公开(公告)号：US06882982B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-19

申请号：US09775262

申请日：2001-02-01

申请人： James L. McMenimen ,  Christopher J. Campbell ,  Barbara K. Ruble ,  Willa M. Fabian ,  Larry G. Clark ,  David L. Thompson

发明人： James L. McMenimen ,  Christopher J. Campbell ,  Barbara K. Ruble ,  Willa M. Fabian ,  Larry G. Clark ,  David L. Thompson

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/372 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： A61N1/37282 ,  A61B5/0031 ,  A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/37264 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q50/22

摘要： A medical device production and supply information management system for just-in-time inventory control at the manufacturing facility, vendor stocks, material/product tracking, distribution and shipping management, to thereby reduce inventory at all points in the product manufacturing distribution/delivery chain. The system is implemented using a preferably Web-enabled information network and data communication with a programmer. The programmer provides access to product information, specification and related data for implanted medical devices from which build-to-order or build-to-replenish commands are issued to the manufacturing center. The system is interactive within the information management system that is integrally and seamlessly connected with patients, hospitals, sales offices and related consumption hubs, including manufacturing facilities.

摘要翻译： 一个医疗器械生产和供应信息管理系统，用于制造设施的即时库存控制，供应商库存，材料/产品跟踪，分销和运输管理，从而减少产品制造分销/运输链中所有点的库存 。 该系统使用优选的基于Web的信息网络和与程序员的数据通信来实现。 程序员可以访问产品信息，用于植入式医疗设备的规格和相关数据，从制造到生产中心的订单或建立到补充的命令。 该系统与信息管理系统互动，与患者，医院，销售办事处及相关消费中心（包括制造设施）整体无缝连接。

公开(公告)号：US06806494B2

公开(公告)日：2004-10-19

申请号：US10445547

申请日：2003-05-27

申请人： Andreas A. Fenner ,  David L. Thompson

发明人： Andreas A. Fenner ,  David L. Thompson

IPC分类号： H01L2358

CPC分类号： G01R31/2831 ,  G01R31/316

摘要： In one embodiment, a testing regimen is implemented to reduce test time. Specifically, a structure and method to power up and stabilize all die on the wafer prior to testing each die is implemented. More specifically, parallel powering schemes including die stabilization procedures are used to ready the wafer for testing. A wafer probe tester is indexed from one die to the next for an uninterrupted testing of all die in the wafer subsequent to all die power up and stabilization.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施方案中，实施测试方案以减少测试时间。 具体地说，实现了在测试每个管芯之前对晶片上的所有管芯加电和稳定的结构和方法。 更具体地，使用包括管芯稳定程序的并行供电方案来准备晶片进行测试。 晶圆探针测试仪从一个芯片转移到另一个芯片，以便在所有芯片上电和稳定之后对晶片中的所有裸片进行不间断的测试。

公开(公告)号：US06711437B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-23

申请号：US09918225

申请日：2001-07-30

申请人： David L. Thompson

发明人： David L. Thompson

IPC分类号： A61N108

CPC分类号： A61N1/368 ,  A61N1/3704

摘要： Cardiac pacing systems are disclosed for providing multi-site pacing in a single heart chamber or multi-chamber pacing in two or more heart chambers employing N pacing channels and miniaturized electrical isolation circuitry in up to N−1 pacing channels to minimize the effects of leakage currents generated during delivery of a pacing pulse in any one pacing channel from affecting sense amplifiers in the other pacing channels. Isolation of a the pace/sense electrodes from leakage currents is effected employing monolithic isolation circuit means. An isolated current replicator employing giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sense elements in conjunction with isolated planar cells fabricated in monolithic form is incorporated into conventional VLSI circuitry. Or, the monolithic isolation circuit means is formed of a micro-mechanical fabricated (MEMS) isolation transformer comprising low-loss input and output coils separated by an insulation layer that isolates the input coil from the output coil.

摘要翻译： 公开了心脏起搏系统，用于在单个心室或多室起搏中在两个或更多个心室中提供多部位起搏，其采用N个起搏通道和最多N-1个起搏通道的小型化电隔离电路，以最小化泄漏的影响 在任何一个起搏通道中递送起搏脉冲期间产生的电流影响另一个起搏通道中的感测放大器。 使用单片隔离电路装置实现了从漏电流分离步调/感测电极。 采用巨磁阻（GMR）感测元件和单片形式制造的隔离平面单元的隔离电流复制器被并入传统的VLSI电路中。 或者，单片隔离电路装置由微机械制造（MEMS）隔离变压器形成，该变压器包括由输入线圈与输出线圈隔离的绝缘层隔开的低损耗输入和输出线圈。

公开(公告)号：US06675049B2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-06

申请号：US09907308

申请日：2001-07-17

申请人： David L. Thompson ,  Steven D. Goedeke ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  Ryan Cobian ,  Eric Bonde ,  John L. Sommer ,  Jonathan Werder ,  Nels Nerison ,  Eric V. Blaha

发明人： David L. Thompson ,  Steven D. Goedeke ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  Ryan Cobian ,  Eric Bonde ,  John L. Sommer ,  Jonathan Werder ,  Nels Nerison ,  Eric V. Blaha

