Richard A Block

US Patent:

20030234394, Dec 25, 2003

Filed:

Jun 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/180856

Inventors:

Rafiqul Hussain - Fremont CA, US
Richard Block - Daly City CA, US

International Classification:

H01L021/66
G01R031/26
H01L023/58
H01L021/44
H01L021/48
H01L021/50

US Classification:

257/048000, 438/014000, 438/015000

Abstract:

Systems and methods of measuring force on dies and substrates are provided. In one system, a force measurement die is substituted for a die to be tested on a substrate.

US Patent:

20030234644, Dec 25, 2003

Filed:

Jun 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/180660

Inventors:

Rafiqul Hussain - Fremont CA, US
Richard Block - Daly City CA, US

International Classification:

G01R001/00

US Classification:

324/158100

Abstract:

A system and method are provided to measure a total force applied by a device to a device under test on a circuit board.

US Patent:

20130261687, Oct 3, 2013

Filed:

Mar 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/436578

Inventors:

Cecilia Qin Xi - San Jose CA, US
Diana Gavales - Pasadena CA, US
Andrew Miller - Redondo Beach CA, US
Andrew W. McGarvey - Los Angeles CA, US
Zachary Briggs - Palm Springs CA, US
David Bishop - Napa CA, US
Sharon Standage - Leona Valley CA, US
Anil Keni - Los Angeles CA, US
Richard Block - Valencia CA, US
Heidi Hellman - Los Angeles CA, US
Taryn Smith - Placerville CA, US

International Classification:

A61N 1/368

US Classification:

607 18

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for use with an implantable cardiac stimulation device equipped with a multi-pole left ventricular (LV) lead and a right ventricular (RV) lead for identifying suitable pacing vectors. In one example, RV-LV delay times are measured while using different electrodes of the LV lead as cathodes for sensing. The LV electrode having the longest RV-LV delay time is identified and LV capture thresholds and diaphragmatic stimulation thresholds are measured for pacing vectors that employ that LV electrode as a cathode. Assuming at least one vector employing the selected LV electrode is found to have acceptable thresholds, the vector is selected for use in delivering pacing therapy with the selected LV electrode. If none of the pacing vectors employing the selected LV electrode has acceptable thresholds, another LV electrode is selected and the procedure is repeated. Examples with a multi-pole RV lead are also described.

US Patent:

20180001096, Jan 4, 2018

Filed:

Feb 3, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/543391

Inventors:

- Valencia CA, US
Jacob A. LEVINE - West Hempstead NY, US
Richard A. BLOCK - Valencia CA, US

Assignee:

SETPOINT MEDICAL CORPORATION - Valencia CA

International Classification:

A61N 1/372
A61N 1/02
A61N 1/36
A61N 1/378

Abstract:

An implanted stimulator can deliver a patient-detectable electrical stimulation to remind or prompt a patient to interact with an implanted therapeutic device (e.g., neurostimulator) when a prompting event occurs. For example, the apparatuses and methods described herein may be configured to apply a prompting patient-detectable electrical vagus nerve stimulation to remind a patient that it is time to administer a therapeutic dose. When the therapeutic device is operated in an automatic fashion, the apparatus can also deliver a patient-detectable warning stimulation prior to the therapeutic stimulation to let the patient know that a therapeutic stimulation will be delivered soon thereafter.