Patents by Inventor Stanley R. Craig, Jr.

Stanley R. Craig, Jr. 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).

  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF A PATIENT
    Publication number: 20110213438
    Abstract: A system used for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes an implant having at least one electrode configured to deliver selective stimulation to particular fascicles of the Hypoglossal nerve to stimulate at least one muscle of the tongue and a controller coupled to the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: Im Thera Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcelo G. LIMA, Stanley R. Craig, JR.
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
    Publication number: 20110172733
    Abstract: Provided is an implantable RFID-enabled micro-electronic neurostimulator system for treating obstructive sleep apnea, comprising an implant having a top and a bottom layer, the bottom layer serving as an attachment mechanism such that the bottom layer of the implant encompasses the hypoglossal nerve and attaches to the top layer of the implant; a printed circuit board (PCB) attached to the top layer of the implant, the PCB having a first and a second opposing sides; a neural interface attached to the second side of the PCB; a core subsystem (CSS) attached to the first side of the PCB and electrically connected to the neural interface; and a radio frequency (RF) interface attached to the first side of the PCB and electrically connected to the CSS, wherein the implant is powered and controlled by an external programmable controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: IMTHERA MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Marcelo G. Lima, Stanley R. Craig, JR.
  • Apparatus, system and method for therapeutic treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
    Patent number: 7937159
    Abstract: An implantable neurostimulator for treating obstructive sleep apnea comprises an implant configured to at least partially surround a Hypoglossal nerve (HGN) and a plurality of electrodes each attached to the implant. Each electrode configured to contact the HGN and electrically stimulate one or more regions or groups of the HGN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: ImThera Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Marcelo G. Lima, Stanley R. Craig, Jr.
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
    Publication number: 20100198306
    Abstract: An implantable neurostimulator for treating obstructive sleep apnea comprises an implant configured to at least partially surround a Hypoglossal nerve (HGN) and a plurality of electrodes each attached to the implant. Each electrode configured to contact the HGN and electrically stimulate one or more regions or groups of the HGN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: IMTHERA MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Marcelo G. LIMA, Stanley R. Craig, JR.
  • RFID-based apparatus, system, and method for therapeutic treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
    Patent number: 7725195
    Abstract: Provided is an implantable RFID-enabled micro-electronic neurostimulator system for treating obstructive sleep apnea, comprising an implant having a top and a bottom layer, the bottom layer serving as an attachment mechanism such that the bottom layer of the implant encompasses the hypoglossal nerve and attaches to the top layer of the implant; a printed circuit board (PCB) attached to the top layer of the implant, the PCB having a first and a second opposing sides; a neural interface attached to the second side of the PCB; a core subsystem (CSS) attached to the first side of the PCB and electrically connected to the neural interface; and a radio frequency (RF) interface attached to the first side of the PCB and electrically connected to the CSS, wherein the implant is powered and controlled by an external programmable controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Imthera Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcelo G. Lima, Stanley R. Craig, Jr.