Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Ballis

Joseph J. Ballis 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).

  • ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE ALARM
    Publication number: 20100057153
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed including an implantable medical device electrically coupled to a patient, having a sensor for sensing physiologic conditions and circuitry coupled to the sensor for emitting therapy in response to sensed physiologic conditions. A detector is coupled to the cardiac device for detecting the presence of electromagnetic interference and the intensity thereof and an alarm is coupled to the detector to signal the patient of the implantable medical device of the presence of electromagnetic interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph J. Ballis
  • Electromagnetic interference alarm
    Publication number: 20040243193
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed including an implantable medical device electrically coupled to a patient, having a sensor for sensing physiologic conditions and circuitry coupled to the sensor for emitting therapy in response to sensed physiologic conditions. A detector is coupled to the cardiac device for detecting the presence of electromagnetic interference and the intensity thereof and an alarm is coupled to the detector to signal the patient of the implantable medical device of the presence of electromagnetic interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph J. Ballis