Neural interface methods and apparatus to provide artificial sensory capabilities to a subject
Abstract
Embodiments of neural interfaces according to the present invention comprise sensor modules for sensing environmental attributes beyond the natural sensory capability of a subject, and communicating the attributes wirelessly to an external (ex-vivo) portable module attached to the subject. The ex-vivo module encodes and communicates the attributes via a transcutaneous inductively coupled link to an internal (in-vivo) module implanted within the subject. The in-vivo module converts the attribute information into electrical neural stimuli that are delivered to a peripheral nerve bundle within the subject, via an implanted electrode. Methods and apparatus according to the invention incorporate implantable batteries to power the in-vivo module allowing for transcutaneous bidirectional communication of low voltage (e.g. on the order of 5 volts) encoded signals as stimuli commands and neural responses, in a robust, low-error rate, communication channel with minimal effects to the subjects' skin.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1340590
- Patent Number(s):
- 9549704
- Application Number:
- 12/136,859
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2008 Jun 11
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
Citation Formats
Buerger, Stephen P., Olsson, III, Roy H., Wojciechowski, Kenneth E., Novick, David K., and Kholwadwala, Deepesh K. Neural interface methods and apparatus to provide artificial sensory capabilities to a subject. United States: N. p., 2017.
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Buerger, Stephen P., Olsson, III, Roy H., Wojciechowski, Kenneth E., Novick, David K., & Kholwadwala, Deepesh K. Neural interface methods and apparatus to provide artificial sensory capabilities to a subject. United States.
Buerger, Stephen P., Olsson, III, Roy H., Wojciechowski, Kenneth E., Novick, David K., and Kholwadwala, Deepesh K. Tue .
"Neural interface methods and apparatus to provide artificial sensory capabilities to a subject". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1340590.
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title = {Neural interface methods and apparatus to provide artificial sensory capabilities to a subject},
author = {Buerger, Stephen P. and Olsson, III, Roy H. and Wojciechowski, Kenneth E. and Novick, David K. and Kholwadwala, Deepesh K.},
abstractNote = {Embodiments of neural interfaces according to the present invention comprise sensor modules for sensing environmental attributes beyond the natural sensory capability of a subject, and communicating the attributes wirelessly to an external (ex-vivo) portable module attached to the subject. The ex-vivo module encodes and communicates the attributes via a transcutaneous inductively coupled link to an internal (in-vivo) module implanted within the subject. The in-vivo module converts the attribute information into electrical neural stimuli that are delivered to a peripheral nerve bundle within the subject, via an implanted electrode. Methods and apparatus according to the invention incorporate implantable batteries to power the in-vivo module allowing for transcutaneous bidirectional communication of low voltage (e.g. on the order of 5 volts) encoded signals as stimuli commands and neural responses, in a robust, low-error rate, communication channel with minimal effects to the subjects' skin.},
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