Patents by Inventor Steven Mendez
Steven Mendez 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).
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Publication number: 20210085971Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed that allow a patient to self-treat a medical condition, such as migraine headache, by electrical non-invasive stimulation of a vagus nerve. The system comprises a handheld stimulator including a housing having a contact surface for contacting an outer skin surface of a patient. The housing is configured for attachment and electrical coupling to a mobile device configured to receive a wireless signal. An energy source is coupled to the stimulator and the mobile device. The energy source is configured to generate an electric field that transmits an electric current through the contact surface and the outer skin surface to modulate a nerve within the patient and thereby treat a medical condition of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez, Bruce J. Simon
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Patent number: 10874857Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed that allow a patient to self-treat a medical condition, such as migraine headache, by electrical noninvasive stimulation of a vagus nerve. The system comprises a handheld stimulator that is applied to the surface of the patient's neck, wherein the stimulator comprises or is joined to a smartphone. A camera of the smartphone may be used to position and reposition the stimulator to a particular location on the patient's neck. The system may also comprise a base station that is used to meter the charging of a rechargeable battery within the stimulator. The base station and stimulator transmit data to one another regarding the status of a stimulation session.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: ELECTROCORE, INCInventors: Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez, Bruce J. Simon
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Publication number: 20200346011Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed that allow a patient to self-treat a medical condition, such as migraine headache, by electrical non-invasive stimulation of a nerve, such as the vagus nerve. A stimulator comprises a contact surface for contacting an outer skin surface of a patient and a pulse generator coupled to the contact surface. The pulse generator is configured for attachment and electrical coupling to a mobile device configured to receive a wireless signal, such as a mobile phone. The pulse generator is further configured to generate an electrical impulse and to transmit the electrical impulse through the contact surface and the outer skin surface of the patient to modulate a nerve within the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez, Bruce J. Simon
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Publication number: 20200222708Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for treating a disease or disorder in a patient. The methods incluce positioning a surface of a housing in contact with an outer skin surface of the patient and applying sufficient energy to an energy transmitter within the housing via a power supply to generate an electrical impulse at or near a vagus nerve of the patient. The the electrical impulse is sufficient to modulate fibers of the vagus nerve and treat the disease or disorder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico, John T. Raffle, Steven Mendez
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Patent number: 10682077Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting joint motion of a user. In particular embodiments, devices may comprise a deflectable beam coupled to a user via adhesive pads located between the neck and shoulder of the use. Audio and haptic feedback can be provided to the user when the deflectable beam deflects due to motion of the joint.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignees: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, SETON HEALTHCARE FAMILYInventors: James S. Sulzer, Jose J. Mendez, Jr., Nicholas D. Phillips, Lisa Stevens, Curtis Merring
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Patent number: 10639490Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating bronchial constriction related to asthma, anaphylaxis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The treatment comprises transmitting impulses of energy non-invasively to selected nerve fibers that are responsible for smooth muscle dilation. The transmitted energy impulses, comprising magnetic and/or electrical, mechanical and/or acoustic, and optical and/or thermal energy, stimulate the selected nerve fibers.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: ElectroCore, Inc.Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico, John T. Raffle, Steven Mendez
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Publication number: 20190358451Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed that allow a patient to self-treat a medical condition, such as migraine headache and trigeminal neuralgia and the like, by noninvasive electrical stimulation of nerves of the head, particularly supraorbital, supratrochlear, infraorbital, and mental nerves in the vicinity of their foramen or notch. The system comprises a handheld mobile device, such as a smartphone, that is applied to the surface of the patient's head. One or more electrodes on the mobile device apply electrical impulses transcutaneously through the patient's skin to the targeted nerve to treat the medical condition. The system is designed to address problems that arise particularly during self-treatment, when a medical professional is not present.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez, Bruce J. Simon
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Publication number: 20190315906Abstract: The present invention refers to a polymer blend comprising (i) between 10 wt % and 99.9 wt %, with respect to the total weight of the blend, of a thermoplastic host polymer, provided it is not a polyborosiloxane; and (ii) between 0.1 wt % and 90 wt %, with respect to the total weight of the blend, of a disulfide-containing self-healing polymer comprising a first polymeric chain fragment comprising one or more disulfide moieties and at least one moiety selected from the group consisting of —N(R1)—C(?O)—N(R2)—, —N(R1)—C(?O)—O— and —N(R1)—C(?O)—S—, wherein each R1 and R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C24-alkyl and C6-C15-aryl. The invention also refers to use of said blends, for example as cable sheaths.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Luis Miguel MÉNDEZ LLATAS, María Joaquina CABALLERO PÉREZ, María Victoria ALONSO ZORZO, Gary STEVENS, Ian GERMAN, Susmit BASU, Rhys RODES
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Publication number: 20190299000Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed that allow a patient to self-treat neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, ischemic stroke, post-concussion syndrome, chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the like by electrical noninvasive stimulation of a vagus nerve. The system comprises a handheld stimulator that is applied to the surface of the patient's neck, wherein the stimulator comprises or is joined to a smartphone. A camera of the smartphone may be used to position and reposition the stimulator to a particular location on the patient's neck. The system may also comprise a base station that is used to meter the charging of a rechargeable battery within the stimulator. The base station and stimulator transmit data to one another regarding the status of a stimulation session.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez, Bruce J. Simon
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Patent number: 10376695Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed that allow a patient to self-treat a medical condition, such as migraine headache and trigeminal neuralgia and the like, by noninvasive electrical stimulation of nerves of the head, particularly supraorbital, supratrochlear, infraorbital, and mental nerves in the vicinity of their foramen or notch. The system comprises a handheld mobile device, such as a smartphone, that is applied to the surface of the patient's head. One or more electrodes on the mobile device apply electrical impulses transcutaneously through the patient's skin to the targeted nerve to treat the medical condition. The system is designed to address problems that arise particularly during self-treatment, when a medical professional is not present.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Electrocore, Inc.Inventors: Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez, Bruce J. Simon
