US Patent Issued to Battelle Memorial Institute on June 9 for "Finite element model of current density and electrical impedance tomography based method for functional electrical stimulation" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,649,057, issued on June 9, was assigned to Battelle Memorial Institute (Columbus, Ohio).

"Finite element model of current density and electrical impedance tomography based method for functional electrical stimulation" was invented by Sam Colachis (Columbus, Ohio) and David Friedenberg (Columbus, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for generating a finite element model (FEM) of current flow in an anatomical human forearm are disclosed. The disclosed FEM may assist in determining optimal stimulation parameters in electrical stimulation systems for achieving movement of paralyzed limbs or enhancement of able limbs. This m...