Posts Tagged ‘neuro-technology’
Monitoring neurological signals to detect potential disorders: Key neurotech patent #44
Today we feature an important Medtronic patent. (As mentioned, we are discussing foundational Pervasive Neurotech patents, from older to newer by issue date) U.S. Patent No. 8,187,181: Scoring of sensed neurological signals for use with a medical device system Assignee(s): Medtronic, Inc. Inventor(s): Ivan Osorio, Mark G. Frei, Nina M. Graves, Jonathon E. Giftakis Technology Category: Neuro-monitoring Issue Date:…
Read MoreAugmenting physiotherapy via neurofeedback and neurostimulation: Key neurotechnology patent #43
Today we are sharing a fascinating patent from Medtronic. (As mentioned, we are featuring 50 foundational Pervasive Neurotech patents, from older to newer by issue date) U.S. Patent No. 8,121,694: Therapy control based on a patient movement state Assignee(s): Medtronic, Inc. Inventor(s): Gregory F. Molnar, Steven S. Gill, Keith A, Miesel, Mark S. Lent, Timothy J. Denison, Eric J.…
Read MoreNext: Will brain sensors be able to infer the mental state of a person–and, for example, identify sarcasm in a message?
Today we highlight a thought-provoking patent by Intellectual Ventures. (As mentioned, we are featuring foundational Pervasive Neurotech patents–from older to newer by issue date–to gain a glimpse into future applications) U.S. Patent No. 8,082,215: Acquisition and particular association of inference data indicative of inferred mental states of authoring users Assignee(s): The Invention Science Fund I, LLC (Intellectual Ventures)…
Read MoreFully concentrated on task at hand? Then your computer won’t distract you
— Today we highlight a fascinating patent by IBM that leverages brain monitoring (including EEG feedback) to suppress distracting notifications–hopefully such a system will become available soon!
Read MoreThe state of intelligent wearable monitor systems and methods: Key neurotechnology patent #40
Today we highlight a 2011 patent by Dartmouth College, The National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services, aimed at fine-tuning treatment of Parkinson’s disease, stroke and other diseases affecting motor function. (As mentioned, we are featuring a foundational Pervasive Neurotech patent a day, from older to newer by issue date) U.S. Patent No.…
Read MoreMinimizing negative side-effects from electromagnetic neural stimulation: Key neurotechnology patent #39
Today we highlight a 2010 patent by Advanced Neuromodulation Systems addressing a serious concern during the use of electromagnetic brain stimulation methods–where unintended stimulation of neurons can cause seizures or migraine headaches. U.S. Patent No. 7,831,305: Neural stimulation system and method responsive to collateral neural activity Assignee(s): Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. Inventor(s): Bradford E. Gliner Technology Category: Transcranial…
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