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:
- 1823910
- Patent Number(s):
- 10993665
- Application Number:
- 15/411,644
- Assignee:
- National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 01/20/2017
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Buerger, Stephen P., Wojciechowski, Kenneth E., Olsson, Roy H., Kholwadwala, Deepesh K., and Novick, David K. Neural interface methods and apparatus to provide artificial sensory capabilities to a subject. United States: N. p., 2021.
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Buerger, Stephen P., Wojciechowski, Kenneth E., Olsson, Roy H., Kholwadwala, Deepesh K., & Novick, David K. Neural interface methods and apparatus to provide artificial sensory capabilities to a subject. United States.
Buerger, Stephen P., Wojciechowski, Kenneth E., Olsson, Roy H., Kholwadwala, Deepesh K., and Novick, David K. Tue .
"Neural interface methods and apparatus to provide artificial sensory capabilities to a subject". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1823910.
@article{osti_1823910,
title = {Neural interface methods and apparatus to provide artificial sensory capabilities to a subject},
author = {Buerger, Stephen P. and Wojciechowski, Kenneth E. and Olsson, Roy H. and Kholwadwala, Deepesh K. and Novick, David 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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year = {2021},
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