公开(公告)号：US07039067B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-02

申请号：US09917171

申请日：2001-07-30

申请人： Lee Daniel Feinberg ,  Brent Ashley Miller ,  William C. Phillips

发明人： Lee Daniel Feinberg ,  Brent Ashley Miller ,  William C. Phillips

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04J3/1611 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H04J2203/0094 ,  H04L1/0041

摘要： A hybrid interface for handling different types of data streams is disclosed. Both OC192 and OC768 data streams can be transported between terrestrial and submarine systems using hybrid interfaces. Examples include processing branches that use common FEC units, multiplexers, demultiplexers, transmitters and receivers for both types of data streams. WDM channels are allocated in groups for OC768 data stream handling. Time misalignment between received channels within a group is identified and compensated.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于处理不同类型数据流的混合接口。 OC192和OC768数据流都可以使用混合接口在陆地和海底系统之间传输。 示例包括处理对于两种类型的数据流使用公共FEC单元，多路复用器，解复用器，发送器和接收器的分支。 WDM通道分组分配用于OC768数据流处理。 识别和补偿组内接收的信道之间的时间失准。

公开(公告)号：US09597516B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US13360496

申请日：2012-01-27

申请人： David W. Lee ,  William C. Phillips ,  Yu Wang

发明人： David W. Lee ,  William C. Phillips ,  Yu Wang

IPC分类号： G08C17/02 ,  A61N1/372

CPC分类号： A61N1/37223 ,  A61N1/37252

摘要： A device includes an antenna, a parasitic element, and a telemetry control module. The parasitic element modifies a radiation pattern of the antenna. The parasitic element has an impedance value that is adjustable, and the radiation pattern of the antenna depends on the impedance value of the parasitic element. The telemetry control module is configured to transmit data to a medical device using the antenna, receive data from the medical device using the antenna, and detect communication errors using data that is received from the medical device. Additionally, the telemetry control module is configured to adjust the impedance value of the parasitic element in response to detection of communication errors.

公开(公告)号：US08712541B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US13016763

申请日：2011-01-28

申请人： David P. Olson ,  William C. Phillips ,  Garrett R. Sipple ,  Yu Wang

发明人： David P. Olson ,  William C. Phillips ,  Garrett R. Sipple ,  Yu Wang

IPC分类号： A61N1/00

CPC分类号： H02J50/90 ,  A61B5/686 ,  A61M5/172 ,  A61N1/37 ,  A61N1/37217 ,  A61N1/37252 ,  A61N1/37276 ,  A61N1/3787 ,  G16H40/67 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J2007/0096

摘要： Far field telemetry operations are conducted between an external device and an implantable medical device while power is being transferred to the implantable medical device for purposes of recharging a battery of the implantable medical device. The far field operations may include exchanging recharge information that has been collected by the implantable medical device which allows the external device to exercise control over the recharge process. The far field operations may include suspending far field telemetry communications for periods of time while power continues to be transferred where suspending far field telemetry communications may include powering down far field telemetry communication circuits of the implantable medical device for periods of time which may conserve energy. The far field operations may further include transferring programming instructions to the implantable medical device.

摘要翻译： 在将外部设备和可植入医疗设备之间进行远场遥测操作，同时将电力传送到可植入医疗设备，以便为可植入医疗设备的电池再充电。 远场操作可以包括交换由可植入医疗设备收集的补充信息，其允许外部设备对再充电过程进行控制。 远场操作可以包括在继续传送功率的同时暂停远场遥测通信一段时间，其中悬挂远场遥测通信可以包括在可以节省能量的时间段内断电可植入医疗设备的远场遥测通信电路。 远场操作还可以包括将编程指令传送到可植入医疗装置。

公开(公告)号：US08364268B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US13088559

申请日：2011-04-18

申请人： William C. Phillips ,  Raymond F. McMullen

发明人： William C. Phillips ,  Raymond F. McMullen

IPC分类号： A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/3752 ,  A61N1/3605 ,  A61N2001/083

摘要： An implantable signal generator including electronic circuitry, a computer readable medium, and a connector block with a lumen which receives at least one lead. The at least one lead has at least one electrode connector while the lumen of the connector block has a plurality of contacts operably coupled to the electronic circuitry. The computer readable medium contains instructions for carrying out a process to determine at least one piece of information regarding the at least one lead within the lumen based on an electrode connector being electrically connected with the at least one of the plurality of contacts, and an electrode connector not being electrically connected with the at least one of the plurality of contacts.

