Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Nitz

Douglas A. Nitz 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).

  • Mobile brain-based device having a simulated nervous system based on the hippocampus
    Patent number: 8285657
    Abstract: A brain-based device (BBD) having a physical mobile device NOMAD controlling and under control by a simulated nervous system. The simulated nervous system is based on an intricate anatomy and physiology of the hippocampus and its surrounding neuronal regions including the cortex. The BBD integrates spatial signals from numerous objects in time and provides flexible navigation solutions to aid in the exploration of unknown environments. As NOMAD navigates in its real world environment, the hippocampus of the simulated nervous system organizes multi-modal input information received from sensors on NOMAD over timescales and uses this organization for the development of spatial and episodic memories necessary for navigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Neuroscience Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald M. Edelman, Jeffrey L. Krichmar, Douglas A. Nitz
  • MOBILE BRAIN-BASED DEVICE HAVING A SIMULATED NERVOUS SYSTEM BASED ON THE HIPPOCAMPUS
    Publication number: 20110071968
    Abstract: A brain-based device (BBD) having a physical mobile device NOMAD controlling and under control by a simulated nervous system. The simulated nervous system is based on an intricate anatomy and physiology of the hippocampus and its surrounding neuronal regions including the cortex. The BBD integrates spatial signals from numerous objects in time and provides flexible navigation solutions to aid in the exploration of unknown environments. As NOMAD navigates in its real world environment, the hippocampus of the simulated nervous system organizes multi-modal input information received from sensors on NOMAD over timescales and uses this organization for the development of spatial and episodic memories necessary for navigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: NEUROSCIENCES RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Gerald M. Edelman, Jeffrey L. Krichmar, Douglas A. Nitz
  • Mobile brain-based device having a simulated nervous system based on the hippocampus
    Patent number: 7844556
    Abstract: A brain-based device (BBD) having a physical mobile device NOMAD controlling and under control by a simulated nervous system. The simulated nervous system is based on an intricate anatomy and physiology of the hippocampus and its surrounding neuronal regions including the cortex. The BBD integrates spatial signals from numerous objects in time and provides flexible navigation solutions to aid in the exploration of unknown environments. As NOMAD navigates in its real world environment, the hippocampus of the simulated nervous system organizes multi-modal input information received from sensors on NOMAD over timescales and uses this organization for the development of spatial and episodic memories necessary for navigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Neurosciences Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald M. Edelman, Jeffrey L. Krichmar, Douglas A. Nitz
  • MOBILE BRAIN-BASED DEVICE HAVING A SIMULATED NERVOUS SYSTEM BASED ON THE HIPPOCAMPUS
    Publication number: 20090089229
    Abstract: A brain-based device (BBD) having a physical mobile device NOMAD controlling and under control by a simulated nervous system. The simulated nervous system is based on an intricate anatomy and physiology of the hippocampus and its surrounding neuronal regions including the cortex. The BBD integrates spatial signals from numerous objects in time and provides flexible navigation solutions to aid in the exploration of unknown environments. As NOMAD navigates in its real world environment, the hippocampus of the simulated nervous system organizes multi-modal input information received from sensors on NOMAD over timescales and uses this organization for the development of spatial and episodic memories necessary for navigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: NEUROSCIENCES RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Gerald M. Edelman, Jeffrey L. Krichmar, Douglas A. Nitz
  • Mobile brain-based device having a simulated nervous system based on the hippocampus
    Patent number: 7467115
    Abstract: A brain-based device (BBD) having a physical mobile device NOMAD controlling and under control by a simulated nervous system. The simulated nervous system is based on an intricate anatomy and physiology of the hippocampus and its surrounding neuronal regions including the cortex. The BBD integrates spatial signals from numerous objects in time and provides flexible navigation solutions to aid in the exploration of unknown environments. As NOMAD navigates in its real world environment, the hippocampus of the simulated nervous system organizes multi-modal input information received from sensors on NOMAD over timescales and uses this organization for the development of spatial and episodic memories necessary for navigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Neurosciences Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald M. Edelman, Jeffrey L. Krichmar, Douglas A. Nitz
  • Mobile brain-based device having a simulated nervous system based on the hippocampus
    Publication number: 20060129506
    Abstract: A brain-based device (BBD) having a physical mobile device NOMAD controlling and under control by a simulated nervous system. The simulated nervous system is based on an intricate anatomy and physiology of the hippocampus and its surrounding neuronal regions including the cortex. The BBD integrates spatial signals from numerous objects in time and provides flexible navigation solutions to aid in the exploration of unknown environments. As NOMAD navigates in its real world environment, the hippocampus of the simulated nervous system organizes multi-modal input information received from sensors on NOMAD over timescales and uses this organization for the development of spatial and episodic memories necessary for navigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Neurosciences Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Edelman, Jeffrey Krichmar, Douglas Nitz