Fitting of brightness in a visual prosthesis
    1.
    发明授权
    Fitting of brightness in a visual prosthesis 有权
    在视觉假体中配合亮度

    公开(公告)号:US09078739B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-14

    申请号:US12879979

    申请日:2010-09-10

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61N1/05 A61F9/08

    CPC分类号: A61F9/08 A61N1/36046

    摘要: The invention is a method of automatically adjusting an electrode array to the neural characteristics of an individual patient. The perceptual response to electrical neural stimulation varies from patient to patient and The response to electrical neural stimulation varies from patient to patient and the relationship between current and perceived brightness is often non-linear. It is necessary to determine this relationship to fit the prosthesis settings for each patient. It is advantageous to map the perceptual responses to stimuli. The method of mapping of the present invention is to provide a plurality of stimuli that vary in current, voltage, pulse duration, frequency, or some other dimension; measuring and recording the response to those stimuli; deriving a formula or equation describing the map from the individual points; storing the formula; and using that formula to map future stimulation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种将电极阵列自动调整为单个患者的神经特征的方法。 对电神经刺激的感知反应因患者而异,并且对电神经刺激的响应因患者而异,并且电流和感知亮度之间的关系通常是非线性的。 需要确定这种关系以适应每个患者的假体设置。 将感知反应映射到刺激是有利的。 本发明的映射方法是提供在电流,电压,脉冲持续时间,频率或某些其他维度上变化的多个刺激; 测量和记录对这些刺激的反应; 从各个点得出描述地图的公式或方程; 存储公式; 并使用该公式来映射未来的刺激。

    Fitting of brightness as a function of current amplitude in a visual prosthesis
    6.
    发明授权
    Fitting of brightness as a function of current amplitude in a visual prosthesis 有权
    在视觉假体中将亮度拟合为电流幅度的函数

    公开(公告)号:US08706244B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-22

    申请号:US12561025

    申请日:2009-09-16

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00 A61B13/00

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36046 A61N1/0543

    摘要: To accurately represent a visual scene a visual prosthesis must convey luminance information across a range of brightness levels. To do this, the brightness of phosphenes produced by an individual electrode should scale appropriately with luminance, and the same luminance should produce equivalently bright phosphenes across the entire electrode array. Given that the function relating current to brightness varies across electrodes, it is necessary to develop a fitting procedure that will permit brightness to be equated across an entire array. The current invention describes a method of performing a brightness fitting that normalizes brightness across electrodes. The method determines a set of parameters that are stored in the subjects Video Configuration File—the look-up table that converts the video camera input to stimulation profiles for each electrode. One electrode would be specified as the standard. Brightness rating would be carried out on that electrode so “rating” as a function of current amplitude was known for that electrode.

    摘要翻译: 为了准确地表示视觉场景,视觉假体必须在亮度级别范围内传达亮度信息。 为了做到这一点,单个电极产生的磷光体的亮度应该用亮度适当地调节,并且相同的亮度应该在整个电极阵列上产生等同的亮的磷光体。 假设电流与亮度相关的功能在电极之间变化,则有必要开发一种拟合程序,这将允许整个阵列的亮度相等。 本发明描述了执行使电极之间的亮度标准化的亮度拟合的方法。 该方法确定存储在被摄体视频配置文件(将视频摄像机输入转换为每个电极的刺激曲线)的查找表中存储的一组参数。 一个电极将被指定为标准。 在该电极上将进行亮度等级,因此对于该电极已知作为电流幅度的函数的“额定值”。

    Fitting of brightness in a visual prosthesis
    8.
    发明授权
    Fitting of brightness in a visual prosthesis 有权
    在视觉假体中配合亮度

    公开(公告)号:US07818064B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-19

    申请号:US11924334

    申请日:2007-10-25

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36

    CPC分类号: A61F9/08 A61N1/36046

    摘要: The invention is a method of automatically adjusting an electrode array to the neural characteristics of an individual patient. The perceptual response to electrical neural stimulation varies from patient to patient and the response to electrical neural stimulation varies from patient to patient and the relationship between current and perceived brightness is often non-linear. It is necessary to determine this relationship to fit the prosthesis settings for each patient. It is advantageous to map the perceptual responses to stimuli. The method of mapping of the present invention is to provide a plurality of stimuli that vary in current, voltage, pulse duration, frequency, or some other dimension; measuring and recording the response to those stimuli; deriving a formula or equation describing the map from the individual points; storing the formula; and using that formula to map future stimulation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种将电极阵列自动调整为单个患者的神经特征的方法。 对电神经刺激的感知反应因患者而异,并且对电神经刺激的响应随病人而变化,并且电流和感知亮度之间的关系通常是非线性的。 需要确定这种关系以适应每个患者的假体设置。 将感知反应映射到刺激是有利的。 本发明的映射方法是提供在电流,电压,脉冲持续时间,频率或某些其他维度上变化的多个刺激; 测量和记录对这些刺激的反应; 从各个点得出描述地图的公式或方程; 存储公式; 并使用该公式来映射未来的刺激。

    Fitting of brightness in a visual prosthesis
    9.
    发明授权
    Fitting of brightness in a visual prosthesis 有权
    在视觉假体中配合亮度

    公开(公告)号:US07738962B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-15

    申请号:US11357680

    申请日:2006-02-16

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61N1/05

    CPC分类号: A61F9/08 A61N1/36046

    摘要: The invention is a method of automatically adjusting an electrode array to the neural characteristics of an individual patient. The perceptual response to electrical neural stimulation varies from patient to patient and The response to electrical neural stimulation varies from patient to patient and the relationship between current and perceived brightness is often non-linear. It is necessary to determine this relationship to fit the prosthesis settings for each patient. It is advantageous to map the perceptual responses to stimuli. The method of mapping of the present invention is to provide a plurality of stimuli that vary in current, voltage, pulse duration, frequency, or some other dimension; measuring and recording the response to those stimuli; deriving a formula or equation describing the map from the individual points; storing the formula; and using that formula to map future stimulation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种将电极阵列自动调整为单个患者的神经特征的方法。 对电神经刺激的感知反应因患者而异,并且对电神经刺激的响应因患者而异,并且电流和感知亮度之间的关系通常是非线性的。 需要确定这种关系以适应每个患者的假体设置。 将感知反应映射到刺激是有利的。 本发明的映射方法是提供在电流,电压,脉冲持续时间,频率或某些其他维度上变化的多个刺激; 测量和记录对这些刺激的反应; 从各个点得出描述地图的公式或方程; 存储公式; 并使用该公式来映射未来的刺激。

    FITTING OF BRIGHTNESS IN A VISUAL PROSTHESIS
    10.
    发明申请
    FITTING OF BRIGHTNESS IN A VISUAL PROSTHESIS 有权
    在视觉展现中配备亮度

    公开(公告)号:US20080188908A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-07

    申请号:US11924334

    申请日:2007-10-25

    IPC分类号: A61N1/08

    CPC分类号: A61F9/08 A61N1/36046

    摘要: The invention is a method of automatically adjusting an electrode array to the neural characteristics of an individual patient. The perceptual response to electrical neural stimulation varies from patient to patient and The response to electrical neural stimulation varies from patient to patient and the relationship between current and perceived brightness is often non-linear. It is necessary to determine this relationship to fit the prosthesis settings for each patient. It is advantageous to map the perceptual responses to stimuli. The method of mapping of the present invention is to provide a plurality of stimuli that vary in current, voltage, pulse duration, frequency, or some other dimension; measuring and recording the response to those stimuli; deriving a formula or equation describing the map from the individual points; storing the formula; and using that formula to map future stimulation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种将电极阵列自动调整为单个患者的神经特征的方法。 对电神经刺激的感知反应因患者而异,并且对电神经刺激的响应因患者而异,并且电流和感知亮度之间的关系通常是非线性的。 需要确定这种关系以适应每个患者的假体设置。 将感知反应映射到刺激是有利的。 本发明的映射方法是提供在电流,电压,脉冲持续时间,频率或某些其他维度上变化的多个刺激; 测量和记录对这些刺激的反应; 从各个点得出描述地图的公式或方程; 存储公式; 并使用该公式来映射未来的刺激。