Methods and apparatus to gather and analyze electroencephalographic data
원문보기
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61B-005/04
A61B-005/0476
A61B-005/00
출원번호
US-0829849
(2013-03-14)
등록번호
US-9320450
(2016-04-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Badower, Yakob
출원인 / 주소
The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
대리인 / 주소
Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
2인용 특허 :
282
초록▼
Example apparatus and methods for gathering electroencephalographic signals are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a band to be worn on a head of a person and a first strip adjustably coupled to the band. The example apparatus also includes a first set of electrodes coupled to the first
Example apparatus and methods for gathering electroencephalographic signals are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a band to be worn on a head of a person and a first strip adjustably coupled to the band. The example apparatus also includes a first set of electrodes coupled to the first strip to gather a first set of signals from the head and a magnetic fastener to couple the first strip to the band.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus comprising: a housing having a first end, a second end and an intermediary portion, a wire retainer formed in the intermediary portion;a first cavity adjacent the first end;a second cavity adjacent the second end;a first electrode removably disposed in the first cavity;a first wire c
1. An apparatus comprising: a housing having a first end, a second end and an intermediary portion, a wire retainer formed in the intermediary portion;a first cavity adjacent the first end;a second cavity adjacent the second end;a first electrode removably disposed in the first cavity;a first wire coupled to the first electrode, the first wire releasably retainable in the wire retainer such that the first wire and the wire retainer can be repeatedly coupled and uncoupled to secure the first wire when the first wire and the first electrode are to be coupled to the housing; anda first magnet disposed in one of the first cavity or the second cavity. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the intermediary portion is elastically bendable to oppose the first cavity and the second cavity. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein a magnetic force of the first magnet is to secure the apparatus to an ear of a subject. 4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first magnet is to magnetically couple the first end and the second end. 5. The apparatus of claim 2, further including a second magnet or a metallic plate disposed in the other of the first cavity or the second cavity not holding the first magnet, the first magnet magnetically couplable to the second magnet or the metallic plate. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the second magnet or the metallic plate is disposed between the first electrode and a surface of the first cavity. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, further including a second electrode removably disposed in the second cavity. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first electrode is coupled to a first terminal, the second electrode is coupled to a second terminal, and the second terminal is removably coupled to the first terminal. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the second terminal is magnetically coupled to the first terminal. 10. The apparatus of claim 7, further including a second wire coupled to the second electrode, the second wire releasably retainable in the wire retainer such that the second wire and the wire retainer can be repeatedly coupled and uncoupled to secure the second wire when the second wire and the second electrode are to be coupled to the housing. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wire retainer includes a plurality of slits. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wire retainer extends into the intermediary portion in a direction that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the intermediary portion. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first electrode includes a first flange to couple the first electrode to the first cavity via friction fit. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, further including a headset, the headset including: a band to be worn on a head of a subject;a strip adjustably coupled to the band, the strip carrying a plurality of electrodes, the strip to be disposed over the head of the subject; anda processor communicatively coupled to the electrodes of the strip and the first electrode removably coupled in the first cavity of the housing. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the first magnet is magnetically couplable to the band to dispose the first electrode against a forehead of the subject. 16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the first electrode is coupled to a first terminal via the first wire, the first terminal couplable to the processor to transmit signals gathered by the first electrode to the processor. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first terminal is magnetically couplable to the processor. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first terminal includes a first magnetic pad and the processor includes a second magnetic pad, the first magnetic pad and the second magnetic pad to engage when the first terminal is coupled to the processor to hold the first terminal on the processor. 19. The apparatus of claim 14, further including a central support supporting the processor, the strip being adjustably coupled to the support. 20. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the headset further includes a magnetic fastener to couple the strip to the band. 21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the magnetic fastener includes: a first connector coupled to the band;a second magnet or a first metallic plate coupled to the first connector;a second connector coupled to the strip; anda third magnet or a second metallic plate coupled to the second connector, the second magnet or the first metallic plate and the third magnet or the second metallic plate to couple the first and second connectors. 22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the first connector includes an aperture to receive the band, the first connector slidable along the band. 23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the first connector includes a leaf spring to engage the band. 24. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the strip is adjustably coupled to the second connector.
연구과제 타임라인
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
이 특허에 인용된 특허 (282)
Neuhauser,Alan R.; White,Thomas W., AD detection using ID code and extracted signature.
Gevins Alan S. (San Francisco CA) Du Weixiu (San Francisco CA) Leong Harrison (Richmond CA), Adaptive interference canceler for EEG movement and eye artifacts.
