High density neural implant cylindrical packaging

    公开(公告)号:US11944822B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-02

    申请号:US17464553

    申请日:2021-09-01

    申请人: Neuralink Corp.

    摘要: A space-saving configuration for electronics is disclosed in which at least four circuit boards are arranged to form sides of a five-or-greater sided geometric prism that are perpendicular to a common plane. That is, they are stood up on their sides and connected with flex cable to approximate a cylinder. Each circuit board can include one or more sides with electrical components. The circuit boards make up at least half of the five-or-greater sided geometric prism such that the circuit boards wrap at least halfway around. A common connector on one of the circuit boards can be configured to receive power from an underlying motherboard, and flex cables connecting adjacent circuit boards in series distribute power received from the connector to each of the circuit boards in series.

    GLASS WELDING THROUGH NON-FLAT SURFACE

    公开(公告)号:US20230069855A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-09

    申请号:US17466985

    申请日:2021-09-03

    申请人: Neuralink Corp.

    摘要: Methods and systems of using a laser beam to weld an object with a non-flat surface, including curved surfaces, are described, where at least one piece of the object is transparent. An optical guide with a flat surface and an interface surface is placed on a piece of an object to welded. The interface surface is fabricated to form-fit the non-flat surface of the object to be welded, and is opposite the flat surface. A liquid optical medium is applied between the non-flat surface and the interface surface, filling any gaps or surface defects. The laser beam is then transmitted through the optical guide, liquid optical medium, and into the object to be welded, to a location to be welded. The laser beam then welds the object to be welded at pre-determined points.

    HIGH DENSITY NEURAL IMPLANT CYLINDRICAL PACKAGING

    公开(公告)号:US20230063165A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17464553

    申请日:2021-09-01

    申请人: Neuralink Corp.

    摘要: A space-saving configuration for electronics is disclosed in which at least four circuit boards are arranged to form sides of a five-or-greater sided geometric prism that are perpendicular to a common plane. That is, they are stood up on their sides and connected with flex cable to approximate a cylinder. Each circuit board can include one or more sides with electrical components. The circuit boards make up at least half of the five-or-greater sided geometric prism such that the circuit boards wrap at least halfway around. A common connector on one of the circuit boards can be configured to receive power from an underlying motherboard, and flex cables connecting adjacent circuit boards in series distribute power received from the connector to each of the circuit boards in series.

    Thin-foil self-resonant wireless power coil

    公开(公告)号:US12020863B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US17513027

    申请日:2021-10-28

    申请人: Neuralink Corp.

    摘要: A coil formed from a flexible polymer substrate that is printed with metal traces is disclosed in which the flexible substrate has notches that align each loop as the substrate is wound into a ring. The notches are precisely spaced so that the diameter of each loop is well controlled. As the substrate is wound, adhesive is applied along its length to fill gaps between each loop's layer. Ideally, the adhesive has a similar dielectric constant as the polymer substrate. The resulting coil has loops of metal traces separated by precise a thickness of dielectric. The precision in spacing between metal layers and dielectric allows the coil to be designed for self-resonance.

    THIN-FOIL SELF-RESONANT WIRELESS POWER COIL

    公开(公告)号:US20230137530A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17513027

    申请日:2021-10-28

    申请人: Neuralink Corp.

    摘要: A coil formed from a flexible polymer substrate that is printed with metal traces is disclosed in which the flexible substrate has notches that align each loop as the substrate is wound into a ring. The notches are precisely spaced so that the diameter of each loop is well controlled. As the substrate is wound, adhesive is applied along its length to fill gaps between each loop's layer. Ideally, the adhesive has a similar dielectric constant as the polymer substrate. The resulting coil has loops of metal traces separated by precise a thickness of dielectric. The precision in spacing between metal layers and dielectric allows the coil to be designed for self-resonance.

    Glass welding through non-flat surface

    公开(公告)号:US12036626B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-16

    申请号:US17466985

    申请日:2021-09-03

    申请人: Neuralink Corp.

    摘要: Methods and systems of using a laser beam to weld an object with a non-flat surface, including curved surfaces, are described, where at least one piece of the object is transparent. An optical guide with a flat surface and an interface surface is placed on a piece of an object to welded. The interface surface is fabricated to form-fit the non-flat surface of the object to be welded, and is opposite the flat surface. A liquid optical medium is applied between the non-flat surface and the interface surface, filling any gaps or surface defects. The laser beam is then transmitted through the optical guide, liquid optical medium, and into the object to be welded, to a location to be welded. The laser beam then welds the object to be welded at pre-determined points.