Patents by Inventor Kevin E. Baumgart

Kevin E. Baumgart 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).

  • Patent number: 10780261
    Abstract: In an example, an implantable medical device (IMD) includes a hold capacitor configured to deliver an electrical therapy pulse, and charge pump circuitry configured to transfer energy from the battery to the hold capacitor. In this example, the charge pump circuitry comprises a plurality of capacitors, and switching circuitry configured to put the charge pump circuitry into a K-factor mode selected from a group of K-factor modes by opening and closing a combination of switches connected to the plurality of capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony W. Schrock, James W. Busacker, Kevin E. Baumgart, Michael L. Hudziak, James D. Reinke, John D. Wahlstrand
  • Publication number: 20180250505
    Abstract: In an example, an implantable medical device (IMD) includes a hold capacitor configured to deliver an electrical therapy pulse, and charge pump circuitry configured to transfer energy from the battery to the hold capacitor. In this example, the charge pump circuitry comprises a plurality of capacitors, and switching circuitry configured to put the charge pump circuitry into a K-factor mode selected from a group of K-factor modes by opening and closing a combination of switches connected to the plurality of capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Anthony W. SCHROCK, James W. BUSACKER, Kevin E. BAUMGART, Michael L. HUDZIAK, James D. REINKE, John D. WAHLSTRAND
  • Patent number: 8473053
    Abstract: An implantable cardiac pacing device delivering minimum ventricular pacing and an associated method control intervals timed by the device during sensing and pacing. An atrial-only pacing mode is set in response to sensing intrinsic ventricular events in the ventricular chamber. A first post-ventricular atrial refractory period is set following each of a plurality of ventricular events sensed in the ventricular chamber, and atrial events each being sensed during first post-ventricular atrial refractory periods are detected. A second post-ventricular atrial refractory period is set in response to detecting the atrial events each being sensed during the first post-ventricular atrial refractory period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Betzold, Kevin E. Baumgart
  • Publication number: 20120221070
    Abstract: An implantable cardiac pacing device delivering minimum ventricular pacing and an associated method control intervals timed by the device during sensing and pacing. An atrial-only pacing mode is set in response to sensing intrinsic ventricular events in the ventricular chamber. A first post-ventricular atrial refractory period is set following each of a plurality of ventricular events sensed in the ventricular chamber, and atrial events each being sensed during first post-ventricular atrial refractory periods are detected. A second post-ventricular atrial refractory period is set in response to detecting the atrial events each being sensed during the first post-ventricular atrial refractory period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Robert A. Betzold, Kevin E. Baumgart
  • Patent number: 8024042
    Abstract: An implantable cardiac pacing device delivering minimum ventricular pacing and an associated method control intervals timed by the device during sensing and pacing. An atrial-only pacing mode is set in response to sensing intrinsic ventricular events in the ventricular chamber. A first post-ventricular atrial refractory period is set following each of a plurality of ventricular events sensed in the ventricular chamber, and atrial events each being sensed during first post-ventricular atrial refractory periods are detected. A second post-ventricular atrial refractory period is set in response to detecting the atrial events each being sensed during the first post-ventricular atrial refractory period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Betzold, Kevin E. Baumgart
  • Publication number: 20110098769
    Abstract: An implantable cardiac pacing device delivering minimum ventricular pacing and an associated method control intervals timed by the device during sensing and pacing. An atrial-only pacing mode is set in response to sensing intrinsic ventricular events in the ventricular chamber. A first post-ventricular atrial refractory period is set following each of a plurality of ventricular events sensed in the ventricular chamber, and atrial events each being sensed during first post-ventricular atrial refractory periods are detected. A second post-ventricular atrial refractory period is set in response to detecting the atrial events each being sensed during the first post-ventricular atrial refractory period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Robert A. Betzold, Kevin E. Baumgart