Patents by Inventor BEN W. STROWBRIDGE

BEN W. STROWBRIDGE 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).

  • PHOTOELECTRIC ACTIVATION OF NEURONS USING NANOSTRUCTURED SEMICONDUCTORS
    Publication number: 20100211146
    Abstract: A photoelectric stimulating electrode for photoelectric activation of a neuron includes a plurality of semiconductor nanoparticles adapted to be positioned proximate a neuron. The semiconductor nanoparticles upon excitation with light of a first wave length generate an electric field and/or current effective to stimulate the neuron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: BEN W. STROWBRIDGE, CLEMENS BURDA