Patent 5331969 Issued on July 26, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date: July 26, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Electrical activity of the brain is analysed by the application of a repetitive stimulus so as to evoke a steady state response, changes or differences in the steady state response being used as a measure of said electrical activity. The spatial distribution of the activity can be displayed as a topographical representation of the brain, which representation can be updated so as to provide a substantially real-time display. A neuro-psychiatric workstation incorporating such a display can be used for instance for various research purposes.
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