Patents by Inventor Kenneth L. Baker
Kenneth L. Baker 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).
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Patent number: 9867987Abstract: A system embodiment comprises a neural stimulator having a housing with an electrode on the housing and having a neural stimulation lead with an electrode on the neural stimulation lead. The neural stimulator is configured to deliver a neural stimulation therapy through the neural stimulation lead and remotely sense a heart rate using the electrode on the neural stimulation lead and the electrode on the housing of the neural stimulator.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: David J. Ternes, Kenneth L. Baker
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Publication number: 20160303377Abstract: A system embodiment for stimulating a neural target comprises a neural stimulator, a pace detector, and a controller. The neural stimulator is electrically connected to at least one electrode, and is configured to deliver a neural stimulation signal through the at least one electrode to stimulate the neural target. The pace detector is configured to use at least one electrode to sense cardiac activity and distinguish paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity from non-paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity. The controller is configured to control a programmed neural stimulation therapy using the neural stimulator and using detected paced cardiac activity as an input for the neural stimulation therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: David J. Ternes, Kenneth L. Baker
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Patent number: 9381358Abstract: A system embodiment for stimulating a neural target comprises a neural stimulator, a pace detector, and a controller. The neural stimulator is electrically connected to at least one electrode, and is configured to deliver a neural stimulation signal through the at least one electrode to stimulate the neural target. The pace detector is configured to use at least one electrode to sense cardiac activity and distinguish paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity from non-paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity. The controller is configured to control a programmed neural stimulation therapy using the neural stimulator and using detected paced cardiac activity as an input for the neural stimulation therapy.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: David J. Ternes, Kenneth L. Baker
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Patent number: 9227068Abstract: Various method embodiments detect a concurrent therapy, where the concurrent therapy includes a plurality of therapy pulses. Detecting the concurrent therapy includes detecting at least one electrical pulse, extracting at least one characteristic from the at least one electrical pulse, comparing the at least one characteristic of the detected pulse to at least one characteristic of therapy pulses, and detecting that the concurrent therapy is being applied if the at least one characteristic of the detected pulse favorably compares to the at least one characteristic of the therapy pulses.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: David J. Ternes, Stephen Ruble, Jason J. Hamann, Kenneth L. Baker
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Publication number: 20150127067Abstract: A system embodiment for stimulating a neural target comprises a neural stimulator, a pace detector, and a controller. The neural stimulator is electrically connected to at least one electrode, and is configured to deliver a neural stimulation signal through the at least one electrode to stimulate the neural target. The pace detector is configured to use at least one electrode to sense cardiac activity and distinguish paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity from non-paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity. The controller is configured to control a programmed neural stimulation therapy using the neural stimulator and using detected paced cardiac activity as an input for the neural stimulation therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: David J. Ternes, Kenneth L. Baker
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Patent number: 8942799Abstract: A system embodiment for stimulating a neural target comprises a neural stimulator, a pace detector, and a controller. The neural stimulator is electrically connected to at least one electrode, and is configured to deliver a neural stimulation signal through the at least one electrode to stimulate the neural target. The pace detector is configured to use at least one electrode to sense cardiac activity and distinguish paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity from non-paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity. The controller is configured to control a programmed neural stimulation therapy using the neural stimulator and using detected paced cardiac activity as an input for the neural stimulation therapy.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: David J. Ternes, Kenneth L. Baker
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Patent number: 8897874Abstract: Biventricular-triggered pacing is a pacing mode that can employ in cardiac resynchronization pacing at elevated heart rates. Described herein are methods and devices for implementing biventricular pacing in the context of multi-site left ventricular pacing.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, James O. Gilkerson, Krzysztof Z. Siejko, James Kalgren, Yinghong Yu, Kenneth L. Baker
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Publication number: 20140222115Abstract: A system embodiment for stimulating a neural target comprises a neural stimulator, a pace detector, and a controller. The neural stimulator is electrically connected to at least one electrode, and is configured to deliver a neural stimulation signal through the at least one electrode to stimulate the neural target. The pace detector is configured to use at least one electrode to sense cardiac activity and distinguish paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity from non-paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity. The controller is configured to control a programmed neural stimulation therapy using the neural stimulator and using detected paced cardiac activity as an input for the neural stimulation therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: David J. Ternes, Kenneth L. Baker
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Patent number: 8700146Abstract: A system embodiment for stimulating a neural target comprises a neural stimulator, a pace detector, and a controller. The neural stimulator is electrically connected to at least one electrode, and is configured to deliver a neural stimulation signal through the at least one electrode to stimulate the neural target. The pace detector is configured to use at least one electrode to sense cardiac activity and distinguish paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity from non-paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity. The controller is configured to control a programmed neural stimulation therapy using the neural stimulator and using detected paced cardiac activity as an input for the neural stimulation therapy.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: David J. Ternes, Kenneth L. Baker
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Publication number: 20140058472Abstract: Biventricular-triggered pacing is a pacing mode that can employ in cardiac resynchronization pacing at elevated heart rates. Described herein are methods and devices for implementing biventricular pacing in the context of multi-site left ventricular pacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, James O. Gilkerson, Krzysztof Z. Siejko, James Kalgren, Yinghong Yu, Kenneth L. Baker
