Patents by Inventor Nathan Andrew Torgerson

Nathan Andrew Torgerson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for assisting deglutition
    Patent number: 7890178
    Abstract: Artificially stimulated deglutition methods and systems including providing a portable system born by a user for controlling a component of a complete swallowing act without substantial aspiration. The system includes a controller, a signal generator, and a subcutaneously positioned electrode array with at least one electrode. The electrode array is subcutaneously positioned and is operated to stimulate a single deglutition muscle where the single deglutition muscle is the only deglutition muscle directly artificially stimulated via the electrode array during the complete swallowing act. Systems and methods of nerve stimulation and selective nerve stimulation are also provided to artificially stimulate deglutition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy L. Testerman, Jon P. Davis, Nathan Andrew Torgerson, Robyn Lee Jagler, James Britton Hissong
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING DEGLUTITION
    Publication number: 20100241191
    Abstract: Methods and systems for artificially stimulating user deglutition without substantial aspiration are provided. Methods and systems include artificially stimulating user deglutition according to various specialized programs, including passive user secretion maintenance programs, active feeding programs, proprioceptive feedback programs, and others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy L. Testerman, Jon P. Davis, Nathan Andrew Torgerson, Robyn Lee Jagler, James Britton Hissong, Christy Ludlow, Pamela Reed Kearney
  • Method and apparatus for assisting deglutition
    Patent number: 7734351
    Abstract: Methods and systems for artificially stimulating user deglutition without substantial aspiration are provided. Methods and systems include artificially stimulating user deglutition according to various specialized programs, including passive user secretion maintenance programs, active feeding programs, proprioceptive feedback programs, and others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy L. Testerman, Jon P. Davis, Nathan Andrew Torgerson, Robyn Lee Jagler, James Britton Hissong, Christy Ludlow, Pamela Reed Kearney
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING DEGLUTITION
    Publication number: 20080147141
    Abstract: Artificially stimulated deglutition methods and systems including providing a portable system born by a user for controlling a component of a complete swallowing act without substantial aspiration. The system includes a controller, a signal generator, and a subcutaneously positioned electrode array with at least one electrode. The electrode array is subcutaneously positioned and is operated to stimulate a single deglutition muscle where the single deglutition muscle is the only deglutition muscle directly artificially stimulated via the electrode array during the complete swallowing act. Systems and methods of nerve stimulation and selective nerve stimulation are also provided to artificially stimulate deglutition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Roy L. Testerman, Jon P. Davis, Nathan Andrew Torgerson, Robyn Lee Jagler, James Britton Hissong
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING DEGLUTITION
    Publication number: 20080147142
    Abstract: Methods and systems for artificially stimulating user deglutition without substantial aspiration are provided. Methods and systems include artificially stimulating user deglutition according to various specialized programs, including passive user secretion maintenance programs, active feeding programs, proprioceptive feedback programs, and others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Roy L. Testerman, Jon P. Davis, Nathan Andrew Torgerson, Robyn Lee Jagler, James Britton Hissong, Christy Ludlow, Pamela Reed Kearney