Patents by Inventor Aiko Thompson

Aiko Thompson 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING MOTONEURON EXCITABILITY
    Publication number: 20230110411
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes devices and methods for detecting motoneuron excitability in a subject in need. The method includes stimulating a cutaneous distribution of a patient’s vagus nerve within a patient’s ear with a nerve stimulating signal; detecting F-wave occurrence with an evoked electromyography paradigm; and adjusting one or more parameters of the nerve stimulating signal to change the F-wave occurrence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Eric C. Leuthardt, Peter Brunner, Kara Donovan, Aiko Thompson