Patrick B Larson

US Patent:

20120330384, Dec 27, 2012

Filed:

Jul 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/562221

Inventors:

Laura Tyler Perryman - Scottsdale AZ, US
Patrick Larson - Scottsdale AZ, US
Chad Andresen - Chandler AZ, US

Assignee:

STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

A61N 1/372

US Classification:

607 72

Abstract:

An implantable neural stimulator includes one or more electrodes, at least one antenna, and one or more circuits connected to the at least one antenna. The one or more electrodes are configured to apply one or more electrical pulses to excitable tissue. The antenna is configured to receive one or more input signals containing polarity assignment information and electrical energy, the polarity assignment information designating polarities for the electrodes. The one or more circuits are configured to control an electrode interface such that the electrodes have the polarities designated by the polarity assignment information; create one or more electrical pulses using the electrical energy contained in the input signal; and supply the one or more electrical pulses to the one or more electrodes through the electrode interface so that the one or more electrical pulses are applied according to the polarities designated by the polarity assignment information.

US Patent:

20130066400, Mar 14, 2013

Filed:

Aug 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/584618

Inventors:

Laura Tyler Perryman - Scottsdale AZ, US
Patrick Larson - Scottsdale AZ, US
Chad Andresen - Chandler AZ, US

Assignee:

STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

A61N 1/372

US Classification:

607 59

Abstract:

A system includes a controller module, which includes a storage device, a controller, a modulator, and one or more antennas. The storage device is stored with parameters defining a stimulation waveform. The controller is configured to generate, based on the stored parameters, an output signal that includes the stimulation waveform, wherein the output signal additionally includes polarity assignments for electrodes in an implantable, passive stimulation device. The modulator modulates a stimulus carrier signal with the output signal to generate a transmission signal. The one or more antennas transmit the transmission signal to the implantable, passive stimulation device such that the implantable, passive stimulation device uses energy in the transmission signal for operation, sets the polarities for the electrodes in the implantable, passive stimulation device based on the encoded polarity assignments, generates electrical pulses using the stimulation waveform, and applies the electrical pulses to excitable tissue.

US Patent:

20140058480, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Oct 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/068828

Inventors:

Patrick Larson - Scottsdale AZ, US
Chad Andresen - Chandler AZ, US

Assignee:

Stimwave Technologies Incorporated - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

A61N 1/372

US Classification:

607 60

Abstract:

A system, including: an implantable neural stimulator including electrodes, at least one antenna and an electrode interface; a radio-frequency (RF) pulse generator module comprising an antenna module configured to send an input signal to the antenna in the implantable neural stimulator through electrical radiative coupling, the input signal containing electrical energy and polarity assignment information that designates polarity assignments of the electrodes in the implantable neural stimulator; and wherein the implantable neural stimulator is configured to: control the electrode interface such that the electrodes have the polarity assignments designated by the polarity assignment information, create one or more electrical pulses suitable for modulation of neural tissue using the electrical energy contained in the input signal, and supply the electrical pulses to the electrodes through the electrode interface such that the electrodes apply the electrical pulses to the neural tissue with the polarity assignments designated by the polarity assignment information.

US Patent:

20140058481, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Oct 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/068750

Inventors:

Patrick Larson - Scottsdale AZ, US
Chad Andresen - Chandler AZ, US

Assignee:

Stimwave Technologies Incorporated - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

A61N 1/372

US Classification:

607 62

Abstract:

An implantable neural stimulator method for modulating excitable tissue in a patient including: implanting a neural stimulator within the body of the patient such that one or more electrodes of the neural stimulator are positioned at a target site adjacent to or near excitable tissue; generating an input signal with a controller module located outside of, and spaced away from, the patient's body; transmitting the input signal to the neural stimulator through electrical radiative coupling; converting the input signal to electrical pulses within the neural stimulator; and applying the electrical pulses to the excitable tissue sufficient to modulate said excitable tissue.

US Patent:

20120283800, Nov 8, 2012

Filed:

Jul 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/551050

Inventors:

Laura Tyler Perryman - Scottsdale AZ, US
Patrick Larson - Scottsdale AZ, US
Chad Andresen - Chandler AZ, US

Assignee:

STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

A61N 1/36

US Classification:

607 60

Abstract:

An implantable neural stimulator includes one or more electrodes, a dipole antenna, and one or more circuits and does not include an internal power source. The one or more electrodes are configured to apply one or more electrical pulses to neural tissue. The dipole antenna is configured to receive an input signal containing electrical energy utilizing electrical radiative coupling (for example, in the frequency range form 300 MHz to 8 GHz). The one or more circuits are configured to create one or more electrical pulses using the electrical energy contained in the input signal; supply the electrical pulses to the electrodes such the electrical pulses are applied to neural tissue; generate a stimulus feedback signal; and send the feedback to the dipole antenna to transmit to the second antenna through electrical radiative coupling.