Patents by Inventor Aryeh Taub

Aryeh Taub 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).

  • IL-1 receptor antagonist-coated electrode and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9517020
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode designed for implantation into the central nervous system (CNS) of a mammal, wherein said electrode is substantially coated with interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) or a coating composition comprising it, and the IL-1ra actively inhibits scarring on or around the surface of the electrode when implanted into the CNS. The electrode of the invention may be used for brain recording and/or stimulation, and can thus be used for treatment of a brain dysfunction, a brain disease or disorder, or a brain injury, as well as for brain computer interface, brain machine interface, or electrotherapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: RAMOT AT TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY LTD.
    Inventors: Yosi Shacham-Diamand, Matti Mintz, Aryeh Taub
  • IL-1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST-COATED ELECTRODE AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140249396
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode designed for implantation into the central nervous system (CNS) of a mammal, wherein said electrode is substantially coated with interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) or a coating composition comprising it, and the IL-1ra actively inhibits scarring on or around the surface of the electrode when implanted into the CNS. The electrode of the invention may be used for brain recording and/or stimulation, and can thus be used for treatment of a brain dysfunction, a brain disease or disorder, or a brain injury, as well as for brain computer interface, brain machine interface, or electrotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: RAMOT AT TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY LTD.
    Inventors: Yosi Shacham-Diamand, Matti Mintz, Aryeh Taub