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Patent number: 10363419Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for treating at least one of a condition or a symptom of a patient by positioning a stimulation device at a target site adjacent to or near a nerve within a patient. The stimulation device comprising an antenna and one or more electrodes. Transmitting electrical energy to the antenna and generating electrical impulses within the stimulation device with the electrical energy and applying the series of electrical impulses to the nerve via the electrode. The electrical impulses sufficient to modulate the nerve and treat the condition or symptom of the patient; and which have on periods where the electrical impulses are generated and applied to the nerve and off periods between the electrical impulses, where the electrical energy is transmitted to the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Electrocore, Inc.Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez
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Publication number: 20190209841Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed that allow a patient to self-treat a medical condition, such as migraine headache, by electrical noninvasive stimulation of a vagus nerve. The system comprises a handheld stimulator that is applied to the surface of the patient's neck, wherein the stimulator comprises or is joined to a smartphone. A camera of the smartphone may be used to position and reposition the stimulator to a particular location on the patient's neck. The system may also comprise a base station that is used to meter the charging of a rechargeable battery within the stimulator. The base station and stimulator transmit data to one another regarding the status of a stimulation session.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez, Bruce J. Simon
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Patent number: 10293160Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed that allow a patient to self-treat neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, ischemic stroke, post-concussion syndrome, chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the like by electrical noninvasive stimulation of a vagus nerve. The system comprises a handheld stimulator that is applied to the surface of the patient's neck, wherein the stimulator comprises or is joined to a smartphone. A camera of the smartphone may be used to position and reposition the stimulator to a particular location on the patient's neck. The system may also comprise a base station that is used to meter the charging of a rechargeable battery within the stimulator. The base station and stimulator transmit data to one another regarding the status of a stimulation session.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Electrocore, Inc.Inventors: Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez, Bruce J. Simon
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Patent number: 10232177Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed that allow a patient to self-treat a medical condition, such as migraine headache, by electrical noninvasive stimulation of a vagus nerve. The system comprises a handheld stimulator that is applied to the surface of the patient's neck, wherein the stimulator comprises or is joined to a smartphone. A camera of the smartphone may be used to position and reposition the stimulator to a particular location on the patient's neck. The system may also comprise a base station that is used to meter the charging of a rechargeable battery within the stimulator. The base station and stimulator transmit data to one another regarding the status of a stimulation session.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Electrocore, LLCInventors: Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez, Bruce J. Simon
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Publication number: 20180318597Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating bronchial constriction related to asthma, anaphylaxis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The treatment comprises transmitting impulses of energy non-invasively to selected nerve fibers that are responsible for smooth muscle dilation. The transmitted energy impulses, comprising magnetic and/or electrical, mechanical and/or acoustic, and optical and/or thermal energy, stimulate the selected nerve fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico, John T. Raffle, Steven Mendez
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Patent number: 10016615Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating bronchial constriction related to asthma, anaphylaxis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The treatment comprises transmitting impulses of energy non-invasively to selected nerve fibers that are responsible for smooth muscle dilation. The transmitted energy impulses, comprising magnetic and/or electrical, mechanical and/or acoustic, and optical and/or thermal energy, stimulate the selected nerve fibers.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Electrocore, LLCInventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico, John T. Raffle, Steven Mendez
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Patent number: 9821164Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for treating bronchial constriction related to asthma, anaphylaxis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease wherein the treatment includes stimulating selected nerve fibers responsible for smooth muscle dilation at a selected region within a patient's neck, thereby reducing the magnitude of constriction of bronchial smooth muscle.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Electrocore, LLCInventors: Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez, Bruce J. Simon, James R. Pastena, Hecheng Hu, Arthur Ross
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Publication number: 20170259061Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for treating at least one of a condition or a symptom of a patient by positioning a stimulation device at a target site adjacent to or near a nerve within a patient. The stimulation device comprising an antenna and one or more electrodes. Transmitting electrical energy to the antenna and generating electrical impulses within the stimulation device with the electrical energy and applying the series of electrical impulses to the nerve via the electrode. The electrical impulses sufficient to modulate the nerve and treat the condition or symptom of the patient; and which have on periods where the electrical impulses are generated and applied to the nerve and off periods between the electrical impulses, where the electrical energy is transmitted to the antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez
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Patent number: 9656074Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for treating at least one of a condition or a symptom of a patient by positioning a stimulation device at a target site adjacent to or near a nerve within a patient. The stimulation device comprising an antenna and one or more electrodes. Transmitting electrical energy to the antenna and generating electrical impulses within the stimulation device with the electrical energy and applying the series of electrical impulses to the nerve via the electrode. The electrical impulses sufficient to modulate the nerve and treat the condition or symptom of the patient; and which have on periods where the electrical impulses are generated and applied to the nerve and off periods between the electrical impulses, where the electrical energy is transmitted to the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Electrocore, LLCInventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez
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Publication number: 20170136254Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating bronchial constriction related to asthma, anaphylaxis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The treatment comprises transmitting impulses of energy non-invasively to selected nerve fibers that are responsible for smooth muscle dilation. The transmitted energy impulses, comprising magnetic and/or electrical, mechanical and/or acoustic, and optical and/or thermal energy, stimulate the selected nerve fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Bruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico, John T. Raffle, Steven Mendez