The state and future of robotics applied to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): Key Neurotech Patent #25

– Illustrative image from U.S. Patent No. 7,087,008 Today we are sharing a key 2006 patent assigned to The Regents of The University of Texas, the NIH, and the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. (As mentioned, we are featuring a foundational Pervasive Neurotech patent a day, from older to newer by issue date) U.S. Patent No. 7,087,008: Apparatus and methods for delivery of transcranial magnetic stimulation. Assignee(s): The Regents of The University of Texas; The NIH, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Government Inventor(s): Peter Fox, Jack Lancaster Technology Category: Transcranial Stimulation Issue Date: August 8, 2006 SharpBrains’ Take: With a fairly extensive specification (spanning 19 illustration sheets and 18 pages of written material), the ‘008 discloses teachings that leverage the precision of robotic movement capabilities to enhance targeted transcranial stimulation. Four independent claims provide broad and interweaving claim coverage over the robotic/transcranial stimulation system and methods. Due to the importance of precision targeting when applying transcranial stimulation, the increasing pervasiveness of robotics in hospitals and treatment centers, and the difficulty that a party seeking to use robotics for targeted stimulation without potentially falling within the scope of the patent claims, the ‘008 patent is a key non-invasive neurotechnology patent. Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and methods for delivery of transcrania...
Source: SharpBrains - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology brain data neuro-technology NIH patent robotics transcranial stimulation Transcranial-Magnetic-Stimulation University of Texas Source Type: blogs