A BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE SYSTEM

• Main Authors: Dutta, Barundeb, Liu, Yao-Hong
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 14.06.2023
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

The present invention relates to a brain-computer interface system (100) comprising at least one data processing unit (1), at least one data transceiver unit (2), and at least one sensing and/or stimulation unit (3); a first communication path (4) between the data transceiver unit (2) and the sensing and/or stimulation unit (3) comprising a first downlink channel (4a) for transmitting power and data from the data transceiver unit to the data sensing unit and a first uplink channel (4b) for transmitting data from the sensing and/or stimulation unit (3) to the data transceiver unit (2); a second communication path (5) between the data processing unit (1) and the data transceiver unit (2) comprising a second downlink channel (5a) for transmitting power and data from the data processing unit to the data transceiver unit and a second uplink channel (5b) for transmitting data from the data transceiver unit (2) to the data processing unit (1); wherein the data transceiver unit (2) is configured to be implanted into the cranium (103) of a subject and the sensing and/or stimulation unit (3) is configured to be implanted under the brain's dura mater layer (102); and wherein the sensing and/or stimulation unit (3) is configured as a high spatial integration unit for sensing and/or stimulating a brain area.