Patents by Inventor Douglas J Jackson

Douglas J Jackson 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).

  • Patent number: 11691016
    Abstract: Patients with spinal cord injuries have benefited from neurostimulation therapy comprising delivery of electrical stimulation to enable or excite neurological responses using an implantable neurostimulator having an electrode array. Dangerous levels of charge are avoided while providing multiple, simultaneous stimulation waveforms by inducing a short in an electrode when a monitored value reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan J. Harkema, Yangsheng Chen, Claudia Angeli, Douglas J. Jackson, Manikandan Ravi, John Naber, Robert S. Keynton, Thomas Roussel, Saliya Kirigeeganage
  • Publication number: 20220339450
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods used with neurostimulation therapy for spinal cord injury. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention relate to a sync pulse detector and methods for synchronizing signals from an implanted neurostimulator with measured physiological responses and other data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Susan J. Harkema, Yangsheng Chen, Douglas J. Jackson, Manikandan Ravi, Claudia Angeli
  • Publication number: 20210228885
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for neurostimulation therapy for spinal cord injury. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods for neurostimulation therapy for spinal cord injury. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods for providing multiple independent, simultaneous waveforms in neurostimulation therapy while minimizing or substantially eliminating undesirable interactions between the waveforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Susan J. Harkema, Yangshen Chen, Robert S. Keynton, Douglas J. Jackson, John Naber, Thomas Roussel, Manikandan Ravi
  • Publication number: 20210228884
    Abstract: Patients with spinal cord injuries have benefited from neurostimulation therapy comprising delivery of electrical stimulation to enable or excite neurological responses using an implantable neurostimulator having an electrode array. Dangerous levels of charge are avoided while providing multiple, simultaneous stimulation waveforms by inducing a short in an electrode when a monitored value reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Susan J. Harkema, Yangsheng Chen, Claudia Angeli, Douglas J. Jackson, Manikandan Ravi, John Naber, Robert S. Keynton, Thomas Roussel, Saliya Kirigeeganage
  • Patent number: 11007368
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for neurostimulation therapy for spinal cord injury. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods for neurostimulation therapy for spinal cord injury. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods for providing multiple independent, simultaneous waveforms in neurostimulation therapy while minimizing or substantially eliminating undesirable interactions between the waveforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan J. Harkema, Yangshen Chen, Robert S. Keynton, Douglas J. Jackson, John Naber, Thomas Roussel, Manikandan Ravi
  • Patent number: 10737095
    Abstract: Neurostimulator devices are described. An example neurostimulator device includes a stimulation assembly connectable to a plurality of electrodes, wherein the plurality of electrodes are configured to stimulate a spinal cord. The neurostimulator device also includes an interface and at least one processor configured to modify at least one complex stimulation pattern deliverable by the plurality of electrodes by integrating data from the interface and performing a machine learning algorithm on the at least one complex stimulation pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Californina Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Joel W. Burdick, Yu-Chong Tai, John F. Naber, Robert S. Keynton, Victor Reggie Edgerton, Roland R Roy, Yury Gerasimenko, Susan J. Harkema, Jonathan Hodes, Claudia A. Angeli, Mandheerej S. Nandra, Thomas Anthony Desautels, Steven L. Upchurch, Douglas J. Jackson, Nicholas A. Terrafranca, Jr., Yangsheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20180236241
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for neurostimulation therapy for spinal cord injury. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods for neurostimulation therapy for spinal cord injury. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods for providing multiple independent, simultaneous waveforms in neurostimulation therapy while minimizing or substantially eliminating undesirable interactions between the waveforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Susan J. Harkema, Yangshen Chen, Robert S. Keynton, Douglas J. Jackson, John Naber, Thomas Roussel, Manikandan Ravi
  • Publication number: 20180236240
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods used with neurostimulation therapy for spinal cord injury. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention relate to a sync pulse detector and methods for synchronizing signals from an implanted neurostimulator with measured physiological responses and other data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Susan J. Harkema, Yangshen Chen, Douglas J. Jackson, Manikandan Ravi, Claudia Angeli
