Patents by Inventor Jill H. Ernst

Jill H. Ernst 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).

  • Implanted medical device/external medical instrument communication utilizing surface electrodes
    Patent number: 6704602
    Abstract: A medical device communications system uses subthreshold pulses, modulated to provide relatively high speed electrical communications with inexpensive external devices connectable to a body with the implant by surface leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Berg, Jill H. Ernst, Chester G. Nelson, Charles Stomberg, Jeffrey D. Wilkinson
  • IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICE/EXTERNAL MEDICAL INSTRUMENT COMMUNICATION UTILIZING SURFACE ELECTRODES
    Publication number: 20020099423
    Abstract: A medical device communications system uses subthreshold pulses, modulated to provide relatively high speed electrical communications with inexpensive external devices connectable to a body with the implant by surface leads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: GARY BERG, JILL H. ERNST, CHESTER G. NELSON, CHARLES STOMBERG, JEFFREY D. WILKINSON