摘要翻译： 一种可植入信号发生器，包括电子电路，计算机可读介质和具有接收至少一个引线的内腔的连接器块。 所述至少一个引线具有至少一个电极连接器，而所述连接器块的内腔具有可操作地连接到所述电子电路的多个触点。 所述计算机可读介质包含用于执行基于与所述多个触点中的所述至少一个电连接的电极连接器确定关于所述内腔内的所述至少一个引线的至少一条引线的处理的指令，以及电极 连接器不与多个触点中的至少一个电连接。

公开(公告)号：US20120123503A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US12946225

申请日：2010-11-15

申请人： William C. Phillips

发明人： William C. Phillips

IPC分类号： A61N1/08

CPC分类号： A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/36067 ,  A61N1/36075 ,  A61N1/36085 ,  A61N1/36096 ,  A61N1/37235 ,  G16H40/40 ,  G16H40/63

摘要： This disclosure describes techniques for configuring external programmers for use with implantable medical devices. The techniques may include customizing a generic external programmer, e.g., a patient programmer, with an application for interfacing with the implanted medical device. In one example, a method includes receiving, from a clinician programmer, a selected one of a plurality of applications, wherein each of the applications is configured to control the operation of a patient programmer, the selected application is associated with a type of the IMD, and others of the plurality of applications are associated with different types of IMDs, and configuring, based on the received application, the patient programmer to present an interface that enables a user to interact with the IMD via the patient programmer.

摘要翻译： 本公开描述了用于配置用于可植入医疗设备的外部编程器的技术。 这些技术可以包括定制一个通用外部程序员，例如病人编程器，具有与植入的医疗装置进行接口的应用。 在一个示例中，一种方法包括从临床医生程序员接收多个应用中的所选择的一个，其中每个应用被配置为控制病人程序员的操作，所选择的应用与IMD的类型相关联 并且多个应用程序中的其他应用程序与不同类型的IMD相关联，并且基于所接收的应用程序配置病人程序员以呈现允许用户经由患者编程器与IMD交互的界面。

公开(公告)号：US20110301667A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-08

申请号：US13210569

申请日：2011-08-16

申请人： David P. Olson ,  William C. Phillips ,  Andrew L. Schmeling

发明人： David P. Olson ,  William C. Phillips ,  Andrew L. Schmeling

IPC分类号： A61N1/08

CPC分类号： A61M5/14276 ,  A61M5/142 ,  A61M5/1723 ,  A61M2205/3327 ,  A61M2205/3368 ,  A61M2205/52 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2205/8237 ,  A61M2209/01 ,  A61N1/3655 ,  A61N1/3787 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J7/047 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/70

摘要： A mechanism for transferring energy from an external power source to an implantable medical device is disclosed. A sensor may be used to measure a parameter that correlates to a temperature of the system that occurs during the transcutaneous coupling of energy. For example, the sensor may measure temperature of a surface of an antenna of the external power source. The measured parameter may then be compared to a programmable limit. A control circuit such as may be provided by the external power source may then control the temperature based on the comparison. The programmable limit may be, for example, under software control so that the temperature occurring during transcutaneous coupling of energy may be modified to fit then-current circumstances.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将能量从外部电源传送到可植入医疗装置的机构。 可以使用传感器来测量与能量的经皮耦合期间发生的系统的温度相关的参数。 例如，传感器可以测量外部电源的天线的表面的温度。 然后将测量的参数与可编程限制进行比较。 然后可以由外部电源提供的控制电路可以基于比较来控制温度。 可编程极限可以例如在软件控制下，使得在经皮耦合能量期间发生的温度可以被修改以适应当前的情况。

公开(公告)号：US20110257711A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-20

申请号：US13069019

申请日：2011-03-22

申请人： Gerald G. Lindner ,  William C. Phillips ,  Dominique Piguet ,  Daniel T. Pyne ,  Micah A. Litow ,  James Strom ,  Mark G. Wosmek

发明人： Gerald G. Lindner ,  William C. Phillips ,  Dominique Piguet ,  Daniel T. Pyne ,  Micah A. Litow ,  James Strom ,  Mark G. Wosmek

IPC分类号： A61N1/36 ,  H01R43/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/3754 ,  A61N1/3752 ,  Y10T29/49117

摘要： Medical devices include stimulation and/or sensing circuitry that is interconnected to electrical components by a flexible circuit body having exposed portions of circuit traces that are attached to electrical contacts of the electrical components. Each circuit trace may span a separate window formed in an insulative body of the flexible circuit body, or a plurality of circuit traces may span a single window or may be freely extending from the insulative body. The exposed portion of the circuit trace may be plated with a conductive metal and then attached to the electrical contact of the electrical component. The flexible circuit body may be an extension from a flexible electrical circuit board containing the circuit. The circuit may be present on a circuit board that includes electrical contacts and where the flexible circuit body has exposed portions of circuit traces attached to the electrical contacts of the circuit board.

