Patents by Inventor Robert M. Schulzetenberg

Robert M. Schulzetenberg 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).

  • Implantable medical system with external power charger
    Patent number: 11888325
    Abstract: An implantable medical system includes an implantable medical device and a external charger. The implantable medical device includes a rechargeable power source, electronic components coupled to the rechargeable power source to deliver a therapy to or monitor a parameter of a patient, and a recharge system operably coupled to the rechargeable power source including a secondary coil to receive power via an inductive power transfer. The external charger includes a housing forming an internal compartment, recharger electronic components disposed on a printed circuit board assembly in the internal compartment, and a recharge coil assembly disposed within the internal compartment, the recharge coil assembly including a recharge coil to provide power to the secondary coil via the inductive power transfer and a flux guide having a ferrite sheet disposed between the recharge coil and the printed circuit board assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Schulzetenberg, Venkat R. Gaddam, Jason H. Harper, Brett Otteson
  • ESTIMATING AND CONTROLLING SKIN TEMPERATURE WITH LOW TEMPERATURE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY RECHARGER
    Publication number: 20210386296
    Abstract: Devices and methods described herein facilitate rapid wireless recharging, while reducing risk of injury, damage, or discomfort caused by heat generated during recharging. The embodiments described herein are useful in a variety of context, including for IoT devices, personal electronics, electric vehicles, and medical devices, among others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew T. Fried, Douglas W. Brown, Robert M. Schulzetenberg
  • IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL SYSTEM WITH EXTERNAL POWER CHARGER
    Publication number: 20210194289
    Abstract: An implantable medical system includes an implantable medical device and a external charger. The implantable medical device includes a rechargeable power source, electronic components coupled to the rechargeable power source to deliver a therapy to or monitor a parameter of a patient, and a recharge system operably coupled to the rechargeable power source including a secondary coil to receive power via an inductive power transfer. The external charger includes a housing forming an internal compartment, recharger electronic components disposed on a printed circuit board assembly in the internal compartment, and a recharge coil assembly disposed within the internal compartment, the recharge coil assembly including a recharge coil to provide power to the secondary coil via the inductive power transfer and a flux guide having a ferrite sheet disposed between the recharge coil and the printed circuit board assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Robert M. Schulzetenberg, Venkat R. Gaddam, Jason H. Harper, Brett Otteson