Patents Examined by Gary Jackson
  • Patent number: 11925445
    Abstract: A method of determining blood pressure measurements includes inflating a cuff, receiving an indication of pressure inside the cuff during inflation, determining a blood pressure based at least in part on the received indication, assigning a confidence level to the blood pressure, and determining whether the confidence level satisfies a threshold confidence level. Based at least on a determination that the confidence level satisfies a threshold confidence level, the method can include causing a display to display the blood pressure. Based at least on a determination that the confidence level does not satisfy a threshold confidence level, the method can include deflating the cuff, receiving an indication of pressure inside the cuff during deflation, determining another blood pressure, and causing a display to display a blood pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Marcelo Lamego, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Ken Lam, Cristiano Dalvi, Hung The Vo
  • Patent number: 11896843
    Abstract: Wirelessly powered photodynamic therapy devices are disclosed and systems and methods using such devices are also disclosed. In an embodiment, a photodynamic therapy system comprises: an implantable illumination device comprising a light source configured to emit light having a spectrum which overlaps with an absorption peak of an absorption target and a receiver antenna coupled to the light source and configured to extract power from a radiofrequency power signal incident on the implantable illumination device; and a transmitter comprising an antenna, a powering module configured to generate a drive signal which causes the antenna to generate the radiofrequency power signal, and a dosimetry module coupled to the antenna and configured to detect a radiofrequency signal backscattered from the implantable illumination device and determine an indication of the power extracted by the implantable illumination device from the radiofrequency signal backscattered from the implantable illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
    Inventors: John Ho, Yong Zhang, Akshaya Bansal, Fengyuan Yang, Xi Tian
  • Patent number: 11896842
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for reduction of muscle fatigue, enhancement of wound healing and tissue repair and/or reduction of pain. The methods comprise irradiating a muscle or an injured tissue of a subject, as applicable, with pulsed blue and/or red light having an average irradiance that ranges from 0.1 mW/cm2 to 20 mW/cm2 at a radiant exposure that ranges from 0.5 J/cm2 to 60 J/cm2. The pulsed blue and/or red light is preferably applied with a flexible light source that includes a flexible light emitter positioned between a flexible anode and a flexible cathode. The flexible light emitter may comprise a printed LED film or OLEDs that emit blue and/or red light, or a printed LED film or OLEDs that emit blue light in combination with a quantum dot film that converts a portion of the blue light emission into red light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: CAREWEAR CORP.
    Inventor: John C. Castel
  • Patent number: 11896838
    Abstract: A method for controlling charging a power source of an implantable medical device (IMD) in a patient including determining a power being delivered to a primary coil of an external charging device for recharging, determining an estimated power delivered to the IMD power source an estimated heat generated by the primary coil based on a resistance of the primary coil determined as function of at least one of a recharge frequency, a temperature of the primary coil, and a current supplied to the primary coil, calculating an estimated heat generated by the IMD by subtracting the estimated heat generated by the primary coil and the estimated power delivered stored by the rechargeable power source from the power being delivered to a primary coil; and controlling based on the heat generated by the IMD, the power being delivered by the primary coil of the external charging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Fried, Brett Otteson, Douglas Brown, Venkat Gaddam
  • Patent number: 11896398
    Abstract: An auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor electronic test signal applied to a sound generator generates an acoustic sound signal, responsive to which an auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor in proximity to the sound generator generates a corresponding auscultatory sound signal. The auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor electronic test signal incorporates a plurality of frequency components, each frequency component of which incorporates an integral number of wavelengths and is terminated following a duration of time corresponding to the integral number of wavelengths after that frequency component is applied to the corresponding sound generator. A determination of whether or not the auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor is functioning properly is made responsive to an analysis of a Fourier Transform of the auscultatory sound signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: AUSCULSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Jun Zhou, Md Shahidul Islam, Jikang Zeng, Daniel Labonté, Simon Martin, Brady Laska, Sergey A. Telenkov
  • Patent number: 11890466
