Patents Assigned to NeuroMetrix, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12133979
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: a stimulation unit for electrically stimulating at least one nerve using electrical pulses; an electrode assembly connectable to the stimulation unit, the electrode assembly comprising a sensing unit, a storage unit, and a communications unit; and a control unit connected to the stimulation unit and the communications unit, the control unit being configured for controlling operation of the stimulation unit based on information from the electrode assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Shai N. Gozani, Marc P. Cryan, Andres Aguirre, Glenn Herb, Xuan Kong
  • Patent number: 11883661
    Abstract: Apparatus for assessing the accuracy of a target stimulation intensity level used in transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to a user, the apparatus comprising: a calculation unit for calculating a set of expected values of the target stimulation intensity level for a desired sensation based on a profile of the user; a stimulation unit for electrically stimulating at least one nerve of the user at one or more stimulation levels; a discovery unit for enabling the user to indicate a target stimulation intensity level at which the electrical stimulation to the user evokes the desired sensation from the user; and an assessment unit to determine the accuracy of the indicated target stimulation intensity level based on the expected set of values of the target stimulation intensity level for the desired sensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Xuan Kong, Rebecca A. Burrell, Shai N. Gozani
  • Patent number: 11730959
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: a stimulator for electrically stimulating at least one nerve, a stimulator housing, a monitor for monitoring transient motion of the stimulator housing, an analyzer for analyzing transient motion monitored by the monitor for determining whether transient motion of the stimulator housing has occurred, and a controller for automatically transitioning at least one of the stimulator, the monitor, and the analyzer between a standby mode and a power save mode, wherein the power save mode supports a subset of the functionality of the stimulator and the monitor which is available in the standby mode so as to conserve battery power in the power save mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Shai N. Gozani, Xuan Kong, Thomas C. Ferree
  • Patent number: 11717682
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in humans, the apparatus comprising: a housing; a stimulation unit mounted within the housing for electrically stimulating nerves; an electrode array releasably mounted to the housing and connectable to the stimulation means, the electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes for electrical stimulation of nerves; a control unit mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the stimulation unit for controlling at least one characteristic of the stimulation unit; a monitoring unit mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the stimulation unit for monitoring at least one characteristic of the stimulation unit; a user interface unit mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the control unit for controlling the stimulation unit; a display unit mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the control unit and the monitoring unit for displaying the status of the stimulations unit; and a strap attached to the housing;
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: NeuroMetrix, Inc
    Inventors: Shai N. Gozani, Xuan Kong, Andres Aguirre, Glenn Herb, Marc Cryan, Michael Williams
  • Patent number: 11511106
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) devices which utilize novel stimulation waveforms and novel arrangements of TENS electrodes to improve the efficiency of power consumption while enhancing therapeutic effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Herb, Andres Aguirre, Xuan Kong, Shai N. Gozani
  • Patent number: 11259744
    Abstract: Apparatus for providing transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy to a user, the apparatus comprising: a housing; an application unit for providing mechanical coupling between the housing and the user's body; a stimulation unit for electrically stimulating at least one nerve of the user; a sensing unit for sensing the user's body movement and body orientation; and a reporting unit for providing the user with feedback based on the user's sensed body movement and body orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Ferree, Shai Gozani, Xuan Kong
  • Patent number: 11247040
    Abstract: Apparatus for providing transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy to a user, said apparatus comprising: a housing; an application unit for providing mechanical coupling between the housing and the user's body; a stimulation unit for electrically stimulating at least one nerve of the user; a sensing unit for (i) sensing the user's body movement and body orientation to determine whether the user is in an “out-of-bed” state or a “rest-in-bed” state, and (ii) analyzing the sleep characteristics of the user during the “rest-in-bed” state; and a feedback unit for at least one of (i) providing the user with feedback in response to the analysis of the sleep characteristics of the user, and (ii) modifying the electrical stimulation provided to the user by the stimulation unit in response to the analysis of the sleep characteristics of the user; wherein the sleep characteristics comprise a likelihood measure of the user's sleep quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Ferree, Shai N. Gozani, Xuan Kong
  • Patent number: 11247052
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: a housing; stimulation means for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; an electrode releasably mounted to the housing and connectable to the stimulation means for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve; monitoring means for monitoring the user's body orientation and movement; analysis means for analyzing said orientation and movement; and control means for controlling the output of the stimulation means in response to said analysis of said orientation and movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Shai Gozani, Xuan Kong, Tom Ferree
  • Patent number: 11235142