  • Publication number: 20180229038
    Abstract: Neurostimulator devices are described. An example neurostimulator device includes a stimulation assembly connectable to a plurality of electrodes, wherein the plurality of electrodes are configured to stimulate a spinal cord. The neurostimulator device also includes an interface and at least one processor configured to modify at least one complex stimulation pattern deliverable by the plurality of electrodes by integrating data from the interface and performing a machine learning algorithm on the at least one complex stimulation pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Joel W. Burdick, Yu-Chong Tai, John F. Naber, Robert S. Keynton, Victor Reggie Edgerton, Roland R. Roy, Yury Gerasimenko, Susan J. Harkema, Jonathan Hodes, Claudia A. Angeli, Mandheerej S. Nandra, Thomas Anthony Desautels, Steven L. Upchurch, Douglas J. Jackson, Nicholas A. Terrafranca, JR., Yangsheng Chen
  • Patent number: 9931508
    Abstract: Neurostimulator devices are described comprising: a stimulation assembly connectable to a plurality of electrodes, wherein the plurality of electrodes are configured to stimulate a spinal cord; one or more sensors; and at least one processor configured to modify at least one complex stimulation pattern deliverable by the plurality of electrodes by integrating data from the one or more sensors and performing a machine learning method implementing a Gaussian Process Optimization on the at least one complex stimulation pattern. Methods of use are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignees: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, NEURORECOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Joel W. Burdick, Yu-Chong Tai, John F. Naber, Robert S. Keynton, Victor Reggie Edgerton, Roland R. Roy, Yury Gerasimenko, Susan J. Harkema, Jonathan Hodes, Claudia A Angeli, Mandheerej S. Nandra, Thomas Anthony Desautels, Steven L. Upchurch, Douglas J. Jackson, Nicholas A. Terrafranca, Yangsheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20160310739
    Abstract: Neurostimulator devices and methods of using these devices are described. The neurostimulator devices can include a stimulation assembly connectable to a plurality of electrodes; one or more sensors; and at least one processor configured to modify at least one complex stimulation pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Joel W. Burdick, Yu-Chong Tai, John F. Naber, Robert S. Keynton, Victor Reggie Edgerton, Roland R. Roy, Yury Gerasimenko, Susan J. Harkema, Jonathan Hodes, Claudia A. Angeli, Mandheerej S. Nandra, Thomas Anthony Desautels, Steven L. Upchurch, Douglas J. Jackson, Nicholas A. Terrafranca, Yangsheng Chen
  • Patent number: 9409023
    Abstract: Described are devices including stimulation assemblies connectable to a plurality of electrodes. The plurality of electrodes can be configured to connect to a spinal cord at a location below a lesion of the spinal cord. The stimulation assembly can be configured to deliver stimulation to selected ones of the plurality of electrodes when the stimulation assembly is connected to the plurality of electrodes when located below the lesion of the spinal cord. Methods of using the devices are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignees: California Institute of Technology, University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Joel W. Burdick, Yu-Chong Tai, John F. Naber, Robert S. Keynton, Victor Reggie Edgerton, Roland R. Roy, Yury Gerasimenko, Susan J. Harkema, Jonathan Hodes, Claudia A. Angeli, Mandheerej S. Nandra, Thomas Anthony Desautels, Steven L. Upchurch, Douglas J. Jackson, Nicholas A. Terrafranca, Yangshen Chen
  • Publication number: 20150231396
    Abstract: A neurostimulator devices and systems for use with groups of electrodes placed within a subject's body. The devices and systems can include training devices and/or pulse generation systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Joel W. Burdick, Yu-Chong Tai, John F. Naber, Robert S. Keynton, Victor Reggie Edgerton, Roland R. Roy, Yury Gerasimenko, Susan J. Harkema, Johnathan Hodes, Claudia A. Angeli, Mandheerej S. Nandra, Thomas Anthony Desautels, Steven L. Upchurch, Douglas J. Jackson, Nicholas A. Terrafranca
  • Patent number: 8771613
    Abstract: A large volume preconcentrator device for concentrating analytes. A housing accepts an analyte vapor flow, and a plurality of collection surfaces are disposed within the housing. A selectively actuatable heater is disposed on each of the plurality of collection surfaces. At least one selectively actuatable damper is disposed within the housing for selectively restricting a collection flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Martin, Robert Keynton, Thomas Roussel, Kevin M. Walsh, Douglas J. Jackson, John Naber, Julia W. Abersold, Richard B. Hageman, III, Suraj Alexander, Scott Cambron
  • Publication number: 20140180361
