Patents by Inventor Roger B. Fell
Roger B. Fell 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).
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Patent number: 9375567Abstract: The present disclosure involves a charging system for charging an implanted medical system. The charging device includes a replenishable power supply. The charging device includes a coil assembly electrically coupled to the power supply. The coil assembly includes a primary coil and a plurality of sense coils positioned proximate to the primary coil. The charging device includes electrical circuitry operable to: measure an electrical parameter of the coil assembly; and determine a position of the coil assembly relative to a position of the implanted medical device based on the measured electrical parameter. The charging device includes a visual communications interface operable to: receive an input from the electrical circuitry; and visually display on a screen the position of the coil assembly relative to the position of the implanted medical device based on the input received from the electrical circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Nuvectra CorporationInventor: Roger B. Fell
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Publication number: 20150231392Abstract: The present disclosure involves a charging system for charging an implanted medical system. The charging device includes a replenishable power supply. The charging device includes a coil assembly electrically coupled to the power supply. The coil assembly includes a primary coil and a plurality of sense coils positioned proximate to the primary coil. The charging device includes electrical circuitry operable to: measure an electrical parameter of the coil assembly; and determine a position of the coil assembly relative to a position of the implanted medical device based on the measured electrical parameter. The charging device includes a visual communications interface operable to: receive an input from the electrical circuitry; and visually display on a screen the position of the coil assembly relative to the position of the implanted medical device based on the input received from the electrical circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventor: Roger B. Fell
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Patent number: 9031666Abstract: The present disclosure involves a charging system for charging an implanted medical system. The charging device includes a replenishable power supply. The charging device includes a coil assembly electrically coupled to the power supply. The coil assembly includes a primary coil and a plurality of sense coils positioned proximate to the primary coil. The charging device includes electrical circuitry operable to: measure an electrical parameter of the coil assembly; and determine a position of the coil assembly relative to a position of the implanted medical device based on the measured electrical parameter. The charging device includes a visual communications interface operable to: receive an input from the electrical circuitry; and visually display on a screen the position of the coil assembly relative to the position of the implanted medical device based on the input received from the electrical circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventor: Roger B. Fell
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Publication number: 20140222112Abstract: The present disclosure involves a charging system for charging an implanted medical system. The charging device includes a replenishable power supply. The charging device includes a coil assembly electrically coupled to the power supply. The coil assembly includes a primary coil and a plurality of sense coils positioned proximate to the primary coil. The charging device includes electrical circuitry operable to: measure an electrical parameter of the coil assembly; and determine a position of the coil assembly relative to a position of the implanted medical device based on the measured electrical parameter. The charging device includes a visual communications interface operable to: receive an input from the electrical circuitry; and visually display on a screen the position of the coil assembly relative to the position of the implanted medical device based on the input received from the electrical circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: GREATBATCH LTD.Inventor: Roger B. Fell
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Patent number: 8700175Abstract: The present disclosure involves a charging system for charging an implanted medical system. The charging device includes a replenishable power supply. The charging device includes a coil assembly electrically coupled to the power supply. The coil assembly includes a primary coil and a plurality of sense coils positioned proximate to the primary coil. The charging device includes electrical circuitry operable to: measure an electrical parameter of the coil assembly; and determine a position of the coil assembly relative to a position of the implanted medical device based on the measured electrical parameter. The charging device includes a visual communications interface operable to: receive an input from the electrical circuitry; and visually display on a screen the position of the coil assembly relative to the position of the implanted medical device based on the input received from the electrical circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventor: Roger B. Fell
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Publication number: 20130023958Abstract: The present disclosure involves a charging system for charging an implanted medical system. The charging device includes a replenishable power supply. The charging device includes a coil assembly electrically coupled to the power supply. The coil assembly includes a primary coil and a plurality of sense coils positioned proximate to the primary coil. The charging device includes electrical circuitry operable to: measure an electrical parameter of the coil assembly; and determine a position of the coil assembly relative to a position of the implanted medical device based on the measured electrical parameter. The charging device includes a visual communications interface operable to: receive an input from the electrical circuitry; and visually display on a screen the position of the coil assembly relative to the position of the implanted medical device based on the input received from the electrical circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventor: Roger B. Fell
