Neil B Sherman

US Patent:

7878834, Feb 1, 2011

Filed:

Apr 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/424341

Inventors:

Neil S. Sherman - San Bruno CA, US
Brian H. Steuer - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

H01R 13/62

US Classification:

439324, 439567, 439700

Abstract:

A connector device for maintaining a desired spatial relationship for spatially and securely connecting to a platform, such as a circuit board, in an efficient manner. The connector device generally includes a body portion separated from the secondary device, a plurality of legs extending from the body portion for removably attaching the body portion to the secondary device, wherein the plurality of legs each include a foot member insertable within an opening of the secondary device for grasping the secondary device and at least one contact pin extending from the body portion to contact the secondary device on an opposite surface as the foot member. The contact pin maintains the separation between the body portion and the secondary device and includes a spring for providing a counter force against the secondary device with respect to the foot member.

US Patent:

8057248, Nov 15, 2011

Filed:

Dec 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/979687

Inventors:

Neil S. Sherman - San Bruno CA, US

International Classification:

H01R 13/62

US Classification:

439324, 439567, 439700

Abstract:

A connector for mounting to a circuit board for comprising a connector device with a body, a plurality of alignment members, and one or more contact elements, wherein the alignment members extend through a plurality of alignment holes of the printed circuit board from the first surface and past the second surface of the circuit board and wherein the contact elements engage one more contact pads on the first surface of the circuit board, and a separate retention device having a supporting element and a plurality of fixed sockets is positioned along the second surface of the printed circuit board to receive the alignment members of the connector device therein so that the circuit board is positioned between the body of the connector device and the retention device to temporarily or permanently retain the contact elements of the connector device in contact with the contact pads of the circuit board.

US Patent:

8532784, Sep 10, 2013

Filed:

Feb 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/023470

Inventors:

Neil S. Sherman - San Bruno CA, US

Assignee:

Spinal Modulation, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

A61N 1/37

US Classification:

607 59

Abstract:

An implantable stimulation system (e. g. , an implantable neurostimulation system (INS)) comprises memory including a first table and a second table. The first table stores blocks of stimulation event data corresponding to stimulation events that are to be performed during a period of time (e. g. , a 0. 5 sec. or 1 sec. period of time). The second table stores blocks of next stimulation event time data corresponding to the period of time. The implantable stimulation system also includes a direct memory access (DMA) controller including a first DMA channel and a second DMA channel. The first DMA channel selectively transfers one of the blocks stimulation event data from the first table to one or more registers that are used to control stimulation events. The second DMA channel selectively transfers one of the blocks of next stimulation event time data from the second table to a timer that is used to control timing associated with the stimulation events. In this manner, the DMA controller is able to control stimulation.

US Patent:

20130318259, Nov 28, 2013

Filed:

Jul 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/954774

Inventors:

Neil S. Sherman - San Bruno CA, US

Assignee:

SPINAL MODULATION, INC. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/28

US Classification:

710 25

Abstract:

A sub-system for controlling a medical device comprises memory including a first table and a second table. The first table stores blocks of event data corresponding to events that are to be performed during a period of time (e.g., a 0.5 sec. or 1 sec. period of time). The second table stores blocks of time data corresponding to the period of time. The implantable stimulation system also includes a direct memory access (DMA) controller including a first DMA channel and a second DMA channel. The first DMA channel selectively transfers one of the blocks event data from the first table to one or more registers that are used to control events. The second DMA channel selectively transfers one of the blocks of time data from the second table to a timer that is used to control timing associated with the events.