James H Wolfe

US Patent:

6799070, Sep 28, 2004

Filed:

Jan 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/056848

Inventors:

James H. Wolfe - Canyon Country CA
John C. Gord - Venice CA
Joseph H. Schulman - Santa Clarita CA

Assignee:

The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research - Valencia CA

International Classification:

A61N 136

US Classification:

607 7

Abstract:

Battery driven voltage control circuitry charges an output capacitor, which periodically supplies a current pulse. The circuitry converts battery voltage VBAT to a charging voltage VUPC based upon programmed parameters and the voltage VCOMPL at the capacitor. The circuitry includes a voltage converter for multiplying VBAT to produce VUPC. VCOMPL is sampled to determine its âdroopâ at the end of an output current pulse. If the droop is lower than a threshold, then the voltage converter increases the charging voltage. If the droop is above a threshold, then the voltage converter reduces the charging voltage. This feedback maintains the output voltage within an acceptable operating range to produce an efficacious output current pulse for stimulation without causing unproductive energy loss. In order to avoid premature depletion of battery energy, VUPC is compared with VCOMPL to determine the optimum clock rate to be used to convert VBAT to VUPC.

US Patent:

8107653, Jan 31, 2012

Filed:

Jun 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/492035

Inventors:

James Wolfe - Venice CA, US

Assignee:

Jerry Leigh of California, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

H04R 25/00

US Classification:

381301, 381333, 381384

Abstract:

An audio source device may be used with a garment such as a hooded garment by passing the audio wires into a channel in the hood and having them exit the hood inside hollow lanyards with earbuds at the ends. A means to fix the wires and the lanyards to each other inside the hood is shown; and a means is shown to prevent lateral movement inside the hood.

US Patent:

8553919, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

Dec 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/978516

Inventors:

James Wolfe - Venice CA, US

Assignee:

Jerry Leigh of California, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

H04R 25/00

US Classification:

381333, 381301, 381388

Abstract:

An audio source system may be built into a garment such as a hooded garment in such a way that safety concerns such as with a hooded garment for children are taken into account so that the audio system wiring cannot be made loose causing a danger of strangulation nor can the hood be cinched. This is done by putting speakers into the hood between a lining and an outer layer and passing the wires into the space between them and then into a tube that is open to the hood inner space and down the tube to a pocket in the body of the garment. Also securing tabs are used to prevent cinching action upon pulling the wire.

US Patent:

8555894, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

Aug 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/920570

Inventors:

Joseph H. Schulman - Santa Clarita CA, US
John C. Gord - Venice CA, US
James H. Wolfe - Canyon Country CA, US

Assignee:

Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research - Santa Clarita CA

International Classification:

A61B 19/00

US Classification:

128899

Abstract:

A system for monitoring temperature in a body, the system comprising at least one implantable device, wherein the implantable device(s) is operable to sense temperature in the body and to generate status signals based on the sensed temperature in the body. The system further comprising a system control unit for wirelessly communicating with the implantable device(s), and the system control unit comprising a signal receiver for receiving the status signals, and also a programmable controller for producing notification signals based on the received status signals. A notification unit can alternatively communicate with the system control unit or the implantable device(s) for disclosing the sensed body temperature based on the notification signals.

US Patent:

20050075682, Apr 7, 2005

Filed:

Nov 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/997398

Inventors:

Joseph Schulman - Santa Clarita CA, US
John Gord - Venice CA, US
James Wolfe - Santa Clarita CA, US

International Classification:

A61N001/18

US Classification:

607048000

Abstract:

A neural device comprising a housing and at least one integrated circuit having a temperature sensor for sensing temperature in a body, wherein the at least one integrated circuit is attached to said housing. The neural device may be a neural stimulator for stimulating nerves in a body or a neural sensor for sensing electrical signals from nerve tissue in a body or adapted to have both capabilities of electrically stimulating and/or sensing the nerves in a body. Furthermore, the temperature sensor may be integrated in the integrated circuit.

US Patent:

20110019861, Jan 27, 2011

Filed:

Oct 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/896880

Inventors:

James Wolfe - Venice CA, US

International Classification:

H04R 1/10
A41D 3/08
H01S 4/00

US Classification:

381384, 2 84, 295921

Abstract:

An audio source device may be used with a garment such as a hooded garment by passing the audio wires into a channel in the hood and having them exit the hood inside hollow lanyards with earbuds at the ends. A means to fix the wires and the lanyards to each other inside the hood is shown; and a means is shown to prevent lateral movement inside the hood. The wires and lanyard are crimped at the earbuds to prevent relative movement, the wires also being slacked inside the lanyard. The wire inside one or both of the lanyards can have an activatible microphone and the a source device can be a Bluetooth equipped device.

US Patent:

20120090070, Apr 19, 2012

Filed:

Dec 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/340388

Inventors:

James Wolfe - Venice CA, US

International Classification:

A41D 1/00

US Classification:

2 69

Abstract:

An audio source system may be built into a garment such as a hooded garment in such a way that safety concerns such as with a hooded garment for children are taken into account so that the audio system wiring cannot be made loose causing a danger of strangulation nor can the hood be cinched. This is done by putting speakers into the hood between a lining and an outer layer and passing the wires into the space between them and then into a tube that is open to the hood inner space and down the tube to a pocket in the body of the garment. Also securing tabs are used to prevent cinching action upon pulling the wire.

US Patent:

56266294, May 6, 1997

Filed:

May 31, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/456141

Inventors:

Michael A. Faltys - Northridge CA
James H. Wolfe - Canyon Country CA
Kitti McMeel - Simi Valley CA
Chris J. Hetlinger - Canyon Country CA

Assignee:

Advanced Bionics Corporation - Sylmar CA

International Classification:

A61N 136

US Classification:

607 57

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for fitting an auditory stimulation system involve, in one embodiment, coupling a programmer unit to an implanted unit implanted in the patient; prompting and/or assisting the operator to make and enter an objective or other measurement; receiving the objective measurements into the programmer unit; and determining an estimated threshold stimulation current for an electrode channel of the implanted unit as a function of the objective measurement. In another embodiment, the method and apparatus involve coupling a programmer unit to an implanted unit implanted in the patient; stimulating the patient with a speech signal; and displaying, in real time, a graphical representation of the speech signal using the programmer unit.