Patents by Inventor Randall Dodson

Randall Dodson 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: 20220304740
    Abstract: A computing device for generating and using a graphical user interface (GUI) is disclosed. The computing device includes one or more controllers configured to generate a graphical representation of a plurality of electrodes of an ablation catheter for displaying via the GUI; designate, via the GUI, at least some of the plurality of electrodes to be active electrodes; automatically designate the active electrodes as a source electrode or a sink electrode; assign an amount of energy to each of the designated source electrodes; and estimate an amount of energy associated with each of the designated sink electrodes based at least in part on the assigned energy of the designated source electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jacob I. Laughner, Jeffry V. Marshik, Randall Dodson, Kara Garrott, Dustin J. Olynyk, Kimberly A. Miklos, Melissa R. McMahon
  • Publication number: 20220233237
    Abstract: At least some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an electroporation ablation system for treating targeted tissue in a patient. The electroporation ablation system comprises an ablation catheter including catheter electrodes configured to generate electric fields in the targeted tissue in response to a plurality of electrical pulse sequences delivered in a plurality of therapy sections; a controller configured to receive a first pulse voltage of a first electrical pulse sequence measured during a first therapy section of the plurality of therapy sections; and determine a charge voltage based on the first pulse voltage; and an electroporation generator. The electroporation generator is operatively coupled to the catheter electrodes and the controller and configured to deliver a second electrical pulse sequence at a controlled pulse voltage for a second therapy section of the plurality of therapy sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Nathaniel Adams, Jonathan Tyler Gorzycki, Randall Dodson, Brendan Early Koop
  • Patent number: 11369428
    Abstract: A computing device for generating and using a graphical user interface (GUI) is disclosed. The computing device includes one or more controllers configured to generate a graphical representation of a plurality of electrodes of an ablation catheter for displaying via the GUI; designate, via the GUI, at least some of the plurality of electrodes to be active electrodes; automatically designate the active electrodes as a source electrode or a sink electrode; assign an amount of energy to each of the designated source electrodes; and estimate an amount of energy associated with each of the designated sink electrodes based at least in part on the assigned energy of the designated source electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob I. Laughner, Jeffry V. Marshik, Randall Dodson, Kara Garrott, Dustin J. Olynyk, Kimberly A. Miklos, Melissa R. McMahon
  • Patent number: 10877398
    Abstract: A toner cartridge for an image forming device includes a body for holding toner and a flight. The flight contains magnetic particles and is configured to guide movement of a magnetic field sensor. The magnetic particles generate a magnetic field that the sensor reads. Other systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Adam Jude Ahne, Graydon Randall Dodson, Roger Steven Cannon
  • Publication number: 20200237425
    Abstract: A computing device for generating and using a graphical user interface (GUI) is disclosed. The computing device includes one or more controllers configured to generate a graphical representation of a plurality of electrodes of an ablation catheter for displaying via the GUI; designate, via the GUI, at least some of the plurality of electrodes to be active electrodes; automatically designate the active electrodes as a source electrode or a sink electrode; assign an amount of energy to each of the designated source electrodes; and estimate an amount of energy associated with each of the designated sink electrodes based at least in part on the assigned energy of the designated source electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jacob I. Laughner, Jeffry V. Marshik, Randall Dodson, Kara Garrott, Dustin J. Olynyk, Kimberly A, Miklos, Melissa R. McMahon
  • Patent number: 10212300
    Abstract: Magnetic keys having a plurality of magnetic plates are disclosed. The location and orientation of the magnetic plates are controlled to generate magnetic fields that are of sufficient strength to be reliably read and sufficient complexity to be difficult to counterfeit. The magnetic keys are located on imaging-device supply items along with non-volatile memory devices containing measurements of the magnetic fields that are digitally signed. These supply items are difficult to counterfeit. Other devices are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Steven Cannon, Gary Allen Denton, Graydon Randall Dodson, Keith Bryan Hardin
  • Patent number: 10102466
    Abstract: Magnetic keys having a plurality of magnetic layers having holes are disclosed. The location and orientation of the holes are controlled to generate magnetic fields that are of sufficient strength to be reliably read and sufficient complexity to be difficult to counterfeit. The magnetic keys are located on imaging-device supply items along with non-volatile memory devices containing measurements of the magnetic fields that are digitally signed. These supply items are difficult to counterfeit. Other devices are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Steven Cannon, Gary Allen Denton, Graydon Randall Dodson, Keith Bryan Hardin
  • Publication number: 20180165558
    Abstract: Magnetic keys having a plurality of magnetic layers having holes are disclosed. The location and orientation of the holes are controlled to generate magnetic fields that are of sufficient strength to be reliably read and sufficient complexity to be difficult to counterfeit. The magnetic keys are located on imaging-device supply items along with non-volatile memory devices containing measurements of the magnetic fields that are digitally signed. These supply items are difficult to counterfeit. Other devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Roger Steven Cannon, Gary Allen Denton, Graydon Randall Dodson, Keith Bryan Hardin
  • Publication number: 20180167526
