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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2016
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Joseph T. Smith, Tempe, AZ (US);
Michael Goryll, Mesa, AZ (US);
Dixie Kullman, Casa Grande, AZ (US);
Jitendran Muthuswamy, Chandler, AZ (US);
Jennifer Blain Christen, Chandler, AZ (US);
ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS OF BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
A system and method for modulating optogenetic vagus neurons in a noninvasive and transcutaneous manner is disclosed. The system and method comprises a two-dimensional array of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), a voltage-generating unit, a control unit, and a feedback loop. The array is placed on a subject's outer ear. Because the array is flexible, it can be closely placed on the skin of the outer ear. The array can deliver optical therapy and monitor heart rate variability (HRV) of the subject simultaneously, and the pixels of the array can be individually addressed. The voltage-generating unit generates pulsed voltage to the OLEDs. The control unit is connected to the array and controls the array and therapeutic patterns. The feedback loop uses the HRV to identify the therapeutic patterns.