Inventor
MARK W. KROLL
Inventor
Simi Valley, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 382 as inventor
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A61Nprimary
A61NElectrotherapy54%
A61BDiagnosis10%
H01MProcesses or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy4%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution3%
H04MTelephonic communication2%
A41DOuterwear2%
B63CLaunching, hauling-out, or dry-docking of vessels2%
G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data2%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus1%
PatentTitleYear
10,792,493Method and apparatus for implantable cardiac lead integrity analysis202010,675,062Spinal correction system actuators202010,252,069Micro-charge ICD lead testing method and apparatus201910,238,884Cardiac-safe electrotherapy method and apparatus201910,143,851Arrhythmia electrotherapy device and method with provisions for mitigating patient discomfort201810,118,031Method and apparatus for implantable cardiac lead integrity analysis201810,039,919Methods and apparatus for detecting and localizing partial conductor failures of implantable device leads20189,987,485Method and apparatus for implantable cardiac lead integrity analysis20189,895,168'Spinal correction system actuators'20189,821,156'Apparatus for detecting and localizing insulation failures of implantable device leads'20179,713,727'Cardiac-safe electrotherapy method and apparatus'20179,675,799'Method and apparatus for implantable cardiac lead integrity analysis'20179,636,504'Arrhythmia electrotheraphy device and method with provisions for mitigating patient discomfort'20179,636,500'Active surveillance of implanted medical leads for lead integrity'20179,480,851'Multi-modal electrotherapy method and apparatus'20169,427,577'Method for detecting and treating insulation lead-to-housing failures'20169,421,391'Coordinated medium voltage therapy for improving effectiveness of defibrillation therapy'20169,408,638'Spinal correction system actuators'20169,333,009'Spinal correction system actuators'20169,272,150'Method for detecting and localizing insulation failures of implantable device leads'20169,168,381'Arrhythmia electrotherapy device and method with provisions for inferring patient discomfort from evoked response'20159,144,684'Medium voltage therapy applied as a test of a physiologic state'20159,061,164'Method for coordinating medium voltage therapy for improving effectiveness of defibrillation therapy'20158,868,178'Arrhythmia electrotherapy device and method with provisions for mitigating patient discomfort'20148,868,186'Methods for measuring impedances associated with the heart'20148,812,103'Method for detecting and treating insulation lead-to-housing failures'20148,805,495'Adaptive medium voltage therapy for cardiac arrhythmias'20148,750,990'Coordinated medium voltage therapy for improving effectiveness of defibrillation therapy'20148,750,972'Implantable medical device with automatic sensing adjustment'20148,718,759'Multi-modal electrotherapy method and apparatus'20148,700,156'High accuracy painless method for measuring defibrillation lead impedance'20148,676,317'System and method for estimating defibrillation impedance based on low-voltage resistance measurements using an implantable medical device'20148,600,494'Method and device for treating abnormal tissue growth with electrical therapy'20138,577,425'Automatic recharging wireless headset'20138,551,019'Variable stiffness guide wire'20138,483,822'Adaptive medium voltage therapy for cardiac arrhythmias'20138,401,637'Medium voltage therapy applications in treating cardiac arrest'20138,352,033'Apparatus and methods for measuring defibrillation lead impedance via a high magnitude, short duration current pulse'20138,340,731'Automatic recharging wireless headset'20128,269,635'Method and apparatus for monitoring ingestion of medications using an implantable medical device'20128,269,636'Method and apparatus for monitoring ingestion of medications using an implantable medical device'20128,201,522'Domestic animal telephone'20128,200,330'Responding to partial lead failure in an implantable cardioverter defibrillator'20128,170,689'Implantable cardiac defibrillation system with defibrillation electrode entrapment prevention and method'20128,160,655'Automatic recharging wireless headset'20128,123,716'Pericardial delivery of treatment'20128,121,680'Subcutaneous cardiac stimulation device providing anti-tachycardia pacing therapy and method'20128,099,174'Left heart implantable cardiac stimulation system with