US 12,001,942 B2
Biological neuron to electronic computer interface
Christopher F. Codella, LaGrangeville, NY (US); James V. Codella, Danbury, CT (US); Noel C. Codella, White Plains, NY (US); and Vince S. Siu, Thornhill (CA)
Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed by International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/851,949.
Prior Publication US 2019/0197393 A1, Jun. 27, 2019
Int. Cl. A61B 5/24 (2021.01); A61B 5/31 (2021.01); G06F 13/40 (2006.01); G06N 3/06 (2006.01); G06N 3/063 (2023.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01)
CPC G06N 3/061 (2013.01) [G06F 13/4068 (2013.01); G06N 3/063 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a substrate;
an array of channels patterned as grooves in the substrate, wherein first ends of the channels are first openings on a first surface of the substrate and each channel of the array comprises a longitudinal opening on an interface surface of the substrate;
a material disposed in each of the channels that promotes growth of neural tissue into the first openings of the channels;
a plurality of electrodes in the substrate at second ends of the channels, wherein each channel of the array is aligned with a respective one of the electrodes; and
a chip electrically connected to the electrodes.