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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130266 | COGNITIVE EFFICACY ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD A system and method for estimating cognitive efficacy of an individual is provided. The individual is subjected to a plurality of tasks. Electroencephalogram (EEG) data from EEG sensors coupled to the individual are collected while the individual is performing the plura... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130204 | SELF-CONTAINED PATIENT MONITOR A device for continuous, uninterrupted patient monitoring includes a portable, self-contained Patient Worn Hub (PWH) device. The PWH is a compact, lightweight patient monitoring device designed to remain with the patient for the duration of care. Parameter measurement d... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130225 | MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING The invention relates to a medical diagnostic device (1) having at least one sensor matrix (2) for capturing electrical voltage signals at a plurality of locations on the body surface of a person or animal, wherein the diagnostic device (1) is set u... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120108995 | NEURO-RESPONSE POST-PURCHASE ASSESSMENT Efficient and effective mechanisms for collecting neuro-response data are provided to allow assessment of post-purchase products, services, offerings, and experiences. In some examples, a neuro-response data collection mechanism such as a portable electroencephalography... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108996 | Wireless Controlled Neuromodulation System An apparatus is disclosed for controlled neuromodulation. The apparatus includes a plurality of neural sensors, wherein each of the neural sensors is electrically connected to a separate signal conditioner. Each of the signal conditioners produces a neural sensor signal... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108998 | THERAPY CONTROL BASED ON A PATIENT MOVEMENT STATE A movement state of a patient is detected based on brain signals, such as an electroencephalogram (EEG) signal. In some examples, a brain signal within a dorsal-lateral prefrontal cortex of a brain of the patient indicative of prospective movement of the patient may be ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120083708 | ADAPTIVE REAL-TIME SEIZURE PREDICTION SYSTEM AND METHOD A real-time seizure prediction system. The system includes an implantable electrode configured to transmit an analog neuro-electrophysiological signal from a subject, an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the analog neuro-electrophysiological signal to a ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120071780 | Method and a System for Classifying Neural Signals, and a Method of Selecting Electrodes for Direct Neural Control A classification method for classifying neural signals, the method comprising the following steps:
| 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071781 | ELECTRODE SYSTEM WITH IN-BAND IMPEDANCE DETECTION An apparatus comprises a headset and a control unit in communication with each other. The headset comprises a plurality of electrodes operable to measure ERP readings. The headset is configured to be positioned on a test subject. The control unit is configured to store ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071779 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUTOMATIC SEIZURE MONITORING Method, apparatus and computer program product for monitoring seizure activity in brain are disclosed. At least one parameter set sequence is derived from brain wave signal data obtained from a subject, wherein each parameter set sequence comprises sequential parameter ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120053449 | MAGNETIC CONFIGURATION AND TIMING SCHEME FOR TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a remarkable tool for probing the brain. However, it is still unclear why specific regions in the cortex are excitable by TMS while others are not. This invention provides methods and tools for the design of efficient magnetic ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053483 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXERTING FORCE ON A SUBJECT TISSUE An apparatus for exerting force on a subject tissue includes a linear motor for generating a force according to a predetermined force profile incorporating at least one motion control parameter. The linear motor is directly coupled to a motor output member to drivingly ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120046569 | METHOD AND APPARATUS A method of providing cognitive training to a user, the method including, in a processing system, presenting a cognitive task to a user, the cognitive task requiring the user to view presented information and provide at least one input response; determining the at least... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120041294 | Individually Adjustable Multi-channel Systems in vivo Recording In vivo multi-channel recording is a powerful tool in exploring the real time neural activity associated with specific behavioral outputs. A prominent strength of this technique is that a large number of neurons can be, in theory, simultaneously recorded such that the a... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041330 | FIELD DEPLOYABLE CONCUSSION ASSESSMENT DEVICE A device and method for assessment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is described. The device is configured to acquire brain electrical signals from a patient's forehead using one or more neurological electrodes. The acquired brain electrical activity data is subjected to... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120029377 | Electrically Evoked Brainstem Response Measurements via Implant Prosthesis A method of measuring electrically evoked auditory brainstem responses of a patient or animal body is provided. The method includes surgically implanting an auditory prosthesis having an electrode array, the electrode array positioned either intracochlear or substantial... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120029378 | AUTOMATED DETECTION OF SLEEP AND WAKING STATES Determining low power frequency range information from spectral data. Raw signal data can be adjusted to increase dynamic range for power within low power frequency ranges as compared to higher-power frequency ranges to determine adjusted source data valuable for acquir... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120022391 | Multimodal Brain Computer Interface Determining an intended action based on one more cortico-physiologies within brain signals includes establishing communication with one or more electrodes for sensing the brain signals of a subject, and concurrently receiving brain signals representative of a plurality ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022351 | Medical Devices and Techniques for Rodent and Small Mammalian Based Research A method and system of supplying rodents, such as mice, to medical researchers pre-installs and/or embeds physiologic sensors onto or within the rodents prior to selling the modified rodents to the researchers. The specialty skills, such as small animal surgical and ane... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022340 | DETECTING SLEEP TO EVALUATE THERAPY A system includes one or more sensors and a processor. Each of the sensors generates a signal as a function of at least one physiological parameter of a patient that may discernibly change when the patient is asleep. The processor monitors the physiological parameters, ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022392 | Correlating Frequency Signatures To Cognitive Processes Determining an intended action based on one more brain signal frequencies includes establishing communication with one or more electrodes for sensing brain signals of a subject, and acquiring the brain signals via the electrodes while the subject performs at least one c... