A61N 5/0622
Optical stimulation for exciting neural tissue
Official title: {Optical stimulation for exciting neural tissue}
A61N5/0622 (Optical stimulation for exciting neural tissue) appears on 909 US grants and 1,572 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 909
- Published applications
- 1,572
- Assignees
- 522
- Inventors
- 2,037
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 2013 | 30 | 72 |
| 2014 | 48 | 73 |
| 2015 | 52 | 74 |
| 2016 | 60 | 100 |
| 2017 | 40 | 101 |
| 2018 | 54 | 100 |
| 2019 | 85 | 121 |
| 2020 | 86 | 131 |
| 2021 | 76 | 128 |
| 2022 | 70 | 119 |
| 2023 | 74 | 95 |
| 2024 | 76 | 110 |
| 2025 | 72 | 114 |
| 2026 | 55 | 65 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Test device, method, and system for treating Alzheimer's disease6 Oct 2026US 12,752,127 B2
- Identification and prevention of myopia6 Oct 2026US 12,752,128 B2NeuroRays, LLC
- Flexible light-integrated microneedle therapy device29 Sep 2026US 12,746,379 B2University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
- Viewing apparatus and method for projecting a light signal22 Sep 2026US 12,741,157 B2Gensight Biologics
- Light emitting diode (LED) control drive system for sleep aid device8 Sep 2026US 12,728,226 B1
- Synchronized audiovisual neurostimulation devices, systems and methods1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295198 A1BrainTap, Inc.
- Ocular Photo-Bio-Stimulation Optics1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295294 A1NeuroRays, LLC
- Ocular photo-bio-stimulation therapeutic device with macular masking1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295295 A1
- System and method for delivering immersive therapeutic experiences for neurocognitive and sleep disorders through the use of virtual reality (vr) environments and synchronized 40hz sensory stimulation24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284352 A1
- Integrated, noninvasive stimulation delivery system and method for treating neurodegenerative disease symptoms24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284427 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Methods and systems for thermally-induced renal neuromodulation521US 9,345,900 B2Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l. · 2016
- Implantable system enabling responsive therapy for pain282US 7,894,905 B2NeuroPace, Inc. · 2011
- Methods and devices for optical stimulation of neural tissues227US 6,921,413 B2Vanderbilt University · 2005
- Miniature apparatus and method for optical stimulation of nerves and other animal tissue168US 7,988,688 B2Lockheed Martin Corporation · 2011
- Therapy apparatus with laser irradiation device166US 6,358,272 B12002