Inventor · Seabrook, TX, US

Steven E. Maschino

28Patents
19h-index
13Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 20, 1994 → Mar 29, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5531778A Circumneural electrode assembly Human Necessities 509 Expired
US7801601B2 Controlling neuromodulation using stimulus modalities Human Necessities 174 Active
US7310557B2 Identification of electrodes for nerve stimulation in the treatment of eating disorders Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 125 Active
US7904175B2 Trans-esophageal vagus nerve stimulation Human Necessities 94 Active
US7962220B2 Compensation reduction in tissue stimulation therapy Human Necessities 90 Active
US7962214B2 Non-surgical device and methods for trans-esophageal vagus nerve stimulation Human Necessities 68 Active
US7620455B2 Cranial nerve stimulation to treat eating disorders Human Necessities 64 Active
US8260426B2 Method, apparatus and system for bipolar charge utilization during stimulation by an implantable medical device Human Necessities 51 Active
US7835796B2 Weight loss method and device Human Necessities 49 Active
US7899540B2 Noninvasively adjustable gastric band Human Necessities 47 Active
US7499752B2 Selective nerve stimulation for the treatment of eating disorders Human Necessities 39 Active
US7532935B2 Selective neurostimulation for treating mood disorders Human Necessities 33 Active
US8660647B2 Stimulating cranial nerve to treat pulmonary disorder Human Necessities 28 Active
US7555344B2 Selective neurostimulation for treating epilepsy Human Necessities 27 Active
US7869884B2 Non-surgical device and methods for trans-esophageal vagus nerve stimulation Human Necessities 26 Active
US7856273B2 Autonomic nerve stimulation to treat a gastrointestinal disorder Human Necessities 22 Active
US8565867B2 Changeable electrode polarity stimulation by an implantable medical device Human Necessities 21 Active
US8204603B2 Blocking exogenous action potentials by an implantable medical device Human Necessities 21 Active
US7974697B2 Medical imaging feedback for an implantable medical device Human Necessities 20 Active
US8150524B2 Selective neurostimulation for treating epilepsy Human Necessities 19 Active
US7957796B2 Using physiological sensor data with an implantable medical device Human Necessities 16 Active
US7840280B2 Cranial nerve stimulation to treat a vocal cord disorder Human Necessities 14 Active
US8972013B2 Using physiological sensor data with an implantable medical device Human Necessities 13 Active
US7706874B2 Stimulating cranial nerve to treat disorders associated with the thyroid gland Human Necessities 10 Active
US8942798B2 Alternative operation mode for an implantable medical device based upon lead condition Human Necessities 4 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.