Inventor
David L. Thompson
Inventor
Fridley, MN, US
Overview
Patents· 163 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Nprimary
A61NElectrotherapy47%
A61BDiagnosis11%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests8%
G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data7%
G03GElectrography2%
G06FElectric digital data processing2%
Y02DClimate change mitigation technologies in information and communication technologies [ict], i.e. information and communication technologies aiming at the reduction of their own energy use2%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body1%
G01RMeasuring electric variables1%
H02JElectric power networks1%
PatentTitleYear
10,716,938Lead engagement devices and methods for electrical stimulation and/or monitoring systems202010,239,681Drum unloader20199,974,949MRI-safe implantable lead assembly20189,943,685Lead engagement devices and methods for electrical stimulation and/or monitoring systems20189,913,986'Implantable medical device switch matrix'20189,537,344'Phase change material as a dynamic heat sink for trancutaneous energy transmission systems'20179,531,195'Inductively rechargeable implantable device with reduced eddy currents'20169,492,656'Implantable nerve wrap for nerve stimulation configured for far field radiative powering'20169,259,582'Slot antenna for an implantable device'20168,989,867'Implantable nerve wrap for nerve stimulation configured for far field radiative powering'20158,706,253'System and apparatus for controlled activation of acute use medical devices'20148,594,806'Recharging and communication lead for an implantable device'20138,485,979'System and method for monitoring or treating nervous system disorders'20138,401,664'System and method for charging a power cell in an implantable medical device'20138,068,911'System and method for regulating cardiopulmonary triggered therapy to the brain'2011RE042934'World wide patient location and data telemetry system for implantable medical devices'20118,014,872'System and apparatus for controlled activation of acute use medical devices'20117,991,467'Remotely enabled pacemaker and implantable subcutaneous cardioverter/defibrillator system'20117,857,060'System, method and apparatus for concentric tubing deployed, artificial lift allowing gas venting from below packers'20107,801,601'Controlling neuromodulation using stimulus modalities'20107,473,230'Instrumented catheter with distance compensation to sense vulnerable plaque'20097,429,255'Closed loop medicament pump'20087,319,962'Automatic voice and data recognition for implanted medical device instrument systems'20087,313,529'Portable extender for data transmission within a medical device communication system'20077,239,916'Method and apparatus for automatic implantable medical lead recognition and configuration'20077,209,790'Multi-mode programmer for medical device communication'20077,195,599'Instrumented catheter with distance compensation to sense vulnerable plaque'20077,177,699'Lifestyle management system'20077,069,444'Portable wireless access to computer-based systems'20067,027,872'Variable encryption scheme for data transfer between medical devices and related data management systems'20067,027,861'Method and apparatus for affecting atrial defibrillation with bi-atrial pacing'20066,968,235'Enhanced method and apparatus to identify and connect a small diameter lead with a low profile lead connector'20056,961,448'User authentication in medical device systems'20056,925,447'Responsive manufacturing and inventory control'20056,922,592'Implantable medical device controlled by a non-invasive physiological data measurement device'20056,909,920'System and method for positioning an implantable medical device within a body'20056,889,084'Implantable medical device incorporating miniaturized circuit module'20056,882,982'Responsive manufacturing and inventory control'2005D0502923'Electrical spring connector'20056,868,288'Implanted medical device telemetry using integrated thin film bulk acoustic resonator filtering'20056,806,494'Method and apparatus for wafer-level burn-in and testing of integrated circuits'20046,804,552'MEMs switching circuit and method for an implantable medical device'20046,749,581'Variable infusion rate catheter'20046,735,479'Lifestyle management system'20046,728,576'Non-contact EKG'20046,711,437'Pacing channel isolation in multi-site cardiac pacing systems'20046,707,065'Method and apparatus for wafer-level burn-in and testing of integrated circuits'20046,690,959'Skin-mounted electrodes with nano spikes'20046,675,049'Method and apparatus for automatic implantable medical lead recognition and configuration'20046,669,663'Closed loop medicament pump'20036,648,823'Method and system of follow-up support for a medical device'20036,650,944'Follow-up monitoring method and system for implantable medical devices'20036,622,050'Variable encryption scheme for data transfer between medical devices and related data management systems'20036,580,947'Magnetic field sensor for an implantable medical device'20036,577,901'Network compatible RF