Patents by Inventor Mark Edward Reihl

Mark Edward Reihl 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE PROXIMITY OF A TMS COIL TO A SUBJECT'S HEAD
    Publication number: 20160354035
    Abstract: A proximity sensor for a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) system detects the proximity of a TMS coil assembly to a position at which the coil is to receive pulses during TMS treatment and provides feedback to the operator so that the operator may adjust the TMS coil assembly to maintain optimal positioning during treatment. A flexible substrate containing a sensor or sensor array is disposed between the TMS coil assembly and the position such that the coupling of the TMS coil assembly to the position may be detected by the sensor(s). Sensor outputs are processed by signal processing circuitry to provide an indication of whether the TMS coil assembly is properly disposed with respect to the position during TMS treatment. A display provides an indication of how to adjust the TMS coil assembly to improve the positioning of the TMS coil assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: NEURONETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Edward Reihl, Kenneth Marc Ghiron, Stanford W. Miller
  • Method and apparatus for determining the proximity of a TMS coil to a subject's head
    Patent number: 9421392
    Abstract: A proximity sensor for a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) system detects the proximity of a TMS coil assembly to a position at which the coil is to receive pulses during TMS treatment and provides feedback to the operator so that the operator may adjust the TMS coil assembly to maintain optimal positioning during treatment. A flexible substrate containing a sensor or sensor array is disposed between the TMS coil assembly and the position such that the coupling of the TMS coil assembly to the position may be detected by the sensor(s). Sensor outputs are processed by signal processing circuitry to provide an indication of whether the TMS coil assembly is properly disposed with respect to the position during TMS treatment. A display provides an indication of how to adjust the TMS coil assembly to improve the positioning of the TMS coil assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: NEURONETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Edward Reihl, Kenneth Marc Ghiron, Stanford W. Miller