IPC分类号： A61N136

CPC分类号： A61N1/37252 ,  A61B5/0031 ,  A61B2560/0219 ,  A61N1/025 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/37223 ,  A61N1/3752 ,  A61N2001/0585

摘要： An automated identification and configuration system for use with an implantable medical device (IMD) is disclosed. The system includes a first communication circuit that is attached to, or otherwise carried by, a detachable component associated with the IMD such as a medical lead. The communication circuit stores data such as model numbers, serial numbers, technical data, and/or calibration information that describes the additional component. This information may be transferred by the first communications circuit to a second communications circuit that is external to the additional component. This transferred data can be used to automatically configure the internal circuitry and connection functions of the IMD to properly interface with, and support, the additional component. For example, the data can be used to automatically adjust amplifier gains or other sensor circuitry, or to configure a connector block to properly couple to the component. The data may further be entered into a patient record on an external programmer, or may be transferred to a central storage location to be generally accessible to health care providers. In one embodiment, the first communication circuit is a passive RF transponder. This first communication circuit may include a receiver as well as a transmitter to allow the circuit to programmably receive data at the time of component manufacture.

公开(公告)号：US06580947B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-17

申请号：US09523674

申请日：2000-03-10

申请人： David L. Thompson

发明人： David L. Thompson

IPC分类号： A61N140

CPC分类号： A61N1/37211 ,  H01H1/0036 ,  H01H36/00 ,  H01H2036/0093

摘要： An implantable medical device (IMD) uses a solid-state sensor for detecting the application of an external magnetic field, the sensor comprises one or more magnetic field responsive microelectromechanical (MEM) switch fabricated in an IC coupled to a switch signal processing circuit of the IC that periodically determines the state of each MEM. The MEM switch comprises a moveable contact suspended over a fixed contact by a suspension member such that the MEM switch contacts are either normally open or normally closed. A ferromagnetic layer is formed on the suspension member, and the suspended contact is attracted or repelled toward or away from the fixed contact. The ferromagnetic layer, the characteristics of the suspension member, and the spacing of the switch contacts may be tailored to make the switch contacts close (or open) in response to a threshold magnetic field strength and/or polarity. A plurality of such magnetically actuated MEM switches are provided to cause the IMD to change operating mode or a parameter value and to enable or effect programming and uplink telemetry functions.

摘要翻译： 可植入医疗装置（IMD）使用固态传感器来检测外部磁场的应用，该传感器包括一个或多个磁场响应微机电（MEM）开关，其在耦合到开关信号处理电路的IC中制造 定期确定每个MEM的状态的IC。 MEM开关包括通过悬挂构件悬挂在固定触点上的可移动触点，使得MEM开关触点是常开或常闭。 在悬挂构件上形成铁磁层，并且悬挂的触点朝向或远离固定触点被吸引或排斥。 铁磁层，悬挂构件的特性和开关触点的间隔可以被调整为使得开关触点响应于阈值磁场强度和/或极性而接近（或打开）。 提供多个这样的磁致动MEM开关以使得IMD改变操作模式或参数值，并且实现或实现编程和上行链路遥测功能。

公开(公告)号：US06548826B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-15

申请号：US09815031

申请日：2001-03-22

申请人： Andreas A. Fenner ,  David L. Thompson

发明人： Andreas A. Fenner ,  David L. Thompson

IPC分类号： H01L2358

CPC分类号： G01R31/2831 ,  G01R31/316

摘要： In one embodiment, a testing regimen is implemented to reduce test time. Specifically, a structure and method to power up and stabilize all die on the wafer prior to testing each die is implemented. More specifically, parallel powering schemes including die stabilization procedures are used to ready the wafer for testing. A wafer probe tester is indexed from one die to the next for an uninterrupted testing of all die in the wafer subsequent to all die power up and stabilization.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施方案中，实施测试方案以减少测试时间。 具体地说，实现了在测试每个管芯之前对晶片上的所有管芯加电和稳定的结构和方法。 更具体地，使用包括管芯稳定程序的并行供电方案来准备晶片进行测试。 晶圆探针测试仪从一个芯片转移到另一个芯片，以便在所有芯片上电和稳定之后对晶片中的所有裸片进行不间断的测试。

公开(公告)号：US06496729B2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-17

申请号：US09359155

申请日：1999-07-22

申请人： David L. Thompson

发明人： David L. Thompson

IPC分类号： A61N1362

CPC分类号： A61N1/378 ,  A61N1/3605 ,  A61N1/362 ,  A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/39

摘要： Power consumption in medical devices is reduced through the operation of circuits at clock speeds of lower levels to adequately complete desired functions during predetermined time periods (e.g., blanking interval, upper rate interval, etc.) just-in-time prior to subsequent required functional processes; by providing supply voltages tailored for various circuits of an integrated circuit; by operating two or more circuits of an integrated circuit at different clock frequencies; by changing the supply voltage level “on the fly” as required by specific circuit timing functions required for various circuitry based on clock frequencies used to control operation of such circuitry; and/or by tailoring back gate bias or adjusting back gate bias “on the fly” for circuits based on the supply voltage level applied to the circuits.