wireless link for medical device data management'20036,571,125'Drug delivery device'20036,567,703'Implantable medical device incorporating miniaturized circuit module'20036,562,000'Single-use therapeutic substance delivery device with infusion rate control'20036,548,826'Apparatus for wafer-level burn-in and testing of integrated circuits'20036,539,253'Implantable medical device incorporating integrated circuit notch filters'20036,535,766'Implanted medical device telemetry using integrated microelectromechanical filtering'20036,512,949'Implantable medical device for measuring time varying physiologic conditions especially edema and for responding thereto'20036,496,729'Power consumption reduction in medical devices employing multiple supply voltages and clock frequency control'20026,477,424'Medical management system integrated programming apparatus for communication with an implantable medical device'20026,450,172'Broadcast audible sound communication from an implantable medical device'20026,453,195'Closed loop drug delivery system and remote management thereof'20026,453,147'Dust control in conductive-core fiber brush cleaning systems using self-generated air flow'20026,438,422'Power dissipation reduction in medical devices using adiabatic logic'20026,438,420'High voltage switch isolation for implantable cardioverters/defibrillators'20026,434,425'Power consumption reduction in medical devices employing multiple supply voltages and clock frequency control'20026,415,181'Implantable medical device incorporating adiabatic clock-powered logic'20026,389,315'Implantable medical device incorporating self-timed logic'20026,370,433'Interrogation of an implantable medical device using broadcast audible sound communication'20026,324,426'Power consumption reduction in medical devices employing multiple supply voltages and clock frequency control'20016,292,698'World wide patient location and data telemetry system for implantable medical devices'20016,247,474'Audible sound communication from an implantable medical device'20016,236,888'Power consumption reduction in medical devices employing multiple supple voltages and clock frequency control'20016,223,080'Power consumption reduction in medical devices employing multiple digital signal processors and different supply voltages'20016,216,038'Broadcast audible sound communication of programming change in an implantable medical device'20016,200,265'Peripheral memory patch and access method for use with an implantable medical device'20016,185,454'Power consumption reduction in medical devices employing just-in-time voltage control'20016,185,460'Power consumption reduction in medical devices employing multiple digital signal processors'20016,167,303'Power consumption reduction in medical devices employing just-in-time clock'20006,163,721'Power consumption reduction in medical devices by employing pipeline architecture'20006,091,987'Power consumption reduction in medical devices by employing different supply voltages'20006,082,367'Audible sound communication from an implantable medical device'20006,083,248'World wide patient location and data telemetry system for implantable medical devices'20006,070,102'Audible sound confirmation of programming an implantable medical device'20006,067,473'Implantable medical device using audible sound communication to provide warnings'20006,052,623'Feedthrough assembly for implantable medical devices and methods for providing same'20006,044,301'Audible sound confirmation of programming change in an implantable medical device'20006,023,641'Power consumption reduction in medical devices employing multiple digital signal processors'20006,009,301'Cleaning brush having insulated fibers with conductive cores and a conductive backing and method apparatus of cleaning with such brush'19995,937,254'Method and apparatus for cleaning remnant toner and carrier particles'19995,923,937'Electrostatographic apparatus and method using a transfer member that is supported to prevent distortion'19995,905,932'Method and apparatus for the removal of toner and magnetic carrier particles from a surface'19995,902,324'Bi-atrial and/or bi-ventricular sequential cardiac pacing systems'19995,893,881'Method and apparatus for alleviating cardioversion shock pain by delivering a bolus of analgesic'19995,891,180'Interrogation of an implantable medical device using audible sound communication'19995,871,508'Apparatus for cardiac pacing in transplant'19995,843,139'Adaptive, performance-optimizing communication system for communicating with an implanted medical device'19985,836,992'Filtered feedthrough assembly for implantable medical device'19985,817,131'Method and apparatus for alleviating cardoversion shock pain'19985,800,465'System and method for multisite steering of cardiac stimuli'19985,782,890'Method for heart transplant monitoring and analog telemetry calibration'19985,752,976'World wide patient location and data telemetry system for implantable medical devices'19985,735,884'Filtered feedthrough assembly for implantable medical device'19985,683,432'Adaptive, performance-optimizing