IP Library Granted Patent US 11,491,335
Granted Patent B2
US 11,491,335 · App. 17/301,421 · Granted Nov 8, 2022

Method and system for providing neuromodulation

Inventor: Johan Gerard Kleibeuker (Helvoirt, NL)
Assignee: ONWARD MEDICAL N.V.
A61N1/36171A61N1/36062
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Patent No.
US 11,491,335
App. No.
17/301,421
Granted
Nov 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for neuromodulation, at least including a timeline definition module configured to define a timeline in which neuromodulation may be provided; A timeline dividing module for dividing the timeline into a series of time slots; several neuromodulation entities, each entity being capable to claim at least one slot exclusively for providing neuromodulation.

Claims (24)

1. A method for providing neuromodulation comprising:

defining a timeline in which neuromodulation may be provided;

dividing the timeline into a series of time slots;

providing a plurality of neuromodulation entities, each of the plurality of neuromodulation entities being capable to claim at least one slot exclusively for providing neuromodulation;

wherein each of the plurality of neuromodulation entities manages a stimulation block;

providing an arbitration unit configured to honor the claim of the neuromodulation entities by assigning at least one of the series of time slots to the claiming neuromodulation entities;

when two or more of the plurality of neuromodulation entities claim a same time slot of the series of time slots but require configurations that do not corrupt each other, honoring the claims of each neuromodulation entities.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the neuromodulation comprises or is neurostimulation.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the arbitration unit assigns the slot randomly.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the arbitration unit assigns the slot based on at least one predefined rule or a set of predefined rules.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the slots are at least partially equally spaced.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the slots are at least partially unequally spaced or arranged.

7. A system for neuromodulation, comprising:

a timeline definition module configured to define a timeline in which neuromodulation may be provided;

a timeline dividing module to divide the timeline into a series of time slots;

a plurality of neuromodulation entities, each of the plurality of neuromodulation entities being capable to claim at least one slot exclusively for providing neuromodulation;

wherein each of the plurality of neuromodulation entities manages a stimulation block;

an arbitration unit configured to honor the claim of the neuromodulation entities by assigning at least one of the series of time slots to the claiming neuromodulation entities, and when two or more of the plurality of neuromodulation entities claim a same time slot of the series of time slots but require configurations that do not corrupt each other, honoring the claims of each neuromodulation entities.

8. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the system for neuromodulation comprises or is a system for neurostimulation.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the arbitration unit assigns the slot randomly.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the arbitration unit assigns the slot based on at least one predefined rule or a set of predefined rules.

11. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the slots are at least partially equally spaced.

12. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the slots are at least partially unequally spaced to create ramping scenarios.

13. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the system is configured to perform the method according to claim 1 .

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2024
From: ONWARD MEDICAL N.V.
To: RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 068287/0393 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE AUTHORIZED ASSIGNEE SIGNATORY FROM VINCENT DELATTRE TO DAVID L. MARVER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 060417 FRAME: 0533. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 25, 2022
From: KLEIBEUKER, JOHAN GERARD
To: ONWARD MEDICAL N.V.
Reel/Frame 061314/0436 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2022
From: KLEIBEUKER, JOHAN GERARD
To: ONWARD MEDICAL N.V.
Reel/Frame 060417/0533 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR THAT LISTED APPLICTION NO. 29/782, 452 INSTEAD OF APPLICATION NO. 29782,453 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 058600 FRAME: 0518. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 1, 2022
From: ONWARD MEDICAL B.V.
To: ONWARD MEDICAL N.V.
Reel/Frame 059280/0326 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: ONWARD MEDICAL B.V.
To: ONWARD MEDICAL N.V.
Reel/Frame 058600/0518 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 20167870 · Apr 3, 2020 · regional
Continuity (1)
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