By: SharpBrains

– Illustrative image from U.S. Patent No. 7,711,431
Today we discuss a key brain stimulation patent by Brainlab AG.
U.S. Patent No. 7,711,431: Method and device for stimulating the brain
- Assignee(s): Brainlab AG
- Inventor(s): Philip Tanner, Thomas Bauch
- Technology Category: Transcranial Stimulation
- Issue Date: May 4, 2010
SharpBrains’ Take:
One of the fundamental parameters that must be determined during brain stimulation treatment is the quantity or amount of energy to be applied to the patient, and how the magnitude of that energy can vary as a function of spatial orientation to the subject and time over which treatment is applied. Read the rest of this entry »
By: SharpBrains

– Illustrative image from U.S. Patent No. 7,008,370
Today we are sharing a 2006 patent assigned to Brainlab. (As mentioned, we are featuring a foundational Pervasive Neurotech patent a day, from older to newer by issue date)
U.S. Patent No. 7,008,370: Method and device for transcranial magnetic stimulation.
- Assignee(s): Brainlab Ag
- Inventor(s): Phillip Tanner, Andreas Hartlep, Henrik Wist, Kerstin Wendicke, Thomas Weyh
- Technology Category: Transcranial Stimulation
- Issue Date: March 7, 2006
SharpBrains’ Take:
Transcranial stimulation of targeted regions with automated means requires the automated system to have knowledge of the location of the patient’s targeted brain region in reference to the device inducing brain activity. Read the rest of this entry »
By: SharpBrains

– Illustrative image from U.S. Patent No. 6,827,681
This is a very interesting 2004 patent, assigned to Brainlab AG, outlining a way to use computer modeling to target brain stimulation.
U.S. Patent No. 6,827,681: Method and device for transcranial magnetic stimulation.
- Assignee(s): Brainlab AG
- Inventor(s): Phillipp Tanner, Andreas Hartlep, Henrik Wist, Kerstin Wendicke, Thomas Weyh
- Technology Category: Transcranial Stimulation
- Issue Date: December 7, 2004
SharpBrains’ Take:
The ‘681 patent claims broad coverage over the use of computer modeling in targeted brain stimulation techniques. Read the rest of this entry »