Martinerie, Jacques; Le Van Quyen, Michel; Lachaux, Jean-Philippe; Renault, Bernard, Analysis method and real time medical or cognitive monitoring device based on the analysis of a subject's cerebral electromagnetic activity use of said method for characterizing and differentiating physiological or pathological states.
Pradeep, Anantha; Knight, Robert T.; Gurumoorthy, Ramachandran, Analysis of marketing and entertainment effectiveness using central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector data.
Abraham-Fuchs Klaus (Erlangen DEX) Roehrlein Gerhard (Hoechstadt DEX) Schneider Siegfried (Erlangen DEX), Arrangement for analyzing local bioelectric currents in biological tissue complexes.
Pradeep, Anantha; Knight, Robert T.; Gurumoorthy, Ramachandran, Audience response analysis using simultaneous electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
Baker, Nicholas R.; Alkove, James M.; Allard, James E.; Alles, David Sebastien; Drucker, Steven; Finger, James C.; Holmdahl, Todd E.; Roup, Oliver R.; Sloo, David H.; Wong, Curtis G., Automatic configuration of devices based on biometric data.
McCarthy, John; McCarthy, Eileen, Bionet method, system and personalized web content manager responsive to browser viewers' psychological preferences, behavioral responses and physiological stress indicators.
Lee,Jeong hwan; Whang,Jin sang; Shin,Kun soo; Kim,Kyung ho; Yeo,Hyung sok, Body surface bio-potential sensor having multiple electrodes and apparatus including the same.
Gevins Alan S. (San Francisco CA) Morgan Nelson H. (San Francisco CA) Greer Douglas S. (San Francisco CA), Brain wave source network location scanning method and system.
Hamamoto, Masaki; Ohta, Yoshiji; Hara, Keita; Ohta, Kenji, Communication apparatus and communication method for outputting an estimate of a patient's mental state.
Froberg Paul (Bromma SEX) Frnberg Per (Stockholm SEX) Hognelid Kurt (Bromma SEX) Killander Fredrik (Taby SEX) Magnusson Peter (Nacka SEX) Nyman Per (Djursholm SEX), Connection indicator for medical device.
Miura, Masatoshi; Takahashi, Yasushi; Kamada, Mikio; Shibata, Yoshiaki; Kimura, Hitoshi, Device for reproducing content such as video information and device for receiving content.
von Buegner, Peter-Raphael, Device, method and computer program product for measuring a physical or physiological activity by a subject and for assessing the psychosomatic state of the subject.
Finneran, Mark T.; Alexander, Kathryn E.; Alexander, B. Russell; Wickham, Jr., Charles E.; Hitchcock, Richard L.; Howard, Scott D., EMG electrode apparatus and positioning system.
Devlin, Philip H.; Cordero, Rafael M.; Chamoun, Nassib G.; Shambroom, John R.; Fendrock, Charles; McDaniel, Terrie L., Electrode array system for measuring electrophysiological signals.
Ascher Gilles (36 ; rue de la Ferme 92200 Neuilly FRX), Electrode connector, in particular for electrocardiogram electrodes, and electrode assembly comprising a connector of th.
Clare Christopher R. (12620 La Ciesta Dr. Los Altos CA 94022) Highe Albert J. (972 Emerald Hill Rd. Redwood City CA 94061) Imran Mir A. (731 Barron Ave. Palo Alto CA 94306), Electrode construction, assembly thereof, package therefor and method.
Ayers Margaret A. (10623 Bloomfield Toluca Lake CA 91602), Electroencephalic neurofeedback apparatus and method for bioelectrical frequency inhibition and facilitation.
Suffin,Stephen C.; Emory,W. Hamlin; Brandt,Leonard J., Electroencephalography based systems and methods for selecting therapies and predicting outcomes.
John M. Dinwiddie ; William Burrell Nunnery ; Jack S. Chorpenning, Entertainment and computer coaxial network and method of distributing signals therethrough.
Jensen, James M.; Crystal, Jack C.; Neuhauser, Alan R.; Zhang, Jack K.; Pugh, Daniel W.; Visnius, Douglas J.; Flanagan, III, Eugene L., Gathering data concerning publication usage.
Jensen, James M.; Crystal, Jack C.; Neuhauser, Alan R.; Zhang, Jack K.; Pugh, Daniel W.; Visnius, Douglas J.; Flanagan, III, Eugene L., Gathering data concerning publication usage.
Hunter David B. ; McCarraher Kenneth B. ; Fratto Kenneth P. ; Brueggman Richard M. ; Stenstrom Tomas J. ; Gustafson ; Jr. Harlan I., Headset for EEG measurements.
