CONTOUR ELECTROCORTICOGRAPHY (ECoG) ARRAY

Abstract

ElectroCorticoGraphy (ECoG) sensors and uses are disclosed. These ECoG arrays, systems, and processes may be operable or configured to: i) simultaneously record neural signals while providing stimulation on specific portions of the cortex using a user-guided stimulator; ii) acquire neural signals over a large cortex area; iii) provide individual or group stimulation while concurrently receiving neural feedback; and/or iv) acquire neural signals at a setting remote from the neural source using wireless or other communication techniques.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . A neural sensor comprising:
 a first one-dimensional array of sensors, wherein at least one sensor in the first array has a mass of 98 mg;   a second one-dimensional array of sensors, wherein at least one sensor in the second array has a mass of 98 mg;   a silicone substrate supporting the first array and the second array, the silicone substrate having a thickness of no greater than 0.8 mm and having a plurality of open spacings between the first array and the second array; and   a communication circuit, the communication circuit tethered to a node, the node electrically connected to the first array or the second array or both.   
     
     
         9 . The neural sensor of  claim 8  wherein sensors of the first array are circular and are spaced apart from each other at least by their average circumference. 
     
     
         10 . The neural sensor of  claim 8  wherein the first array and the second array are positioned on tines of a triton and wherein the spacing between the first array and the second array is at least 2.0 mm. 
     
     
         11 . The neural sensor of  claim 8  wherein the node is coupled to a transceiver, the transceiver configured to provide contemporaneous reporting of neural signals received from the sensors when external stimulation is provided between sensors of the first one-dimensional array and the second one-dimensional array. 
     
     
         12 . The neural sensor of  claim 8  wherein the first one-dimensional array and the second one-dimensional array are parallel to each other. 
     
     
         13 . The neural sensor of  claim 11  wherein the transceiver is configured with an antenna and the transceiver is configured to wirelessly communicate with a system monitor. 
     
     
         14 - 20 . (canceled)