- 专利标题: Systems, devices and methods for caloric vestibular stimulation having an impedance monitor and/or temperature sensor
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申请号: US13525817申请日: 2012-06-18
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公开(公告)号: US09655772B2公开(公告)日: 2017-05-23
- 发明人: Lanty L. Smith , Lesco L. Rogers , Robert D. Black
- 申请人: Lanty L. Smith , Lesco L. Rogers , Robert D. Black
- 申请人地址: US NC Raleigh
- 专利权人: Scion Neurostim, LLC
- 当前专利权人: Scion Neurostim, LLC
- 当前专利权人地址: US NC Raleigh
- 代理机构: Myers Bigel, P.A.
- 主分类号: A61B1/00
- IPC分类号: A61B1/00 ; A61F7/12 ; A61F7/00 ; A61B18/00 ; A61F7/02
摘要:
An in-ear stimulation device for administering caloric stimulation to the ear canal of a subject includes (a) first and second earpieces configured to be insertable into the ear canals of the subject; (b) at least first and second thermoelectric devices thermally coupled to respective ones of the first and second earpieces; (c) a first heat sink thermally coupled to the first thermoelectric device opposite the first earpiece and a second heat sink thermally coupled to the second thermoelectric device opposite the second earpiece; and (d) a controller comprising a waveform generator in communication with the first and second thermoelectric devices, the waveform generator configured to generate a first control signal to control a first caloric output to the first thermoelectric device and a second control signal to control a second caloric output to the second caloric device.