US 12,130,326 B2
In vitro neural implant tester with hardware-in-the-loop simulation
Amir Mazaheripour, Emeryville, CA (US); Joshua S. Hess, Dublin, CA (US); Andrew D. Wong, San Francisco, CA (US); Amir M. Foudeh, San Francisco, CA (US); Ava S. K. Greenwood, San Jose, CA (US); Alan R. Mardinly, Oakland, CA (US); Alejandro J. Tenorio, San Mateo, CA (US); and Ian C. C. Switzer, Oakland, CA (US)
Assigned to Neuralink Corp., Fremont, CA (US)
Filed by Neuralink Corp., Fremont, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/524,545.
Prior Publication US 2023/0147266 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. G01R 31/28 (2006.01); A61N 1/37 (2006.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01R 31/2829 (2013.01) [A61N 1/3704 (2013.01); G01R 31/002 (2013.01); G06F 1/182 (2013.01); A61B 5/0031 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An accelerated testing apparatus for implants, the apparatus comprising:
a cabinet having multiple bays;
a vessel insertable and removable from any of the multiple bays, the vessel comprising:
a watertight basin;
a radio-frequency (RF) transparent lid configured to mate with the basin; and
a plurality of fixtures within the vessel, each fixture adapted to anchor a device-under-test while submersed within the vessel;
a reservoir disposed within the cabinet;
a heater connected with the reservoir;
a pump configured to circulate liquid between the reservoir and the vessel;
a controller configured to pulse pressure from the pump in order to induce cyclic mechanical fatigue between the portions of the device-under-test, wherein the controller is connected to the heater and to at least one computer server;
an antenna within the cabinet for communication with the device-under-test and wherein the at least one computer server is operatively connected with the antenna.