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Method and apparatus for visual neural stimulation

Existing epiretinal implants for the blind are designed to electrically stimulate large groups of surviving retinal neurons using a small number of electrodes with diameters of several hundred μm. To increase the spatial resolution of artificial sight, electrodes much smaller than those currently in use are desirable. In this study we stimulated and recorded ganglion cells in isolated pieces of rat, guinea pig, and monkey retina. We utilized micro-fabricated hexagonal arrays of 61 platinum disk electrodes with diameters between 6 and 25 μm, spaced 60 μm apart. Charge-balanced current pulses evoked one or two spikes at latencies as short as 0.2 ms, and typically only one or a few recorded ganglion cells were stimulated. Application of several synaptic blockers did not abolish the evoked responses, implying direct activation of ganglion cells. Threshold charge densities were typically below 0.1 mC / cm2 for a pulse duration of 100 μs, corresponding to charge thresholds of less than 100 pC. Stimulation remained effective after several hours and at high frequencies. To demonstrate that closely spaced electrodes can elicit independent ganglion cell responses, we utilized the multi-electrode array to stimulate several nearby ganglion cells simultaneously. From these data we conclude that electrical stimulation of mammalian retina with small-diameter electrode arrays is achievable and can provide high temporal and spatial precision at low charge densities. We review previous epiretinal stimulation studies and discuss our results in the context of 32 other publications, comparing threshold parameters and safety limits.
Owner:SALK INST FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES +1

Method and Apparatus for Visual Neural Stimulation

Existing epiretinal implants for the blind are designed to electrically stimulate large groups of surviving retinal neurons using a small number of electrodes with diameters of several hundred μm. To increase the spatial resolution of artificial sight, electrodes much smaller than those currently in use are desirable. In this study we stimulated and recorded ganglion cells in isolated pieces of rat, guinea pig, and monkey retina. We utilized micro-fabricated hexagonal arrays of 61 platinum disk electrodes with diameters between 6 and 25 μm, spaced 60 μm apart. Charge-balanced current pulses evoked one or two spikes at latencies as short as 0.2 ms, and typically only one or a few recorded ganglion cells were stimulated. Application of several synaptic blockers did not abolish the evoked responses, implying direct activation of ganglion cells. Threshold charge densities were typically below 0.1 mC / cm2 for a pulse duration of 100 μs, corresponding to charge thresholds of less than 100 pC. Stimulation remained effective after several hours and at high frequencies. To demonstrate that closely spaced electrodes can elicit independent ganglion cell responses, we utilized the multi-electrode array to stimulate several nearby ganglion cells simultaneously. From these data we conclude that electrical stimulation of mammalian retina with small-diameter electrode arrays is achievable and can provide high temporal and spatial precision at low charge densities. We review previous epiretinal stimulation studies and discuss our results in the context of 32 other publications, comparing threshold parameters and safety limits.
Owner:SECOND SIGHT MEDICAL PRODS +1

Novel optical fiber sensor for detecting surface defects of steel balls and detection method

InactiveCN104390987AEliminate the effect of reflectivityEasy and accurate installation and positioningOptically investigating flaws/contaminationSteel ballLaser light
The invention discloses a novel optical fiber sensor for detecting surface defects of steel balls and a detection method. The sensor mainly comprises a laser light source, a sensor probe comprising an optical fiber bundle, an optical fiber fixing filler and a casing, and a photoelectric converter, wherein the laser light source emits infrared light with 820 nanometer wavelength; the optical fiber bundle comprises 19 optical fibers which comprise 1 emitting optical fiber and 18 receiving optical fibers; the emitting optical fiber and the receiving optical fibers are closely arranged to form a two-dimensional equilateral hexagon array; the axis of the array adopts the emitting optical; the cross orthometric receiving optical fibers are sequentially outward from the axis; the cross orthometric receiving optical fibers comprise 6 optical fibers, and are divided into four ways to perform photovoltaic conversion, and are arranged in a cross orthometric way; two ways of ratio processing receiving receiving optical fiber bundles perform photovoltaic conversion singly. The sensor has the benefits that the optical fiber sensing technology is applied to the detection of surface defects of steel balls, multi-parameter automatic nondestructive detection and real-time processing can be performed, the structure is simple, the volume is small, and the measurement accuracy is high.
Owner:UNIV OF JINAN
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