Patents by Inventor Theoden Netoff

Theoden Netoff 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).

  • Patent number: 12214201
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adaptively controlling an electrical stimulation device, such as a closed-loop stimulation device, based in part on a Bayesian optimization of the operational parameters of the device are described. An adaptive dual control of the stimulation device can be provided. In a first control loop parameters are extracted from signals recorded from the subject by the stimulation device, and in a second control loop a Bayesian optimization is implemented with a hardware processor and memory to compute updated operational parameters for the stimulation device. As noted, the stimulation device is an electrical stimulation device, and may be a closed-loop stimulation device. Such devices can be used for deep brain stimulation (“DBS”), cardiac resynchronization therapy (“CRT”), and other electrophysiological stimulation applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Logan Grado, Theoden Netoff, Andy Lamperski, Bryan Moore
  • Publication number: 20240355448
    Abstract: Precision functional mapping (PFM) is used to inform the planning, guidance, and/or monitoring of neuromodulation, including non-invasive brain stimulation, deep brain stimulation, prefrontal cortical stimulation, intracranial electrical stimulation, focused ultrasound-based neuromodulation, pharmacological-based neuromodulation, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Ziad Nahas, Damien A. Fair, David Darrow, Theoden Netoff, Robert Hermosillo
  • Publication number: 20200391037
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adaptively controlling an electrical stimulation device, such as a closed-loop stimulation device, based in part on a Bayesian optimization of the operational parameters of the device are described. An adaptive dual control of the stimulation device can be provided. In a first control loop parameters are extracted from signals recorded from the subject by the stimulation device, and in a second control loop a Bayesian optimization is implemented with a hardware processor and memory to compute updated operational parameters for the stimulation device. As noted, the stimulation device is an electrical stimulation device, and may be a closed-loop stimulation device. Such devices can be used for deep brain stimulation (“DBS”), cardiac resynchronization therapy (“CRT”), and other electrophysiological stimulation applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Logan Grado, Theoden Netoff, Andy Lamperski, Bryan Moore
  • Publication number: 20200121960
    Abstract: A method includes positioning an ultrasound transducer system to direct focused ultrasound energy into a subject's tissue, configuring the ultrasound transducer system to direct focused ultrasound energy into target nervous system tissue in the subject's tissue configured to cause heating of the target nervous system tissue to reversibly modulate neural activity, and delivering focused ultrasound energy to target nervous system tissue based on the configured ultrasound transducer system. A system includes a dual-mode ultrasound transducer and a controller configured to deliver focused ultrasound energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: David Darrow, Emad S. Ebbini, Parker D. O'Brien, Theoden Netoff
  • Patent number: 10071248
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining optimized settings for a closed-loop stimulation system based on analyzing a phase response curve measured from electrophysiological activity, such as electrical nerve activity or electrical muscle activity. The slope of the phase response curve is computed and used to determine a phase window during which phasic burst stimulation should be provided to achieve a desired effect on oscillations in the subject. When the slope of the phase response curve is positive, a phasic burst stimulation applied during the phase window will decrease synchrony of the oscillations. When the slope of the phase response curve is negative, a phasic burst stimulation applied during the phase window will increase synchrony of the oscillations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: Regents of the University of Minnesota, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Theoden Netoff, Dan Wilson, Jeff Moehlis, Abbey Holt Becker
  • Publication number: 20170128729
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining optimized settings for a closed-loop stimulation system based on analyzing a phase response curve measured from electrophysiological activity, such as electrical nerve activity or electrical muscle activity. The slope of the phase response curve is computed and used to determine a phase window during which phasic burst stimulation should be provided to achieve a desired effect on oscillations in the subject. When the slope of the phase response curve is positive, a phasic burst stimulation applied during the phase window will decrease synchrony of the oscillations. When the slope of the phase response curve is negative, a phasic burst stimulation applied during the phase window will increase synchrony of the oscillations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Theoden Netoff, Dan Wilson, Jeff Moehlis, Abbey Holt Becker