Patents by Inventor April A. Benasich

April A. Benasich 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).

  • Method and apparatus for constructing and/or using saliently patterned spatiotemporal inputs that support the development and maintenance of the neural circuitry critical to efficient language processing
    Patent number: 10916155
    Abstract: The invention provides for the generation and output of a plurality of spatiotemporally organized, patterned sound streams that, while soothing, also address the critical need for infant brains to attend to salient acoustic cues in the environment—even during sleep—to facilitate the formation of neuronal connections which are essential for later efficient language processing. The algorithmic auditory sequences that comprise the sound streams are designed to engage the auditory cortex in a beneficial way that supports both development and maintenance of linguistic brain circuitry. Sound sequences constructed according to the invention also support continued fine-tuning of similar neuronal connections in adults. In other embodiments, light patterns can be structured to integrate with the sound patterns to further enhance the integrity of the brain's language processing neural circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: RAPT Ventures, Inc.
    Inventors: April A. Benasich, Julia M. Whitehead
  • Methods and systems for screening and treatment of infants demonstrating deficits in auditory processing
    Patent number: 9320458
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for screening infants at high risk for central auditory processing deficits and then remediating less efficient processing behaviorally using an adaptive training algorithm that gradually increases sensitivity to rapidly occurring stimuli streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventors: April A. Benasich, Teresa Realpe-Bonilla, Naseem Choudhury, Cynthia P. Roesler, Jason Nawyn
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SCREENING AND TREATMENT OF YOUNG INFANTS DEMONSTRATING DEFICITS IN AUDITORY PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20150190073
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for screening infants at high risk for central auditory processing deficits and then remediating less efficient processing behaviorally using an adaptive training algorithm that gradually increases sensitivity to rapidly occurring stimuli streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventors: April A. Benasich, Teresa Realpe-Bonilla, Naseem Choudhury, Cynthia P. Roesler, Jason Nawyn
  • Methods and systems for screening and treatment of young infants demonstrating deficits in auditory processing
    Patent number: 8951206
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for screening infants at high risk for central auditory processing deficits and then remediating less efficient processing behaviorally using an adaptive training algorithm that gradually increases sensitivity to rapidly occurring stimuli streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: April A. Benasich, Teresa Realpe-Bonilla, Naseem Choudhury, Cynthia P. Roesler, Jason Nawyn
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SCREENING AND TREATMENT OF YOUNG INFANTS DEMONSTRATING DEFICITS IN AUDITORY PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20120271195
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for screening infants at high risk for central auditory processing deficits and then remediating less efficient processing behaviorally using an adaptive training algorithm that gradually increases sensitivity to rapidly occurring stimuli streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventors: Teresa Realpe-Bonilla, Naseem Choudhury, April A. Benasich, Cynthia P. Roesler, Jason Nawyn
  • Methods and systems for screening and treatment of young infants demonstrating deficits in auditory processing
    Patent number: 8231543
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for screening infants at high risk for central auditory processing deficits and then remediating less efficient processing behaviorally using an adaptive training algorithm that gradually increases sensitivity to rapidly occurring stimuli streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: April A. Benasich, Jason Nawyn, Cynthia P. Roesler, Teresa Realpe-Bonilla, Naseem Choudhury
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SCREENING AND TREATMENT OF YOUNG INFANTS DEMONSTRATING DEFICITS IN AUDITORY PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20100094162
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for screening infants at high risk for central auditory processing deficits and then remediating less efficient processing behaviorally using an adaptive training algorithm that gradually increases sensitivity to rapidly occurring stimuli streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: April A Benasich, Jason Nawyn, Cynthia P. Roesler, Teresa Realpe-Bonilla, Naseem Choudhury