Patents by Inventor Martin Schuttler
Martin Schuttler 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).
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Publication number: 20230149715Abstract: A brain stimulation method and system are provided, wherein neuronal signals of a patient are continuously sensed by at least one sensor device and based on the sensed signals, stimulation signals are applied to the patient by at least one stimulation device, wherein the sensed signals are transmitted to a body-external, portable processing device wherein the sensed signals are evaluated, and based on the evaluated signals stimulation control signals are generated and transmitted to the stimulation device where based on the stimulation control signals the stimulation signals are generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Jörn RICKERT, Christian STOLLE, Martin SCHÜTTLER
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Patent number: 11170001Abstract: A computer-implemented method of processing data streams is provided, the method comprising the following steps: receiving a number of data streams, at least one data stream thereof being representative of at least one physiologic signal of a patient sensed by a predetermined sensor device, and receiving at least one time stamp information, each time stamp information being associated with a respective data stream, the time stamp information being representative of the point in time of associating the time stamp information with the respective data stream, and associating a respective time shift information with each time stamp information, the time shift information being representative of a delay between a point in time of sensing the at least one signal by the predetermined sensor device and the point in time of associating the time stamp information with the data stream representative of the at least one signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: CorTec GmbHInventors: Jörn Rickert, Christian Stolle, Jörg Sebastian Fischer, Martin Schüttler
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Patent number: 11040193Abstract: An implantable nerve electrode is provided that comprises an electrically insulating substrate with conductor traces running therein, electrode contacts and connection contacts, wherein the conductor traces connect the electrode contacts to the connection contacts, and wherein the electrode contacts can be connected to the nerves of a nervous system, each of the conductor traces having an at least partial sheathing made of a polymer that is mechanically strong and a good insulator. Also provided is a method for producing an implantable nerve electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: CorTec GmbHInventors: Martin Schüttler, Fabian Köhler
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Patent number: 10912209Abstract: Disclosed are a housing for a medical implant, a medical implant for a human or animal organism, a method for manufacturing a medical implant, and a system comprising a medical implant and a transceiver unit that can be coupled to the medical implant.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: CorTec GmbHInventors: Jörn Rickert, Fabian Kohler, Martin Schüttler
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Patent number: 10898092Abstract: An implantable cuff electrode having a flexible cuff in form of a tube having a longitudinal slot, wherein the longitudinal slot defines a first edge and a second edge on the cuff, wherein a first lip is arranged at the first edge of the longitudinal slot, and a second lip is arranged at the second edge of the longitudinal slot, and wherein the longitudinal slot can be sealed by the first lip and the second lip in that the first lip and the second lip extend at least partially on the cuff jacket of the cuff one lying on top of the other, and the second lip holds the first lip in position by means of a surface pressure onto the cuff jacket.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: CorTec GmbHInventors: Martin Schüttler, Juan Sebastian Ordonez, Jörn Rickert, Thomas Stieglitz
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Patent number: 10251286Abstract: Disclosed are a housing for a medical implant, a medical implant for a human or animal organism, a method for manufacturing a medical implant, and a system comprising a medical implant and a transceiver unit that can be coupled to the medical implant.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: CorTec GmbHInventors: Jörn Rickert, Fabian Kohler, Martin Schüttler
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Publication number: 20190090366Abstract: Disclosed are a housing for a medical implant, a medical implant for a human or animal organism, a method for manufacturing a medical implant, and a system comprising a medical implant and a transceiver unit that can be coupled to the medical implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Jörn RICKERT, Fabian KOHLER, Martin SCHÜTTLER
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Publication number: 20190060641Abstract: An implantable cuff electrode having a flexible cuff in form of a tube having a longitudinal slot, wherein the longitudinal slot defines a first edge and a second edge on the cuff, wherein a first lip is arranged at the first edge of the longitudinal slot, and a second lip is arranged at the second edge of the longitudinal slot, and wherein the longitudinal slot can be sealed by the first lip and the second lip in that the first lip and the second lip extend at least partially on the cuff jacket of the cuff one lying on top of the other, and the second lip holds the first lip in position by means of a surface pressure onto the cuff jacket.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Martin SCHÜTTLER, Juan Sebastian ORDONEZ, Jörn RICKERT, Thomas STIEGLITZ
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Patent number: 10218111Abstract: An implantable plug connector is provided, an inner portion of which has a number of contact surfaces which are embedded in a surface of a first substrate. An outer portion of the implantable plug connector has a number of contact surfaces embedded in at least one surface of a second substrate. The outer portion defines a space, in which the inner portion can be received in a mounting state, where, in a pre-mounting state, the contact surfaces are set back with respect to the surface of the respective substrate, and where, in a mounting state, the inner portion is pressed against the outer portion such that mutually corresponding contact surfaces come into contact with each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: CORTEC GMBHInventors: Martin Schüttler, Julia Koch, Juan Sebastian Ordonez, Jörn Rickert
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Patent number: 10172560Abstract: Sensor means for detection of bioelectrical signals, in particular, for implantation into or onto a brain wherein the sensor means comprises a first number of electrodes which can be coupled to a biological organism, in particular, to neural cells of a nervous system for tapping a first plurality of electrical potentials at the biological organism. According to the invention, the sensor means comprises means for providing an averaged electrical reference potential. The averaged electrical reference potential is formed from a plurality of detected electrical potential that are tapped at the biological organism.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: CorTec GmbHInventors: Martin Schüttler, Jörn Rickert, Christian Henle, Tonio Ball, Markus Raab
