Patents by Inventor Douglas Jeffery

Douglas Jeffery 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: 20230125579
    Abstract: Transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) applicators that are wearable and configured to attached to a subject's pinna (ear) and adapted to apply TES to modulate the subject's cognitive and/or physiological state. These apparatuses may be configured so that they can be worn against the ear (e.g., the cymba of the ear) to deliver TES. Also described herein are methods of using them to modulate a subject's cognitive state. These TES applicators may also be adapted to function as audio headphones for concurrent delivery of TES and audible signals (e.g., music).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: William J. TYLER, Wing LAW, Douglas JEFFERY, Rafal PIERSIAK
  • Patent number: 11534608
    Abstract: Transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) applicators that are wearable and configured to attached to a subject's pinna (ear) and adapted to apply TES to modulate the subject's cognitive and/or physiological state. These apparatuses may be configured so that they can be worn against the ear (e.g., the cymba of the ear) to deliver TES. Also described herein are methods of using them to modulate a subject's cognitive state. These TES applicators may also be adapted to function as audio headphones for concurrent delivery of TES and audible signals (e.g., music).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: IST, LLC
    Inventors: William J. Tyler, Wing Law, Douglas Jeffery, Rafal Piersiak
  • Patent number: 11033731
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for transdermal electrical stimulation. Described herein are single-use or limited-use TES apparatuses and methods of using them that include an integrated (e.g., flex-circuit) electrode assembly and controller apparatus including a waveform generator and power supply. Also described herein are TES apparatuses including a cord or wire having current control circuitry and configured to connect a mobile computing device (e.g., smartphone or wearable electronics) to an electrode assembly. Finally, also described herein are intermediate apparatuses including a flex-circuit electrode assembly including a waveform generator but receiving power from a cable connected to a mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Thync Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Jeffery, Wing Law, Jay Frederick Hamlin, Remi Demers, Rafal Piersiak
  • Patent number: 10814131
    Abstract: Apparatuses (e.g., devices, systems), and methods for transdermal electrical stimulation (TES). Apparatuses described herein can be self-contained, lightweight, and wearable. The apparatuses and methods described herein be configured to apply an ensemble current waveform between the two or more electrodes, wherein the ensemble current waveform comprises a series of component waveforms that are sequentially applied, and wherein each component waveform is different from a component waveform immediately before it and wherein transitions between the component waveforms temporally correlates with transitions in the sensory experience. Also described are neurostimulators for application of transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) and methods of using them for comfortably inducing a cognitive effect. Also described are Methods and apparatuses for amplitude modulation of all or a portion of an ensemble waveform to modify a user's cognitive state by transdermal electrical stimulation (TES).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Thync Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Isy Goldwasser, William J. Tyler, Jonathan Charlesworth, Sumon K. Pal, Daniel Z. Wetmore, Douglas Jeffery, Wing Law, Jason Egnal, Anil Thakur, Remi Demers, Jay Frederick Hamlin, Rafal Piersiak
  • Patent number: 10646708
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and apparatuses for the application of transdermal electrical stimulation (TES). The apparatuses described herein include neck-worn devices having electrodes (or configured to connect to electrodes, including automatically self-connecting to electrodes) adapted to couple to the midline of the back of user's neck. A neck-worn controller may be configured as a cord, band, wire, torc, necklace, loop, strap, or the like, and may be rigid or semi-rigid and may be worn at least partially around the subject's neck. The controller may controllably apply one or more waveforms to the electrodes of the electrode pad (e.g., patch) to deliver TES adapted to treat a disorder (e.g., psoriasis) and/or to induce or enhance a relaxed cognitive state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Thync Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Isy Goldwasser, Douglas Jeffery, Sumon K. Pal, Wing Law
  • Publication number: 20200038658
    Abstract: Transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) applicators that are wearable and configured to attached to a subject's pinna (ear) and adapted to apply TES to modulate the subject's cognitive and/or physiological state. These apparatuses may be configured so that they can be worn against the ear (e.g., the cymba of the ear) to deliver TES. Also described herein are methods of using them to modulate a subject's cognitive state. These TES applicators may also be adapted to function as audio headphones for concurrent delivery of TES and audible signals (e.g., music).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: William J. TYLER, Wing LAW, Douglas JEFFERY, Rafal PIERSIAK
  • Patent number: 10426945
