Patents by Inventor Jim Hess

Jim Hess 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).

  • Item attribute preverification
    Patent number: 7729957
    Abstract: A method and system for providing attribute verification (330) consistent with the invention includes obtaining the attributes (320) of the item prior to placing the item in a delivery system (350), verifying correctness of the attributes (320), and transmitting an indication of the correctness of the attributes to a delivery system operator over a communications system (340).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: John J. Sadler, Larry Goodman, Robert Galaher, Dana Nacke, William Gallagher, Paul Bakshi, Scott Lamoreux, Hughes Pierce, Robert Dvonch, Dana Foster, EvaMarie Lizzol, Lynn Hunsicker, Jim Hess, John Sexton, Himesh Patel, Robert Kooken, John Blalock, Diane Smith, Albert J. Johnson
  • Implantable medical device for biventricular stimulation
    Patent number: 7672723
    Abstract: A heart stimulator for biventricular pacing comprises at least one stimulation pulse generator connected or connectable to a right ventricular or atrial stimulation electrode lead and a left ventricular or atrial electrode lead, respectively. The heart stimulator is adapted to generate right chamber stimulation pulses for a right atrium or ventricle and left chamber stimulation pulses for a left ventricle or atrium. A high rate protection unit connected to said stimulation pulse generator is adapted to trigger, upon any right or left chamber stimulation pulse, a protection time window having a predetermined duration in time and comprising an early part immediately followed by a late part. The protection unit is further adapted to only allow atrial or ventricular stimulation pulses in said early part of said protection time window and to suppress any atrial or ventricular stimulation pulse in said late part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Biotronik CRM Patent AG
    Inventors: Benoit Veillette, Jim Hess, David Wiggins
  • IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE FOR BIVENTRICULAR STIMULATION
    Publication number: 20080269817
    Abstract: A heart stimulator for biventricular pacing comprises at least one stimulation pulse generator connected or connectable to a right ventricular or atrial stimulation electrode lead and a left ventricular or atrial electrode lead, respectively. The heart stimulator is adapted to generate right chamber stimulation pulses for a right atrium or ventricle and left chamber stimulation pulses for a left ventricle or atrium. A high rate protection unit connected to said stimulation pulse generator is adapted to trigger, upon any right or left chamber stimulation pulse, a protection time window having a predetermined duration in time and comprising an early part immediately followed by a late part. The protection unit is further adapted to only allow atrial or ventricular stimulation pulses in said early part of said protection time window and to suppress any atrial or ventricular stimulation pulse in said late part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Benoit Veillette, Jim Hess, David Wiggins
  • Item attribute preverification
    Publication number: 20030236757
    Abstract: A method and system for providing attribute verification (330) consistent with the invention includes obtaining the attributes (320) of the item prior to placing the item in a delivery system (350), verifying correctness of the attributes (320), and transmitting an indication of the correctness of the attributes to a delivery system operator over a communications system (340).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: John J. Sadler, Larry Goodman, Robert Galaher, Dana Nacke, William Gallagher, Paul Bakshi, Scott Lamoreux, Hughes Pierce, Robert Dvonch, Dana Foster, EvaMarie Lizzol, Lynn Hunsicker, Jim Hess, John Sexton, Himesh Patel, Robert Kooken, John Blalock, Diane Smith, A.J. Johnson