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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
May. 04, 2022
Applicant:
The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research, Valencia, CA (US);
Inventors:
Brian Mech, Buffalo, MN (US);
Robert Greenberg, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research, Valencia, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0456 (2013.01); A61N 1/0476 (2013.01); A61N 1/0484 (2013.01); A61N 1/0492 (2013.01); A61N 1/0504 (2013.01); A61N 1/36021 (2013.01); A61N 1/36025 (2013.01); A61N 1/36031 (2017.08); A61N 1/36034 (2017.08);
Abstract
The disclosure provides systems and methods for neuromodulation using a housing that at least partially contains a stimulator assembly, wherein the stimulator assembly is configured to generate vibration by mechanical oscillation and/or using a sound wave; and wherein the vibration generated by the stimulator assembly is configured to therapeutically treat the subject by stimulating one or more nerves when the housing is placed in proximity to or on a skin surface of a subject.