Patents by Inventor Krzysztof E. Kowalski

Krzysztof E. Kowalski 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).

  • Respiratory muscle activation by spinal cord stimulation
    Patent number: 8352036
    Abstract: A method of electrically stimulating the inspiratory muscles in a subject is provided. The method includes positioning one or more electrodes at one or more levels of the upper thoracic spinal cord of the subject and operating the electrode to deliver high frequency electrical stimulation to the spinal cord tracts at the level or levels. The high frequency electrical stimulation of the spinal cord results in the coordinated activation of the diaphragm, intercostal muscles, and accessory muscles in the subject to effect artificial ventilation in the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventors: Anthony F. DiMarco, Krzysztof E. Kowalski
  • RESPIRATORY MUSCLE ACTIVATION BY SPINAL CORD STIMULATION
    Publication number: 20100185253
    Abstract: A method of electrically stimulating the inspiratory muscles in a subject is provided. The method includes positioning one or more electrodes at one or more levels of the upper thoracic spinal cord of the subject and operating the electrode to deliver high frequency electrical stimulation to the spinal cord tracts at the level or levels. The high frequency electrical stimulation of the spinal cord results in the coordinated activation of the diaphragm, intercostal muscles, and accessory muscles in the subject to effect artificial ventilation in the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Anthony F. Dimarco, Krzysztof E. Kowalski