communication system for communicating with an implanted medical device'19975,662,689'Method and apparatus for alleviating cardioversion shock pain'19975,456,698'Pacemaker'19955,449,280'Pump including integral reservoirs for permitting dry run of pump'19955,443,486'Method and apparatus to limit control of parameters of electrical tissue stimulators'19955,438,990'Magnetic field sensor'19955,402,569'Method of manufacturing a pump with a modular cam profile liner'19955,402,794'Method and apparatus for heart transplant monitoring and analog telemetry calibration'19955,391,193'Method and apparatus for battery depletion monitoring'19955,391,188'Low cost implantable medical device'19955,374,282'Automatic sensitivity adjust for cardiac pacemakers'19945,360,437'Implantable medical device with flexible hardware platform'19945,354,319'Telemetry system for an implantable medical device'19945,344,431'Method and apparatus for determination of end-of-service for implantable devices'19945,342,406'Oxygen sensor based capture detection for a pacer'1994H0001347'Audio feedback for implantable medical device instruments'19945,330,513'Diagnostic function data storage and telemetry out for rate responsive cardiac pacemaker'19945,330,842'Surface treated vestibule block and process of making the same'19945,324,310'Cardiac pacemaker with auto-capture function'19945,320,643'Automatic cardiac capture restoration and threshold-seeking method and apparatus'19945,314,450'Dual channel telemetry for implanted medical device'19945,312,446'Compressed storage of data in cardiac pacemakers'19945,292,343'Hand shake for implanted medical device telemetry'19945,292,342'Low cost implantable medical device'19945,282,839'Rate responsive cardiac pacemaker and method for providing an optimized pacing rate which varies with a patient\'s physiologic demand'19945,243,979'Method and apparatus for implementing activity sensing in a pulse generator'19935,233,984'Implantable multi-axis position and activity sensor'19935,226,413'Rate responsive pacemaker and method for automatically initializing the same'19935,134,997'Rate responsive pacemaker and pacing method'19925,127,404'Telemetry format for implanted medical device'19925,080,096'Method and apparatus for accessing a nonvolatile memory'19924,951,667'Dual chamber activity responsive pacer'19904,949,720'Apparatus for measuring the lead current in a pacemaker'19904,903,084'Cleaning apparatus having an interference-fit housing'19904,890,617'Dual chamber activity responsive pacer'19904,618,480'Recovery of alumina values from alunite ore'19864,606,764'Method of recovering metals from ores using a formate reducing agent'19864,556,063'Telemetry system for a medical device'19854,520,825'Digital circuit for control of gradual turn-on of electrical tissue stimulators'19854,515,159'Digital cardiac pacemaker with rate limit means'19854,494,622'Motorcycle power transmission and brake assembly'19854,476,868'Body stimulator output circuit'19844,381,010'Heart pacemaker with integrated injection logic energy saving circuitry'19834,357,943'Demand cardiac pacemaker having reduced polarity disparity'19824,340,062'Body stimulator having selectable stimulation energy levels'19824,301,804'Pacemaker with Hall effect externally controlled switch'19814,278,422'Diffusion tube support collar'19814,276,883'Battery monitor for digital cardiac pacemaker'19814,275,737'Demand cardiac pacemaker having reduced polarity disparity'19814,273,132'Digital cardiac pacemaker with threshold margin check'19814,250,883'Digital cardiac pacemaker with refractory, reversion and sense reset means'19814,183,116'Wet-dry vacuum sweeper'19804,038,990'Cautery protection circuit for a heart pacemaker'19774,029,737'Redox treatment of alunite ore'19773,971,400'Portable vacuum and pressure liquid tank apparatus'19763,959,010'Vortex cleaner and method of cleaning'1976Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1976–2016Patents assigned to THOMPSON DAVID L (14)· patent assignee history
1976–1980Based in Long Beach, CA, US· patent location history
1977–2014Patents assigned to MEDTRONIC INC (126)· patent assignee history
1977–2008Based in Fridley, MN, US· patent location history
1990–1999Patents assigned to EASTMAN KODAK CO (5)· patent assignee history
1990–2002Based in West Henrietta, NY, US· patent location history
2002–2014Based in Andover, MN, US· patent location history
2010–2018Patents assigned to CYBERONICS INC (11)· patent assignee history
2010–2020Based in Houston, TX, US· patent location history
2013–2016Patents assigned to CHOW ERIC Y (4)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| MEDTRONIC INC | 126 | 1977–2014 |
| THOMPSON DAVID Lself | 14 | 1976–2016 |
| CYBERONICS INC | 11 | 2010–2018 |
| EASTMAN KODAK CO | 5 | 1990–1999 |
| CHOW ERIC Y | 4 | 2013–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Fridley, Minnesota, US | 87 | 1977–2008 |
| Andover, Minnesota, US | 42 | 2002–2014 |
| Houston, Texas, US | 12 | 2010–2020 |
| West Henrietta, New York, US | 6 | 1990–2002 |
| Long Beach, California, US | 3 | 1976–1980 |