Patents by Inventor Ryan B. Sefkow

Ryan B. Sefkow 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).

  • Patent number: 11925804
    Abstract: A first medical device for obstructive sleep apnea therapy includes therapy delivery circuitry coupled to a first set of electrodes implantable proximate to a first hypoglossal nerve within a tongue of the patient and configured to deliver a first electrical stimulation signal to the first hypoglossal nerve that causes the tongue of the patient to advance and includes information to communicate to a second medical device implantable within the head or neck of the patient and coupled to a second set of electrodes implantable proximate to a second hypoglossal nerve within the tongue of the patient; and sensing circuitry coupled to the first set of electrodes and configured to receive a second electrical stimulation signal, delivered to the second hypoglossal nerve by the second medical device, that includes information that the second medical device communicates to the first medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Bodner, Avram Scheiner, Phillip C. Falkner, James Britton Hissong, Walton W. Baxter, III, Richard T. Stone, Robert T. Sandgren, Ryan B. Sefkow, Adam J. Rivard
  • Publication number: 20240016440
    Abstract: Use of non-contact patient monitoring systems to detect, diagnose, monitor and/or adjust therapy for diseases or conditions that have motion-based symptoms, symptoms such as limb tremors, spasms, etc. that can be correlated to diseases or conditions such as Essential tremor, Parkinson's disease, restless leg syndrome, or a diabetic episode. Information garnered by the non-contact monitoring system, information such as location, frequency, severity, and duration of the motion, can be collected and analyzed so that a diagnosis can be made and/or a treatment plan developed and/or adjusted by the patient's caretaker. The non-contact monitoring can provide real-time feedback regarding effectiveness of therapies or treatments, such as, e.g., neurological stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas I. MILLER, Sajith ANANTHARAMAN, Paul S. ADDISON, Robert T. SANDGREN, Jeffrey P. BODNER, Adam J. RIVARD, Avram SCHEINER, Ryan B. SEFKOW, Ohad COHEN
  • Publication number: 20230310865
    Abstract: A system may generate a waveform signal indicative of a biometric parameter of a target subject based on motion data associated with the target subject. The motion data may be provided by a depth sensing device and be substantially free of image data. The system may set a threshold condition based on one or more characteristics of the waveform signal. The system may output a control signal to a stimulation device based on the waveform signal satisfying the threshold condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Paul S. ADDISON, Adam J. RIVARD, Thomas I. MILLER, Sajith ANANTHARAMAN, Robert T. SANDGREN, Jeffrey P. BODNER, Avram SCHEINER, Ryan B. SEFKOW
  • Publication number: 20230136535
    Abstract: A first medical device for obstructive sleep apnea therapy includes therapy delivery circuitry coupled to a first set of electrodes implantable proximate to a first hypoglossal nerve within a tongue of the patient and configured to deliver a first electrical stimulation signal to the first hypoglossal nerve that causes the tongue of the patient to advance and includes information to communicate to a second medical device implantable within the head or neck of the patient and coupled to a second set of electrodes implantable proximate to a second hypoglossal nerve within the tongue of the patient; and sensing circuitry coupled to the first set of electrodes and configured to receive a second electrical stimulation signal, delivered to the second hypoglossal nerve by the second medical device, that includes information that the second medical device communicates to the first medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Bodner, Avram Scheiner, Phillip C. Falkner, James Britton Hissong, Walton W. Baxter, III, Richard T. Stone, Robert T. Sandgren, Ryan B. Sefkow, Adam J. Rivard
  • Patent number: 8146233
    Abstract: A multi-piece head suspension assembly is manufactured from a semi-finished suspension product. The semi-finished suspension product includes a load beam having two side edges, a distal end, and a proximal end opposite the distal end. The semi-finished suspension product also includes a beam carrier strip connected to the proximal end by one or more tabs. Each tab includes a detaching region that has a lower shear strength than other regions of the tab. Rails are formed on the side edges of the load beam, and the semi-finished suspension product is attached to a hinge assembly at the proximal end of the load beam. A shear load is applied to the one or more tabs to cause the one or more tabs to fracture at the detaching region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Ryan D. Kariniemi, Patrick R. LaLonde, Ryan B. Sefkow