Patents Assigned to RIPPLE LLC
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Patent number: 11642232Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for sensor systems. In one embodiment, a system may include an implantable component and an external component. The implantable component may comprise a housing and an electrode array configured to receive a plurality of biopotential signals. The housing may comprise a wireless power receiver and a wireless data transmitter to transmit representations of the biopotential signals. The external component may comprise a wireless data receiver configured to receive the plurality of digital representations of the biopotential signals and a wireless power transmitter configured to provide power to the internal component. A shielding component may separate the wireless power transmitter from the wireless data receiver. An interface may be configured to communicate with a prosthesis and configured to cause the prosthesis to implement a voluntary motion based on the plurality of digital presentations of the biopotential signals.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Ripple LLCInventors: Daniel Allen McDonnall, Scott Darold Hiatt, Brian Scott Crofts, Christopher Farand Smith, Andrew Miller Wilder
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Patent number: 10729564Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for sensor systems. In one embodiment, a system may include an implantable component and an external component. The implantable component may comprise a housing and an electrode array configured to receive a plurality of biopotential signals. The housing may comprise a wireless power receiver and a wireless data transmitter to transmit representations of the biopotential signals. The external component may comprise a wireless data receiver configured to receive the plurality of digital representations of the biopotential signals and a wireless power transmitter configured to provide power to the internal component. A shielding component may separate the wireless power transmitter from the wireless data receiver. An interface may be configured to communicate with a prosthesis and configured to cause the prosthesis to implement a voluntary motion based on the plurality of digital presentations of the biopotential signals.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Ripple LLCInventors: Daniel Allen McDonnall, Scott Darold Hiatt, Brian Scott Crofts, Christopher Farand Smith, Andrew Miller Wilder
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Publication number: 20190216619Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for sensor systems. In one embodiment, a system may include an implantable component and an external component. The implantable component may comprise a housing and an electrode array configured to receive a plurality of biopotential signals. The housing may comprise a wireless power receiver and a wireless data transmitter to transmit representations of the biopotential signals. The external component may comprise a wireless data receiver configured to receive the plurality of digital representations of the biopotential signals and a wireless power transmitter configured to provide power to the internal component. A shielding component may separate the wireless power transmitter from the wireless data receiver. An interface may be configured to communicate with a prosthesis and configured to cause the prosthesis to implement a voluntary motion based on the plurality of digital presentations of the biopotential signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: Ripple, LLCInventors: Daniel Allen McDonnall, Scott Darold Hiatt, Brian Scott Crofts, Christopher Farand Smith, Andrew Miller Wilder
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Patent number: 9061134Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for producing and using electrodes, which may be flexible and/or stretchable, and interconnection structures that can be used both externally and/or implanted within the body. Electrodes according to various embodiments disclosed herein may be produced by depositing patterned layers of insulating and conductive polymers to form multi-layer circuits. The conductive materials and layers in the structure can be exposed on the surface of the structures for use as electrodes. A plurality of electrodes may be formed into an electrode array. In various embodiments, electrode arrays may be associated with telemetry modules configured to wirelessly transmit data collected by the electrode array to a receiver module.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Ripple LLCInventors: Robert E. Askin, III, Scott D. Hiatt, Kenneth S. Guillory, Daniel McDonnall, Christopher F. Smith
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Publication number: 20140343691Abstract: This disclosure relates to a systems and methods for control of external devices, such as a prosthesis, using biopotential signals from electrodes in communication with existing muscles or nerves of a patient. More specifically, but not exclusively, this disclosure relates to systems that include wireless transmission of biopotential signals and a multichannel bioamplifier configured to receive biopoential signals. The system may also be configured to stimulate excitable tissue within the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Ripple LLCInventors: Kenneth Shane Guillory, Scott Darold Hiatt, Ronald E. Madsen, JR., Daniel McDonnall, Christopher Farand Smith, Daniel R. Merrill, Robert E. Askin, III
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Publication number: 20110237921Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for producing and using electrodes, which may be flexible and/or stretchable, and interconnection structures that can be used both externally and/or implanted within the body. Electrodes according to various embodiments disclosed herein may be produced by depositing patterned layers of insulating and conductive polymers to form multi-layer circuits. The conductive materials and layers in the structure can be exposed on the surface of the structures for use as electrodes. A plurality of electrodes may be formed into an electrode array. In various embodiments, electrode arrays may be associated with telemetry modules configured to wirelessly transmit data collected by the electrode array to a receiver module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: RIPPLE LLCInventors: Robert E. Askin, III, Scott D. Hiatt, Kenneth S. Guillory, Daniel McDonnall, Christopher F. Smith
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Publication number: 20080178198Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and system of discovery, management, access and control of digital contents distributed over a plurality of heterogeneous digital devices. A distributed digital media management middleware is provided on each of the devices that discovers, streams, moves, and synchronizes content among the devices. The distributed digital media management middlewares are interconnected to provide a unified directory of digital content present over the digital devices. Metadata objects are created for each of the devices and content. These metadata objects are used for control and management of digital content available on any of the plurality of devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: Media Ripple, LLCInventor: Ravi Gauba