Patents by Inventor Andrina J. Hougham

Andrina J. Hougham 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).

  • Telemetry antenna for an implantable medical device
    Patent number: 7317946
    Abstract: A telemetry antenna for an implantable medical device includes one or more portions having a non-linear configuration. In some embodiments, the non-linear configuration provides an antenna having a greater antenna length than the linear lengthwise dimension of the antenna structure. In some embodiments, the non-linear configuration is a serpentine pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Len D. Twetan, Piotr Przybyszewski, Garry L. Dublin, Gregory J. Haubrich, Andrina J. Hougham, Andrew J. Ries, David B. Engmark, Gary M. Grose