US Patent:
20100211146, Aug 19, 2010
Inventors:
BEN W. STROWBRIDGE - Cleveland Heights OH, US
CLEMENS BURDA - Cleveland Heights OH, US
International Classification:
A61N 1/36
Abstract:
A photoelectric stimulating electrode for photoelectric activation of a neuron includes a plurality of semiconductor nanoparticles adapted to be positioned proximate a neuron. The semiconductor nanoparticles upon excitation with light of a first wave length generate an electric field and/or current effective to stimulate the neuron.