clot prevention electrode body coating and method'20128,060,200'Self-adjusting optimal waveforms'20118,024,048'Method and device for treating cancer with electrical therapy in conjunction with chemotherapeutic agents and radiation therapy'20118,014,854'Method and device for treating abnormal tissue growth with electrical therapy'20118,005,474'Cell phone locator method'20117,986,965'Self defense cell phone with shocking circuitry'20117,970,465'Decision paradigms for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators'20117,946,056'Ambulatory hairdryer'20117,899,537'Pericardial cardioverter defibrillator'20117,894,915'Implantable medical device'20117,878,152'Domestic animal telephone'20117,876,228'Method and apparatus for monitoring ingestion of medications using an implantable medical device'20117,859,818'Electronic control device with wireless projectiles'20107,856,268'Ischemia detection for anti-arrhythmia therapy'20107,848,804'Apparatus and related methods for capacitor reforming'20107,848,806'Virtual electrode polarization for shock therapy'20107,813,798'Systems and methods for preventing, detecting, and terminating pacemaker mediated tachycardia in biventricular implantable cardiac stimulation systems'20107,809,439'Spectrum-driven arrhythmia treatment method'20107,805,158'Self defense cell phone with acceleration sensor and emergency call button'20107,787,961'Reduced-diameter body-implantable leads and methods of assembly'20107,756,577'Multi-modal medical therapy system'20107,751,887'Tiered antitachycardia pacing and pre-pulsing therapy'20107,747,320'Responding a partial lead failure in an implantable cardioverter defibrillator'20107,742,811'Implantable device and method for the electrical treatment of cancer'20107,738,954'His bundle control'20107,720,549'Partially implantable system for the electrical treatment of abnormal tissue growth'20107,711,415'Implantable devices, and methods for use therewith, for monitoring sympathetic and parasympathetic influences on the heart'20107,706,864'Method and apparatus for electrically forcing cardiac output in an arrhythmia patient'20107,689,280'Automatic system for determining bi-ventricular pacing responders'20107,684,870'Direct current fibrillator'20107,680,529'System and method for monitoring blood glucose levels using an implantable medical device'20107,676,266'Monitoring ventricular synchrony'20107,654,964'System and method for detecting arterial blood pressure based on aortic electrical resistance using an implantable medical device'20107,654,230'Domestic animal telephone'20107,653,440'Stimulation lead and methods of stimulating'20107,640,065'Cardiac constraint/therapeutic stimulation device'20097,634,313'Failsafe satellite pacemaker system'20097,613,513'System and method for determining cardiac geometry'20097,610,090'Implantable medical device with automatic sensing adjustment'20097,596,412'Opto-electrical coherence detection of hemodynamically compromising arrhythmia'20097,596,410'Tiered antitachycardia pacing and pre-pulsing therapy'20097,590,445'Indirect mechanical medical therapy system'20097,585,071'Tan thru glasses'20097,587,239'Cardiac pacemaker system, lead and method for rejecting far-field signals'20097,577,478'Ischemia detection for anti-arrhythmia therapy'20097,570,995'Method for reforming a capacitor in an implantable medical device'20097,565,195'Failsafe satellite pacemaker system'20097,540,605'Tan-through sunglasses'20097,526,336'Left heart implantable cardiac stimulation system with clot prevention and method'20097,520,081'Electric immobilization weapon'20097,483,715'Self defense cell phone with projectiles'20097,480,531'System and method for reducing pain associated with cardioversion shocks generated by implantable cardiac stimulation devices'20097,467,012'Respiration parameters controlled by heart rate'20087,457,636'Self defense cellular telephone'20087,454,249'Early warning for lead insulation failure'20087,450,995'Implantable cardiac stimulation device including an output circuit that provides arbitrarily shaped defibrillation waveforms'20087,447,544'System and method for controlling the recording of diagnostic medical data in an implantable medical device'20087,444,154'Nuisance cell phone locator'20087,438,283'Toddler stair safety system'20087,421,292'System and method for controlling the recording of diagnostic medical data in an implantable medical device'20087,413,302'Tan thru glasses'20087,414,534'Method and apparatus for monitoring ingestion of medications using an implantable medical