Patents by Inventor Maged Elwassif

Maged Elwassif 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).

  • Apparatus and method for neurocranial electrostimulation
    Patent number: 8718778
    Abstract: There is provided method and apparatus for enhancing focality of neurocranial electrostimulation, including: providing a first plurality of electrodes having at least one electrode; providing a second plurality of electrodes having at least two electrodes; locating the first and the second plurality of electrodes on cranium of a subject and supplying electric current of opposite polarities to the first and the second plurality of electrodes. At least one electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is surrounded by at least two electrodes of the second plurality of electrodes. The enhanced focal stimulation may be used to treat ailments or augment cognitive performance. There are also provided methods for treating brain related ailments and performance augmentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Research Foundation of the City University of New York
    Inventors: Marom Bikson, Abhishek Datta, Fortunato Battaglia, Maged Elwassif
  • Apparatus and Method for Neurocranial Electrostimulation
    Publication number: 20110144716
    Abstract: There is provided method and apparatus for enhancing focality of neurocranial electrostimulation, including: providing a first plurality of electrodes having at least one electrode; providing a second plurality of electrodes having at least two electrodes; locating the first and the second plurality of electrodes on cranium of a subject and supplying electric current of opposite polarities to the first and the second plurality of electrodes. At least one electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is surrounded by at least two electrodes of the second plurality of electrodes. The enhanced focal stimulation may be used to treat ailments or augment cognitive performance. There are also provided methods for treating brain related ailments and performance augmentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Research Foundation of The City University of New York
    Inventors: Marom Bikson, Abhishek Datta, Fortunato Battaglia, Maged Elwassif