Kenneth E. Wojciechowski;David K. Novick;Deepesh K. Kholwadwala;Roy H. Olsson, III;Stephen P. Buerger
发明人:
Stephen P. Buerger,Roy H. Olsson, III,Kenneth E. Wojciechowski,David K. Novick,Deepesh K. Kholwadwala
申请号：
US12136859
公开号：
US09549704B1
申请日:
2008.06.11
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要：
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.
