Patents by Inventor Joshua R. Stachel

Joshua R. Stachel 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).

  • Powering and reading implanted devices
    Patent number: 10080624
    Abstract: A method of providing RF energy to a wireless transponder device includes outputting primary RF energy in a form wherein the primary RF energy comprises a plurality of RF bursts, with each consecutive pair of the RF bursts being separated by an associated time interval, and outputting secondary continuous wave RF energy in between each of the RF bursts of the primary RF energy during at least a portion of each of the associated time intervals. Also, a reader device implementing this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Marlin H. Mickle, Joshua R. Stachel, Kara Nicole-Simms Bocan, Ervin Sejdic
  • POWERING AND READING IMPLANTED DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160135917
    Abstract: A method of providing RF energy to a wireless transponder device includes outputting primary RF energy in a form wherein the primary RF energy comprises a plurality of RF bursts, with each consecutive pair of the RF bursts being separated by an associated time interval, and outputting secondary continuous wave RF energy in between each of the RF bursts of the primary RF energy during at least a portion of each of the associated time intervals. Also, a reader device implementing this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: MARLIN H. MICKLE, JOSHUA R. STACHEL, KARA NICOLE-SIMMS BOCAN, ERVIN SEJDIC
  • Method of controlling RF transmissions to mitigate interference with critical care medical equipment
    Patent number: 8923786
    Abstract: Various methods of mitigating RF interference with one or more critical care medical devices is provided, wherein a predetermined threshold energy acceleration value is associated with the one or more critical care medical devices that, if exceeded, will cause RF interference with the one or more critical care medical devices. The methods includes generating and transmitting RF energy, wherein at least a portion of said RF energy follows an RF power profile of power versus time having a particular format designed to mitigate interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Marlin H. Mickle, Ajay Ogirala, Peter J. Hawrylak, Joshua R. Stachel
  • Method of Controlling RF Transmissions to Mitigate Interference with Critical Care Medical Equipment
    Publication number: 20130260701
    Abstract: Various methods of mitigating RF interference with one or more critical care medical devices is provided, wherein a predetermined threshold energy acceleration value is associated with the one or more critical care medical devices that, if exceeded, will cause RF interference with the one or more critical care medical devices. The methods includes generating and transmitting RF energy, wherein at least a portion of said RF energy follows an RF power profile of power versus time having a particular format designed to mitigate interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Marlin H. Mickle, Ajay Ogirala, Peter J. Hawrylak, Joshua R. Stachel
  • Method of controlling RF transmissions to mitigate interference with critical care medical equipment
    Patent number: 8489057
    Abstract: Various methods of mitigating RF inference with one or more critical care medical devices is provided, wherein a predetermined threshold energy acceleration value is associated with the one or more critical care medical devices that, if exceeded, will cause RF inference with the one or more critical care medical devices. The methods includes generating and transmitting RF energy, wherein at least a portion of said RF energy follows an RF power profile of power versus time having a particular format designed to mitigate interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Marlin H. Mickle, Ajay Ogirala, Peter J. Hawrylak, Joshua R. Stachel
  • Method of Controlling RF Transmissions to Mitigate Interference with Critical Care Medical Equipment
    Publication number: 20120071115
    Abstract: Various methods of mitigating RF inference with one or more critical care medical devices is provided, wherein a predetermined threshold energy acceleration value is associated with the one or more critical care medical devices that, if exceeded, will cause RF inference with the one or more critical care medical devices. The methods includes generating and transmitting RF energy, wherein at least a portion of said RF energy follows an RF power profile of power versus time having a particular format designed to mitigate interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Marlin H. Mickle, Ajay Ogirala, Peter J. Hawrylak, Joshua R. Stachel