Patents by Inventor Jörn Rickert
Jörn Rickert 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).
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Publication number: 20230149715Abstract: A brain stimulation method and system are provided, wherein neuronal signals of a patient are continuously sensed by at least one sensor device and based on the sensed signals, stimulation signals are applied to the patient by at least one stimulation device, wherein the sensed signals are transmitted to a body-external, portable processing device wherein the sensed signals are evaluated, and based on the evaluated signals stimulation control signals are generated and transmitted to the stimulation device where based on the stimulation control signals the stimulation signals are generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Jörn RICKERT, Christian STOLLE, Martin SCHÜTTLER
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Publication number: 20220054822Abstract: A system for brain stimulation of a patient is provided, the system having an implantable stimulator, at least one sensor component for acquiring at least one measure indicative of patient's mood, and at least one implantable stimulation electrode, designed for providing electrical pulses stimulating inside the patient's brain. The at least one stimulation electrode is connectable, through an implantable connector, to the implantable stimulator, the implantable stimulator having at least one programmable channel for conducting the electrical stimulation pulses to the at least one stimulation electrode, and being adapted for receiving continuous input signals from the at the least one sensor component. The system also has a computational unit for processing the at least one measure, and a patient's body external control interface (5) for patient and/or physician interactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Joern RICKERT, Martin SCHUETTLER, Volker A. COENEN, Thomas SCHLAEPFER, Michael TANGERMANN
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Patent number: 11170001Abstract: A computer-implemented method of processing data streams is provided, the method comprising the following steps: receiving a number of data streams, at least one data stream thereof being representative of at least one physiologic signal of a patient sensed by a predetermined sensor device, and receiving at least one time stamp information, each time stamp information being associated with a respective data stream, the time stamp information being representative of the point in time of associating the time stamp information with the respective data stream, and associating a respective time shift information with each time stamp information, the time shift information being representative of a delay between a point in time of sensing the at least one signal by the predetermined sensor device and the point in time of associating the time stamp information with the data stream representative of the at least one signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: CorTec GmbHInventors: Jörn Rickert, Christian Stolle, Jörg Sebastian Fischer, Martin Schüttler
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Patent number: 10912209Abstract: Disclosed are a housing for a medical implant, a medical implant for a human or animal organism, a method for manufacturing a medical implant, and a system comprising a medical implant and a transceiver unit that can be coupled to the medical implant.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: CorTec GmbHInventors: Jörn Rickert, Fabian Kohler, Martin Schüttler
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Patent number: 10898092Abstract: An implantable cuff electrode having a flexible cuff in form of a tube having a longitudinal slot, wherein the longitudinal slot defines a first edge and a second edge on the cuff, wherein a first lip is arranged at the first edge of the longitudinal slot, and a second lip is arranged at the second edge of the longitudinal slot, and wherein the longitudinal slot can be sealed by the first lip and the second lip in that the first lip and the second lip extend at least partially on the cuff jacket of the cuff one lying on top of the other, and the second lip holds the first lip in position by means of a surface pressure onto the cuff jacket.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: CorTec GmbHInventors: Martin Schüttler, Juan Sebastian Ordonez, Jörn Rickert, Thomas Stieglitz
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Patent number: 10463265Abstract: An implantable electrode array is provided, the electrode array comprising a substrate, the substrate having a front side and a back side, and a first number of first electrodes. The first electrodes are formed as contact pads, and are arranged on the front side. The substrate comprises a second number of prefabricated holes at predetermined positions, the holes extending from the front side through the substrate towards the back side, and being arranged such the holes may be penetrated by elongated electrodes placed at the predetermined positions.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: CorTec GmbHInventors: Tom Colin Bierbrauer, Joern Rickert, Christian Henle, Martin J. Bak, Nuri Firat Ince
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Patent number: 10251286Abstract: Disclosed are a housing for a medical implant, a medical implant for a human or animal organism, a method for manufacturing a medical implant, and a system comprising a medical implant and a transceiver unit that can be coupled to the medical implant.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: CorTec GmbHInventors: Jörn Rickert, Fabian Kohler, Martin Schüttler
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Publication number: 20190090366Abstract: Disclosed are a housing for a medical implant, a medical implant for a human or animal organism, a method for manufacturing a medical implant, and a system comprising a medical implant and a transceiver unit that can be coupled to the medical implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Jörn RICKERT, Fabian KOHLER, Martin SCHÜTTLER
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Publication number: 20190060641Abstract: An implantable cuff electrode having a flexible cuff in form of a tube having a longitudinal slot, wherein the longitudinal slot defines a first edge and a second edge on the cuff, wherein a first lip is arranged at the first edge of the longitudinal slot, and a second lip is arranged at the second edge of the longitudinal slot, and wherein the longitudinal slot can be sealed by the first lip and the second lip in that the first lip and the second lip extend at least partially on the cuff jacket of the cuff one lying on top of the other, and the second lip holds the first lip in position by means of a surface pressure onto the cuff jacket.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Martin SCHÜTTLER, Juan Sebastian ORDONEZ, Jörn RICKERT, Thomas STIEGLITZ
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Patent number: 10218111Abstract: An implantable plug connector is provided, an inner portion of which has a number of contact surfaces which are embedded in a surface of a first substrate. An outer portion of the implantable plug connector has a number of contact surfaces embedded in at least one surface of a second substrate. The outer portion defines a space, in which the inner portion can be received in a mounting state, where, in a pre-mounting state, the contact surfaces are set back with respect to the surface of the respective substrate, and where, in a mounting state, the inner portion is pressed against the outer portion such that mutually corresponding contact surfaces come into contact with each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: CORTEC GMBHInventors: Martin Schüttler, Julia Koch, Juan Sebastian Ordonez, Jörn Rickert
