The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
William C. Harding, Chandler, AZ (US);
Martha De Cunha Maluf-Burgman, The Hague, NL;
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/372 (2006.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); H01Q 1/27 (2006.01); H01Q 15/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); A61N 1/02 (2006.01); H02J 50/20 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/37229 (2013.01); A61N 1/025 (2013.01); A61N 1/0534 (2013.01); A61N 1/36125 (2013.01); A61N 1/36128 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); H01Q 1/273 (2013.01); H01Q 15/0093 (2013.01); G08C 2201/50 (2013.01); H02J 50/20 (2016.02);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless signal transmission are described. A fractal antenna may be utilized to wirelessly communicate with a transmitter implanted within or located external to the patient. The fractal antenna may be implanted within the patient and may be coupled with a lead also implanted within the patient. The characteristics of the fractal antenna may allow for enhanced data transmission between the antenna and the transmitter while reducing the need for implanted wires to connect the transmitter and leads.