device'20087,412,285'Method and device for treating cancer with electrical therapy in conjunction with chemotherapeutic agents and radiation therapy'20087,403,823'Super plastic design for CHF pacemaker lead'20087,398,122'Self adjusting optimal waveforms'20087,389,140'Adjustment of stimulation current path'20087,386,343'Spectrum-driven arrhythmia treatment method'20087,386,342'Subcutaneous cardiac stimulation device providing anti-tachycardia pacing therapy and method'20087,373,202'Unipolar and bipolar lead cardiac pacemaker and method for inhibiting anode stimulation'20087,369,898'System and method for responding to pulsed gradient magnetic fields using an implantable medical device'20087,363,081'System and method for providing preventive overdrive pacing and antitachycardia pacing using an implantable cardiac stimulation device'20087,363,086'Capture verification in respiratory diaphragm stimulation'20087,359,752'Configurable test load for an implantable medical device'20087,340,302'Treating sleep apnea in patients using phrenic nerve stimulation'20087,333,854'Orthostatic cardiac output response pacer for heart failure patients and diabetic patients'20087,324,849'Methods and devices for inhibiting battery voltage delays in an implantable cardiac device'20087,321,792'Pacing therapy and acupuncture'20087,308,305'Optimally timed early shock defibrillation'20077,308,307'Implantable single-chamber atrial pacing device providing active ventricular far field sensing and rate limit'20077,305,270'Cardiac pacing/sensing lead providing far-field signal rejection'20077,305,266'Cardiac stimulation devices and methods for measuring impedances associated with the heart'20077,295,873'Anti-tachycardia pacing method and apparatus for multi-chamber pacing'20077,292,886'Bifocal cardiac stimulation device and methods'20077,283,871'Self adjusting optimal waveforms'20077,277,755'Subcutaneous cardiac stimulation device providing anti-tachycardia pacing therapy and method'20077,274,961'Implantable cardiac stimulation device and method that discriminates between and treats ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation'20077,272,438'Mode switching heart stimulation apparatus and method'20077,270,411'Light selective sports garments'20077,260,433'Subcutaneous cardiac stimulation device providing anti-tachycardia pacing therapy and method'20077,254,440'Implantable ischemia and myocardial infarction monitor and method'20077,231,255'System and method for reducing pain associated with cardioversion shocks generated by implantable cardiac stimulation devices'20077,225,030'Management of implantable devices'20077,225,020'System and method for providing preventive overdrive pacing and antitachycardia pacing using an implantable cardiac stimulation device'20077,225,029'Implantable cardiac therapy device with dual chamber can to isolate high-frequency circuitry'20077,212,855'System and method for providing preventive overdrive pacing and antitachycardia pacing using an implantable cardiac stimulation device'20077,212,859'Dual-chamber implantable cardiac stimulation system and device with selectable arrhythmia termination electrode configurations and method'20077,203,546'System and method of implementing a prophylactic pacer/defibrillator'20077,203,547'System and method of implementing a prophylactic pacer/defibrillator'20077,203,550'Implantable medical device with a current generated for infection control'20077,200,437'Tissue contact for satellite cardiac pacemaker'20077,194,304'Implantable cardiac defibrillation assembly including a self-evaluation system and method'20077,191,002'Anti-tachycardia pacing methods and devices'20077,181,277'Methods and systems for reducing the likelihood of arrhythmia onset'20077,181,269'Implantable device that diagnoses ischemia and myocardial infarction and method'20077,181,281'ICD using MEMS for optimal therapy'20077,175,271'Tan-thru glasses'20077,177,684'Activity monitor and six-minute walk test for depression and CHF patients'20077,171,268'Implantable cardiac stimulation device providing accelerated defibrillation delivery and method'20077,164,950'Implantable stimulation device with isolating system for minimizing magnetic induction'20077,164,944'Analgesic therapy for ICD patients'20077,162,299'ICD with VF prevention'20077,158,826'System and method for generating pain inhibition pulses using an implantable cardiac stimulation device'20077,158,825'Implantable cardioverter defibrillator with leakage detection and prevention system'20077,155,286'System and method for reducing pain