Patents by Inventor Gregg T. Sarkinen

Gregg T. Sarkinen 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: 9526905
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for generating a plurality of output voltages from a single input power source. The techniques include implementing a switched capacitor voltage converter to provide at least two output voltages having different supply ratios. The supply ratio is defined as a function of the input voltage provided to the switched capacitor voltage converter by the power source. The switched capacitor voltage converter includes a plurality of capacitors selectively coupled to a plurality of switches to define at least a first and a second mode with each of the modes having a plurality of configurations. In accordance with aspects of the disclosure, the techniques include coupling the plurality of capacitors to define the first or second mode based on predetermined criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Reinke, Charles R. Gordon, Shohan T. Hossain, Weizheng Liang, Gregg T. Sarkinen
  • Patent number: 9456763
    Abstract: A medical device and associated method acquire a biopotential signal from a pair of electrodes at a first sampling rate and a bioimpedance signal from the pair of electrodes at a second sampling rate. An onset and/or offset of the drive signal delivered to the pair of electrodes for acquiring the bioimpedance signal is synchronized to the first sampling rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Gordon, Gregg T. Sarkinen, Michael B. Terry
  • Patent number: 9295851
    Abstract: A device for generating a plurality of output voltages from a single input energy supply source is described. The device includes a switched capacitor voltage converter that provides each of the output voltages having different supply ratios. The supply ratio is defined as a function of the input voltage provided to the switched capacitor voltage converter by the energy supply source. The switched capacitor voltage converter includes a plurality of capacitors selectively coupled to a plurality of switches that dynamically configure the capacitors into a plurality of stacked configurations. Switching between the plurality of stacked configurations may be controlled based on predetermined criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R Gordon, Shohan T Hossain, Weizheng Liang, James D Reinke, Gregg T Sarkinen
  • Publication number: 20150251010
    Abstract: A device for generating a plurality of output voltages from a single input energy supply source is described. The device includes a switched capacitor voltage converter that provides each of the output voltages having different supply ratios. The supply ratio is defined as a function of the input voltage provided to the switched capacitor voltage converter by the energy supply source. The switched capacitor voltage converter includes a plurality of capacitors selectively coupled to a plurality of switches that dynamically configure the capacitors into a plurality of stacked configurations. Switching between the plurality of stacked configurations may be controlled based on predetermined criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Charles R. Gordon, Shohan T. Hossain, Weizheng Liang, James D. Reinke, Gregg T. Sarkinen
  • Patent number: 9002447
    Abstract: A device for generating a plurality of output voltages from a single input energy supply source is described. The device includes a switched capacitor voltage converter that provides each of the output voltages having different supply ratios. The supply ratio is defined as a function of the input voltage provided to the switched capacitor voltage converter by the energy supply source. The switched capacitor voltage converter includes a plurality of capacitors selectively coupled to a plurality of switches that dynamically configure the capacitors into a plurality of stacked configurations. Switching between the plurality of stacked configurations may be controlled based on predetermined criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Gordon, Shohan T. Hossain, Weizheng Liang, James D. Reinke, Gregg T. Sarkinen
  • Publication number: 20150073295
    Abstract: A medical device and associated method acquire a biopotential signal from a pair of electrodes at a first sampling rate and a bioimpedance signal from the pair of electrodes at a second sampling rate. An onset and/or offset of the drive signal delivered to the pair of electrodes for acquiring the bioimpedance signal is synchronized to the first sampling rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Gordon, Gregg T. Sarkinen, Michael B. Terry
  • Publication number: 20140277283
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for generating a plurality of output voltages from a single input power source. The techniques include implementing a switched capacitor voltage converter to provide at least two output voltages having different supply ratios. The supply ratio is defined as a function of the input voltage provided to the switched capacitor voltage converter by the power source. The switched capacitor voltage converter includes a plurality of capacitors selectively coupled to a plurality of switches to define at least a first and a second mode with each of the modes having a plurality of configurations. In accordance with aspects of the disclosure, the techniques include coupling the plurality of capacitors to define the first or second mode based on predetermined criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Reinke, Charles R. Gordon, Shohan T. Hossain, Weizheng Liang, Gregg T. Sarkinen
  • Publication number: 20140277215
    Abstract: A device for generating a plurality of output voltages from a single input energy supply source is described. The device includes a switched capacitor voltage converter that provides each of the output voltages having different supply ratios. The supply ratio is defined as a function of the input voltage provided to the switched capacitor voltage converter by the energy supply source. The switched capacitor voltage converter includes a plurality of capacitors selectively coupled to a plurality of switches that dynamically configure the capacitors into a plurality of stacked configurations. Switching between the plurality of stacked configurations may be controlled based on predetermined criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Gordon, Shohan T. Hossain, Weizheng Liang, James D. Reinke, Gregg T. Sarkinen
  • Patent number: 7835375