    Abstract: Magnetic keys having a plurality of magnetic plates are disclosed. The location and orientation of the magnetic plates are controlled to generate magnetic fields that are of sufficient strength to be reliably read and sufficient complexity to be difficult to counterfeit. The magnetic keys are located on imaging-device supply items along with non-volatile memory devices containing measurements of the magnetic fields that are digitally signed. These supply items are difficult to counterfeit. Other devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Roger Steven Cannon, Gary Allen Denton, Graydon Randall Dodson, Keith Bryan Hardin
  • Patent number: 9959493
    Abstract: Methods for authenticating printer supply items using revocation lists are disclosed. Revocation lists are updated using DNSSEC to communicate between a printer and a DNS name server. A first domain name is created containing a request for a challenge to an authentication module and sent to the DNS name server. A second domain name is created containing a response to the challenge and sent to the DNS name server. The DNS name server indicates success or failure, which is used to authenticate the printer supply item. Other systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Lexmark international Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Adkins, James Ronald Booth, Matthew David Clarke, Graydon Randall Dodson, Joshua Scott Potter
  • Publication number: 20180039203
    Abstract: A toner cartridge for an image forming device includes a body for holding toner and a flight. The flight contains magnetic particles and is configured to guide movement of a magnetic field sensor. The magnetic particles generate a magnetic field that the sensor reads. Other systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Adam Jude Ahne, Graydon Randall Dodson, Roger Steven Cannon
  • Patent number: 9876794
    Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating printer supply items using revocation lists are disclosed. Revocation lists are updated using DNSSEC to communicate between a printer and a DNS name server. A domain name is created containing a printer supply item serial number, a message digest, and a message authentication code. The domain name is sent to the DNS name server, and the returned IP address is used to update a revocation list. Other systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Adkins, James Ronald Booth, Matthew David Clarke, Graydon Randall Dodson, Ellis Matthew King, Adam Jude Ahne
  • Publication number: 20170163641
    Abstract: Methods for authenticating printer supply items using revocation lists are disclosed. Revocation lists are updated using DNSSEC to communicate between a printer and a DNS name server. A first domain name is created containing a request for a challenge to an authentication module and sent to the DNS name server. A second domain name is created containing a response to the challenge and sent to the DNS name server. The DNS name server indicates success or failure, which is used to authenticate the printer supply item. Other systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Adkins, James Ronald Booth, Matthew David Clarke, Graydon Randall Dodson, Joshua Scott Potter
  • Publication number: 20170163640
    Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating printer supply items using revocation lists are disclosed. Revocation lists are updated using DNSSEC to communicate between a printer and a DNS name server. A domain name is created containing a printer supply item serial number, a message digest, and a message authentication code. The domain name is sent to the DNS name server, and the returned IP address is used to update a revocation list. Other systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Adkins, James Ronald Booth, Matthew David Clarke, Graydon Randall Dodson, Ellis Matthew King, Adam Jude Ahne
  • Patent number: 9665748
    Abstract: A helical physical unclonable function is disclosed. The helical physical unclonable function may be used to authenticate a supply item for an imaging device. Measurements of the magnetic field adjacent a helical flight are stored in a non-volatile memory to be used by an imaging device to authenticate the supply item. Other systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Adam Jude Ahne, Graydon Randall Dodson, Roger Steven Cannon
  • Patent number: 9542576
    Abstract: A helical physical unclonable function is disclosed. The helical physical unclonable function may be used to authenticate a supply item for an imaging device. Measurements of the magnetic field above a helical flight are stored in a non-volatile memory to be used by an imaging device to authenticate the supply item. Other systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Jude Ahne, Graydon Randall Dodson
  • Patent number: 6785573
    Abstract: A low pass filter especially adapted for use with ECG equipment designed to negate any noise energy that may be superimposed upon the ECG signal itself. A plurality of low-pass FIR filter stages are connected in tandem between a signal input point and a signal output point where each of the stages has a distinct cut-off frequency characteristic. Means are provided for selectively turning ones of the plurality of stages on or off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir V. Kovtun, Randall Dodson, Joseph E. Bange
  • Publication number: 20030083583
    Abstract: A low pass filter especially adapted for use with ECG equipment designed to negate any noise energy that may be superimposed upon the ECG signal itself. A plurality of low-pass FIR filter stages are connected in tandem between a signal input point and a signal output point where each of the stages has a distinct cut-off frequency characteristic. Means are provided for selectively turning ones of the plurality of stages on or off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir V. Kovtun, Randall Dodson, Joseph E. Bange
  • Patent number: 6512944
    Abstract: A low pass filter especially adapted for use with ECG equipment designed to negate any noise energy that may be superimposed upon the ECG signal itself. A plurality of low-pass FIR filter stages are connected in tandem between a signal input point and a signal output point where each of the stages has a distinct cut-off frequency characteristic. A device is provided for selectively turning ones of the plurality of stages on or off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir V. Kovtun, Randall Dodson, Joseph E. Bange