associated with cardioversion shocks generated by implantable cardiac stimulation devices'20067,155,277'Pathway management for CHF patients'20067,149,579'System and method for determining patient posture based on 3-D trajectory using an implantable medical device'20067,149,584'System and method for determining patient posture based on 3-D trajectory using an implantable medical device'20067,139,611'System and method for rejecting far-field signals using an implantable cardiac stimulation device'20067,123,961'Stimulation of autonomic nerves'20067,120,491'Implantable cardioversion device with a self-adjusting threshold for therapy selection'20067,113,822'System and method for providing cardioversion therapy and overdrive pacing using an implantable cardiac stimulation device'20067,103,412'Implantable cardiac stimulation device and method for detecting asymptomatic diabetes'20067,079,891'System and method for providing cardioversion therapy and overdrive pacing using an implantable cardiac stimulation device'20067,076,295'Automatic defibrillation shock energy adjuster'20067,076,301'Implantable cardiac stimulation device that minimizes parasitic muscle stimulation and method'20067,076,300'Implantable cardiac stimulation device and method that discriminates between and treats atrial tachycardia and atrial fibrillation'20067,072,712'Disposable external defibrillator with hinged housing halves'20067,062,328'System and method for providing improved specificity for automatic mode switching within an implantable medical device'20067,043,301'Implantable cardiac stimulation system providing high output far-field pacing and method'20067,029,443'System and method for monitoring blood glucose levels using an implantable medical device'20067,024,243'System and methods for preventing, detecting, and terminating pacemaker mediated tachycardia in biventricular implantable cardiac stimulation device'20067,020,521'Methods and apparatus for detecting and/or monitoring heart failure'20067,016,720'System and method for monitoring blood glucose levels using an implantable medical device'20067,010,346'Implantable medical device having atrial tachyarrhythmia prevention therapy'20067,010,358'Single lead system for high voltage CHF device'20067,006,347'Low deformation electrolytic capacitor'20067,006,867'Methods and apparatus for overdrive pacing multiple atrial sites using an implantable cardiac stimulation device'20067,003,348'Monitoring cardiac geometry for diagnostics and therapy'20066,997,180'Breathing gas therapeutic method and apparatus'20066,993,379'System and method for emulating a surface EKG using an implantable cardiac stimulation device'20066,987,999'Implantable defibrillator with alternating counter electrode'20066,980,850'System and method for emulating a surface EKG using an implantable cardiac stimulation device'20056,968,574'Light selective sports garments'20056,964,116'Ambulatory hairdryer'20056,961,615'System and method for evaluating risk of mortality due to congestive heart failure using physiologic sensors'20056,954,669'System and method of generating an optimal three-step defibrillation waveform for use in an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD)'20056,937,896'Sympathetic nerve stimulator and/or pacemaker'20056,931,278'Implantable cardioverter defibrillator having fast action operation'20056,928,321'Hypnosis augmented ICD'20056,907,286'Anti-tachycardia pacing methods and devices'20056,904,314'Automatic defibrillation threshold tracking'20056,865,420'Cardiac stimulation device for optimizing cardiac output with myocardial ischemia protection'20056,862,475'Pediatric rate varying implantable cardiac device'20056,854,844'Tan-thru sunglasses'20056,853,859'Electrical cardiac output forcer'20056,826,427'Methods and devices for inhibiting battery voltage delays in an implantable cardiac device'20046,820,619'Altitude adjustment method and apparatus'20046,817,520'Magnetic card swipe signature security system'20046,813,514'System and method for emulating a surface EKG using an implantable cardiac stimulation device'20046,804,557'Battery monitoring system for an implantable medical device'20046,795,731'Anti-tachycardia pacing methods and devices'20046,780,181'Even temperature linear lesion ablation catheter'20046,775,571'Dynamic control of overdrive pacing based on degree of randomness within heart rate'20046,772,007'System and method of generating a low-pain multi-step defibrillation waveform for use in an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD)'20046,766,196'Anti-tachycardia