    Abstract: A multi-protocol, multi-stage, real-time frame classifier is disclosed. A preliminary multi-protocol frame composition analyzer is provided for performing preliminary multi-protocol frame classification for incoming frames. A parsing instruction generator is provided for processing at least the incoming frame and the preliminary multi-protocol frame classification to provide parsing instructions. A multi-stage parsing engine provides multi-stage parsing of the incoming frame according to the parsing instructions to generate search results presenting information about the incoming frame. An advanced level of data extraction is provided across various frame protocols without imposing a performance penalty. Longest prefix match searches and/or direct lookup searches are supported. Moreover, conditional extractions, instruction branching, multi-stage processing are all performed in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: SLT Logic, LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Sarkinen, Gregg T. Sarkinen, Hemant Vrajlal Trivedi
  • Publication number: 20080151935
    Abstract: A multi-protocol, multi-stage, real-time frame classifier is disclosed. A preliminary multi-protocol frame composition analyzer is provided for performing preliminary multi-protocol frame classification for incoming frames. A parsing instruction generator is provided for processing at least the incoming frame and the preliminary multi-protocol frame classification to provide parsing instructions. A multi-stage parsing engine provides multi-stage parsing of the incoming frame according to the parsing instructions to generate search results presenting information about the incoming frame. An advanced level of data extraction is provided across various frame protocols without imposing a performance penalty. Longest prefix match searches and/or direct lookup searches are supported. Moreover, conditional extractions, instruction branching, multi-stage processing are all performed in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Scott A. Sarkinen, Gregg T. Sarkinen, Hemant Vrajlal Trivedi
  • Patent number: 6904057
    Abstract: A multi-protocol, multi-stage, real-time frame classifier is disclosed. A preliminary multi-protocol frame composition analyzer is provided for performing preliminary multi-protocol frame classification for incoming frames. A parsing instruction generator is provided for processing at least the incoming frame and the preliminary multi-protocol frame classification to provide parsing instructions. A multi-stage parsing engine provides multi-stage parsing of the incoming frame according to the parsing instructions to generate search results presenting information about the incoming frame. An advanced level of data extraction is provided across various frame protocols without imposing a performance penalty. Longest prefix match searches and/or direct lookup searches are supported. Moreover, conditional extractions, instruction branching, multi-stage processing are all performed in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: SLT Logic LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Sarkinen, Gregg T. Sarkinen, Hemant Vrajlal Trivedi
  • Patent number: 6671869
    Abstract: A system and method for programming a programmable circuit. A graphical interface is provided to allow a user to graphically define at least one type of input data unit that is expected to be received at the programmable circuit. A visual representation of the input data format corresponding to the defined type of input data unit is presented to the user. The user graphically manipulates the visual representation of the input data format to graphically transform the input data format to a visual representation of a desired output data format of output data units to be output from the programmable circuit. Program code is automatically generated for directing the programmable circuit at run-time deployment to transform actual input data units of the defined type of input data units to actual output data units having the desired output data format in a manner corresponding to the graphical transformation of the input data format to the desired output data format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Inventors: Scott A. Davidson, Steven C. Mickelson, Gregg T. Sarkinen, Scott A. Sarkinen, Robert W. Sigel
  • Publication number: 20030110464
    Abstract: A system and method for programming a programmable circuit. A graphical interface is provided to allow a user to graphically define at least one type of input data unit that is expected to be received at the programmable circuit. A visual representation of the input data format corresponding to the defined type of input data unit is presented to the user. The user graphically manipulates the visual representation of the input data format to graphically transform the input data format to a visual representation of a desired output data format of output data units to be output from the programmable circuit. Program code is automatically generated for directing the programmable circuit at run-time deployment to transform actual input data units of the defined type of input data units to actual output data units having the desired output data format in a manner corresponding to the graphical transformation of the input data format to the desired output data format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Terago Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Davidson, Steven C. Mickelson, Gregg T. Sarkinen, Scott A. Sarkinen, Robert W. Sigel
  • Publication number: 20020163909
    Abstract: A multi-protocol, multi-stage, real-time frame classifier is disclosed. A preliminary multi-protocol frame composition analyzer is provided for performing preliminary multi-protocol frame classification for incoming frames. A parsing instruction generator is provided for processing at least the incoming frame and the preliminary multi-protocol frame classification to provide parsing instructions. A multi-stage parsing engine provides multi-stage parsing of the incoming frame according to the parsing instructions to generate search results presenting information about the incoming frame. An advanced level of data extraction is provided across various frame protocols without imposing a performance penalty. Longest prefix match searches and/or direct lookup searches are supported. Moreover, conditional extractions, instruction branching, multi-stage processing are all performed in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Terago Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Sarkinen, Gregg T. Sarkinen, Hemant Vrajlal Trivedi