Patents by Inventor Robert Strother

Robert Strother 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: 20050277844
    Abstract: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide an MES processor for acquisition and processing of myoelectric signals from muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The MES processor is sized and configured to be implanted subcutaneous a tissue region. The MES processor includes an electrically conductive case of a laser welded titanium material. Control circuitry is located within the case, the control circuitry including a rechargeable power source, a receive coil for receiving an RF magnetic field to recharge the power source, and a microcontroller for control of the MES processor. Improved assemblies, systems, and methods also provide an acquisition and processing system for sensing myoelectric signals from muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Strother, Joseph Mrva, Geoffrey Thrope
  • Publication number: 20050278000
    Abstract: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide an implantable pulse generator for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The implantable pulse generator is sized and configured to be implanted subcutaneously in a tissue region. The implantable pulse generator includes an electrically conductive laser welded titanium case. Control circuitry is located within the case, and includes a primary cell or rechargeable power source, a receive coil for receiving an RF magnetic field to recharge the rechargeable power source, and a microcontroller for control of the implantable pulse generator. Improved assemblies, systems, and methods also provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Strother, Joseph Mrva, Geoffrey Thrope
  • Publication number: 20050182455
    Abstract: Neuromuscular stimulation assemblies, systems, and methods make possible the providing of short-term therapy or diagnostic testing by providing electrical connections between muscles or nerves inside the body and stimulus generators or recording instruments mounted on the surface of the skin outside the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Geoffrey Thrope, Robert Strother, Joseph Mrva
  • Publication number: 20050182457
    Abstract: Neuromuscular stimulation assemblies, systems, and methods make possible the providing of short-term therapy or diagnostic testing by providing electrical connections between muscles or nerves inside the body and stimulus generators or recording instruments mounted on the surface of the skin outside the body. Neuromuscular stimulation assemblies, systems, and methods may include a steerable introducer that defines an interior lumen sized and configured to shield a percutaneous electrode from contact with tissue during advancement to a desired position within tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Geoffrey Thrope, Robert Strother, Joseph Mrva
  • Patent number: 5699385
    Abstract: In a receiver for receiving a carrier modulated with data, there is provided a system for locating and tracking said carrier. The carrier is located by sweeping a frequency range containing said carrier. False lockup are inherent when a wide frequency sweep demodulator attempts to lock onto a carrier, and the system recognizes such lockups by monitoring data from a Viterbi error correction circuit. On false lockup, the system breaks the lockup and continues the sweep until the true data carrier is located and tracked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. D'Sylva, Steven Lawrence, Robert Strother-Stewart