pacing methods and devices'20046,766,194'Dynamic control of overdrive pacing based on degree of randomness within heart rate'20046,763,266'System and method of generating a low-pain multi-step defibrillation waveform for use in an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD)'20046,760,625'Battery monitoring system for an implantable medical device'20046,754,531'Anti-tachycardia pacing methods and devices'20046,751,503'Methods and systems for treating patients with congestive heart failure (CHF)'20046,748,261'Implantable cardiac stimulation device for and method of monitoring progression or regression of heart disease by monitoring interchamber conduction delays'20046,745,073'System and method of generating a low-pain multi-step defibrillation waveform for use in an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD)'20046,744,152'Implantable cardioverter defibrillator with switchable power source and patient warning system cardiac device'20046,738,663'Implantable device and method for the electrical treatment of cancer'20046,731,982'Anti-tachycardia pacing methods and devices'20046,714,818'System and method of generating an optimal three-step defibrillation waveform for use in an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD)'20046,694,188'Dynamic control of overdrive pacing based on degree of randomness within heart rate'20046,687,542'XY selectable lead assembly'20046,662,047'Pacing mode to reduce effects of orthostatic hypotension and syncope'20036,658,292'Detection of patient\'s position and activity status using 3D accelerometer-based position sensor'20036,645,153'System and method for evaluating risk of mortality due to congestive heart failure using physiologic sensors'20036,628,986'System for predicting defibrillation threshold based on patient data'20036,625,493'Orientation of patient\'s position sensor using external field'20036,609,027'His Bundle sensing device and associated method'20036,590,534'Electronic car locator'20036,580,915'Aircraft internal EMI detection and location'20036,580,908'Generic number cellular telephone'20036,578,499'Wind and insect resistant picnic system'20036,567,697'External defibrillator with electrical CPR assist'20036,560,974'Nitrogen-based refrigerator crisper'20036,561,185'Altitude adjustment method and apparatus'20036,560,484'Method and apparatus for electrically forcing cardiac output in an arrhythmia patient'20036,549,807'Implantable cardioverter defibrillator having a rechargeable, fast-charging battery and method thereof'20036,549,806'Implantable dual site cardiac stimulation device having independent automatic capture capability'20036,539,254'Implantable ventricular cardioverter/defibrillator employing atrial pacing for preventing atrial fibrillation from ventricular cardioversion and defibrillation shocks'20036,484,056'System and method of generating a high efficiency biphasic defibrillation waveform for use in an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD)'20026,456,876'Dual-chamber implantable cardiac stimulation system and device with selectable arrhythmia termination electrode configurations and method'20026,445,950'Implantable cardioverter/defibrillator employing shock delivery timing for preventing induced fibrillation'20026,445,949'Implantable cardioversion device with a self-adjusting threshold for therapy selection'20026,442,426'Implantable ventricular cadioverter-defibrillator employing atrial pacing for preventing a trial fibrillation form ventricular cardioversion and defibrillation shocks'20026,438,426'Temporary atrial cardioversion catheter'20026,411,844'Fast recovery sensor amplifier circuit for implantable medical device'20026,405,922'Keyboard signature security system'20026,408,206'Disposable external defibrillator'20026,370,234'Public service answering point with automatic triage capability'20026,366,808'Implantable device and method for the electrical treatment of cancer'20026,350,168'Light selective sport garments'20026,345,200'Implant guiding programmer for implantable cardioverter defibrillator'20026,327,498'Implantable stimulation lead for use with an ICD device having automatic capture pacing features'20016,314,319'Method and apparatus for temporarily electrically forcing cardiac output in a tachyarrhythmia patient'20016,292,694'Implantable medical device having atrial tachyarrhythmia prevention therapy'20016,287,306'Even temperature linear lesion ablation catheter'20016,282,444'Implantable device with electrical infection control'20016,233,483'System and method