Neural interface
AssigneeUniversity of Utah Research Foundation
InventorsSandeep Negi, Rajmohan Bhandari
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Abstract
Technology for a neural interface is described. The neural interface can include an intracranial electrode grid operable to detect neural activity. The neural interface can include a subcutaneous microelectronic signal processing unit operable to process the neural activity in order to obtain digital neural activity information. The neural interface can include a cable connecting the intracranial electrode grid and the subcutaneous microelectronic signal processing unit. The neural interface can include a wired connector attached to the subcutaneous microelectronic signal processing unit that is operable to transmit the digital neural activity information from the subcutaneous microelectronic signal processing unit to an external signal processing device.
Claims21
A neural interface comprising:
- an intracranial electrode grid operable to detect neural activity;
- a subcutaneous microelectronic signal processing unit operable to process the neural activity in order to obtain digital neural activity information;
- a cable connecting the intracranial electrode grid and the subcutaneous microelectronic signal processing unit;
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- a wired connector attached to the subcutaneous microelectronic signal processing unit that is operable to transmit the digital neural activity information from the subcutaneous microelectronic signal processing unit to an external signal processing device.
A system for detecting and processing neural activity, the system comprising:
- an integrated macro and micro electrocorticography (ECoG) array system operable to detect neural activity;
- a subcutaneous microelectronic signal processing unit operable to process the neural activity in order to obtain digital neural activity information;
- a cable connecting the integrated macro and micro ECoG array system and the subcutaneous microelectronic signal processing unit;
- a single pigtail connector attached to the subcutaneous microelectronic signal processing unit;
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- an external signal processing device that is operable to receive the digital neural activity information from the subcutaneous microelectronic signal processing unit via the pigtail connector.
A method for manufacturing a neural interface, the method comprising:
- creating an intracranial electrode grid by inserting a defined number of interconnections between a first polymer layer and a second polymer layer;
- attaching the intracranial electrode grid to a first surface of a subcutaneous microelectronic signal processing unit, wherein bond pads on the intracranial electrode grid are configured to attach with bond pad spacing on the subcutaneous microelectronic signal processing unit;
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- attaching a wired connector to a second surface of the subcutaneous microelectronic signal processing unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.