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120016215 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING PATIENT THERAPY A system and method of managing therapy provided to patients in an institution. The system monitors all aspects of the medication delivery to a patient, as well as other information related to the patient, such as values of vital signs, laboratory results and patient fa... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120010522 | INPUT CONVERTER FOR AN EEG MONITORING SYSTEM, SIGNAL CONVERSION METHOD AND MONITORING SYSTEM In order to minimize noise and current consumption in an EEG monitoring system (40) which can be continuously carried by a person to be monitored, an input converter (44) for an EEG monitoring system is devised. The analog-to-digital converter of the input... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120010474 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR AUTOMATED INTERPRETATION OF MEASUREMENTS IN RESPONSE TO STIMULI The invention relates to a system and a method for analysing with a temporal resolution below 160 milliseconds at least one response of a test person to at least one input stimulus. At least one input stimulus is provided to the test person and data representing the tes... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110319784 | EMOTIONAL STATE DETERMINING APPARATUS An emotional state determining apparatus capable of determining an emotional state of a subject without reducing determination accuracy even if the number of brain wave signals to be used is reduced. A multifractal dimension computing section 3 computes multifrac... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110319785 | Implantable Systems and Methods for Identifying a Contra-ictal Condition in a Subject Systems and methods of monitoring a subject's neurological condition are provided. In some embodiments, the method includes the steps of analyzing a physiological signal (such as an EEG) from a subject to determine if the subject is in a contra-ictal condition; and if t... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110313309 | Neurophysiological Central Auditory Processing Evaluation System and Method A system and method of central auditory processing testing and evaluation provides for identifying clinically relevant neural synchrony in the auditory brainstem pathway. The system or method finds use as a tool to evaluate auditory processing disorders, and hence, pote... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110313308 | Systems and Methods for Communicating with a Computer Using Brain Activity Patterns The embodiments described herein are directed to systems and methods for communicating with a computer. The system includes a capture device having sensors to capture a particular brain activity pattern indicative of the mental activity generated in the user by a partic... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110306895 | BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING PROGRAM A biological signal processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit that obtains a spectrum of a biological signal that has been obtained, a generation unit that generates a three-dimensional waveform by plotting elements of the spectrum obtained by the obtaining unit i... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110301486 | MEASUREMENT OF AUDITORY EVOKED RESPONSES The invention relates to a method of measuring an electroencephalogram signal in response to an auditory stimulus applied to a subject or patient (99), wherein the method uses at the most a first electrode (EL1), a second electrode (EL2), a third el... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110301487 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SLEEP STATES An apparatus is provided for detecting Macro Sleep Architecture states of a subject such as WAKE, NREM and REM sleep from a subject's EEG. The apparatus includes an EEG digital signal assembly of modules arranged to convert analogue EEG signals into digital EEG signals.... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110295143 | BRAIN FUNCTION MAPPING A method for identifying a functional area of a brain. The functional area is associated with a neurological function. The method includes applying a plurality of electrodes to a surface of the brain. A slow cortical potential is determined based on one or more electric... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110295142 | Detector for identifying physiological artifacts from physiological signals and method The present invention relates to a physiological monitor and system, particularly to an electroencephalogram (EEG) monitor and system, and a method of detecting the presence and absence of artifacts and possibly removing artifacts from an EEG, other physiological signal... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110282231 | MECHANISMS FOR COLLECTING ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY DATA Efficient and effective mechanisms for collecting electroencephalography (EEG) data are provided to allow neuro-response data collection for in situ engagement monitoring and tracking. An EEG headset includes multiple point electrodes individually isolated and amplified... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110282233 | LOW-POWER REAL-TIME SEIZURE DETECTION SYSTEM A method for detecting an approaching seizure is disclosed. The method includes receiving an analog neurosignal from an electrode, comparing the analog neurosignal with a predetermined amplitude threshold to generate a plurality of digital transitions corresponding to t... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110282168 | Health monitoring device and methods thereof A health monitoring system includes a client device having one or more sensors to take medical or environmental measurements. The client device can interact with a server device to guide the user through the use of a sensor. The state of the sensors is controlled at the... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110282232 | NEURO-RESPONSE DATA SYNCHRONIZATION Efficient and effective mechanisms for collecting electroencephalography (EEG) data are provided to synchronize neuro-response data collection with stimulus material presentation for in situ engagement monitoring and tracking. An EEG headset includes multiple point elec... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110282230 | NEURODIAGNOSTIC MONITORING AND DISPLAY SYSTEM A process for analysing an electroencephalogram (EEG) signal representative of activity of a brain of a subject, including: (i) generating coefficient data for a signal representation of a portion of the EEG signal; (ii) generating, based on the coefficient data, cortic... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110275927 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STIMULATING AND MONITORING BIOLOGICAL TISSUE The invention generally relates to apparatuses and methods for stimulating and monitoring biological tissue. In certain aspects, the invention provides a system for stimulating and monitoring tissue, the system including a first energy source, a second energy source, an... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110270117 | REMOTE CONTINUOUS SEIZURE MONITOR AND ALARM An electroencephalogram (EEG) utilizing epileptiform activity detection, warning and recording system adapted for use by non-healthcare professionals or healthcare professionals. The system is simple enough for use by untrained personnel and will be self-contained, not ... | 11/03/2011 |
