ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,614, issued on April 29, was assigned to Cultiv8 Medical LLC (Minneapolis).

"Systems, devices, components and methods for the delivery of electrical stimulation to cranial nerves" was invented by John Swoyer (Blaine, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are various examples and embodiments of systems, devices, components and methods configured to treat a patient using a compact implantable neurostimulator and corresponding lead(s) that are shaped, sized and configured to be implanted beneath a patient's skin in the head or neck, and to stimulate one or more target cranial nerves. The one or more medical electrical leads comp...