Patents by Inventor Brian P. Thomas

Brian P. Thomas 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).

  • Implantable cardiac rhythm management device incorporating a programmable watchdog timer
    Patent number: 6604001
    Abstract: A cardiac rhythm management device incorporates a programmable Watchdog timer that permits more stringent time constraints to be placed upon the execution of software/firmware strings during a design phase when a deterministic model is being created. Thus, when performing real-time system engineering analysis on the model, potential imperfections in the deterministic model can be captured and resolved, resulting in a more reliable CRMD that is less likely to electronically reset once implanted in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian P. Thomas, Doug M. Birkholz, Grant Corcoran
  • Implantable cardiac rhythm management device incorporating a programmable watchdog timer
    Publication number: 20020133207
    Abstract: A cardiac rhythm management device incorporates a programmable Watchdog timer that permits more stringent time constraints to be placed upon the execution of software/firmware strings during a design phase when a deterministic model is being created. Thus, when performing real-time system engineering analysis on the model, potential imperfections in the deterministic model can be captured and resolved, resulting in a more reliable CRMD that is less likely to electronically reset once implanted in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian P. Thomas, Doug M. Birkholz, Grant Corcoran