Patents by Inventor Timmothy S. Carlson
Timmothy S. Carlson 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: 9984209Abstract: An example method includes presenting, by a computing device, a range of available parameter values for the therapy parameter via a circular track, indicating, by the computing device, a present parameter value for the therapy parameter via the circular track, and receiving, by the computing device, via a user interface (UI), user input specifying a target parameter value for the therapy parameter, indicating, by the computing device, the target parameter value in conjunction with the present parameter value via the circular track, receiving by the computing device, via the UI, user input activating an adjustment from the present parameter value to the target parameter value, and in response to receiving the user input activating the adjustment, controlling, by the computing device, the medical device to adjust the therapy parameter value from the present parameter value to the target parameter value.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Douglas S. Cerny, Timmothy S. Carlson, Raj Mehra
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Patent number: 9575770Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for graphical display of hierarchical hardlinks to files in a file system that includes identifying multiple hardlinks for a file, wherein a hardlink comprises a link to a file directly mapping the file into a namespace; displaying relationships among the multiple hardlinks and the file; and providing an option to modify the hardlinks to the file via a button, including: following a pointer from the file having multiple hardlinks to a list of hardlinks to the file by following a Master Hardlink Pointer which is contained in the file and provides a pointer to the hardlink list for the file.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Timmothy S. Carlson, Richard M. Theis
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Patent number: 9566450Abstract: In some examples, a method including wirelessly communicating, using an external medical device, with an implantable medical device via a telemetry head device, wherein the telemetry head device includes a power source configured to supply operational power to the telemetry head device; determining a first power level of the power source while the external medical device wirelessly communicates with the implantable medical device via the telemetry head device; suspending wireless communication between the implantable medical device and the external medical device based on the determined first power level. The wireless communication may be resumed, e.g., at the point communication was suspended, upon determining that the power level of the power source has been increased after the communication was suspended.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Ajinkya M. Joglekar, Warren W. Ball, Timmothy S. Carlson, Matthew L. Plante
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Publication number: 20160246935Abstract: An example method includes presenting, by a computing device, a range of available parameter values for the therapy parameter via a circular track, indicating, by the computing device, a present parameter value for the therapy parameter via the circular track, and receiving, by the computing device, via a user interface (UI), user input specifying a target parameter value for the therapy parameter, indicating, by the computing device, the target parameter value in conjunction with the present parameter value via the circular track, receiving by the computing device, via the UI, user input activating an adjustment from the present parameter value to the target parameter value, and in response to receiving the user input activating the adjustment, controlling, by the computing device, the medical device to adjust the therapy parameter value from the present parameter value to the target parameter value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Douglas S. Cerny, Timmothy S. Carlson, Raj Mehra
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Patent number: 9185087Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for generating an encryption key using detected motion from a device. In one example, a method may include receiving movement information indicative of motion detected by a first device during a period of time in which the first device and a second device were bumped together, determining a set of values that represent at least one characteristic of the movement information, and generating, based on the set of values, an encryption key for at least one of encrypting and decrypting data communicated between the first device and the second device. In some examples, the first device may include a sensor configured to detect each time the first device is bumped with the second device during the period of time. The first and second devices may be an implantable medical device and a programmer for the implantable medical device.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Timmothy S. Carlson, Duane L. Bourget
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Publication number: 20150117645Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for generating an encryption key using detected motion from a device. In one example, a method may include receiving movement information indicative of motion detected by a first device during a period of time in which the first device and a second device were bumped together, determining a set of values that represent at least one characteristic of the movement information, and generating, based on the set of values, an encryption key for at least one of encrypting and decrypting data communicated between the first device and the second device. In some examples, the first device may include a sensor configured to detect each time the first device is bumped with the second device during the period of time. The first and second devices may be an implantable medical device and a programmer for the implantable medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Timmothy S. Carlson, Duane L. Bourget
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Publication number: 20150119846Abstract: In some examples, a method including wirelessly communicating, using an external medical device, with an implantable medical device via a telemetry head device, wherein the telemetry head device includes a power source configured to supply operational power to the telemetry head device; determining a first power level of the power source while the external medical device wirelessly communicates with the implantable medical device via the telemetry head device; suspending wireless communication between the implantable medical device and the external medical device based on the determined first power level. The wireless communication may be resumed, e.g., at the point communication was suspended, upon determining that the power level of the power source has been increased after the communication was suspended.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Ajinkya M. Joglekar, Warren W. Ball, Timmothy S. Carlson, Matthew L. Plante
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Publication number: 20110107274Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for graphical display of hierarchical hardlinks to files in a file system that includes identifying multiple hardlinks for a file, wherein a hardlink comprises a link to a file directly mapping the file into a namespace; displaying relationships among the multiple hardlinks and the file; and providing an option to modify the hardlinks to the file via a button, including: following a pointer from the file having multiple hardlinks to a list of hardlinks to the file by following a Master Hardlink Pointer which is contained in the file and provides a pointer to the hardlink list for the file.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2011Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Timmothy S. Carlson, Richard M. Theis
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Patent number: 7516422Abstract: A method is provided for graphical display of hierarchical hardlinks to files in a file system that includes identifying multiple hardlinks for a file and displaying relationships among the multiple hardlinks and the file. Some embodiments also include a hardlink comprising a link to a file directly mapping the file into a namespace. Graphical display of hierarchical hardlinks to files in a file system also includes providing a list of hardlinks to the file and providing in the file a pointer to the list. Some embodiments also include deleting the file having multiple hardlinks, renaming the hardlinks to the file, and displaying the pathnames of the hardlinks to the file.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Timmothy S. Carlson, Richard M. Theis
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Publication number: 20080301589Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for graphical display of hierarchical hardlinks to files in a file system that includes identifying multiple hardlinks for a file and displaying relationships among the multiple hardlinks and the file. Some embodiments also include a hardlink comprising a link to a file directly mapping the file into a namespace. Graphical display of hierarchical hardlinks to files in a file system also includes providing a list of hardlinks to the file and providing in the file a pointer to the list. Some embodiments also include deleting the file having multiple hardlinks, renaming the hardlinks to the file, and displaying the pathnames of the hardlinks to the file.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Timmothy S. Carlson, Richard M. Theis