Patents by Inventor Alex Toy

Alex Toy 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).

  • Medical device programmer with selective disablement of display during telemetry
    Publication number: 20070288068
    Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Alex Toy, Steve Nelson, John Forsberg, Mark Schommer, David Olson, William Phillips, Carles Lewis
  • Medical device programmer with infrared communication
    Publication number: 20060276857
    Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: John Forsberg, Mark Schommer, David Olson, William Phillips, Alex Toy, Charles Lewis
  • Z-axis assembly of medical device programmer
    Publication number: 20050075687
    Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: William Phillips, John Forsberg, Mark Schommer, Alex Toy, David Olson, Charles Lewis
  • Medical device programmer with internal antenna and display
    Publication number: 20050075692
    Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Schommer, John Forsberg, Alex Toy, David Olson, William Phillips, Steve Nelson, Charles Lewis
  • Neurostimulator programmer with internal antenna
    Publication number: 20050075691
    Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: William Phillips, Alex Toy, Charles Lewis, Mark Schommer, John Forsberg, David Olson
  • Medical device programmer with faceplate
    Publication number: 20050075686
    Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: William Phillips, Mark Schommer, John Forsberg, Alex Toy, David Olson
  • Medical device programmer with selective disablement of display during telemetry
    Publication number: 20050075688
    Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Alex Toy, Steve Nelson, John Forsberg, Mark Schommer, David Olson, William Phillips, Charles Lewis
  • Driver circuitry switchable between energy transfer and telemetry for an implantable medical device
    Publication number: 20050075693
    Abstract: An external device, charge, system and method for an implantable medical device having therapeutic componentry, a secondary coil operatively coupled to the therapeutic componentry and an internal telemetry coil. A primary coil is capable of inductively energizing the secondary coil when externally placed in proximity of the secondary coil. An external telemetry coil is capable of communicating with the internal telemetry coil. Driver circuitry is selectively operatively coupled to the primary coil and to the external telemetry coil. The driver circuitry is switchable between (1) driving the primary coil for inductively energizing the secondary coil and (2) driving the external telemetry coil for communicating with the internal telemetry coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Alex Toy, David Olson, John Forsberg
  • Medical device programmer with reduced-noise power supply
    Publication number: 20050075690
    Abstract: A programmer for a medical device, such as a neurostimulator, includes a reduced-noise power supply that converts dc power provided by a battery source to power for components within the programmer. The power supply includes a pulse-skipping dc-dc boost converter. The programmer provides an input circuit for selectively inhibiting pulse-skipping to reduce switching noise that could otherwise undermine wireless telemetry performance between the programmer and a medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Alex Toy, John Forsberg
  • Medical device programmer with infrared communication
    Publication number: 20050075685
    Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: John Forsberg, Mark Schommer, David Olson, William Philips, Alex Toy, Charles Lewis
  • Circuit board construction for handheld programmer
    Publication number: 20050075689
    Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Alex Toy, John Forsberg, Mark Schommer, David Olson, William Phillips, Charles Lewis