Patents by Inventor Hoo-Min D. Toong
Hoo-Min D. Toong 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: 20250235697Abstract: A treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”) of a user includes affixing a patch externally on a dermis of the user, the patch including a flexible substrate, an adhesive on a first side adapted to adhere to the dermis of the user, a processor directly coupled to the substrate, and electrodes directly coupled to the substrate. The treatment includes detecting an occurrence of OSA and activating the patch in response to the detecting, the activating including generating an electrical stimuli via the electrodes to activate the genioglossus muscle of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2025Publication date: July 24, 2025Applicant: Neurostim Technologies LLCInventors: Hoo-min D. TOONG, William C. ALTMANN
-
Publication number: 20250222256Abstract: Embodiments treat inflammation of a user by applying a first patch on a dermis of the user adjacent to an afferent nerve, the first patch comprising first electrodes, and applying a second patch on the dermis of the user adjacent to a vagus nerve or a vagus nerve connecting branch, the second patch comprising second electrodes. Embodiments generate a treatment protocol during a time period comprising simultaneously applying a first electrical stimuli to the afferent nerve via the first electrodes of the first patch and applying a second electrical stimuli to the vagus nerve or the vagus nerve connecting branch via the second electrodes of the second patch.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2025Publication date: July 10, 2025Inventors: Constance CARDASIS, Ann G. YEE, William C. ALTMANN, Hoo-min D. TOONG
-
Publication number: 20240225534Abstract: Example inventions treat a headache by affixing a patch externally on a dermis of a user on a head of the user adjacent to one or more targeted nerves, the patch comprising a flexible substrate, a processor directly coupled to the substrate, and electrodes directly coupled to the substrate. Example inventions activate the patch to initiate a treatment session, the activating comprising generating electrical stimuli to the targeted nerves via the electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Constance CARDASIS, William C. ALTMANN, Ann G. YEE, Pheng Dang, Hoo-min D. TOONG
-
Patent number: 11986645Abstract: Example inventions treat restless legs syndrome (“RLS”). Examples affix a patch externally on a dermis of a user adjacent to a targeted nerve of the user, the patch including a flexible substrate, a processor directly coupled to the substrate, and electrodes directly coupled to the substrate. Examples detect the occurrence of RLS and in response to the detecting, activate the patch, the activating including generating an electrical stimuli via the electrodes that is directed to the targeted nerve.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Neurostim Technologies LLCInventors: Hoo-min D. Toong, William C. Altmann
-
Publication number: 20240130672Abstract: Example inventions treat a headache by affixing a patch externally on a dermis of a user on a head of the user adjacent to one or more targeted nerves, the patch comprising a flexible substrate, a processor directly coupled to the substrate, and electrodes directly coupled to the substrate. Example inventions activate the patch to initiate a treatment session, the activating comprising generating electrical stimuli to the targeted nerves via the electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Constance CARDASIS, William C. ALTMANN, Ann G. YEE, Pheng Dang, Hoo-min D. TOONG
-
Publication number: 20240065619Abstract: Example inventions detect and treat an occurrence of an apnea event during a sleep period of a user. Example inventions receive data corresponding to nasal air pressure of the user and/or audio of the user during the sleep period. Example inventions determine patterns in the data, based on the patterns, detect the apnea event and, in response to the detecting, treat the apnea event.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Hoo-min D. TOONG, Terry SPURLING, Anthony WEI, William C. ALTMANN, Vivian CHENG, Eric CHENG, Fenghua LU, Tiejun ZHANG
-
Publication number: 20230380757Abstract: Embodiments detect obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”) by a user. Embodiments receive audio data emanating from the user while the user is sleeping, the audio data including multiple distinct frequency bands. Embodiments analyze the audio data to detect patterns in frequency content that matches two or more formants of a plurality of formants, the two or more formants indicating a position of a tongue of the user. Based on the analyzing, embodiments determine when the tongue has moved from a forward position to a rear position in an oral cavity of the user. Embodiments generate a signal indicating an OSA episode when it is determined that the tongue has moved from a forward position to a rear position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventor: Hoo-Min D. Toong
-
Patent number: 11779761Abstract: A topical nerve stimulator patch and system are provided including a dermal patch; an electrical signal generator associated with the patch; a signal receiver to activate the electrical signal generator; a power source for the electrical signal generator associated with the patch; an electrical signal activation device; and a nerve feedback sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Neurostim OAB, Inc.Inventors: Michael Bernard Druke, Alan E. Loh, Robert W. Scott, Anthony Wei, Graham Harold Creasey, Hoo-Min D. Toong
-
Patent number: 11717683Abstract: One example provides a nerve stimulation treatment using electrodes coupled to a user. Examples determine a target charge level and output a series of pulses from the electrodes. For each pulse outputted, examples measure a charge value of the pulse and compare the charge value to the target charge level. If the charge value is greater than the target charge level, examples reduce a strength level of a subsequent outputted pulse. If the charge value is less than the target charge level, examples increase the strength level of a subsequent outputted pulse.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Inventors: Michael Bernard Druke, Alan E. Loh, Robert W. Scott, Anthony Wei, Graham Harold Creasey, Hoo-Min D. Toong
-
Patent number: 11712557Abstract: Embodiments detect obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”). Embodiments measure a pattern of breathing by a user; and analyze the pattern using stored breath limits to determine one or more missed breaths by the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Inventors: Hoo-min D. Toong, William C. Altmann
