Patents by Inventor Brian K. Acklin

Brian K. Acklin 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).

  • Electrical stimulator configuration with initial high-density stimulation
    Patent number: 11571578
    Abstract: An example method includes delivering, by an implantable medical device and during a first period of time, high density electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient using a first set of electrodes of a plurality of electrodes; and delivering, by the implantable medical device and during a second period of time, high density electrical neurostimulation therapy to the patient using a second set of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Acklin, Michael E. Newell
  • ELECTRICAL STIMULATOR CONFIGURATION WITH INITIAL HIGH-DENSITY STIMULATION
    Publication number: 20210008375
    Abstract: An example method includes delivering, by an implantable medical device and during a first period of time, high density electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient using a first set of electrodes of a plurality of electrodes; and delivering, by the implantable medical device and during a second period of time, high density electrical neurostimulation therapy to the patient using a second set of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Brian K. Acklin, Michael E. Newell
  • Electrical stimulator configuration with initial high-density stimulation
    Patent number: 10821286
    Abstract: An example method includes delivering, by an implantable medical device and during a first period of time, high density electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient using a first set of electrodes of a plurality of electrodes; and delivering, by the implantable medical device and during a second period of time, high density electrical neurostimulation therapy to the patient using a second set of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Acklin, Michael E. Newell
  • ELECTRICAL STIMULATOR CONFIGURATION WITH INITIAL HIGH-DENSITY STIMULATION
    Publication number: 20190076658
    Abstract: An example method includes delivering, by an implantable medical device and during a first period of time, high density electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient using a first set of electrodes of a plurality of electrodes; and delivering, by the implantable medical device and during a second period of time, high density electrical neurostimulation therapy to the patient using a second set of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Brian K. Acklin, Michael E. Newell