Patents by Inventor Farooq M. Francis

Farooq M. Francis 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).

  • Neurological screening connector
    Patent number: 10165957
    Abstract: A medical lead screening connector includes a housing, a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the housing, where each lead receptor channel includes at least two lead receptor contacts, and a cover hingedly attached to the housing. The cover includes a protrusion that is arranged and configured to register with one of the lead receptor channels and contacts a lead body received in the lead receptor channel when the cover is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Mehdizadeh, Farooq M. Francis, Alyse R. Stofer
  • NEUROLOGICAL SCREENING CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20170332924
    Abstract: A medical lead screening connector includes a housing, a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the housing, where each lead receptor channel includes at least two lead receptor contacts, and a cover hingedly attached to the housing. The cover includes a protrusion that is arranged and configured to register with one of the lead receptor channels and contacts a lead body received in the lead receptor channel when the cover is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Bruce R. Mehdizadeh, Farooq M. Francis, Alyse R. Stofer
  • Neurological screening connector
    Patent number: 9655534
    Abstract: A medical lead screening connector includes a housing, a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the housing, where each lead receptor channel includes at least two lead receptor contacts, and a cover hingedly attached to the housing. The cover includes a protrusion that is arranged and configured to register with one of the lead receptor channels and contacts a lead body received in the lead receptor channel when the cover is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Mehdizadeh, Farooq M. Francis, Alyse R. Stofer
  • Neurological screening connector
    Patent number: 8401670
    Abstract: A medical lead screening connector includes a first housing portion having a first lead receptor channel and a second housing portion having a second lead receptor channel and the second housing portion is pivotally connected to the first housing portion. The first lead receptor channel includes two first contact apertures and the second lead receptor channel comprising two second contact apertures. The first housing portion includes two second lead receptor contacts that mate with the second contact apertures and the second housing portion includes two first lead receptor contacts that mate with the first contact apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Mehdizadeh, Farooq M. Francis
  • NEUROLOGICAL SCREENING CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20110269350
    Abstract: A medical lead screening connector includes a first housing portion having a first lead receptor channel and a second housing portion having a second lead receptor channel and the second housing portion is pivotally connected to the first housing portion. The first lead receptor channel includes two first contact apertures and the second lead receptor channel comprising two second contact apertures. The first housing portion includes two second lead receptor contacts that mate with the second contact apertures and the second housing portion includes two first lead receptor contacts that mate with the first contact apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Mehdizadeh, Farooq M. Francis
  • NEUROLOGICAL SCREENING CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20110257503
    Abstract: A medical lead screening connector includes a housing, a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the housing, where each lead receptor channel includes at least two lead receptor contacts, and a cover hingedly attached to the housing. The cover includes a protrusion that is arranged and configured to register with one of the lead receptor channels and contacts a lead body received in the lead receptor channel when the cover is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Mehdizadeh, Farooq M. Francis, Alyse R. Stofer
  • NEUROLOGIC SCREENING CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20110098795
    Abstract: A medical lead screening connector includes a housing, a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the housing, and a lead receptacle element pivotly connected to the housing. The lead receptacle has a lead aperture along a length of the lead receptacle element. The lead receptacle element engages the plurality of electrical contacts in a first closed position and disengages from the plurality of electrical contacts in a second open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Mehdizadeh, Farooq M. Francis, Daniel C. Oster