Patents by Inventor ANN C. HALBOWER

ANN C. HALBOWER 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).

  • In-ear sensing systems and methods for biological signal monitoring
    Patent number: 11382561
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light-weight wearable sensor that can capture electroencephalogram (EEG or brain signals), electromyography (EMG or muscle signal), and electrooculography (EOG or eye movement signal) using a pair of modified off-the-shelf earplugs. The present invention further provides a supervised non-negative matrix factorization learning algorithm to analyze and extract these signals from the mixed signal collected by the sensor. The present invention further provides an autonomous and whole-night sleep staging system utilizing the sensor's outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Tam Vu, Ann C. Halbower, Anh Nguyen
  • Apparatus and methods for continuous and fine-grained breathing volume monitoring
    Patent number: 11241167
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for the measurement and monitoring of the breathing volume of a subject. In certain embodiments, the invention further provides a method of using the apparatus to diagnose a subject as suffering from a respiratory disorder. In other embodiments, the apparatus and method can be used to monitor the breathing volume of a subject, while compensating for random body movement of the subject during the monitoring period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Tam Vu, Phuc V. Nguyen, Ann C. Halbower
  • IN-EAR SENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL MONITORING
    Publication number: 20200085369
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light-weight wearable sensor that can capture electroencephalogram (EEG or brain signals), electromyography (EMG or muscle signal), and electrooculography (EOG or eye movement signal) using a pair of modified off-the-shelf earplugs. The present invention further provides a supervised non-negative matrix factorization learning algorithm to analyze and extract these signals from the mixed signal collected by the sensor. The present invention further provides an autonomous and whole-night sleep staging system utilizing the sensor's outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: TAM VU, ANN C. HALBOWER, ANH NGUYEN
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS AND FINE-GRAINED BREATHING VOLUME MONITORING
    Publication number: 20180049669
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for the measurement and monitoring of the breathing volume of a subject. In certain embodiments, the invention further provides a method of using the apparatus to diagnose a subject as suffering from a respiratory disorder. In other embodiments, the apparatus and method can be used to monitor the breathing volume of a subject, while compensating for random body movement of the subject during the monitoring period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: TAM VU, PHUC V. NGUYEN, ANN C. HALBOWER