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Brian R. Dearden, Pasadena, CA US
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20140243703 | IMPLANTABLE SHUNT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED PRESSURE SENSORS - A hermetically sealed biocompatible pressure sensor module configured for implant at a desired site at which a pressure is to be measured. Anodic bonding of the pressure module package components which have similar thermal coefficients of expansion provides low stress bonding and maintains long term reliability, dependability and accuracy. The pressure sensor module includes a pressure sensitive membrane which is in direct contact with the environment at which a pressure is to be measured. The pressure sensor module forms a part of a pressure measuring system which uses a telemetry link between the pressure sensor module and an external controller for data transmission and transfer. Operating power for the pressure sensor module is provided by the external controller and an internal rechargeable energy storage component. Accordingly, the pressure measuring system provides a dual stage power and data transfer capability for use with an implantable system. An exemplary use of the pressure sensor module is in a three pressure sensor system including a flow control valve in a shunt to treat hydrocephalus. The use of integrated circuit chips and an internal coil with an optional ferrite core in the pressure sensor module provides for low power consumption and reliable signal processing. An embodiment of the invention includes a pressure sensor and associated electromagnetic coils embedded in the tip portion of the shunt for measuring the pressure of fluid externally of the shunt at the tip portion. | 08-28-2014 |
20140330348 | IMPLANT RECHARGER HANDSHAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems, methods, and devices for wireless recharging of an implanted device. In response to receiving identification information from an implanted device, a charger can set an electrical field to a first field strength and receive first field strength information from the implanted device. The charger can then set the electrical field to a second field strength and receive second field strength information from the implanted device. This information relating to the first and second field strengths can be used to determine whether to recharge the implanted device. | 11-06-2014 |
20150028798 | HIGH EFFICIENCY MAGNETIC LINK FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES - Systems and devices for a high-efficiency magnetic link for implantable devices are disclosed herein. These devices can include a charging coil located in the implantable device and a charging coil located in a charge head of a charger. The charging coils can each include an elongate core and wire windings wrapped around a longitudinal axis of the elongate core. The charging coil of the charge head can be attached to a rotatable mount, which can be used to align the longitudinal axis of the charging coil of the charge head with longitudinal axis of the implantable device such that the axes of the charging coils are parallel. | 01-29-2015 |
20150028805 | IMPLANT CHARGING FIELD CONTROL THROUGH RADIO LINK - A charger that evaluates the effectiveness of the charging field generated by the charger at an implantable device. The charger includes a charging coil, a communication module, and a processor. The processor can include instructions to determine the effectiveness of the charging field based on one or several signals or communications received from the implantable device. The charger can use the determination of the effectiveness of the charging field to vary the strength of the charging field and/or to prompt the user to move the charger with respect to the implantable device. | 01-29-2015 |
20150028806 | MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED CLASS E DRIVER - A charger including a class E power driver, a frequency-shift keying (“FSK”) module, and a processor. The processor can receive data relating to the operation of the class E power driver and can control the class E power driver based on the received data relating to the operation of the class E power driver. The processor can additionally control the FSK module to modulate the natural frequency of the class E power transformer to thereby allow the simultaneous recharging of an implantable device and the transmission of data to the implantable device. The processor can additionally compensate for propagation delays by adjusting switching times. | 01-29-2015 |
20150123608 | MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED CLASS E DRIVER - A charger including a class E power driver, a frequency-shift keying (“FSK”) module, and a processor. The processor can receive data relating to the operation of the class E power driver and can control the class E power driver based on the received data relating to the operation of the class E power driver. The processor can additionally control the FSK module to modulate the natural frequency of the class E power transformer to thereby allow the simultaneous recharging of an implantable device and the transmission of data to the implantable device. The processor can additionally compensate for propagation delays by adjusting switching times. | 05-07-2015 |
20150127069 | HIGH EFFICIENCY MAGNETIC LINK FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES - Systems and devices for a high-efficiency magnetic link for implantable devices are disclosed herein. These devices can include a charging coil located in the implantable device and a charging coil located in a charge head of a charger. The charging coils can each include an elongate core and wire windings wrapped around a longitudinal axis of the elongate core. The charging coil of the charge head can be attached to a rotatable mount, which can be used to align the longitudinal axis of the charging coil of the charge head with longitudinal axis of the implantable device such that the axes of the charging coils are parallel. | 05-07-2015 |