    Abstract: A percutaneous lead is provided which includes a generally tubular, multi-duct, flexible lead body. The lead body supports a distal set of electrodes and a proximal set of contacts which are connected by conductors in the ducts. The lead body further houses an optical fiber with a side firing section. The side firing section is held adjacent an optical transmission window, integrally formed with the flexible lead body. A cylindrical ferrule is provided to position the fiber in the header of an IPG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Wavegate Corporation
    Inventor: Erich W. Wolf, II
  • Patent number: 11883322
    Abstract: A therapeutic device having a first removable pack having a first temperature, a second removable pack having a second temperature, a flexible receptacle having a first compartment and a pocket. The first compartment of the flexible receptacle is configured to receive the first removable pack. The pocket is connected to the outer wall surface of the flexible receptacle and forms a second compartment configured to receive the second removable pack through a first opening of the pocket. The therapeutic device combines both hot and cold therapy to work simultaneously together. The application of both hot and cold to the site of an injury of a user stimulates blood circulation to an injured muscle with heat and reduces inflammation with cold to facilitate a faster and more efficient recovery process of the afflicted area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventors: Wayne Allan Miller, Bruce Wayne Miller
  • Patent number: 11878165
    Abstract: Closed-loop transcranial stimulation and monitoring is disclosed that includes generating a stimulation signal having a set of first oscillation parameters; applying the stimulation signal transcranially to a patient; monitoring the stimulation signal as applied to the patient; receiving a brain activity signal from the patient; generating a feedback signal based on the monitored stimulation signal as applied to the patient; and generating a modified activity signal by subtracting the feedback signal from the brain activity signal; determining one or more second oscillation parameters of the modified activity signal; and adjusting the set of first oscillation parameters of the stimulation signal based on the one or more second oscillation parameters of the modified activity signal. Closed-loop transcranial stimulation and monitoring is also disclosed in which the patient is engaged in a cognitive task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: MONASH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Paul B Fitzgerald, Caley M. Sullivan, Richard H. Thomson
  • Patent number: 11872178
    Abstract: Provided is a device useful for facial beauty treatment by efficiently releasing ligaments, SMAS fascia, and the like, and having a compact structure with multiple functions and an ease for a user to use at home. The present invention provides a device (1) that has a massage function by rolling of a roller (3), a suction function by a suction portion (4), and a stimulation function by outputting a stimulation signal by a conductive element (34) fixed to a bottom surface (23) or a roller (3), and can efficiently and reliably implement an effect such as releasing the ligaments such as a facial skin of a user. In addition, since a circumferential protrusion (61) is formed on the peripheral edge of an opening portion (24) for performing suction so as to surround the opening portion (24), it is possible to enhance confidentiality during suction by the suction portion (4), and the effect described above can be efficiently exhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: UNISH INC.
    Inventor: Hirofumi Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 11865357
    Abstract: A light treatment device includes a stacked structure for applying a light treatment to a patient's skin. The stacked structure includes a light source configured to emit treatment light, and a light diffusing layer. The light diffusing layer is configured to receive the emitted treatment light, diffuse the treatment light, and output diffused treatment light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Steven S. Saliterman, Jennifer Chmura, Brett Levac, Jerry Molitor, James Kerber, Kushal Sehgal
  • Patent number: 11864899
    Abstract: Device and method for an interactive skin device for monitoring physical parameters of a body of a living thing. The interactive skin device may be positioned in or proximate to the skin of the living thing. The interactive skin device may monitor at least one physical parameter generated by an implanted medical device. The interactive device may include a flexible display layer, a cover layer, and a control circuit. The control circuit may be configured to control operation of the flexible display layer. The interactive skin device may trigger an alert when the at least one monitored physical parameter deviates from a predetermined threshold. The implanted medical device may be electrically connected to the interactive skin device by wireless, wired, optical, or combination electrical circuitry. In one embodiment, one or more ECG acquisition devices implanted into a human provide ECG data to an interactive skin device or external computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: INTERACTIVE SKIN, INC.
    Inventors: Paul R. Juhasz, Emily Tiernan
  • Patent number: 11857786
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transdermally providing electrical current to a region of a user's head at high impedance conditions, while maintaining low voltage levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: NEUROLIEF LTD.
