Patents by Inventor Grahame Michael David Walling

Grahame Michael David Walling 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).

  • Magnet management MRI compatibility
    Patent number: 11918808
    Abstract: An implantable medical device, including a magnet and a body encompassing the magnet, wherein the implantable medical device includes structural components in the body configured to move away from one another upon initial rotation of the magnet relative to the body when the magnet is subjected to an externally generated magnetic field, thereby limiting rotation of the magnet beyond the initial rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Charles Roger Aaron Leigh, Grahame Michael David Walling, Mark Alan Von Huben, James Vandyke, Nam Long Tuong
  • ELECTRODE ARRAY PACKAGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230414932
    Abstract: An apparatus, including a sterilely sealed package, and an electrode assembly sterilely sealed in the package, wherein the apparatus is configured to enable testing for an open circuit between two electrodes of the electrode assembly with the electrode assembly sterilely sealed in the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Grahame Michael David WALLING, Charles Roger Aaron LEIGH
  • Electrode array packaging system
    Patent number: 11660445
    Abstract: An apparatus, including a sterilely sealed package, and an electrode assembly sterilely sealed in the package, wherein the apparatus is configured to enable testing for an open circuit between two electrodes of the electrode assembly with the electrode assembly sterilely sealed in the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Grahame Michael David Walling, Charles Roger Aaron Leigh
  • MAGNET MANAGEMENT MRI COMPATIBILITY
    Publication number: 20230089429
    Abstract: An implantable medical device, including a magnet and a body encompassing the magnet, wherein the implantable medical device includes structural components in the body configured to move away from one another upon initial rotation of the magnet relative to the body when the magnet is subjected to an externally generated magnetic field, thereby limiting rotation of the magnet beyond the initial rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Charles Roger Aaron LEIGH, Grahame Michael David WALLING, Mark Alan VON HUBEN, James VANDYKE, Nam Long TUONG
  • MAGNET MANAGEMENT MRI COMPATIBILITY
    Publication number: 20220040481
    Abstract: An implantable medical device, including a magnet and a body encompassing the magnet, wherein the implantable medical device includes structural components in the body configured to move away from one another upon initial rotation of the magnet relative to the body when the magnet is subjected to an externally generated magnetic field, thereby limiting rotation of the magnet beyond the initial rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Charles Roger Aaron LEIGH, Grahame Michael David WALLING, Mark Alan VON HUBEN, James VANDYKE, Nam Long TUONG
  • Magnet management MRI compatibility
    Patent number: 11154711
    Abstract: An implantable medical device, including a magnet and a body encompassing the magnet, wherein the implantable medical device includes structural components in the body configured to move away from one another upon initial rotation of the magnet relative to the body when the magnet is subjected to an externally generated magnetic field, thereby limiting rotation of the magnet beyond the initial rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Charles Roger Aaron Leigh, Grahame Michael David Walling, Mark Alan Von Huben, James Vandyke, Nam Long Tuong
  • Magnet placement and antenna placement of an implant
    Patent number: 10674287
    Abstract: An implantable medical device, such as a cochlear implant, a bone conduction device or a middle ear implant, including a magnet, and an electromagnetic communication wire forming, with respect to two dimensions, an enclosed boundary, wherein the magnet is located outside of the enclosed boundary. In an exemplary embodiment, the magnet is located in a container, and can revolve within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Charles Roger Aaron Leigh, Grahame Michael David Walling
  • MAGNET MANAGEMENT MRI COMPATIBILITY
    Publication number: 20190151653
    Abstract: An implantable medical device, including a magnet and a body encompassing the magnet, wherein the implantable medical device includes structural components in the body configured to move away from one another upon initial rotation of the magnet relative to the body when the magnet is subjected to an externally generated magnetic field, thereby limiting rotation of the magnet beyond the initial rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Charles Roger Aaron LEIGH, Grahame Michael David WALLING, Mark Alan VON HUBEN, James VANDYKE, Nam Long TUONG
  • Magnet management MRI compatibility
    Patent number: 10130807
    Abstract: An implantable medical device, including a magnet and a body encompassing the magnet, wherein the implantable medical device includes structural components in the body configured to move away from one another upon initial rotation of the magnet relative to the body when the magnet is subjected to an externally generated magnetic field, thereby limiting rotation of the magnet beyond the initial rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Charles Roger Aaron Leigh, Grahame Michael David Walling, Mark Alan Von Huben, James Vandyke, Nam Long Tuong
  • MAGNET PLACEMENT AND ANTENNA PLACEMENT OF AN IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20180146308
    Abstract: An implantable medical device, such as a cochlear implant, a bone conduction device or a middle ear implant, including a magnet, and an electromagnetic communication wire forming, with respect to two dimensions, an enclosed boundary, wherein the magnet is located outside of the enclosed boundary. In an exemplary embodiment, the magnet is located in a container, and can revolve within the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Charles Roger Aaron LEIGH, Grahame Michael David WALLING
  • ELECTRODE ARRAY PACKAGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170080211
    Abstract: An apparatus, including a sterilely sealed package, and an electrode assembly sterilely sealed in the package, wherein the apparatus is configured to enable testing for an open circuit between two electrodes of the electrode assembly with the electrode assembly sterilely sealed in the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Grahame Michael David WALLING, Charles Roger Aaron LEIGH
  • MAGNET MANAGEMENT MRI COMPATIBILITY
    Publication number: 20160361537
    Abstract: An implantable medical device, including a magnet and a body encompassing the magnet, wherein the implantable medical device includes structural components in the body configured to move away from one another upon initial rotation of the magnet relative to the body when the magnet is subjected to an externally generated magnetic field, thereby limiting rotation of the magnet beyond the initial rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Charles Roger Aaron LEIGH, Grahame Michael David WALLING, Mark Alan VON HUBEN, James VANDYKE, Nam Long TUONG
  • Feedthrough having a non-linear conductor
    Patent number: 8515540
    Abstract: The implantable medical device including a hermetic enclosure including at least one feedthrough having at least one electrically conductive path through the feedthrough. The at least one feedthrough includes an insulator having an entry face and an exit face, and at least one non-linear conductor is configured to extend, within the insulator, from the entry face to the exit face to provide the conductive path, wherein the entry and exit faces are not substantially parallel opposite faces of the insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Charles Roger Aaron Leigh, Mark Alan Von Huben, Grahame Michael David Walling