Patents by Inventor Dirk De Ridder

Dirk De Ridder 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).

  • Publication number: 20240123219
    Abstract: The present application relates to a new stimulation design which can be utilized to treat neurological conditions. The stimulation system produces a burst mode stimulation which alters the neuronal activity of the predetermined site, thereby treating the neurological condition or disorder. The burst stimulus comprises a plurality of groups of spike pulses having a maximum inter-spike interval of 100 milliseconds. The burst stimulus is separated by a substantially quiescent period of time between the plurality of groups of spike pulses. This inter-group interval may comprise a minimum of 5 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Patent number: 11883648
    Abstract: The present application relates to a new stimulation design which can be utilized to treat neurological conditions. The stimulation system produces a burst mode stimulation which alters the neuronal activity of the predetermined site, thereby treating the neurological condition or disorder. The burst stimulus comprises a plurality of groups of spike pulses having a maximum inter-spike interval of 100 milliseconds. The burst stimulus is separated by a substantially quiescent period of time between the plurality of groups of spike pulses. This inter-group interval may comprise a minimum of 5 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Publication number: 20230414944
    Abstract: The present application relates to a new stimulation design which can be utilized to treat neurological conditions. The stimulation system produces a combination of burst and tonic stimulation which alters the neuronal activity of the predetermined site, thereby treating the neurological condition or disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Patent number: 11730962
    Abstract: The present application relates to a new stimulation design which can be utilized to treat neurological conditions. The stimulation system produces a combination of burst and tonic stimulation which alters the neuronal activity of the predetermined site, thereby treating the neurological condition or disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Publication number: 20230226355
    Abstract: A system and method for treating pain without paresthesia by spinal cord stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Patent number: 11633598
    Abstract: A system and method for treating pain without paresthesia by spinal cord stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Publication number: 20220062643
    Abstract: A method for the treatment of disorders of the nervous system using an external pulse generator or implantable pulse generator, in which one or more target nerves receive electrical stimulation signals that combine one or more frequency spectrums having a power spectral density per unit of bandwidth proportional to 1/f(??) noise, optionally combined with a regimen of applying such stimulation in a tonic manner or in a burst manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Publication number: 20210260365
    Abstract: The present application relates to a new stimulation design which can be utilized to treat neurological conditions. The stimulation system produces a burst mode stimulation which alters the neuronal activity of the predetermined site, thereby treating the neurological condition or disorder. The burst stimulus comprises a plurality of groups of spike pulses having a maximum inter-spike interval of 100 milliseconds. The burst stimulus is separated by a substantially quiescent period of time between the plurality of groups of spike pulses. This inter-group interval may comprise a minimum of 5 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Patent number: 11027131
    Abstract: The method and system described herein relate to stimulating nerve tissue using a pulse generator. A stimulus is created that comprises a signal that is produced from a frequency spectrum having a power spectral density per unit of bandwidth proportional to 1/f?, wherein ? is excludes 0. The stimulus is provided from the pulse generator to at least one stimulation lead; and applied to nerve tissue via one or several electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Publication number: 20210101012
    Abstract: A method is provided to deliver C tactile fiber stimulation to nervous tissue of a patient. The method comprises delivering a first tactile stimulation waveform to a first electrode combination within an array of electrodes located proximate to nervous tissue of interest. The method further provides sequentially delivering successive tactile stimulation waveforms to successive electrode combinations within the array of electrodes. The first and successive tactile stimulation waveforms include at least one series of pulses having a pulse amplitude and pulse frequency. Delaying delivery of the successive tactile stimulation waveforms by a firing delay, the pulse amplitude, pulse frequency and firing delay represent therapy parameters. The method manages at least one of the therapy parameters of the first and successive tactile stimulation waveforms to excite C tactile fibers of the nervous tissue of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Publication number: 20210085978
    Abstract: The present application relates to a new stimulation design which can be utilized to treat neurological conditions. The stimulation system produces a combination of burst and tonic stimulation which alters the neuronal activity of the predetermined site, thereby treating the neurological condition or disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Patent number: 10894159
