Patents by Inventor Mohamad Z. KOUBEISSI

Mohamad Z. KOUBEISSI 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).

  • Electrical stimulation of the claustrum/piriform cortex for treatment of epilepsy
    Patent number: 9669214
    Abstract: An electrical stimulation device provides stimulation of a person's claustrum and piriform cortex to treat seizures for persons having epilepsy, and to improve consciousness in individuals with disorders of consciousness such as coma. The stimulation device includes a stimulator that generates a stimulation signal, and one or more electrodes located near the target brain regions (Claustrum/piriform cortex). The electrode receives the stimulation signal from said stimulator and imparts the stimulation signal to the target brain regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: The George Washington University
    Inventor: Mohamad Z. Koubeissi
  • ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF THE CLAUSTRUM/PIRIFORM CORTEX FOR TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY
    Publication number: 20160206880
    Abstract: An electrical stimulation device provides stimulation of a person's claustrum and piriform cortex to treat seizures for persons having epilepsy, and to improve consciousness in individuals with disorders of consciousness such as coma. The stimulation device includes a stimulator that generates a stimulation signal, and one or more electrodes located near the target brain regions (Claustrum/piriform cortex). The electrode receives the stimulation signal from said stimulator and imparts the stimulation signal to the target brain regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventor: Mohamad Z. KOUBEISSI