Inventor
PHILLIPS WILLIAM C
US55 patents
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MEDTRONIC INC
31 patentsUS9108063B2Aug 18, 2015
Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC78 citations99
US8005547B2Aug 23, 2011
Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC76 citations99
US7738965B2Jun 15, 2010
Holster for charging pectorally implanted medical devices
MEDTRONIC INC110 citations99
US7505816B2Mar 17, 2009
Actively cooled external energy source, external charger, system of transcutaneous energy transfer, system of transcutaneous charging and method therefore
MEDTRONIC INC184 citations99
US7317947B2Jan 8, 2008
Headset recharger for cranially implantable medical devices
MEDTRONIC INC176 citations99
US7286880B2Oct 23, 2007
System and method for transcutaneous energy transfer achieving high efficiency
MEDTRONIC INC271 citations99
US7225032B2May 29, 2007
External power source, charger and system for an implantable medical device having thermal characteristics and method therefore
MEDTRONIC INC349 citations99
US7203549B2Apr 10, 2007
Medical device programmer with internal antenna and display
MEDTRONIC INC374 citations99
US10369275B2Aug 6, 2019
Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC25 citations98
US9821112B2Nov 21, 2017
Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC34 citations98
US9463324B2Oct 11, 2016
Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC46 citations98
US7925357B2Apr 12, 2011
Holster for charging pectorally implanted medical devices
MEDTRONIC INC86 citations98
US7561921B2Jul 14, 2009
Neurostimulator programmer with internal antenna
MEDTRONIC INC60 citations98
US7515967B2Apr 7, 2009
Ambulatory energy transfer system for an implantable medical device and method therefore
MEDTRONIC INC125 citations97
US7512443B2Mar 31, 2009
Spacers for use with transcutaneous energy transfer system
MEDTRONIC INC47 citations96
US7286881B2Oct 23, 2007
External power source having an adjustable magnetic core and method of use
MEDTRONIC INC92 citations96
US10177609B2Jan 8, 2019
Far field telemetry operations between an external device and an implantable medical device during recharge of the implantable medical device via a proximity coupling
MEDTRONIC INC18 citations94
US7991479B2Aug 2, 2011
Neurostimulator programmer with clothing attachable antenna
MEDTRONIC INC19 citations92
US7933652B2Apr 26, 2011
Bi-directional connector assembly for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC21 citations92
US7729766B2Jun 1, 2010
Circuit board construction for handheld programmer
MEDTRONIC INC22 citations92
US7631415B2Dec 15, 2009
Method for assembling a programmer for a medical device
MEDTRONIC INC32 citations92
US7356369B2Apr 8, 2008
Z-axis assembly of medical device programmer
MEDTRONIC INC35 citations92
US7272445B2Sep 18, 2007
Medical device programmer with faceplate
MEDTRONIC INC21 citations92
US7263406B2Aug 28, 2007
Medical device programmer with selective disablement of display during telemetry
MEDTRONIC INC34 citations92
US9318916B2Apr 19, 2016
Far field telemetry operations between an external device and an implantable medical device during recharge of the implantable medical device via a proximity coupling
MEDTRONIC INC4 citations84
US10335603B2Jul 2, 2019
Medical devices including flexible circuit bodies with exposed portions of circuit traces attached to electrical contacts of components
MEDTRONIC INC7 citations82
US11318250B2May 3, 2022
Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations73
US10888703B2Jan 12, 2021
Far field telemetry operations between an external device and an implantable medical device during recharge of the implantable medical device via a proximity coupling
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations73
US9729001B2Aug 8, 2017
Far field telemetry operations between an external device and an implantable medical device during recharge of the implantable medical device via a proximity coupling
MEDTRONIC INC2 citations73
US9629996B2Apr 25, 2017
Lead having radially spaced apart contacts to allow for adjustability
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations69
US11742959B2Aug 29, 2023
System and method for wireless communications
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations63
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP
6 patentsUS6072994AJun 6, 2000
Digitally programmable multifunction radio system architecture
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP478 citations97
US5867535AFeb 2, 1999
Common transmit module for a programmable digital radio
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP235 citations97
US5859878AJan 12, 1999
Common receive module for a programmable digital radio
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP352 citations97
US5712628AJan 27, 1998
Digitally programmable radio modules for transponder systems
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP114 citations97
US5732107AMar 24, 1998
Fir interpolator with zero order hold and fir-spline interpolation combination
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP74 citations96
US5909193AJun 1, 1999
Digitally programmable radio modules for navigation systems
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP58 citations95
OLSON DAVID P
3 patentsUS8554322B2Oct 8, 2013
Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device
OLSON DAVID P118 citations99
US8725262B2May 13, 2014
Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device
OLSON DAVID P45 citations98
US8712541B2Apr 29, 2014
Far field telemetry operations between an external device and an implantable medical device during recharge of the implantable medical device via a proximity coupling
OLSON DAVID P13 citations92
PHILLIPS WILLIAM C
3 patentsUS8706255B2Apr 22, 2014
Holster for charging pectorally implanted medical devices
PHILLIPS WILLIAM C73 citations97
US8880184B2Nov 4, 2014
Spacers for use with transcutaneous energy transfer system
PHILLIPS WILLIAM C20 citations92
US8229567B2Jul 24, 2012
Concentric primary coils for inductively charging an implantable medical device, external power source and method
PHILLIPS WILLIAM C49 citations91
FORSBERG JOHN W
1 patentDORSAL NETWORKS INC
1 patentKAST JOHN E
1 patentTOY ALEX C
1 patentLEE DAVID W
1 patentLINDNER GERALD G
1 patentSAINT SWITCH INC
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