GROUP 4, SARAH AND BRIAN
Electromagnetic signals of different frequencies are
simultaneously transmitted to the brain of the subject in which the signals
interfere with one another to yield a waveform which is modulated by the
subject's brain waves.
patent name:
Apparatus and method for remotely monitoring and altering brain waves
US3951134 A
US Class:
600/544 600/407
Owner name:
Dorne & Margolin Inc.
Various embodiments of the present invention create a novel
system for rating an event in a media based on the strength of the emotions
viewers feel towards the event. The viewer's responses to the media can be
measured and calculated via physiological sensors.
Patent Name:
Method and system for using coherence of biological responses as a measure of
performance of a media
US8230457 B2
US Class:
725/10, 725/9, 382/118
Owner Name:
EMSENSE CORPORATION, CALIFORNIA
this patent is on an electrode headset to collect brain
acitivity.
Patent Name:
Electrode Headset
USD565735 S1
US Class:
D24/187
Owner Name:
Emotiv Systems Pty Ltd.
this invloves a brainwave measuring device with a processsor
that also generates an output.
Patent Name:
Integrated Sensor Headset
US20090253996
A1
US Class:
600/544
Owner Name:
EMSENSE CORPORATION, CALIFORNIA
This patent sounds like a classification method. description
includes words like “identifying plurality of brain signals” and “extracting
identifying features”.
patent name:
Brain-computer interface anonymizer
US 20140228701 A1
US class: 600/544
Owner name:
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON THROUGH ITS CENTER FOR CO
this patent was not yet granted but is really interesting.
through real time monitoring of brain signals, it tries to determine and graph
creativity. it also tries to pinpoint the moment of insight, by presenting data
to the subject and watching for excitement in brain signals. (...For example,
research has demonstrated that some EEG frequencies of particular channels can
differentiate between "insight" or "creativity", and
"analysis" or "non-creative'" brain states leading to
problem solutions…) this relates to our project, because it classifies signals
and tries to identify a desirable result.
patent name:
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME INSIGHT DETECTION USING EEG SIGNALS
US 20150216468 A1
US class: 600/544
applicant: KONICA
MINOLTA LABORATORY
this invention tries to analyze brain signals and thus
determine and predict sleep patterns. it analyzes differences between deep and
shallow sleep based on brainwave activity.
patent name:
METHOD AND SOFTWARE TO DETERMINE PROBABILITY OF SLEEP/WAKE STATES AND QUALITY
OF SLEEP AND WAKEFULNESS FROM AN ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM
US 20150238103 A1
US class:
600/544 600/301
applicant: YRT
LIMITED
this is similiar to the above. its a sleep stage detection
system. sleep stage is detected based on frequency of certain brain bands etc.
in this case the system is then used in treating certain sleep disorders (cuz
various parts of the treatment have to be done through various stages.)
patent name: SLEEP
STAGE DETECTION
US 20150265207 A1
US class:
600/301 600/544
applicant:
Medtronic, Inc.
this patent might relate most closely to what were doing.
the patent is on a specific algorithm
pattern in classification. the patent referneces the decision tree
algorithm mainly. by refiltering the classified results after everything with
another decision tree and only then extracting desirable results the data gets
refined much better and the correct percentage inceases by .09%.
patent name: method for selecting features of EEG signals
based on decision tree
US 20150269336 A1
US class:
702/189 600/544
applicant: Beijing
University of Technology
This provides methods of decoding speech from brain activity
data. Aspects of the methods include receiving brain speech activity data from
a subject, and processing the brain speech activity data to output speech
feature data. Also provided are devices and systems for practicing the subject
methods.
patent name:
METHODS OF DECODING SPEECH FROM BRAIN ACTIVITY DATA AND DEVICES FOR PRACTICING
THE SAME
US 20150297106 A1
US class:
600/383 600/378 600/544
applicant: The
Regents of the University of California
basically its pretty similar to ours in that it invloves a
recording signals, training, classifying, interpreting, and output bci. the
gist: music will be played to the subject and through analyzing brain signals,
researchers will classify the emotion invoked. the system will then establish a
database of music associated with each emotion. then, when the eeg scans
seperately detect the user a certain emotion, it may recomend appropriate
music.
patent name:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING MUSIC WITH BRAIN-STATE DATA
US 20150297109 A1
US class:
600/28 600/544
applicant:
INTERAXON INC.
pretty simple - its just a real time signal mapping system.
