Patents by Inventor Iain Glass

Iain Glass 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: 9849300
    Abstract: Method and devices are provided for treating subjects with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). According to some approaches, the methods and devices are configured for the treatment of ongoing seizures. Other approaches relate to the use of TMS as an antiepileptogenic or for use in determining preferential placement of intracranial probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignees: Children's Medical Center Corporation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Alexander Rotenberg, Iain Glass, Frances E. Jensen
  • Publication number: 20160030762
    Abstract: There is disclosed device and method provide efficient, comfortable and accurate positioning of a treatment device relative to a specific cranial anatomical location of a subject. In an embodiment, the method comprises: placing a fixed-position locating device on the cranium of the subject; placing an adjustable positioning cap on the cranium of the subject; loading a subject-specific calibration for treatment of a specified cranial anatomical location; determining a three-dimensional position of the fixed-position locator device relative to the adjustable positioning cap; and calibrating the location of the positioning cap by adjusting the positioning cap until it is aligned with the specified cranial anatomical location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: Neuhorizon Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Iain GLASS, Bruce HOSFORD, Keith DOUCET, Todd Schneider
  • Publication number: 20140303424
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to methods and systems for modulating activity of a nervous system component. Neural pattern recognition is used to identify a neurological and/or psychiatric disease or disorder based on input generated by electric signals indicative of the subject's brain activity. In an embodiment, the method comprises receiving an input from one or more sensors, each sensor configured to sense a particular characteristic indicative of a neurological or psychiatric condition or state; developing treatment parameters based on the input received from the one or more sensors; and generating neural modulation signals for delivery to a nervous system component through one or more output devices in accordance with one or more developed treatment parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventor: Iain GLASS
  • Publication number: 20100210894
    Abstract: Method and devices are provided for treating subjects with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). According to some approaches, the methods and devices are configured for the treatment of ongoing seizures. Other approaches relate to the use of TMS as an antiepileptogenic or for use in determining preferential placement of intracranial probes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicants: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc., Children's Medical Center Corporation, NPTx NeuroPsychoTherapeutics Corporation
    Inventors: Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Alexander Rotenberg, Iain Glass, Frances E. Jensen