Patent ID: 6993392

Claim:
A real time closed loop brain-machine interface comprising: (a) a multichannel microwire electrode array for acquiring neural signals from a plurality of single neurons comprising: (i) a plurality of microwire electrodes; (ii) one or more printed circuit boards in electrical connection with the microwire electrodes comprising: (1) a plurality of conductive traces spaced apart about 0.015 inches (center to center) or less; and (2) a plurality of conductive pads in electrical connection with the one or more conductive traces; and (iii) one or more connectors in communication with conductive pads and having contacts spaced apart about 0.030 inches (center to center) or less; (b) a signal processing mechanism adapted to communicate with the multichannel microwire electrode array and adapted to form extracted motor commands from the extracellular electrical signals; and (c) an actuator adapted to communicate with the signal processing mechanism and to respond to the extracted motor commands by effecting a movement, and to provide sensory feedback to the subject.