Systems and methods for providing non-invasive neurorehabilitation of a patient
First Claim
1. A controller for delivering electrical control signals to a mouthpiece during a non-invasive neuromodulation therapy session, the controller comprising:
- an elongated u-shaped element configured to rest upon a patient'"'"'s shoulders;
an electronic receptacle located at a terminus of the three-dimensional u-shaped element for connecting to a cable, the cable providing an electrical connection from the controller to a plurality of electrodes located on the mouthpiece; and
a microcontroller located within the three-dimensional u-shaped element, the microcontroller configured to send electrical control signals to the mouthpiece, the electrical control signals determining an amplitude and duration of electrical signals delivered to the patient'"'"'s tongue via the plurality of electrodes, wherein an amplitude of the electrical signals delivered to a posterior portion of the tongue is larger than an amplitude of the electrical signals delivered to an anterior portion of the tongue.
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Abstract
A system for providing non-invasive neuromodulation to a patient includes a mouthpiece and a controller. The mouthpiece includes an elongated housing, a printed circuit board, control circuitry mounted within the elongated housing, and a cable for connecting to a controller. The controller includes an elongated u-shaped element, an electronic receptacle, and a microcontroller. A method for providing non-invasive neurorehabilitation of a patient including connecting a mouthpiece to a controller, transmitting a numeric sequence to the mouthpiece, generating a first hash code, transmitting the first hash code to the controller, generating a second hash code, comparing the second hash code with the first hash code, enabling electrical communication between the mouthpiece and the controller only if the first hash code matches the second hash code, contacting the mouthpiece with the patient'"'"'s intraoral cavity, and delivering neurostimulation to the patient'"'"'s intraoral cavity.
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20 Claims
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1. A controller for delivering electrical control signals to a mouthpiece during a non-invasive neuromodulation therapy session, the controller comprising:
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an elongated u-shaped element configured to rest upon a patient'"'"'s shoulders; an electronic receptacle located at a terminus of the three-dimensional u-shaped element for connecting to a cable, the cable providing an electrical connection from the controller to a plurality of electrodes located on the mouthpiece; and a microcontroller located within the three-dimensional u-shaped element, the microcontroller configured to send electrical control signals to the mouthpiece, the electrical control signals determining an amplitude and duration of electrical signals delivered to the patient'"'"'s tongue via the plurality of electrodes, wherein an amplitude of the electrical signals delivered to a posterior portion of the tongue is larger than an amplitude of the electrical signals delivered to an anterior portion of the tongue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A controller for delivering electrical control signals to a mouthpiece during a non-invasive neuromodulation therapy session, the controller comprising:
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a coextensively dimensioned element configured to rest in proximity to a patient'"'"'s face; a receptacle located at a central portion of a first surface of the coextensively dimensioned element, the receptacle providing an electrical and mechanical connection to the mouthpiece; a display located on a second surface of the coextensively dimensioned element, the display providing visual indications to the patient; a cable providing an electrical connection from the controller to a plurality of electrodes located on the mouthpiece and a microcontroller located within the coextensively dimensioned element, the microcontroller configured to send electrical control signals to the mouthpiece, the electrical control signals determining an amplitude and duration of electrical signals delivered to the patient'"'"'s tongue via the plurality of electrodes, wherein an amplitude of the electrical signals delivered to a posterior portion of the tongue is larger than an amplitude of the electrical signals delivered to an anterior portion of the tongue. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A controller for delivering electrical control signals to a mouthpiece during a non-invasive neuromodulation therapy session, the controller comprising:
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an elongated u-shaped element configured to rest upon a patient'"'"'s shoulders; an electronic receptacle located at a terminus of the three-dimensional u-shaped element for connecting to a cable; internal electronic drive circuitry for supplying current to a plurality of electrodes located on the mouthpiece and a microcontroller located within the three-dimensional u-shaped element, the microcontroller configured to send electrical control signals to the mouthpiece, the electrical control signals determining an amplitude and duration of electrical signals delivered to the patient'"'"'s tongue via the plurality of electrodes, wherein an amplitude of the electrical signals delivered to a posterior portion of the tongue is larger than an amplitude of the electrical signals delivered to an anterior portion of the tongue.
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