Brain State Optimization Methods - Santarnecchi
Summary
Emiliano Santarnecchi filed patent application US20260112487A1 on June 5, 2023, which published on April 23, 2026, covering methods and apparatus for transitioning a brain from an initial state to a target state using non-invasive stimulation. The application discloses protocols estimated from the brain's structural composition and functional architecture, and also describes using brain information to inform computational general AI agent design. The publication represents new intellectual property in the neurotechnology and AI sectors.
“Methods and apparatus for changing a brain state of a person from an initial brain state to a target brain state are described.”
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USPTO published patent application US20260112487A1 by Emiliano Santarnecchi, covering methods and apparatus for changing brain states from an initial state to a target state using non-invasive brain stimulation. The method includes receiving information characterizing the initial brain state including structural composition and functional architecture, estimating the brain's potential to change states, and determining a non-invasive brain stimulation protocol based on that information.
Researchers and companies developing non-invasive brain stimulation technology should review the application claims for potential freedom-to-operate concerns and licensing opportunities. The broad language covering 'computational general artificial intelligence agents' informed by brain information suggests implications for neurotechnology-adjacent AI development as well.
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MEASURE, PREDICT AND OPTIMIZE BRAIN FUNCTION
Application US20260112487A1 Kind: A1 Apr 23, 2026
Inventors
Emiliano Santarnecchi
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for changing a brain state of a person from an initial brain state to a target brain state are described. The method includes receiving information characterizing the initial brain state, the information including a structural composition and a functional architecture of the brain, estimating based, at least in part, on the received information, a potential for the brain to change from the initial brain state to the target brain state, determining based, at least in part, on the received information and the estimated potential for the brain to change from the initial brain state to the target brain state, a non-invasive brain stimulation protocol, and controlling at least one non-invasive brain stimulation device to stimulate the brain according to the non-invasive brain stimulation protocol. The method also includes using brain information to inform the design of computational general artificial intelligence agents.
CPC Classifications
G16H 50/20 A61B 5/372
Filing Date
2023-06-05
Application No.
18871615
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