20150142081 | IMPLANT CHARGING FIELD CONTROL THROUGH RADIO LINK - A charger that evaluates the effectiveness of the charging field generated by the charger at an implantable device. The charger includes a charging coil, a communication module, and a processor. The processor can include instructions to determine the effectiveness of the charging field based on one or several signals or communications received from the implantable device. The charger can use the determination of the effectiveness of the charging field to vary the strength of the charging field and/or to prompt the user to move the charger with respect to the implantable device. | 05-21-2015 |
Jason Dearden, Ashby-De-La-Zouch GB
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20150290549 | SLIDING GEAR MESH - According to an embodiment, a sliding gear mesh includes a chassis, a prime mover mounted on the chassis and fixed in position relative to the chassis, a prime drive gear coupled with the prime mover and driven to rotate by the prime mover, and a sliding gear assembly. The sliding gear assembly includes a sliding drive gear that meshes with the prime drive gear. The sliding gear assembly is slidably mounted on the chassis to slide toward and away from the prime drive gear to adjust a mesh between the sliding drive gear and the prime drive gear. | 10-15-2015 |
Jonathan Dearden, Waterloo CA
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20140045555 | ELASTOMERIC BACK WITH RAILS FOR MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device has a front face and a back face opposite the front face. The back face includes an elastomeric layer. A pair of longitudinal sides are coupled to the front face and back face, and a pair of latitudinal sides are also coupled to the front face and back face. The back face or the longitudinal sides define a recessed slot extending along a longitudinal length of the back face or longitudinal sides, respectively. The recessed slot defines an open end at at least one of the latitudinal sides. The recessed slot has a recessed slot surface that has a low-friction material. A holster includes a pocket defining an open top end configured to receive the mobile device. A rail extends longitudinally along an interior side of the pocket. The rail is configured to correspond with and slidably engage the slot on the mobile device. | 02-13-2014 |
Jonathan Dearden, Guelph CA
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20100142126 | Elastomeric Back with Rails for Mobile Device - A mobile device and holster system includes a mobile device that has a front face and a back face opposite the front face, the back face including an elastomeric layer. A pair of longitudinal sides are coupled to the front face and back face, and a pair of latitudinal sides are also coupled to the front face and back face. The back face or the longitudinal sides define a recessed slot extending along a longitudinal length of the back face or longitudinal sides, respectively. The recessed slot defines an open end at at least one of the latitudinal sides and the recessed slot has a recessed slot surface that comprises a low-friction material. The holster comprises a pocket defining an open top end configured to receive the mobile device. A rail extends longitudinally along an interior side of the pocket, and the rail is configured to correspond with and slidably engage the slot on the mobile device. | 06-10-2010 |
Jonathan Joshua Dearden, Guelph CA
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20110087791 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING REGISTRATION OF SERVICES FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure described herein relates to a device and method for managing access to a server. The method comprises: receiving a request from the device for access to servers in a network; generating and sending access requests to servers from an interface entity, where the access requests are produced from analyzing at least one capability of the device; monitoring for responses from the servers to the access requests; extracting access information from the responses; and generating and sending a response to the request for access to the device, the response including the access information from the responses from the servers. | 04-14-2011 |
20120072594 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING REGISTRATION OF SERVICES FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure described herein relates to a device and method for managing access to a server. The method comprises: receiving information regarding a current capability of the wireless electronic device from the electronic wireless device; analyzing the information with operating parameters of the servers to identify a second set of servers in the network that are compatible with the current capability; generating and sending access requests to the second set of servers; monitoring for responses from the second set of servers to the access requests; and generating and sending a response to the wireless electronic device providing information relating to the second responses from the second set of servers. | 03-22-2012 |
20120278486 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING REGISTRATION OF SERVICES FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure described herein relates to a wireless electronic device and method for managing access to a server. The method comprises: identifying a first capability of the wireless electronic device; analyzing the first capability with operating parameters of a plurality of servers in the network to identify a first server that is compatible with the first capability; analyzing operating parameters of a plurality of services available in the network to identify a service of the plurality of services that the wireless electronic device cannot access in view of a second capability not currently provided by the wireless electronic device; identifying a second server in the plurality of servers that provides the second capability; and generating and sending an access request to the second server for the wireless electronic device. | 11-01-2012 |
