Patents by Inventor Scott Loftin
Scott Loftin 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: 9919156Abstract: The present invention is a wireless transmission system for a prosthetic apparatus including a mounting system to be worn on a body, a wound wire transmission coil mounted to the mounting system and sending a stimulation signal, an implantable receiving coil receiving the stimulation signal and connected to a hermetic electronics package, an implantable telemetry transmitting coil connected to the hermetic electronics package, and a telemetry receiving coil printed on a printed circuit board, mounted to the mounting system and receiving the telemetry signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Kelly H McClure, Richard A Castro, Arup Roy, Scott Loftin, Rongqing Dai, Robert J Greenberg, Sumit Yadav
-
Publication number: 20170065817Abstract: The present invention is a wireless transmission system for a prosthetic apparatus including a mounting system to be worn on a body, a wound wire transmission coil mounted to the mounting system and sending a stimulation signal, an implantable receiving coil receiving the stimulation signal and connected to a hermetic electronics package, an implantable telemetry transmitting coil connected to the hermetic electronics package, and a telemetry receiving coil printed on a printed circuit board, mounted to the mounting system and receiving the telemetry signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Kelly H. McClure, Richard A. Castro, Arup Roy, Scott Loftin, Rongqing Dai, Robert J. Greenberg, Sumit Yadav
-
Patent number: 9526895Abstract: A visual prosthesis configured to convert a video image to stimulation patterns for stimulating visual neural tissue including a camera configured to obtain a video image, a video processing unit configured to receive the image from the camera and create stimulation patterns based upon the image, an implantable stimulation system suitable to stimulate visual neural tissue according to the stimulation patterns, a wireless communication system configured to send a stimulation signal from the video processing unit to the implantable stimulation system, and a voltage and current monitoring circuit in the video processing unit monitoring the stimulation signal sent by the video processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Kelly H McClure, Richard A Castro, Arup Roy, Scott Loftin, Rongqing Dai, Robert J Greenberg, Sumit Yadav
-
Patent number: 9205269Abstract: It is critical in an inductively link medical implant, such as a visual prosthesis or other neural stimulator, to adjust the external coil to a location to maximize communication between the external coil and internal coil. Converting the signal strength between the coils to a signal easily discernible by a clinician, preferably an audible tone, facilitates the adjustment of the external coil to a preferred location.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: David Marsh, Kelly H McClure, Robert J Greenberg, Walter P Little, Jordan M Neysmith, Brian Coley, Scott Loftin
-
Publication number: 20150314125Abstract: A visual prosthesis configured to convert a video image to stimulation patterns for stimulating visual neural tissue including a camera configured to obtain a video image, a video processing unit configured to receive the image from the camera and create stimulation patterns based upon the image, an implantable stimulation system suitable to stimulate visual neural tissue according to the stimulation patterns, a wireless communication system configured to send a stimulation signal from the video processing unit to the implantable stimulation system, and a voltage and current monitoring circuit in the video processing unit monitoring the stimulation signal sent by the video processing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Kelly H. McClure, Richard A. Castro, Arup Roy, Scott Loftin, Rongqing Dai, Robert J. Greenberg, Sumit Yadav
-
Publication number: 20150273222Abstract: It is critical in an inductively link medical implant, such as a visual prosthesis or other neural stimulator, to adjust the external coil to a location to maximize communication between the external coil and internal coil. Converting the signal strength between the coils to a signal easily discernible by a clinician, preferably an audible tone, facilitates the adjustment of the external coil to a preferred location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: David Marsh, Kelly H. McClure, Robert J. Greenberg, Walter P. Little, Jordan M. Neysmith, Brian Coley, Scott Loftin
-
Patent number: 9108056Abstract: A video processing unit configured to convert a video image to stimulation patterns for stimulating neural tissue in a subject's eye and comprising a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered on after a first time interval upon activation of a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered off after a second time interval upon activation of a power button.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Kelly H McClure, Richard A Castro, Arup Roy, Scott Loftin, Rongqing Dai, Robert J Greenberg, Sumit Yadav
-
Patent number: 9042985Abstract: It is critical in an inductively link medical implant, such as a visual prosthesis or other neural stimulator, to adjust the external coil to a location to maximize communication between the external coil and internal coil. Converting the signal strength between the coils to a signal easily discernible by a clinician, preferably an audible tone, facilitates the adjustment of the external coil to a preferred location.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: David Marsh, Kelly H McClure, Robert J Greenberg, Walter P Little, Jordan M Neysmith, Brian Coley, Scott Loftin
-
Publication number: 20140303686Abstract: A video processing unit configured to convert a video image to stimulation patterns for stimulating neural tissue in a subject's eye and comprising a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered on after a first time interval upon activation of a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered off after a second time interval upon activation of a power button.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Kelly H McClure, Richard A. Castro, Arup Roy, Scott Loftin, Rongqing Dai, Robert J. Greenberg, Sumit Yadav
