Stimulus escalator for a closed loop neuromodulator
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1. A stimulus escalator for modulating an energy level of a sleep therapy stimulus for a patient, the stimulus escalator comprising:
- an escalation address generator configured to receive a stimulus start signal from a timer of a closed loop neuromodulator and to provide an address related to an escalation envelope function of the sleep therapy in response to the stimulus start signal;
an escalation memory array configured to receive the address from the escalation address generator, the escalation memory array configured to select an escalation envelope function using the address;
an amplifier coupled to the escalation memory array, the amplifier configured to receive a stimulus signal from a stimulus generator of the closed loop neuromodulator, to receive a stimulus duration signal from the timer of the closed loop neuromodulator, and to provide a stimulus driver signal to the closed loop neuromodulator using the stimulus signal and the stimulus duration signal; and
wherein the stimulus escalator is configured to adjust energy level information of the stimulus signal according to the escalation envelope function.
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Abstract
This document discusses, among other things, a system and method for modulating an energy level of a sleep therapy stimulus signal for a patient. A stimulus driver signal can be provided to a closed loop neuromodulator using a stimulus signal and a stimulus duration signal, and an energy level of the stimulus signal can be adjusted using a selected escalation envelope function.
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1. A stimulus escalator for modulating an energy level of a sleep therapy stimulus for a patient, the stimulus escalator comprising:
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an escalation address generator configured to receive a stimulus start signal from a timer of a closed loop neuromodulator and to provide an address related to an escalation envelope function of the sleep therapy in response to the stimulus start signal; an escalation memory array configured to receive the address from the escalation address generator, the escalation memory array configured to select an escalation envelope function using the address; an amplifier coupled to the escalation memory array, the amplifier configured to receive a stimulus signal from a stimulus generator of the closed loop neuromodulator, to receive a stimulus duration signal from the timer of the closed loop neuromodulator, and to provide a stimulus driver signal to the closed loop neuromodulator using the stimulus signal and the stimulus duration signal; and wherein the stimulus escalator is configured to adjust energy level information of the stimulus signal according to the escalation envelope function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for modulating an energy level of a sleep therapy stimulus for a patient, the system comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect information indicative of respiration from a patient; a closed loop neuromodulator configured to optimize sleep therapy for the patient, the closed loop neuromodulator including; a stimulus escalator configured to adjust a stimulus signal for the patient, the stimulus sequencer including; an escalation address generator configured to receive a stimulus start signal from a timer of a closed loop neuromodulator and to provide an address related to an escalation envelope function of the sleep therapy in response to the stimulus start signal; an escalation memory array configured to receive the address from the escalation address generator, the escalation memory array configured to select an escalation envelope function using the address; an amplifier coupled to the escalation memory array, the amplifier configured to receive a stimulus signal from a stimulus generator of the closed loop neuromodulator, to receive a stimulus duration signal from the timer of the closed loop neuromodulator, and to provide a stimulus driver signal to the closed loop neuromodulator using the stimulus signal and the stimulus duration signal; wherein the stimulus escalator is configured to adjust energy level information of the stimulus signal according to the escalation envelope function; an escalator load control register configured to receive and provide escalator load control commands using a control bus of the closed loop neuromodulator; an escalator load address register configured to receive and provide escalator address load commands using the control bus; an escalator load data register configured to receive and provide escalator data load commands using the control bus; wherein the escalator envelope function includes at least one of a constant function, a linear function, a polynomial function, a exponential function, or a logarithmic function; and wherein the closed loop neuromodulator is configured to provide, in response to the stimulus start signal, a first stimulus to a transducer, the first stimulus configured to not interrupt the detected sleep disorder event; wherein the closed loop neuromodulator is configured to provide, following the first stimulus, a second stimulus to the transducer using information from the stimulus escalator, the second stimulus having more energy than the first stimulus and configured to interrupt the detected sleep disorder event; and wherein the transducer is configured to deliver the first and second stimuli to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for modulating an energy level of a sleep therapy stimulus signal for a patient, the method comprising:
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receiving a stimulus start signal from a timer of a closed loop neuromodulator at an escalation address generator; providing an address related to an escalation envelope function of the sleep therapy to an escalation memory array; selecting an escalation envelope function using the address; receiving a stimulus signal from a stimulus generator of the closed loop neuromodulator at an escalation amplifier; receiving a stimulus duration signal from a timer of the closed loop neuromodulator at the escalation amplifier; providing a stimulus driver signal to the closed loop neuromodulator using the stimulus signal and the stimulus duration signal; and adjusting an energy level of the stimulus signal using the selected escalation envelope function. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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