Patents by Inventor Christopher C. Pulling

Christopher C. Pulling 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).

  • NEURAL SIGNAL DUTY CYCLE
    Publication number: 20080281365
    Abstract: A disorder (e.g., obesity) is treated by applying an electrical signal to an autonomic nerve (e.g., a vagus or splanchnic nerve). The treatment includes applying a signal to a nerve of a patient to be treated. The signal has a duty cycle including an ON time during which the signal is applied by to the nerve followed by an OFF time during the signal is not applied to the nerve. The ON time is selected to have a duration preferably greater than 30 seconds and up to 180 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Katherine S. Tweden, Richard R. Wilson, Christopher C. Pulling