Xiaodong Tan

Title: Xiaodong Tan: Inventor and Neural Interface Researcher

Introduction

Xiaodong Tan is an inventor associated with Wilmette, Illinois, and Northwestern University. His listed patent work includes an animal-human neural interface designed to convey neural information from a non-human mammal to a human. Tan is credited with 2 patents.

Latest Patents

The listed patent, “System and Method for Animal-Human Neural Interface,” describes a system for recording and transmitting neural signals from a non-human mammal to a human. An implantable electrode records electrical signals from the animal’s auditory nerve, brainstem, or midbrain. The signals, encoded as pulse sequences or pulse trains carrying frequency information, are processed and converted into digital form for transmission. A receiving device then converts the digital signal into a sensory output perceptible to the human and applies that output.

The supplied patent information lists this invention twice with the same description, so it is presented here as one distinct patent title.

Career Highlights

Tan’s listed work focuses on translating neural signals into sensory information that can be delivered to a human. The described system brings together an implantable electrode, signal-processing equipment, a transmitter, and a receiver.

Collaborations

Tan is associated with Northwestern University. His listed coworkers include Claus-Peter Richter and Petrina LaFaire.

Conclusion

Xiaodong Tan’s patent work at Northwestern University centers on an animal-human neural interface that processes and transmits neural data as a human-perceptible sensory output.