Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080198726 | Apparatus and method for recording an information on a recordable optical record carrier using oval spot profile - The present invention relates to a method and a corresponding apparatus for recording an information on a recordable optical record carrier ( | 08-21-2008 |
20080259759 | Optical Disc Having Combined Rom/R Area - A record carrier has information represented by high density read-only marks in a track. The read-only marks ( | 10-23-2008 |
20090296555 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECORDING INFORMATION ON A MULTILAYER INFORMATION CARRIER - The invention discloses a method and a device for recording information on a multi layer optical disc using a multi session format. The use of multi sessions allows for an efficient use of the storage capacity of the disc, and for a fast finalization time. | 12-03-2009 |
20090296561 | MULTI-SPOT DETECTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR MULTI-LAYER RECORD CARRIERS - The present invention relates to a detector configuration, pickup device and driving device for multi-layer record carriers, wherein main beam detector means and two pairs of side-beam detector means disposed on opposite sides of the main beam detector means are provided for suppressing crosstalk effects. As an example, the two three-spot systems obtained can be used for focus error signals and tracking error signals, respectively, wherein satellite spots can be controlled to have a desired fringe pattern either in-phase or anti-phase with that of the main beam. Besides the reduction of focusing and tracking errors, the above measure allows to reduce spacer layer thickness. | 12-03-2009 |
20100030298 | TISSUE STIMULATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A stimulation apparatus includes a stimulation lead ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100036468 | FIRST TIME RIGHT PLACEMENT OF A DBS LEAD - The disclosure is directed to a deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead having a distal end for providing therapeutic electrical stimulation to tissue in a stimulation target area of a patient's brain, comprising an array of one or more stimulation elements and sensing elements located at the distal end of the lead; each of the one or more stimulation elements is capable of providing electrical stimulation to the brain tissue in the target area; and each of the one or more sensing elements is capable of detecting electrical signals produced by nerve cells within the brain; wherein after the first implantation of the lead into the brain along a trajectory that is pre-determined by non-surgical procedures, the array of stimulation and sensing elements is capable of facilitating the location of the target area and the determination for each of the stimulation elements of the required stimulation parameters needed to provide the therapeutic stimulation to the brain tissue in the stimulation target area, without requiring any additional implantations of the lead after the first implantation. A stimulation system including the DBS lead and a pulse generator is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of providing therapeutic DBS to brain tissue using the lead. | 02-11-2010 |
20100067358 | METHOD OF RECORDING INFORMATION ON A MULTILAYER RECORD CARRIER, AND DEVICE FOR RECORDING ON A DUAL LAYER RECORD CARRIER - Recordable DVD+R and DVD+R/W optical discs with two (or more) information layers are developed to double the data storage capacity and video recording time. A method and device are proposed to make dual layer DVD disc recordings compliant with the dual layer DVD-ROM standard Recording the data in a DVD-ROM compliant way on the dual layer DVD+R or DVD+R/W disc is obtained by shifting the middle zone area towards the inner radius of a disc in such a way that the data zones of both layers are filled up with data. | 03-18-2010 |
20100076516 | REMAINING TIME INDICATION FOR A RECHARGEABLE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An implantable medical device for delivering a therapeutic output to a patient, comprising: a rechargeable electrical power source having a useful life; a therapeutic delivery device operatively coupled to the power source and adapted to deliver the therapeutic output to the patient; a power source recharge timing indicator operatively coupled to the power source, wherein the timing indicator includes means for determining and communicating when the remaining usage time before full drainage of the power source drops below a first predetermined level based on measurement of one or more physical characteristics of the power source and of the medical device; and safe mode means operatively coupled to the timing indicator, power source and therapeutic delivery device, wherein the safe mode means, upon activation, is capable of causing one or more actions to reduce the power consumption of the medical device; wherein the safe mode means is activated by receiving communications from the timing indicator that the remaining usage time before full drainage of the power source has dropped below one or more second predetermined levels, thereby preventing excessive power drainage from the power source which would result in damage to the power source and/or medical device and/or injury to the patient. A method for preventing excessive power drainage and indicating the remaining discharge time of the power source of an implantable medical device for delivering a therapeutic output to a patient, which would result in damage to the power source and/or medical device and/or injury to the patient is also disclosed. | 03-25-2010 |
20100100152 | ELECTRODE SYSTEM FOR DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION - The invention relates to an electrode system ( | 04-22-2010 |
