Patents by Inventor Brent A. Huhta

Brent A. Huhta 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).

  • Patent number: 11957490
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques including accessing historical physiological data of a person; presenting a graph view of a historical time period, where the graph view includes at least a portion of the historical physiological data plotted over the historical time period and includes one or more historical events which occurred during the historical time period; receiving user input indicative of a marker for an event, of the one or more historical events, being adjusted from a first position in the historical time period to a second position in the historical time period; responsive to receiving the user input, accessing adjusted physiological data for the person from at least the time point in the historical time period to an end of the historical time period, where the adjusted physiological data has been determined based on the adjusted marker for the event marker and a physiological model for the person; and presenting the adjusted physiological data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent A. Huhta, Jake T. Roerig, Brandon J. Plantage, Melonie Hedlund, Christine D. Schulz
  • Publication number: 20220240867
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques including accessing historical physiological data of a person; presenting a graph view of a historical time period, where the graph view includes at least a portion of the historical physiological data plotted over the historical time period and includes one or more historical events which occurred during the historical time period; receiving user input indicative of a marker for an event, of the one or more historical events, being adjusted from a first position in the historical time period to a second position in the historical time period; responsive to receiving the user input, accessing adjusted physiological data for the person from at least the time point in the historical time period to an end of the historical time period, where the adjusted physiological data has been determined based on the adjusted marker for the event marker and a physiological model for the person; and presenting the adjusted physiological data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Brent A. Huhta, Jake T. Roerig, Brandon J. Plantage, Melonie Hedlund, Christine D. Schulz
  • Patent number: 8996123
    Abstract: Various programming techniques are described for medical devices that deliver electrical stimulation therapy that may include mapping between discrete electrical stimulation parameters and a graphical view of the electrical stimulation representing a stimulation zone generated by the parameters. In one example, a method includes receiving, via a programmer for an electrical stimulator, user input that graphically manipulates at least one of size and a shape of a graphical representation of at least one electrical stimulation zone displayed on the programmer, and defining a program to control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy based on the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Goetz, Jon P. Davis, Nathan A. Torgerson, Shyam Gokaldas, Ashish Singal, Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe, Brent A. Huhta
  • Patent number: 8744591
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for obtaining an image of an anatomical implant region where leads associated with an implantable medical device are implanted in a patient, manipulating the image to show lead locations and placements, performing necessary image compression and manipulations, adjusting the image to associate it with information (e.g., patient, metadata, annotations, etc.) useful to a subsequent programmer retrieving the image, and transferring a copy of the captured image to the implantable medical device. The image stored in the implantable medical device may be retrieved at a later time by a user of programmer, where the user can use the image and other associated information to program subsequent therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon P. Davis, Steven M. Goetz, Nathan A. Torgerson, Wende L. Dewing, Ashish Singal, Lynn A. Davenport, Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe, Brent A. Huhta
  • Publication number: 20140081354
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for combining an image of a region defined by the user to receive stimulation therapy with an image of representation of leads which will deliver the therapy to the defined region, and importing the combined image on an implantable medical device connected to the leads that will deliver the stimulation therapy. During the process of combining the images, the user manipulates one or both of the images to combine the image such that the leads are placed for accurate therapy delivery. In some examples where more than one region is to receive stimulation therapy, each region can have a different image and/or a different set of leads associated therewith, and a combined image of each region may be produced, manipulated, and imported on the implantable medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon P. Davis, Steven M. Goetz, Ashish Singal, Lynn A. Davenport, Dennis J. Bourget, Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe, Brent A. Huhta, Shanthi Kandikonda, Jason D. Rahn
  • Patent number: 8560080
    Abstract: Techniques are described, for medical devices that deliver electrical stimulation therapy, for controlling a transition from an initial stimulation location or initial stimulation shape to a user-specified target stimulation location or target stimulation shape in order to limit the rate of change of stimulation. One example method includes receiving, via a programmer for an electrical stimulator, user input indicating a target stimulation zone, and controlling the electrical stimulator to transition electrical stimulation from an initial stimulation zone to the target stimulation zone via one or more intermediate stimulation zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Goetz, Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe, Jon P. Davis, Brent A. Huhta, Ashish Singal
  • Publication number: 20110307032
    Abstract: Techniques are described, for medical devices that deliver electrical stimulation therapy, for controlling a transition from an initial stimulation location or initial stimulation shape to a user-specified target stimulation location or target stimulation shape in order to limit the rate of change of stimulation. One example method includes receiving, via a programmer for an electrical stimulator, user input indicating a target stimulation zone, and controlling the electrical stimulator to transition electrical stimulation from an initial stimulation zone to the target stimulation zone via one or more intermediate stimulation zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Goetz, Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe, Jon P. Davis, Brent A. Huhta, Ashish Singal
  • Publication number: 20110270358
    Abstract: A programming device includes a touchscreen display, a processor, and a communication module. The processor controls the display to present a graphical icon on a first portion of the display. The processor detects a gesture-based contact between an object and the first portion of the display and determines a value of a therapy parameter associated with therapy delivered by a medical device based on the detection of the gesture-based contact. The communication module transmits information to the medical device to control the medical device to deliver the therapy based on the value of the therapy parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon P. Davis, Dennis J. Bourget, Brent A. Huhta, Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe
  • Publication number: 20110093030
    Abstract: Various programming techniques are described for medical devices that deliver electrical stimulation therapy that may include mapping between discrete electrical stimulation parameters and a graphical view of the electrical stimulation representing a stimulation zone generated by the parameters. In one example, a method includes receiving, via a programmer for an electrical stimulator, user input that graphically manipulates at least one of size and a shape of a graphical representation of at least one electrical stimulation zone displayed on the programmer, and defining a program to control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy based on the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Goetz, Jon P. Davis, Nathan A. Torgerson, Shyam Gokaldas, Ashish Singal, Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe, Brent A. Huhta
  • Publication number: 20110093051
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for combining an image of a region defined by the user to receive stimulation therapy with an image of representation of leads which will deliver the therapy to the defined region, and importing the combined image on an implantable medical device connected to the leads that will deliver the stimulation therapy. During the process of combining the images, the user manipulates one or both of the images to combine the image such that the leads are placed for accurate therapy delivery. In some examples where more than one region is to receive stimulation therapy, each region can have a different image and/or a different set of leads associated therewith, and a combined image of each region may be produced, manipulated, and imported on the implantable medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon P. Davis, Steven M. Goetz, Ashish Singal, Lynn A. Davenport, Dennis J. Bourget, Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe, Brent A. Huhta, Shanthi Kandikonda, Jason D. Rahn
  • Publication number: 20110093047
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for obtaining an image of an anatomical implant region where leads associated with an implantable medical device are implanted in a patient, manipulating the image to show lead locations and placements, performing necessary image compression and manipulations, adjusting the image to associate it with information (e.g., patient, metadata, annotations, etc.) useful to a subsequent programmer retrieving the image, and transferring a copy of the captured image to the implantable medical device. The image stored in the implantable medical device may be retrieved at a later time by a user of programmer, where the user can use the image and other associated information to program subsequent therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon P. Davis, Steven M. Goetz, Nathan A. Torgerson, Wende L. Dewing, Ashish Singal, Lynn A. Davenport, Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe, Brent A. Huhta