Patents by Inventor Antonio A.F. De Salles

Antonio A.F. De Salles 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 devices for crainial implantation of a neuromodulation device
    Patent number: 9421363
    Abstract: Described herein is an implantable device including: a housing including a connection opening defined therein, wherein the connection opening includes posts and slots and is configured to receive at least one connection associated with a neuromodulation device; a connection holding cap having posts, wherein the posts are configured to oppose the posts of the connection opening and wherein the connection holding cap is configured to receive the at least one connection associated with the neuromodulation device and configured to be operably connected to the connection opening by interconnecting the opposing posts after receiving the at least one connection associated with the neuromodulation device; a neuromodulation device holder operably connected to the device housing and configured to receive the neuromodulation device and secure the neuromodulation device within the device housing; and a cover operably connected to the device housing and configured to seal the device housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
    Inventors: Scott E. Krahl, Antonio A. F. De Salles
  • SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CRAINIAL IMPLANTATION OF A NEUROMODULATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130030368
    Abstract: Described herein is an implantable device including: a housing including a connection opening defined therein, wherein the connection opening includes posts and slots and is configured to receive at least one connection associated with a neuromodulation device; a connection holding cap having posts, wherein the posts are configured to oppose the posts of the connection opening and wherein the connection holding cap is configured to receive the at least one connection associated with the neuromodulation device and configured to be operably connected to the connection opening by interconnecting the opposing posts after receiving the at least one connection associated with the neuromodulation device; a neuromodulation device holder operably connected to the device housing and configured to receive the neuromodulation device and secure the neuromodulation device within the device housing; and a cover operably connected to the device housing and configured to seal the device housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicants: United States Government Department of Veterans Affairs, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Scott E. Krahl, Antonio A.F. De Salles