Patents by Inventor Ken Cowan

Ken Cowan 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).

  • Telemetry switchover state machine with firmware priority control
    Patent number: 7881802
    Abstract: The selection of one communication channel from a plurality of available channels is determined by a state machine. In an automatic selection mode, a first telemetry system has priority over other telemetry systems. A communication session is in progress based on session initiation and termination triggers. An override function allows manual selection of a telemetry system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvia Quiles, Scott Vanderlinde, Ken Cowan, Mehdi Katoozi, Krishna Sridharan, Allan T. Koshiol, Thomas J. Harris
  • ON-DEMAND RETRANSMISSION OF DATA WITH AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090048646
    Abstract: This document discloses, among other things, a telemetry system for requesting and receiving redundant data. A synchronization frame transmitted by an external device includes an echo code. The implantable device responds to the synchronization frame by sending real time data and echo data selected as a function of the echo code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehdi Katoozi, Ken Cowan, Thm Bocek, Mark Rutzer, Scott Vanderlinde, Prashant Rawat
  • On-demand retransmission of data with an implantable medical device
    Patent number: 7457669
    Abstract: This document discloses, among other things, a telemetry system for requesting and receiving redundant data. A synchronization frame transmitted by an external device includes an echo code. The implantable device responds to the synchronization frame by sending real time data and echo data selected as a function of the echo code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehdi Katoozi, Ken Cowan, Tom Bocek, Mark Rutzer, Scott Vanderlinde, Prashant Rawat
  • Telemetry switchover state machine with firmware priority control
    Publication number: 20060030902
    Abstract: The selection of one communication channel from a plurality of available channels is determined by a state machine. In an automatic selection mode, a first telemetry system has priority over other telemetry systems. A communication session is in progress based on session initiation and termination triggers. An override function allows manual selection of a telemetry system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Sylvia Quiles, Scott Vanderlinde, Ken Cowan, Mehdi Katoozi, Krishna Sridharan, Allan Koshiol, Thomas Harris
  • On-demand retransmission of data with an implantable medical device
    Publication number: 20050283209
    Abstract: This document discloses, among other things, a telemetry system for requesting and receiving redundant data. A synchronization frame transmitted by an external device includes an echo code. The implantable device responds to the synchronization frame by sending real time data and echo data selected as a function of the echo code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Mehdi Katoozi, Ken Cowan, Tom Bocek, Mark Rutzer, Scott Vanderlinde, Prashant Rawat