    Inventors: Ron Belson, Yaniv Matza, Amit Dar, Amir Cohen
  • Patent number: 11857798
    Abstract: In some examples, a method for controlling delivery of cardiac therapy and cardiac sensing by a medical device system including electrodes for delivering the cardiac therapy may include storing, in a memory of the medical device system, a respective value for each of a plurality of cardiac therapy and/or sensing parameters and, in association with each of a plurality of heart position states, a respective modification of at least one of the cardiac therapy and/or sensing parameters. Such a method also may include determining a current one of the plurality of heart position states of the patient, modifying the at least one cardiac therapy and/or sensing parameter value according to the modification associated with the current heart position state, and controlling the delivery of the cardiac therapy and/or cardiac sensing according to the modified at least one cardiac therapy and/or sensing parameter value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Wilkinson, Darrell J. Swenson
  • Patent number: 11850087
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting heart sound information from a subject's head are described. A system embodiment includes a headgear to be worn on the subject's head, and first and second sensors to sense respectively first and second physiologic signals each representing vibration, motion, or displacement conducted through patient body tissue. The sensed physiologic signals contain heart sound information. At least one of the first or the second sensor is included in the headgear, and placed at a head location to sense a physiologic signal indicative of heart sounds. The system includes a processor to generate a composite signal using the sensed first and second physiologic signals. The system may generate a heart sound metric using the composite signal, and detect a cardiac event such as an arrhythmia or worsening heart failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Bennett Shute, Rezwan Ahmed, Bin Mi, Krzysztof Z. Siejko, Pramodsingh Hirasingh Thakur, Qi An
  • Patent number: 11849922
    Abstract: The invention provides medical or industrial light source devices, for example, an endoscope. A light source device includes: a light source emitting a light beam; a concentrator including a pair of Fresnel lenses with corrugated surfaces and concentrating the emitted light beam, the corrugated surfaces of the Fresnel lenses facing each other, and a light guide guiding the concentrated light beam. The corrugated surfaces of the pair of Fresnel lenses may be in contact with each other and one end of the light guide may be disposed at a focal point of the concentrated light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: ARS Co., Ltd., SBI Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihito Tanaka, Kiyotaka Murakami
  • Patent number: 11844592
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described including a ventricular assist device that includes an impeller configured to be placed inside a subject's left ventricle. A frame is disposed around the impeller, the frame defining generally-cylindrical central portion, and a proximal conical portion that widens from a proximal end of the frame to a proximal end of the generally-cylindrical central portion. A motor drives the impeller to pump blood from the left ventricle to the subject's aorta, by rotation of the impeller. The impeller is configured to be disposed at least partially within the proximal conical portion of the frame during at least some of a time during which the impeller rotates. Other applications are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Magenta Medical Ltd.
    Inventors: Yosi Tuval, Zev Sohn, Ehud Schwammenthal, Gad Lubinsky
  • Patent number: 11833360
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a carrying case for a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) is described. The carrying case includes a container with a front wall, a rear wall, and a gusset coupling the front wall and the rear wall. The carrying case also includes each of the front wall and rear wall including multiple fabric layers. The carrying case also includes two connection points inset from an edge of the rear wall. The carrying case also includes an adjustable strap removably coupled to the connection points, the adjustable strap configured to be worn in various configurations on a body of a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: West Affum Holdings DAC
    Inventors: Garrett M. Kotlarchik, Kiah Lesher, Phillip D. Foshee, Jr., Daniel J. Finney, David P. Finch
  • Patent number: 11832902
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Virtual Incision Corporation
    Inventors: John Wilson, Jeffrey Shasho, Nishant Kumar, Matt Mahin, Chris Santoro, Erik Mumm, Jason Herman, Shane Farritor
  • Patent number: 11833349
    Abstract: A leadless pacing device may include a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, and one or more electrodes supported by the housing. The housing may include a body portion and a header. A distal extension may extend distally from the header of the housing, the distal extension including one or more electrodes. The header may include a guide wire port and a guide wire lumen may extend from the guide wire port through the header of the housing and through the distal extension. A fixation member may extend from the header of the housing. The header may be formed from an over mold process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.
    Inventors: Brendan Early Koop, Arthur J. Foster, Benjamin J. Haasl, Dana Sachs, Lili Liu, Justin Robert Alt
  • Patent number: 11826566
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating a patient by generating a first series of pulses having a frequency in a range from about 1 Hz to about 5 kHz, a voltage range from 0 (zero) volts to 100 (one hundred) volts, and a duty cycle of 1% to 90%; generating a second series of pulses having a frequency in a range from 5 kHz to 50 kHz, a voltage range from 0 (zero) volts to 100 (one hundred) volts, and a duty cycle of 1% to 90%; modulating the first series of pulses and the second series of pulses into a combined waveform of pulses; and delivering the combined waveform of pulses to the skin of the patient via an electrical circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: EDGAR-INVEST MANAGEMENT GROUP INC.
    Inventor: Michael Montoya