Patents by Inventor Michael Bland
Michael Bland 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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Publication number: 20220387482Abstract: The present disclosure provides an improvement of existing L-arginine containing supplements by providing both hydrogen crystals (H2) and co-enzyme Q10 (Co-Q10) to produce a nutrient formulation, including compositions containing said formulation and methods of administering such formulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventor: Michael Bland
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Patent number: 11406317Abstract: Methods for detecting neurological and clinical manifestations of a seizure are provided. Systems are described including a monitoring device having a communication assembly for receiving neurological data transmitted external to a patient from a transmitter implanted in a patient; a processor that processes the neurological data to estimate the patient's brain state; and an assembly for automatically recording clinical manifestation data in response to a brain state estimate by the processor.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: LivaNova USA, Inc.Inventors: Kent W. Leyde, Michael Bland
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Patent number: 9788744Abstract: A patient advisory device (“PAD”) and its methods of use. The PAD may be configured to alert the patient about an estimated brain state of the patient. In preferred embodiments, the PAD is adapted to alert the patient of the patient's brain state, which corresponds to the patient's propensity of transitioning into an ictal brain state, e.g., having a seizure. Based on the specific type of alert, the patient will be made aware whether they are highly unlikely to have a seizure for a given period of time, an elevated propensity of having a seizure, a seizure is occurring or imminent, or the patient's brain state is unknown.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: CYBERONICS, INC.Inventors: Michael Bland, Kent W. Leyde, Neil G. McIlvaine, Shan Gaw, Peter Weiss, John F. Harris
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Patent number: 9643019Abstract: A system for providing alerts of neurological events occurring in a human subject is provided. The system includes: a monitoring module adapted to detect and sample a neurological signal; an event detection module coupled to the monitoring module for detecting one or more types of predetermined reportable events based on the detected neurological signal; and an alert module coupled to the event detection module, wherein upon the detection of a reportable event by the event detection module, said alert module selects a first alert contact from a plurality of contacts contained in a contact list, and generates a first alert communication to the first alert contact.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: CYBERONICS, INC.Inventors: Jason A. Higgins, Michael Bland, Kent W. Leyde, W. Douglas Sheffield, John F. Harris, David M. Himes
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Publication number: 20150164403Abstract: Methods for detecting neurological and clinical manifestations of a seizure are provided. Systems are described including a monitoring device having a communication assembly for receiving neurological data transmitted external to a patient from a transmitter implanted in a patient; a processor that processes the neurological data to estimate the patient's brain state; and an assembly for automatically recording clinical manifestation data in response to a brain state estimate by the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Kent W. Leyde, Michael Bland
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Patent number: 8976542Abstract: A high frequency cathode heater supply for a microwave source includes a SMPS inverter and an isolation transformer having a primary winding arranged to be powered by the SMPS inverter, a monitor winding passing through primary core assemblies of the primary winding and a secondary winding arranged for connection to the cathode heater. A current monitor is arranged to monitor a current in the primary windings. Signal processing modules are arranged to receive a first input signal from the monitor winding indicative of a voltage across the cathode heater and a second input signal from the current monitor indicative of a current through the cathode heater. The signal processing modules are arranged to output a control signal to the SMPS inverter to control power supplied to the cathode heater dependent on a monitored resistance of, or monitored power supplied to, the cathode heater as determined from the first input signal and the second input signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: E2V Technologies (UK) LimitedInventors: Robert Richardson, Michael Bland, Colin Bennett
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Patent number: 8363808Abstract: The present invention provides methods, devices, and systems for allowing a conference participant to politely join a conference already in progress. The conference participant may attempt to connect to the conference and the conferencing system may wait to allow the participant access to the conference until a polite moment occurs in the conference. Upon such an occurrence of a polite moment, the participant may be joined to the conference and the participant's presence may be announced.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Bland, Michael J. Thomas
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Publication number: 20120280619Abstract: A high frequency cathode heater supply for a microwave source includes a SMPS inverter and an isolation transformer having a primary winding arranged to be powered by the SMPS inverter, a monitor winding passing through primary core assemblies of the primary winding and a secondary winding arranged for connection to the cathode heater. A current monitor is arranged to monitor a current in the primary windings. Signal processing modules are arranged to receive a first input signal from the monitor winding indicative of a voltage across the cathode heater and a second input signal from the current monitor indicative of a current through the cathode heater. The signal processing modules are arranged to output a control signal to the SMPS inverter to control power supplied to the cathode heater dependent on a monitored resistance of, or monitored power supplied to, the cathode heater as determined from the first input signal and the second input signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: E2V TECNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITEDInventors: Robert Richardson, Michael Bland, Colin Bennett
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Publication number: 20110201944Abstract: A system for providing alerts of neurological events occurring in a human subject is provided. The system includes: a monitoring module adapted to detect and sample a neurological signal; an event detection module coupled to the monitoring module for detecting one or more types of predetermined reportable events based on the detected neurological signal; and an alert module coupled to the event detection module, wherein upon the detection of a reportable event by the event detection module, said alert module selects a first alert contact from a plurality of contacts contained in a contact list, and generates a first alert communication to the first alert contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: Jason A. Higgins, Michael Bland, Kent W. Leyde, W. Douglas Sheffield, John F. Harris, David M. Himes
