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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2013
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Gabriel A. Silva, Del Mar, CA (US);
Massoud L. Khraiche, San Diego, CA (US);
Gert Cauwenberghs, San Diego, CA (US);
Yu-Hwa Lo, San Diego, CA (US);
William R. Freeman, Del Mar, CA (US);
Sohmyung Ha, La Jolla, CA (US);
Yi Jing, La Jolla, CA (US);
E. J. Chichilnisky, Del Mar, CA (US);
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
An integrated nanowire device includes a first array of nanowires having a first set of characteristics and a second array of nanowires having a second set of characteristics. A processor is electrical communication with the first and second arrays of nanowires receives the first plurality of charges and generate a processor signal therefrom. The second array of nanowires may be configured to produce a stimulation current in response to the processor signal. The first or second array may be used to generate power for operation of the device, or the arrays may function as a stimulator, sensor combination to enable the device to self-regulate based on localized responses to stimulation. The device may be implanted for use as a neural stimulator.