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US 11,883,344 B2Granted
Neural stimulation in vitro and in vivo by photoacoustic nanotransducers
AssigneeTrustees of Boston University
InventorsChen Yang, Ji-Xin Cheng
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Abstract
An example photoacoustic system for neurostimulation includes a light producing device for producing light of a specific wavelength. At least one nanotransducer is binded on a surface of a neuron. The nanotransducer converts the light with the specific wavelength into at least one acoustic wave at or near the neuron.
Claims30
A photoacoustic system for neurostimulation comprising:
- a light producing device for producing light of a specific wavelength;
- and
- at least one nanotransducer adapted to be binded on a surface of a neuron, the at least one nanotransducer converting the light with the specific wavelength into at least one acoustic wave at or near the neuron.
A method for neurostimulation, the method comprising:
- producing light of specific wavelength;
- positioning at least one nanotransducer binded on a surface of a neuron;
- and
- converting, using the at least one nanotransducer, the light with the specific wavelength into at least one acoustic wave at or near the neuron.
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A system for neurostimulation comprising:
- a light producing device producing light of specific wavelength;
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- at least one nanotransducer adapted to be binded on a surface of a neuronal membrane and targeting at least one mechanosensitive ion channel, the at least one nanotransducer converting the light with the specific wavelength into at least one acoustic wave perturbing the at least one mechanosensitive ion channel directly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.