Patents by Inventor Timothy Edward Ciciarelli
Timothy Edward Ciciarelli 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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Publication number: 20210308469Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to facilitate wireless interaction between an implantable therapy delivery device and an external transmitter device are provided. In an example, the systems, devices, and methods discussed herein include or use a garment for receiving and positioning an external transmitter device proximal to an implanted device, and the external transmitter device includes a midfield device configured to provide one or more signals to manipulate evanescent fields outside of tissue to generate a propagating and focused field in the tissue. In an example, the garment includes a receptacle configured to receive and retain the external transmitter device near a tissue interface, and the garment further includes a dielectric portion provided between the receptacle and the tissue interface. In an example, the dielectric portion has a relative permittivity that is approximately the same as the relative permittivity of air.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Brad Holinski, Alexander Yeh, Elia Junco, Timothy Edward Ciciarelli
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Patent number: 10940319Abstract: Methods and systems are described for managing synchronous conducted communication for an implantable medical device (IMD). The IMD further comprises electrodes and sensing circuitry. The sensing circuitry is configured to detect physiologic events. A receiver amplifier is coupled to the electrodes. The receiver amplifier is configured to receive conducted communications signals via the electrodes. A controller is configured to establish synchronous conducted communication with a transmit device. The controller includes a receive window timing (RWT) module configured to manage an on-off cycle of the receiver amplifier based on first and second receive window timing schemes. The RWT module switches between the first and second receive window timing schemes based on a condition of the synchronous conducted communication.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Edward Ciciarelli, Benjamin Persson
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Patent number: 10799706Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to facilitate wireless interaction between an implantable therapy delivery device and an external transmitter device are provided. In an example, the systems, devices, and methods discussed herein include or use a garment for receiving and positioning an external transmitter device proximal to an implanted device, and the external transmitter device includes a midfield device configured to provide one or more signals to manipulate evanescent fields outside of tissue to generate a propagating and focused field in the tissue. In an example, the garment includes a receptacle configured to receive and retain the external transmitter device near a tissue interface, and the garment further includes a dielectric portion provided between the receptacle and the tissue interface. In an example, the dielectric portion has a relative permittivity that is approximately the same as the relative permittivity of air.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: NEUSPERA MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Brad Holinski, Alexander Yeh, Elia Junco, Timothy Edward Ciciarelli
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Publication number: 20200078596Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to facilitate wireless interaction between an implantable therapy delivery device and an external transmitter device are provided. In an example, the systems, devices, and methods discussed herein include or use a garment for receiving and positioning an external transmitter device proximal to an implanted device, and the external transmitter device includes a midfield device configured to provide one or more signals to manipulate evanescent fields outside of tissue to generate a propagating and focused field in the tissue. In an example, the garment includes a receptacle configured to receive and retain the external transmitter device near a tissue interface, and the garment further includes a dielectric portion provided between the receptacle and the tissue interface. In an example, the dielectric portion has a relative permittivity that is approximately the same as the relative permittivity of air.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Brad Holinski, Alexander Yeh, Elia Junco, Timothy Edward Ciciarelli
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Patent number: 10549105Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses and methods that improve conductive communication between an external programmer and an implantable medical device (IMD) that is implanted within a patient. In an embodiment, an auxiliary apparatus of the present technology includes a first auxiliary skin electrode configured to attach to skin of a patient, a second auxiliary skin electrode configured to attach to skin of a patient, and an electrically conductive path extending between the first and second auxiliary skin electrodes and interrupted by a capacitor. The auxiliary apparatus is distinct from the external programmer and the IMD, and can beneficially be used to improve conductive communication therebetween without making any modifications to the external programmer, and without making any modifications to the IMD.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.Inventors: Gleb Klimovitch, Timothy Edward Ciciarelli
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Publication number: 20190247666Abstract: Methods and systems are described for managing synchronous conducted communication for an implantable medical device (IMD). The IMD further comprises electrodes and sensing circuitry. The sensing circuitry is configured to detect physiologic events. A receiver amplifier is coupled to the electrodes. The receiver amplifier is configured to receive conducted communications signals via the electrodes. A controller is configured to establish synchronous conducted communication with a transmit device. The controller includes a receive window timing (RWT) module configured to manage an on-off cycle of the receiver amplifier based on first and second receive window timing schemes. The RWT module switches between the first and second receive window timing schemes based on a condition of the synchronous conducted communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Timothy Edward Ciciarelli, Benjamin Persson
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Patent number: 10307598Abstract: Methods and systems are described for managing synchronous conducted communication for an implantable medical device (IMD). The IMD further comprises electrodes and sensing circuitry. The sensing circuitry is configured to detect physiologic events. A receiver amplifier is coupled to the electrodes. The receiver amplifier is configured to receive conducted communications signals via the electrodes. A controller is configured to establish synchronous conducted communication with a transmit device. The controller includes a receive window timing (RWT) module configured to manage an on-off cycle of the receiver amplifier based on first and second receive window timing schemes. The RWT module switches between the first and second receive window timing schemes based on a condition of the synchronous conducted communication.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Edward Ciciarelli, Benjamin T. Persson
