Ultrasound annular array device for neuromodulation
AssigneeLiminal Sciences, Inc.
InventorsKamyar Firouzi, Yichi Zhang, Jose Camara, Guillaume David
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Abstract
In some aspects, the described systems and methods provide for a device wearable by or attached to a person, comprising at least one annular array transducer configured to provide ultrasound radiation to at least one region of the brain of the person. In some embodiments, the annular array transducer is configured to provide the ultrasound radiation to perform non-invasive neuromodulation or neurostimulation in the at least one region of the brain of the person.
Claims32
A device wearable by or attached to a person, comprising:
- at least one annular array transducer configured to provide ultrasound radiation to perform non-invasive neuromodulation in at least one region of the brain of the person.
A device wearable by or attached to a person for providing non-invasive neuromodulation or neurostimulation to at least one region of the brain of the person, comprising:
- an oscillator;
- a phase generator coupled to the oscillator;
- a plurality of power amplifiers coupled to the phase generator;
- a plurality of tuners, each tuner coupled to a power amplifier of the plurality of power amplifiers;
- at least one annular array transducer configured to generate ultrasound radiation, each element of the annular array transducer coupled to a tuner of the plurality of tuners;
- and
- feedback circuitry coupled to the annular array transducer and the phase generator.
A method of making a device wearable by or attached to a person for providing non-invasive neuromodulation or neurostimulation to at least one region of the brain of the person, comprising:
- providing an oscillator;
- providing a phase generator coupled to the oscillator;
- providing a plurality of power amplifiers coupled to the phase generator;
- providing a plurality of tuners, each tuner coupled to a power amplifier of the plurality of power amplifiers;
- providing at least one annular array transducer, each element of the annular array transducer coupled to a tuner of the plurality of tuners;
- and
- providing feedback circuitry coupled to the annular array transducer and the phase generator.
A method, comprising:
- using a device to provide ultrasound radiation to perform non-invasive neuromodulation or neurostimulation in at least one region of the brain of the person,
- wherein the device comprises:
- an oscillator;
- a phase generator coupled to the oscillator;
- a plurality of power amplifiers coupled to the phase generator;
- a plurality of tuners, each tuner coupled to a power amplifier of the plurality of power amplifiers;
- at least one annular array transducer configured to generate the ultrasound radiation, each element of the annular array transducer coupled to a tuner of the plurality of tuners;
- and
- feedback circuitry coupled to the annular array transducer and the phase generator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.