Patents by Inventor Ali Yousefi

Ali Yousefi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11241188
    Abstract: A system and methods for monitoring and controlling a mental state of a subject are provided. In some aspects, a method includes receiving physiological and behavioral data acquired using the plurality of sensors while the subject is performing a task, and applying, using the data, a state-space framework to determine a plurality of decoder parameters correlating brain activity and behavior with a mental state of the subject. The method also includes identifying the mental state of the subject using the decoder parameters, and generating a report indicating the mental state of the subject. In some aspects, the method further includes generating, based on the identified mental state, a brain stimulation to treat a brain condition of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: The General Hospital Corporation, Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Alik Widge, Emad Eskandar, Darin Dougherty, Uri Tzvi Eden, Xinyi Deng, Ali Yousefi, Angelique Paulk
  • Publication number: 20180192936
    Abstract: A system and methods for monitoring and controlling a mental state of a subject are provided. In some aspects, a method includes receiving physiological and behavioral data acquired using the plurality of sensors while the subject is performing a task, and applying, using the data, a state-space framework to determine a plurality of decoder parameters correlating brain activity and behavior with a mental state of the subject. The method also includes identifying the mental state of the subject using the decoder parameters, and generating a report indicating the mental state of the subject. In some aspects, the method further includes generating, based on the identified mental state, a brain stimulation to treat a brain condition of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Alik Widge, Emad Eskandar, Darin Dougherty, Uri Tzvi Eden, Xinyi Deng, Ali Yousefi, Angelique Paulk
  • Patent number: 8077036
    Abstract: A system for detecting and classifying a security breach may include at least one sensor configured to detect seismic vibration from a source, and to generate an output signal that represents the detected seismic vibration. The system may further include a controller that is configured to extract a feature vector from the output signal of the sensor and to measure one or more likelihoods of the extracted feature vector relative to set {bi} (i=1, . . . , imax) of breach classes bi. The controller may be further configured to classify the detected seismic vibration as a security breach belonging to one of the breach classes bi, by choosing a breach class within the set {bi} that has a maximum likelihood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Theodore W. Berger, Alireza Dibazar, Ali Yousefi, Hyung O. Park
  • Publication number: 20110172954
    Abstract: A compact, inexpensive, and reliable fence intrusion detection system may detect activity on a fence and determine the type of activity based on discrimination. The hardware may include a 3-axis accelerometer and a RISC microprocessor. The system may be equipped with a wireless device which enables the system to work remotely and communicate with a base station. An algorithm may detect activity vs. no-activity on the fence. The algorithm may thereafter recognize the type of the activity; such as whether it is due to rattling caused by strong wind or a breach such as a person climbing the fence. The recognition algorithm may be computationally inexpensive and therefore also may be embedded inside a local RISC microcontroller. The system has been tested on different fences and demonstrated an over 90% correct recognition rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Theodore W. Berger, Alireza Dibazar, Ali Yousefi
  • Publication number: 20090309725
    Abstract: A system for detecting and classifying a security breach may include at least one sensor configured to detect seismic vibration from a source, and to generate an output signal that represents the detected seismic vibration. The system may further include a controller that is configured to extract a feature vector from the output signal of the sensor and to measure one or more likelihoods of the extracted feature vector relative to set {bi} (i=1, . . . , imax) of breach classes bi. The controller may be further configured to classify the detected seismic vibration as a security breach belonging to one of the breach classes bi, by choosing a breach class within the set {bi} that has a maximum likelihood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Theodore W. Berger, Alireza Dibazar, Ali Yousefi, Hyung O. Park