for generating a high efficiency biphasic defibrillation waveform for use in an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD).'20016,219,582'Temporary atrial cardioversion catheter'20016,208,899'Implantable cardioversion device with automatic filter control'20016,198,249'Thermal booster battery system'20016,185,457'Method and apparatus for electrically forcing cardiac output in an arrhythmia patient'20016,169,923'Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator with automatic arrhythmia detection criteria adjustment'20016,167,306'Method and apparatus for electrically forcing cardiac output in an arrhythmia patient'20006,132,426'Temperature and current limited ablation catheter'20006,115,597'Disposal emergency cellular phone'20006,112,118'Implantable cardioverter defibrillator with slew rate limiting'20006,101,414'Method and apparatus for antitachycardia pacing with an optimal coupling interval'20006,093,982'High voltage output array switching system'20006,062,474'ATM signature security system'20006,041,255'Disposable external defibrillator'20006,007,395'Sun tanning life vest'19995,988,161'Altitude adjustment method and apparatus'19995,978,703'Method and apparatus for temporarily electrically forcing cardiac output in a tachyarrhythmia patient'19995,957,956'Implantable cardioverter defibrillator having a smaller mass'19995,944,746'ICD with continuous regular testing of defibrillation lead status'19995,925,068'Method for determining an ICD replacment time'19995,925,066'Atrial arrythmia sensor with drug and electrical therapy control apparatus'19995,913,877'Implantable defibrillator system for generating a biphasic waveform with enhanced phase transition'19995,906,633'System for delivering rounded low pain therapeutic electrical waveforms to the heart'19995,904,705'Automatic battery-maintaining implantable cardioverter defibrillator and method for use'19995,899,923'Automatic capacitor maintenance system for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator'19995,871,510'Method and apparatus for temporarily electrically forcing cardiac output as a backup for tachycardia patients'19995,871,505'Apparatus for generating biphasic waveforms in an implantable defibrillator'19995,861,006'System for selectively reforming an ICD'19995,836,973'Staged energy concentration for an implantable biomedical device'19985,833,712'Implantable defibrillator system for generating a biphasic waveform'19985,830,236'System for delivering low pain therapeutic electrical waveforms to the heart'19985,827,326'Implantable cardioverter defibrillator having a smaller energy storage capacity'19985,814,075'Method and apparatus for optimizing source allocation within an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator'19985,782,883'Suboptimal output device to manage cardiac tachyarrhythmias'19985,772,689'Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator with apical shock delivery'19985,772,690'System having a surrogate defibrillation electrode for testing implantable cardioverter-defibrillators during implant'19985,761,019'Medical current limiter'19985,749,910'Shield for implantable cardioverter defibrillator'19985,741,303'Electrode back-charging pre-treatment system for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator'19985,741,307'Method for determining an ICD replacement time'1998Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1987–2016Patents assigned to KROLL MARK W (27)· patent assignee history
1987–2005Based in Minnetonka, MN, US· patent location history
1987–1988Based in Rogers, MN, US· patent location history
1993–1999Patents assigned to ANGEION CORP (66)· patent assignee history
1997–2014Based in Simi Valley, CA, US· patent location history
1998–2014Patents assigned to PACESETTER INC (179)· patent assignee history
1998–2019Patents assigned to GALVANI LTD (26)· patent assignee history
1999–2014Based in Orono, MN, US· patent location history
2002–2011Patents assigned to KROLL FAMILY TRUST (26)· patent assignee history
2007–2020Based in Crystal Bay, MN, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| PACESETTER INC | 179 | 1998–2014 |
| ANGEION CORP | 66 | 1993–1999 |
| KROLL MARK Wself | 27 | 1987–2016 |
| GALVANI LTD | 26 | 1998–2019 |
| KROLL FAMILY TRUST | 26 | 2002–2011 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Simi Valley, California, US | 176 | 1997–2014 |
| Minnetonka, Minnesota, US | 100 | 1987–2005 |
| Crystal Bay, Minnesota, US | 81 | 2007–2020 |
| Orono, Minnesota, US | 21 | 1999–2014 |
| Rogers, Minnesota, US | 3 | 1987–1988 |