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US 9,283,386 B2Granted
Neural element comprising nanowires and support layer
AssigneeIndustry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
InventorsSeung Han Park, Jong Ill Hong, Jae Young Choi, Heon Jin Choi, Jae Chul Pyun
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Abstract
Provided is a neural device including a nanowire and a support layer. Further, provided is a neural device including: a substrate, at least one nanowire which is fixed on the substrate at a lengthwise end thereof to extend vertically and inserted into nerves to obtain electrical signals from nerve fibers or apply electrical signals to the nerve fibers; and a support layer which is formed on the substrate and which surrounds and supports at least one portion of the nanowire.
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A neural device comprising:
- a substrate,
- at least one nanowire which is fixed on the substrate at a lengthwise end thereof and inserted into nerves to obtain electrical signals from nerve fibers or apply electrical signals to the nerve fibers;
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- at least one support layer which is formed on the substrate and which surrounds and supports at least one portion of the nanowire,
- wherein a plurality of nanowires are configured to form a plurality of nanowire modules,
- wherein the neural device comprises a processing module which is electrically connected to the plurality of nanowire modules and which transmits and receives electrical signals or electrical stimuli between nanowire modules selected from the plurality of nanowire modules,
- wherein the nanowire modules are formed on a first surface of a substrate, and the processing module is formed on a second surface of the substrate different from the first surface,
- wherein an angle between a normal vector of the second surface and a normal vector of the first surface is 170° to 180°, and the nanowire module and the processing module are connected to each other through a via hole.
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A neural device comprising:
- a cuff formed in hollow cylindrical form and having an open part in which a portion of a cylindrical periphery is cut;
- a plurality of nanowire modules including at least one nanowire which is fixed on the inner side of the cuff at a lengthwise end thereof and which is inserted into nerves to obtain electrical signals from nerve fibers or apply electrical signals to nerve fibers;
- at least one support layer which is formed on the inner side of the cuff and which surrounds and supports at least one portion of the nanowire;
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- a processing module which is electrically connected to the plurality of nanowire modules and transmits and receives electrical signals or electrical stimuli between nanowire modules selected from the plurality of nanowire modules,
- wherein the nanowire module is formed on a first surface of the cuff, and the processing module is formed on a second surface of the cuff different from the first surface,
- wherein an angle between a normal vector of the second surface and a normal vector of the first surface is 170° to 180°, and the nanowire module and the processing module are connected to each other by a via hole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.