Patents by Inventor Elizabeth B. Torres

Elizabeth B. Torres 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).

  • Patent number: 11270790
    Abstract: The present invention provides objective methods of diagnosis and behavioural treatments of neurological disorders such as autism spectral disorders and Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventor: Elizabeth B. Torres
  • Patent number: 10918288
    Abstract: A system captures a baby's physical characteristics taken on two or more specified days since birth and sensor input from a device capturing a rhythm produced by the baby's nervous system on at least each of those two or more specified days since birth, and identify whether the baby is at risk for neuro-developmental issues. The system may estimate stochastic trajectories for each day's sensor data and, from the stochastic trajectories, determine a maximum shift amplitude and percentage of transitions within and between regions of a Gamma plane. The system may plot the change in maximum shift amplitudes over successive days against the change in physical characteristics over those successive days, and perform a linear fit for the plot to track the neuro-development and identify risk of issues for the baby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventor: Elizabeth B. Torres
  • Patent number: 10898122
    Abstract: A system for measuring and monitoring physiologically relevant motion of a subject includes at least a motion sensor to measure movement of the subject and produce a series of movement data representing the movement of the subject over a period of time. The system also includes at least a biometric sensor to simultaneously measure biometrics of the subject and produce a series of biometric values of the subject over the period of time. The system is configured to determine a noise-to-signal ratio for the series of movement data as a function of biometric intervals in the series of biometric values and identify at least a portion of the series of movement data as corresponding to a physiologically relevant biorhythm. The system can be used to diagnose and monitor a disease or disorder, including a neurological disorder or a traumatic brain injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventor: Elizabeth B. Torres
  • Patent number: 10786192
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for medical diagnosis. The systems and methods may identify a coherence between paired sensor data respectively measured from a first sensor attached to a head of a subject and a second sensor attached to a body part of the subject. The systems and methods may determine an amount of volition in the subject's body based on the coherence. The systems and methods may determine a diagnosis or a treatment plan for a subject based on the amount of volition. The system and methods may be used to track interaction between individuals in a clinical setting or in a social group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventor: Elizabeth B. Torres
  • Publication number: 20190333629
    Abstract: The present invention provides objective methods of diagnosis and behavioural treatments of neurological disorders such as autism spectral disorders and Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Elizabeth B. Torres
  • Publication number: 20190261909
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for medical diagnosis. The systems and methods may identify a coherence between paired sensor data respectively measured from a first sensor attached to a head of a subject and a second sensor attached to a body part of the subject. The systems and methods may determine an amount of volition in the subject's body based on the coherence. The systems and methods may determine a diagnosis or a treatment plan for a subject based on the amount of volition. The system and methods may be used to track interaction between individuals in a clinical setting or in a social group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Elizabeth B. Torres
  • Publication number: 20190254533
    Abstract: A system captures a baby's physical characteristics taken on two or more specified days since birth and sensor input from a device capturing a rhythm produced by the baby's nervous system on at least each of those two or more specified days since birth, and identify whether the baby is at risk for neuro-developmental issues. The system may estimate stochastic trajectories for each day's sensor data and, from the stochastic trajectories, determine a maximum shift amplitude and percentage of transitions within and between regions of a Gamma plane. The system may plot the change in maximum shift amplitudes over successive days against the change in physical characteristics over those successive days, and perform a linear fit for the plot to track the neuro-development and identify risk of issues for the baby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventor: Elizabeth B. Torres
  • Patent number: 10176299
    Abstract: The present invention provides objective methods of diagnosis and behavioral treatments of neurological disorders such as autism spectral disorders and Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignees: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY, INDIANA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Elizabeth B. Torres, Jorge Jose-Valenzuela
  • Publication number: 20170340261
    Abstract: A system for measuring and monitoring physiologically relevant motion of a subject includes at least a motion sensor to measure movement of the subject and produce a series of movement data representing the movement of the subject over a period of time. The system also includes at least a biometric sensor to simultaneously measure biometrics of the subject and produce a series of biometric values of the subject over the period of time. The system is configured to determine a noise-to-signal ratio for the series of movement data as a function of biometric intervals in the series of biometric values and identify at least a portion of the series of movement data as corresponding to a physiologically relevant biorhythm. The system can be used to diagnose and monitor a disease or disorder, including a neurological disorder or a traumatic brain injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Elizabeth B. Torres
  • Publication number: 20170344706
    Abstract: Systems and methods for data compression which facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders. The methods comprise performing the following operations by a computing device: generating Normalized Data (“ND”) from Original Data (“OD”) that defines a Normalized Waveform (“NW”) that is unitless and scaled from zero to one; processing ND to extract Micro-Movement Data (“MMD”) defining a Micro-Movement Waveform (“MMW”) comprising a plurality of MMD points; and generating compressed data comprising a stochastic signature of MMW. Each MMD point determined based on a value of a peak of NW and a value representing an average of all data point values between a first valley of NW immediately preceding the peak and a second valley of NW immediately following the peak. The stochastic signature is defined by empirically estimated values of at least one parameter representing a Probability Distribution Function (“PDF”) of a continuous family of PDFs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Elizabeth B. Torres, Jorge Jose-Valenzuela
  • Publication number: 20140336539
    Abstract: The present invention provides objective methods of diagnosis and behavioural treatments of neurological disorders such as autism spectral disorders and Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Elizabeth B. Torres, Jorge Jose-Valenzuela