Patents by Inventor Jon Spurlin
Jon Spurlin 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).
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Patent number: 9755452Abstract: A portable electronic device, such as a fluid infusion device, obtains its operating power from a primary battery and a secondary battery. The primary battery may be a replaceable battery, and the secondary battery may be a rechargeable battery that can be charged with the primary battery under certain conditions. The device utilizes a power management scheme that transitions between the primary battery and/or the secondary battery to prolong the useful life of the primary battery. The device may also generate an intelligent battery life indicator that displays an accurate representation of the remaining life of the primary battery.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.Inventors: Adam Trock, Jon Spurlin, Michael Ortega, Seth Kazarians
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Publication number: 20150263561Abstract: A portable electronic device, such as a fluid infusion device, obtains its operating power from a primary battery and a secondary battery. The primary battery may be a replaceable battery, and the secondary battery may be a rechargeable battery that can be charged with the primary battery under certain conditions. The device utilizes a power management scheme that transitions between the primary battery and/or the secondary battery to prolong the useful life of the primary battery. The device may also generate an intelligent battery life indicator that displays an accurate representation of the remaining life of the primary battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Adam TROCK, Jon SPURLIN, Michael ORTEGA, Seth KAZARIANS
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Patent number: 9018893Abstract: A portable electronic device, such as a fluid infusion device, obtains its operating power from a primary battery and a secondary battery. The primary battery may be a replaceable battery, and the secondary battery may be a rechargeable battery that can be charged with the primary battery under certain conditions. The device utilizes a power management scheme that transitions between the primary battery and/or the secondary battery to prolong the useful life of the primary battery. The device may also generate an intelligent battery life indicator that displays an accurate representation of the remaining life of the primary battery.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.Inventors: Adam Trock, Jon Spurlin, Michael Ortega, Seth Kazarians
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Patent number: 8970388Abstract: A portable electronic device, such as a fluid infusion device, obtains its operating power from a primary battery and a secondary battery. The primary battery may be a replaceable battery, and the secondary battery may be a rechargeable battery that can be charged with the primary battery under certain conditions. The device utilizes a power management scheme that transitions between the primary battery and/or the secondary battery to prolong the useful life of the primary battery. The device may also generate an intelligent battery life indicator that displays an accurate representation of the remaining life of the primary battery.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.Inventors: Adam Trock, Jon Spurlin, Michael Ortega, Seth Kazarians, Steve Chow, Steven Vargas, Belinda Lee, David Lewinski, Gabor Oroszlan
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Publication number: 20140049397Abstract: A portable electronic device, such as a fluid infusion device, obtains its operating power from a primary battery and a secondary battery. The primary battery may be a replaceable battery, and the secondary battery may be a rechargeable battery that can be charged with the primary battery under certain conditions. The device utilizes a power management scheme that transitions between the primary battery and/or the secondary battery to prolong the useful life of the primary battery. The device may also generate an intelligent battery life indicator that displays an accurate representation of the remaining life of the primary battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Adam TROCK, Jon SPURLIN, Michael ORTEGA, Seth KAZARIANS, Steve CHOW, Steven VARGAS, Belinda LEE, David LEWINSKI, Gabor OROSZLAN
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Patent number: 8614596Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods are provided for initializing a voltage bus. An exemplary system includes an input interface, a voltage bus, discharge circuitry coupled to the voltage bus, connection circuitry coupled between the voltage bus and the input interface, and a control module coupled to the connection circuitry and the discharge circuitry. The control module activates the discharge circuitry prior to activating the connection circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.Inventors: Adam Trock, Jon Spurlin, Michael Ortega, Seth Kazarians
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Patent number: 8564447Abstract: A portable electronic device, such as a fluid infusion device, obtains its operating power from a primary battery and a secondary battery. The primary battery may be a replaceable battery, and the secondary battery may be a rechargeable battery that can be charged with the primary battery under certain conditions. The device utilizes a power management scheme that transitions between the primary battery and/or the secondary battery to prolong the useful life of the primary battery. The device may also generate an intelligent battery life indicator that displays an accurate representation of the remaining life of the primary battery.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.Inventors: Adam Trock, Jon Spurlin, Michael Ortega, Seth Kazarians, Steve Chow, Steven Vargas, Belinda Lee, David Lewinski, Gabor Oroszlan
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Publication number: 20120235485Abstract: A portable electronic device, such as a fluid infusion device, obtains its operating power from a primary battery and a secondary battery. The primary battery may be a replaceable battery, and the secondary battery may be a rechargeable battery that can be charged with the primary battery under certain conditions. The device utilizes a power management scheme that transitions between the primary battery and/or the secondary battery to prolong the useful life of the primary battery. The device may also generate an intelligent battery life indicator that displays an accurate representation of the remaining life of the primary battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Adam TROCK, Jon SPURLIN, Michael ORTEGA, Seth KAZARIANS
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Publication number: 20120235823Abstract: A portable electronic device, such as a fluid infusion device, obtains its operating power from a primary battery and a secondary battery. The primary battery may be a replaceable battery, and the secondary battery may be a rechargeable battery that can be charged with the primary battery under certain conditions. The device utilizes a power management scheme that transitions between the primary battery and/or the secondary battery to prolong the useful life of the primary battery. The device may also generate an intelligent battery life indicator that displays an accurate representation of the remaining life of the primary battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Adam TROCK, Jon SPURLIN, Michael ORTEGA, Seth KAZARIANS, Steve CHOW, Steven VARGAS, Belinda LEE, David LEWINSKI, Gabor OROSZLAN
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Publication number: 20120218023Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods are provided for initializing a voltage bus. An exemplary system includes an input interface, a voltage bus, discharge circuitry coupled to the voltage bus, connection circuitry coupled between the voltage bus and the input interface, and a control module coupled to the connection circuitry and the discharge circuitry. The control module activates the discharge circuitry prior to activating the connection circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Adam TROCK, Jon SPURLIN, Michael ORTEGA, Seth KAZARIANS
