ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,977, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC (Waukesha, Wis.).

"Combined neuromodulation techniques" was invented by Christopher Michael Puleo (Niskayuna, N.Y.), Victoria Eugenia Cotero (Troy, N.Y.) and Jeffrey Michael Ashe (Gloversville, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Combined neuromodulation techniques are disclosed to treat metabolic disorders. The combined neuromodulation techniques may include dual-site neuromodulation or single-site neuromodulation. In embodiments, the neuromodulation may be administered as a combined therapy with a pharmaceutical treatment."

The patent was filed on Jan. 31, 2022, u...