Patents by Inventor Aaron Hardinger

Aaron Hardinger 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).

  • Publication number: 20240226572
    Abstract: A neuromodulation device configured to operate in a plurality of waveform generation modes includes a power source, a control unit in communication with the power source, a bipolar current generator in communication with the control unit and an input of a switching unit, and a plurality of electrodes. Each electrode is in communication with a unique output of the switching unit. The switching unit can provide electrical communication between the bipolar current generator and a selected one of the plurality of electrodes in response to a control signal from the control unit. The current generator can deliver alternating current to the at least one working electrode during a first waveform generation mode and direct current to the working electrode during a second waveform generation mode. An indifferent electrode provides a return path for the alternating current, the direct current, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Michael A. Faltys, Aaron Hardinger, James Harris, Thomas Flores, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Kenneth S. Wu
  • Publication number: 20240216694
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for nerve conduction block that can involve the delivery of relatively high amounts of charge safely to tissue. Such systems and methods can include control systems for safely monitoring a direct current electrode system, including delivering direct current via an electrode lead to a target tissue of a patient; measuring the driving voltage across the electrode; comparing the driving voltage across the electrode to predetermined threshold range values; measuring the body impedance; determining a voltage drop across the lead from the body impedance measurement; and adjusting the driving voltage to maintain the voltage drop across the lead within a predetermined voltage range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kenneth S. Wu, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Aaron Hardinger
  • Publication number: 20240198089
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for nerve conduction block. The systems and methods can utilize at least one rechargeable electrode. The methods can include delivering a first direct current with a first polarity to an electrode proximate nervous tissue sufficient to at least partially block conduction in the nervous tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas Michael Ackermann, Kenneth Wu, Aaron Hardinger
  • Publication number: 20240181261
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods that can involve a neuromodulation device configured to perform in multiple electrical modulation modes with a single architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Michael A. Faltys, Aaron Hardinger, James Harris, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Kenneth S. Wu
  • Patent number: 11813459
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for nerve conduction block that can involve the delivery of relatively high amounts of charge safely to tissue. Such systems and methods can include control systems for safely monitoring a direct current electrode system, including delivering direct current via an electrode lead to a target tissue of a patient; measuring the driving voltage across the electrode; comparing the driving voltage across the electrode to predetermined threshold range values; measuring the body impedance; determining a voltage drop across the lead from the body impedance measurement; and adjusting the driving voltage to maintain the voltage drop across the lead within a predetermined voltage range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Presidio Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Wu, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Aaron Hardinger
  • Patent number: 11752329
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for nerve conduction block. The systems and methods can utilize at least one rechargeable electrode. The methods can include delivering a first direct current with a first polarity to an electrode proximate nervous tissue sufficient to at least partially block conduction in the nervous tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Presidio Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Michael Ackermann, Kenneth Wu, Aaron Hardinger
  • Patent number: 11730964
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods that can involve a neuromodulation device configured to perform in multiple electrical modulation modes with a single architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Presidio Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Faltys, Aaron Hardinger, James Harris, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Kenneth S. Wu
  • Publication number: 20220409905
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods that can involve a neuromodulation device configured to perform in multiple electrical modulation modes with a single architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Michael A. Faltys, Aaron Hardinger, James Harris, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Kenneth S. Wu
  • Publication number: 20220176130
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for nerve conduction block that can involve the delivery of relatively high amounts of charge safely to tissue. Such systems and methods can include control systems for safely monitoring a direct current electrode system, including delivering direct current via an electrode lead to a target tissue of a patient; measuring the driving voltage across the electrode; comparing the driving voltage across the electrode to predetermined threshold range values; measuring the body impedance; determining a voltage drop across the lead from the body impedance measurement; and adjusting the driving voltage to maintain the voltage drop across the lead within a predetermined voltage range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Kenneth Wu, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Aaron Hardinger
  • Publication number: 20220088374
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for nerve conduction block. The systems and methods can utilize at least one rechargeable electrode. The methods can include delivering a first direct current with a first polarity to an electrode proximate nervous tissue sufficient to at least partially block conduction in the nervous tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas Michael Ackermann, Kenneth Wu, Aaron Hardinger