20130124731 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING REGISTRATION OF SERVICES FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure described herein relates to a wireless electronic device and method for managing access to a server. The method comprises: receiving from the wireless electronic device a message identifying one or more requested services; accessing a database to identify a plurality of services from a plurality of servers available in the network; analyzing the database to identify a server of the plurality of servers that provides a requested service of the requested services; generating and sending an access request to the server for the wireless electronic device; receiving from the server information relating to the server; and generating and sending a response message to the wireless electronic device providing the information. | 05-16-2013 |
Karey B. Dearden, Princeton Junction, NJ US
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20080228659 | Methods and vehicles for funding retained obligations - A method and vehicle for funding retained obligations in accordance with the principles of the present invention comprises pooling of investments from investors in an investment vehicle. No single investor's assets will be traced in any manner, including for purposes of measuring or allocating gain or loss. The investors share any gain or loss in accordance with their interest in the investment vehicle. The investment vehicle invests its assets with a preference for commercial paper of one or more interest holders of the investors; provided, that there is no requirement that the investment vehicle must buy a specific amount of any interest holders' commercial paper, or buy any interest holders' commercial paper at any specific time and the investment vehicle will not guarantee that a specific amount of contribution in the investment vehicle will equal a specific investment in commercial paper of an interest holder. The holding of commercial paper of any single interest holder does not make up a significant portion of the total investment of the investment vehicle. In one preferred embodiment, the method and vehicle for finding retained obligations in accordance with the present invention is directed to an investment vehicle for captive insurance companies, where the investment vehicle preferably invests in the commercial paper of a policyholder or the ultimate parent and/or subsidiaries and/or affiliates of a captive insurance company. | 09-18-2008 |
20080228660 | Methods and vehicles utilizing financial instruments for funding retained obligations - A method and vehicle for finding retained obligations in accordance with the principles of the present invention comprises pooling of investments from investors in an investment vehicle. No single investor's assets will be traced in any manner, including for purposes of measuring or allocating gain or loss. The investors share any gain or loss in accordance with their interest in the investment vehicle. The investment vehicle invests its assets with a preference for financial instruments of one or more interest holders of the investors; provided, that there is no requirement that the investment vehicle must buy a specific amount of any interest holders' financial instruments, or buy any interest holders' financial instruments at any specific time and the investment vehicle will not guarantee that a specific amount of contribution in the investment vehicle will equal a specific investment in financial instruments of an interest holder. The holding of financial instruments of any single interest holder does not make up a significant portion of the total investment of the investment vehicle. In one preferred embodiment, the method and vehicle for funding retained obligations in accordance with the present invention is directed to an investment vehicle for captive insurance companies, where the investment vehicle preferably invests in the financial instruments of a policyholder or the ultimate parent and/or subsidiaries and/or affiliates of a captive insurance company. | 09-18-2008 |
Nicholas Dearden, Los Gatos, CA US
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20150278915 | RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM FOR NON-FUNGIBLE ASSETS - A recommendation system and method for recommending non-fungible assets to individuals based on a determined interest of such users for assets and their respective characteristics. | 10-01-2015 |
Nicholas Philip Dearden, Los Gatos, CA US
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20090150411 | Automatic rules driven data visualization selection - A solution is provided that automatically decides what visualization is best suited to present specified data. This is accomplished using a rules-based system that determines the type and properties of a visualization based on data and its corresponding metadata. The data and metadata may be checked against one or more rules, and depending upon which rule or rules match, a corresponding visualization and option combination may be utilized. | 06-11-2009 |
Timothy E. Dearden, Torrance, CA US
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20100003785 | STACKED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY - In one or more embodiments, a method of producing a stacked integrated circuit assembly includes providing a substrate having a top surface with at least one substrate connection pad. A first flip chip integrated circuit (FFIC) is disposed above the substrate, and a second flip chip integrated circuit (SFIC) is disposed above the FFIC. The FFIC may be disposed between the substrate and the SFIC. The method includes making at least one solder connection between the substrate connection pad and the FFIC and at least one solder connection between the FFIC and the SFIC. | 01-07-2010 |