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Patent number: 7930040Abstract: Minimally invasive introducers and methods that can be used for rotationally securing devices within the human body. Introducers can include a distal element for releasably engaging a lead head controllable from a proximal control located outside of the body. An inner stem can extend between a proximal portion and a distal portion, and be pivotally and rotatably coupled to the distal lead engagement mechanism. An outer tube can be rotatably disposed over the inner stem and be flexibly coupled over the pivot to rotationally drive the distal element. A helical epicardial-myocardial lead electrode can be secured and oriented straight ahead and introduced through a port or small incision with the introducer in a straight configuration. The introducer can then be bent and rotated to screw the helical electrode into the heart.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: Daniel N. Kelsch, James L. Mellor, Kenneth P. Rundle, Roger B. Fell, Scott E. Jahns, Dave S. Erickson, Vincent A. Fischer, III, Kent D. Anderson
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Patent number: 7890192Abstract: A method for inserting a lead electrode into body tissue using a rotatable lead introducer is described. The introducer can include a distal element for releasably engaging a lead head controllable from a proximal control located outside of the body. An inner stem can extend between a proximal portion and a distal portion, and be pivotally and rotatably coupled to the distal lead engagement mechanism. An outer tube can be rotatably disposed over the inner stem and be flexibly coupled over the pivot to rotationally drive the distal element. A helical epicardial-myocardial lead electrode can be secured and oriented straight ahead and introduced through a port or small incision with the introducer in a straight configuration. The introducer can then be bent and rotated to screw the helical electrode into the heart.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: Daniel N. Kelsch, James L. Mellor, Kenneth P. Rundle, Roger B. Fell, Scott E. Jahns, Dave S. Erickson, Vincent A. Fischer, III, Kent D. Anderson
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Publication number: 20100222663Abstract: Provided is a micropower impulse radar (MIR) pneumothorax detector. The detector includes a processor and a handheld MIR scanner. The handheld MIR scanner includes a device housing, an antenna located within the device housing, circuitry that generates MIR signals, and circuitry that processes received echoes of the MIR signals and provides the processed received echoes to the processor. The processor automatically determines whether a pneumothorax is present based on the processed received echoes of the MIR signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: PneumoSonics, Inc.Inventors: Steve Wilder, David Theobold, Roger B. Fell, Raymond Lloyd Yoder
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Patent number: 7544197Abstract: Minimally invasive introducers and methods that can be used for rotationally securing devices within the human body. Introducers can include a distal element for releasably engaging a lead head controllable from a proximal control located outside of the body. An inner stem can extend between a proximal portion and a distal portion, and be pivotally and rotatably coupled to the distal lead engagement mechanism. An outer tube can be rotatably disposed over the inner stem and be flexibly coupled over the pivot to rotationally drive the distal element. A helical epicardial-myocardial lead electrode can be secured and oriented straight ahead and introduced through a port or small incision with the introducer in a straight configuration. The introducer can then be bent and rotated to screw the helical electrode into the heart.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2004Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: Daniel N. Kelsch, James L. Mellor, Kenneth P. Rundle, Roger B. Fell, Scott E. Jahns, Dave S. Erickson, Vincent A. Fischer, III, Kent D. Anderson
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Patent number: 5250893Abstract: A voltage measuring instrument which generally includes signal conditioning circuitry coupled to input probes for protection against overvoltages and processing of input voltage signals. A VAC/VDC control circuit will determine whether AC or DC voltages are present, and will positively indicate when no voltage is present in a test circuit. The metering circuit of the invention will thereby automatically determine the proper mode of operation for the type of voltage present in a test circuit so as to eliminate user selection of operating parameters and possible errors. Further, the metering circuit is adapted to generate a proper reference voltage for the measured voltage automatically, to again eliminate selection of a voltage range by the user. A power supervision circuit is adapted to automatically shut off the measuring instrument after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed, and will automatically shut off power in the event that available battery power drops below a given level.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1992Date of Patent: October 5, 1993Assignee: Tegam, Inc.Inventors: Terry A. Gambill, Roger B. Fell
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Patent number: 5130640Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing handheld soldering irons having a three wire soldering tip by touching the soldering iron tip to a single point sensor to measure tip temperature, tip voltage to ground the tip resistance to ground. A thermocouple sensor for use with a soldering iron testing apparatus is described.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1990Date of Patent: July 14, 1992Assignee: Tegam, Inc.Inventors: Terry A. Gambill, Roger B. Fell, Roger A. Stancliff
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Patent number: D343130Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1991Date of Patent: January 11, 1994Inventors: Terry A. Gambill, Roger B. Fell, Thomas K. Kaufman