    Abstract: A neurostimulator device for use with groups (e.g., more than four groups) of electrodes. The neurostimulator may include a stimulation assembly configured to deliver different stimulation to each of the groups. The neurostimulator may also include at least one processor configured to direct the stimulation assembly to deliver stimulation to the groups. The stimulation delivered to at least one of the groups may include one or more waveform shapes other than a square or rectangular wave shape. The processor may receive data from one or more sensors and use that data to modify the stimulation delivered. The neurostimulator may be configured to communicate with an external computing device. The neurostimulator may send data to and/or receive data and/or instructions from the computing device. The computing device may use information collected by one or more sensors to at least partially determine stimulation parameters to communicate to the neurostimulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Joel W. Burdick, Yu-Chong Tai, John F. Naber, Robert S. Keynton, Victor Reggie Edgerton, Roland R. Roy, Yury Gerasimenko, Susan J. Harkema, Johnathan Hodes, Claudia A. Angeli, Mandheerej S. Nandra, Thomas Anthony Desautels, Steven L. Upchruch, Douglas J. Jackson, Nicholas A. Terrafranca, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110214482
    Abstract: A large volume preconcentrator device for concentrating analytes. A housing accepts an analyte vapor flow, and a plurality of collection surfaces are disposed within the housing. A selectively actuatable heater is disposed on each of the plurality of collection surfaces. At least one selectively actuable damper is disposed within the housing for selectively restricting a collection flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Martin, Robert Keynton, Thomas Roussel, Kevin M. Walsh, Douglas J. Jackson, John Naber, Julia W. Abersold, Richard B. Hagemann, III, Suraj Alexander, Scott Cambron
  • Patent number: 7988839
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is directed to a capillary electrophoresis apparatus comprising a plurality of separation micro-channels. A sample loading channel communicates with each of the plurality of separation channels. A driver circuit comprising a plurality of electrodes is configured to induce an electric field across each of the plurality of separation channels sufficient to cause analytes in the samples to migrate along each of the channels. The system further comprises a plurality of detectors configured to detect the analytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Rathissh Dorairaj, Robert S. Keynton, Thomas J. Roussel, Mark M. Crain, Douglas J. Jackson, Kevin M. Walsh, John F. Naber, Richard P. Baldwin, Danielle B. Franco
  • Publication number: 20110155575
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is directed to a capillary electrophoresis apparatus comprising a plurality of separation micro-channels. A sample loading channel communicates with each of the plurality of separation channels. A driver circuit comprising a plurality of electrodes is configured to induce an electric field across each of the plurality of separation channels sufficient to cause analytes in the samples to migrate along each of the channels. The system further comprises a plurality of detectors configured to detect the analytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Rathissh Dorairaj, Robert S. Keynton, Thomas J. Roussel, Mark M. Crain, Douglas J. Jackson, Kevin M. Walsh, John F. Naber, Richard P. Baldwin, Danielle B. Franco
  • Publication number: 20100016704
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium are provided which monitor a condition of an eye. The system includes a communication interface and a processor operably coupled to the communication interface. The communication interface is configured to receive an intraocular pressure measurement datum and a time datum associated with the time the intraocular pressure measurement was measured using an eye measurement system. The processor is configured to receive the intraocular pressure measurement datum and the time datum, to receive a dispensed amount datum associated with an amount of a drug administered to an eye of a user and a second time datum associated with the time the drug was administered, and to store the received intraocular pressure measurement datum, the received time datum, the received dispensed amount datum, and the received second time datum to monitor a condition of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: John F. Naber, Douglas J. Jackson, Henry J. Kaplan, Julia Aebersold, Kevin Walsh, Robert S. Keynton, Thomas Roussel, Paul van der Pol
  • Patent number: 7344628
    Abstract: The present invention is a capillary electrophoresis device, comprising a substrate; a first channel in the substrate, and having a buffer arm and a detection arm; a second channel in the substrate intersecting the first channel, and having a sample arm and a waste arm; a buffer reservoir in fluid communication with the buffer arm; a waste reservoir in fluid communication with the waste arm; a sample reservoir in fluid communication with the sample arm; and a detection reservoir in fluid communication with the detection arm. The detection arm and the buffer arm are of substantially equal length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: The University of Louisville Research Foundation
    Inventors: Douglas J. Jackson, Thomas J. Roussel, Jr., Mark M. Crain, Richard P. Baldwin, Robert S. Keynton, John F. Naber, Kevin M. Walsh, John. G. Edelen