Patents by Inventor Dean Hooper

Dean Hooper 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: 20130047118
    Abstract: A method of editing a graphical user interface is disclosed. The method includes detecting a user command to adjust a first window to at least partially overlap with a second window, modifying the second window to prevent the overlap, and adjusting the first window as directed by the user command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Dean Hooper, Christine Ford, Sheryl LeDuc
  • Patent number: 8229568
    Abstract: An implantable medical device (IMD) communication system and associated method for controlling the telemetry link status between an IMD and associated programmer during a telemetry session are provided. The system includes control circuitry for detecting conditions during predetermined time intervals for determining if a telemetry session is active or inactive. If a telemetry session is determined to be inactive for a specified interval of time, the telemetry link may be terminated or converted to a low-output, stand-by mode. Patient or device identity verification may be required prior to allowing programmer-IMD communication. A patient alert signal may be generated in response to programmer-IMD communication occurring after a predetermined time of telemetry session inactivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric V. Blaha, James H. Ericksen, Dean A. Hooper, Javid Masoud, James A. Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20090182395
    Abstract: An implantable medical device (IMD) communication system and associated method for controlling the telemetry link status between an IMD and associated programmer during a telemetry session are provided. The system includes control circuitry for detecting conditions during predetermined time intervals for determining if a telemetry session is active or inactive. If a telemetry session is determined to be inactive for a specified interval of time, the telemetry link may be terminated or converted to a low-output, stand-by mode. Patient or device identity verification may be required prior to allowing programmer-IMD communication. A patient alert signal may be generated in response to programmer-IMD communication occurring after a predetermined time of telemetry session inactivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Eric V. Blaha, James H. Ericksen, Dean A. Hooper, Javaid Masoud, James A. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 7528094
    Abstract: An implantable medical device (IMD) communication system and associated method for controlling the telemetry link status between an IMD and associated programmer during a telemetry session are provided. The system includes control circuitry for detecting conditions during predetermined time intervals for determining if a telemetry session is active or inactive. If a telemetry session is determined to be inactive for a specified interval of time, the telemetry link may be terminated or converted to a low-output, stand-by mode. Patient or device identity verification may be required prior to allowing programmer-IMD communication. A patient alert signal may be generated in response to programmer-IMD communication occurring after a predetermined time of telemetry session inactivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric V. Blaha, James H. Ericksen, Dean A. Hooper, Javaid Masoud, James A. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 7265676
    Abstract: An alert system for alerting a clinician to an occurrence of an event detected by an implantable medical device includes a monitor and a patient management network. The implantable medical device includes a means for detecting the occurrence of the event and initiating a wireless transmission of data related to the event. The monitor is configured to receive the wireless transmission of data and transfer the data. The patient management network is configured to receive the data and store the data on a data storage device. The patient management network includes a web presentation service for creating a website from the data stored on the data storage device, the website configured to alert the clinician to the occurrence of the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. Gordon, Javaid Masoud, James J. Ball, Holly S. Vitense, James E. Willenbring, John P. Vandanacker, Sean B. McAdams, Dean A. Hooper
  • Publication number: 20060167496
    Abstract: A system and method for operating an implantable medical device in a disruptive energy field. The system includes an implantable medical device having a control processor and memory. The control processor operates the implantable medical device in a first mode when outside the disruptive energy field, and in a second mode when exposed to a disruptive energy field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Shannon Nelson, Dean Hooper, Eric Ericson, Paul Swanberg, Mark Haerle, Lori Echols, Kathleen Crandall
  • Publication number: 20060089684
    Abstract: An implantable medical device (IMD) communication system and associated method for controlling the telemetry link status between an IMD and associated programmer during a telemetry session are provided. The system includes control circuitry for detecting conditions during predetermined time intervals for determining if a telemetry session is active or inactive. If a telemetry session is determined to be inactive for a specified interval of time, the telemetry link may be terminated or converted to a low-output, stand-by mode. Patient or device identity verification may be required prior to allowing programmer-IMD communication. A patient alert signal may be generated in response to programmer-IMD communication occurring after a predetermined time of telemetry session inactivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Eric Blaha, James Ericksen, Dean Hooper, Javaid Masoud, James Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20060017576
    Abstract: An alert system for alerting a clinician to an occurrence of an event detected by an implantable medical device includes a monitor and a patient management network. The implantable medical device includes a means for detecting the occurrence of the event and initiating a wireless transmission of data related to the event. The monitor is configured to receive the wireless transmission of data and transfer the data. The patient management network is configured to receive the data and store the data on a data storage device. The patient management network includes a web presentation service for creating a website from the data stored on the data storage device, the website configured to alert the clinician to the occurrence of the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Gordon, Javaid Masoud, James Ball, Holly Vitense, James Willenbring, John Vandnacker, Sean McAdams, Dean Hooper