Finitzo Terese (3001 Coronado Dallas TX) Pool ; Jr. Kenneth D. (3001 Coronado Irving TX 75062), Hierarchial analysis for processing brain stem signals to define a prominent wave.
Blazey Richard N. ; Miller Paige ; Fedorovskaya Elena A. ; Prabhu Girish V. ; Parks Peter A. ; Patton David L. ; Fredlund John R. ; Horwitz Cecelia M. ; Mir Jose M., Management of physiological and psychological state of an individual using images biometric analyzer.
Surve, Swatee N.; Prabhu, Girish V.; Fedorovskaya, Elena A.; Patton, David L.; Fredlund, John R.; Horwitz, Cecelia M.; Mir, Jose M., Management of physiological and psychological state of an individual using images portable biosensor device.
Waletzky Jeremy P. (5039 Lowell St. Washington DC 20016) Wilk Peter J. (185 W. End Ave. New York NY 10023), Medical testing device and associated method.
Johansson Nils E. (18 Pine Rd. Bedford Hills NY 10507) Eralp Emin (11 Eastern Ave. Ossining NY 10562) Itil Turan M. (49 Tweed Blvd. Nyack NY 10960), Method and apparatus for conducting brain function diagnostic test.
Johansson Nils E. (18 Pine Rd. Bedford Hills NY 10507) Eralp Emin (11 Eastern Ave. Ossining NY 10562) Itil Turan M. (49 Tweed Blvd. Nyack NY 10960), Method and apparatus for conducting brain function diagnostic test.
Keppel William (11640 SW. Boones Ferry Rd. Portland OR 97219) Erickson Kenneth R. (21414 SW. Martinazzi Ave. Tualatin OR 97062), Method and apparatus for identifying and alleviating semantic memory deficiencies.
Oommen Kalarickal J. (5459 E. Calle Bosque Tucson AZ 85718), Method and apparatus for marking electrode locations for electroencephalographic procedure.
DeVito Drew, Method and apparatus for measuring and analyzing physiological signals for active or passive control of physical and virtual spaces and the contents therein.
DeVito Drew, Method and apparatus for measuring and analyzing physiological signals for active or passive control of physical and virtual spaces and the contents therein.
Everett, Matthew J.; Flachenecker, Claus; Hacker, Martin; Meyer, Scott A.; O'Hara, Keith E.; Williams, Rick A., Method and apparatus for measuring motion of a subject using a series of partial images from an imaging system.
Schmidt Albert L. (Murrysville PA) McKinley Ellen K. (Monroeville PA) Sherwin Gary W. (East Huntingdon Township ; Westmoreland County PA) Hanes Lewis F. (Mt. Lebanon Township ; Allegheny County PA), Method and apparatus for physiological evaluation of short films and entertainment materials.
Ilmoniemi Risto (Nuottarinne 4 A 2 02230 Espoo FIX), Method and apparatus for separating the different components of evoked response and spontaneous activity brain signals a.
Friedman Ernest H. (1831 Forest Hills Blvd. East Cleveland OH 44112) Sanders Gary G. (Lakewood OH) Hunter Steven L. (Livermore CA), Method and apparatus to monitor asymmetric and interhemispheric brain functions.
Hudspeth William J. (415B Sanford St. Radford VA 24141), Method and device for interpreting concepts and conceptual thought from brainwave data and for assisting for diagnosis o.
Begeja, Lee; Gibbon, David Crawford; Huber, Kenneth Mervin; Liu, Zhu; Markowitz, Robert Edward; Renger, Bernard S.; Shahraray, Behzad; Zamchick, Gary Lee, Method and system for embedding information into streaming media.
Borah Joshua D. (Mansfield MA) Merriam James C. (West Newton MA) Velez Jose (Brookline MA), Method and system for generating a synchronous display of a visual presentation and the looking response of many viewers.
Rosenfeld J. Peter (975 Vernon Ave. Winnetka IL 60093), Method and system for modification of condition with neural biofeedback using left-right brain wave asymmetry.
Dryer,D. Christopher; Flickner,Myron Dale; Mao,Jianchang, Method and system for real-time determination of a subject's interest level to media content.
Flickner, Myron Dale; Koons, David Bruce; Lu, Qi; Maglio, Paul Philip; Morimoto, Carlos Hitoshi; Selker, Edwin Joseph, Method and system for relevance feedback through gaze tracking and ticker interfaces.
Ryu Chang Su,KRX ; Park Seon Hee,KRX ; Kim Seung Hwan,KRX, Method for determining positive and negative emotional states by electroencephalogram (EEG).
