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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2016
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Sohmyung Ha, La Jolla, CA (US);
Gert Cauwenberghs, San Diego, CA (US);
Chul Kim, La Jolla, CA (US);
Jiwoong Park, La Jolla, CA (US);
Patrick P. Mercier, San Diego, CA (US);
Abraham Akinin, La Jolla, CA (US);
Hui Wang, La Jolla, CA (US);
Christoph Hans Maier, San Diego, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
In one respect, there is provided an apparatus for neural stimulation. The apparatus may include an antenna, a plurality of electrodes, and a voltage supply generator. The antenna may be configured to receive, from an external source, radio frequency energy. The voltage supply generator configured to generate a voltage supply by at least ramping up a voltage of the radio frequency energy in successive increments, wherein the voltage supply drives a current to the plurality of electrodes during neural stimulation. Related methods and computer program products are also disclosed.