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Publication number: 20120091813Abstract: A powering subassembly for a portable electronic device includes a main battery, a converter, a backup battery, and a controller. The main battery provides a main voltage and the backup battery can provide a backup voltage. The converter receives the main voltage and increases it to at least one operating voltage. The controller receives the operating voltage from the converter, monitors the voltage of the main battery, and compares the monitored voltage to a main battery low voltage threshold. The controller transmits a disconnect signal to decouple the main battery from the converter if the monitored voltage from the main battery is less than the main battery low voltage threshold. The controller transmits a connection signal to couple the backup battery to the converter if the monitored voltage is less than the main battery low voltage threshold. The backup battery provides the power for a predetermined minimum amount of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: JON SPURLIN, John Gablenz, Kaezad J. Mehta
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Patent number: 8106534Abstract: A powering subassembly for a portable electronic device includes a main battery, a converter, a backup battery, and a controller. The main battery provides a main voltage and the backup battery can provide a backup voltage. The converter receives the main voltage and increases the main voltage to at least one operating voltage. The controller receives the operating voltage from the converter, monitors the voltage of the main battery, and compares the monitored main battery voltage to a main battery low voltage threshold. The controller transmits a disconnect signal to decouple the main battery from the converter if the monitored voltage from the main battery is less than the main battery low voltage threshold. The controller transmits a connection signal to couple the backup battery to the converter if the monitored voltage is less than the main battery low voltage threshold. The backup battery provides the power for a predetermined minimum amount of time.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.Inventors: Jon Spurlin, John Gablenz, Kaezad J. Mehta
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Publication number: 20100201196Abstract: A powering subassembly for a portable electronic device includes a main battery, a converter, a backup battery, and a controller. The main battery provides a main voltage and the backup battery can provide a backup voltage. The converter receives the main voltage and increases the main voltage to at least one operating voltage. The controller receives the operating voltage from the converter, monitors the voltage of the main battery, and compares the monitored main battery voltage to a main battery low voltage threshold. The controller transmits a disconnect signal to decouple the main battery from the converter if the monitored voltage from the main battery is less than the main battery low voltage threshold. The controller transmits a connection signal to couple the backup battery to the converter if the monitored voltage is less than the main battery low voltage threshold. The backup battery provides the power for a predetermined minimum amount of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: JON SPURLIN, John Gablenz, Kaezad J. Mehta
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Patent number: 7737581Abstract: A powering subassembly for a portable electronic device includes a main battery, a converter, a backup battery, and a controller. The main battery provides a main voltage and the backup battery can provide a backup voltage. The converter receives the main voltage and increases the main voltage to at least one operating voltage. The controller receives the operating voltage from the converter, monitors the voltage of the main battery, and compares the monitored main battery voltage to a main battery low voltage threshold. The controller transmits a disconnect signal to decouple the main battery from the converter if the monitored voltage from the main battery is less than the main battery low voltage threshold. The controller transmits a connection signal to couple the backup battery to the converter if the monitored voltage is less than the main battery low voltage threshold. The backup battery provides the power for a predetermined minimum amount of time.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2006Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.Inventors: Jon Spurlin, John Gablenz, Kaezad J. Mehta
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Publication number: 20070060869Abstract: An infusion system that includes a controller device and a communication system to transmit the communications from the controller device to an infusion device pump that controls delivery of fluids to the user's body. More particularly, these apparatuses and methods are for providing convenient monitoring and control of the infusion pump device in determining the appropriate amount of insulin to deliver.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2005Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventors: Mike Tolle, Gary Williams, Kaezad Mehta, Linda Torres, Thu Nguyen, Jon Spurlin, Sheldon Moberg
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Publication number: 20070060870Abstract: An infusion system that includes a controller device and a communication system to transmit the communications from the controller device to an infusion device pump that controls delivery of fluids to the user's body. More particularly, these apparatuses and methods are for providing convenient monitoring and control of the infusion pump device in determining the appropriate amount of insulin to deliver.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2005Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventors: Mike Charles Tolle, Gary Williams, Kaezad Mehta, Linda Torres, Thu Nguyen, Jon Spurlin, Sheldon Moberg
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Publication number: 20070040449Abstract: A powering subassembly for a portable electronic device includes a main battery, a converter, a backup battery, and a controller. The main battery provides a main voltage and the backup battery can provide a backup voltage. The converter receives the main voltage and increases the main voltage to at least one operating voltage. The controller receives the operating voltage from the converter, monitors the voltage of the main battery, and compares the monitored main battery voltage to a main battery low voltage threshold. The controller transmits a disconnect signal to decouple the main battery from the converter if the monitored voltage from the main battery is less than the main battery low voltage threshold. The controller transmits a connection signal to couple the backup battery to the converter if the monitored voltage is less than the main battery low voltage threshold. The backup battery provides the power for a predetermined minimum amount of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventors: Jon Spurlin, John Gablenz, Kaezad Mehta
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Patent number: D634244Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Steve Charles Aris, Glen Joel Durmisevich, Christian Michael Hardin, George McCowan, John Song, Christopher Jon Spurlin, Christopher Lee Koonce, Mark Douglas Oberly, Jaimi Leroy Smith, Rachele Barbara Cocks, Ron Schoon
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Patent number: D634246Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Steve Charles Aris, Glen Joel Durmisevich, Christian Michael Hardin, George McCowan, John Song, Christopher Jon Spurlin, Rachele Barbara Cocks, Ron Schoon, Christopher Lee Koonce, Mark Douglas Oberly