Integrated circuit design for wireless control of biphasic stimulation in bioelectronic implant

    公开(公告)号:US11167134B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US16208007

    申请日:2018-12-03

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61N1/372 A61N1/378

    摘要: A system for providing biphasic stimulation is disclosed. The system includes an electrode, an antenna coupled to a transmitter, a capacitor, a power supply, a backscatter load selectively coupled to the antenna via a switching device, a plurality of switches, and a controller configured to control the switching device to output, by the antenna, an acknowledgement signal to the transmitter responsive to receiving the power. The controller is further configured to control the plurality of switches to electrically couple a first plate of the capacitor to the electrode to provide a first nerve stimulation signal having a first polarity, and electrically couple a second plate of the capacitor to the electrode to provide a second nerve stimulation signal having a second polarity opposite the first polarity. The system further includes a housing encapsulating the antenna, the capacitor, the power supply, the backscatter load, the switches, and the controller.

    Beamsplitter Architecture for Monostatic LiDAR

    公开(公告)号:US20210231780A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-29

    申请号:US16773145

    申请日:2020-01-27

    IPC分类号: G01S7/481 G01S7/4912

    摘要: A LiDAR system includes a light source and an arrayed micro-optic configured to receive light from the light source so as to produce and project a two-dimensional array of light spots on a scene. The LiDAR system also includes receiver optics having an array of optical detection sites configured so as to be suitable for establishing a one-to-one correspondence between light spots in the two-dimensional array and optical detection sites in the receiver optics. The LiDAR system further includes a beamsplitter and a lens. The LiDAR system may also include a mask placed in the light path between the beamsplitter and the receiver optics. Alternatively, the LiDAR system may include a controller programmed to activate or deactivate each optical detection site.

    Scanning magnetometry motion compensation

    公开(公告)号:US11054394B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16115742

    申请日:2018-08-29

    IPC分类号: G01N27/82 G01N27/85

    摘要: A computer-implemented method is described for detecting, identifying and locating an object feature in a ferromagnetic object. At least one hardware processor executes program instructions to: define a planned scan trajectory for scanning the ferromagnetic object with a sensor array comprising a plurality of magnetometer sensors, measure magnetic fields of the ferromagnetic object with the sensor array along an actual scan trajectory at locations adjacent to the ferromagnetic material to produce object scanning data representing magnetic characteristics of the ferromagnetic object along the actual scan trajectory. The actual scan trajectory includes deviation motion of the scanning array from the planned scan trajectory. The deviation motion is then compensated for to identify and locate the object feature in the ferromagnetic object. The compensation includes adjusting the object scanning data for the deviation motion and/or using a feature model that reflects the deviation motion.

    HAND TOOL WITH INTEGRATED MICROPUMP AND DRUG RESERVOIR FOR INTRACOCHLEAR DRUG DELIVERY

    公开(公告)号:US20210154379A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-27

    申请号:US17100309

    申请日:2020-11-20

    IPC分类号: A61M1/00 A61M39/24

    摘要: The present disclosure provides a handpiece for trans-canal delivery of a therapeutic substance to the inner ear. The handpiece can be inserted into the middle ear via a surgical tympanotomy approach. The handpiece can be integrated with a micropump and a fluid reservoir. The handpiece can enable a controlled injection of a therapeutic substance directly through the round window membrane and into the inner ear. The direct delivery of the therapeutic substance to the inner ear can enable the delivery of a precise amount of therapeutic substance into the inner ear. The micropump can include a self-contained fluid reservoir that can provide predetermined volumes of fluid to precise areas of the patient.

    Light field generation system including directionally-sensitive optical element for improved contrast

    公开(公告)号:US11009770B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-18

    申请号:US16540650

    申请日:2019-08-14

    发明人: Gregg E. Favalora

    IPC分类号: G02F1/335

    摘要: A light field generation system includes a two dimensional emitter array for projecting light and a directionally-sensitive optical element in front of the emitter array but before a directional diffuser. Certain classes of emitters are intended to project information principally along one axis (e.g. amplitude modulated in the horizontal plane, i.e. so that each eye sees a potentially different image) and are the basis of horizontal-parallax-only (HPO) displays. Examples include surface acoustic wave (SAW) modulators, such as edge-emitting or surface-emitting modulators. They often project undesired or stray light along directions along a different axis (e.g. vertically) and the diffuser will also spread the visibility of the stray light field components. Thus, the directionally-sensitive optical element will improve contrast in this scenario.