Robert Larson

Title: Robert Larson: Inventor in Medical Energy Delivery

Introduction

Robert Larson is an inventor associated with Northfield, Illinois, and Zoll Medical Corporation. His work includes patents for energy-delivery technology, with applications such as delivering controlled electrical energy to a patient requiring defibrillation. Larson is credited with 4 patents.

Latest Patents

One of Larson’s listed patents, “Energy Delivery Apparatus and Method,” describes a device with an energy-storage unit, a discharge circuit, and a disarm circuit. The discharge circuit uses a switch connected to the storage device and can selectively deliver energy to a load, such as a patient, preferably in a multiphasic waveform. The design may use an H-bridge circuit.

The patent also describes features intended to support safe operation and compact construction, including shoot-through elimination, a shunt circuit that can prevent a switch from switching, and housing elements that establish electrical connections when assembled. It further covers methods for assembling and disassembling an energy-delivery unit and methods for delivering energy to a load.

Career Highlights

Larson’s patent work focuses on the design and operation of energy-delivery apparatus. The described technologies address circuit control, device assembly, energy storage, and delivery of electrical energy in medical applications.

Collaborations

Larson is associated with Zoll Medical Corporation. His listed coworkers include Dean L. Milani and William J. Smirles.

Conclusion

Robert Larson’s patent portfolio reflects work on energy-delivery systems, including circuit designs and assembly methods intended for controlled delivery of electrical energy.