John P Donoghue

Author:

John T. Donoghue

ISBN #:

0800500237

Author:

John F. Donoghue

ISBN #:

0521362881

Author:

John F. Donoghue

ISBN #:

0521476526

Author:

John Donoghue

ISBN #:

0405140789

Author:

John Donoghue

ISBN #:

0840349629

Author:

John D. Donoghue

ISBN #:

0819101702

US Patent:

7991461, Aug 2, 2011

Filed:

Dec 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/315225

Inventors:

J. Christopher Flaherty - Topsfield MA, US
Mijail D. Serruya - Providence RI, US
Daniel S. Morris - Stanford CA, US
Abraham H. Caplan - Cambridge MA, US
Maryam Saleh - Chicago IL, US
John P. Donoghue - Providence RI, US

Assignee:

BrainGate Co., LLC - Ponte Vedra Beach FL

International Classification:

A61B 5/04

US Classification:

600545, 600544

Abstract:

Various embodiments of a biological interface system and related methods are disclosed. The system may comprise a sensor comprising a plurality of electrodes for detecting multicellular signals emanating from one or more living cells of a patient and a processing unit configured to receive the multicellular signals from the sensor and process the multicellular signals to produce a processed signal. The processing unit may be configured to transmit the processed signal to a controlled device that is configured to receive the processed signal. The system is configured to perform an integrated patient training routine to generate one or more system configuration parameters that are used by the processing unit to produce the processed signal.

US Patent:

20020181035, Dec 5, 2002

Filed:

Sep 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/952681

Inventors:

John Donoghue - South Boston MA, US

International Classification:

G03H001/10
H04J014/02

US Classification:

359/010000, 359/124000

Abstract:

The Holographic Beam Combiner, (HBC), is used to combine the output from many lasers into a single-aperture, diffraction-limited beam. The HBC is based on the storage of multiple holographic gratings in the same spatial location. By using a photopolymer material such as quinone-doped polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) that uses a novel principle of “polymer with diffusion amplification” (PDA), it is possible to combine a large number (N) of diode lasers, with an output intensity and brightness 0.9 N times as much as those of the combined outputs of individual N lasers. The HBC will be a small, inexpensive to manufacture, and lightweight optical element. The basic idea of the HBC is to construct multiple holograms onto a recording material, with each hologram using a reference beam incident at a different angle, but keeping the object beam at a fixed position. When illuminated by a single read beam at an angle matching one of the reference beams, a diffracted beam is produced in the fixed direction of the object beam. When multiple read beams, matching the multiple reference beams are used simultaneously, all the beams can be made to diffract in the same direction, under certain conditions that depend on the degree of mutual coherence between the input beams.

US Patent:

20060049957, Mar 9, 2006

Filed:

Aug 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/201287

Inventors:

Timothy Surgenor - Dover MA, US
John Donoghue - Providence RI, US
Mijail Serruya - Providence RI, US
J. Flaherty - Topsfield MA, US

International Classification:

G09B 21/00

US Classification:

340825190

Abstract:

Various embodiments of a biological interface system and their related methods are disclosed. A biological interface system may include a sensor including a plurality of electrodes configured to detect multicellular signals emanating from one or more living cells of a patient and a processing unit configured to receive the multicellular signals from the sensor and to process the multicellular signals to produce processed signals. The system may also include a plurality of controlled devices each configured to receive the processed signals. The plurality of controlled devices include at least a first controlled device and a second controlled device. The system may include a selector module usable by an operator and being configured to select which of the first and second controlled devices is to be controlled by the processed signals.

US Patent:

20060058627, Mar 16, 2006

Filed:

Aug 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/201283

Inventors:

J. Flaherty - Topsfield MA, US
John Donoghue - Providence RI, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/05

US Classification:

600409000

Abstract:

Various embodiments of a biological interface system and their related methods are disclosed. A biological interface system may include a sensor including a plurality of electrodes configured to detect multicellular signals emanating from one or more living cells of a patient and a processing unit configured to receive the multicellular signals from the sensor, to process the multicellular signals to produce processed signals, and to transmit the processed signals. The system may also include a controlled device configured to receive the processed signals from the processing unit. The processing unit may include a processing unit first portion and a processing unit second portion, where the processing unit first portion is implanted under the scalp on the skull of the patient, and the processing unit second portion is placed above the scalp of the patient at a location proximal to the processing unit first portion.

