Patents by Inventor Patrick W. Kinzie

Patrick W. Kinzie 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).

  • Publication number: 20190090743
    Abstract: Processes for fabricating physiological characteristic sensor devices are disclosed here. An embodiment of the fabrication process forms a circuit pattern on a base substrate, where the circuit pattern includes circuit layouts for multiple die locations. Component stacks are mounted to the circuit layouts. Each stack has features and components to provide processing and wireless communication functionality for obtained sensor data. An enclosure structure is formed overlying the base substrate to individually cover and enclose each of the component stacks. Sensor elements are fabricated on another surface of the substrate such that each sensor element has electrodes coupled to conductive plug elements formed through the substrate, and such that each sensor element corresponds to one die location. Next, the substrate is separated into physically discrete sensor device components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Hahn, David Probst, Randal Schulhauser, Mohsen Askarinya, Patrick W. Kinzie, Thomas P. Miltich, Mark D. Breyen, Santhisagar Vaddiraju
  • Publication number: 20170140127
    Abstract: A system including a range of motion, quality of sleep, overall, and control modules. The range of motion module, prior to a procedure being performed on a patient, determines a first range of motion score of the patient based on a first signal generated by a sensor. The quality of sleep module, prior to the procedure being performed on the patient, determines a first quality of sleep score or a first pain score based on the first signal. The overall module determines a combined score based on the first range of motion score and the first quality of sleep score or the first pain score. The control module compares the combined score to a predetermined threshold and predicts an outcome of the procedure based on the comparison. The control module, based on the combined score, determines whether to perform the procedure, adjust the procedure or refrain from performing the procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Randal Schulhauser, Richard L. Brown, Matthew M. Morrison, Patrick W. Kinzie, Jeffrey R. VanRaaphorst, Emily C. Byrne
  • Patent number: 9539386
    Abstract: An on-body injector and method of use including an on-body injector for use with an injection device. The on-body injector includes a bolus reservoir; a bolus injection needle in fluid communication with the bolus reservoir, the bolus injection needle having a bolus injection needle tip aligned with the injection port, the bolus injection needle being slideably biased away from the injection port to define a gap between the bolus injection needle tip and the injection port; and a button operably connected to the bolus injection needle to slide the bolus injection needle along the injection axis. The button is operable to advance the bolus injection needle tip to close the gap and advance the bolus injection needle tip into the injection port. The button is further operable to advance a plunger through the bolus reservoir to deliver a predetermined bolus volume to the patient through the injection flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Mohsen Askarinya, Richard L. Brown, Colin A. Chong, Patrick W. Kinzie, Randal Schulhauser, Jeff M. Cherry, Tyler S. Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20160129178
    Abstract: An on-body injector and method of use including an on-body injector for use with an injection device. The on-body injector includes a bolus reservoir; a bolus injection needle in fluid communication with the bolus reservoir, the bolus injection needle having a bolus injection needle tip aligned with the injection port, the bolus injection needle being slideably biased away from the injection port to define a gap between the bolus injection needle tip and the injection port; and a button operably connected to the bolus injection needle to slide the bolus injection needle along the injection axis. The button is operable to advance the bolus injection needle tip to close the gap and advance the bolus injection needle tip into the injection port. The button is further operable to advance a plunger through the bolus reservoir to deliver a predetermined bolus volume to the patient through the injection flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Mohsen Askarinya, Richard L. Brown, Colin A. Chong, Patrick W. Kinzie, Randal Schulhauser, Jeff M. Cherry, Tyler S. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 8979799
    Abstract: An electronic injector including an electronic on-body injector for use with a patient to deliver a fluid through an injection device. The electronic on-body injector includes a fluid reservoir; a MEMS pump; a bolus injection needle, the bolus injection needle having a bolus injection needle tip aligned with the injection port, the bolus injection needle being slideably biased away from the injection port to define a gap; and a bolus needle button operably connected to the bolus injection needle to slide the bolus injection needle along the injection axis. The bolus needle button is operable to advance the bolus injection needle tip to close the gap and advance the bolus injection needle tip into the injection port to form a bolus injection flow path. The bolus needle button is further operable to activate the MEMS pump to deliver a predetermined bolus volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohsen Askarinya, Richard L. Brown, Colin A. Chong, Patrick W. Kinzie, Randal Schulhauser, Jeff M. Cherry, Tyler S. Stevenson