Patents by Inventor Paula Jean Chidester

Paula Jean Chidester 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERIPHERAL NERVE STIMULATION IN THE FINGER OR HAND
    Publication number: 20230364414
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for stimulating peripheral nerves in the fingers or hand to treat tremor are described. For example, a wearable ring device for delivering electrical stimulation to sensory nerves in a patient's finger can include an annular ring having a plurality of electrodes and a detachable unit having a power source and a pulse generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Samuel Richard Hamner, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Serena HanYing Wong, Swaril Mathur, Paula Jean Chidester, Terence D. Sanger
  • Systems and methods for peripheral nerve stimulation in the finger or hand to treat hand tremors
    Patent number: 11596785
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for stimulating peripheral nerves in the fingers or hand to treat tremor are described. For example, a wearable ring device for delivering electrical stimulation to sensory nerves in a patient's finger can include an annular ring having a plurality of electrodes and a detachable unit having a power source and a pulse generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Cala Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Richard Hamner, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Serena HanYing Wong, Swaril Mathur, Paula Jean Chidester, Terence D. Sanger
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERIPHERAL NERVE STIMULATION TO TREAT TREMOR WITH DETACHABLE THERAPY AND MONITORING UNITS
    Publication number: 20210052883
    Abstract: A system and method for providing therapy to a patient can include a monitoring unit and a therapy unit. The monitoring unit can have a user interface and one or more sensors to measure patient data. The therapy unit can have a stimulator for generating electrical stimulation and a microcontroller for controlling the generation of the electrical stimulation based on the measured patient data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Serena HanYing Wong, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Samuel Richard Hamner, Paula Jean Chidester, Scott Lee Delp, Terence D. Sanger
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERIPHERAL NERVE STIMULATION IN THE FINGER OR HAND TO TREAT HAND TREMORS
    Publication number: 20200289814
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for stimulating peripheral nerves in the fingers or hand to treat tremor are described. For example, a wearable ring device for delivering electrical stimulation to sensory nerves in a patient's finger can include an annular ring having a plurality of electrodes and a detachable unit having a power source and a pulse generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Samuel Richard Hamner, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Serena HanYing Wong, Swaril Mathur, Paula Jean Chidester, Terence D. Sanger
  • Systems and methods for peripheral nerve stimulation to treat tremor with detachable therapy and monitoring units
    Patent number: 10765856
    Abstract: A system and method for providing therapy to a patient can include a monitoring unit and a therapy unit. The monitoring unit can have a user interface and one or more sensors to measure patient data. The therapy unit can have a stimulator for generating electrical stimulation and a microcontroller for controlling the generation of the electrical stimulation based on the measured patient data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Cala Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Serena HanYing Wong, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Samuel Richard Hamner, Paula Jean Chidester, Scott Lee Delp, Terence D. Sanger
  • Systems and methods for peripheral nerve stimulation in the finger or hand to treat hand tremors
    Patent number: 10603482
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for stimulating peripheral nerves in the fingers or hand to treat tremor are described. For example, a wearable ring device for delivering electrical stimulation to sensory nerves in a patient's finger can include an annular ring having a plurality of electrodes and a detachable unit having a power source and a pulse generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Cala Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Richard Hamner, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Serena HanYing Wong, Swaril Mathur, Paula Jean Chidester, Terence D. Sanger
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERIPHERAL NERVE STIMULATION IN THE FINGER OR HAND TO TREAT HAND TREMORS
    Publication number: 20180236217
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for stimulating peripheral nerves in the fingers or hand to treat tremor are described. For example, a wearable ring device for delivering electrical stimulation to sensory nerves in a patient's finger can include an annular ring having a plurality of electrodes and a detachable unit having a power source and a pulse generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel Richard Hamner, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Serena HanYing Wong, Swaril Mathur, Paula Jean Chidester, Terence D. Sanger
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERIPHERAL NERVE STIMULATION TO TREAT TREMOR WITH DETACHABLE THERAPY AND MONITORING UNITS
    Publication number: 20180169400
    Abstract: A system and method for providing therapy to a patient can include a monitoring unit and a therapy unit. The monitoring unit can have a user interface and one or more sensors to measure patient data. The therapy unit can have a stimulator for generating electrical stimulation and a microcontroller for controlling the generation of the electrical stimulation based on the measured patient data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Serena HanYing Wong, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Samuel Richard Hamner, Paula Jean Chidester, Scott Lee Delp, Terence D. Sanger