Patents by Inventor Doug Gifford

Doug Gifford 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).

  • Patent number: 8265942
    Abstract: Described are methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for multi-authoring within a benefits content management the system. Relationships are defined between content elements of the benefits content system. A first request is received to change a first content element of the benefits content system. Other content elements of the benefits content system having a relationship to the first content element are identified. A user interface is provided on a computing device to enable a user associated with the first request to control access by other users attempting to change one or more of the other content elements having a relationship to the first element while the user associated with the first request is changing the first content element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: FMR LLC
    Inventors: Judy Doyle, Remo Politano, Doug Gifford
  • Patent number: 7286872
    Abstract: An implantable medical device comprising a plurality of implantable electrodes to sense the electrical activity and an implantable medical device coupled to the electrodes. The implantable medical device includes a plurality of sense amplifiers in communication with the electrodes to produce analog electronic signals representative of the electrical activity and a programmable sampler. The implantable medical device also includes a controller that programmably enables the sampler to selectively sample the electronic signals. The controller also includes memory in communication with the controller for storage of the sample values. The controller configures the memory based on the programmable sampling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen M. Kramer, Doug Gifford, Douglas J. Brandner
  • Publication number: 20060235738
    Abstract: Described are methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for multi-authoring within a benefits content management the system. Relationships are defined between content elements of the benefits content system. A first request is received to change a first content element of the benefits content system. Other content elements of the benefits content system having a relationship to the first content element are identified. A user interface is provided on a computing device to enable a user associated with the first request to control access by other users attempting to change one or more of the other content elements having a relationship to the first element while the user associated with the first request is changing the first content element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Judy Doyle, Remo Politano, Doug Gifford
  • Publication number: 20060058850
    Abstract: An implantable medical device comprising a plurality of implantable electrodes to sense the electrical activity and an implantable medical device coupled to the electrodes. The implantable medical device includes a plurality of sense amplifiers in communication with the electrodes to produce analog electronic signals representative of the electrical activity and a programmable sampler. The implantable medical device also includes a controller that programmably enables the sampler to selectively sample the electronic signals. The controller also includes memory in communication with the controller for storage of the sample values. The controller configures the memory based on the programmable sampling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Karen Kramer, Doug Gifford, Douglas Brandner