Control device for selective activation of electrode configuration

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8738146
APP PUB NO 20130110200A1
SERIAL NO

13641366

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A control device implantable in a human body—includes a control unit and at least one electrode, said control unit being connected to each electrode to control stimulation and/or measurement thereof. The control unit includes: a timing dock; a memory storing configuration data defined to enable configuration of each electrode correlated with identifiers; a memory storing program data describing a time profile correlated with identifiers; an executor activatable to send each electrode electric pulses corresponding to a predetermined program according to a predetermined electrode configuration, according to the clock; a sequencer arranged to receive an ordered plurality of pairs, each including an electrode configuration identifier and a program identifier, and selectively to activate the executor with the electrode and program configuration pairs denoted by the pairs of identifiers received as an input, according to the order thereof and the clock.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
INRIA INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE EN INFORMATIQUE ET EN AUTOMATIQUEDOMAINE DE VOLUCEAU - ROCQUENCOURT B P 105 F-78153 ROCQUENCOURT
LE CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE75794 PARIS CEDEX 16
L' UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER163 RUE AUGUSTE BROUSSONET MONTPELLIER 30490

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andreu, David Montarnaud, FR 12 93
Charvin, Guy Antibes, FR 15 960
Divoux, Jean-Louis Cagnes sur Mer, FR 2 9
Guiraud, David Montpellier, FR 9 55

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Nov 27, 2025
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00