Patents by Inventor Daniel W. Moran
Daniel W. Moran 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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Publication number: 20230075205Abstract: Systems including intra-calvarial implants and/or subdermal implants are capable of stimulating cortical regions and sensing and electrical signals is implanted within or on a calvarial bone of a skull. The implants have current steering capability to change the current density profiles applied to selected cortical regions underlying the implant. The systems may track changes in the position and/or spatial parameters of a neural network by recording cortical electrical signals and processing them to compute the values of one or more network activity biomarkers. The systems may spatially track changes detected in network anatomical position and deliver the stimulation of the cortex to the network detected position by using current steering methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Inner Cosmos Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. MORAN, Eric Claude LEUTHARDT, Meron GRIBETZ
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Publication number: 20220151741Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhancing osseointegration performed in conjunction with placing a dental implant. A dental implant post can be used for applying current to the implant site as well as for anchoring an artificial tooth. Such a dual purpose implant can allow faster healing and osseointegration time as well as enabling the use of dental implants in a large segment of the population currently disqualified from such treatment due to poor bone quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2018Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Eric C. LEUTHARDT, Daniel W. MORAN, Matthew R. MacEWAN MacEWAN
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Publication number: 20220117540Abstract: An intra-calvarial implant (ICI) includes a housing including a sealed compartment having a top part, a bottom part and a side wall, and a current directing mechanism extending from the bottom part of the sealed compartment. The ICI also includes one or more electrodes for sensing electrical signals from the brain and/or for electrically stimulating one or more regions of the brain. The ICI includes at least one auxiliary electrode (that may be a reference and/or source/sink electrode) and an electronic circuitry module (ECM), sealingly disposed within the sealed compartment and operatively connected to the one or more electrodes and to the at least one reference electrode. The ECM controls the operation of the ICI and wirelessly communicates with an external telemetry device. The ICI includes a power harvesting device electrically connected to the ECM of the ICI for providing power thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Inner Cosmos Inc.Inventors: Eric Claude LEUTHARDT, Meron GRIBETZ, Daniel W. MORAN
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Patent number: 11241183Abstract: This document discloses EEG headset designs that address shortcomings in prior art headsets and also provides headset solutions for new and useful applications utilizing EEG headsets. One such application is brain computer interface (BCI) applications, and more specifically, a BCI application for stroke therapy in which the headset is utilized to obtain ipsilateral brain signals. This document also discloses BCI devices and methods utilizing EEG headsets.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Neurolutions, Inc.Inventors: Eric C. Leuthardt, Gerwin Schalk, Daniel W. Moran, Rob Coker, David Bundy, Robert R. Ragland, Peter J. D'Aquanni, Thomas Voorhees, Gilbert L Carlson
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Publication number: 20210361948Abstract: Systems for treating a mood disorder in a patient includes implantable device(s) including one or more electrodes for sensing cortical signals and for stimulating one or more brain regions. Processor/controller(s) in communication with the electrode(s) receive and process cortical signals from electrode(s) and control the stimulating of brain region(s). The system includes portable communication device(s) operable by the patient and having software for acquiring ecological mood assessment (EMA) data representative of the patient's mood and communicating the EMA data to the processor/controller(s) and/or to at least one remote processor. Sensors may also be used to record patient data. The data is processed by the processor/controller(s), and/or by a processor of the portable communication device and/or by the remote processor(s) for modulating and/or controlling the stimulation the brain region(s) to treat the mood disorder. The implantable device(s) may include a power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Inner Cosmos Inc.Inventors: Eric Claude LEUTHARDT, Daniel W. MORAN, Meron GRIBETZ
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Patent number: 11167132Abstract: A system to deliver current to an area of interest of a subject is described that includes a power source, a controller electrically coupled to the power source, at least one first electrode electrically coupled to the controller, and at least one second electrode electrically coupled to one of the power source and the controller, with the area of interest positioned between the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode. A method of stimulating at least one of bone growth, tissue healing and pain control within an area of interest of a patient is described that includes inserting first and second electrode spaced at a predetermined distance, and further includes directing an electric current between the first and second electrodes so that at least a portion of the electric current passes through the area of interest positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Washington UniversityInventors: Eric Claude Leuthardt, Daniel W. Moran, Matthew R. MacEwan
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Publication number: 20200330230Abstract: Systems and methods for producing osteogenic effect in spinal fixation systems using selectively anodized components are described. Anodization patterns can be selected to produce a desired electric field and osteogenic effect in tissues and structures surrounding the selectively anodized component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Matthew R. MACEWAN, Eric C. LEUTHARDT, Daniel W. MORAN
