ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,598, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, Ariz.).
"Ultrasound modulation of brain activity" was invented by William James Tyler (Cave Creek, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ultrasound device for modulating brain activity may include a body and components for activating the brain. Such components include ultrasound transducers. The devices are used to provide ultrasound waves to brain structures in a subject wearing a device for methods to treat traumatic brain injury, affect postural control, affect wakefulness, attention, and alertness, to provide memo...