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Publication number: 20180333572Abstract: An implantable nerve electrode is provided that comprises an electrically insulating substrate with conductor traces running therein, electrode contacts and connection contacts, wherein the conductor traces connect the electrode contacts to the connection contacts, and wherein the electrode contacts can be connected to the nerves of a nervous system, each of the conductor traces having an at least partial sheathing made of a polymer that is mechanically strong and a good insulator. Also provided is a method for producing an implantable nerve electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Martin SCHÜTTLER, Fabian KÖHLER
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Patent number: 10022537Abstract: The invention relates to an implantable nerve electrode (1) that comprises an electrically insulating substrate (2) with conductor traces (3) running therein, electrode contacts (4) and connection contacts (5), wherein the conductor traces (3) connect the electrode contacts (4) to the connection contacts (5), and wherein the electrode contacts (4) can be connected to the nerves of a nervous system, each of the conductor traces (3) having an at least partial sheathing (13) made of a polymer that is mechanically strong and a good insulator. The invention further relates to a method for producing an implantable nerve electrode (1).Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: CorTec GmbHInventors: Martin Schüttler, Fabian Kohler
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Publication number: 20180102960Abstract: A computer-implemented method of processing data streams is provided, the method comprising the following steps: receiving a number of data streams, at least one data stream thereof being representative of at least one physiologic signal of a patient sensed by a predetermined sensor device, and receiving at least one time stamp information, each time stamp information being associated with a respective data stream, the time stamp information being representative of the point in time of associating the time stamp information with the respective data stream, and associating a respective time shift information with each time stamp information, the time shift information being representative of a delay between a point in time of sensing the at least one signal by the predetermined sensor device and the point in time of associating the time stamp information with the data stream representative of the at least one signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Jörn RICKERT, Christian STOLLE, Jörg Sebastian FISCHER, Martin SCHÜTTLER
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Publication number: 20180078770Abstract: A brain stimulation method and system are provided, wherein neuronal signals of a patient are continuously sensed by at least one sensor device and based on the sensed signals, stimulation signals are applied to the patient by at least one stimulation device, wherein the sensed signals are transmitted to a body-external, portable processing device wherein the sensed signals are evaluated, and based on the evaluated signals stimulation control signals are generated and transmitted to the stimulation device where based on the stimulation control signals the stimulation signals are generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Jörn RICKERT, Christian STOLLE, Martin SCHÜTTLER
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Publication number: 20170237199Abstract: An implantable plug connector is provided, an inner portion of which has a number of contact surfaces which are embedded in a surface of a first substrate. An outer portion of the implantable plug connector has a number of contact surfaces embedded in at least one surface of a second substrate. The outer portion defines a space, in which the inner portion can be received in a mounting state, where, in a pre-mounting state, the contact surfaces are set back with respect to the surface of the respective substrate, and where, in a mounting state, the inner portion is pressed against the outer portion such that mutually corresponding contact surfaces come into contact with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Martin SCHÜTTLER, Julia KOCH, Juan Sebastian ORDONEZ, Jörn RICKERT
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Patent number: 9174038Abstract: The invention relates to a neural electrode. It relates in particular to such an electrode which is able to withstand high mechanical forces, and to a method of fabrication of the same. The invention discloses an elastic neural electrode, having at least one planar metal layer which comprises conductive material and which is bilaterally covered by an protective elastomer layer, wherein, for reinforcement of the electrode, an additional reinforcement layer comprising reinforcement material is present between the outermost protective elastomer layers.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Cortec GmbHInventors: Martin Schüttler, Christopher W.D. Dodds, Gregg J. Suaning
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Publication number: 20150164425Abstract: Sensor means for detection of bioelectrical signals, in particular, for implantation into or onto a brain wherein the sensor means comprises a first number of electrodes which can be coupled to a biological organism, in particular, to neural cells of a nervous system for tapping a first plurality of electrical potentials at the biological organism. According to the invention, the sensor means comprises means for providing an averaged electrical reference potential. The averaged electrical reference potential is formed from a plurality of detected electrical potential that are tapped at the biological organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Martin SCHÜTTLER, Jörn RICKERT, Christian HENLE, Tonio BALL, Markus RAAB
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Publication number: 20150173215Abstract: Disclosed are a housing for a medical implant, a medical implant for a human or animal organism, a method for manufacturing a medical implant, and a system comprising a medical implant and a transceiver unit that can be coupled to the medical implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Jörn RICKERT, Fabian KOHLER, Martin SCHÜTTLER
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Publication number: 20140128954Abstract: The invention relates to an implantable nerve electrode (1) that comprises an electrically insulating substrate (2) with conductor traces (3) running therein, electrode contacts (4) and connection contacts (5), wherein the conductor traces (3) connect the electrode contacts (4) to the connection contacts (5), and wherein the electrode contacts (4) can be connected to the nerves of a nervous system, each of the conductor traces (3) having an at least partial sheathing (13) made of a polymer that is mechanically strong and a good insulator. The invention further relates to a method for producing an implantable nerve electrode (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: CorTec GmbHInventors: Martin SCHÜTTLER, Fabian KOHLER
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Publication number: 20140046417Abstract: The invention relates to a neural electrode. It relates in particular to such an electrode which is able to withstand high mechanical forces, and to a method of fabrication of the same. The invention discloses an elastic neural electrode, having at least one planar metal layer which comprises conductive material and which is bi-laterally covered by an protective elastomer layer, wherein, for reinforcement of the electrode, an additional reinforcement layer comprising reinforcement material is present between the outermost protective elastomer layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: CorTec GmbHInventors: Martin SCHÜTTLER, Christopher W.D. DODDS, Gregg J. SUANING