Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Beeler

Daniel J. Beeler 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).

  • Publication number: 20210219838
    Abstract: A method of testing a subject for impairment includes presenting an object to the subject and measuring gaze positions of the subject. The method further includes generating, using the measured gaze positions, a plurality of values of a gaze metric. The method further includes generating a cognition metric for the subject based on one or more of the group consisting of: a measure of a skewness of a distribution of the plurality of values of the gaze metric; and a measure of kurtosis of the distribution of the plurality of values of the gaze metric. The method further includes determining whether the cognition metric is indicative of cognitive impairment; and generating a report, based at least in part on the determination of whether the cognition metric is indicative of cognitive impairment, indicating the presence or absence of cognitive impairment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel J. Beeler, Jonathan R. Allen
  • Patent number: 9439592
    Abstract: A universal headset-mounted Neuropsychological Testing System utilizes eye tracking, with a single screen fixed with respect to the face and a dot on the screen driven to present an object that both eyes are focused on using a set of prisms, with the prisms eliminating interocular distance considerations. Ultrathin optics cast a virtual image at 40 centimeters and a universal mask against which the test taker's face is placed fixes the single screen with respect to the face so that head movement is not a factor. Additionally, miniature cameras are located in the headset housing beneath the eyes, and a quick release tensioning unit provides easy headset mounting and removal. Moreover, all elements are located in the headset hood to eliminate the effects of head movement as well as environmental distractions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: SYNC-THINK, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew E. Stack, Daniel J. Beeler