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Publication number: 20200330749Abstract: An intra-calvarial implant (ICI) includes one or more electrodes for sensing electrical signals from a brain of a mammal and for electrically stimulating one or more regions of the brain. The electrode(s) are implanted between an outer table and an inner table of the calvarial bone without fully penetrating the inner table, at least one reference electrode, an electronic circuitry module operatively connected to the one or more electrode(s) and to the reference electrode and for controlling the sensing and the stimulating, for at least partially processing the sensed electrical signals to obtain data for storing the data and for wirelessly transmitting the data to an external receiver. The ICI also includes a power harvesting device suitably electrically connected to one or more components of the electronic circuitry module of the ICI for energizing one or more components of the ICI. An ICI system includes ICI(s) and an external controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Inner Cosmos LLCInventors: Meron GRIBETZ, Eric Clade LEUTHARDT, Daniel W. MORAN
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Publication number: 20190350478Abstract: Methods, devices, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for brain-controlled body movement assistance devices. In one aspect, a device includes a brain-controlled body movement assistance device with a brain-computer interface (BCI) component adapted to be mounted to a user, a body movement assistance component operably connected to the BCI component and adapted to be worn by the user, and a feedback mechanism provided in connection with at least one of the BCI component and the body movement assistance component, the feedback mechanism being configured to output information relating to a usage session of the brain-controlled body movement assistance device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Eric C. Leuthardt, Lonnie J. Love, Rob Coker, Daniel W. Moran
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Publication number: 20190275318Abstract: A system to deliver current to an area of interest of a subject is described that includes a power source, a controller electrically coupled to the power source, at least one first electrode electrically coupled to the controller, and at least one second electrode electrically coupled to one of the power source and the controller, with the area of interest positioned between the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode. A method of stimulating at least one of bone growth, tissue healing and pain control within an area of interest of a patient is described that includes inserting first and second electrode spaced at a predetermined distance, and further includes directing an electric current between the first and second electrodes so that at least a portion of the electric current passes through the area of interest positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Eric Claude Leuthardt, Daniel W. Moran, Matthew R. MacEwan
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Patent number: 10405764Abstract: Methods, devices, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for brain-controlled body movement assistance devices. In one aspect, a device includes a brain-controlled body movement assistance device with a brain-computer interface (BCI) component adapted to be mounted to a user, a body movement assistance component operably connected to the BCI component and adapted to be worn by the user, and a feedback mechanism provided in connection with at least one of the BCI component and the body movement assistance component, the feedback mechanism being configured to output information relating to a usage session of the brain-controlled body movement assistance device.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Neurolutions, Inc.Inventors: Eric C. Leuthardt, Lonnie J. Love, Rob Coker, Daniel W. Moran
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Patent number: 10363412Abstract: A system to deliver current to an area of interest of a subject is described that includes a power source, a controller electrically coupled to the power source, at least one first electrode electrically coupled to the controller, and at least one second electrode electrically coupled to one of the power source and the controller, with the area of interest positioned between the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode. A method of stimulating at least one of bone growth, tissue healing and pain control within an area of interest of a patient is described that includes inserting first and second electrode spaced at a predetermined distance, and further includes directing an electric current between the first and second electrodes so that at least a portion of the electric current passes through the area of interest positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Washington UniversityInventors: Eric Claude Leuthardt, Daniel W. Moran, Matthew R. MacEwan
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Publication number: 20180064932Abstract: A system to deliver current to an area of interest of a subject is described that includes a power source, a controller electrically coupled to the power source, at least one first electrode electrically coupled to the controller, and at least one second electrode electrically coupled to one of the power source and the controller, with the area of interest positioned between the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode. A method of stimulating at least one of bone growth, tissue healing and pain control within an area of interest of a patient is described that includes inserting first and second electrode spaced at a predetermined distance, and further includes directing an electric current between the first and second electrodes so that at least a portion of the electric current passes through the area of interest positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Eric Claude Leuthardt, Daniel W. Moran, Matthew R. MacEwan
