Ultrasound systems and associated devices and methods for modulating brain activity
US11730960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N20/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present specification discloses a neuromodulation system comprising a transcranially mounted neuromodulation device and a stimulation control computing environment. The disclosed neuromodulation device comprising at least one ultrasound transducer and at least one EEG electrode and the disclosed stimulation control computing environment comprises a stimulation control unit and offline computing device, the disclosed stimulation control unit including associated systems and methods for controlling the neuromodulation device functionality using acoustic simulations performed on brain image data as well as methods and uses of such neuromodulation systems in modulating brain activity using focused ultrasound stimulation of the thalamus and thalamic sub regions during certain phases of slow wave brain oscillations in order to treat various neural-based disorders or conditions including sleep disorders.
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