Part 4 of 6 in the MaxisRichards.com Patent Research Series.
This entry focuses on transcranial ultrasound and direct-communication claims. It distinguishes noninvasive neuromodulation from the broader phrase “synthetic telepathy.”
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Patent Records
Ultrasound can be focused deep into the brain with millimeter precision, non‑invasively. These patents show that ultrasound is being developed not only for therapy but for cognitive enhancement, direct information transfer, and brain‑computer interfacing.
US9729252B2 – “Method and system for direct communication” (Tyler et al.)
- Inventors: William J. Tyler, Isy Goldwasser, Robert Muratore, Sumon Pal, Tomokazu Sato, Daniel Z. Wetmore
- Assignee: Cerevast Medical Inc.
- Filed: April 21, 2015 | Granted: August 8, 2017
- Summary: Information is translated into energy pulses and directed transcranially to a target brain region via ultrasound, producing a cognitive effect perceived as the information. Claim 3 lists possible effects: touch, auditory and visual perception, language comprehension, memory, emotion, attention, relaxation, fear, sleep state, risk‑taking, etc.
- TI community relevance: This is the closest patent to a “synthetic telepathy” transmitter. It claims the ability to place sensations, emotions, and even language directly into the brain using ultrasound.
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US20140194726A1 – “Ultrasound Neuromodulation for Cognitive Enhancement” (Mishelevich et al., abandoned)
- Inventors: David J. Mishelevich, Daniel Z. Wetmore, William J. Tyler, Tomo Sato
- Assignee: Neurotrek Inc. | Filed: January 4, 2013
- Summary: Non‑invasive focused ultrasound up‑regulates or down‑regulates deep‑brain activity for cognitive enhancement.
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US20120197163A1 – “Patterned control of ultrasound for neuromodulation” (Mishelevich, abandoned)
- Inventor: David J. Mishelevich | Filed: January 27, 2012
- Summary: Patterned ultrasound inputs target deep‑brain structures for short‑ or long‑term up‑regulation or down‑regulation.
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US10035027B2 – “Device and method for ultrasonic neuromodulation via stereotactic frame based technique” (Deisseroth/Schneider)
- Inventors: Karl Deisseroth, M. Bret Schneider | Assignee: Leland Stanford Junior University
- Filed: October 31, 2008 | Granted: July 31, 2018
- Summary: Multiple focused‑ultrasound transducers placed at different scalp positions non‑destructively modify neural transmission along connected brain targets.
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US20210353967A1 – “Methods and system for selective and long‑term neuromodulation using ultrasound” (Yu et al.)
- Inventors: Kai Yu, Xiaodan Niu, Bin He | Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
- Filed: October 11, 2019 | Published: November 18, 2021
- Summary: Transcranial focused ultrasound stimulates different neuron types, modulates synaptic connectivity, and induces sustained neural effects after ultrasound ceases.
- Government interest: NIH/DHHS confirmatory license.
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US20250001217A1 – “Systems and methods for imaging and modulating the nervous system using an ultrasound‑based brain‑computer interface” (Norman et al.)
- Inventors: Sumner Lee Norman et al. | Assignee: Forest Neurotech LLC
- Filed: June 29, 2024 | Published: January 2, 2025
- Summary: Closed‑loop ultrasound imaging and neuromodulation, with data analyzed by artificial neural networks.
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Continue the Patent Research Series
← Previous: Electromagnetic Patents · Series Index · Next: Subliminal Influence Patents →
- Voice-to-Skull Patents: Microwave Hearing and Radio-Frequency Auditory Effects
- Remote Neural Monitoring Patents: Brainwave Sensing, Communication, and Inner-Voice Research
- Electromagnetic Neuromodulation Patents: Nervous-System Effects, Sensory Resonance, and RF Systems
- Synthetic Telepathy and Ultrasound Patents: Direct Communication and Noninvasive Neuromodulation
- Subliminal Influence Patents: Silent Messaging and Behavior-Modification Systems
- Dream and Sleep Manipulation Patents: REM Detection, Sensory Input, and Sleep-State Technology
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