Patents by Inventor Tom Ferree

Tom Ferree 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).

  • Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator with automatic detection of user sleep-wake state
    Patent number: 11247052
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: a housing; stimulation means for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; an electrode releasably mounted to the housing and connectable to the stimulation means for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve; monitoring means for monitoring the user's body orientation and movement; analysis means for analyzing said orientation and movement; and control means for controlling the output of the stimulation means in response to said analysis of said orientation and movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Shai Gozani, Xuan Kong, Tom Ferree
  • Detecting cutaneous electrode peeling using electrode-skin impedance
    Patent number: 11191443
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: stimulation means for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; an electrode array connectable to said stimulation means, said electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve, said electrodes having a pre-formed geometry and known electrode-skin contact area size when in complete contact with the user's skin; monitoring means electrically connected to said stimulation means for monitoring the impedance of the electrical stimulation through said electrode array; and analysis means for analyzing said impedance to estimate a change in the electrode-skin contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: NeuroMetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Shai Gozani, Xuan Kong, Andres Aguirre, Tom Ferree
  • TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATOR WITH AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF USER SLEEP-WAKE STATE
    Publication number: 20200023182
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: a housing; stimulation means for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; an electrode releasably mounted to the housing and connectable to the stimulation means for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve; monitoring means for monitoring the user's body orientation and movement; analysis means for analyzing said orientation and movement; and control means for controlling the output of the stimulation means in response to said analysis of said orientation and movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Shai Gozani, Xuan Kong, Tom Ferree
  • DETECTING CUTANEOUS ELECTRODE PEELING USING ELECTRODE-SKIN IMPEDANCE
    Publication number: 20190269909
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: stimulation means for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; an electrode array connectable to said stimulation means, said electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve, said electrodes having a pre-formed geometry and known electrode-skin contact area size when in complete contact with the user's skin; monitoring means electrically connected to said stimulation means for monitoring the impedance of the electrical stimulation through said electrode array; and analysis means for analyzing said impedance to estimate a change in the electrode-skin contact area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Shai Gozani, Xuan Kong, Andres Aguirre, Tom Ferree
  • Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator with automatic detection of user sleep-wake state
    Patent number: 10279179
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: a housing; stimulation means for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; an electrode releasably mounted to the housing and connectable to the stimulation means for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve; monitoring means for monitoring the user's body orientation and movement; analysis means for analyzing said orientation and movement; and control means for controlling the output of the stimulation means in response to said analysis of said orientation and movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Shai Gozani, Xuan Kong, Tom Ferree
  • Detecting cutaneous electrode peeling using electrode-skin impedance
    Patent number: 10159835
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: stimulation means for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; an electrode array connectable to said stimulation means, said electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve, said electrodes having a pre-formed geometry and known electrode-skin contact area size when in complete contact with the user's skin; monitoring means electrically connected to said stimulation means for monitoring the impedance of the electrical stimulation through said electrode array; and analysis means for analyzing said impedance to estimate a change in the electrode-skin contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: NeuroMetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Shai Gozani, Xuan Kong, Andres Aguirre, Tom Ferree
  • DETECTING CUTANEOUS ELECTRODE PEELING USING ELECTRODE-SKIN IMPEDANCE
    Publication number: 20170036015
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: stimulation means for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; an electrode array connectable to said stimulation means, said electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve, said electrodes having a pre-formed geometry and known electrode-skin contact area size when in complete contact with the user's skin; monitoring means electrically connected to said stimulation means for monitoring the impedance of the electrical stimulation through said electrode array; and analysis means for analyzing said impedance to estimate a change in the electrode-skin contact area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Shai Gozani, Xuan Kong, Andres Aguirre, Tom Ferree
  • Detecting cutaneous electrode peeling using electrode-skin impedance
    Patent number: 9474898
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: stimulation means for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; an electrode array connectable to said stimulation means, said electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve, said electrodes having a pre-formed geometry and known electrode-skin contact area size when in complete contact with the user's skin; monitoring means electrically connected to said stimulation means for monitoring the impedance of the electrical stimulation through said electrode array; and analysis means for analyzing said impedance to estimate a change in the electrode-skin contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: NeuroMetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Shai Gozani, Xuan Kong, Andres Aguirre, Tom Ferree
  • TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATOR WITH AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF USER SLEEP-WAKE STATE
    Publication number: 20140309709
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: a housing; stimulation means for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; an electrode releasably mounted to the housing and connectable to the stimulation means for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve; monitoring means for monitoring the user's body orientation and movement; analysis means for analyzing said orientation and movement; and control means for controlling the output of the stimulation means in response to said analysis of said orientation and movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Shai Gozani, Xuan Kong, Tom Ferree
  • DETECTING CUTANEOUS ELECTRODE PEELING USING ELECTRODE-SKIN IMPEDANCE
    Publication number: 20140296934
    Abstract: Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: stimulation means for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; an electrode array connectable to said stimulation means, said electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve, said electrodes having a pre-formed geometry and known electrode-skin contact area size when in complete contact with the user's skin; monitoring means electrically connected to said stimulation means for monitoring the impedance of the electrical stimulation through said electrode array; and analysis means for analyzing said impedance to estimate a change in the electrode-skin contact area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Shai Gozani, Xuan Kong, Andres Aguirre, Tom Ferree