Patents by Inventor Andrew Blackwell
Andrew Blackwell 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).
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Publication number: 20210402117Abstract: In certain example embodiments, a system and/or method of guiding transitions between therapy modes in connection with the treatment and/or diagnosis of a patient for a respiratory disorder is/are provided. Respiratory disorder treatment according to a first therapy mode is provided. Input indicating a second therapy mode to be transitioned to following provision of the first therapy mode is received, with the second therapy mode being different from the first therapy mode. At least one default treatment parameter suitable for the second therapy mode is assigned or calculated. Each default treatment parameter of the second therapy mode is presented, with each default treatment parameter being adjustable by an operator during the presenting. Transitioning from the first therapy mode to the second therapy mode is performed by providing respiratory disorder treatment in accordance with the second therapy mode and each default treatment parameter and any adjustments made thereto prior to the transitioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Andrew BLACKWELL, Gerard Michael O'CONNOR, Marita Elizabeth BARRACLOUGH
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Publication number: 20210383913Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for taking one or more actions relating to therapy, the method comprising: obtaining data comprising audio data relating to a therapy session between a therapist and one or more patients; extracting text data from the audio data to form a transcript; dividing the transcript into a plurality of utterances; using at least a first part of a deep learning model to assign a semantic representation to each of the plurality of utterances to produce a plurality of assigned utterances; compiling the plurality of assigned utterances to form a representation of the therapy session; using at least a second part of a deep learning model, and an input comprising the representation of the therapy session, to obtain an output predicting a characteristic of the therapist, and/or the therapy, and/or the one or more patient; and causing the system to take one or more actions relating to the therapy, wherein the one or more actions are selected based on the output meeting one or more preType: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Mihai Valentin TABLAN, Andrew BLACKWELL, Ronan Patrick CUMMINS
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Patent number: 11141550Abstract: In certain example embodiments, a system and/or method of guiding transitions between therapy modes in connection with the treatment and/or diagnosis of a patient for a respiratory disorder is/are provided. Respiratory disorder treatment according to a first therapy mode is provided. Input indicating a second therapy mode to be transitioned to following provision of the first therapy mode is received, with the second therapy mode being different from the first therapy mode. At least one default treatment parameter suitable for the second therapy mode is assigned or calculated. Each default treatment parameter of the second therapy mode is presented, with each default treatment parameter being adjustable by an operator during the presenting. Transitioning from the first therapy mode to the second therapy mode is performed by providing respiratory disorder treatment in accordance with the second therapy mode and each default treatment parameter and any adjustments made thereto prior to the transitioning.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Andrew Blackwell, Gerard Michael O'Connor, Marita Elizabeth Barraclough
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Publication number: 20210082563Abstract: A method of determining the effectiveness of a therapist, comprising: obtaining data relating to one or more patient variables and/or one or more service variables for one or more patient suffering from a mental health disorder and allocated to the therapist; attributing a score to the data for each of the patient variables and/or the service variables, wherein the scores are based on a correlation between historic cohort treatment outcomes and historic cohort data comprising cohort patient and/or service variables; combining the scores to calculate an aggregate score; comparing the aggregate score with a scale to produce a prediction of psychological therapy outcome for the one or more patient; obtaining an observation of psychological therapy outcome for the one or more patient after treatment by the therapist has been provided; and comparing the observation of psychological therapy outcome and the prediction of psychological therapy outcome for the one or more patient to make a determination of the effectiType: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Ana Maria Ferreira Paradela Catarino WINGFIELD, Mihai Valentin TABLAN, Sarah Elisabeth BATEUP, Andrew BLACKWELL
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Publication number: 20200411188Abstract: A computer-implemented method of assigning a treatment protocol to a patient, comprising the steps of: obtaining a plurality of patient profile data points relating to the patient at an initial stage of a psychotherapy process; comparing each patient profile data point with the corresponding data point for each one of a plurality of reference profiles; selecting from the plurality of reference profiles the reference profile to which the patient profile data most closely fits, in order to obtain a prediction of the psychological condition of the patient; assigning a treatment protocol to the patient based on the prediction of the psychological condition of the patient; wherein the plurality of reference profiles are determined by modelling a reference dataset comprising patient profile data relating to each of a plurality of other patients.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Ana Maria Ferreira Paradela Catarino WINGFIELD, Alan James MARTIN, Andrew BLACKWELL, Jonathan Matthew FAWCETT
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Patent number: 10827926Abstract: A method for neurological analysis and treatment is described. In one embodiment, a server sends a request to a wearable device for sensor data of a patient. The server receives sensor data from the wearable device, and sends instructions to the wearable device to present a cognitive test based on the sensor data. The server receives from the wearable device, results of the cognitive test, compares the results against a baseline, and determines an assessment of the user. A notification may be sent to the wearable device based on the assessment. A wearable device for use in the analysis and treatment is also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Cambridge Cognition LimitedInventors: Andrew Blackwell, Jennifer Barnett
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Publication number: 20200005929Abstract: A computer-based psychotherapy triage method comprising: obtaining text data relating to a patient at an initial stage of a therapy process; using at least a first part of a deep learning model to obtain a representation of at least the text data; using at least a second part of the deep learning model, and an input thereto formed using the representation, to obtain an output predicting a characteristic of a condition of the patient and/or of the therapy process; and causing the system to take one or more actions relating to the therapy process, wherein the one or more actions are selected based on the output; wherein the deep learning model is trained using a training set comprising, for a plurality of other patients, text data relating to the other patient at an initial stage of a therapy process and a result of a determination of the characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: IESO DIGITAL HEALTH LIMITEDInventors: Mihai Valentin Tablan, Ronan Cummins, Andrew Blackwell