    Abstract: Transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) applicators that are wearable and configured to attached to a subject's pinna (ear) and adapted to apply TES to modulate the subject's cognitive and/or physiological state. These apparatuses may be configured so that they can be worn against the ear (e.g., the cymba of the ear) to deliver TES. Also described herein are methods of using them to modulate a subject's cognitive state. These TES applicators may also be adapted to function as audio headphones for concurrent delivery of TES and audible signals (e.g., music).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Thync Global, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Tyler, Wing Law, Douglas Jeffery, Rafal Piersiak
  • Patent number: 10258788
    Abstract: Electrodes having an active region formed of a plurality of layers in which one or more conductive layers is formed of a pattern having a plurality of branches and/or holes (e.g. a grid pattern, a snowflake pattern, etc.) to provide a greater density of edges, so that the ratio of edges in the patterned conductive layer to the perimeter of the active region is greater than a minimum value (e.g., 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, etc.). The multiple layers may include the patterned conductive layer and a second conductive layer, which may also be patterned, with a less conductive layer sandwiched between them to achieve a more even charge distribution across the face of the active region than in addition to the greater current density provided by the large number of edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Thync Global, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Jeffery
  • Publication number: 20180272118
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and apparatuses for the application of transdermal electrical stimulation (TES). The apparatuses described herein include neck-worn devices having electrodes (or configured to connect to electrodes, including automatically self-connecting to electrodes) adapted to couple to the midline of the back of user's neck. A neck-worn controller may be configured as a cord, band, wire, torc, necklace, loop, strap, or the like, and may be rigid or semi-rigid and may be worn at least partially around the subject's neck. The controller may controllably apply one or more waveforms to the electrodes of the electrode pad (e.g., patch) to deliver TES adapted to treat a disorder (e.g., psoriasis) and/or to induce or enhance a relaxed cognitive state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Thync Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Isy GOLDWASSER, Douglas JEFFERY, Sumon K. PAL, Wing LAW
  • Patent number: 9956405
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and apparatuses for the application of transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) in order to modulate a user's cognitive state to induce a state of calm or relaxation. The apparatuses described herein include neck-worn devices having electrodes (or configured to connect to electrodes, including automatically self-connecting to electrodes) adapted to couple to the midline of the back of user's neck. A neck-worn controller may be configured as a cord, band, wire, torc, necklace, loop, strap, or the like, and may be rigid or semi-rigid and may be worn at least partially around the subject's neck. The controller may controllably apply one or more waveforms to the electrodes of the electrode pad (e.g., patch) to deliver TES adapted to induce or enhance a relaxed cognitive state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Thyne Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Isy Goldwasser, Douglas Jeffery, Sumon K. Pal, Wing Law
  • Publication number: 20170368329
    Abstract: Transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) applicators that are wearable and configured to attached to a subject's pinna (ear) and adapted to apply TES to modulate the subject's cognitive and/or physiological state. These apparatuses may be configured so that they can be worn against the ear (e.g., the cymba of the ear) to deliver TES. Also described herein are methods of using them to modulate a subject's cognitive state. These TES applicators may also be adapted to function as audio head-phones for concurrent delivery of TES and audible signals (e.g., music).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: William J. TYLER, Wing LAW, Douglas JEFFERY, Rafal PIERSIAK
  • Publication number: 20170252562
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and apparatuses for the application of transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) in order to modulate a user's cognitive state to induce a state of calm or relaxation. The apparatuses described herein include neck-worn devices having electrodes (or configured to connect to electrodes, including automatically self-connecting to electrodes) adapted to couple to the midline of the back of user's neck. A neck-worn controller may be configured as a cord, band, wire, torc, necklace, loop, strap, or the like, and may be rigid or semi-rigid and may be worn at least partially around the subject's neck. The controller may controllably apply one or more waveforms to the electrodes of the electrode pad (e.g., patch) to deliver TES adapted to induce or enhance a relaxed cognitive state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Isy GOLDWASSER, Douglas JEFFERY, Sumon K. PAL, Wing LAW
  • Publication number: 20170224990
    Abstract: Apparatuses (e.g., devices, systems), and methods for transdermal electrical stimulation (TES). Apparatuses described herein can be self-contained, lightweight, and wearable. The apparatuses and methods described herein be configured to apply an ensemble current waveform between the two or more electrodes, wherein the ensemble current waveform comprises a series of component waveforms that are sequentially applied, and wherein each component waveform is different from a component waveform immediately before it and wherein transitions between the component waveforms temporally correlates with transitions in the sensory experience. Also described are neurostimulators for application of transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) and methods of using them for comfortably inducing a cognitive effect. Also described are Methods and apparatuses for amplitude modulation of all or a portion of an ensemble waveform to modify a user's cognitive state by transdermal electrical stimulation (TES).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Isy GOLDWASSER, William J. TYLER, Jonathan CHARLESWORTH, Sumon K. PAL, Daniel Z. WETMORE, Douglas JEFFERY, Wing LAW, Jason EGNAL, Anil THAKUR, Remi DEMERS, Jay Frederick HAMLIN, Rafal PIERSIAK
