Patents by Inventor Kevin J. Thompson

Kevin J. Thompson 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).

  • BRAIN STIMULATION AND SENSING
    Publication number: 20250072811
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques are disclosed for managing electrical stimulation therapy and/or sensing of physiological signals such as brain signals. For example, a system may assist a clinician in identifying one or more electrode combinations for sensing a brain signal. In another example, a user interface may display brain signal information and values of a stimulation parameter at least partially defining electrical stimulation delivered to a patient when the brain signal information was sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Evan D. Schnell, Scott R. Stanslaski, Ilan D. Gordon, Steven M. Goetz, Hijaz M. Haris, Eric J. Panken, Timothy R. Abraham, Thomas L. Chouinard, Susan Heilman Kilbane, Karan Chitkara, Christopher M. Arnett, Alicia W. Thompson, Kevin C. Johnson, Ankush Thakur, Lukas Valine, Christopher L. Pulliam, Brady N. Fetting, Rucha Gokul G. Samant, Andrew H. Houchins, Caleb C. Zarns
  • Orthopaedic implants including breakaway fastener
    Patent number: 12239542
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to orthopaedic implants and methods for restoring functionality to a joint. The implants described herein may be utilized during orthopaedic procedures and may be incorporated into a shoulder prosthesis for restoring functionality to shoulders having advanced cartilage disease. The disclosed implants may incorporate one or more fasteners formed together with a main body of the respective implant at a breakable connection. The fastener may be deployed during a surgical procedure, which may improve fixation of the implant at the surgical site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Steven Jim DeLeon, Steven P. Schewe, Timothy J. Thompson, Kevin John Gallen, Scott William Doody, Michael Moreland
  • System and method for determining position of a position device relative to a moving vehicle
    Patent number: 9640077
    Abstract: There is disclosed a vehicle backing system configurable by a driver or spotter as a function of the type of the vehicle being backed up and a spotter's position and/or a position of another vehicle located at a rear of a first vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: BACKSAFE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael J. Wayman, Kevin J. Thompson, Kirk R. Johnson, Michael John Brusseau
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING POSITION OF A POSITION DEVICE RELATIVE TO A MOVING VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160068157
    Abstract: There is disclosed a vehicle backing system configurable by a driver or spotter as a function of the type of the vehicle being backed up and a spotter's position and/or a position of another vehicle located at a rear of a first vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Michael J. Wayman, Kevin J. Thompson, Kirk R. Johnson, Michael John Brusseau