Patents by Inventor Joel Peltier

Joel Peltier 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).

  • Controlling effects caused by exposure of an implantable medical device to a disruptive energy field
    Patent number: 8761886
    Abstract: Techniques are described for controlling effects caused when an implantable medical device (IMD) is subject to a disruptive energy field. The IMD may include an implantable lead that includes one or more electrodes. The IMD may further include a first component having a parasitic inductance. The IMD may further include a second component having a reactance. In some examples, the reactance of the second component may be selected based on the parasitic inductance of the first component such that an amount of energy reflected along the lead in response to energy produced by an electromagnetic energy source is below a selected threshold. In additional examples, the parasitic inductance of the first component and the reactance of the second component are configured such that an amount of energy reflected along the lead in response to a frequency of electromagnetic energy is below a selected threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher C. Stancer, Piotr J. Przybyszewski, Sandy K. Wixon, Joel Peltier, Sung-Min Park, David E. Manahan, Jonathan Edmonson, Ben W. Herberg
  • Controlling effects caused by exposure of an implantable medical device to a disruptive energy field
    Patent number: 8494649
    Abstract: Techniques are described for controlling effects caused when an implantable medical device (IMD) is subject to a disruptive energy field. The IMD may include an implantable lead that includes one or more electrodes. The IMD may further include a first component having a parasitic inductance. The IMD may further include a second component having a reactance. In some examples, the reactance of the second component may be selected based on the parasitic inductance of the first component such that an amount of energy reflected along the lead in response to energy produced by an electromagnetic energy source is below a selected threshold. In additional examples, the parasitic inductance of the first component and the reactance of the second component are configured such that an amount of energy reflected along the lead in response to a frequency of electromagnetic energy is below a selected threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher C. Stancer, Piotr J. Przybyszewski, Sandy K. Wixon, Joel Peltier, Sung-Min Park, David E. Manahan, Jonathan Edmonson, Ben W. Herberg
  • CONTROLLING EFFECTS CAUSED BY EXPOSURE OF AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE TO A DISRUPTIVE ENERGY FIELD
    Publication number: 20110106218
    Abstract: Techniques are described for controlling effects caused when an implantable medical device (IMD) is subject to a disruptive energy field. The IMD may include an implantable lead that includes one or more electrodes. The IMD may further include a first component having a parasitic inductance. The IMD may further include a second component having a reactance. In some examples, the reactance of the second component may be selected based on the parasitic inductance of the first component such that an amount of energy reflected along the lead in response to energy produced by an electromagnetic energy source is below a selected threshold. In additional examples, the parasitic inductance of the first component and the reactance of the second component are configured such that an amount of energy reflected along the lead in response to a frequency of electromagnetic energy is below a selected threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher C. Stancer, Piotr J. Przybyszewski, Sandy K. Wixon, Joel Peltier, Sung-Min Park, David E. Manahan, Jonathan Edmonson, Ben W. Herberg
  • CONTROLLING EFFECTS CAUSED BY EXPOSURE OF AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE TO A DISRUPTIVE ENERGY FIELD
    Publication number: 20110106217
    Abstract: Techniques are described for controlling effects caused when an implantable medical device (IMD) is subject to a disruptive energy field. The IMD may include an implantable lead that includes one or more electrodes. The IMD may further include a first component having a parasitic inductance. The IMD may further include a second component having a reactance. In some examples, the reactance of the second component may be selected based on the parasitic inductance of the first component such that an amount of energy reflected along the lead in response to energy produced by an electromagnetic energy source is below a selected threshold. In additional examples, the parasitic inductance of the first component and the reactance of the second component are configured such that an amount of energy reflected along the lead in response to a frequency of electromagnetic energy is below a selected threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher C. Stancer, Piotr J. Przybyszewski, Sandy K. Wixon, Joel Peltier, Sung-Min Park, David E. Manahan, Jonathan Edmonson, Ben W. Herberg