Patents by Inventor Chris C. Fuller

Chris C. Fuller 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).

  • Prioritization of communications from medical devices
    Patent number: 8046072
    Abstract: Device data is generated at each medical device in a system including a plurality of medical devices. Priority information is dynamically assigned to the device data at each medical device based on the character of the device data. The device data and the priority information are transmitted from each medical device. Interfering communications of device data and priority information from multiple medical devices are processed successively based on the priority information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris C. Fuller, Javaid Masoud
  • Implantable device including multiple communication antennas
    Patent number: 7672731
    Abstract: An implantable device, such as an implantable medical device (IMD) includes at least two radio frequency (RF) antennas and may additionally include an RF communication circuit. The RF antennas are spatially diverse, are disposed adjacent a housing, and are each configured to receive RF signals transmitted to the IMD from a remote RF signal source. The RF communication circuit, if included, is disposed within the housing and is configured to selectively receive the RF signals received by one or more of the spatially diverse RF antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Garry L. Dublin, Gregory J. Haubrich, Chris C. Fuller, Piotr Przybyszewski, Len D. Twetan, William D. Verhoef