Patent 7171261 was granted and assigned to Advanced Bionics on January, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An improved forward-masking method of recording and processing neural responses (“NR”) is provided, wherein the method does not assume a linear system response and does not assume a linear response at the interface between electrodes and tissue. The method of the present invention cancels out non-linearities and/or system hysteresis. Other artifacts such as system cross-talk between stimulation and recording circuits are also canceled out.