Patents by Inventor Francois Kress

Francois Kress 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: 11517743
    Abstract: Presented herein are systems, methods, and devices that provide for stimulation of nerves and/or targets such as mechanoreceptors, tissue regions, mechanoresponsive proteins, and vascular targets through generation and delivery of mechanical vibrational waves. In certain embodiments, the approaches described herein utilize a stimulation device (e.g., a wearable device) for generation and delivery of the mechanical vibrational waves. As described herein, the delivered vibrational waves can be tailored based on particular targets (e.g., nerves, mechanoreceptors, vascular targets, tissue regions) to stimulate and/or to elicited particular desired responses in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Apex Neuro Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Zen Chu, Miles Thibault, Kelsey Fafara, Francois Kress, Rohan Ajay Verma, Alyssa Boasso, Sean Hagberg, Julia Brock
  • Patent number: 11504521
    Abstract: Presented herein are systems, methods, and devices that provide for stimulation of nerves and/or targets such as mechanoreceptors, tissue regions, mechanoresponsive proteins, and vascular targets through generation and delivery of mechanical vibrational waves. In certain embodiments, the approaches described herein utilize a stimulation device (e.g., a wearable device) for generation and delivery of the mechanical vibrational waves. As described herein, the delivered vibrational waves can be tailored based on particular targets (e.g., nerves, mechanoreceptors, vascular targets, tissue regions) to stimulate and/or to elicited particular desired responses in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Apex Neuro Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Zen Chu, Miles Thibault, Kelsey Fafara, Francois Kress, Rohan Ajay Verma, Alyssa Boasso, Sean Hagberg, Julia Brock
  • Publication number: 20220118217
    Abstract: Methods and devices that improve focus, concentration, learning capacity, visual memory, new learning, sustained attention, cognition and/or interoception in a human using mechanical affective touch therapy are provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises delivering to a human body transcutaneous mechanical vibrations having a frequency of less than 20 Hz for at least 10 minutes, at least 2 times per day, for a period of at least 4 weeks, thereby providing the human with transcutaneous mechanical stimulation that improves focus, concentration, learning capacity, visual memory, new learning, sustained attention, cognition and interoception in that human.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Francois Kress, Sean Hagberg, Durga Sahithi Garikapati, Gina Sensale
  • Publication number: 20220088345
    Abstract: Methods and devices that reduce stress, anxiety and/or depression in a human using mechanical affective touch therapy is provided. In on embodiment, the method comprises (1) generating mechanical vibrations using a sinusoidal waveform and a mechanical transducer of a transcutaneous mechanical stimulation device in response to an applied electronic drive signal, (2) controlling the mechanical vibrations of the electronic drive signal by a controller board so that the mechanical vibrations have a frequency of less than 20 Hz; and (3) delivering the mechanical vibrations to the body of the human via the mechanical stimulation device, thereby providing the human with transcutaneous mechanical stimulation that reduces the human's anxiety, stress and/or depression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Durga Sahithi Garikapati, Sean Hagberg, Francois Kress
  • Publication number: 20210060330
    Abstract: Presented herein are systems, methods, and devices that provide for stimulation of nerves and/or targets such as mechanoreceptors, tissue regions, mechanoresponsive proteins, and vascular targets through generation and delivery of mechanical vibrational waves. In certain embodiments, the approaches described herein utilize a stimulation device (e.g., a wearable device) for generation and delivery of the mechanical vibrational waves. As described herein, the delivered vibrational waves can be tailored based on particular targets (e.g., nerves, mechanoreceptors, vascular targets, tissue regions) to stimulate and/or to elicited particular desired responses in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Zen Chu, Miles Thibault, Kelsey Fafara, Francois Kress, Rohan Ajay Verma, Alyssa Boasso, Sean Hagberg, Julia Brock
  • Publication number: 20210030999