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Publication number: 20180236192Abstract: In certain example embodiments, a system and/or method of guiding transitions between therapy modes in connection with the treatment and/or diagnosis of a patient for a respiratory disorder is/are provided. Respiratory disorder treatment according to a first therapy mode is provided. Input indicating a second therapy mode to be transitioned to following provision of the first therapy mode is received, with the second therapy mode being different from the first therapy mode. At least one default treatment parameter suitable for the second therapy mode is assigned or calculated. Each default treatment parameter of the second therapy mode is presented, with each default treatment parameter being adjustable by an operator during the presenting. Transitioning from the first therapy mode to the second therapy mode is performed by providing respiratory disorder treatment in accordance with the second therapy mode and each default treatment parameter and any adjustments made thereto prior to the transitioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Andrew BLACKWELL, Gerard Michael O'CONNOR, Marita Elizabeth BARRACLOUGH
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Publication number: 20180070823Abstract: A method for neurological analysis and treatment is described. In one embodiment, a server sends a request to a wearable device for sensor data of a patient. The server receives sensor data from the wearable device, and sends instructions to the wearable device to present a cognitive test based on the sensor data. The server receives from the wearable device, results of the cognitive test, compares the results against a baseline, and determines an assessment of the user. A notification may be sent to the wearable device based on the assessment. A wearable device for use in the analysis and treatment is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Cambridge Cognition LimitedInventors: Andrew BLACKWELL, Jennifer BARNETT
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Publication number: 20170173284Abstract: In certain example embodiments, a system and/or method of guiding transitions between therapy modes in connection with the treatment and/or diagnosis of a patient for a respiratory disorder is/are provided. Respiratory disorder treatment according to a first therapy mode is provided. Input indicating a second therapy mode to be transitioned to following provision of the first therapy mode is received, with the second therapy mode being different from the first therapy mode. At least one default treatment parameter suitable for the second therapy mode is assigned or calculated. Each default treatment parameter of the second therapy mode is presented, with each default treatment parameter being adjustable by an operator during the presenting. Transitioning from the first therapy mode to the second therapy mode is performed by providing respiratory disorder treatment in accordance with the second therapy mode and each default treatment parameter and any adjustments made thereto prior to the transitioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Andrew BLACKWELL, Gerard Michael O'CONNOR, Marita Elizabeth BARRACLOUGH
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Patent number: 9586014Abstract: In certain example embodiments, a system and/or method of guiding transitions between therapy modes in connection with the treatment and/or diagnosis of a patient for a respiratory disorder is/are provided. Respiratory disorder treatment according to a first therapy mode is provided. Input indicating a second therapy mode to be transitioned to following provision of the first therapy mode is received, with the second therapy mode being different from the first therapy mode. At least one default treatment parameter suitable for the second therapy mode is assigned or calculated. Each default treatment parameter of the second therapy mode is presented, with each default treatment parameter being adjustable by an operator during the presenting. Transitioning from the first therapy mode to the second therapy mode is performed by providing respiratory disorder treatment in accordance with the second therapy mode and each default treatment parameter and any adjustments made thereto prior to the transitioning.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: ResMed LimitedInventors: Andrew Blackwell, Gerard Michael O'Connor, Marita Elizabeth Barraclough
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Publication number: 20130268458Abstract: A system, method and non-transitory computer readable storage medium for storing data for a plurality of entities, the data including values for a plurality of characteristics of each of the entities, receiving an identification of one of the entities as a target entity, calculating a distance from the target entity to each other entity not identified as the target entity, wherein the distance is calculated based on the values of the characteristics for the target entity and each of the other entities and identifying a predetermined number of the other entities as relevant entities, wherein the identifying is based on the distance calculated for each of the other entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Filippo Maria ILARDI, David Andrew Blackwell, Eric Rubin
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Publication number: 20100108064Abstract: In certain example embodiments, a system and/or method of guiding transitions between therapy modes in connection with the treatment and/or diagnosis of a patient for a respiratory disorder is/are provided. Respiratory disorder treatment according to a first therapy mode is provided. Input indicating a second therapy mode to be transitioned to following provision of the first therapy mode is received, with the second therapy mode being different from the first therapy mode. At least one default treatment parameter suitable for the second therapy mode is assigned or calculated. Each default treatment parameter of the second therapy mode is presented, with each default treatment parameter being adjustable by an operator during the presenting. Transitioning from the first therapy mode to the second therapy mode is performed by providing respiratory disorder treatment in accordance with the second therapy mode and each default treatment parameter and any adjustments made thereto prior to the transitioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: ResMed LimitedInventors: Andrew BLACKWELL, Gerard Michael O'CONNOR, Marita Elizabeth BARRACLOUGH
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Publication number: 20080118899Abstract: This invention relates to the identification of individuals in the population who are at particular risk of suffering from disorders associated with neurocognitive degeneration, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2004Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventors: Barbara Sahakian, Andrew Blackwell
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Publication number: 20080004509Abstract: This invention relates to methods of neurocognitive assessment and, in particular, to methods for assessing the ability of individuals, in particular, memory-impaired individuals, to perform daily activities (i.e. functional status).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Applicant: Cambridge University Technical Services LimitedInventors: Barbara Sahakian, Andrew Blackwell
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Patent number: D602585Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2008Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: ResMed LimitedInventors: Andrew Blackwell, Tommy Chung Yeung Chui, George Demetrios Moessis
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Patent number: D603515Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Resmed LimitedInventors: Andrew Blackwell, Tommy Chung Yeung Chui, George Demetrios Moessis