Patents Assigned to Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20150196243
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of verbal memory of a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene to the subject on a display, the scene comprising a plurality of symbols and a background; (2) moving the plurality of symbols relative to the scene, the movement being tracked by the subject via at least one input device; (3) adjusting the saliency of the plurality of symbols relative to the tracked movement; (4) increasing the number of said plurality of symbols; (5) receiving feedback from the subject via said input device; (6) quantitatively refining the received feedback; (7) modulating the movement of the plurality of symbols relative to the accuracy of the quantitatively refined feedback; (8) calculating a critical threshold parameter; and (9) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Patent number: 9028257
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of word recognition sensitivity of a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene, comprising a plurality of letters and a background, to a subject on a display; (2) moving the plurality of letters relative to the scene; (3) receiving feedback from the subject via at least one; (4) quantitatively refining the received feedback; (5) modulating the saliency of the plurality of letters relative to accuracy of the quantitatively refined feedback; (6) calculating a critical threshold parameter; and (7) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Patent number: 9028256
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of visual motor response in a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene to a subject on a display; (2) modulating the contrast of a predetermined section of the scene; (3) moving the predetermined section relative to the scene with the movement being tracked by the subject via at least one input device; (4) measuring a kinematic parameter of the tracked movement; (5) quantitatively refining the tracked movement; (6) determining the relationship between at least one of the scene and the quantitatively refined tracked movement; (7) adjusting the modulated contrast relative to the quantitatively refined tracked movement; (8) calculating a critical threshold parameter for the subject; and (9) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Patent number: 8986015
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of social cues sensitivity of a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene, comprising a single facial expressions and a background, to a subject on a display; (2) adjusting the facial expression on the scene; (3) receiving feedback from the subject via at least one input device; (4) quantitatively refining the received feedback; (5) modulating the adjusted facial expression relative to the accuracy of the quantitatively refined feedback; (6) transforming the modulated facial expression; (7) calculating a critical threshold parameter; and (8) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Patent number: 8979542
    Abstract: A method and system is presented to address quantitative assessment of functional impairment in a subject, comprising: presenting a plurality of tests to a subject on a display, the tests comprising a series of scenes, the scene comprising at least one stimulus, wherein the scene may be associated with visual, auditory, and tactile stimulus arrays; modulating at least one spatial characteristic of at least one stimulus; receiving feedback from the subject via at least one input device; quantitatively refining the scene relative to the received feedback; calculating the relationship between at least one of the scene, the stimulus, and the quantitatively refined scene; adjusting the scene relative to the calculated relationship; determining equilibrated scene parameter of the subject; recording the equilibrated scene parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium; generating at least one diagnosis to the functional impairment associated with the equilibrated scene parameter; recommending treatment to the su
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Patent number: 8979541
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of spatial sequence memory in a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene to the subject on a display, the scene comprising a plurality of elements and a background; (2) modulating the saliency of a predetermined section of said scene (3) receiving feedback from the subject via at least one input device; (4) modifying the saliency of the predetermined section; (5) adjusting a functional assessment parameter relative to the scene; (6) moving the predetermined section relative to the scene; (7) receiving refined feedback from the subject via the input device; (8) quantitatively refining the refined feedback; (9) calculating a critical threshold parameter for the subject; and (10) recording the critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Patent number: 8979547
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of verbal memory of a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene to the subject on a display, the scene comprising a plurality of symbols and a background; (2) moving the plurality of symbols relative to the scene, the movement being tracked by the subject via at least one input device; (3) adjusting the saliency of the plurality of symbols relative to the tracked movement; (4) increasing the number of said plurality of symbols; (5) receiving feedback from the subject via said input device; (6) quantitatively refining the received feedback; (7) modulating the movement of the plurality of symbols relative to the accuracy of the quantitatively refined feedback; (8) calculating a critical threshold parameter; and (9) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Patent number: 8979546
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of facial emotion nulling of a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene, comprising a single facial expressions and a background, to a subject on a display; (2) adjusting the facial expression on the scene; (3) receiving feedback from the subject via at least one input device; (4) quantitatively refining the received feedback; (5) modulating the adjusted facial expression relative to the accuracy of the quantitatively refined feedback; (6) transforming the modulated facial expression; (7) calculating a critical threshold parameter; and (8) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Patent number: 8979544
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of word recognition sensitivity of a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene to a subject on a display, the scene comprising a plurality of letters and a background; (2) distorting the scene; (3) moving plurality of letters relative to the scene, the movement being tracked by the subject via at least one input device; (4) receiving feedback from the subject via the input device; (5) quantitatively refining the received feedback; (6) modulating the movement of plurality of letters relative to accuracy of the received feedback; (7) calculating a critical threshold parameter; and (8) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Patent number: 8979540
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are presented to address quantitative assessment of visual form discrimination in a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene to a subject on a display, said scene comprising a plurality of elements and a background; (2) distorting at least one geometric characteristic of at least one; (3) modulating the contrast level of the predetermined section of the scene; (4) moving the predetermined section relative to the scene, the movement being tracked by said subject via at least one input device; (5) receiving feedback from the subject via the input device; (6) quantitatively refining the received feedback relative to the scene; (7) adjusting at least one distorted geometric characteristic relative to the accuracy of the quantitatively refined feedback; (8) calculating the critical threshold parameter for the subject; and (9) recording the critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Patent number: 8974231