摘要翻译： 医疗设备包括刺激和/或感测电路，其通过柔性电路体互连到电气部件，柔性电路体具有连接到电气部件的电触点的电路迹线的暴露部分。 每个电路迹线可以跨越形成在柔性电路体的绝缘体中的单独的窗口，或者多个电路迹线可以跨越单个窗口或者可以从绝缘体自由延伸。 电路迹线的暴露部分可以镀有导电金属，然后连接到电气部件的电接触。 柔性电路体可以是包含电路的柔性电路板的延伸部。 电路可以存在于包括电触点的电路板上，并且其中柔性电路体具有连接到电路板的电触点的电路迹线的暴露部分。

公开(公告)号：US20110071606A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-24

申请号：US12992909

申请日：2009-05-29

申请人： John E. Kast ,  James A. Zimmerman ,  Craig S. Pilarski ,  William C. Phillips ,  Thomas I. Miller ,  Mary L. Boatwright

发明人： John E. Kast ,  James A. Zimmerman ,  Craig S. Pilarski ,  William C. Phillips ,  Thomas I. Miller ,  Mary L. Boatwright

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0558 ,  A61N1/05 ,  H01R2201/12

摘要： Bifurcated leads may simplify implantation procedures associated with electrical single therapy at two distinct anatomical locations, such as a left and a right occipital nerve.

摘要翻译： 分叉引线可以简化与两个不同解剖位置（例如左和右枕神经）的电单一治疗相关联的植入程序。

公开(公告)号：US07515967B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-07

申请号：US10836603

申请日：2004-04-30

申请人： William C. Phillips ,  David P. Olson ,  Mark E. Schommer ,  Andrew L. Schmeling ,  Michael J. Elvidge

发明人： William C. Phillips ,  David P. Olson ,  Mark E. Schommer ,  Andrew L. Schmeling ,  Michael J. Elvidge

IPC分类号： A61N1/40

CPC分类号： A61N1/3787

摘要： An external power system, system and method for transcutaneous energy transfer to an implantable medical device having componentry for providing a therapeutic output and a secondary coil operatively coupled to the componentry. The implantable medical device is adapted to implanted at a location in a patient. An external power source has a primary coil contained in a housing. The external power source is capable of providing energy to the implantable medical device when the primary coil of the external power source is placed in proximity of the secondary coil of the implantable medical device. A holder is adapted to be externally positioned with respect to the patient at a spot in proximity of the location of the implantable medical device and secured at the spot. The holder is attachable to the housing after the holder is secured to the patient.

摘要翻译： 用于经皮能量转移到具有用于提供治疗输出的组件的可植入医疗装置的外部电力系统，系统和方法以及可操作地耦合到所述组件的次级线圈。 可植入医疗装置适于植入患者的某个位置。 外部电源具有容纳在壳体中的初级线圈。 当外部电源的初级线圈放置在可植入医疗装置的次级线圈附近时，外部电源能够向可植入医疗装置提供能量。 保持器适于相对于患者在位于可植入医疗装置的位置附近的位置处外部定位并固定在现场。 在保持器固定到病人身上之后，保持器可附接到外壳。

公开(公告)号：US20080208290A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-28

申请号：US11735553

申请日：2007-04-16

申请人： William C. Phillips ,  Raymond F. McMullen

发明人： William C. Phillips ,  Raymond F. McMullen

IPC分类号： A61N1/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/3752 ,  A61N1/3605 ,  A61N2001/083

摘要： An ISG that includes a housing, a connector block having a first surface and a second surface, a lumen extending through the connector block from the first surface to the second surface, wherein the lumen is configured to receive at least one lead, wherein said lead comprises at least one electrode connector, a plurality of contacts housed within the lumen, electronic circuitry that is operably coupled to the ISG, wherein the plurality of contacts are operably coupled to the electronic circuitry, a computer readable medium containing instructions for carrying out a process to determine at least one piece of information regarding a lead that is received within the lumen, the process includes the steps of measuring at least one characteristic of at least one of the plurality of contacts, and determining which of two ranges the measured characteristic fits, wherein the two ranges of characteristics correspond to an electrode connector being electrically connected with the at least one of the plurality of contacts, and an electrode connector not being electrically connected with the at least one of the plurality of contacts.

摘要翻译： 一种ISG，其包括壳体，具有第一表面和第二表面的连接器块，从所述第一表面延伸穿过所述连接器块到所述第二表面的内腔，其中所述内腔构造成容纳至少一个引线，其中所述引线 包括至少一个电极连接器，容纳在内腔内的多个触点，可操作地耦合到ISG的电子电路，其中多个触点可操作地耦合到电子电路，包含用于执行过程的指令的计算机可读介质 确定关于在内腔内接收的引线的至少一条信息，该过程包括以下步骤：测量多个触点中的至少一个触点的至少一个特性，以及确定测量特性适合的两个范围中的哪一个， 其中所述两个特征范围对应于与​​所述至少一个电气连接的电极连接器 所述多个触点以及不与所述多个触点中的所述至少一个电连接的电极连接器。