Innovations

  • Grill WM, Dorval AD, Strother R “Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns for treating neurological disorders”, US Patent 11,633,605, April 25, 2023.
  • Grill WM, Hokanson JA, Langdale CL, “State-dependent peripheral neuromodulation to treat bladder dysfunction”, US Patent 11,617,886, April 4, 2023.
  • Bennett ME, Boggs JW, Grill WM, Chae J, “Systems and methods for the treatment of pain through neural fiber stimulation”, US Patent 11,612,746, March 28, 2023.
  • Grill WM, Brocker DT, Birdno MJ “Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns for treating neurological disorders”, US 11,458,318, October 4, 2022.
  • Grill WM, Pelot NA, Hoer T, “Systems and methods for optimized waveform neural block”, US Patent 11,369,796, June 28, 2022.
  • Grill WM, Zhang T, “Systems and methods for applying electrical stimulation for optimizing spinal cord stimulation “, US Patent 11,357,983, June 14, 2022.
  • Grill WM, Brocker DT, Kent AR, “Method to design temporal patterns of nervous system stimulation”, US Patent 11,351,378, June 7, 2022.
  • Bennett ME, Boggs JW, Grill WM, Chae, “Systems and methods for the treatment of pain through neural fiber stimulation”, US Patent 11,344,726, May 31, 2022.
  • Grill WM, Gilbert JA, “Systems and methods for minimizing response variability of spinal cord stimulation” US Patent 11,298,546, April 12, 2022.
  • Grill WM, Hokanson JA, Langdale CL “State-dependent pudendal nerve stimulation for bladder control” US Patent 11,278,721, March 22, 2022.
  • Boggs JW, Bennett ME, Wongsarnpigoon A, Chae J, Grill WM, Stager K, Zhang R “System and method for treatment of pain related to limb joint replacement surgery” US Patent 11,116,971, September 14, 2021.
  • Grill WM, Cassar I, Titus N "Systems and methods for determining optimal temporal patterns of neural stimulation”, US Patent 11,103,708, August 31, 2021.
  • Terrando N, Huffman WJ, Grill WM “Systems and Methods for Percutaneous Nerve Stimulation”, US Patent 11,083,892, August 10, 2021.
  • Grill WM, Zhang T "Systems and Methods for Spinal Cord Stimulation", US Patent 11,013,922, May 25, 2021
  • Grill WM, Dorval AD, Strother R "Non-Regular Electrical Stimulation Patterns for Treating Neurological Disorders", US Patent 11,013,924, May 25, 2021.
  • Bennett ME, Boggs JW, Grill WM, Chae “Systems and methods for the treatment of pain through neural fiber stimulation” US Patent 10,857,361, December 8, 2020.
  • Grill WM, Brocker DT “Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns designed with a cost function for treating neurological disorders”, US Patent 10,773,084, September 15, 2020.
  • Grill WM, Wongsarnpigoon A “System for generating and applying waveform shapes for treating neurological disorders optimized for energy efficiency” US Patent 10,744,328, August 18, 2020.
  • Bennett ME, Boggs JW, Grill WM, Chae “Systems and methods for the treatment of pain through neural fiber stimulation” US Patent 10,722,715, July 28, 2020.
  • Grill WM, Hokanson JA, Langdale CL, “State-dependent peripheral neuromodulation to treat bladder dysfunction”, US Patent 10,722,708, July 28, 2020.
  • Grill WM, Brocker DT, Birdno MJ “Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns for treating neurological disorders”, US Patent 10,716,943, July 21, 2020.
  • Grill WM, Zhang T “Systems and methods for spinal cord stimulation”, US Patent 10,702,696, July 7, 2020.
  • Grill WM, Howell B, Lad SP “Systems and methods for utilizing model-based optimization of spinal cord stimulation parameters. US Patent 10,576,271, March 3, 2020.
  • Grill WM, Zhang T “Systems and methods for administering spinal cord stimulation based on temporal patterns of electrical stimulation” US Patent 10,232,179, March 19, 2019.
  • Grill WM, Zhang T “Systems and methods for spinal cord stimulation”, US Patent 10,213,605, February 26, 2019.
