Systems, methods and apparatus for bilateral caloric vestibular stimulation
    3.
    发明授权
    Systems, methods and apparatus for bilateral caloric vestibular stimulation 有权
    双侧卡路里前庭刺激的系统,方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09283111B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-15

    申请号:US13994266

    申请日:2011-12-16

    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.

    摘要翻译: 用于对受试者的耳道施加热量刺激的入耳式刺激装置包括:(a)构造成可插入到对象的耳道中的第一和第二耳机; (b)至少第一和第二热电装置热耦合到第一和第二耳机中的相应的一个; (c)热耦合到与第一耳机相对的第一热电装置的第一散热器和与第二耳机相对的与第二热电装置热耦合的第二散热器; 和(d)包括与第一和第二热电装置连通的波形发生器的控制器,所述波形发生器被配置为产生第一控制信号以控制到第一热电装置的第一热量输出和第二控制信号以控制第二热电装置 热量输出到第二热量装置。

    SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BILATERAL CALORIC VESTIBULAR STIMULATION
    4.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BILATERAL CALORIC VESTIBULAR STIMULATION 有权
    系统,装置和方法用于双侧卡路里血管刺激

    公开(公告)号:US20120316624A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-13

    申请号:US13525765

    申请日:2012-06-18

    IPC分类号: A61F7/12

    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.

    摘要翻译: 用于对受试者的耳道施加热量刺激的入耳式刺激装置包括:(a)构造成可插入到对象的耳道中的第一和第二耳机; (b)至少第一和第二热电装置热耦合到第一和第二耳机中的相应的一个; (c)热耦合到与第一耳机相对的第一热电装置的第一散热器和与第二耳机相对的与第二热电装置热耦合的第二散热器; 和(d)包括与第一和第二热电装置连通的波形发生器的控制器,所述波形发生器被配置为产生第一控制信号以控制到第一热电装置的第一热量输出和第二控制信号以控制第二热电装置 热量输出到第二热量装置。

    Systems, devices and methods for bilateral caloric vestibular stimulation

    公开(公告)号:US09168170B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US13525765

    申请日:2012-06-18

    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.

    SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CALORIC VESTIBULAR STIMULATION HAVING AN IMPEDANCE MONITOR AND/OR TEMPERATURE SENSOR
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CALORIC VESTIBULAR STIMULATION HAVING AN IMPEDANCE MONITOR AND/OR TEMPERATURE SENSOR 有权
    具有阻抗监测器和/或温度传感器的加压脉搏刺激的系统,装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120316625A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-13

    申请号:US13525817

    申请日:2012-06-18

    IPC分类号: A61F7/12 A61F11/00

    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.

    摘要翻译: 用于对受试者的耳道施加热量刺激的入耳式刺激装置包括:(a)构造成可插入到对象的耳道中的第一和第二耳机; (b)至少第一和第二热电装置热耦合到第一和第二耳机中的相应的一个; (c)热耦合到与第一耳机相对的第一热电元件的第一散热器和与第二耳机相对的与第二热电装置热耦合的第二散热器; 和(d)包括与第一和第二热电装置连通的波形发生器的控制器,所述波形发生器被配置为产生第一控制信号以控制到第一热电装置的第一热量输出和第二控制信号以控制第二热电装置 热量输出到第二热量装置。

    Systems, devices and methods for bilateral caloric vestibular stimulation
    7.
    发明授权
    Systems, devices and methods for bilateral caloric vestibular stimulation 有权
    用于双侧卡路里前庭刺激的系统,装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09532900B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-03

    申请号:US13525765

    申请日:2012-06-18

    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.

    摘要翻译: 用于对受试者的耳道施加热量刺激的入耳式刺激装置包括:(a)构造成可插入到对象的耳道中的第一和第二耳机; (b)至少第一和第二热电装置热耦合到第一和第二耳机中的相应的一个; (c)热耦合到与第一耳机相对的第一热电装置的第一散热器和与第二耳机相对的与第二热电装置热耦合的第二散热器; 和(d)包括与第一和第二热电装置连通的波形发生器的控制器,所述波形发生器被配置为产生第一控制信号以控制到第一热电装置的第一热量输出和第二控制信号以控制第二热电装置 热量输出到第二热量装置。

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TITRATING CALORIC VESTIBULAR STIMULATION
    8.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TITRATING CALORIC VESTIBULAR STIMULATION 有权
    用于治疗卡路里血管刺激的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130310907A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-21

    申请号:US13990622

    申请日:2011-12-16

    IPC分类号: A61F7/00

    摘要: A device for delivering caloric vestibular stimulation to an individual, includes: (a) an earpiece configured to be at least partially insertable into the ear canal of the individual for delivering a first thermal stimulus; (b) an input unit for receiving a user input indicating efficacy of said first thermal stimulus, and (c) a controller operatively associated with said earpiece and said input unit for: (i) controlling said earpiece to provide said first thermal stimulus, and (ii) receiving a signal corresponding to the user input and generating a control signal to control the earpiece and delivering a subsequent thermal stimulus different from said first thermal stimulus. In some embodiments, each thermal stimulus is an actively controlled time varying waveform stimulus.

    摘要翻译: 用于向个人输送热量前庭刺激的装置包括:(a)耳机,其被配置为至少部分地插入到个体的耳道中,用于传送第一热刺激; (b)用于接收指示所述第一热刺激的功效的用户输入的输入单元,以及(c)与所述耳机和所述输入单元可操作地相关联的控制器,用于:(i)控制所述耳机以提供所述第一热刺激,以及 (ii)接收与所述用户输入相对应的信号并产生控制信号以控制所述耳机并传送不同于所述第一热刺激的后续热刺激。 在一些实施例中,每个热刺激是主动控制的时变波形刺激。