Signal analysis, heat flow management, and stimulation techniques to treat medical disorders

• US 20030171685A1
• Filed: 04/15/2003
• Published: 09/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Johns Hopkins University
• Original Assignee: Johns Hopkins University
• Inventors: Webber, W. R.S., Lesser, Ronald P.
• Granted Patent: US 7,228,171 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/509
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00039 Electric or electromagnetic phenomena other than conductivity, e.g. capacity, inductivity, Hall effect
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00084 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0075 using a Peltier element, e.g. near the spot to be heated or cooled
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/126 for invasive application, e.g. for introducing into blood vessels
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/12 Devices for heating or cooling internal body cavities
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36082 Cognitive or psychiatric applications, e.g. dementia or Alzheimer's disease
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2/002 in combination with another treatment

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