Patents by Inventor Erik Zellmer

Erik Zellmer 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: 20220370208
    Abstract: A system and method for electrical stimulation in an orthopedic implant that includes at least one implantable component with an implant body, a plurality of electrodes, and implant circuitry is effective to convert an external wireless power transmission to an electrical current and effective to control the plurality of electrodes; and at least one non-implant with a power source, and transmitter circuitry to generate the electromagnetic field that couples with the implant circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Erik Zellmer, Rory Murphy
  • Patent number: 11395744
    Abstract: A system and method for electrical stimulation in an orthopedic implant that includes at least one implantable component with an implant body, a plurality of electrodes, and implant circuitry is effective to convert an external wireless power transmission to an electrical current and effective to control the plurality of electrodes; and at least one non-implant with a power source, and transmitter circuitry to generate the electromagnetic field that couples with the implant circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Intelligent Implants Limited
    Inventors: Erik Zellmer, Rory Murphy
  • Patent number: 11058549
    Abstract: A system and method for electrical stimulation in an orthopedic implant that includes at least one implantable component with an implant body, a plurality of electrodes, and implant circuitry is effective to convert an external wireless power transmission to an electrical current and effective to control the plurality of electrodes; and at least one non-implant with a power source, and transmitter circuitry to generate the electromagnetic field that couples with the implant circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Intelligent Implants Limited
    Inventors: Erik Zellmer, Rory Murphy
  • Patent number: 10617880
    Abstract: A system and method for powering a medical device that includes a fixture configured for periodic patient proximity; external electrical coupling device integrated into the fixture wherein the external electrical coupling device comprises at least one external energy coupler and is configured to detect presence of an electrical medical device implant in a transmission zone of the external electrical coupling device; an electrical medical device implant, wherein the electrical medical device implant comprises at least one implant energy coupler; and wherein the external electrical coupling device is configured to couple to the implantable medical device through a wireless energy transmission between the external energy coupler and the implant energy coupler when presence of the implantable medical device is within a transmission zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Intelligent Implants Limited
    Inventors: Erik Zellmer, John Zellmer, Rory Murphy
  • Publication number: 20190247198
    Abstract: A system and method for electrical stimulation in an orthopedic implant that includes at least one implantable component with an implant body, a plurality of electrodes, and implant circuitry is effective to convert an external wireless power transmission to an electrical current and effective to control the plurality of electrodes; and at least one non-implant with a power source, and transmitter circuitry to generate the electromagnetic field that couples with the implant circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Erik Zellmer, Rory Murphy
  • Publication number: 20190224022
    Abstract: A system and method for electrical stimulation in an orthopedic implant that includes at least one implantable component with an implant body, a plurality of electrodes, and implant circuitry is effective to convert an external wireless power transmission to an electrical current and effective to control the plurality of electrodes; and at least one non-implant with a power source, and transmitter circuitry to generate the electromagnetic field that couples with the implant circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Erik Zellmer, Rory Murphy
  • Patent number: 10292831
    Abstract: A system and method for electrical stimulation in an orthopedic implant that includes at least one implantable component with an implant body, a plurality of electrodes, and implant circuitry is effective to convert an external wireless power transmission to an electrical current and effective to control the plurality of electrodes; and at least one non-implant with a power source, and transmitter circuitry to generate the electromagnetic field that couples with the implant circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: INTELLIGENT IMPLANTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Erik Zellmer, Rory Murphy
  • Publication number: 20170157407
    Abstract: A system and method for powering a medical device that includes a fixture configured for periodic patient proximity; external electrical coupling device integrated into the fixture wherein the external electrical coupling device comprises at least one external energy coupler and is configured to detect presence of an electrical medical device implant in a transmission zone of the external electrical coupling device; an electrical medical device implant, wherein the electrical medical device implant comprises at least one implant energy coupler; and wherein the external electrical coupling device is configured to couple to the implantable medical device through a wireless energy transmission between the external energy coupler and the implant energy coupler when presence of the implantable medical device is within a transmission zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Erik Zellmer, John Zellmer, Rory Murphy
  • Publication number: 20160270927
    Abstract: A system and method for electrical stimulation in an orthopedic implant that includes at least one implantable component with an implant body, a plurality of electrodes, and implant circuitry is effective to convert an external wireless power transmission to an electrical current and effective to control the plurality of electrodes; and at least one non-implant with a power source, and transmitter circuitry to generate the electromagnetic field that couples with the implant circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Erik Zellmer, Rory Murphy