it also includes certain filters etc to map cerian desirable features (like for
ex: if u wanna map frequency)
patent name:
Real-time Cortical Mapping
US 20150313497 A1
US class: 600/544
applicant: The
Regents of the University of California
this is a wearable glasses kinda sensor that measures and
classifies brainwaves. once it determines that the person is eating (through
brain activity) it then proceeds to measure calories through any of several
ways (for ex, it has a built in camera to take photos of the food and record
it).
patent name:
Willpower Glasses (TM) -- A Wearable Food Consumption Monitor
US 20150313539 A1
US class: 600/544
applicant: Connor;
Robert A.
this method, in very few words, is a method to squeeze out
noise from brain signals. several examples are given for usage, including an
output based example where treatment for mental illness can be incorporated.
patent name:
METHOD FOR PROCESSING BRAINWAVE SIGNALS
US 20150327813 A1
US class:
600/383 600/300 600/409
600/473 600/544 600/509
applicant: Fu; Chi
Yung
A system capable of detecting a brain signal and stores it.
The user is shown a sequence of images, and the system detects the user’s brain
signals as he views them. Through analysis, the system associates user
intentions with the user’s brain signals.
patent name: Brain
signal-based instant search
US 20150250401 A1
US Class: 600/544
applicant: Tveit;
Amund
Method for identifying patient’s neurological/ mental
status. The method includes: measuring a brainwave signal containing noise,
denoising the signal, to acquire a clean brainwave signal, and and then
matching that obtained signal with a database of brainwave signals for
neurological and mental conditions.
patent name:
APPARATUS FOR TREATING A PATIENT
US 20150257700 A1
US Class: 600/544
; 345/156; 600/13; 600/15; 604/501; 604/503; 607/103; 607/98
applicant: Fu; Chi
Yung
Method in which EEG data relating to a plurality of subjects
diagnosed with ADHD is obtained, and for each of the plurality of subjects, at
least one feature from the EEG data relating to that subject; formulating a
prediction model by performing regression analysis and using that to for an
ADHD assessment.
patent name:
METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE TREATMENT OF ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
US 20150073294 A1
US Class: 600/544
applicant: AGENCY
FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH; NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE; INSTITUTE
OF MENTAL HEALTH
A brain signal management system comprised of a controlling
module configured to transform a first signal which indicates a state of a
brain in a time reversal order and generate a second signal based on the
transformed first signal, and a stimulating module configured to send the
generated second signal to the brain or another brain.
patent name: BRAIN
SIGNAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND BRAIN SIGNAL MANAGEMENT METHOD USING THE SAME
US 20150031980 A1
US Class: 600/410
; 600/300; 600/437; 600/473; 600/544
applicant: YBRAIN
INC.
Cloud server that contains a communication unit
communicatively connected with a wireless network to receive
electroencephalography information of a user; and a electroencephalography
information processing unit configured to analyze a mental state of the user
from the received electroencephalography information.
patent name: CLOUD
SERVER FOR PROCESSING ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY INFORMATION, AND APPARATUS FOR
PROCESSING ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY INFORMATION BASED ON CLOUD SERVER
US 20150126892 A1
US Class: 600/545
; 600/544
applicant:ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
A variety of methods for cerebral diagnosis, including one
that is a signal conditioning module to condition signal data; a signal
analysis module to determine signal features and cerebral network features; and
a condition classification module to determine a cerebral condition of the
subject.
patent name:
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BRAIN FUNCTION ANALYSIS
US 20150088024 A1
US Class:600/544
applicant:
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
The above patents can be classified into a few categories.
1- patents on methods and algorithms to classify, map, and
optimize brainwave data
(5, 9, 12, 14, 18)
3- patents on measuring brain activity to determine emotion,
sleep stage, etc
(2, 6, 7, 8, 11, 15)
4- patents on devices to collect brain data and generate an
output
(1, 3, 4, 10, 13, 19)
5- patents to measure brain activity and utilize it
medically
(16, 17, 20)
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We have concluded that we can do more research and progress on optimization and
utilization. As witnessed in the decision tree patent, piling algorithms
results in less noise and more accurate results. We can think of ways to
optimize our algorithm tree so as to isolate the most accurate data. We can
then patent it in reference to a specific field, as seen above. For ex: if we
determine that a certain frequency band holds the most potential for accurate
results for our specific experiment, and we then compile a pattern of
classification methods to thin down the data to the desired results, we can
patent that specific pattern on that certain frequency in relation to the
field.
