20220273937
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for implantable node are described. The method may include storing, at an implantable stimulation node, a set of stimulation profiles in a memory during a configuration phase. The method may also include receiving a stimulation command corresponding to a stimulation profile of the set of stimulation profiles during a treatment phase. The method may further include delivering stimulation based at least in part on the stimulation profile corresponding to the received stimulation command. In some cases, the system may include an implantable hub, an implantable sensing node, and a sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Erik J. Peterson, Mandla Thokozani Shongwe, Earle Timothy Roberts, David Andrew Dinsmoor
  • Patent number: 11357969
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for implantable node are described. The method may include storing, at an implantable stimulation node, a set of stimulation profiles in a memory during a configuration phase. The method may also include receiving a stimulation command corresponding to a stimulation profile of the set of stimulation profiles during a treatment phase. The method may further include delivering stimulation based at least in part on the stimulation profile corresponding to the received stimulation command. In some cases, the system may include an implantable hub, an implantable sensing node, and a sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik J. Peterson, Mandla Thokozani Shongwe, Earle Timothy Roberts, David Andrew Dinsmoor
  • Publication number: 20200129752
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for implantable node are described. The method may include storing, at an implantable stimulation node, a set of stimulation profiles in a memory during a configuration phase. The method may also include receiving a stimulation command corresponding to a stimulation profile of the set of stimulation profiles during a treatment phase. The method may further include delivering stimulation based at least in part on the stimulation profile corresponding to the received stimulation command. In some cases, the system may include an implantable hub, an implantable sensing node, and a sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Erik J. Peterson, Mandla Thokozani Shongwe, Earle Timothy Roberts, David Andrew Dinsmoor
  • Patent number: 5966671
    Abstract: A unique actuator (130) and user interface preferably located on one side of a communication device enables one-handed operation of the device, such as a radiotelephone or other portable communication device. In particular, a multifunction rocker switch (302) may rotate around or slide along a particular axis to scroll up and down through functions, while the rocker switch could move in an orthogonal direction to select a function. Alternatively, three keys (124-128) could be employed in place of the multifunction rocker switch. Among other functions, the actuator will preferably provide the user access to menu features (604) to perform the confirmation or selection operation in most menu features and access to the name directory (610) to place calls when reviewing a number and to terminate a call when completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Mitchell, Pamela Ann Dillard, Carolyn Sue Schmitz, Earle Timothy Roberts