  • Simons S, Zhou J, Peot MA, Grill W, Turner D “Flat optogenetic cuff interface (FOCI) for a single nerve fascicle of the peripheral nervous system” US Patent 10,188,871, January 29, 2019.
  • Grill WM, Howell B “Systems and methods for model-based optimization of spinal cord stimulation electrodes and devices”, US Patent 10,096,386, October 9, 2018.
  • Grill WM, Dorval AD “Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns for treating neurological disorders”, US Patent 10,086,205, October 2, 2018.
  • Grill WM, Dorval AD “Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns for treating neurological disorders”, US Patent 10,086,204, October 2, 2018.
  • Bennett ME, Boggs JW, Grill WM, Chae J “Systems and methods for the treatment of pain through neural fiber stimulation”, US Patent 10,076,6637, September 18, 2018.
  • Grill WM, Brocker DT, Birdno MJ “Medical stimulation device providing non-regular electrical stimulation patterns for treating neurological disorders”, US Patent 10,065,464, September 4, 2018.
  • Bennett ME, Boggs JW, Grill WM, Chae J “Systems and methods for the treatment of pain through neural fiber stimulation”, US Patent 9,855,427, January 2, 2018.
  • Grill WM, Brocker DT, Birdno MJ “Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns for improved efficiency in treating Parkinson's Disease”, US Patent 9,802,046, October 31, 2017.
  • Grill WM, Dorval AD “Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns for treating neurological disorders”, US Patent 9,744,363, August 29, 2017.
  • Grill WM, Wongsarnpigoon A “Methods for generating waveform shapes optimized for energy efficiency for treating neurological disorders”, US Patent 9,707,397, July 18, 2017.
  • Bennett ME, Boggs JW, Grill WM, Chae J “Systems and methods for the treatment of pain through neural fiber stimulation generating a stochastic response”, US Patent 9,707,394, July 18, 2017.
  • Yoo PB, Grill WM, Hincapie JG “Vagus nerve stimulation with target effects controlled by adjusting temporal parameters”, US Patent 9,630,010, April 25, 2017.
  • Bennett ME, Boggs JW, Grill WM, Chae J “Systems and methods for the treatment of pain through neural fiber stimulation of efferent nerve fiber” US Patent 9,616,229, April 11, 2017.
  • Grill WM, Brocker DT “Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns designed with a cost function for treating neurological disorders”, US Patent 9,572,988, February 21, 2017.
  • Boggs JW, Bennett ME, Wongsarnpigoon A, Chae J, Grill WM, Stager K, Zhang R “System and method for treatment of pain related to limb joint replacement surgery” US Patent 9,555,245, January 31, 2017
  • Grill WM, Gustafson KJ, Creasey GH “Systems and methods for selectively stimulating components in, on, or near the pudendal nerve or its branches to achieve selectively physiological responses”, US Patent 9,446,245, September 20, 2016
  • Grill WM, Dorval AD “Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns for treating neurological disorders using a cost function”, US Patent 9,259,579, February 16, 2016.
  • Bennett ME, Boggs JW, Grill WM, Chae J “Systems and methods for the treatment of pain through neural fiber stimulation” US Patent 9,248,289, February 2, 2016.
  • Grill WM, Brocker DT “Neural stimulation device with non-regular electrical stimulation patterns designed with a cost function for treating neurological disorders”, US Patent 9,242,095, January 26, 2016.
  • Kilgore KL, Grill WM, McIntyre CC, Mortimer JT “Systems and methods for reversibly blocking nerve activity”, US Patent RE45,718, October 6, 2015.
  • Wongsarnpigoon A, Grill WM. “Waveform shapes for treating neurological disorders optimized for energy efficiency”, U.S. Patent 9,089,708, July 28, 2015.
  • Yoo PB, Grill WM, Hincapie JG “Vagus nerve stimulation with target effects controlled by adjusting temporal parameters”, US Patent 9,042,981, May 26, 2015.
