Patents by Inventor Matthew R. Yoder
Matthew R. Yoder 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: 10617875Abstract: Techniques for facilitating telemetry between a medical device and an external device are provided. In one example, a medical device includes a classification component and a communication component. The classification component is configured to determine a classification for data generated by the medical device. The classification component is also configured to determine an urgency level for an advertising data packet based on the classification for the data. The communication component is also configured to broadcast the advertising data packet for the medical device at a defined beaconing rate based on the urgency level for the advertising data packet.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Wade M. Demmer, Charles R. Gordon, Matthew R. Yoder, Val D. Eisele, Matthew P. Hanly, James R. Peichel, Nicholas C. Wine, Ryan D. Wyszynski, Eric R. Williams
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Publication number: 20200094062Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media facilitating trusted pairing between an implantable medical device (IMD) and an external device are provided. In one embodiment, an IMD includes a housing configured to be implanted within a patient, a memory and circuitry within the housing and a processor that executes executable components stored in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Matthew R. YODER, Gary P. KIVI, Richard A. SANDEN, Bo ZHANG, Eric D.J. DORPHY
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Patent number: 10576290Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and non-transitory computer readable media facilitating telemetry data communication security between an implantable device and an external clinician device are provided. An implantable device can include a security component configured to generate security information based on reception of a clinician telemetry session request from the clinician device via a first telemetry communication protocol. The security information can include a session identifier and a first session key, and the clinician telemetry session request can include a clinician device identifier associated with the clinician device.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Eric A. Schilling, Christopher T. House, Gary P. Kivi, Karen J. Kleckner, John W. Komp, Nicholas C. Wine, Matthew R. Yoder, Bo Zhang
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Patent number: 10561849Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media that facilitate monitoring the integrity of telemetry connectivity between an implantable device and an external device are provided. In one embodiment, an implantable device includes a monitoring component that monitors advertisement signal information identifying an amount of advertisement signals transmitted to the external device within a defined time period, and telemetry session information identifying an amount of the telemetry sessions that are established between the external device and the implantable device within the defined time period. A connectivity assessment component of the implantable device further determines whether a telemetry connectivity problem exists between the external device and the implantable device based on a degree of miscorrelation between the advertisement signal information and the telemetry session information.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Matthew R. Yoder, Bo Zhang, Gary P. Kivi, Richard A. Sanden
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Patent number: 10493287Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media facilitating trusted pairing between an implantable medical device (IMD) and an external device are provided. In one embodiment, an IMD includes a housing configured to be implanted within a patient, a memory and circuitry within the housing and a processor that executes executable components stored in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Matthew R. Yoder, Gary P. Kivi, Richard A. Sanden, Bo Zhang, Eric D. J. Dorphy
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Publication number: 20190282819Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media facilitating management of operation of an implantable medical device (“IMD”) using a number of communication modes are provided. An IMD is configured to operate in a disabled mode wherein radio frequency (RF) telemetry communication is disabled, or operate in a first advertising mode using the RF telemetry communication. The IMD receives a clinician session request from a clinician device via an induction telemetry protocol while operating in the disabled mode or the first advertising mode, and transitions to operating from the disabled mode or the first advertising mode to operating in a second advertising mode based on receiving the clinician session request. From the second advertising mode, the IMD can establish a clinician telemetry session with the clinician device using the RF telemetry communication and a unique security mechanism facilitated by an identifier for the clinician device included in the clinician session request.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Eric A. SCHILLING, Christopher T. HOUSE, Gary P. KIVI, Karen J. KLECKNER, John W. KOMP, Nicholas C. WINE, Matthew R. YODER, Bo ZHANG
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Publication number: 20190168006Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media facilitating telemetry overuse reduction in a medical device, such as an implantable medical device (“IMD”) are provided. In one embodiment, an IMD includes a housing configured to be implanted at least partially within a patient, a memory and circuitry within the housing and a processor that executes executable components stored in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Matthew R. YODER, Bo ZHANG, Gary P. KIVI, Richard A. SANDEN
