Patent ID: 8923981

Claim:
A neural stimulation device comprising: a pulse generator configured to transmit a first temporal pattern of stimulation for application to neurological tissue having a first non-regular pulse train, the first non-regular pulse train including at least one first single pulse (first singlet) and embedded first multiple pulse groups (first n-lets), with non-regular, non-random inter-pulse intervals between the first singlet and first n-lets, as well as non-regular inter-pulse intervals within the first n-lets themselves adapted from applying a model-based optimization technique utilizing a first cost function, the first temporal pattern of stimulation having a first cost; and wherein the pulse generator is configured to transmit a second temporal pattern of stimulation for application to neurological tissue having a second non-regular pulse train, the second non-regular pulse train including at least one second single pulse (second singlet) and embedded second multiple pulse groups (second n-lets), with non-regular, non-random inter-pulse intervals between the second singlet and second n-lets, as well as non-regular inter-pulse intervals within the second n-lets themselves, the second temporal pattern adapted from applying a second model-based optimization technique having a second cost function, whereby the second temporal pattern has a second cost, the second cost function different from the first cost function.