Diamond Microelectrodes Neural Interface Patent EP3057499A1
Summary
The EPO published patent application EP3057499A1 for microelectrodes made from structured diamond designed for neural interfacing applications. The patent was filed by Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives (CEA) with inventors Clément Hebert, Emmanuel Scorsone, Jean-Paul Mazellier, and Lionel Rousseau. The invention covers IPC classifications including A61B 5/24 (measurement of neural or electroencephalographic potentials), A61B 5/291, G01N 27/30, G01N 27/327, H01M 4/04, and H01M 4/02.
What changed
The EPO granted patent EP3057499A1 for microelectrodes fabricated from structured diamond materials for neural interfacing applications. The patent protects electrode designs utilizing diamond's electrochemical properties for improved neural signal recording and stimulation. The technology has applications in brain-computer interfaces, neural prosthetics, and biomedical sensing.
Medical device manufacturers and researchers developing neural interface technologies should monitor this patent portfolio to assess potential licensing requirements or design-around considerations. The patent's broad IPC classification coverage suggests applications extending beyond neural recording to electrochemical sensing and energy storage domains.
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MICROELECTRODES MADE FROM STRUCTURED DIAMOND FOR NEURAL INTERFACING APPLICATIONS
Publication EP3057499A1 Kind: A1 Apr 08, 2026
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Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies
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Inventors
HEBERT, Clément, SCORSONE, Emmanuel, MAZELLIER, Jean-Paul, ROUSSEAU, Lionel
IPC Classifications
A61B 5/24 20210101AFI20260116BHEP A61B 5/291 20210101ALI20260116BHEP G01N 27/30 20060101ALI20260116BHEP G01N 27/327 20060101ALI20260116BHEP H01M 4/04 20060101ALI20260116BHEP H01M 4/02 20060101ALI20260116BHEP
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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