Patents by Inventor Charles RODENKIRCH

Charles RODENKIRCH 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).

  • Methods and Systems for Optimizing Placement of a Nerve Stimulation Device
    Publication number: 20230218889
    Abstract: Methods and devices for positioning a nerve stimulation device on a subject are provided. Aspects are directed to methods of positioning a stimulation device on an anatomic target of a subject comprising positioning an alignment guide adjacent to at least a first alignment point associated with the anatomic target on the subject, wherein the alignment guide indicates a first target location on the anatomic target of the subject, and positioning the stimulation device at the first target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Charles RODENKIRCH, Qi WANG
  • Methods and Devices for Improving Sensory Perception by Tonic Vagus Nerve Stimulation
    Publication number: 20220096834
    Abstract: Methods and devices for modifying sensory processing in a subject are provided. Aspects are directed to applying tonic vagus nerve stimulation to a subject for transient sensory processing modification. Devices for applying tonic vagus nerve stimulation when a subject is in need of sensory modification or on demand are also provided. The devices can be coupled with a prosthetic device for application to regions of the body in need of vagus nerve stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Qi WANG, Charles RODENKIRCH