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Patent number: 9844662Abstract: A system for use in stimulating bone growth, tissue healing, and/or pain control is described. The system includes a screw, a battery, a controller, and means for connecting the battery such that current is routed from the battery through the screw and thence to a target area of interest requiring treatment. The screw includes an elongate shaft having a length extending between opposite ends. The shaft has an insulating coating extending along at least a portion of the length. The thickness of the insulating coating at various portions of the shaft is modulated to optimally direct current to a target area of interest requiring treatment. The controller adjusts the duty cycle of the current flow over the treatment period.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYInventors: Eric C. Leuthardt, Daniel W. Moran, Matthew R. MacEwan
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Publication number: 20170143228Abstract: This document discloses EEG headset designs that address shortcomings in prior art headsets and also provides headset solutions for new and useful applications utilizing EEG headsets. One such application is brain computer interface (BCI) applications, and more specifically, a BCI application for stroke therapy in which the headset is utilized to obtain ipsilateral brain signals. This document also discloses BCI devices and methods utilizing EEG headsets.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Eric C. Leuthardt, JR., Gerwin Schalk, Daniel W. Moran, Rob Coker, David Bundy, Robert R. Ragland, Peter J. D'Aquanni, Thomas Voorhees, Gilbert L. Carlson
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Publication number: 20170123495Abstract: Users of brain-computer interface (BCI) systems wear an electroencephalography (EEG) headset that places multiple electrodes in contact with the scalp of the user. The EEG headsets provided herein provide user convenience and EEG accuracy. For example, the positioning of the EEG electrodes is readily adjustable to provide a customizable fit with various head shapes and sizes, and to conveniently provide repeatable electrode-to-scalp contact. Further, EEG accuracy is improved by integrating electromagnetic shielding into the EEG headset to reduce electromagnetic interference.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Eric C. Leuthardt, Daniel W. Moran
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Publication number: 20170119271Abstract: Methods, devices, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for brain-controlled body movement assistance devices. In one aspect, a device includes a brain-controlled body movement assistance device with a brain-computer interface (BCI) component adapted to be mounted to a user, a body movement assistance component operably connected to the BCI component and adapted to be worn by the user, and a feedback mechanism provided in connection with at least one of the BCI component and the body movement assistance component, the feedback mechanism being configured to output information relating to a usage session of the brain-controlled body movement assistance device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Eric C. Leuthardt, Lonnie J. Love, Rob Coker, Daniel W. Moran
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Patent number: 9539118Abstract: Methods, devices, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for brain-controlled body movement assistance devices. In one aspect, a device includes a brain-controlled body movement assistance device with a brain-computer interface (BCI) component adapted to be mounted to a user, a body movement assistance component operably connected to the BCI component and adapted to be worn by the user, and a feedback mechanism provided in connection with at least one of the BCI component and the body movement assistance component, the feedback mechanism being configured to output information relating to a usage session of the brain-controlled body movement assistance device.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Neurolutions, Inc.Inventors: Eric C. Leuthardt, Lonnie J. Love, Rob Coker, Daniel W. Moran
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Patent number: 9259248Abstract: A system for use in stimulating at least one of bone growth, tissue healing and pain control in a patient includes a first screw and a second screw. The first screw has an elongate shaft with opposite ends and a length extending between the ends, an exterior surface and a screw thread formed on the exterior surface of the shaft and extending along at least a portion of the length. The screw thread has an electrically conducting portion and an electrically insulating portion. The electrically conducting portion is located for deposition in a first pre-specified portion of the patient and the electrically insulating portion is located for deposition in a second pre-specified portion of the patient. An electrical power source is adapted to pass electrical current through the patient between the first and second screws. The electrical power source is operatively connected to the first screw for conveying current through the electrically conducting portion of the screw thread to the first pre-specified portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYInventors: Eric C. Leuthardt, Daniel W. Moran
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Publication number: 20140377319Abstract: Devices and methods of altering protein concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid and/or brain interstitial fluid are disclosed. Devices include a support having at least one protease attached to the support. The device may further include a housing. Devices may be implantable for use in an in vivo active flow system or for use in an in vivo passive system. Devices may also be used in an ex vivo active flow system. Devices may also be used in a passive system to treat cerebrospinal fluid and/or brain interstitial fluid that is withdrawn, or in a passive system that is implanted surgically. Methods include contacting cerebrospinal fluid and/or brain interstitial fluid with a support including at least one protease attached to the support. Proteins contained in the cerebrospinal fluid and/or brain interstitial fluid are cleaved by the protease resulting in the reduction of protein in cerebrospinal fluid and/or brain interstitial fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYInventors: Eric C. Leuthardt, Daniel W. Moran, David Holtzman, Philip Bayly, David Brody, Ralph G. Dacey, Sam Fok, David Jeremiah Garrison, Guy M. Genin, Eriks Lusis, Rohit Pappu, Jingwei Xie, Greg Zipfel