Inventor

David P. Olson

Inventor

Minnetrista, MN, US

Overview

1991–2020

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 57 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Nprimary

A61NElectrotherapy38%

H02JElectric power networks17%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body14%

G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data5%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%

A61BDiagnosis4%

G01KMeasuring temperature3%

H05KPrinted circuits3%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%

G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light2%

PatentTitleYear

10,862,328Sensing temperature within medical devices2020 10,682,520Managing recharge power for implantable medical devices2020 10,554,069Medical device temperature estimation2020 10,369,275Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device2019 10,322,288Heat management for recharge coils for implantable medical devices2019 10,226,636Managing recharge power for implantable medical devices2019 10,177,609Far field telemetry operations between an external device and an implantable medical device during recharge of the implantable medical device via a proximity coupling2019 9,882,420'Sensing temperature within medical devices'2018 9,821,112'Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device'2017 9,729,001'Far field telemetry operations between an external device and an implantable medical device during recharge of the implantable medical device via a proximity coupling'2017 9,653,935'Sensing temperature within medical devices'2017 9,623,257'Recharge tuning techniques for an implantable device'2017 9,601,939'Sensing temperature within medical devices'2017 9,560,787'Removable heat management for recharge coils'2017 9,463,324'Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device'2016 9,393,434'Medical device recharge systems using a controller in wireless communication with a separate recharge device'2016 9,318,916'Far field telemetry operations between an external device and an implantable medical device during recharge of the implantable medical device via a proximity coupling'2016 9,270,134'Adaptive rate recharging system'2016 9,248,298'Medical device programmer with selective disablement of display during telemetry'2016 9,248,299'Medical device programmer'2016 9,216,297'Flexible recharge coil techniques'2015 9,108,063'Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device'2015 8,887,619'Removable heat management for recharge coils'2014 8,818,523'Recharge of an implantable device in the presence of other conductive objects'2014 8,738,148'Alignment indication for transcutaneous energy transfer'2014 8,725,262'Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device'2014 8,712,541'Far field telemetry operations between an external device and an implantable medical device during recharge of the implantable medical device via a proximity coupling'2014 8,634,927'Medical device recharge systems using a controller in wireless communication with a separate recharge device'2014 8,630,717'External power source for an implantable medical device having an adjustable carrier frequency and system and method related therefore'2014 8,554,322'Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device'2013 8,509,912'External power source, system and method for predicting heat loss of implantable medical device during inductive recharging by external primary coil'2013 8,457,758'Alignment indication for transcutaneous energy transfer'2013 8,265,770'Driver circuitry switchable between energy transfer and telemetry for an implantable medical device'2012 8,229,567'Concentric primary coils for inductively charging an implantable medical device, external power source and method'2012 8,165,678'Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger and system for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device'2012 8,140,168'External power source for an implantable medical device having an adjustable carrier frequency and system and method related therefore'2012 8,024,047'Alignment indication for transcutaneous energy transfer'2011 8,005,547'Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device'2011 7,774,069'Alignment indication for transcutaneous energy transfer'2010 7,729,766'Circuit board construction for handheld programmer'2010 7,631,415'Method for assembling a programmer for a medical device'2009 7,561,921'Neurostimulator programmer with internal antenna'2009 7,515,967'Ambulatory energy transfer system for an implantable medical device and method therefore'2009 7,505,816'Actively cooled external energy source, external charger, system of transcutaneous energy transfer, system of transcutaneous charging and method therefore'2009 7,356,369'Z-axis assembly of medical device programmer'2008 7,286,880'System and method for transcutaneous energy transfer achieving high efficiency'2007 7,286,881'External power source having an adjustable magnetic core and method of use'2007 7,272,445'Medical device programmer with faceplate'2007 7,263,406'Medical device programmer with selective disablement of display during telemetry'2007 7,225,032'External power source, charger and system for an implantable medical device having thermal characteristics and method therefore'2007 7,203,549'Medical device programmer with internal antenna and display'2007 5,688,127'Universal contactor system for testing ball grid array (BGA) devices on multiple handlers and method therefor'1997 5,381,585'Docking handle'1995 5,268,059'Detaping machine for removal of integrated circuit devices from sealed pocket tape'1993 5,209,047'Tube loader for integrated circuit parts'1993 5,095,467'Target tracking system for determining bearing of a target'1992 5,067,096'Target engagement system for determining proximity to a target'1991

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1991–2014Based in Mound, MN, US· patent location history

1993–1997Based in Tempe, AZ, US· patent location history

2007–2020Patents assigned to MEDTRONIC INC (50)· patent assignee history

2007–2020Based in Minnetrista, MN, US· patent location history

2012–2020Patents assigned to OLSON DAVID P (19)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Patents assigned to PHILLIPS WILLIAM C (8)· patent assignee history

2012–2014Patents assigned to SCHMELING ANDREW L (7)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Patents assigned to FORSBERG JOHN W (4)· patent assignee history

2015–2019Based in Minnestrista, MN, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
MEDTRONIC INC	50	2007–2020
OLSON DAVID Pself	19	2012–2020
PHILLIPS WILLIAM C	8	2012–2016
SCHMELING ANDREW L	7	2012–2014
FORSBERG JOHN W	4	2012–2016

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Minnetrista, Minnesota, US	44	2007–2020
Minnestrista, Minnesota, US	6	2015–2019
Tempe, AZ, US	4	1993–1997
Mound, Minnesota, US	3	1991–2014