Patents by Inventor Patrick S. Leong

Patrick S. Leong 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).

  • Proximity signature for secure communication with implantable medical device
    Patent number: 9401894
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods employing coded magnetic fields or transfer of encryption key information via proximity telemetry are described. The systems, methods and devices help prevent or reduce unintended or unintentional distance telemetry communication between an external medical device and an implantable medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Scott L. Kalpin, Patrick S. Leong, Scott A. Sarkinen, Earle T. Roberts, William J. Mitchell
  • PROXIMITY SIGNATURE FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION WITH IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140153719
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods employing coded magnetic fields or transfer of encryption key information via proximity telemetry are described. The systems, methods and devices help prevent or reduce unintended or unintentional distance telemetry communication between an external medical device and an implantable medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Scott L. Kalpin, Patrick S. Leong, Scott A. Sarkinen, Earle T. Roberts, William J. Mitchell
  • Proximity signature for secure communication with implantable medical device
    Patent number: 8682437
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods employing coded magnetic fields or transfer of encryption key information via proximity telemetry are described. The systems, methods and devices help prevent or reduce unintended or unintentional distance telemetry communication between an external medical device and an implantable medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott L. Kalpin, Patrick S. Leong, Scott A. Sarkinen, Earle T. Roberts, William J. Mitchell
  • EXTERNAL STIMULUS FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION WITH IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090270949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems, devices and methods for accessing an implantable medical device when the security key is not known. The systems, methods and devices help to access an implantable medical device through a back door to permit non-secure communications. The systems, devices, and methods require short range external stimulus to indicate to the implantable medical device that a valid communication is about to be received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott L. Kalpin, William J. Mitchell, Patrick S. Leong
  • PROXIMITY SIGNATURE FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION WITH IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090082834
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods employing coded magnetic fields or transfer of encryption key information via proximity telemetry are described. The systems, methods and devices help prevent or reduce unintended or unintentional distance telemetry communication between an external medical device and an implantable medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Scott L. Kalpin, Patrick S. Leong, Scott A. Sarkinen, Earle T. Roberts, William J. Mitchell