Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-16
2011-08-16
Patel, Niketa I (Department: 3762)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C607S005000, C607S055000, C600S372000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08000797
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides methods and systems for selecting one or more channels of a neural implant to stimulate. A channel selection unit is configured to asynchronously and stochastically select the winning channel or channels based, in part, on the richness of the input sensory environment. Thereafter, the channel selection unit reduces the likelihood that the selected channel or channels will be selected again for a period of time.
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Faltys Michael A.
Sarpeshkar Rahul
Sit Ji-Jon
Advanced Bionics, LLC
AdvantEdge Law Group, LLC
Lavert Nicole F
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Patel Niketa I
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