Physiology/Biophysics
| Title |
Method and Apparatus for Electrical Stimulation of The Respiratory Muscles to Achieve Artificial Ventilation in A Patient |
| Description | An artificial respirator apparatus periodically activates intercostal muscles in an organism by applying a first stimulation signal while simultaneously activating the diaphragm of the organism by applying a second stimulation signal. The intercostal muscles are stimulated according to a first set of stimulation parameters while the diaphragm is stimulated using a second set of stimulus parameters. The coordinated stimulation of the intercostal muscles and diaphragm effects artificial ventilation in the organism. The stimulation steps are substantially simultaneous and repeated between periods of non-stimulation. |
| FES Center Tracking Code |
(1995-0116) |
| Inventor(s) | Anthony DiMarco |
| Patent Numbers | 5,678,535; 5,911,218 |
| Patent Type | Utility |
| Country of Filing | United States |
| Filing Date | 4/21/95; 3/18/97 |
| Issue Date | 10/21/97; 6/15/99 |
| Title |
Method and Apparatus for Electrical Activation of The Expiratory Muscles to Restore Cough |
| Description | |
| FES Center Tracking Code |
(1997-0135) |
| Inventor(s) | Anthony DiMarco; Krzysztof Kowalski |
| Patent Numbers | |
| Patent Type | Utility; Provisional |
| Country of Filing | United States |
| Filing Date | 2/27/98; 2/28/97 |
| Issue Date |
| Title |
Telephone Area Code Selector Switch |
| Description | |
| FES Center Tracking Code |
1999-0160 |
| Inventor(s) | Anthony DiMarco |
| Patent Numbers | |
| Patent Type | Utility; Provisional |
| Country of Filing | United States |
| Filing Date | 10/14/99; 1/8/99 |
| Issue Date |
| Title |
Spinal Cord Wire Electrodes to Activate the Expiratory Muscles |
| Description | |
| FES Center Tracking Code |
2007-1335 |
| Inventor(s) | Anthony DiMarco |
| Patent Numbers | |
| Patent Type | Utility; Provisional |
| Country of Filing | United States |
| Filing Date | 5/19/08; 5/18/07 |
| Issue Date |