公开(公告)号：US07742816B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-22

申请号：US11278176

申请日：2006-03-31

Applicant: Javaid Masoud ,  Christopher C. Fuller

Inventor： Javaid Masoud ,  Christopher C. Fuller

IPC: A61N1/00

CPC classification number: A61N1/37288 ,  A61B5/0017 ,  A61B5/0024 ,  A61B5/0031 ,  A61B5/0215 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61N1/3727 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  H04L27/00 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W84/10

Abstract: An implantable medical device (“IMD”) as described herein is configured to support concurrent multichannel data communication with one or more other devices within a body area network corresponding to a patient. The IMD, and possibly other devices within the body area network, can support the multichannel communication with any number of additional IMDs implanted within the body of the same patient. Moreover, one or more of the concurrent data communication channels may be a full-duplex channel. Example embodiments can be flexibly configured to support different data communication protocols and/or different modulation schemes as needed to suit the particular application or operating environment.

Abstract translation: 如本文所述的可植入医疗设备（“IMD”）被配置为支持与对应于患者的身体区域网络内的一个或多个其他设备的并行多通道数据通信。 身体区域网络中的IMD以及可能的其他设备可以支持与同一患者体内植入的任何数量的附加IMD的多通道通信。 此外，并发数据通信信道中的一个或多个可以是全双工信道。 示例性实施例可以灵活地配置为根据需要支持不同的数据通信协议和/或不同的调制方案以适应特定应用或操作环境。

公开(公告)号：US07467014B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-16

申请号：US11116983

申请日：2005-04-28

Applicant: Christopher C. Fuller ,  William D. Verhoef ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  Javaid Masoud ,  George C. Rosar ,  Garry L. Dublin ,  Piotr Przybyszewski

Inventor： Christopher C. Fuller ,  William D. Verhoef ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  Javaid Masoud ,  George C. Rosar ,  Garry L. Dublin ,  Piotr Przybyszewski

IPC: A61N1/00

CPC classification number: A61N1/37229

Abstract: An implantable medical device (“IMD”) configured in accordance with an example embodiment of the invention generally includes a housing, a connector header block coupled to the housing, a dielectric sheath located around at least a portion of the housing and/or around at least a portion of the header block, and a telemetry antenna located within the dielectric sheath. The antenna is configured to support far field telemetry with an external device such as a programmer. In one example embodiment, the antenna is configured as a balanced antenna having two separate antenna elements driven 180 degrees out of phase. Each of the antenna elements has a feed point on a perimeter edge of the IMD housing and a floating endpoint. A number of alternate embodiments are also provided.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的示例性实施例配置的可植入医疗装置（“IMD”）通常包括壳体，连接到壳体的连接器插头块，位于壳体的至少一部分周围和/ 头部块的至少一部分，以及位于电介质护套内的遥测天线。 天线被配置为支持远程遥测与诸如编程器的外部设备。 在一个示例实施例中，天线被配置为具有被驱动180度异相的两个单独的天线元件的平衡天线。 每个天线元件具有在IMD外壳的周边边缘上的馈电点和浮动端点。 还提供了许多替代实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20120228563A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US12548937

申请日：2009-08-27

Applicant: Christopher C. Fuller ,  John R. Lamberg ,  Mike Gawronski

Inventor： Christopher C. Fuller ,  John R. Lamberg ,  Mike Gawronski

IPC: G02B5/00 ,  H01Q1/00 ,  H01P7/00 ,  G01S13/00

CPC classification number: H01Q21/00 ,  F41H13/0043 ,  F42C13/00 ,  G01S7/414 ,  G01S13/885 ,  G02B1/007 ,  G02B5/204 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q1/364 ,  H01Q21/065 ,  Y10T428/31504

Abstract: Composite material, devices incorporating the composite material and methods of forming the composite material are provided. The composite material includes interstitial material that has at least one of a select relative permittivity property value and a select relative permeability property value. The composite material further includes inclusion material within the interstitial material. The inclusion material has at least one of a select relative permeability property value and a select relative permittivity property value. The select relative permeability and permittivity property values of the interstitial and the inclusion materials are selected so that the effective intrinsic impedance of the interstitial and the inclusion material match the intrinsic impedance of air. Devices made from the composite include metamaterial and/or metamaterial-inspired (e.g. near-field LC-type parasitic) substrates and/or lenses, front-end protection, stealth absorbers, filters and mixers. Beyond the intrinsic, applications include miniature antenna and antenna arrays, directed energy weapons, EMI filters, RF and optical circuit components, among others.

Abstract translation: 提供复合材料，结合复合材料的装置和形成复合材料的方法。 复合材料包括具有选择相对介电常数特性值和选择相对磁导率属性值中的至少一个的间隙材料。 复合材料还包括间隙材料内的夹杂物质。 夹杂材料具有选择相对磁导率特性值和选择相对介电常数特性值中的至少一个。 选择间隙和夹杂材料的选择相对磁导率和介电常数特性值，使得间隙和夹杂材料的有效固有阻抗与空气的固有阻抗匹配。 由复合材料制成的器件包括超材料和/或超材料启发（例如近场LC型寄生）衬底和/或透镜，前端保护，隐形吸收器，过滤器和混合器。 除了内在之外，应用还包括微型天线和天线阵列，定向能量武器，EMI滤波器，RF和光电路元件等。

公开(公告)号：US08723722B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-13

申请号：US12548937

申请日：2009-08-27

Applicant: Christopher C. Fuller ,  John R. Lamberg ,  Michael J. Gawronski

Inventor： Christopher C. Fuller ,  John R. Lamberg ,  Michael J. Gawronski

IPC: H01P7/10 ,  G01S7/02 ,  H01P7/00 ,  G01S7/00

CPC classification number: H01Q21/00 ,  F41H13/0043 ,  F42C13/00 ,  G01S7/414 ,  G01S13/885 ,  G02B1/007 ,  G02B5/204 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q1/364 ,  H01Q21/065 ,  Y10T428/31504

Abstract: Composite material, devices incorporating the composite material and methods of forming the composite material are provided. The composite material includes interstitial material that has at least one of a select relative permittivity property value and a select relative permeability property value. The composite material further includes inclusion material within the interstitial material. The inclusion material has at least one of a select relative permeability property value and a select relative permittivity property value. The select relative permeability and permittivity property values of the interstitial and the inclusion materials are selected so that the effective intrinsic impedance of the interstitial and the inclusion material match the intrinsic impedance of air. Devices made from the composite include metamaterial and/or metamaterial-inspired (e.g. near-field LC-type parasitic) substrates and/or lenses, front-end protection, stealth absorbers, filters and mixers. Beyond the intrinsic, applications include miniature antenna and antenna arrays, directed energy weapons, EMI filters, RF and optical circuit components, among others.

Abstract translation: 提供复合材料，结合复合材料的装置和形成复合材料的方法。 复合材料包括具有选择相对介电常数特性值和选择相对磁导率属性值中的至少一个的间隙材料。 复合材料还包括间隙材料内的夹杂物质。 夹杂材料具有选择相对磁导率特性值和选择相对介电常数特性值中的至少一个。 选择间隙和夹杂材料的选择相对磁导率和介电常数特性值，使得间隙和夹杂材料的有效固有阻抗与空气的固有阻抗匹配。 由复合材料制成的器件包括超材料和/或超材料启发（例如近场LC型寄生）衬底和/或透镜，前端保护，隐形吸收器，过滤器和混合器。 除了内在之外，应用还包括微型天线和天线阵列，定向能量武器，EMI滤波器，RF和光电路元件等。