US 12,004,840 B2
Implants using ultrasonic waves for stimulating tissue
Michel M. Maharbiz, El Cerrito, CA (US); Dongjin Seo, Albany, CA (US); Konlin Shen, Oakland, CA (US); Jose M. Carmena, Berkeley, CA (US); Ryan Neely, Oakland, CA (US); Elad Alon, Oakland, CA (US); and Jan Rabaey, Oakland, CA (US)
Assigned to The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US)
Appl. No. 16/313,865
Filed by The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US)
PCT Filed Jul. 7, 2017, PCT No. PCT/US2017/041264
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 27, 2018,
PCT Pub. No. WO2018/009912, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 11, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/359,672, filed on Jul. 7, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2019/0150884 A1, May 23, 2019
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/07 (2006.01); A61B 5/279 (2021.01); A61B 6/42 (2024.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01); G01N 27/327 (2006.01); A61M 39/02 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 5/10 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/0031 (2013.01) [A61B 5/076 (2013.01); A61B 5/279 (2021.01); A61B 5/686 (2013.01); A61B 6/4258 (2013.01); A61B 8/0808 (2013.01); A61B 8/085 (2013.01); A61B 8/0875 (2013.01); A61B 8/48 (2013.01); A61N 1/3605 (2013.01); A61N 1/37205 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); B06B 1/06 (2013.01); G01N 27/327 (2013.01); A61B 2505/05 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0219 (2013.01); A61B 2562/028 (2013.01); A61B 2562/12 (2013.01); A61M 39/0208 (2013.01); A61M 2205/04 (2013.01); A61M 2205/825 (2013.01); A61N 1/0534 (2013.01); A61N 1/372 (2013.01); A61N 5/1071 (2013.01); A61N 2005/1087 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0021 (2013.01)] 41 Claims
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1. An implantable device, comprising:
an ultrasonic transducer configured to receive ultrasonic waves, wherein the ultrasonic waves power the implantable device and comprise a trigger signal encoded in the ultrasonic waves, and wherein the ultrasonic transducer is further configured to emit ultrasonic backscatter waves, wherein information associated with the implantable device is encoded in the ultrasonic backscatter waves;
a first electrode and a second electrode configured to be in electrical communication with a tissue and emit an electrical pulse to the tissue in response to the trigger signal; and
an integrated circuit comprising an energy storage circuit.