Jeffrey Brydle

Title: Jeffrey Brydle and Patient-Focused Implantable Device Innovation.

Introduction

Jeffrey Brydle is an inventor associated with Pasadena, California, and the Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research. His listed patent concerns monitoring the battery of an implantable pulse generator and alerting a patient when its charge is approaching depletion.

Latest Patents

Brydle is credited with 1 patent: “System and Method for Determining and Alerting a Patient to a Low Battery Condition in an Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG).” The invention describes a processor that detects when a patient has awoken, estimates the battery’s average daily voltage depletion over time while the patient is awake, and checks the battery’s current voltage against its depletion voltage. When the current voltage falls below the threshold formed by the average depletion and depletion voltage, the implantable pulse generator sends an alert to a remote electronic device. This approach is designed to provide a timely warning about the device’s battery condition.

Career Highlights

Brydle’s documented patent work focuses on implantable medical technology and battery-status monitoring. The invention links battery measurements with patient activity to support alerts that may help patients and care teams anticipate a low-battery condition.

Collaborations

Brydle is associated with the Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research, an organization focused on scientific research. The available information identifies this affiliation but does not specify particular co-inventors or other collaborators for the patent.

Conclusion

Jeffrey Brydle’s patent highlights a practical innovation in implantable pulse generators: using battery-voltage estimates to alert patients when a low-battery condition is approaching.