Patents by Inventor Michael J. W. Brennan

Michael J. W. Brennan 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).

  • Treatment of sleep disorders and alleviating disruption of circadian rhythms
    Patent number: 5169380
    Abstract: Apparatus for alleviating disruptions in the circadian rhythms of a mammal comprises a pair of electrodes 11 mountable on either side of the head 12. The apparatus further comprises a voltage generator for generating a voltage alternating at a rate of between 5 and 40 cycles per second with a peak to peak voltage value of at least 100V. The electrodes being connected to the generator so that an alternating electric field is generated between them. In a method of alleviating circadian disruptions in a mammal, the mammal's brain region is subjected to the aforementioned alternating electric field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Inventor: Michael J. W. Brennan