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Robert M. Ecker
Also filed as: ECKER ROBERT · ECKER ROBERT M · ECKER ROBERT MICHAEL
26 granted patents·3 pending applications·1,201 citations·filing 1996–2024
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29 records- 0192US7013178B2Implantable medical device communication systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 14, 2006·223 cites·35 claims
- 0289US8798205B2Telemetry polling circuit with noise discrimination and selectable tuningMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 5, 2014·12 cites·18 claims
- 0388US12194304B2Implantable medical device using internal sensors to determine when to switch operational modesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 14, 2025·1 cites·18 claims
- 0488US7139613B2Implantable medical device communication system with pulsed power biasingMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 21, 2006·154 cites·32 claims
- 0587US11464985B2Implantable medical device using internal sensors to determine when to switch operational modesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 11, 2022·2 cites·25 claims
- 0685US11522919B2Establishing a secure communication linkMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 6, 2022·5 cites·26 claims
- 0784US5702427AVerification of capture using pressure waves transmitted through a pacing leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 30, 1997·234 cites·18 claims
- 0882US8396563B2Clock synchronization in an implantable medical device systemREINKE JAMES D·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 12, 2013·9 cites·15 claims
- 0982US6208900B1Method and apparatus for rate-responsive cardiac pacing using header mounted pressure wave transducerMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 27, 2001·213 cites·15 claims
- 1081US5899927ADetection of pressure waves transmitted through catheter/lead bodyMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 4, 1999·191 cites·18 claims
- 1178US8855780B2Pacemaker event queue to control device processor operating powerMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 7, 2014·10 cites·11 claims
- 1277US11617877B2Detecting pump suction, pump thrombus, and other adverse VAD motor eventsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 4, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 1376US8275435B2Co-location of emitters and detectors and method of operationKUHN JONATHAN L·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 25, 2012·3 cites·24 claims
- 1474US8275432B2Implantable optical sensor and method for manufactureKUHN JONATHAN L·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 25, 2012·13 cites·39 claims
- 1571US8452402B2Optical sensing device for use in a medical deviceECKER ROBERT M·Filed 2008·Granted May 28, 2013·12 cites·42 claims
- 1671US2024198114A1Facilitating acceleration of advertising rates for medical devicesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1769US11918819B2Facilitating acceleration of advertising rates for medical devicesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 5, 2024·1 cites·17 claims
- 1869US6788973B2Apparatus and method to discriminate between telemetry downlink signals and noise in an implanted deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 7, 2004·44 cites·20 claims
- 1968US12088634B2Establishing a secure communication linkMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 10, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2066US7233825B2Impedance measurement in implanted deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 19, 2007·41 cites·12 claims
- 2165US9968788B2Timing coordination of implantable medical sensor modulesECKER ROBERT MICHAEL·Filed 2009·Granted May 15, 2018·6 cites·18 claims
- 2264US7493174B2Implantable medical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 17, 2009·24 cites·40 claims
- 2363US8170650B2Implantable tissue perfusion sensing system and methodCINBIS CAN·Filed 2008·Granted May 1, 2012·1 cites·10 claims
- 2457US2023364435A1Implantable medical device using internal sensors to determine when to switch operational modesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2555US8005551B2Implantable medical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 23, 2011·1 cites·8 claims
- 2649US8504165B2Clock synchronization in an implantable medical device systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 6, 2013·0 cites·18 claims
- 2748US8634914B2Pacemaker event queue to control device processor operating powerMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 21, 2014·0 cites·9 claims
- 2839US9693716B2Optical sensor system and measurement methodECKER ROBERT MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 4, 2017·0 cites·24 claims
- 2937US2013234692A1Voltage supply and method with two references having differing accuracy and power consumptionMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
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