US 12,576,289 B2 · Systems and methods for reliable replacement of ultrasound neuromodulation wearables

Abstract

Systems and methods for reliably returning a neuromodulation system to a predetermined position relative to a user's head is disclosed. The system includes a neuromodulation device and a stimulation control computing environment. The stimulation control computing environment can be configured with data processing functions to focus ultrasound emission to a target brain region. The system identifies an initial position of one or more ultrasound-emitting elements with respect to the head of a user, uses brain images to identify the target brain region, and performs acoustic simulations to focus ultrasound emissions from the initial position to the target brain region. The distance between an inner surface of the device and a user's head can be measured, and one or more spacing elements can be placed on the inner surfaces based on the measured distances, which enables the reliable return of the neuromodulation device to the initial position with minimal displacement.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

providing a head-mounted device comprising:
an ultrasound transducer element housing;
and
one or more ultrasound transducer elements positioned within the ultrasound transducer element housing;
fitting the head-mounted device to a head of a user such that the one or more ultrasound transducer elements are positioned in a first position approximate a temple of the user;
focusing ultrasonic energy emitted by the one or more ultrasound transducer elements to a target brain region within the head of the user such that at least one ultrasound focus is created approximate the target brain region;
and
reliably refocusing ultrasonic energy emitted by the one or more ultrasound transducer elements to the target brain region such that at least one ultrasound focus is recreated approximate the target brain region after the head-mounted device is removed from and subsequently refitted to the head of the user.

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A head-mounted device comprising:

an ultrasound transducer element housing;
one or more ultrasound transducer elements positioned within the ultrasound transducer element housing and configured to be positioned in a first position approximate a temple of a user when the head-mounted device is worn on a head of the user;
and
at least one processor programmed with instructions that when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to control the one or more ultrasound transducer elements to focus ultrasonic energy emitted by the one or more ultrasound transducer elements to create at least one ultrasound focus approximate to at least one target region within the head of the user wearing the head-mounted device and reliably refocus ultrasonic energy emitted by the one or more ultrasound transducer elements to the at least one target region such that the at least one ultrasound focus is recreated approximate to the at least one target region after the head-mounted device is removed from and subsequently refitted to the head of the user.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods for reliable replacement of ultrasound neuromodulation wearables

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Systems and methods for reliable replacement of ultrasound neuromodulation wearables

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Abstract

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