-
Publication number: 20230226356Abstract: A method and system for behavioral neural learning in a user, including applying a first patch on a dermis of the user adjacent to a first nerve, the first patch comprising first electrodes, applying a second patch on the dermis of the user adjacent to a second nerve, the second patch comprising second electrodes, and generating a treatment protocol during a time period comprising applying a first electrical stimuli to the first nerve via the first electrodes of the first patch and applying a second electrical stimuli to the second nerve via the second electrodes of the second patch.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Hoo-min D. TOONG, Ann G. YEE, Constance CARDASIS, William C. ALTMANN
-
Publication number: 20230083643Abstract: A treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”) of a user includes affixing a patch externally on a dermis of the user, the patch including a flexible substrate, an adhesive on a first side adapted to adhere to the dermis of the user, a processor directly coupled to the substrate, and electrodes directly coupled to the substrate. The treatment includes detecting an occurrence of OSA and activating the patch in response to the detecting, the activating including generating an electrical stimuli via the electrodes to activate the genioglossus muscle of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Neurostim Technologies LLCInventors: Hoo-min D. TOONG, William C. ALTMANN
-
Publication number: 20220386943Abstract: Example inventions detect an occurrence of disturbance during a sleep period of a user. Examples receive data corresponding to a single parameter of the user during the sleep period, determine patterns in the data, and based on the patterns, determine a sleep disturbance severity index (“SDSI”) over the sleep period.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Hoo-min D. TOONG, Vivian CHENG, Eric CHENG, Fenghua LU, Tiejun ZHANG, Terry SPURLING, Anthony WEI, Pheng DANG, William C. ALTMANN
-
Patent number: 11478638Abstract: A treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”) of a user includes affixing a patch externally on a dermis of the user, the patch including a flexible substrate, an adhesive on a first side adapted to adhere to the dermis of the user, a processor directly coupled to the substrate, and electrodes directly coupled to the substrate. The treatment includes detecting an occurrence of OSA and activating the patch in response to the detecting, the activating including generating an electrical stimuli via the electrodes to activate the genioglossus muscle of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: NEUROSTIM TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Hoo-min D. Toong, William C. Altmann
-
Patent number: 11305110Abstract: A treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”) of a user includes affixing a patch externally on a dermis of the user, the patch including a flexible substrate, an adhesive on a first side adapted to adhere to the dermis of the user, a processor directly coupled to the substrate, and electrodes directly coupled to the substrate. The treatment includes detecting an occurrence of OSA and activating the patch in response to the detecting, the activating including generating an electrical stimuli via the electrodes to activate the genioglossus muscle of the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: NEUROSTIM TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Hoo-min D. Toong, William C. Altmann
-
Patent number: 11305113Abstract: Example inventions reduce nocturia for a user. Examples determine that the user is sleeping, determine that the user has an urge to urinate, and then apply external electrical stimulation to a tibial nerve of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: NEUROSTIM SOLUTIONS LLCInventor: Hoo-Min D. Toong
-
Patent number: 11246765Abstract: A smart diaper system includes a diaper body adapted to be worn by a user and an absorbent pad coupled to the diaper body. The system further includes a wireless communication device fixedly attached to the diaper body and a base station device in wireless communication with the wireless communication device, the base station device configured to determine a distance between the wireless communication device and the base station device.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: NEUROSTIM SOLUTIONS LLCInventor: Hoo-min D. Toong
-
Patent number: 11229789Abstract: A neuro activation system includes a patch adapted to be applied externally on a dermis of a user, the patch comprising a flexible substrate and an adhesive on a first side adapted to adhere to the dermis of the user, an electronic package directly coupled to the substrate, the electronic package including a control unit and one or more stimulators, and electrodes directly coupled to the substrate and the electronic package, the patch adapted to generate an electrical stimuli via the electrodes. The neuro activation system further includes a controller in wireless communication with the patch, the controller including remote functionality to start and stop the electrical stimuli.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: NEUROSTIM OAB, INC.Inventors: Terry Spurling, Anthony Wei, Michael Bernard Druke, Hoo-min D. Toong
-
Publication number: 20210299438Abstract: Example inventions are directed to reducing hair loss in a target follicle area where the hair loss has occurred. Examples affix a patch externally on a dermis of a user so that the patch extends over the target follicle area of the user, the patch comprising a flexible substrate, a processor directly coupled to the substrate, and electrodes directly coupled to the substrate. Examples activate the patch to initiate a treatment session, the activating comprising generating electrical stimuli via the electrodes that is directed at the target follicle area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Hoo-min D. TOONG, William C. ALTMANN, Constance CARDASIS, Ann G. YEE, Pheng DANG
-
Publication number: 20210290954Abstract: Example inventions are directed to the repairing of a wrinkle area. Example inventions affix a patch externally on a dermis of a user so that the patch extends over the wrinkle area of the user, the patch comprising a flexible substrate, a processor directly coupled to the substrate, and electrodes directly coupled to the substrate. Example inventions activate the patch to initiate a treatment session, the activating comprising generating electrical stimuli via the electrodes that is directed at the wrinkle area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Hoo-min D. TOONG, William C. ALTMANN, Constance CARDASIS, Ann G. YEE, Pheng DANG