Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Klostermann
Daniel J. Klostermann 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).
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Patent number: 8391991Abstract: An implantable medical device system for orientation-independent telemetry to and from the device are disclosed. The system includes an external controller which produces an electromagnetic field to induce a current in a coil in the implantable medical device and vise versa. In a preferred embodiment, the external controller comprises three orthogonal coils, each of which is potentially activated to generate or receive the electromagnetic field. Algorithms are disclosed to allow for the choice of one or more of the coils best suited for telemetry based on the chosen coil's orientation with respect to the telemetry coil in the implantable medical device. Because all three of the orthogonal coils are potentially activated if necessary, the result is that at least one of the coils will be in a proper orientation with respect to the coil in the implantable medical device, thereby improving telemetry or power transfer efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: M. Mizanur Rahman, Daniel J. Klostermann, Daniel J. Aghassian
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Publication number: 20120172947Abstract: An implantable medical device system for orientation-independent telemetry to and from the device are disclosed. The system includes an external controller which produces an electromagnetic field to induce a current in a coil in the implantable medical device and vise versa. In a preferred embodiment, the external controller comprises three orthogonal coils, each of which is potentially activated to generate or receive the electromagnetic field. Algorithms are disclosed to allow for the choice of one or more of the coils best suited for telemetry based on the chosen coil's orientation with respect to the telemetry coil in the implantable medical device. Because all three of the orthogonal coils are potentially activated if necessary, the result is that at least one of the coils will be in a proper orientation with respect to the coil in the implantable medical device, thereby improving telemetry or power transfer efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATIONInventors: M. Mizanur Rahman, Daniel J. Klostermann, Daniel J. Aghassian
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Patent number: 8170627Abstract: A wireless communication system having a terminal unit operates in a reduced noise state during receipt of a wireless transmission from a control unit. The terminal unit includes terminal circuitry, a radio and noise management circuitry. The noise management circuitry partially or fully disables operation of the terminal circuitry during a receipt by the radio. Noise management circuitry may disable a terminal processor, disable interrupts, buffer interrupts and otherwise modify operation of the terminal circuitry to reduce generated radio noise that would otherwise interfere with receipt of data by the radio. The wireless communication system includes noise management circuitry located in a control unit that operates in conjunction with noise management circuitry in a first terminal unit and a second terminal unit to schedule transmissions from the control unit. These scheduled transmissions allow the terminal units to perform required processing functions outside of the reduced noise period.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2007Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.Inventors: Robert J. Grabon, John K. Rohde, Robert J. Traeger, Patrick R. Erb, Daniel E. Alt, Daniel J. Klostermann
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Publication number: 20110295340Abstract: Embodiments of an improved implantable medical device system for orientation-independent telemetry to and from the device are disclosed. The system includes an external controller which produces an electromagnetic field to induce a current in a coil in the implantable medical device and vise versa. In a preferred embodiment, the external controller comprises three orthogonal coils, each of which is potentially activated to generate or receive the electromagnetic field. Algorithms are disclosed to allow for the choice of one or more of the coils best suited for telemetry based on the chosen coil's orientation with respect to the telemetry coil in the implantable medical device. Because all three of the orthogonal coils are potentially activated if necessary, the result is that at least one of the coils will be in a proper orientation with respect to the coil in the implantable medical device, thereby improving telemetry efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: M. Mizanur Rahman, Daniel J. Klostermann, Daniel Aghassian
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Publication number: 20080212724Abstract: A wireless communication system having a terminal unit operates in a reduced noise state during receipt of a wireless transmission from a control unit. The terminal unit includes terminal circuitry, a radio and noise management circuitry. The noise management circuitry partially or fully disables operation of the terminal circuitry during a receipt by the radio. Noise management circuitry may disable a terminal processor, disable interrupts, buffer interrupts and otherwise modify operation of the terminal circuitry to reduce generated radio noise that would otherwise interfere with receipt of data by the radio. The wireless communication system includes noise management circuitry located in a control unit that operates in conjunction with noise management circuitry in a first terminal unit and a second terminal unit to schedule transmissions from the control unit. These scheduled transmissions allow the terminal units to perform required processing functions outside of the reduced noise period.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Robert J. Grabon, John K. Rohde, Robert J. Traeger, Patrick R. Erb, Daniel E. Alt, Daniel J. Klostermann
