Patents by Inventor Dennis PLACHTA

Dennis PLACHTA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10556111
    Abstract: An implantable assembly is described for acquisition of neuronal electrical signals at a selected location which propagate along at least one nerve fiber contained in a nerve fiber bundle, as well as for selective electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve fiber, having: an implantable electrode assembly (E) which is disposed on a biocompatible support substrate which can be positioned around the nerve fiber bundle in a cuff, which has a cylindrical support substrate surface (i) which in the implanted condition is orientated facing the nerve fiber bundle, on which a first electrode assembly for locationally selective acquisition of the neuronal electrical signals and selective electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve fiber, and on which a second electrode assembly is disposed to record an ECG signal, and an analysis and control unit (A/S) which can be electrically conductively connected or is connected to the implantable electrode assembly (E), in which the locationally selective acquired neuron
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Neuroloop GmbH
    Inventors: Dennis Plachta, Mortimer Giehrtmuehlen, Thomas Stieglitz, Josef Zentner
  • Publication number: 20190351214
    Abstract: An implantable electrical contact arrangement is described which has at least one electrode body arrangement composed otherwise entirely of biocompatible, electrically insulating material, with at least one freely accessible electrode surface enclosed directly or indirectly by the biocompatible electrically insulating material. The invention is characterized in that the electrode body arrangement has a stack-shaped layer composite which provides at least one gold layer connected to an iridium layer via a diffusion barrier layer. The stack-shaped layer composite is otherwise completely encapsulated by an SiC layer, with the exception of at least one surface region of the iridium layer directed away from the layer composite. The SiC layer has an SiC layer surface which is directed away from the stack-shaped layer composite and which is adjoined directly or indirectly by the biocompatible, electrically insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Tim BORETIUS, Fabian KIMMIG, Christina Sebastian HASSLER, Dennis PLACHTA
  • Publication number: 20190320921
    Abstract: The invention relates to an implantable electric multi-pole connection between an electric implant and an electric feed and discharge structure. The invention is characterised in that a flexible, film-like, electrically non-conductive, strip-shaped surface element is arranged between the implant and the feed and discharge structure. The surface element comprises at least one first surface, on which a number of electrodes n greater than of equal to two is arranged, which are respectively connected to the electric implant by means of electric connection conductors extending at least in parts inside the surface element. The electric feed and discharge structure comprises at least n lines which are electrically insulated from each other and which are electrically connected to one of the n electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Fabian KIMMIG, Tim BORETIUS, Dennis PLACHTA
  • Publication number: 20190059755
    Abstract: A biocompatible recording system includes a number of input channels for acquiring electronic information from the neural system of a living being. The recording system includes a preamplifier and further amplifier stages. An input of a second amplifier stage is coupled to an output of the preamplifier. A low-pass filter having a capacitance multiplier is connected to the second amplifier stage. The preamplifier of the recording system is designed using P-MOS technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: MATTHIAS KUHL, YIANNOS MANOLI, DENNIS PLACHTA, THOMAS STIEGLITZ, OSCAR COTA
  • Publication number: 20170326362
    Abstract: The invention is an implantable electrode configuration having a carrier substrate of a biocompatible polymer in at least some areas and a freely accessible electrode surface applied to the carrier substrate or integrated into the carrier substrate on the carrier substrate surface in at least some areas is described and a method for producing the implantable electrode configuration. The electrode has a metallic base plate having a planar top side and bottom side, including at least one structural element protruding orthogonally from the top side. The planar surface of the metallic base plate is oriented parallel to the carrier substrate surface and the metallic base plate is enclosed by the biocompatible polymer, except for a first surface area of the at least one structural element which faces the carrier substrate surface and is the freely accessible electrode surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Dennis PLACHTA, Mortimer GIEHRTMUEHLEN, Thomas STIEGLITZ, Josef ZENTNER
  • Publication number: 20170319846
    Abstract: An implantable electrode arrangement provides spatially-selective detection of neuronal electrical signals, which propagate along at least one nerve fiber contained in a nerve fascicle, and for selective electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve fiber, comprising a biocompatible carrier substrate, which has at least one carrier substrate region that can be placed around the nerve fascicle in a cuff and has a straight cylinder-shaped carrier substrate surface which faces the nerve fascicle in the implanted state. The carrier substrate surface has an axial extension and an extension oriented circumferentially in a direction and a first electrode arrangement attached thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Dennis PLACHTA, Mortimer GIEHRTMUEHLEN, Thomas STIEGLITZ, Josef ZENTNER
  • Publication number: 20170304630
    Abstract: An implantable assembly is described for acquisition of neuronal electrical signals at a selected location which propagate along at least one nerve fiber contained in a nerve fiber bundle, as well as for selective electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve fiber, having: an implantable electrode assembly (E) which is disposed on a biocompatible support substrate which can be positioned around the nerve fiber bundle in a cuff, which has a cylindrical support substrate surface (i) which in the implanted condition is orientated facing the nerve fiber bundle, on which a first electrode assembly for locationally selective acquisition of the neuronal electrical signals and selective electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve fiber, and on which a second electrode assembly is disposed to record an ECG signal, and an analysis and control unit (A/S) which can be electrically conductively connected or is connected to the implantable electrode assembly (E), in which the locationally selective acquired neuron
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Dennis PLACHTA, Mortimer GIEHRTMUEHLEN, Thomas STIEGLITZ, Josef ZENTNER