    Abstract: The present application relates to a new stimulation design which can be utilized to treat neurological conditions. The stimulation system produces a combination of burst and tonic stimulation which alters the neuronal activity of the predetermined site, thereby treating the neurological condition or disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Patent number: 10894161
    Abstract: A method is provided to deliver C tactile fiber stimulation to nervous tissue of a patient. The method comprises delivering a first tactile stimulation waveform to a first electrode combination within an array of electrodes located proximate to nervous tissue of interest. The method further provides sequentially delivering successive tactile stimulation waveforms to successive electrode combinations within the array of electrodes. The first and successive tactile stimulation waveforms include at least one series of pulses having a pulse amplitude and pulse frequency. Delaying delivery of the successive tactile stimulation waveforms by a firing delay, the pulse amplitude, pulse frequency and firing delay represent therapy parameters. The method manages at least one of the therapy parameters of the first and successive tactile stimulation waveforms to excite C tactile fibers of the nervous tissue of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Publication number: 20200353258
    Abstract: Methods are provided to treat a neurological disorder in a patient by adjusting connectivity between network nodes in a brain of patient using electrical stimulation. Electrical stimulation including a carrier wave component is employed to adjust connectivity using infraslow frequencies of less than 1 Hz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Patent number: 10780277
    Abstract: Methods are provided to treat a neurological disorder in a patient by adjusting connectivity between network nodes in a brain of patient using electrical stimulation. Electrical stimulation including a carrier wave component is employed to adjust connectivity using infraslow frequencies of less than 1 Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Publication number: 20200276444
    Abstract: Representative embodiments are directed to detecting neurological activity in a patient. The detection of neurological activity includes identifying cross-frequency coupling and determining whether the cross-frequency coupling is physiological or pathological. When pathological cross-frequency coupling is detected, neurostimulation of one or more sites is applied. In some embodiments, an implantable pulse generator is adapted to analyze neural activity for pathological cross-frequency coupling and to provide electrical stimulation in response to the detected pathological cross-frequency coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Patent number: 10668288
    Abstract: A method and system are provided to deliver nested stimulation to brain tissue of interest. The method and system set first parameters that define a carrier waveform. The method and system set second parameters that define a high frequency waveform, wherein at least one of the carrier waveform and high frequency waveform are defined to correspond to physiologic neural oscillations associated with the brain tissue of interest. The method and system operates a pulse generator to generate a nested stimulation waveform that combines the carrier waveform and high frequency waveform. The nested stimulation waveform has a plurality of pulse bursts. The method and system deliver the nested stimulation waveform through one or more electrodes to the brain tissue of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Publication number: 20200155852
    Abstract: A method and system are provided to deliver nested stimulation to brain tissue of interest. The method and system set first parameters that define a carrier waveform. The method and system set second parameters that define a high frequency waveform, wherein at least one of the carrier waveform and high frequency waveform are defined to correspond to physiologic neural oscillations associated with the brain tissue of interest. The method and system operates a pulse generator to generate a nested stimulation waveform that combines the carrier waveform and high frequency waveform. The nested stimulation waveform has a plurality of pulse bursts. The method and system deliver the nested stimulation waveform through one or more electrodes to the brain tissue of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Patent number: 10583294
    Abstract: Representative embodiments are directed to detecting neurological activity in a patient. The detection of neurological activity includes identifying cross-frequency coupling and determining whether the cross-frequency coupling is physiological or pathological. When pathological cross-frequency coupling is detected, neurostimulation of one or more sites is applied. In some embodiments, an implantable pulse generator is adapted to analyze neural activity for pathological cross-frequency coupling and to provide electrical stimulation in response to the detected pathological cross-frequency coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Publication number: 20190192852
    Abstract: The present application relates to a new stimulation design which can be utilized to treat neurological conditions. The stimulation system produces a burst mode stimulation which alters the neuronal activity of the predetermined site, thereby treating the neurological condition or disorder. The burst stimulus comprises a plurality of groups of spike pulses having a maximum inter-spike interval of 100 milliseconds. The burst stimulus is separated by a substantially quiescent period of time between the plurality of groups of spike pulses. This inter-group interval may comprise a minimum of 5 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder