Patent classifications
A61B5/398
Electrode arrays
Electrode arrays have a plurality of electrodes. These arrays may have any combination of the following improvements. The arrays may have features that enable easier electrical connections and reduced bending stiffness by having a stop region and a torsion relief region, respectively. The arrays may have a shielding feature that may reduce electrical interference. The arrays may come in pairs that are designed to simplify measurements of electric signals of bilateral organs and tissues, such as eyes and ears.
WEARABLE DEVICE FOR EYE MOVEMENT DETECTION
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for detecting eye movement with a wearable device attachable to an eyelid. The wearable device may include an arrangement of sensors, including any combination of piezoelectric sensors, accelerometers, and/or any other type of sensor. An external device may be provided for processing sensor data. The wearable device and/or external device may analyze the sensor data to generate eyeball movement data, and to differentiate first directional data and second directional data. The first directional data may be considered as movement occurring substantially horizontally and the second directional data may be considered as movement occurring substantially vertically. The wearable device and/or external device may therefore provide data regarding sleep cycles of the user.
ELECTRODE CONFIGURATION FOR SENSING CILIARY IMPEDANCE
The present disclosure relates to sensor systems. Sensor system may comprise a substrate configured to be disposed adjacent an eye of a user, at least a pair of driver electrodes disposed adjacent the substrate, the driver electrodes configured to facilitate passage of an electrical current through the eye, wherein each of the driver electrodes are configured to exhibit a current density of less than 70 A/mm2 when a current of 100 A is passing therethrough, at least a pair of sensor electrodes disposed adjacent the substrate and spaced from the driver electrodes, the pair of sensor electrodes configured to sense a potential difference across at least a portion of the eye, as measured between the pair of sensor electrodes.
IMPEDANCE SENSING CIRCUITS FOR OPHTHALMIC DEVICES
The present disclosure relates to sensor systems for electronic ophthalmic devices. In certain embodiments, the sensor systems may comprise a sensor such as an adjustable resistor configured in series with an eye of a user of the electronic ophthalmic device. The sensor systems may comprise a gain stage configured to amplify a signal indicative of a difference between a voltage drop across the eye and the adjustable resistor. The sensor systems may comprise an integrator configured to integrate the amplified signal. A resistance value of the adjustable resistor is configured to cancel a DC component of a resistance of the eye when an electrical current is caused to flow through the eye and the adjustable resistor. As such, the configured resistance value of the adjustable resistor is indicative of an impedance of the eye.
ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
In the electronic apparatus, a contact impedance compensation controller calculates a first compensation value and a second compensation value so that a resulting value obtained by adding a third resistance value between a measuring electrode and first skin to a first resistance value is equal to a resulting value obtained by adding a fourth resistance value between a reference electrode and second skin to a second resistance value, determines first information on the basis of the first compensation value, determines the second information on the basis of the second compensation value, and sends the first information to the first compensation circuit.
EYEWEAR
A technique to detect an eye potential of a wearer of an eyewear by using an electrode abutting on the glabella of the wearer has been known, but it is desirable to surely cause the electrode to abut on the glabella so as to prevent deterioration in the detection accuracy of detecting a biosignal indicating an eye potential, myogenic potential, brain wave or the like. In view of this, an eyewear including: a frame; a first electrode that abuts on a glabella of a wearer of the eyewear; and an electrode holding unit that holds the first electrode such that a distance between the frame and the first electrode is changeable is included.
Underwater Measurement of Bioelectric Signals
A system and method of measuring bioelectric signals generated by an individual, inclusive of humans or other living organisms, comprises a plurality of sensors, at least one of the plurality of sensors being constituted by a capacitive-type sensor. Sensor has an associated insulated layer of material preventing the conduction of direct current between an electrode and individual, wherein a bioelectric signal of individual can be measured underwater.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL DATA FROM PATIENTS UNDERGOING MEDICAL TREATMENTS
Systems and methods for analyzing electrophysiological signals acquired from a subject are provided. In some aspects, a method includes receiving electrophysiological signals acquired from a subject using one or more sensors, and assembling a set of time-series data using the acquired electrophysiological signals. The method also includes analyzing the set of time-series data using a state-space multi-taper framework to generate spectral information describing the electrophysiological signals, and determining a brain state of the subject using the spectral information. The method further includes generating a report indicative of the determined brain state.
Method and system for providing electrical stimulation to a user
A method for providing electrical stimulation to a user, the method comprising: providing an electrical stimulation device, in communication with a controller, at a head region of the user; with the electrical stimulation device, providing a stimulation treatment having a waveform configured for neuromodulation in the user; with the controller, performing an adjustment to the stimulation treatment, wherein performing the adjustment includes: generating a transformed waveform with application of a transfer function to the waveform, wherein the transfer function scales the waveform and selectively attenuates extreme waveform values while maintaining a frequency characteristic of the waveform in the transformed waveform; and applying the transformed waveform with the electrical stimulation device, thereby modulating the stimulation treatment.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING HEAD MOVEMENT
Methods and devices for determining a head movement are provided. A method comprises: acquiring, in response to a head movement performed by a user, a piece of electrooculographic information of the user; and determining information related to the head movement according to the piece of electrooculographic information and at least one piece of reference information. The head movement can be identified according to electrooculographic information. For some devices integrated with electrooculographic sensors, the electrooculographic sensor can be reused to collect the electrooculographic information, and thereby reduce implementation costs.