  • Publication number: 20170165470
    Abstract: Electrodes having an active region formed of a plurality of layers in which one or more conductive layers is formed of a pattern having a plurality of branches and/or holes (e.g. a grid pattern, a snowflake pattern, etc.) to provide a greater density of edges, so that the ratio of edges in the patterned conductive layer to the perimeter of the active region is greater than a minimum value (e.g., 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, etc.). The multiple layers may include the patterned conductive layer and a second conductive layer, which may also be patterned, with a less conductive layer sandwiched between them to achieve a more even charge distribution across the face of the active region than in addition to the greater current density provided by the large number of edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Douglas JEFFERY
  • Publication number: 20160346530
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for transdermal electrical stimulation. Described herein are single-use or limited-use TES apparatuses and methods of using them that include an integrated (e.g., flex-circuit) electrode assembly and controller apparatus including a waveform generator and power supply. Also described herein are TES apparatuses including a cord or wire having current control circuitry and configured to connect a mobile computing device (e.g., smartphone or wearable electronics) to an electrode assembly. Finally, also described herein are intermediate apparatuses including a flex-circuit electrode assembly including a waveform generator but receiving power from a cable connected to a mobile computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Douglas JEFFERY, Wing LAW, Jay Frederick HAMLIN, Remi DEMERS, Rafal PIERSIAK
  • Patent number: 9440070
    Abstract: Apparatuses (e.g., devices, systems), and methods for transdermal electrical stimulation (TES). Apparatuses described herein can be self-contained, lightweight, and wearable. The apparatus may include a primary unit (TES stimulator) and an electrode portion that includes a first transdermal electrode and a second transdermal electrode and mates with the TES stimulator. The first electrode and secondary electrode are placed at two locations on the skin of a user, for example on the head and/or neck of a user. Electrical stimulation driven between the two electrodes may induce a cognitive effect in a user of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Thyne Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Isy Goldwasser, William J. Tyler, Jonathan Charlesworth, Sumon K. Pal, Daniel Z. Wetmore, Douglas Jeffery, Wing Law
  • Patent number: 9393401
    Abstract: Neurostimulator apparatuses for applying transdermal electrical stimulation that may be comfortably and securely worn on a variety of head shapes and sizes. The apparatuses and methods of using them described herein may be lightweight and wearable and configured to be attached at one end of a patient-facing surface of the apparatus by a cantilevered attachment so that an opposite end of the surface is free to float relative to the user's head. The cantilevered attachment may include two or more connectors spaced apart along an edge region of the patient-facing surface in an optimal arrangement to secure the neurostimulator in place. The neurostimulator apparatuses described herein may be secured to a separate or integral electrode assembly that may adhesively secure to the subject's head. The patient-facing surface of the neurostimulator may also be curved and twisted specifically for use at the temple/forehead region of a diverse population of potential users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Thync Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Isy Goldwasser, Sumon K. Pal, Jonathan Charlesworth, Wing Law, Jay Frederick Hamlin, Daniel Z. Wetmore, William J. Tyler, Douglas Jeffery
  • Patent number: 9333334
    Abstract: Methods for attaching a wearable neurostimulator to a user's head (or head and neck) using a cantilever electrode apparatuses for neuromodulation. In practice an electrode assembly may mate with the wearable neuromodulation devices so that the device is worn over one portion of the electrode assembly while the rest of the electrode assembly attaches to another portion of the body. The neuromodulator may be worn on a portion of the electrode assembly in a cantilevered manner (e.g., held at one end while the opposite end is free-floating), which allows the rigid neuromodulation device to conform to a variety of user head sizes and shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: thync, inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Jeffery, Isy Goldwasser, Wing Law, Remi Demers, Jay Frederick Hamlin, Daniel Z. Wetmore, Sumon K. Pal, Jonathan Charlesworth, William J. Tyler
  • Patent number: D785186
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Thync Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Morenstein, Matthew Malone, Isy Goldwasser, Douglas Jeffery, Sumon K. Pal, Jonathan Charlesworth, Florent Olivier Alexandre, Christopher N. Hibmacronan
  • Patent number: D787686
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Thync Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Jeffery, Joshua Morenstein, Matthew Malone, Isy Goldwasser, Sumon K. Pal, Jonathan Charlesworth, Florent Olivier Alexandre, Christopher N. Hibmacronan