Inventor

Geoffrey B. Thrope

Inventor

Shaker Heights, OH, US

Overview

1992–2020

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 50 as inventor

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

A61Nprimary

A61NElectrotherapy57%

A61BDiagnosis13%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests9%

G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data4%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body3%

G08CTransmission systems for measured values, control or similar signals3%

H02JElectric power networks3%

H04WWireless communication networks3%

LOC243%

A61HPhysical therapy apparatus, e.g. devices for locating or stimulating reflex points in the body1%

PatentTitleYear

10,688,306Programming systems for deep brain stimulator system2020 10,470,678Systems and methods for intra-operative stimulation2019 10,434,320Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissue2019 10,322,287Systems and methods for patient control of stimulation systems2019 10,293,168Systems and methods for clinician control of stimulation systems2019 10,154,792Stimulation device adapter2018 9,724,526'Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for operating the same'2017 9,480,846'Systems and methods for patient control of stimulation systems'2016 9,308,382'Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissue'2016 9,216,294'Systems and methods for clinician control of stimulation systems'2015 9,205,255'Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissue'2015 8,805,533'Systems and methods of neuromodulation stimulation for the restoration of sexual function'2014 8,706,252'Systems and methods for clinician control of stimulation system'2014 8,649,870'Systems and methods including lead and electrode structures sized and configured for implantation in adipose tissue'2014 8,626,302'Systems and methods to place one or more leads in muscle for providing electrical stimulation to treat pain'2014 8,500,652'System for intra-operative stimulation including visual indication of absence of delivery of stimulation signal'2013 8,467,875'Stimulation of dorsal genital nerves to treat urologic dysfunctions'2013 8,463,383'Portable assemblies, systems, and methods for providing functional or therapeutic neurostimulation'2013 8,463,393'Implantable medical devices having a liquid crystal polymer housing'2013 8,195,304'Implantable systems and methods for acquisition and processing of electrical signals'2012 8,172,768'Systems and methods for intra-operative stimulation'2012 8,165,692'Implantable pulse generator power management'2012 8,086,318'Portable assemblies, systems, and methods for providing functional or therapeutic neurostimulation'2011 7,896,815'Systems and methods for intra-operative stimulation'2011 7,894,913'Systems and methods of neuromodulation stimulation for the restoration of sexual function'2011 7,878,981'Systems and methods for intra-operative stimulation'2011 7,865,250'Methods for electrical stimulation of nerves in adipose tissue regions'2011 7,813,809'Implantable pulse generator for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissue'2010 7,797,058'Devices, systems, and methods employing a molded nerve cuff electrode'2010 7,761,167'Systems and methods for clinician control of stimulation systems'2010 D0610261'Implantable pulse generator'2010 7,571,002'Portable percutaneous assemblies, systems and methods for providing highly selective functional or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation'2009 7,565,198'Systems and methods for bilateral stimulation of left and right branches of the dorsal genital nerves to treat dysfunctions, such as urinary incontinence'2009 7,376,467'Portable assemblies, systems and methods for providing functional or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation'2008 7,343,202'Method for affecting urinary function with electrode implantation in adipose tissue'2008 D0559987'Implantable pulse generator'2008 7,283,867'Implantable system and methods for acquisition and processing of electrical signals from muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissue'2007 7,239,918'Implantable pulse generator for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissue'2007 7,120,499'Portable percutaneous assemblies, systems and methods for providing highly selective functional or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation'2006 6,718,210'Functional neuromuscular stimulation system'2004 6,701,189'Systems and methods for performing prosthetic or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation using a universal external controller accommodating different control inputs and/or different control outputs'2004 6,678,563'Systems and methods for performing prosthetic or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation using a universal external controller having a graphical user interface'2004 6,625,494'Systems and methods for performing prosthetic or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation using a universal external controller providing different selectable neuromuscular stimulation functions'2003 6,587,728'Systems and methods for performing prosthetic or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation using an external, battery powered controller with power conservation features'2003 6,163,725'Functional neuromuscular stimulation system'2000 6,026,328'Functional neuromuscular stimulation system with shielded percutaneous interface'2000 5,954,758'Functional neuromuscular stimulation system'1999 5,776,171'Functional neuromuscular stimulation system'1998 5,769,875'Functional neuromusclar stimulation system'1998 5,167,229'Functional neuromuscular stimulation system'1992

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1992–2004Based in University Heights, OH, US· patent location history

2003–2020Based in Shaker Heights, OH, US· patent location history

2006–2011Patents assigned to NDI MEDICAL LLC (7)· patent assignee history

2011–2018Patents assigned to THROPE GEOFFREY B (16)· patent assignee history

2011–2018Patents assigned to STROTHER ROBERT B (15)· patent assignee history

2011–2019Patents assigned to MEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS INC (12)· patent assignee history

2011–2018Patents assigned to MRVA JOSEPH J (11)· patent assignee history

2017–2019Based in Cleveland, OH, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
THROPE GEOFFREY Bself	16	2011–2018
STROTHER ROBERT B	15	2011–2018
MEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS INC	12	2011–2019
MRVA JOSEPH J	11	2011–2018
NDI MEDICAL LLC	7	2006–2011

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Shaker Heights, OH, US	39	2003–2020
University Heights, OH, US	7	1992–2004
Cleveland, OH, US	4	2017–2019