Apparatus for the stimulation of neural networks

US8538547B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Peter Alexander Tass · Munich, DE
• Christian Hauptmann · Starnberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 28, 2008
• Grant date: Sep 17, 2013
• Expiry date: Apr 3, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/36067
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An apparatus (100) is described which comprises at least one measuring unit (31-34) for recording test signals from neurons, a generator unit (10) for generating electrical stimulation signals in accordance with the test signals, and a plurality of stimulation units (11-14) that are connected to the generator unit (10). The stimulation units (11-14) stimulate a plurality of neural networks in a deferred manner by means of the stimulation signals and thus induce a deferred activity in the stimulated neural networks.