Inventor

James D. Reinke

Inventor

Maple Grove, MN, US

Overview

1987–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 93 as inventor

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

A61Nprimary

A61NElectrotherapy54%

A61BDiagnosis21%

G06FElectric digital data processing3%

G01RMeasuring electric variables3%

H02MApparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between ac and dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar power supply systems3%

H04BTransmission3%

G01LMeasuring force, stress, torque, work, mechanical power, mechanical efficiency, or fluid pressure1%

G11CStatic stores1%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification1%

B81BMicrostructural devices or systems, e.g. micromechanical devices1%

PatentTitleYear

11,110,279Signal transmission optimization for tissue conduction communication2021 10,981,010Methods and implantable medical systems that implement exposure modes of therapy that allow for continued operation during exposure to a magnetic disturbance2021 10,828,494Enabling and disabling anti-tachyarrhythmia pacing in a concomitant medical device system2020 10,780,261Pacing output K-factor improvements2020 10,773,088Low power wireless communication2020 10,750,970Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) tachyarrhythmia detection modifications responsive to detected pacing2020 10,722,717Detecting and responding to anti-tachyarrhythmia shocks2020 10,610,694Implanted electrode configuration for physiological sensing and tissue conductance communication2020 10,561,850Implantable medical device with dual-use communication module2020 10,448,855Implantable medical device (IMD) sensing modifications responsive to detected pacing pulses2019 10,441,796Multi-chamber intracardiac pacing system2019 10,441,798Methods and implantable medical systems that implement exposure modes of therapy that allow for continued operation during exposure to a magnetic disturbance2019 10,293,167Methods and implantable medical systems that implement exposure modes of therapy that allow for continued operation during exposure to a magnetic disturbance2019 10,286,209Methods and implantable medical devices for automatic entry to an exposure mode of operation upon exposure to a magnetic disturbance2019 10,265,534Systems and methods for leadless pacing and shock therapy2019 10,232,182Detecting and responding to anti-tachyarrhythmia shocks2019 10,226,197Pace pulse detector for an implantable medical device2019 10,197,629Battery recommended replacement time indicator system2019 10,154,794Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) tachyarrhythmia detection modifications responsive to detected pacing2018 10,143,424Detection of medical electrical lead issues2018 9,968,788Timing coordination of implantable medical sensor modules2018 9,958,351Strain compensation for pressure sensors2018 9,844,675Enabling and disabling anti-tachyarrhythmia pacing in a concomitant medical device system2017 9,808,632'Implantable medical device with dual-use communication module'2017 9,802,055'Ultrasound powered pulse delivery device'2017 9,775,987'Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation'2017 9,731,138'System and method for cardiac pacing'2017 9,693,716'Optical sensor system and measurement method'2017 9,643,024'Anti-tachyarrhythmia shock detection'2017 9,636,511'Tissue conduction communication (TCC) transmission'2017 9,616,238'Method and apparatus for determining longevity'2017 9,597,505'Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation'2017 9,526,905'Implantable medical device having power supply for generating a regulated power supply'2016 9,522,276'Accelerometer integrity alert'2016 9,492,677'Systems and methods for leadless pacing and shock therapy'2016 9,295,851'Implantable medical device having power supply for generating a regulated power supply'2016 9,278,229'Anti-tachyarrhythmia shock detection'2016 9,242,109'Apparatus and methods facilitating power regulation for an implantable device'2016 9,220,911'Implantable medical devices with power supply noise isolation'2015 9,079,040'Low-power system clock calibration based on a high-accuracy reference clock'2015 9,072,914'Systems and methods for leadless pacing and shock therapy'2015 9,002,447'Implantable medical device having power supply for generating a regulated power supply'2015 9,002,470'Supply noise rejection in implantable medical devices'2015 8,825,170'Low-power system clock calibration based on a high-accuracy reference clock'2014 8,798,205'Telemetry polling circuit with noise discrimination and selectable tuning'2014 8,774,918'Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation'2014 8,720,276'Moment