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Publication number: 20080172109Abstract: Embodiments of an improved implantable medical device system for orientation-independent telemetry to and from the device are disclosed. The system includes an external controller which produces an electromagnetic field to induce a current in a coil in the implantable medical device and vise versa. In a preferred embodiment, the external controller comprises three orthogonal coils, each of which is potentially activated to generate or receive the electromagnetic field. Algorithms are disclosed to allow for the choice of one or more of the coils best suited for telemetry based on the chosen coil's orientation with respect to the telemetry coil in the implantable medical device. Because all three of the orthogonal coils are potentially activated if necessary, the result is that at least one of the coils will be in a proper orientation with respect to the coil in the implantable medical device, thereby improving telemetry efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: ADVANCED BIONICS CORPORATIONInventors: M. Mizanur Rahman, Daniel J. Klostermann, Daniel Aghassian
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Patent number: 7327988Abstract: A wireless communication system having a terminal unit operates in a reduced noise state during receipt of a wireless transmission from a control unit. The terminal unit includes terminal circuitry, a radio and noise management circuitry. The noise management circuitry partially or fully disables operation of the terminal circuitry during a receipt by the radio. Noise management circuitry may disable a terminal processor, disable interrupts, buffer interrupts and otherwise modify operation of the terminal circuitry to reduce generated radio noise that would otherwise interfere with receipt of data by the radio. The wireless communication system includes noise management circuitry located in a control unit that operates in conjunction with noise management circuitry in a first terminal unit and a second terminal unit to schedule transmissions from the control unit. These scheduled transmissions allow the terminal units to perform required processing functions outside of the reduced noise period.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2003Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.Inventors: Robert J. Grabon, John K. Rohde, Robert J. Traeger, Patrick R. Erb, Daniel E. Alt, Daniel J. Klostermann
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Publication number: 20040053578Abstract: A wireless communication system having a terminal unit operates in a reduced noise state during receipt of a wireless transmission from a control unit. The terminal unit includes terminal circuitry, a radio and noise management circuitry. The noise management circuitry partially or fully disables operation of the terminal circuitry during a receipt by the radio. Noise management circuitry may disable a terminal processor, disable interrupts, buffer interrupts and otherwise modify operation of the terminal circuitry to reduce generated radio noise that would otherwise interfere with receipt of data by the radio. The wireless communication system includes noise management circuitry located in a control unit that operates in conjunction with noise management circuitry in a first terminal unit and a second terminal unit to schedule transmissions from the control unit. These scheduled transmissions allow the terminal units to perform required processing functions outside of the reduced noise period.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Robert J. Grabon, John K. Rohde, Robert J. Traeger, Patrick R. Erb, Daniel E. Alt, Daniel J. Klostermann
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Patent number: 6281850Abstract: A broadband antenna system includes a plurality of antenna elements, a plurality of phase shifting elements, and a circuitry connection. Each of the antenna elements has a respective antenna element operating bandwidth dependent upon the construction of the element. Each phase shifting element connects a respective one of the plurality of antenna elements to a common antenna connection with a respective bandwidth shift. The circuitry connector couples the common antenna connection to radio circuitry. With the plurality of antenna elements bandwidth shifted by the plurality of phase shifting elements, the antenna elements operate in combination with an operating bandwidth a multiple of the element operating bandwidths. The circuitry connector transforms a frequency design range harmonic impedance at the common antenna connection to a minimum impedance at a second end of the circuitry connector that connects to radio circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1997Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.Inventor: Daniel J. Klostermann