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US 12,745,946 · App. 18/357,575 · Granted Sep 29, 2026

Systems, methods, and devices for intracranial measurement, stimulation, and generation of brain state models

Inventor: Anantha Pradeep (Piedmont, CA)
Assignee: STIMSCIENCE INC.
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Patent No.
US 12,745,946
App. No.
18/357,575
Granted
Sep 29, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are systems, methods, and devices for intracranial measurement, stimulation, and generation of brain state models. Systems include a plurality of intracranial electrodes configured to be coupled to a brain of a user. Systems further include an interface configured to obtain measurements from the plurality of intracranial electrodes. Systems include a first processing device including one or more processors configured to generate a plurality of brain state parameters characterizing one or more features of at least one brain state of the user, and a second processing device including one or more processors configured to generate at least one model of the brain of the user based, at least in part, on the plurality of brain state parameters and the measurements. Systems include a controller including one or more processors configured to generate a control signal based on the plurality of brain state parameters and the at least one model.

Claims (29)

1 . A system comprising:

at least one electrode configured to electrically stimulate a brain of a user and configured to obtain a plurality of measurements from the brain of the user, the plurality of measurements including an oscillation or resonance frequency;

at least one processor configured to generate a plurality of brain state parameters characterizing one or more brain states of the user;

generate at least one model of the brain of the user, using machine learning, based, at least in part, on the plurality of brain state parameters and the plurality of measurements; and

generate a control signal based on the plurality of brain state parameters and the at least one model to obtain a desired brain state by changing the oscillation or resonance frequency.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more brain states identifies a pattern of neural activity of the brain.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the pattern of neural activity is identified based, at least in part, on brain activity at a designated frequency band, and wherein the pattern of neural activity is identified based, at least in part, on frequency oscillation and coupling factors.

4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of brain state parameters and the at least one model are generated based on intracranial measurements and scalp level measurements.

5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to generate an estimated brain state based, at least in part, on the intracranial measurements.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one model comprises a functional model of the brain and a structural model of the brain, wherein the functional model is configured to model input-output behavior of the brain, and wherein the structural model is configured to model structures of the brain.

7 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to provide the control signal to the brain via the at least one electrode.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the control signal is configured to change a current brain state of the user.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to update the at least one model based on a plurality of additional measurements received via the at least one electrode.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one model comprises an artificial neural network.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control signal is further configured to improve slow wave coupled spindle synchrony.

12 . A method comprising:

receiving, via at least one electrode, a plurality of measurements from a brain of a user, the plurality of measurements including an oscillation or resonance frequency;

generating, using one or more processors, a plurality of brain state parameters characterizing one or more brain states of the user;

generating, using the one or more processors, at least one model of the brain of the user, using machine learning, based, at least in part, on the plurality of brain state parameters and the plurality of measurements, and

generating, using the one or more processors, a control signal based on the plurality of brain state parameters and the at least one model to obtain a desired brain state to change the oscillation or resonance frequency.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein each of the one or more brain states identifies a pattern of neural activity of the brain, and wherein the pattern of neural activity is identified based, at least in part, on brain activity at a designated frequency band.

14 . The method of claim 12 further comprising:

wherein the plurality of brain state parameters and the at least one model are generated based on intracranial measurements and scalp level measurements.

15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one model comprises a functional model of the brain and a structural model of the brain.

16 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising stimulating the brain, via at least one surface electrode, based on the control signal to change a current brain state of the user.

17 . The method of claim 12 further comprising:

updating the at least one model based on a plurality of additional measurements received via the at least one electrode.

18 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one model comprises an artificial neural network.

19 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the control signal is further configured to improve slow wave coupled spindle synchrony.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2023
From: PRADEEP, ANANTHA K.
To: STIMSCIENCE INC.
Reel/Frame 064359/0767 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16256363 · Jan 24, 2019
Continuation In Part 16170675 · Oct 25, 2018
Provisional Application 62621459 · Jan 24, 2018
Provisional Application 62579300 · Oct 31, 2017
Related Publication 20230363690A1 · Nov 16, 2023
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