fraction computation for sensors'2014 8,688,210'Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation'2014 8,639,341'Multi-electrode implantable systems and assemblies therefor'2014 8,611,996'Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation'2013 8,560,060'Isolation of sensing and stimulation circuitry'2013 8,532,779'Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation'2013 8,515,559'Communication dipole for implantable medical device'2013 8,509,899'Multi-electrode implantable systems and assemblies thereof'2013 8,504,165'Clock synchronization in an implantable medical device system'2013 8,498,698'Isolation of sensing and stimulation circuitry'2013 8,452,394'Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation'2013 8,452,402'Optical sensing device for use in a medical device'2013 8,406,893'Interference mitigation for implantable device recharging'2013 8,396,563'Clock synchronization in an implantable medical device system'2013 8,290,557'Implantable optical sensor and method for use'2012 8,275,435'Co-location of emitters and detectors and method of operation'2012 8,265,771'Interference mitigation for implantable device recharging'2012 8,260,412'Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation'2012 8,249,708'Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation'2012 8,155,758'Fault tolerant implantable pulse generators and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators incorporating physiologic sensors and methods for implementing fault tolerance in same'2012 8,005,551'Implantable medical lead'2011 8,005,539'Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation'2011 7,935,935'Radiation-based timer for implantable medical devices'2011 7,519,409'Implantable cell/tissue-based biosensing device'2009 7,493,174'Implantable medical lead'2009 7,139,613'Implantable medical device communication system with pulsed power biasing'2006 7,076,283'Device for sensing cardiac activity in an implantable medical device in the presence of magnetic resonance imaging interference'2006 7,050,855'Medical implantable system for reducing magnetic resonance effects'2006 7,013,178'Implantable medical device communication system'2006 6,985,775'Method and apparatus for shunting induced currents in an electrical lead'2006 6,944,489'Method and apparatus for shunting induced currents in an electrical lead'2005 6,937,906'Method and apparatus for detecting static magnetic fields'2005 6,871,091'Apparatus and method for shunting induced currents in an electrical lead'2005 6,788,973'Apparatus and method to discriminate between telemetry downlink signals and noise in an implanted device'2004 6,681,135'System and method for employing temperature measurements to control the operation of an implantable medical device'2004 6,522,915'Surround shroud connector and electrode housings for a subcutaneous electrode array and leadless ECGS'2003 6,505,067'System and method for deriving a virtual ECG or EGM signal'2003 6,496,715'System and method for non-invasive determination of optimal orientation of an implantable sensing device'2002 6,237,105'Signal processor with intelligent feedback to ensure functionality of microprocessor and state machine based programmable pulse generators in the presence of clock and power supply disturbances'2001 6,112,119'Method for automatically adjusting the sensitivity of cardiac sense amplifiers'2000 5,910,156'Non-physiologic sense detection for implantable medical devices'1999 5,897,577'Pacing lead impedance monitoring circuit and method'1999 5,265,602'Ring-to-ring cardiac electrogram pacemaker'1993 4,851,839'Dual-slope analog-to-digital converter with voltage to current converter'1989 4,829,476'Differential magnetoresistive memory sensing'1989 4,728,931'Charge redistribution capacitance detection apparatus'1988 4,675,594'Voltage-to-current converter'1987

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1987–1989Based in New Hope, MN, US· patent location history

1993–2021Patents assigned to MEDTRONIC INC (89)· patent assignee history

1993–2021Based in Maple Grove, MN, US· patent location history

2012–2018Patents assigned to REINKE JAMES D (25)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to ARNE GERALD P (13)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to DONOFRIO WILLIAM T (13)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to PEICHEL DAVID J (13)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
MEDTRONIC INC	89	1993–2021
REINKE JAMES Dself	25	2012–2018
ARNE GERALD P	13	2012–2017
DONOFRIO WILLIAM T	13	2012–2017
PEICHEL DAVID J	13	2012–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Maple Grove, Minnesota, US	89	1993–2021
New Hope, Minnesota, US	4	1987–1989