Patents by Inventor Jean-Pierre VAN BUYTEN

Jean-Pierre VAN BUYTEN 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).

  • Publication number: 20240009459
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a neurostimulation system for treating head pain, the system comprising: an implant unit configured for implantation inside a subject's (700) body; an external unit configured for a location external to the subject's (700) body; and a charging and programming unit; wherein the external unit comprises: a processor; a power source (220); and a primary transmission unit (230) in electrical communication with the power source (220) and the processor; wherein the implant unit comprises: at least one lead (310); at least one pair of modulation electrodes (320) attached to the at least one lead (310); and a secondary transmission unit (330) in electrical communication with the at least one lead (310); and wherein the processor is configured to establish a coupling between the primary transmission unit (230) and the secondary transmission unit (330) and to transmit power from the power source (220) to the implant unit via said coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre VAN BUYTEN, Hervé MÉVEL, Robert TAUB