20100145414 | BIOMIMETIC NEUROSTIMULATION DEVICE - A neuromimetic device includes a feedforward pathway and a feedback pathway. The device operates in parallel with a suspect neural region, coupled between regions afferent and efferent to the suspect region. The device can be trained to mimic the suspect region while the region is still considered functional; and then replace the region once the region is considered dysfunctional. The device may be particularly useful in treating neuromotor issues such as Parkinson's disease. | 06-10-2010 |
20100191490 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE STATE OF CHARGE OF A BATTERY - For medical implants it is not only important to have a battery powering the implant with a long run-time, but to know exactly at any point in time how long the remaining run-time is. On the other hand the implant together with its battery shall be as user-friendly as possible requiring no or hardly any interaction with the device except for recharging of the battery. To better address these concerns, a method for determining the state of charge of a battery is suggested comprising the steps: charging the battery, discharging of the battery, predicting the state of charge of the battery using a recharge prediction unit, wherein the recharge prediction unit is disconnected from the battery during the discharging of the battery. The prediction of the state of charge of the battery during the discharge of the battery, i.e. during powering of a device connected to the battery, without carrying out any measurements during the discharging of the battery, enables a local separation of the battery or the implant powered by the battery and the recharge prediction unit during the discharge cycle of the battery. | 07-29-2010 |
20100198315 | NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a neurostimulation system, particularly for deep brain stimulation (DBS), comprising a spatial array ( | 08-05-2010 |
20110029265 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREDICTING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY'S LIFETIME - A method is disclosed for determining an end of life for a rechargeable battery comprising the steps of using the battery ( | 02-03-2011 |
20110071766 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A THRESHOLD FOR SPIKE DETECTION OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS - A method is provided for determining a threshold ( | 03-24-2011 |
20110175568 | APPARATUS WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MODULE - The invention relates to an electronic apparatus ( | 07-21-2011 |
20110184495 | PROBE FOR IMPLANTABLE ELECTRO-STIMULATION DEVICE - The invention relates to a probe for an implantable electro-stimulation device. The probe ( | 07-28-2011 |
20110208225 | NEUROSURGICAL GUIDING TOOL - The present invention regards a guiding tool for neurosurgery. The guiding tool comprises subunits and a holder. The subunits are arranged in the holder so that holes for guiding a probe are created in the interface between said subunits, which allows easy release of the probe. The invention further regards a system for guiding neurosurgery probes. | 08-25-2011 |
20110212651 | CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A connector ( | 09-01-2011 |
20110213382 | DEVICE FOR CRANIAL IMPLANTATION, AND SYSTEM AND USE THEREOF - A device for cranial implantation, comprising a ferrule and a plate for placement in the ferrule is provided. Furthermore, a neurological implant system comprising a probe and a device for cranial implantation is provided. | 09-01-2011 |
20110224765 | SPIRALED WIRES IN A DEEP-BRAIN STIMULATOR PROBE - The present invention regards a probe for deep brain stimulation (DBS), with high overall impedance, but low overall resistance. This is achieved since the probe comprises a structure comprising at least two interconnected spirals, wherein said two spirals have different direction of rotation. A system for deep brain stimulation comprising the probe, a power source and an electrode is also disclosed. | 09-15-2011 |
20120099770 | VISUALIZING SURGICAL TRAJECTORIES - A method is provided for visualizing a surgical trajectory ( | 04-26-2012 |
20120109599 | Planning System for Neurostimulation Therapy - A system for planning implantation of a neurostimulation probe is provided. The system comprises an input for receiving anatomical data comprising information regarding a position and an orientation of at least one fiber bundle in a target region, an input for receiving therapeutic information comprising information regarding a stimulation preferability of the at least one fiber bundle, an optimization module for based on the position, the orientation and the stimulation preferability of the at least one fiber bundle calculating at least one optimal position and at least one optimal orientation for implantation of the neurostimulation probe at which optimal position and orientation the probe is capable of generating an electric field gradient substantially parallel to at least one fiber bundle with a high stimulation preferability and/or substantially perpendicular to at least one fiber bundle with a low stimulation preferability and an output for providing the optimal position and orientation. | 05-03-2012 |
20120120091 | VISUALIZING SURGICAL TRAJECTORIES - A method and system are provided for visualizing a surgical path ( | 05-17-2012 |
20120303088 | System and A Method for Determination of an Orientation of a Biomedical Stimulation Device - The application relates to a system ( | 11-29-2012 |
20120303089 | Method and System for Determining Settings for Deep Brain Stimulation - A method and control system for determining and applying stimulation settings for a brain stimulation probe ( | 11-29-2012 |
20130030500 | Method and System for Determining Settings for Deep Brain Stimulation - A method and a control system ( | 01-31-2013 |
20130035585 | INSTRUMENT GUIDING DURING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - The invention relates to a preparing apparatus for preparing an influencing procedure for influencing a subject. The preparing apparatus ( | 02-07-2013 |
