Patents by Inventor Ian C.C. Switzer

Ian C.C. Switzer 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).

  • In vitro neural implant tester with hardware-in-the-loop simulation
    Patent number: 12130326
    Abstract: Accelerated testing apparatuses for implants are described, as well as methods for accelerated testing implants. The accelerated testing apparatus includes a cabinet having multiple bays and a vessel insertable and removable from any of the multiple bays. The vessel includes a watertight basin, a radio-frequency (RF) transparent lid configured to mate with the basin, and a plurality of fixtures within the vessel. Each fixture is adapted to anchor a device-under-test while submersed within the vessel. The accelerated testing apparatus also includes a reservoir disposed within the cabinet, a heater connected with the reservoir, a pump configured to circulate liquid between the reservoir and the vessel, an antenna within the cabinet for communication with the device-under-test, and at least one computer server operatively connected with the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Neuralink Corp.
    Inventors: Amir Mazaheripour, Joshua S. Hess, Andrew D. Wong, Amir M. Foudeh, Ava S. K. Greenwood, Alan R. Mardinly, Alejandro J. Tenorio, Ian C. C. Switzer
  • In Vitro Neural Implant Tester with Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation
    Publication number: 20230147266
    Abstract: Accelerated testing apparatuses for implants are described, as well as methods for accelerated testing implants. The accelerated testing apparatus includes a cabinet having multiple bays and a vessel insertable and removable from any of the multiple bays. The vessel includes a watertight basin, a radio-frequency (RF) transparent lid configured to mate with the basin, and a plurality of fixtures within the vessel. Each fixture is adapted to anchor a device-under-test while submersed within the vessel. The accelerated testing apparatus also includes a reservoir disposed within the cabinet, a heater connected with the reservoir, a pump configured to circulate liquid between the reservoir and the vessel, an antenna within the cabinet for communication with the device-under-test, and at least one computer server operatively connected with the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Neuralink Corp.
    Inventors: Amir Mazaheripour, Joshua S. Hess, Andrew D. Wong, Amir M. Foudeh, Ava S.K. Greenwood, Alan R. Mardinly, Alejandro J. Tenorio, Ian C.C. Switzer