-
Patent number: 8798756Abstract: A video processing unit configured to convert a video image to stimulation patterns for stimulating neural tissue in a subject's eye and comprising a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered on after a first time interval upon activation of a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered off after a second time interval upon activation of a power button.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2007Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Kelly H. McClure, Arup Roy, Richard Agustin Castro, Sumit Yadav, Rongqing Dai, Robert J. Greenberg, Da-Yu Chang, Xiaofan Wu, Scott Loftin, Susan McCord
-
Publication number: 20140088665Abstract: It is critical in an inductively link medical implant, such as a visual prosthesis or other neural stimulator, to adjust the external coil to a location to maximize communication between the external coil and internal coil. Converting the signal strength between the coils to a signal easily discernible by a clinician, preferably an audible tone, facilitates the adjustment of the external coil to a preferred location.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventors: David Marsh, Kelly H. McClure, Robert J. Greenberg, Walter P. Little, Jordan M. Neysmith, Brian Coley, Scott Loftin
-
Patent number: 8195302Abstract: A video processing unit configured to convert a video image to stimulation patterns for stimulating neural tissue in a subject's eye, the video processing unit comprising a video processor for converting a video image to a digital video stream; a memory for storing the digital video stream; and a video preprocessor data interface for forming stimulation patterns based on the stored digital video stream.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2007Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Kelly H. McClure, Arup Roy, Richard Agustin Castro, Sumit Yadav, Rongqing Dai, Robert J. Greenberg, Da-Yu Chang, Xiaofan Wu, Scott Loftin, Susan McCord
-
Patent number: 8195303Abstract: A visual prosthesis apparatus comprising: a video capture device for capturing a video image; a video processing unit associated with the video capture device, the video processing unit configured to convert the video image to stimulation patterns; and a retinal stimulation system configured to stimulate neural tissue in a subject's eye based on the stimulation patterns, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered on after a first time interval upon activation of a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered off after a second time interval upon activation of a power button.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2007Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Kelly H. McClure, Arup Roy, Richard Agustin Castro, Sumit Yadav, Rongqing Dai, Robert J. Greenberg, Da-Yu Chang, Xiaofan Wu, Scott Loftin, Susan McCord
-
Publication number: 20090118793Abstract: A video processing unit configured to convert a video image to stimulation patterns for stimulating neural tissue in a subject's eye, the video processing unit comprising a video processor for converting a video image to a digital video stream; a memory for storing the digital video stream; and a video preprocessor data interface for forming stimulation patterns based on the stored digital video stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Kelly H. McClure, Arup Roy, Richard Agustin Castro, Sumit Yadav, Rongqing Dai, Robert J. Greenberg, Da-Yu Chang, Xiaofan Wu, Scott Loftin, Susan McCord
-
Publication number: 20090118794Abstract: A visual prosthesis apparatus comprising: a video capture device for capturing a video image; a video processing unit associated with the video capture device, the video processing unit configured to convert the video image to stimulation patterns; and a retinal stimulation system configured to stimulate neural tissue in a subject's eye based on the stimulation patterns, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered on after a first time interval upon activation of a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered off after a second time interval upon activation of a power button.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Kelly H. McClure, Arup Roy, Richard Agustin Castro, Sumit Yadav, Rongqing Dai, Robert J. Greenberg, Da-Yu Chang, Xiaofan Wu, Scott Loftin, Susan McCord
-
Publication number: 20090118792Abstract: A video processing unit configured to convert a video image to stimulation patterns for stimulating neural tissue in a subject's eye and comprising a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered on after a first time interval upon activation of a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered off after a second time interval upon activation of a power button.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Kelly H. McClure, Arup Roy, Richard Agustin Castro, Sumit Yadav, Rongqing Dai, Robert J. Greenberg, Da-Yu Chang, Xiaofan Wu, Scott Loftin, Susan McCord
-
Publication number: 20050119716Abstract: An exemplary system for communicating with or providing power to an implantable stimulator includes a coil configured to emit a magnetic field for driving a corresponding circuit in the implantable stimulator and a coil driver circuit configured to drive the coil with a tuning frequency. The coil driver circuit actively adjusts the tuning frequency such that the coil operates at a frequency substantially equal to a resonant frequency. An exemplary method of communicating with or providing power to an implantable stimulator includes driving a coil with a tuning frequency and actively adjusting the tuning frequency such that the coil operates at a frequency substantially equal to a resonant frequency. The coil emits a magnetic field used to drive a corresponding circuit in the implantable stimulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2005Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventors: Kelly McClure, Scott Loftin, Robert Ozawa, Michael Fister