Patents by Inventor Jaakko Nieminen

Jaakko Nieminen 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: 11167147
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transcranial magnetic stimulation device comprising: at least two coils, an input channel for each coil, a control unit, and at least one energy storage for storing energy for the at least two coils, the control unit being configured to: determine at least one stimulus intensity; determine an energy level stored in the at least one energy storage; determine a modulation pattern for each coil; and generate at least one control signal for controlling the input channel of the at least one coil of the at least two coils according to the determined modulation pattern in order to control an input of each coil from the at least one energy storage. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Aalto-korkeakoulusäätiö
    Inventors: Risto Ilmoniemi, Jaakko Nieminen, Lari Koponen
  • Patent number: 10780291
    Abstract: Provided herein is a multichannel Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (mTMS) coil device with two or more overlapping coil windings within a casing. The mTMS coil device is capable of adjusting parameters of the stimulation of magnetic and induced electric fields through the selective control of the multiple coil windings within the mTMS coil device. Additionally, provided are methods of operation including navigated TMS for adjusting parameters such as location, direction and/or orientation of magnetic and induced electric fields from mTMS coil devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Nexstim Oyj
    Inventors: Risto Ilmoniemi, Lari Koponen, Jaakko Nieminen, Gustaf Järnefelt
  • Publication number: 20200101308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transcranial magnetic stimulation device comprising: at least two coils (130, 140), an input channel (150, 160) for each coil (130, 40), a control unit (170), at least one energy storage (120) for storing energy for the at least two coils (130, 140), the control unit (170) is configured to: determine at least one stimulus intensity; determine an energy level stored in the at least one energy storage (120); determine a modulation pattern for each coil (130, 140); generate at least one control signal for controlling the input channel of the at least one coil (130, 140) of the at least two coils (130, 140) according to the determined modulation pattern in order to control an input of each coil (130, 140) from the at least one energy storage (120). A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Risto ILMONIEMI, Jaakko NIEMINEN, Lari KOPONEN
  • Patent number: 9684051
    Abstract: The invention relates to a prepolarizing magnetic resonance- or relaxation-based measurement system, comprising a prepolarizing coil for producing a prepolarizing field at the target zone, means for pulsing the prepolarizing field according to a first pulsing scheme, and means for measuring magnetization of a target placed in the target zone. According to the invention, the system further comprises a shielding coil for producing a shielding field and means for pulsing the shielding field according to a second pulsing scheme, whereby the shielding coil and the second pulsing scheme are arranged to reduce the formation of unwanted transient fields caused by the coupling of the prepolarizing coil to conducting or magnetic structures in the surroundings of the system. The invention also relates to a corresponding method of measurement and a process of designing the pulsing schemes for the system or process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Aalto University Foundation
    Inventors: Jaakko Nieminen, Cornelis Zevenhoven, Panu Vesanen, Risto Ilmoniemi
  • Publication number: 20140357935
    Abstract: Provided herein is a multichannel Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (mTMS) coil device with two or more overlapping coil windings within a casing. The mTMS coil device is capable of adjusting parameters of the stimulation of magnetic and induced electric fields through the selective control of the multiple coil windings within the mTMS coil device. Additionally, provided are methods of operation including navigated TMS for adjusting parameters such as location, direction and/or orientation of magnetic and induced electric fields from mTMS coil devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Nexstim Oy
    Inventors: Risto Ilmoniemi, Lari Koponen, Jaakko Nieminen, Gustaf Järnefelt
  • Publication number: 20140084925
    Abstract: The invention relates to a prepolarizing magnetic resonance- or relaxation-based measurement system, comprising a prepolarizing coil for producing a prepolarizing field at the target zone, means for pulsing the prepolarizing field according to a first pulsing scheme, and means for measuring magnetization of a target placed in the target zone. According to the invention, the system further comprises a shielding coil for producing a shielding field and means for pulsing the shielding field according to a second pulsing scheme, whereby the shielding coil and the second pulsing scheme are arranged to reduce the formation of unwanted transient fields caused by the coupling of the prepolarizing coil to conducting or magnetic structures in the surroundings of the system. The invention also relates to a corresponding method of measurement and a process of designing the pulsing schemes for the system or process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: AALTO UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jaakko Nieminen, Cornelis Zevenhoven, Panu Vesanen, Risto Ilmoniemi