  • Bennett ME, Boggs, JW, Wongsarnpigoon A, Chae J, Grill WM, Stager K, Zang R “System and method for treatment of pain related to limb joint replacement surgery”, US Patent 8,965,51, February 24, 2015.
  • Yoo PB, Grill WM, Hincapie JG “Spatially selective vagus nerve stimulation”, US Patent 8,942,824, January 27, 2015.
  • Grill WM, Brocker DT “Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns designed with a cost function for treating neurological disorders”, US Patent 8,923,981, December 30, 2014.
  • Grill WM, Schiefer M “System and method for selective retinal stimulation”, US Patent 8,892,211, November 28, 2014.
  • Grill WM, Gustafson KJ, Creasey GH “Systems and methods for selectively stimulating components in, on, or near the pudendal nerve or its branches to achieve selective physiologic responses”, US Patent 8,825,163, September 2, 2014.
  • Grill WM, Brocker DT, Birdno MJ “Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns for treating neurological disorders”, US Patent 8,798,755, August 5, 2014.
  • Bennett ME, Boggs JW, Grill WM, Chae J “Systems and methods for the treatment of pain through neural fiber stimulation, US Patent 8,788,048, July 22, 2014.
  • Bennett ME, Boggs JW, Grill WM, Chae J “Systems and methods for the treatment of pain through neural fiber stimulation, US Patent 8,788,047, July 22, 2014.
  • Bennett ME, Boggs JW, Grill WM, Chae J “Systems and methods for the treatment of pain through neural fiber stimulation, US Patent 8,788,046, July 22, 2014.
  • Yoo PB, Grill WM, Hincapie JG “Spatially selective vagus nerve stimulation”, U.S. Patent 8,509,919, August 13, 2013.
  • Grill WM, Dorval AD “Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns for treating neurological disorders”, US Patent 8,447,405, May 21, 2013.
  • Boggs JW, Wenzel BJ, Gustafson KJ, Grill WM “Apparatus for stimulating components in, on, or near the pudendal nerve or its branches to achieve selective physiologic responses”, US Patent 8,396,555, March 12, 2013.
  • Grill WM, Gustafson KJ, Creasey GH “Methods for selectively stimulating components in, on, or near the pudendal nerve or its branches to achieve selective physiologic responses”, US Patent 7,623,925, November 24, 2009.
  • Boggs JW, Wenzel BJ, Gustafson KJ, Grill WM “Apparatus for stimulating components in, on, or near the pudendal nerve or its branches to achieve selective physiologic responses”, US Patent 7,571,000, August 4, 2009.
  • Kilgore KL, Grill WM, McIntyre CC, Mortimer JT “Systems and Methods for Reversibly Blocking Nerve Activity”, US Patent 7,389,145, June 17, 2008.
  • Boggs JW, Wenzel BJ, Gustafson KJ, Grill WM “Methods for stimulating components in, on, or near the pudendal nerve or its branches to achieve selective physiologic responses”, US Patent 7,047,078, May 16, 2006.
  • Grill WM, Gustafson KJ, Creasey GH “Systems and methods for selectively stimulating components in, on or near the pudendal nerve to achieve selective physiologic responses”, US Patent 6,907,293, June 14, 2005.
  • Rijkhoff N, Sinkjær T, Jezernik S, Grill WM “Method to control an overactive bladder”, US Patent 6,836,684, December 28, 2004.
  • McIntyre CC, Grill WM “Waveforms for selective stimulation of central nervous system neurons”, US Patent 6,560,490, May 6, 2003.
  • Grill WM, Tarler MW, Mortimer JT “Implantable helical spiral cuff electrode method of installation”, US Patent 5,964,702, October 12, 1999.
  • Grill WM, Tarler MW, Mortimer JT “Method of manufacturing an implantable helical spiral cuff electrode”, US Patent 5,689,877, November 25, 1997.
  • Grill WM, Tarler MW, Mortimer JT “Implantable helical spiral cuff electrode”, US Patent 5,505,201, April 9, 1996.
  • Grill WM, Creasey GH, Ksienski DA, Veraart CS, Mortimer JT “Thin film implantable electrode and method of manufacture” US Patent 5,324,322, June 28, 1994.