Patents by Inventor Youngjian Wu

Youngjian Wu 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).

  • Systems and methods to configure a multi-electrode lead
    Patent number: 8180456
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for configuring a Multi-Electrode Lead (MEL) that includes N groups of electrodes, with each of the N groups of electrodes including at least M electrodes, where N?2 and M?2. Sent via the MEL is a first communication sequence of bits that includes N groups of bits, with each of the N groups of bits corresponding to a different one of the N groups of electrodes and specifying which electrode(s), if any, within the group of electrodes is to be configured as an anode. Also sent via the MEL is a second communication sequence of bits that includes N further groups of bits, with each of the N further groups of bits corresponding to a different one of the N groups of electrodes and specifying which electrode(s), if any, within the group of electrodes is to be configured as a cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Pontiga, Youngjian Wu, Pajhand Iranitalab, April Pixley
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONFIGURE A MULTI-ELECTRODE LEAD
    Publication number: 20100312298
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for configuring a Multi-Electrode Lead (MEL) that includes N groups of electrodes, with each of the N groups of electrodes including at least M electrodes, where N?2 and M?2. Sent via the MEL is a first communication sequence of bits that includes N groups of bits, with each of the N groups of bits corresponding to a different one of the N groups of electrodes and specifying which electrode(s), if any, within the group of electrodes is to be configured as an anode. Also sent via the MEL is a second communication sequence of bits that includes N further groups of bits, with each of the N further groups of bits corresponding to a different one of the N groups of electrodes and specifying which electrode(s), if any, within the group of electrodes is to be configured as a cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Christopher Pontiga, Youngjian Wu, Pajhand Iranitalab, April Pixley