US Patent:

20060109876, May 25, 2006

Filed:

Nov 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/904669

Inventors:

John Donoghue - South Boston MA, US
Mark Andrews - Brookline MA, US

International Classification:

H01S 3/13
H01S 3/08

US Classification:

372032000, 372102000

Abstract:

The Holographic Beam Combiner, (HBC), is used to combine the output from many lasers into a single-aperture, diffraction-limited beam. The HBC is based on the storage of multiple holographic gratings in the same spatial location. By using a photopolymer material such as quinone-doped polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) that uses a novel principle of “polymer with diffusion amplification” (PDA), it is possible to combine a large number (N) of diode lasers, with an output intensity and brightness 0.9 N times as much as those of the combined outputs of individual N lasers. The HBC will be a small, inexpensive to manufacture, and lightweight optical element. The basic idea of the HBC is to construct multiple holograms onto a recording material, with each hologram using a reference beam incident at a different angle, but keeping the object beam at a fixed position. When illuminated by a single read beam at an angle matching one of the reference beams, a diffracted beam is produced in the fixed direction of the object beam. When multiple read beams, matching the multiple reference beams are used simultaneously, all the beams can be made to diffract in the same direction, under certain conditions that depend on the degree of mutual coherence between the input beams.

US Patent:

20060173259, Aug 3, 2006

Filed:

Oct 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/240652

Inventors:

J. Flaherty - Topsfield MA, US
Burke Barrett - Franklin MA, US
John Donoghue - Providence RI, US
Richard Van Wagenen - Salt Lake City UT, US
Christopher Smith - Salt Lake City UT, US
Andras Pungor - Salt Lake City UT, US
Christine Decaria - Salt Lake City UT, US
Almut Branner - Salt Lake City UT, US
Nephi Harvey - Kayesville UT, US
Anthony Misener - Boutiful UT, US
K. Guillory - Salt Lake City UT, US
Jon Joseph - Madison WI, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600331000

Abstract:

A system and method for an improved biological interface system that processes multicellular signals of a patient and controls one or more devices is disclosed. The system includes a sensor that detects the multicellular signals and a processing unit for producing the control signal based on the multicellular signals. The system may include improved communication, self-diagnostics, and surgical insertion tools.

US Patent:

20060189899, Aug 24, 2006

Filed:

Dec 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/319620

Inventors:

J. Christopher Flaherty - Topsfield MA, US
R. Flaherty - Topsfield MA, US
Gerhard Friehs - East Greenwich RI, US
Mijail Serruya - Providence RI, US
Burke Barrett - Franklin MA, US
John Donoghue - Providence RI, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/103

US Classification:

600595000

Abstract:

Systems, methods and devices for restoring or enhancing one or more motor functions of a patient are disclosed. The system comprises a biological interface apparatus and a joint movement device such as an exoskeleton device or FES device. The biological interface apparatus includes a sensor that detects the multicellular signals and a processing unit for producing a control signal based on the multicellular signals. Data from the joint movement device is transmitted to the processing unit for determining a value of a configuration parameter of the system. Also disclosed is a joint movement device including a flexible structure for applying force to one or more patient joints, and controlled cables that produce the forces required.

US Patent:

20060206167, Sep 14, 2006

Filed:

Dec 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/319267

Inventors:

J. Flaherty - Topsfield MA, US
Mijail Serruya - Providence RI, US
John Donoghue - Providence RI, US

International Classification:

A61N 1/18

US Classification:

607048000

Abstract:

Various embodiments of an ambulation and movement assist system are disclosed. For example, an ambulation system for a patient may comprise an exoskeleton device attached to the patient, an FES device at least partially implanted in the patient, and a biological interface apparatus. The biological interface apparatus comprises a sensor having a plurality of electrodes for detecting multicellular signals, a processing unit configured to receive the multicellular signals from the sensor, process the multicellular signals to produce a processed signal, and transmit the processed signal to a controlled device. At least one of the exoskeleton device and the FES device is the controlled device of the biological interface apparatus.