US 7,613,509 B2 · Systems, methods, and computer program products for transmitting neural signal information

Abstract

Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Transmitting Neural Signal Information. Systems, method, and computer program products are provided for neural signal transmission. A system according to one embodiment can include a signal receiver operable to receive a neural signal comprising an action potential. The system can also include an action potential detector operable to communicate with the signal receiver and detect when the action potential occurs. In addition, the system can include a transmitter in communication with the action potential detector and operable to transmit an information signal indicating the time when the action potential occurs and, in addition, can transmit samples associated with a detected action potential.

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A neural signal transmission system, comprising:

(a) a signal receiver operable to receive a neural signal comprising an action potential, the neural signal represented by n-bit data samples;
(b) an action potential detector operable to communicate with the signal receiver, operable to determine an optimal range for the received neural signal, operable to select a subset of bits of the n-bit data samples based on the optimal range, operable to calculate a threshold value based on the neural signal, operable to compare the threshold value to the subset of bits of the neural signal, and operable to detect when the action potential occurs based on the comparison of the threshold value to the subset of bits of the neural signal;
and
(c) a transmitter in communication with the action potential detector and operable to transmit an information signal indicating the time when the action potential occurs.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems, methods, and computer program products for transmitting neural signal information

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Systems, methods, and computer program products for transmitting neural signal information

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Abstract

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