IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,229,789
Granted Patent B2
US 11,229,789 · App. 16/511,390 · Granted Jan 25, 2022

Neuro activator with controller

Inventors: Terry Spurling (Menlo Park, CA); Anthony Wei (Palo Alto, CA); Michael Bernard Druke (Half Moon Bay, CA); Hoo-min D. Toong (Cambridge, MA)
Assignee: NEUROSTIM OAB, INC.
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Patent No.
US 11,229,789
App. No.
16/511,390
Granted
Jan 25, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A neuro activation system includes a patch adapted to be applied externally on a dermis of a user, the patch comprising a flexible substrate and an adhesive on a first side adapted to adhere to the dermis of the user, an electronic package directly coupled to the substrate, the electronic package including a control unit and one or more stimulators, and electrodes directly coupled to the substrate and the electronic package, the patch adapted to generate an electrical stimuli via the electrodes. The neuro activation system further includes a controller in wireless communication with the patch, the controller including remote functionality to start and stop the electrical stimuli.

Claims (28)

1. A neuro activation system comprising:

a patch adapted to be applied externally on a dermis of a user, the patch comprising a flexible substrate and an adhesive on a first side adapted to adhere to the dermis of the user, an electronic package coupled to the flexible substrate, the electronic package comprising a control unit and one or more stimulators, the patch further comprising electrodes coupled to the flexible substrate and the electronic package and an antenna coupled to the flexible substrate, the patch adapted to generate an electrical stimuli via the electrodes; and

a controller in wireless communication with the patch via the antenna, the controller comprising remote functionality to start and stop the electrical stimuli.

2. The neuro activation system of claim 1 , the remote functionality further comprising increasing and decreasing a level of the electrical stimuli.

3. The neuro activation system of claim 1 , the remote functionality further comprising pairing the controller with the patch when the patch is located closer to the controller compared to other patches.

4. The neuro activation system of claim 1 , the remote functionality further comprising pairing the controller with the patch when the patch is a most recently paired patch compared to other patches.

5. The neuro activation system of claim 1 , the patch further comprising a unique digital identity.

6. The neuro activation system of claim 1 , the controller comprising software that, when executed by a processor, implements the remote functionality.

7. The neuro activation system of claim 1 , the controller comprising a fob.

8. The neuro activation system of claim 1 , the generated electrical stimuli adapted to alleviate an overactive bladder, the remote functionality further comprising recording a leak or a no leak event.

9. A method of neuro activation, the method comprising

applying a smart patch externally on a dermis of a user, the patch comprising a flexible substrate and an adhesive on a first side adapted to adhere to the dermis of the user, an electronic package coupled to the flexible substrate, the electronic package comprising a control unit and one or more stimulators, the patch further comprising electrodes coupled to the flexible substrate and the electronic package and an antenna coupled to the flexible substrate;

starting and stopping electrical stimuli using a controller in wireless communication with the patch via the antenna, the electrical stimuli generated by the patch via the electrodes.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising increasing and decreasing a level of the electrical stimuli using the controller.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising pairing the controller with the patch when the patch is located closer to the controller compared to other patches.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising pairing the controller with the patch when the patch is a most recently paired patch compared to other patches.

13. The method of claim 9 , the patch further comprising a unique digital identity.

14. The method of claim 9 , the controller comprising software that, when executed by a processor, implements remote functionality.

15. The method of claim 9 , the controller comprising a fob.

16. The method of claim 9 , the generated electrical stimuli adapted to alleviate an overactive bladder, further comprising recording a leak or a no leak event at the controller.

17. The wireless controller of claim 16 , further comprising:

a fifth selectable element that when selected causes the patch to be paired with the controller;

a sixth selectable element that when selected causes the patch to be un-paired from the controller.

18. The wireless controller of claim 17 , the pairing the controller with the patch implemented when the patch is located closer to the controller compared to other patches.

19. The wireless controller of claim 17 , the pairing the controller with the patch implemented when the patch is a most recently paired patch compared to other patches.

20. The wireless controller of claim 16 , further comprising:

a third selectable element that when selected causes an increasing of a level of the electrical stimuli; and

a fourth selectable element that when selected causes a decreasing of the level of the electrical stimuli.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2019
From: SPURLING, TERRY; WEI, ANTHONY; DRUKE, MICHAEL BERNARD; TOONG, HOO-MIN D.
To: NEUROSTIM OAB, INC.
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Continuity (7)
Continuation In Part 16385361 · Apr 16, 2019
Continuation 15650228 · Jul 14, 2017
Division 14893946
Provisional Application 61828981 · May 30, 2013
Provisional Application 62697692 · Jul 13, 2018
Provisional Application 62697702 · Jul 13, 2018
Related Publication 20190336763A1 · Nov 7, 2019
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