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Publication number: 20090171168Abstract: A method of comparing a patient's neurological data to data that is indicative of the patient's clinical manifestation of a seizure. In some embodiments, the method includes the steps of monitoring neurological data from a patient indicative of the patient's propensity for having a seizure; automatically recording clinical manifestation data from the patient that may be indicative of the occurrence of a clinical seizure; and analyzing the automatically recorded clinical manifestation data and the monitored neurological data to determine if one of the clinical manifestation data and the neurological data indicates the occurrence of a seizure while the other does not.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Kent W. Leyde, Michael Bland
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Publication number: 20090062682Abstract: A patient advisory device (“PAD”) and its methods of use. The PAD may be configured to alert the patient about an estimated brain state of the patient. In preferred embodiments, the PAD is adapted to alert the patient of the patient's brain state, which corresponds to the patient's propensity of transitioning into an ictal brain state, e.g., having a seizure. Based on the specific type of alert, the patient will be made aware whether they are highly unlikely to have a seizure for a given period of time, an elevated propensity of having a seizure, a seizure is occurring or imminent, or the patient's brain state is unknown.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Michael Bland, Kent W. Leyde, Neil G. McIlvaine, Shan Gaw, Peter Weiss, John F. Harris
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Publication number: 20080208291Abstract: A telemetry receive unit for use in an implantable medical device or system can include a coil unit, a single-bit analog to digital converter (ADC), a finite impulse response filter (FIR) coupled to the single-bit ADC, and an accumulator coupled to one or more filter taps of the FIR filter. The accumulator, in operation, can produce one or more data recognition signals corresponding to sampled bits at least temporarily stored at the FIR filter. In several examples, the data recognition signals discriminate between frequency modulated signals that are received at the coil unit, including frequency shift keying (FSK) modulated signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: Northstar Neuroscience, Inc.Inventors: Kent Leyde, Michael Bland
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Patent number: 7017647Abstract: A method of casting an object, usually a railroad wheel, is provided. A graphite mold having a drag section and a cope section has an opening in the drag section allowing molten metal to be fed upwardly by pressure into the cast object cavity. A stopper pipe assembly extends through centrally located openings in the cope section and the drag section. The hub core seals against an opening in the drag section upon cessation of pouring to keep molten metal in the cavity in the mold. The hub core assembly is comprised of refractory material which the molten metal contacts thereby allowing the reuse of the hub core assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2004Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Amsted Industries Inc.Inventor: Michael A. Bland
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Publication number: 20050241794Abstract: A method of casting an object, usually a railroad wheel, is provided. A graphite mold having a drag section and a cope section has an opening in the drag section allowing molten metal to be fed upwardly by pressure into the cast object cavity. A stopper pipe assembly extends through centrally located openings in the cope section and the drag section. The hub core seals against an opening in the drag section upon cessation of pouring to keep molten metal in the cavity in the mold. The hub core assembly is comprised of refractory material which the molten metal contacts thereby allowing the reuse of the hub core assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2004Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventor: Michael Bland
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Patent number: 6932144Abstract: A method of casting an object, usually a railroad wheel, is provided. A graphite mold having a drag section and a cope section requires a plurality of riser openings in the cope section to ensure proper dimensional accuracy of the cast railroad wheel by allowing molten metal to continue to feed downwardly through the riser openings to the cast wheel cavity during initial cooling. The riser openings are lined with an improved insulating material in an accurate manner such that the insulating material is added between a machined riser opening in the graphite cope mold section and a mandrel inserted in the riser opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2003Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: Amsted Industries Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Shirley, Michael A. Bland
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Publication number: 20040200595Abstract: A method of casting an object, usually a railroad wheel, is provided. A graphite mold having a drag section and a cope section requires a plurality of riser openings in the cope section to ensure proper dimensional accuracy of the cast railroad wheel by allowing molten metal to continue to feed downwardly through the riser openings to the cast wheel cavity during initial cooling. The riser openings are lined with an improved insulating material in an accurate manner such that the insulating material is added between a machined riser opening in the graphite cope mold section and a mandrel inserted in the riser opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2003Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventors: Mark S. Shirley, Michael A. Bland, Joseph A. Cuske
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Patent number: 6556668Abstract: An consumer contact toll optimizer providing for the automatic disconnection and reconnection of communication links between communications devices and/or services is provided. The system allows communication links to be terminated before a specified period of time has elapsed, thereby allowing consumers of communications services charging on a time of use basis to minimize the charges incurred while using such services. In particular, the present invention allows consumers to minimize fees in connection with communications networks that charge at a first, lower rate for an initial period of time, and a second, higher rate for subsequent periods of time. The present invention is particularly well-suited for use in connection with wireless telephones having service plans that do not charge for the first incoming minute of a telephone call, and in connection with long distance service plans that charge a lower rate for an initial period of time and a higher rate for a subsequent period of time.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2000Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Avaya Technology Corp.Inventors: Ramesh Achuthan, Michael A. Bland, Jeffrey Chu
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Patent number: D627476Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: NeuroVista CorporationInventors: Shan Gaw, Michael Bland, Peter D. Weiss, Kent W Leyde, John F. Harris
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Patent number: D934035Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Stand Designs Pty LtdInventor: Wade Michael Bland