Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems, devices and methods for caloric vestibular stimulation having an impedance monitor and/or temperature sensor
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Application No.: US15467596Application Date: 2017-03-23
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Publication No.: US10660792B2Publication Date: 2020-05-26
- Inventor: Lanty L. Smith , Lesco L. Rogers , Robert D. Black
- Applicant: Scion NeuroStim, LLC
- Applicant Address: US NC Raleigh
- Assignee: Scion NeuorStim, LLC
- Current Assignee: Scion NeuorStim, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Raleigh
- Agency: Myers Bigel, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61B5/00
- IPC: A61B5/00 ; A61F7/12 ; A61N2/00 ; A61F7/00 ; A61N1/36 ; A61B18/00 ; A61F7/02

Abstract:
An in-ear stimulation device for administering caloric stimulation to the ear canal of a subject includes (a) first and second earpieces configured to be insertable into the ear canals of the subject; (b) at least first and second thermoelectric devices thermally coupled to respective ones of the first and second earpieces; (c) a first heat sink thermally coupled to the first thermoelectric device opposite the first earpiece and a second heat sink thermally coupled to the second thermoelectric device opposite the second earpiece; and (d) a controller comprising a waveform generator in communication with the first and second thermoelectric devices, the waveform generator configured to generate a first control signal to control a first caloric output to the first thermoelectric device and a second control signal to control a second caloric output to the second caloric device.
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