Patents by Inventor Bruce Towe
Bruce Towe 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).
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Patent number: 10016612Abstract: Methods and devices for stimulating nerves are disclosed. In one embodiment adapted for stimulating excitable tissue, the invention includes drive circuitry, an acoustic transducer and a pair of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Bruce Towe, William Crisp
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Publication number: 20170120060Abstract: Methods and devices for stimulating nerves are disclosed. In one embodiment adapted for stimulating excitable tissue, the invention includes drive circuitry, an acoustic transducer and a pair of electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Bruce Towe, William Crisp
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Patent number: 9555258Abstract: Methods and devices for stimulating nerves are disclosed. In one embodiment adapted for stimulating excitable tissue, the invention includes drive circuitry, an acoustic transducer and a pair of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNVERISTYInventor: Bruce Towe
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Patent number: 9457196Abstract: Methods and devices for stimulating nerves are disclosed. In one embodiment adapted for stimulating excitable tissue, the invention includes drive circuitry, an acoustic transducer and a pair of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Inventors: Bruce Towe, William Crisp
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Publication number: 20160001086Abstract: Methods and devices for stimulating nerves are disclosed. In one embodiment adapted for stimulating excitable tissue, the invention includes drive circuitry, an acoustic transducer and a pair of electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Bruce Towe, William Crisp
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Publication number: 20140316499Abstract: Methods and devices for stimulating nerves are disclosed. In one embodiment adapted for stimulating excitable tissue, the invention includes drive circuitry, an acoustic transducer and a pair of electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYInventor: Bruce Towe
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Patent number: 8774928Abstract: Methods and devices for stimulating nerves are disclosed. In one embodiment adapted for stimulating excitable tissue, the invention includes drive circuitry, an acoustic transducer and a pair of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf Arizona State UniversityInventors: Bruce Towe, William Crisp
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Patent number: 8626303Abstract: Methods and devices of stimulating nerves are disclosed. In one embodiment adapted for stimulating excitable tissue, the invention includes drive circuitry (12), an acoustic transducer (14) and a pair of electrodes (28).Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate, Acting for and on Behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Bruce Towe, William E. Crisp
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Publication number: 20130096435Abstract: An imaging system is disclosed that uses piezoelectric markers. The piezoelectric fields in combination with ultrasound reflections can be used to construct an image of an otherwise difficult to detect feature within a subject's body. In one embodiment, the invention includes a piezoelectric marker, including at least one piece of piezoelectric material, an ultrasound transducer connected to an ultrasound pulser and a receiver, a computer sequencing control connected to the receiver and the ultrasound pulser, a display connected to the computer sequencing control and electrodes connected to the computer sequencing control via amplification circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventor: Bruce Towe
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Patent number: 8340773Abstract: Methods and devices of stimulating nerves are disclosed. In one embodiment adapted for stimulating excitable tissue, the invention includes drive circuitry (12), an acoustic transducer (14) and a pair of electrodes (28).Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate, Acting for and on Behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Bruce Towe, William E. Crisp
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Patent number: 8282561Abstract: An imaging system is disclosed that uses piezoelectric markers. The piezoelectric fields in combination with ultrasound reflections can be used to construct an image of an otherwise difficult to detect feature within a subject's body. In one embodiment, the invention includes a piezoelectric marker, including at least one piece of piezoelectric material, an ultrasound transducer connected to an ultrasound pulser and a receiver, a computer sequencing control connected to the receiver and the ultrasound pulser, a display connected to the computer sequencing control and electrodes connected to the computer sequencing control via amplification circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2004Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Arizona Board of RegentsInventor: Bruce Towe
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Publication number: 20110077722Abstract: Methods and devices of stimulating nerves are disclosed. In one embodiment adapted for stimulating excitable tissue, the invention includes drive circuitry (12), an acoustic transducer (14) and a pair of electrodes (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate acting and on behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Bruce Towe, William E. Crisp
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Publication number: 20100179628Abstract: Methods and devices of stimulating nerves are disclosed. In one embodiment adapted for stimulating excitable tissue, the invention includes drive circuitry (12), an acoustic transducer (14) and a pair of electrodes (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate acting for and on behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Bruce Towe, William E. Crisp
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Patent number: 7702395Abstract: Methods and devices of stimulating nerves are disclosed. In one embodiment adapted for stimulating excitable tissue, the invention includes drive circuitry (12), an acoustic transducer (14) and a pair of electrodes (28).Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2003Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate, Acting for and on Behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Bruce Towe, William R. Crisp
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Publication number: 20070276232Abstract: An imaging system is disclosed that uses piezoelectric markers. The piezoelectric fields in combination with ultrasound reflections can be used to construct an image of an otherwise difficult to detect feature within a subject's body. In one embodiment, the invention includes a piezoelectric marker, including at least one piece of piezoelectric material, an ultrasound transducer connected to an ultrasound pulser and a receiver, a computer sequencing control connected to the receiver and the ultrasound pulser, a display connected to the computer sequencing control and electrodes connected to the computer sequencing control via amplification circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2004Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventor: Bruce Towe
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Publication number: 20060167500Abstract: Methods and devices of stimulating nerves are disclosed. In one embodiment adapted for stimulating excitable tissue, the invention includes drive circuitry (12), an acoustic transducer (14) and a pair of electrodes (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Bruce Towe, William Crisp