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Patent number: 10307599Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media facilitating management of operation of an implantable medical device (“IMD”) using a number of communication modes are provided. An IMD is configured to operate in a disabled mode wherein radio frequency (RF) telemetry communication is disabled, or operate in a first advertising mode using the RF telemetry communication. The IMD receives a clinician session request from a clinician device via an induction telemetry protocol while operating in the disabled mode or the first advertising mode, and transitions to operating from the disabled mode or the first advertising mode to operating in a second advertising mode based on receiving the clinician session request. From the second advertising mode, the IMD can establish a clinician telemetry session with the clinician device using the RF telemetry communication and a unique security mechanism facilitated by an identifier for the clinician device included in the clinician session request.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Eric A. Schilling, Christopher T. House, Gary P. Kivi, Karen J. Kleckner, John W. Komp, Nicholas C. Wine, Matthew R. Yoder, Bo Zhang
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Publication number: 20190070423Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media that mitigate device power drain associated with stalled telemetry sessions are provided. In one embodiment, a first device includes a memory and a processor that executes executable components stored in the memory. The executable components include a communication component configured to receive a communication request from a second device via a telemetry communication link established between the first and second devices. The communication request can comprise a request for data. The executable components can also comprise a throughput monitoring component configured to monitor uplink throughput measuring successful transmission of the data by the first device to the second device via the telemetry communication link based on reception of the communication request. The communication component is configured to terminate the telemetry communication link based on the uplink throughput being below a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Gary P. KIVI, Nicholas C. WINE, Matthew R. YODER, Bo ZHANG
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Patent number: 10201712Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media facilitating telemetry overuse reduction in an implantable medical device (“IMD”) are provided. In one embodiment, an IMD includes a housing configured to be implanted at least partially within a patient, a memory and circuitry within the housing and a processor that executes executable components stored in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Matthew R. Yoder, Bo Zhang, Gary P. Kivi, Richard A. Sanden
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Patent number: 10124182Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media that mitigate implantable medical device (IMD) power drain associated with stalled telemetry sessions are provided. In one embodiment, an IMD includes a housing configured to be implanted within a patient, a memory and a processor that executes executable components stored in the memory. The executable components include a communication component configured to receive a communication request from an external device via a telemetry communication link established between the IMD and the external device. The communication request can comprise a request for data. The executable components can also comprise a throughput monitoring component configured to monitor uplink throughput associated with transmission of the data by the IMD to the external device via the telemetry communication link based on reception of the communication request.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Gary P. Kivi, Nicholas C. Wine, Matthew R. Yoder, Bo Zhang
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Publication number: 20180243568Abstract: Techniques for facilitating telemetry between a medical device and an external device are provided. In one example, a medical device includes a classification component and a communication component. The classification component is configured to determine a classification for data generated by the medical device. The classification component is also configured to determine an urgency level for an advertising data packet based on the classification for the data. The communication component is also configured to broadcast the advertising data packet for the medical device at a defined beaconing rate based on the urgency level for the advertising data packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Wade M. DEMMER, Charles R. GORDON, Matthew R. YODER, Val D. EISELE, Matthew P. HANLY, James R. PEICHEL, Nicholas C. WINE, Ryan D. WYSZYNSKI, Eric R. WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20180243573Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media facilitating trusted pairing between an implantable medical device (IMD) and an external device are provided. In one embodiment, an IMD includes a housing configured to be implanted within a patient, a memory and circuitry within the housing and a processor that executes executable components stored in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Matthew R. Yoder, Gary P. Kivi, Richard A. Sanden, Bo Zhang, Eric D. J. Dorphy
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Publication number: 20180243577Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media that mitigate implantable medical device (IMD) power drain associated with stalled telemetry sessions are provided. In one embodiment, an IMD includes a housing configured to be implanted within a patient, a memory and a processor that executes executable components stored in the memory. The executable components include a communication component configured to receive a communication request from an external device via a telemetry communication link established between the IMD and the external device. The communication request can comprise a request for data. The executable components can also comprise a throughput monitoring component configured to monitor uplink throughput associated with transmission of the data by the IMD to the external device via the telemetry communication link based on reception of the communication request.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Gary P. KIVI, Nicholas C. WINE, Matthew R. YODER, Bo ZHANG