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Publication number: 20180236249Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses and methods that improve conductive communication between an external programmer and an implantable medical device (IMD) that is implanted within a patient. In an embodiment, an auxiliary apparatus of the present technology includes a first auxiliary skin electrode configured to attach to skin of a patient, a second auxiliary skin electrode configured to attach to skin of a patient, and an electrically conductive path extending between the first and second auxiliary skin electrodes and interrupted by a capacitor. The auxiliary apparatus is distinct from the external programmer and the IMD, and can beneficially be used to improve conductive communication therebetween without making any modifications to the external programmer, and without making any modifications to the IMD.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Gleb Klimovitch, Timothy Edward Ciciarelli
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Publication number: 20180021583Abstract: Methods and systems are described for managing synchronous conducted communication for an implantable medical device (IMD). The IMD further comprises electrodes and sensing circuitry. The sensing circuitry is configured to detect physiologic events. A receiver amplifier is coupled to the electrodes. The receiver amplifier is configured to receive conducted communications signals via the electrodes. A controller is configured to establish synchronous conducted communication with a transmit device. The controller includes a receive window timing (RWT) module configured to manage an on-off cycle of the receiver amplifier based on first and second receive window timing schemes. The RWT module switches between the first and second receive window timing schemes based on a condition of the synchronous conducted communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Timothy Edward Ciciarelli, Benjamin T. Persson
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Patent number: 9833626Abstract: An implantable medical device (IMD) is configured to be implanted within a patient. The IMD may include a controller configured to adjust a communication frequency, a housing formed of an electrically common material, and an insulating cover coupled to the housing. The insulating cover may include one or both of at least one opening or at least one thinned area over portions of the housing. Multiple sub-electrodes are formed in the housing through the opening(s) or the thinned area(s).Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.Inventors: Gleb Klimovitch, Timothy Edward Ciciarelli
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Publication number: 20170072205Abstract: An implantable medical device (IMD) is configured to be implanted within a patient. The IMD may include a controller configured to adjust a communication frequency, a housing formed of an electrically common material, and an insulating cover coupled to the housing. The insulating cover may include one or both of at least one opening or at least one thinned area over portions of the housing. Multiple sub-electrodes are formed in the housing through the opening(s) or the thinned area(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Gleb Klimovitch, Timothy Edward Ciciarelli
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Patent number: 9533163Abstract: An implantable medical device (IMD) is configured to be implanted within a patient. The IMD may include a controller configured to adjust a communication frequency, a housing formed of an electrically common material, and an insulating cover coupled to the housing. The insulating cover may include one or both of at least one opening or at least one thinned area over portions of the housing. Multiple sub-electrodes are formed in the housing through the opening(s) or the thinned area(s).Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.Inventors: Gleb Klimovitch, Timothy Edward Ciciarelli
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Patent number: 9457193Abstract: Systems and methods for providing communications between an external device and first and second leadless pacemakers (LPs) located in a heart are provided. A method includes receiving first and second event messages from the first and second LPs, the first and second event messages received at different points in time at the external device, determining the signal strengths of the first and second event messages, respectively, as received at the external device, adjusting first and second LP discrimination thresholds based on the received signal strengths of the first and second event messages, respectively, and utilizing the first and second LP discrimination thresholds to identify which of the first and second LP transmits subsequent event messages, in order for the external device to independently communicate with the first and second LPs.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Paceseter, Inc.Inventors: Gleb Klimovitch, Timothy Edward Ciciarelli, Benjamin T. Persson
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Publication number: 20160250483Abstract: An implantable medical device (IMD) is configured to be implanted within a patient. The IMD may include a controller configured to adjust a communication frequency, a housing formed of an electrically common material, and an insulating cover coupled to the housing. The insulating cover may include one or both of at least one opening or at least one thinned area over portions of the housing. Multiple sub-electrodes are formed in the housing through the opening(s) or the thinned area(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Gleb Klimovitch, Timothy Edward Ciciarelli
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Publication number: 20160121127Abstract: Systems and methods for providing communications between an external device and first and second leadless pacemakers (LPs) located in a heart are provided. A method includes receiving first and second event messages from the first and second LPs, the first and second event messages received at different points in time at the external device, determining the signal strengths of the first and second event messages, respectively, as received at the external device, adjusting first and second LP discrimination thresholds based on the received signal strengths of the first and second event messages, respectively, and utilizing the first and second LP discrimination thresholds to identify which of the first and second LP transmits subsequent event messages, in order for the external device to independently communicate with the first and second LPs.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Gleb Klimovitch, Timothy Edward Ciciarelli, Benjamin T. Persson