Patents by Inventor Jean K. Ringold

Jean K. Ringold 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: 9120065
    Abstract: A box includes a top panel, a front panel and side panels. An opening is centered on a lower portion of the front panel. A tap is attached to the opening, the tap including a cylindrical body and a shut-off mechanism. An aerator body is fluidly coupled to the fluid flow opening for providing a fluid flow path through the body such that the liquid can pass downward through the aerator body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventors: Shelley A. Santrach, Helen C. Peterson, Jean K. Ringold, Jeff Kuberka
  • Publication number: 20130300006
    Abstract: A box includes a top panel, a front panel and side panels. An opening is centered on a lower portion of the front panel. A tap is attached to the opening, the tap including a cylindrical body and a shut-off mechanism. An aerator body is fluidly coupled to the fluid flow opening for providing a fluid flow path through the body such that the liquid can pass downward through the aerator body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Shelley A. Santrach, Helen C. Peterson, Jean K. Ringold, Jeff Kuberka
  • Patent number: 8229559
    Abstract: A system includes an episode classification module and a data retrieval module. The episode classification module receives electrograms (EGMs) from N implantable medical devices (IMDs) and determines whether the EGMs are associated with deliveries of therapy by the N IMDs. The episode classification module analyzes at least some of the EGMs and determines whether the deliveries or non-deliveries of therapy by the IMDs were appropriate. The data retrieval module receives a request from a computing device, via a network, that indicates at least two groups of the N IMDs. The data retrieval module provides to the computing device via the network, in response to the request, data for presentation to a user that indicates for each of the groups, at least one of how many of the one or more deliveries or non-deliveries were appropriate, or how many of the one or more deliveries or non-deliveries were inappropriate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Hendrikus A. Westendorp, Cygni Chan, Amisha S. Patel, Denise Dirnberger, Jean K. Ringold, Kevin T. Ousdigian, Robert B. Trojan, Nelson H. Soken, Karen J. Kleckner
  • Publication number: 20120016432
    Abstract: A system includes an episode classification module and a data retrieval module. The episode classification module receives electrograms (EGMs) from N implantable medical devices (IMDs) and determines whether the EGMs are associated with deliveries of therapy by the N IMDs. The episode classification module analyzes at least some of the EGMs and determines whether the deliveries or non-deliveries of therapy by the IMDs were appropriate. The data retrieval module receives a request from a computing device, via a network, that indicates at least two groups of the N IMDs. The data retrieval module provides to the computing device via the network, in response to the request, data for presentation to a user that indicates for each of the groups, at least one of how many of the one or more deliveries or non-deliveries were appropriate, or how many of the one or more deliveries or non-deliveries were inappropriate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Hendrikus A. Westendorp, Cygni Chan, Amisha S. Patel, Denise Dirnberger, Jean K. Ringold, Kevin T. Ousdigian, Robert B. Trojan, Nelson H. Soken, Karen J. Kleckner
  • Patent number: 6665565
    Abstract: A method and a system for conducting failure mode recovery of an implanted medical device. The embodiments described reduce the risk of leaving an IMD in an undesirable state when conditions during programming of the IMD unexpectedly change. In an example embodiment, failure mode recovery in an implanted device is facilitated when a communications link with a medical communications system having an application program is interrupted. The failure mode recovery method includes establishing a communications link between the medical communications system and an extender module configured to receive an application proxy from the application program. An application proxy is then loaded into the extender module via the application program. The application proxy is configured to transition the implanted device to a recovery state in response to a set of conditions. The implanted device then transitions to a completed state via the application program, while transitioning of the completed state is monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Stomberg, Jean K. Ringold, Ronald A. Stauffer