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Publication number: 20180200525Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media facilitating management of operation of an implantable medical device (“IMD”) using a number of communication modes are provided. An IMD is configured to operate in a disabled mode wherein radio frequency (RF) telemetry communication is disabled, or operate in a first advertising mode using the RF telemetry communication. The IMD receives a clinician session request from a clinician device via an induction telemetry protocol while operating in the disabled mode or the first advertising mode, and transitions to operating from the disabled mode or the first advertising mode to operating in a second advertising mode based on receiving the clinician session request. From the second advertising mode, the IMD can establish a clinician telemetry session with the clinician device using the RF telemetry communication and a unique security mechanism facilitated by an identifier for the clinician device included in the clinician session request.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Eric A. SCHILLING, Christopher T. HOUSE, Gary P. KIVI, Karen J. KLECKNER, John W. KOMP, Nicholas C. WINE, Matthew R. YODER, Bo ZHANG
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Publication number: 20180085592Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media that facilitate monitoring the integrity of telemetry connectivity between an implantable device and an external device are provided. In one embodiment, an implantable device includes a monitoring component that monitors advertisement signal information identifying an amount of advertisement signals transmitted to the external device within a defined time period, and telemetry session information identifying an amount of the telemetry sessions that are established between the external device and the implantable device within the defined time period. A connectivity assessment component of the implantable device further determines whether a telemetry connectivity problem exists between the external device and the implantable device based on a degree of miscorrelation between the advertisement signal information and the telemetry session information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Matthew R. YODER, Bo ZHANG, Gary P. KIVI, Richard A. SANDEN
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Patent number: 9913989Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media facilitating management of operation of an implantable medical device (“IMD”) using a number of communication modes are provided. An IMD is configured to operate in a disabled mode wherein radio frequency (RF) telemetry communication is disabled, or operate in a first advertising mode using the RF telemetry communication. The IMD receives a clinician session request from a clinician device via an induction telemetry protocol while operating in the disabled mode or the first advertising mode, and transitions to operating from the disabled mode or the first advertising mode to operating in a second advertising mode based on receiving the clinician session request. From the second advertising mode, the IMD can establish a clinician telemetry session with the clinician device using the RF telemetry communication and a unique security mechanism facilitated by an identifier for the clinician device included in the clinician session request.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Eric A. Schilling, Christopher T. House, Gary P. Kivi, Karen J. Kleckner, John W. Komp, Nicholas C. Wine, Matthew R. Yoder, Bo Zhang
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Patent number: 9913988Abstract: Techniques for facilitating telemetry with an implantable device are provided. In one embodiment, an implantable device includes a detection component configured to detect first vibration activity generated by a mobile electronic device external to the implantable device. The first vibration activity includes one or more defined vibration behaviors. The implantable device further includes a memory that stores executable components, and a processor that executes the executable components stored in the memory. In some embodiments, an executable component includes an analysis component configured to determine whether the first vibration activity has a defined level of similarity with a first vibration pattern identifier.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Matthew R. Yoder, Daniel M. Gelfman
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Publication number: 20180028827Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and non-transitory computer readable media facilitating telemetry data communication security between an implantable device and an external clinician device are provided. An implantable device can include a security component configured to generate security information based on reception of a clinician telemetry session request from the clinician device via a first telemetry communication protocol. The security information can include a session identifier and a first session key, and the clinician telemetry session request can include a clinician device identifier associated with the clinician device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Eric A. Schilling, Christopher T. House, Gary P. Kivi, Karen J. Kleckner, John W. Komp, Nicholas C. Wine, Matthew R. Yoder, Bo Zhang
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Patent number: 9844676Abstract: Techniques for facilitating communication between an implantable device and an external device are provided. In one example, an implantable device includes a data packet component and a communication component. The data packet component can insert information associated with the implantable device in a defined service field of an advertising data packet. The defined service field can be selected from one or more service fields of the advertising data packet based on the information associated with the implantable device. The communication component can transmit the advertising data packet. The external device can include a scanning component that can scan one or more service fields of the advertising data packet via an advertising communication channel, and a communication component that can establish a communication link with the implantable device in response to a determination that a criterion associated with a service field is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Bo Zhang, Matthew R. Yoder