Apparatus for stimulating the brain and measuring the light induced neuronal activity and method for manufacturing the same
AssigneeKorea Institute of Science and Technology
InventorsJi Hyun Choi, Guk Bae Kim, Hee Sup Shin
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus for stimulating the brain and measuring the light induced neuronal activity including a signal application unit which applies a signal to a living tissue to stimulate the neuronal cells in the living tissue; an electrode unit which detects an electrophysiological signal of the neuronal cell in response to the signal; and an insulation unit which controls an impedance of the electrode unit. The signal application unit is formed integrally with the electrode unit, so that the site where the signal is applied to the living tissue is approximated to the site where the response to the stimulation is measured.
Claims29
An apparatus for stimulating the brain and measuring the light induced neuronal activity comprising:
- a signal application unit which applies a signal to a living tissue to stimulate the living tissue including neuronal cells;
- an electrode unit which detects an electrophysiological signal of the living tissue in response to the signal;
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- an insulation unit which controls an impedance of the electrode unit,
- wherein the signal application unit is formed integrally with the electrode unit.
A method for manufacturing an apparatus for stimulating the brain and measuring the light induced neuronal activity comprising:
- coupling a plurality of the signal application units;
- tapering an end of the signal application unit;
- laminating an electrode unit on the surface of the signal application unit;
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- laminating an insulation unit on the surface of the electrode unit,
- wherein an impedance of the electrode unit may be controlled by controlling the area of the insulation unit laminated on the surface of the electrode unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.