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of letter identification latency of a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene to a subject on a display, the scene comprising a plurality of letters and a background; (2) moving the plurality of letters relative to the scene, the movement being tracked by the subject via at least one input device; (3) receiving feedback from the subject via the input device; (4) quantitatively refining the received feedback; (5) modulating the movement of plurality of letters relative to accuracy of the received feedback; (6) calculating a critical threshold parameter; and (7) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Publication number: 20150011908
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are presented to address quantitative assessment of visual form discrimination in a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene to a subject on a display, said scene comprising a plurality of elements and a background; (2) distorting at least one geometric characteristic of at least one; (3) modulating the contrast level of the predetermined section of the scene; (4) moving the predetermined section relative to the scene, the movement being tracked by said subject via at least one input device; (5) receiving feedback from the subject via the input device; (6) quantitatively refining the received feedback relative to the scene; (7) adjusting at least one distorted geometric characteristic relative to the accuracy of the quantitatively refined feedback; (8) calculating the critical threshold parameter for the subject; and (9) recording the critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Publication number: 20140363798
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of word recognition sensitivity of a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene, comprising a plurality of letters and a background, to a subject on a display; (2) moving the plurality of letters relative to the scene; (3) receiving feedback from the subject via at least one; (4) quantitatively refining the received feedback; (5) modulating the saliency of the plurality of letters relative to accuracy of the quantitatively refined feedback; (6) calculating a critical threshold parameter; and (7) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Publication number: 20140356841
    Abstract: A method and system is presented to address quantitative assessment of functional impairment in a subject, comprising: presenting a plurality of tests to a subject on a display, the tests comprising a series of scenes, the scene comprising at least one stimulus, wherein the scene may be associated with visual, auditory, and tactile stimulus arrays; modulating at least one spatial characteristic of at least one stimulus; receiving feedback from the subject via at least one input device; quantitatively refining the scene relative to the received feedback; calculating the relationship between at least one of the scene, the stimulus, and the quantitatively refined scene; adjusting the scene relative to the calculated relationship; determining equilibrated scene parameter of the subject; recording the equilibrated scene parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium; generating at least one diagnosis to the functional impairment associated with the equilibrated scene parameter; recommending treatment to the su
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: CEREBRAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Publication number: 20140356829
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of social interactions nulling testing of a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene to the subject on a display, the scene comprising a plurality of body images and a background; (2) receiving feedback from the subject via at least one input device; (3) quantitatively refining the received feedback; (4) modulating the adjusted body image relative to the accuracy of the received feedback; (5) calculating a critical threshold parameter for the subject; (6) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: CEREBRAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Publication number: 20140356832
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of facial emotion nulling of a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene, comprising a single facial expressions and a background, to a subject on a display; (2) adjusting the facial expression on the scene; (3) receiving feedback from the subject via at least one input device; (4) quantitatively refining the received feedback; (5) modulating the adjusted facial expression relative to the accuracy of the quantitatively refined feedback; (6) transforming the modulated facial expression; (7) calculating a critical threshold parameter; and (8) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: CEREBRAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Publication number: 20140356826
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of word identification latency of a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene, comprising a plurality of letters and a background, to a subject on a display; (2) moving the plurality of letters relative to the scene; (3) receiving feedback from the subject via the input device; (4) quantitatively refining the received feedback; (5) modulating the movement of plurality of letters relative to accuracy of the quantitatively refined feedback; ((6) calculating a critical threshold parameter; and (7) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Publication number: 20140356830
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of facial emotion nulling of a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene, comprising a single facial expressions and a background, to a subject on a display; (2) adjusting the facial expression on the scene; (3) receiving feedback from the subject via at least one input device; (4) quantitatively refining the received feedback; (5) modulating the adjusted facial expression relative to the accuracy of the quantitatively refined feedback; (6) transforming the modulated facial expression; (7) calculating a critical threshold parameter; and (8) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: CEREBRAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Publication number: 20140356842
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of visual motor response in a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene to a subject on a display; (2) modulating the contrast of a predetermined section of the scene; (3) moving the predetermined section relative to the scene with the movement being tracked by the subject via at least one input device; (4) measuring a kinematic parameter of the tracked movement; (5) quantitatively refining the tracked movement; (6) determining the relationship between at least one of the scene and the quantitatively refined tracked movement; (7) adjusting the modulated contrast relative to the quantitatively refined tracked movement; (8) calculating a critical threshold parameter for the subject; and (9) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: CEREBRAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy
  • Publication number: 20140356828
    Abstract: A method and system are presented to address quantitative assessment of word recognition sensitivity of a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene to a subject on a display, the scene comprising a plurality of letters and a background; (2) distorting the scene; (3) moving plurality of letters relative to the scene, the movement being tracked by the subject via at least one input device; (4) receiving feedback from the subject via the input device; (5) quantitatively refining the received feedback; (6) modulating the movement of plurality of letters relative to accuracy of the received feedback; (7) calculating a critical threshold parameter; and (8) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: CEREBRAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Duffy