Patents by Inventor Ian A. Cook

Ian A. Cook 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: 8688220
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, devices, and systems used for the treatment of and/or promoting recovery from various neurological disorders and conditions, including epilepsy and other seizure disorders and movement and other related disorders; for promoting recovery from acute or chronic brain injury (e.g. stroke, hypoxia/ischemia, head trauma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and other forms of brain injury, for awakening and/or promoting the recovery of patients in various levels of coma, altered mental status or vegetative state); or for promoting recovery from chronic daily headache and migraine and related disorders via external (cutaneous) stimulation of the sensory branches of the trigeminal nerve in the face and forehead. More specifically, devices and electrode assemblies configured for stimulation of the supraorbital, supratrochlear, infraorbital, auriculotemporal, zygomaticotemporal, zygomaticoorbital, zygomaticofacial, nasal and infratrochlear nerves are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Christopher DeGiorgio, Ian A. Cook, Alejandro Covalin
  • Publication number: 20140081353
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for trigeminal nerve stimulation. In one embodiment, the system includes a storage medium, a pulse generator in communication with the storage medium, a power source coupled to the pulse generator, and at least one electrode communicatively coupled to the pulse generator. The pulse generator includes a microcontroller which executes instructions from the storage medium and the microcontroller is configured to perform at least one of the following operations: produce electrical pulses having defined characteristics, record a log of use and anomalous events, restrict use to a specified individual, interface with electrodes, provide a signal to the specified individual indicating operational conditions and trouble conditions, and provide a signal to the specified individual indicating an end of a treatment period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicants: NEUROSIGMA, INC., THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Ian A. Cook, Christopher M. DeGiorgio, Leon Ekchian, Patrick Miller, Colin Kealey
  • Patent number: 8380315
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, devices and systems used for the treatment of mood, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, and cognitive and behavioral disorders (collectively, neuropsychiatric disorders) via stimulation of the superficial elements of the trigeminal nerve (“TNS”). More specifically, cutaneous methods of stimulation of the superficial branches of the trigeminal nerve located extracranially in the face, namely the supraorbital, supratrochlear, infraorbital, auriculotemporal, zygomaticotemporal, zygomaticoorbital, zygomaticofacial, infraorbital, nasal and mentalis nerves (also referred to collectively as the superficial trigeminal nerve) are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Christopher DeGiorgio, Ian A. Cook, Alejandro Covalin, Patrick R. Miller, Lara Schrader
  • Publication number: 20110218590
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, devices and systems used for the treatment of mood, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, and cognitive and behavioral disorders (collectively, neuropsychiatric disorders) via stimulation of the superficial elements of the trigeminal nerve (“TNS”). More specifically, cutaneous methods of stimulation of the superficial branches of the trigeminal nerve located extracranially in the face, namely the supraorbital, supratrochlear, infraorbital, auriculotemporal, zygomaticotemporal, zygomaticoorbital, zygomaticofacial, infraorbital, nasal and mentalis nerves (also referred to collectively as the superficial trigeminal nerve) are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Christopher DEGIORGIO, Ian A. COOK, Alejandro COVALIN, Patrick R. MILLER, Lara SCHRADER
  • Publication number: 20110218589
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, devices, and systems used for the treatment of and/or promoting recovery from various neurological disorders and conditions, including epilepsy and other seizure disorders and movement and other related disorders; for promoting recovery from acute or chronic brain injury (e.g. stroke, hypoxia/ischemia, head trauma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and other forms of brain injury, for awakening and/or promoting the recovery of patients in various levels of coma, altered mental status or vegetative state); or for promoting recovery from chronic daily headache and migraine and related disorders via external (cutaneous) stimulation of the sensory branches of the trigeminal nerve in the face and forehead. More specifically, devices and electrode assemblies configured for stimulation of the supraorbital, supratrochlear, infraorbital, auriculotemporal, zygomaticotemporal, zygomaticoorbital, zygomaticofacial, nasal and infratrochlear nerves are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Christopher DeGIORGIO, Ian A. COOK, Alejandro COVALIN
  • Publication number: 20110112603
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, devices, and systems used for the treatment of mood, anxiety, cognitive, and behavioral disorders (collectively, neuropsychiatric disorders) via stimulation of the superficial elements of the trigeminal nerve (“TNS”). More specifically, minimally invasive systems, devices and methods of stimulation of the superficial branches of the trigeminal nerve located extracranially in the face, namely the supraorbital, supratrochlear, infraorbital, auriculotemporal, zygomaticotemporal, zygomaticoorbital, zygomaticofacial, nasal and mentalis nerves (also referred to collectively as the superficial trigeminal nerve) are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, Neurosigma, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher DEGIORGIO, Ian A. COOK, Leon EKCHIAN
  • Publication number: 20110106220
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, devices and systems used for the treatment of neurological disorders via stimulation of the superficial elements of the trigeminal nerve (“TNS”). More specifically, minimally invasive methods of stimulation of the superficial branches of the trigeminal nerve located extracranially in the face, namely the supraorbital, supratrochlear, infratrochlear, auriculotemporal, zygomaticotemporal, zygomaticoorbital, zygomaticofacial, nasal, infraorbital, and mentalis nerves (also referred to collectively as the superficial trigeminal nerve) are disclosed herein. Systems and devices configured for therapeutic stimulation of the branches of the trigeminal nerves, such as the superficial trigeminal nerve, and their methods of application are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, Neurosigma, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher DeGiorgio, Ian A. Cook, Leon Ekchian
  • Patent number: 5309923
    Abstract: Determining brain lesions by quantified electroencephalography is effected by obtaining absolute power data in a primary frequency domain for a brain region. Power data in the primary frequency domain in relation to power in a secondary frequency domain is determined. The two sets of data are related to obtain a value representative of the electrical output in the brain region. The representative value is compared to a selected base value and quantified departures are mapped topographically. This map is used to identify and assess lesions associated with disorders and afflictions including dementia and demyelinating diseases. Mapping is used to determine activation during tasks such as motor and memory tasks, cognitive processing or other conditions, and also to assess the level of perfusion of the brain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Andrew F. Leuchter, Ian A. Cook
  • Patent number: 5269315
    Abstract: Determining brain lesions by quantified electroencephalography is effected by obtaining absolute power data in a primary frequency domain for a brain region. Power data in the primary frequency domain in relation to power in a secondary frequency domain is determined. The two sets of data are related to obtain a value representative of the electrical output in the brain region. The representative value is compared to a selected base value and quantified departures are mapped topographically. This map is used to identify and assess lesions associated with disorders and afflictions including dementia and demyelinating diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Andrew F. Leuchter, Ian A. Cook
  • Patent number: 5230346
    Abstract: Determining the brain condition of a human between normal and abnormal as determined by dementia, and selectively between dementia of the Alzheimer's-type and multi-infarct dementia is effected. Measures of electrical output, spectral ratio and coherence value of the brain are determined. Selected scores are applied to the electrical output, spectral ratio and coherence values. A relationship between the scores and addi-tionally the scored value of a coherence ratio are effected to obtain a diagnostic evaluation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Andrew F. Leuchter, Ian A. Cook
  • Patent number: 4928959
    Abstract: A patient strikes a sensor in a manner to produce an impact load at an impact rate along the axis of a bone experiencing the bone disorder, and that impact load and impact rate are measured and compared to desired impact load and impact rate values to determine a success indicator of how close the patient came to the desired impact load and impact rate values in striking the sensor. The success indicator is provided to the patient as feedback for the active exercise treatment and is recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Osteo-Dyne, Inc.
    Inventors: C. Andrew L. Bassett, Ian A. Cook