Patents by Inventor Marcy Lloyd

Marcy Lloyd 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).

  • Microelectrode array system with integrated reference microelectrodes to reduce detected electrical noise and improve selectivity of activation
    Patent number: 8359083
    Abstract: A microelectrode array system used to sense physiological signals and stimulate physiological tissue to form signals is disclosed. The array includes a dielectric substrate and a two dimensional array of signal microelectrodes substantially perpendicular to and integrated on the dielectric substrate. At least one reference microelectrode is located adjacent to and integrated with the signal microelectrodes on the dielectric substrate. The reference microelectrodes are positioned on the dielectric substrate relative to the signal microelectrodes to enable a reduced level of electrical noise to be detected between the reference microelectrodes and the recording microelectrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Gregory Arthur Clark, David J. Warren, Noah M. Ledbetter, Marcy Lloyd, Richard A. Normann
  • Microelectrode Array System With Integrated Reference Microelectrodes To Reduce Detected Electrical Noise And Improve Selectivity Of Activation
    Publication number: 20090283425
    Abstract: A microelectrode array system used to sense physiological signals and stimulate physiological tissue to form signals is disclosed. The array includes a dielectric substrate and a two dimensional array of signal microelectrodes substantially perpendicular to and integrated on the dielectric substrate. At least one reference microelectrode is located adjacent to and integrated with the signal microelectrodes on the dielectric substrate. The reference microelectrodes are positioned on the dielectric substrate relative to the signal microelectrodes to enable a reduced level of electrical noise to be detected between the reference microelectrodes and the recording microelectrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Gregory Arthur Clark, David J. Warren, Noah M. Ledbetter, Marcy Lloyd, Richard A. Normann