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices that provide mechanical stimulation to a user through a stimulation device. In one embodiment, a stimulation device containing a plurality of mechanical waves to a user, each mechanical wave having one or more vibrational waveforms is provided. More than one of the plurality of mechanical waves are delivered to the user to a location in proximity to a mastoid of the user. The processor of the stimulation device or a computing device in communication with the stimulation device receives the user's selection of or preference for of mechanical waves that the user prefers. The mechanical waves provided to the user are modified or another mechanical waves are selected to provide to the user based at least in part on the user's selection of or preference for one or more of the plurality of mechanical waves which is delivered to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Francois Kress
  • Patent number: 10786666
    Abstract: Presented herein are systems, methods, and devices that provide for stimulation of nerves and/or targets such as mechanoreceptors, tissue regions, mechanoresponsive proteins, and vascular targets through generation and delivery of mechanical vibrational waves. In certain embodiments, the approaches described herein utilize a stimulation device (e.g., a wearable device) for generation and delivery of the mechanical vibrational waves. As described herein, the delivered vibrational waves can be tailored based on particular targets (e.g., nerves, mechanoreceptors, vascular targets, tissue regions) to stimulate and/or to elicited particular desired responses in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Apex Neuro Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Zen Chu, Miles Thibault, Kelsey Fafara, Francois Kress, Rohan Ajay Verma, Alyssa Boasso, Sean Hagberg, Julia Brock
  • Publication number: 20200054873
    Abstract: Presented herein are systems, methods, and devices that provide for stimulation of nerves and/or targets such as mechanoreceptors, tissue regions, mechanoresponsive proteins, and vascular targets through generation and delivery of mechanical vibrational waves. In certain embodiments, the approaches described herein utilize a stimulation device (e.g., a wearable device) for generation and delivery of the mechanical vibrational waves. As described herein, the delivered vibrational waves can be tailored based on particular targets (e.g., nerves, mechanoreceptors, vascular targets, tissue regions) to stimulate and/or to elicited particular desired responses in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Zen Chu, Miles Thibault, Kelsey Fafara, Francois Kress, Rohan Ajay Verma, Alyssa Boasso, Sean Hagberg, Julia Brock
  • Publication number: 20190232047
    Abstract: Presented herein are systems, methods, and devices that provide for stimulation of nerves and/or targets such as mechanoreceptors, tissue regions, mechanoresponsive proteins, and vascular targets through generation and delivery of mechanical vibrational waves. In certain embodiments, the approaches described herein utilize a stimulation device (e.g., a wearable device) for generation and delivery of the mechanical vibrational waves. As described herein, the delivered vibrational waves can be tailored based on particular targets (e.g., nerves, mechanoreceptors, vascular targets, tissue regions) to stimulate and/or to elicited particular desired responses in a subject. As described herein, in certain embodiments, the delivery of mechanical stimulation to a subject provides for treatment of anxiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Zen Chu, Miles Thibault, Kelsey Fafara, Francois Kress, Rohan Ajay Verma, Alyssa Boasso, Sean Hagberg
  • Publication number: 20190232046
    Abstract: Presented herein are systems, methods, and devices that provide for stimulation of nerves and/or targets such as mechanoreceptors, tissue regions, mechanoresponsive proteins, and vascular targets through generation and delivery of mechanical vibrational waves. In certain embodiments, the approaches described herein utilize a stimulation device (e.g., a wearable device) for generation and delivery of the mechanical vibrational waves. As described herein, the delivered vibrational waves can be tailored based on particular targets (e.g., nerves, mechanoreceptors, vascular targets, tissue regions) to stimulate and/or to elicited particular desired responses in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Zen Chu, Miles Thibault, Kelsey Fafara, Francois Kress, Rohan Ajay Verma, Alyssa Boasso, Sean Hagberg
  • Patent number: D908230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Apex Neuro Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Zen Chu, Sean Hagberg, Francois Kress, Jainam Shah, Geoff Baldwin, Priyanka Venkatesh, Christopher Wright, Thomas Kershaw
  • Patent number: D922592
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Apex Neuro Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Zen Chu, Sean Hagberg, Francois Kress, Jainam Shah, Geoff Baldwin, Priyanka Venkatesh
  • Patent number: D922593
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Apex Neuro Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Zen Chu, Sean Hagberg, Francois Kress, Jainam Shah, Geoff Baldwin, Priyanka Venkatesh, Christopher Wright, Thomas Kershaw