Patents by Inventor Nick Hool

Nick Hool 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).

  • In-ear electrode assembly for non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation
    Patent number: 11484713
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electrode assembly, an in-ear headphone, an in-ear headphone pair, and an electrode pair assembly, each for non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation. Each of the foregoing items includes a first electrode and a second electrode. An electrode assembly configured for insertion into an ear of a user includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a shim positioned therebetween. An in-ear headphone or headphone pair may include the electrode assembly with a housing and a waveform generator. An electrode pair assembly may include a first electrode configured for insertion into a first ear of a user, and a second electrode configured for insertion into a second ear of the user. Certain embodiments further include audio components positioned within a housing of at least one in-ear headphone to deliver audio stimulation through a central channel of a first electrode or second electrode, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Nick Hool, William J Tyler
  • IN-EAR ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR NON-INVASIVE VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION
    Publication number: 20210077812
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electrode assembly, an in-ear headphone, an in-ear headphone pair, and an electrode pair assembly, each for non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation. Each of the foregoing items includes a first electrode and a second electrode. An electrode assembly configured for insertion into an ear of a user includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a shim positioned therebetween. An in-ear headphone or headphone pair may include the electrode assembly with a housing and a waveform generator. An electrode pair assembly may include a first electrode configured for insertion into a first ear of a user, and a second electrode configured for insertion into a second ear of the user. Certain embodiments further include audio components positioned within a housing of at least one in-ear headphone to deliver audio stimulation through a central channel of a first electrode or second electrode, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Nick Hool, William J Tyler