Patent Document ID: 10039923
Application ID: 15014675
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A neural implant device, comprising: an energy harvesting circuit configured to receive an input signal and generate an electrical signal based on the received input signal; a diode rectifier in series with the energy harvesting circuit, the diode rectifier configured to rectify the electrical signal, wherein the energy harvesting circuit and the diode rectifier are encapsulated within a biocompatible electrically insulating material; a neural electrode exposed through the biocompatible electrically insulating material, the neural electrode configured to deliver a neural stimulation pulse; an energy storage device configured to store a charge from an output of the diode rectifier; and a switch configured to discharge the stored charge to the neural electrode when the switch is in a closed position, the switch configured to close in response to a wireless actuation signal having an AC component, the wireless actuation signal being of a different frequency than a resonant frequency of the energy harvesting circuit; the neural implant device having a volume that is less than about 1 cubic millimeter.