Patents by Inventor Punit Vaidya

Punit Vaidya 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).

  • Publication number: 20250065140
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a magnetic stimulation coil having a central axis and one or more capacitive sensors. The one or more capacitive sensors can be configured to contact a target and/or a target area and/or a target surface. Processing circuitry can be configured to detect the contact between at least one capacitive sensor and, for example, the target surface. One or more range sensors can be spaced from the central axis of the magnetic stimulation coil. A display can be configured to display a location corresponding to the contact between the at least one capacitive sensor and the target area, a distance between at least one range sensor and the target surface, and a rotation of a coil with respect to a reference angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventor: Punit Vaidya
  • Publication number: 20250050124
    Abstract: A system includes a magnetic stimulation coil; and a machine vision navigation device comprising a camera configured to capture successive still images and/or to stream video indicating position of the magnetic stimulation coil. The machine vision navigation device is configured to determine, based on the successive still images and/or the video, the position of the magnetic stimulation coil relative to a target treatment area of a patient, and cause, based on the position of the magnetic stimulation coil relative to the target treatment area of the patient, display of an indication of the position of the magnetic stimulation coil relative to the target treatment area of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventor: Punit Vaidya
  • Patent number: 11247064
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a transcranial magnetic stimulation coil having a central axis and an array of electrical contacts. The array of electrical contacts can be configured to contact a conductor on a target area of a target surface. Processing circuitry can be configured to detect an engagement between the conductor and at least two electrical contacts of the array of electrical contacts. A plurality of range sensors can be spaced from the central axis of the transcranial magnetic simulation coil. A display can be configured to display a location corresponding to the engagement between the conductor and the at least two electrical contacts, a distance between each range sensor and the target surface, and a rotation of a coil with respect to a reference angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventor: Punit Vaidya
  • Publication number: 20210393971
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for determining and presenting information related to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment. A system comprises a transcranial magnetic stimulation coil and an array of electrical contacts, and a first device configured to determine information related to the TMS treatment and transmit the information to at least one additional device configured to receive and display the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Punit Vaidya
  • Publication number: 20210008382
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a transcranial magnetic stimulation coil having a central axis and an array of electrical contacts. The array of electrical contacts can be configured to contact a conductor on a target area of a target surface. Processing circuitry can be configured to detect an engagement between the conductor and at least two electrical contacts of the array of electrical contacts. A plurality of range sensors can be spaced from the central axis of the transcranial magnetic simulation coil. A display can be configured to display a location corresponding to the engagement between the conductor and the at least two electrical contacts, a distance between each range sensor and the target surface, and a rotation of a coil with respect to a reference angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventor: Punit Vaidya