公开(公告)号：US06185460B2

公开(公告)日：2001-02-06

申请号：US09359102

申请日：1999-07-22

申请人： David L. Thompson

发明人： David L. Thompson

IPC分类号： A61N1362

CPC分类号： G06F1/3203 ,  A61N1/362 ,  A61N1/378 ,  G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/172

摘要： Power consumption in medical devices is reduced through the use and operation of multiple digital signal processing systems. Each processor of the multiple systems performs at least one particular function in a predetermined time period. The multiple digital signal processors of such systems can be operated at lower clock frequencies relative to those that would be required by one of such processors to complete the multiple functions within the predetermined time period. With reduced clock frequency, power consumption is reduced. Further, with reduced clock speed, supply voltages applied to such digital signal processors may also be reduced.

摘要翻译： 通过使用和操作多个数字信号处理系统来减少医疗设备的功耗。 多个系统的每个处理器在预定时间段内执行至少一个特定功能。 这种系统的多个数字信号处理器可以在相对于这些处理器之一所需要的较低时钟频率下操作，以在预定时间段内完成多个功能。 随着时钟频率的降低，功耗降低。 此外，随着时钟速度的降低，施加到这种数字信号处理器的电源电压也可以减小。

公开(公告)号：US6067473A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-23

申请号：US282594

申请日：1999-03-31

申请人： Daniel R. Greeninger ,  David L. Thompson ,  Jerome T. Hartlaub

发明人： Daniel R. Greeninger ,  David L. Thompson ,  Jerome T. Hartlaub

IPC分类号： A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/37258

摘要： Methods and apparatus for interrogation of implantable medical device (IMD) information, including programmed parameter values, operating modes and programmed changes thereof and data stored in the IMD, by emission of audible sounds by the IMD are disclosed. The IMD includes an audio transducer that emits audible sounds including voiced statements or musical tones stored in analog memory correlated to a programming or interrogation operating algorithm or to a warning trigger event. The audible sounds can comprise the sole uplink transmission or may augment the contemporaneous uplink RF transmission of stored data, and/or programmed operating modes and parameters and/or device operations and states in an interrogation or during programming. To conserve energy, the audible sounds accompanying interrogation and programming of the IMD are at a low volume that preferably cannot be heard without use of an external audio amplifier or stethoscope. Voiced statements warning of battery energy depletion or imminent delivery of a therapy are emitted at a higher volume that is sufficient to be heard by the patient, so that the patient can take appropriate action. The volume of audible sounds confirming programmed changes made by a patient using a limited function programmer or magnet is also increased so that the patient can hear them.

摘要翻译： 公开了通过IMD发出可听见的声音来询问可植入医疗装置（IMD）信息的方法和装置，其中包括编程参数值，操作模式及其编程改变以及存储在IMD中的数据。 IMD包括音频换能器，其发射可听声音，包括存储在与编程或询问操作算法相关的模拟存储器中的语音或音调，或者到警告触发事件。 可听见的声音可以包括唯一的上行链路传输，或者可以在询问中或在编程期间增加存储数据的同时期上行链路RF传输和/或编程的操作模式和参数和/或设备操作和状态。 为了节省能量，伴随着IMD的询问和编程的可听见的声音处于较低的音量，最好在不使用外部音频放大器或听诊器的情况下听不到声音。 电池能量消耗或治疗即将发送的声明声明以足以由患者听到的较高音量发出，以便患者能够采取适当的动作。 使用有限功能的编程器或磁铁确认病人进行的编程改变的可听见声音的音量也增加，以便患者可以听到它们的声音。

公开(公告)号：US5923937A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-13

申请号：US103007

申请日：1998-06-23

申请人： David L. Thompson ,  Thomas N. Tombs

发明人： David L. Thompson ,  Thomas N. Tombs

IPC分类号： G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/167 ,  G03G15/162 ,  G03G2215/0119

摘要： In a reproduction method and apparatus, a marking particle image is formed on an image-supporting member. A moving web supports a receiver member to advance the receiver member into a nip defined between the image-supporting member and a transfer roller. The web is in the nip during transfer so that the receiver member is between the web and the image-supporting member. An electrical transfer field is established in the nip for electrostatically transferring the marking particle image to the receiver member. A support roller presses against a portion of a roller surface of the transfer roller that does not form the nip to reduce bending of a portion of the rolling surface of the transfer roller that is associated with the nip.

摘要翻译： 在再现方法和装置中，在图像支持部件上形成标记粒子图像。 移动幅材支撑接收器构件以将接收器构件推进到限定在图像支撑构件和转印辊之间的辊隙中。 纸幅在转印期间处于辊隙中，使得接收部件位于幅材和图像支撑部件之间。 在辊隙中建立电传送场，用于将标记粒子图像静电转印到接收器构件。 支撑辊压靠不形成辊隙的转印辊的辊表面的一部分，以减少与辊隙相关联的转印辊的滚动表面的一部分的弯曲。