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Patent number: 10172560Abstract: Sensor means for detection of bioelectrical signals, in particular, for implantation into or onto a brain wherein the sensor means comprises a first number of electrodes which can be coupled to a biological organism, in particular, to neural cells of a nervous system for tapping a first plurality of electrical potentials at the biological organism. According to the invention, the sensor means comprises means for providing an averaged electrical reference potential. The averaged electrical reference potential is formed from a plurality of detected electrical potential that are tapped at the biological organism.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: CorTec GmbHInventors: Martin Schüttler, Jörn Rickert, Christian Henle, Tonio Ball, Markus Raab
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Publication number: 20180102960Abstract: A computer-implemented method of processing data streams is provided, the method comprising the following steps: receiving a number of data streams, at least one data stream thereof being representative of at least one physiologic signal of a patient sensed by a predetermined sensor device, and receiving at least one time stamp information, each time stamp information being associated with a respective data stream, the time stamp information being representative of the point in time of associating the time stamp information with the respective data stream, and associating a respective time shift information with each time stamp information, the time shift information being representative of a delay between a point in time of sensing the at least one signal by the predetermined sensor device and the point in time of associating the time stamp information with the data stream representative of the at least one signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Jörn RICKERT, Christian STOLLE, Jörg Sebastian FISCHER, Martin SCHÜTTLER
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Publication number: 20180078770Abstract: A brain stimulation method and system are provided, wherein neuronal signals of a patient are continuously sensed by at least one sensor device and based on the sensed signals, stimulation signals are applied to the patient by at least one stimulation device, wherein the sensed signals are transmitted to a body-external, portable processing device wherein the sensed signals are evaluated, and based on the evaluated signals stimulation control signals are generated and transmitted to the stimulation device where based on the stimulation control signals the stimulation signals are generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Jörn RICKERT, Christian STOLLE, Martin SCHÜTTLER
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Publication number: 20170245772Abstract: An implantable electrode array is provided, the electrode array comprising a substrate, the substrate having a front side and a back side, and a first number of first electrodes. The first electrodes are formed as contact pads, and are arranged on the front side. The substrate comprises a second number of prefabricated holes at predetermined positions, the holes extending from the front side through the substrate towards the back side, and being arranged such the holes may be penetrated by elongated electrodes placed at the predetermined positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Tom Colin BIERBRAUER, Joern RICKERT, Christian HENLE, Martin J. BAK, Nuri FIRAT INCE
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Publication number: 20170237199Abstract: An implantable plug connector is provided, an inner portion of which has a number of contact surfaces which are embedded in a surface of a first substrate. An outer portion of the implantable plug connector has a number of contact surfaces embedded in at least one surface of a second substrate. The outer portion defines a space, in which the inner portion can be received in a mounting state, where, in a pre-mounting state, the contact surfaces are set back with respect to the surface of the respective substrate, and where, in a mounting state, the inner portion is pressed against the outer portion such that mutually corresponding contact surfaces come into contact with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Martin SCHÜTTLER, Julia KOCH, Juan Sebastian ORDONEZ, Jörn RICKERT
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Patent number: 9436910Abstract: There is provided a method for reconstructing intended activities from a first representation of neural signals which is indicative of an intended activity to a second representation, wherein for second representations, a degree of agreement between the first representation and each second representation from a plurality of predetermined second representations that are indicative of intended activities is determined on the basis of a predetermined agreement criterion, and a second representation of neural signals is selected from the plurality of second representations on the basis of the degree of agreement, which selected second representation is the reconstructed intended activity.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Cortec GmbHInventor: Jörn Rickert
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Publication number: 20150164425Abstract: Sensor means for detection of bioelectrical signals, in particular, for implantation into or onto a brain wherein the sensor means comprises a first number of electrodes which can be coupled to a biological organism, in particular, to neural cells of a nervous system for tapping a first plurality of electrical potentials at the biological organism. According to the invention, the sensor means comprises means for providing an averaged electrical reference potential. The averaged electrical reference potential is formed from a plurality of detected electrical potential that are tapped at the biological organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Martin SCHÜTTLER, Jörn RICKERT, Christian HENLE, Tonio BALL, Markus RAAB
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Publication number: 20150173215Abstract: Disclosed are a housing for a medical implant, a medical implant for a human or animal organism, a method for manufacturing a medical implant, and a system comprising a medical implant and a transceiver unit that can be coupled to the medical implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Jörn RICKERT, Fabian KOHLER, Martin SCHÜTTLER
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Publication number: 20150032677Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reconstructing intended activities from a first representation of neural signals which is indicative of an intended activity. For second representations, a degree of agreement between the first representation and each second representation from a plurality of predetermined second representations that are indicative of intended activities is determined on the basis of a predetermined agreement criterion, and a second representation of the neural signals is selected from the plurality of second representations on the basis of the degree of agreement. The selected second representation is the reconstructed intended activity. The invention further relates to a database for use in a method according to the invention and a signal processing device for reconstructing intended activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Jörn RICKERT
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Patent number: 8509904Abstract: A BCI apparatus (10) for supporting the rehabilitation of stroke patients (12) with motor impairments is provided, comprising a probe (18) for recording a neuronal activity signal, an evaluation unit (24) for analysis of the activity signal, and an effector (18, 22, 26, 28) which is controlled by the evaluation unit (24) in dependence of a detected motion, wherein a session control unit (24) is configured to output a request to the patient (12) to generate a desired activity pattern, to at the same time record the activity using the probe (18), and to give the patient (12) a feedback via the effector whenever the desired activity pattern is identified by the evaluation unit (24).Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Cortec GmbHInventors: Jörn Rickert, Jörg Fischer