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Publication number: 20140005494Abstract: Various method embodiments detect a concurrent therapy, where the concurrent therapy includes a plurality of therapy pulses. Detecting the concurrent therapy includes detecting at least one electrical pulse, extracting at least one characteristic from the at least one electrical pulse, comparing the at least one characteristic of the detected pulse to at least one characteristic of therapy pulses, and detecting that the concurrent therapy is being applied if the at least one characteristic of the detected pulse favorably compares to the at least one characteristic of the therapy pulses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: David J. Ternes, Stephen Ruble, Jason J. Hamann, Kenneth L. Baker
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Publication number: 20130331904Abstract: A system embodiment for stimulating a neural target comprises a neural stimulator, a pace detector, and a controller. The neural stimulator is electrically connected to at least one electrode, and is configured to deliver a neural stimulation signal through the at least one electrode to stimulate the neural target. The pace detector is configured to use at least one electrode to sense cardiac activity and distinguish paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity from non-paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity. The controller is configured to control a programmed neural stimulation therapy using the neural stimulator and using detected paced cardiac activity as an input for the neural stimulation therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: David J. Ternes, Kenneth L. Baker
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Patent number: 8600501Abstract: Biventricular-triggered pacing is a pacing mode that can employ in cardiac resynchronization pacing at elevated heart rates. Described herein are methods and devices for implementing biventricular pacing in the context of multi-site left ventricular pacing.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, James O. Gilkerson, Krzysztof Z. Siejko, James Kalgren, Yinghong Yu, Kenneth L. Baker
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Patent number: 8548585Abstract: Various method embodiments detect a concurrent therapy, where the concurrent therapy includes a plurality of therapy pulses. Detecting the concurrent therapy includes detecting at least one electrical pulse, extracting at least one characteristic from the at least one electrical pulse, comparing the at least one characteristic of the detected pulse to at least one characteristic of therapy pulses, and detecting that the concurrent therapy is being applied if the at least one characteristic of the detected pulse favorably compares to the at least one characteristic of the therapy pulses.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: David J. Ternes, Stephen Ruble, Jason J. Hamann, Kenneth L. Baker
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Patent number: 8515534Abstract: A system embodiment for stimulating a neural target comprises a neural stimulator, a pace detector, and a controller. The neural stimulator is electrically connected to at least one electrode, and is configured to deliver a neural stimulation signal through the at least one electrode to stimulate the neural target. The pace detector is configured to use at least one electrode to sense cardiac activity and distinguish paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity from non-paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity. The controller is configured to control a programmed neural stimulation therapy using the neural stimulator and using detected paced cardiac activity as an input for the neural stimulation therapy.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: David J. Ternes, Kenneth L. Baker
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Publication number: 20130023957Abstract: A system embodiment for stimulating a neural target comprises a neural stimulator, a pace detector, and a controller. The neural stimulator is electrically connected to at least one electrode, and is configured to deliver a neural stimulation signal through the at least one electrode to stimulate the neural target. The pace detector is configured to use at least one electrode to sense cardiac activity and distinguish paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity from non-paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity. The controller is configured to control a programmed neural stimulation therapy using the neural stimulator and using detected paced cardiac activity as an input for the neural stimulation therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Inventors: David J. Ternes, Kenneth L. Baker
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Patent number: 8301241Abstract: A system embodiment for stimulating a neural target comprises a neural stimulator, a pace detector, and a controller. The neural stimulator is electrically connected to at least one electrode, and is configured to deliver a neural stimulation signal through the at least one electrode to stimulate the neural target. The pace detector is configured to use at least one electrode to sense cardiac activity and distinguish paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity from non-paced cardiac activity in the sensed cardiac activity. The controller is configured to control a programmed neural stimulation therapy using the neural stimulator and using detected paced cardiac activity as an input for the neural stimulation therapy.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: David J. Ternes, Kenneth L. Baker
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Publication number: 20120158085Abstract: Biventricular-triggered pacing is a pacing mode that can employ in cardiac resynchronization pacing at elevated heart rates. Described herein are methods and devices for implementing biventricular pacing in the context of multi-site left ventricular pacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, James O. Gilkerson, Krzysztof Z. Siejko, James Kalgren, Yinghong Yu, Kenneth L. Baker
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Patent number: 8190256Abstract: Methods and systems are directed to delivering cardiac pacing therapy to a patient. A pacing therapy associated with one or more pacing parameters is delivered. Alternate cardiac pacing therapies associated with one or more alternate pacing parameters are transitioned to, based on a sleep/wake cycle of the patient. Interactions between the pacing parameters of the pacing therapy and the alternate pacing parameters are resolved. Resolving pacing parameters may be based on analysis of lower rate limits and/or lower rate hysteresis, for example.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Hartley, Kent Lee, Quan Ni, Michael A. Querimit, Kenneth L. Baker, Ankur Garg, Kenneth L. Tobacman, Corey J. Miklos
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Patent number: 8065000Abstract: A method of optimizing inter-site delay is disclosed for a cardiac rhythm management device that includes a dual chamber pacemaker, especially designed for treating congestive heart failure by pacing a plurality of sites. A microcontroller is operative to adjust the pacing mode and inter-site delay of the pacemaker so as to achieve optimum hemodynamic performance. Atrial cycle lengths measured during transient (immediate) time intervals following a change in the mode inter-site delay are signal processed and a determination can then be made as to which particular configuration yields the optimum performance. Performance is optimized when the patient is at rest and when the patient exercises so that a rate-adapted dynamic value of the optimum performance can be applied.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Rodney W. Salo, Kenneth L. Baker, Lawrence S. Baumann