Mueller Edgar,DEX, Method for time-resolved and location-resolved presentation of functional brain activities with magnetic resonance and apparatus for the implementation of the method.
Schmidt Albert L. (Murrysville PA) McKinley Ellen K. (Monroeville PA) Hanes Lewis F. (Pittsburgh PA) Morris Michael R. (Finksburg MD) McKenzie Patrick J. (Sykesville MD) Haley Paul H. (Monroeville PA, Method for training material evaluation with method of EEG spectral estimation.
Ryu, Chang-Su; Song, Yoon-Seon, Method of making a judgment on emotional positivity or negativity by detecting asymmetry of brain waves of left and right cerebral hemispheres.
Tolvanen Laakso,Heli; Vierti철 Oja,Hanna; Paloheimo,Markku, Method of positioning electrodes for central nervous system monitoring and sensing pain reactions of a patient.
Jung, Edward K. Y.; Leuthardt, Eric C.; Levien, Royce A.; Lord, Robert W.; Malamud, Mark A.; Rinaldo, Jr., John D.; Wood, Jr., Lowell L., Methods and systems for comparing media content.
Fitzgerald,Joan; Crystal,Jack C.; Neuhauser,Alan R.; Jensen,James M.; Forr,David Patrick; Flanagan, III,Eugene L., Methods and systems for gathering market research data inside and outside commercial establishments.
Gevins Alan S. (532 Waller St. San Francisco CA 94117), Neurocognitive adaptive computer interface method and system based on on-line measurement of the user\s mental effort.
Noble,Christopher R.; Lyons,Kenneth S., Orientation and motion sensing in athletic training systems, physical rehabilitation and evaluation systems, and hand-held devices.
Blume, Matthias; Lazarus, Michael A.; Peranich, Larry S.; Vernhes, Frederique; Caid, William R.; Dunning, Ted E.; Russell, Gerald R.; Sitze, Kevin L., Predictive modeling of consumer financial behavior using supervised segmentation and nearest-neighbor matching.
Pradeep, Anantha; Knight, Robert T.; Gurumoorthy, Ramachandran, Protocol generator and presenter device for analysis of marketing and entertainment effectiveness.
Merkle, Peter B.; Johnson, Curtis M.; Jones, Wendell B.; Yonas, Gerold; Doser, Adele B.; Warner, David J., Real-time human collaboration monitoring and intervention.
Border, John N.; Haddick, John D.; Osterhout, Ralph F., See-through near-eye display glasses including a partially reflective, partially transmitting optical element.
Collins, Andrew; Kilner, Andrew Roger; Jennings, Victoria Sophia; Paszkowicz, Sebastian Aleksander; Siereveld, Eric Rudolf; Labrousse, Stephane Daniel Andre Charles; Porter, Robert Mark Stefan; Rambaruth, Ratna; Gillard, Clive Henry, Selectively displaying information based on face detection.
Cohen Gerald B. ; Conley Louis W. ; McConochie Roberta M. ; Patchen Robert H. ; Peacock James D. ; Rankin Claude A. ; White Thomas W., Self-administered survey systems, methods and devices.
Becker, Craig Henry; Forman, Ira Richard, Sleep disconnect safety override for direct human-computer neural interfaces for the control of computer controlled functions.
Fletcher James C. Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; with respect to an invention of ( Houston TX) Frost ; Jr. James D. (Houston TX) Hillman ; Jr. Carl E. (Bellaire , Snap-in compressible biomedical electrode.
Lang Andrew K. ; Kosak Donald M., System and method employing individual user content-based data and user collaborative feedback data to evaluate the cont.
Van Schaack, Andrew; Lewis, Andrew Smith, System apparatus and method for maximizing effectiveness and efficiency of learning retaining and retrieving knowledge and skills.
Hunter David B. ; McCarraher Kenneth B. ; Brueggman Richard M. ; Stenstrom Tomas J. ; Gustafson ; Jr. Harlan I., System for correlating in a display stimuli and a test subject's response to the stimuli.
Shastri, Ananda; Nelson, Stephen J.; Bohning, Daryl E.; George, Mark S.; Kozel, Frank Andrew, Systems and methods for detecting deception by measuring brain activity.
Geer, James L.; Darius, Ivan H., Systems and methods for storing a plurality of video streams on re-writable random-access media and time-and channel- based retrieval thereof.
Prichep Leslie S. (Mamaroneck NY), Use of brain electrophysiological quantitative data to classify and subtype an individual into diagnostic categories by.
※ AI-Helper는 부적절한 답변을 할 수 있습니다.