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: a stimulation unit for electrically stimulating at least one nerve using electrical pulses; an electrode assembly connectable to the stimulation unit, the electrode assembly comprising a sensing unit, a storage unit, and a communications unit; and a control unit connected to the stimulation unit and the communications unit, the control unit being configured for controlling operation of the stimulation unit based on information from the electrode assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: NeuroMetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Shai N. Gozani, Marc P. Cryan, Andres Aguirre, Glenn Herb, Xuan Kong
  • Patent number: 11191443
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: stimulation means for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; an electrode array connectable to said stimulation means, said electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve, said electrodes having a pre-formed geometry and known electrode-skin contact area size when in complete contact with the user's skin; monitoring means electrically connected to said stimulation means for monitoring the impedance of the electrical stimulation through said electrode array; and analysis means for analyzing said impedance to estimate a change in the electrode-skin contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: NeuroMetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Shai Gozani, Xuan Kong, Andres Aguirre, Tom Ferree
  • Patent number: 11058877
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: a stimulator for electrically stimulating at least one nerve with at least one stimulation pulse; a controller connected to the stimulator for controlling at least one characteristic of the at least one stimulation pulse; an analyzer for identifying the current and future presence of pain-altering patterns based on weather and/or environmental factors; and a processor connected to the analyzer and the controller for modulating the at least one characteristic of the at least one stimulation pulse according to the pain-altering patterns identified by the analyzer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Shai N. Gozani, Xuan Kong
  • Patent number: 10940311
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: a stimulator for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; a stimulator housing; a monitor for monitoring transient motion of the stimulator housing; an analyzer for analyzing transient motion monitored by the monitor for determining whether transient motion of the stimulator housing has occurred; and a controller for automatically transitioning at least one of the stimulator, the monitor, and the analyzer between a standby mode and a power save mode; wherein the power save mode supports a subset of the functionality of the stimulator and the monitor which is available in the standby mode so as to conserve battery power in the power save mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Shai N. Gozani, Xuan Kong, Thomas C. Ferree
  • Patent number: 10881311
    Abstract: Apparatus for measuring sural nerve conduction velocity and amplitude, the apparatus including a housing; stimulation means for electrically stimulating a human sural nerve; a biosensor comprising a plurality of electrodes for detecting a sural nerve response evoked by the stimulation means; acquisition means electrically connected to the biosensor for electrically acquiring the sural nerve response detected by the biosensor; processing means electrically connected to the acquisition means for digitizing, processing and storing the acquired sural nerve response; calculation means electrically connected to the processing means for calculating the conduction velocity and amplitude of the processed sural nerve response; and display means for displaying the sural nerve conduction velocity and amplitude; wherein the stimulation means and the biosensor are designed to be placed on a patient's anatomy, in the vicinity of a sural nerve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: NeuroMetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Bonniejean Boettcher, Marc Cryan, Shai N. Gozani, Glenn Herb, Xuan Kong, Michael Williams, Charles Fendrock
  • Patent number: 10864365
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) devices which utilize novel stimulation waveforms and novel arrangements of TENS electrodes to improve the efficiency of power consumption while enhancing therapeutic effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Herb, Andres Aguirre, Xuan Kong, Shai N. Gozani
  • Patent number: 10780269
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in humans, the apparatus comprising: a housing; stimulation means mounted within the housing for electrically stimulating nerves; an electrode array releasably mounted to the housing and connectable to the stimulation means, the electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes for electrical stimulation of nerves; control means mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the stimulation means for controlling at least one characteristic of the stimulation means; monitoring means mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the stimulation means for monitoring at least one characteristic of the stimulation means; user interface means mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the control means for controlling the stimulation means; display means mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the control means and the monitoring means for displaying the status of the stimulations means; and a strap attached to the h
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: NeuroMetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Shai N. Gozani, Xuan Kong, Andres Aguirre, Glenn Herb, Marc Cryan, Michael Williams
  • Patent number: D857910
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Cryan, Bonniejean Boettcher, Elizabeth P. Goodrich, Evan Williams, Gregory Scott Torrisi, Martin Jacob
  • Patent number: D861903
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Cryan, Bonniejean Boettcher, Elizabeth P. Goodrich, Evan Williams
  • Patent number: D862716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Cryan, Bonniejean Boettcher, Elizabeth P. Goodrich, Evan Williams, Gregory Scott Torrisi, Martin Jacob
  • Patent number: D865986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Cryan, Bonniejean Boettcher, Elizabeth P. Goodrich, Evan Williams
  • Patent number: D958381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc Cryan