Kurt M Ware

US Patent:

6704597, Mar 9, 2004

Filed:

Jul 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/620686

Inventors:

Kurt Ware - Vadnais Heights MN
Jay A. Warren - North Oaks MN

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61N 138

US Classification:

607 7, 607 14

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for delivering electrical shock therapy in order to treat atrial tachyarrhythmias such as fibrillation in which the energy stored in a capacitor used to deliver a shock pulse is monitored and adjusted. A charging circuit is used to charge the capacitor from a supply voltage upon detection of an atrial arrhythmia, and a controller monitors sensed ventricular depolarizations until R-wave synchrony requirements are met so that an atrial shock pulse can be safely delivered. The controller also attempts to maintain the voltage of the capacitor at a specified voltage before delivery of the shock pulse by operation of the charging circuit.

US Patent:

6873874, Mar 29, 2005

Filed:

Dec 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/726294

Inventors:

Kurt Ware - Vadnais Heights MN, US
Robert S. Harguth - Ham Lake MN, US

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61N001/38

US Classification:

607 5

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for delivering defibrillation shock therapy employing a multi-terminal pulse output circuit. In such a circuit, at least three electrode lead terminals are switchably connected to the positive and negative terminals of an energy storage capacitor. By serially switching selected electrode lead terminals to the capacitor terminals, a variety of shock pulse waveforms may be generated.

US Patent:

7203539, Apr 10, 2007

Filed:

Mar 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/794180

Inventors:

Kurt Ware - Vadnais Heights MN, US
Jay A. Warren - North Oaks MN, US

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61N 1/00

US Classification:

607 7

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for delivering electrical shock therapy in order to treat atrial tachyarrhythmias such as fibrillation in which the energy stored in a capacitor used to deliver a shock pulse is monitored and adjusted. A charging circuit is used to charge the capacitor from a supply voltage upon detection of an atrial arrhythmia, and a controller monitors sensed ventricular depolarizations until R-wave synchrony requirements are met so that an atrial shock pulse can be safely delivered. The controller also attempts to maintain the voltage of the capacitor at a specified voltage before delivery of the shock pulse by operation of the charging circuit.

US Patent:

8370709, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Apr 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/425139

Inventors:

Kurt Ware - Vadnais Heights MN, US

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc. - Boise ID

International Classification:

H03M 13/00

US Classification:

714763

Abstract:

Memory, modules and methods for using error detection with multi-level memory cells where the number of storage levels of the memory cells is an integer power of a non-binary prime number are provided. Additional circuit and methods are disclosed.

US Patent:

20020087196, Jul 4, 2002

Filed:

Jan 4, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/754099

Inventors:

Kurt Ware - Vadnais Heights MN, US
Robert Harguth - Ham Lake MN, US

International Classification:

A61N001/39

US Classification:

607/005000

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for delivering defibrillation shock therapy employing a multi-terminal pulse output circuit. In such a circuit, at least three electrode lead terminals are switchably connected to the positive and negative terminals of an energy storage capacitor. By serially switching selected electrode lead terminals to the capacitor terminals, a variety of shock pulse waveforms may be generated.

US Patent:

20050165451, Jul 28, 2005

Filed:

Mar 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/085756

Inventors:

Kurt Ware - Vadnais Heights MN, US
Robert Harguth - Ham Lake MN, US

International Classification:

A61N001/39

US Classification:

607005000

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for delivering defibrillation shock therapy employing a multi-terminal pulse output circuit. In such a circuit, at least three electrode lead terminals are switchably connected to the positive and negative terminals of an energy storage capacitor. By serially switching selected electrode lead terminals to the capacitor terminals, a variety of shock pulse waveforms may be generated.

US Patent:

20130151931, Jun 13, 2013

Filed:

Feb 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/757358

Inventors:

Micron Technology, Inc. - Boise ID, US
Kurt Ware - Vadnais Heights MN, US

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc. - Boise ID

International Classification:

G06F 11/10

US Classification:

714773

Abstract:

Memory, modules and methods for using error detection with multi-level memory cells where the number of storage levels of the memory cells is an integer power of a non-binary prime number are provided. Additional circuit and methods are disclosed.

US Patent:

20130343438, Dec 26, 2013

Filed:

Jun 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/529769

Inventors:

Marlon Gunderson - Lake Elmo MN, US
Kurt Ware - Vadnais Heights MN, US

International Classification:

H04L 27/00
H04B 17/00
H04B 1/38

US Classification:

375219, 375295, 375224

Abstract:

Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a component to change a value of a bit among a number of M bits of information when the M bits have the same value and when M exceeds a selected value. At least one of such embodiments can include a transmitting component to provide the information to a connection. At least one of such embodiments can include a receiving component to receive the information from the connection. In at least one of such embodiments, the selected value can include a maximum number of consecutive bits having the same value that such a receiving component can be configured to receive. Other embodiments including additional apparatuses and methods are described.