Patents by Inventor Christopher F. Coles

Christopher F. Coles 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).

  • Publication number: 20240108899
    Abstract: Neuromodulation devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. Various embodiments of the present technology relate to devices, systems, and methods for delivering electrical energy to a hypoglossal nerve of a patient. According to some embodiments, the present technology includes an implantable neuromodulation device comprising an electronics package, a branched lead body, and an extension portion between the electronics package and lead body. The lead body can comprise a first arm with first conductive elements and a second arm with second conductive elements. The lead body can be configured to be positioned between a patient's genioglossus and geniohyoid muscles such that the first arm and first conductive elements are positioned proximate one of the patient's hypoglossal nerves and the second arm and second conductive elements are positioned proximate a contralateral one of the patient's hypoglossal nerves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Anthony V. Caparso, Paul F. Wittibschlager, Nicholas Z. Pachon, Travis M. Spoor, Christopher P. Cole, Carl Lance Boling, Andrew E. Wu
  • Patent number: 6469735
    Abstract: A method of detecting a breach of security in a first location and providing information about the breach of security to security personnel in a remote location is provided. The method includes acquiring global positioning signals at the first location upon the breach of security and transmitting the global positioning signals to the remote location. The method further may include acquiring a digital image of the first location and transmitting the digital image to the remote location along with the global positioning signals. Personnel at the remote location are thus notified of the breach of security and also are provided the position and a photograph of the first location for taking action appropriate to the breach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Inventor: Christopher F. Coles
  • Publication number: 20010001561
    Abstract: A method of detecting a breach of security in a first location and providing information about the breach of security to security personnel in a remote location is provided. The method includes acquiring global positioning signals at the first location upon the breach of security and transmitting the global positioning signals to the remote location. Personnel at the remote location are thus notified of the breach of security and also are provided the position of the first location for taking action appropriate to the breach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: May 24, 2001
    Inventor: Christopher F. Coles
  • Patent number: 6181373
    Abstract: A portable security system (1) consisting of an electronic camera module (2) with a lens (3), a Global Positioning System module (4) and a combined memory and transmitter module (5) which includes a microphone (7). When sound-activated via microphone (7) or activated by manual operation of the button (6), the camera module (2) photographs the scene and feeds the image to the transmitter module (5), also the Global Positioning System module (4) receives positional information for satellites and converts the received information into display information, and the transmitter module (5) transmits the image and the display information to a remote receiver (10) for conversion into a printed image on a facsimile receiver (15) and into a display of the transmitter's position on a map (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Inventor: Christopher F. Coles