ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,636,493, issued on May 26, was assigned to Medtronic Inc. (Minneapolis).

"Neurostimulation response and control" was invented by Katie C. Bittner (White Bear Lake, Minn.), Sarah J. Offutt (Golden Valley, Minn.), Julia P. Slopsema (Minneapolis), Leonid M. Litvak (Los Angeles), Lance Zirpel (Lino Lakes, Minn.), Lisa M. Jungbauer Nikolas (Lino Lakes, Minn.), Katelynn M. Johnson (New Brighton, Minn.) and Simeng Zhang (Minneapolis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An example method includes delivering one or more electrical stimulation signals to a patient, sensing a composite stimulation-evoked signal comprising a composite of signals generated ...