Patents by Inventor Somhyung Ha

Somhyung Ha 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: 20150209586
    Abstract: An integrated nanowire device includes a first array of nanowires having a first set of characteristics and a second array of nanowires having a second set of characteristics. A processor is electrical communication with the first and second arrays of nanowires receives the first plurality of charges and generate a processor signal therefrom. The second array of nanowires may be configured to produce a stimulation current in response to the processor signal. The first or second array may be used to generate power for operation of the device, or the arrays may function as a stimulator, sensor combination to enable the device to self-regulate based on localized responses to stimulation. The device may be implanted for use as a neural stimulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Gabriel A. Silva, Massoud L. Khraiche, Gert Cauwen-Berghs, Yu-Hwa Lo, William R. Freeman, Somhyung Ha, Yi Jing, E. J. Chichilnisky