20130035922 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLANNING A NEUROSURGICAL OPERATION | 02-07-2013 |
20130287280 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE APPLICABLE PATH OF MOVEMENT FOR AN OBJECT IN TISSUE - The invention relates to a method for determining at least one applicable path ( | 10-31-2013 |
20140128937 | Active Electronics Module For A System For Brain Applications - An active electronics module for a system for brain applications comprises a lead having a plurality of electrodes at its distal end, at least one main module, and an active electronics module configured such that the active electronics module is connectable or connected to the least one main module on one side and the lead on the other side. The active electronics module includes at least one switch configured such that at least one of the electrodes of the lead can be connected with one or more inputs and/or outputs of the main module. | 05-08-2014 |
20140288615 | FIRST TIME RIGHT PLACEMENT OF A DBS LEAD - The disclosure is directed to a deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead having a distal end for providing therapeutic electrical stimulation to tissue in a stimulation target area of a patient's brain, comprising an array of one or more stimulation elements and sensing elements located at the distal end of the lead; each of the one or more stimulation elements is capable of providing electrical stimulation to the brain tissue in the target area; and each of the one or more sensing elements is capable of detecting electrical signals produced by nerve cells within the brain; wherein after the first implantation of the lead into the brain along a trajectory that is pre-determined by non-surgical procedures, the array of stimulation and sensing elements is capable of facilitating the location of the target area and the determination for each of the stimulation elements of the required stimulation parameters needed to provide the therapeutic stimulation to the brain tissue in the stimulation target area, without requiring any additional implantations of the lead after the first implantation. A stimulation system including the DBS lead and a pulse generator is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of providing therapeutic DBS to brain tissue using the lead. | 09-25-2014 |
20140343621 | PROBE SYSTEM FOR BRAIN APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to a probe system for brain applications, especially for neurostimulation and/or neurorecording, comprising at least one lead for brain applications with a first number of stimulation and/or recording electrodes, the lead being connectable to a low-count connector element or having a low-count connector element, whereby the low-count connector element has a second number of connector contacts, whereby the second number of connector contacts is lower than the first number of the electrodes, whereby the low-count connector element is configured such that the low-count connector element can be directly and/or indirectly connected to at least one pulse generator, whereby the probe system further comprises a power-management unit, a controller unit, a communication unit, and a switching unit. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a deep brain stimulation system, a low-count connector element, and to a method of manufacturing a probe system for a deep brain stimulation system. | 11-20-2014 |
20150045851 | DEVICE FOR PLANNING A NEUROMODULATION THERAPY - The present invention relates to a device for planning a neuromodulation therapy, whereby the device comprises receiving means to receive brain default mode network data of a patient, template means comprising a template brain default mode network data, normalizing means being configured such that normalized patient brain default mode network data can be prepared on the basis on the received brain default mode network data and the template brain default mode network data, storage means comprising a brain default mode network data base and comparison means configured such that the normalized patient brain default mode network data and the data contained in the brain default mode network data base can be compared | 02-12-2015 |
20150080987 | Biomimetic Neurostimulation Device - A neuromimetic device includes a feedforward pathway and a feedback pathway. The device operates in parallel with a suspect neural region, coupled between regions afferent and efferent to the suspect region. The device can be trained to mimic the suspect region while the region is still considered functional; and then replace the region once the region is considered dysfunctional. The device may be particularly useful in treating neuromotor issues such as Parkinson's disease. | 03-19-2015 |
20150088230 | Method and System for Determining Settings for Deep Brain Stimulation - A method and system are provided for determining a relation between stimulation settings for a brain stimulation probe and a corresponding V-field. The brain stimulation probe comprises multiple stimulation electrodes. The V-field is an electrical field in brain tissue surrounding the stimulation electrodes. The method comprises sequentially applying a test current to n stimulation electrodes, n being a number between 2 and the number of stimulation electrodes of the brain stimulation probe, for each test current at one of the n stimulation electrodes, measuring a resulting excitation voltage at m stimulation electrodes, m being a number between 2 and the number of stimulation electrodes of the brain stimulation probe, from the stimulation settings and the measured excitation voltages, deriving a coupling matrix, an element in the coupling matrix reflecting an amount of electrical impedance between two of the stimulation electrodes, and using the coupling matrix for determining the relation between the stimulation settings and the corresponding V-field. | 03-26-2015 |