Patents by Inventor Henning Beck-Nielsen
Henning Beck-Nielsen 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).
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Patent number: 8849368Abstract: Apparatus for capturing EEG signals comprising an implantable signal capture unit (34) connected to a proximal end of at least one implantable electrode (32) is implanted by passing a tubular guide sheath (24,26) along a subcutaneous path from an implantation site, passing the distal end of a said electrode through said guide sheath to bring said signal capture unit to said implantation site, and withdrawing said guide sheath from the electrode while progressively axially splitting the guide sheath to enable its removal. The signal capture unit may have a housing having at least two electrode contacts on its for capturing EEG signals in operative connection with circuitry within said housing for receiving said EEG signals and for wireless transmission thereof for reception at a location exterior to the body of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2009Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Hypo-Safe A/SInventors: Rasmus Madsen, Henning Beck-Nielsen
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Patent number: 8628472Abstract: A method and device for warning diabetics of imminent hypoglycaemic attacks. EEG signals are collected from a person using subcutaneously placed electrodes and the signals are led via wires drawn under the person's skin to a subcutaneously placed signal interface unit from where they are transmitted to an externally worn signal processing unit. The signal processing analyzes the EEG signals and when the pre-seizure characteristics signal changes are detected, a warning signal is given to the person from an alarm giver built into the signal processing unit, e.g., in form of a vibrator. When a person detects a warning signal, the person can prevent the hypoglycaemic attack by, e.g., consuming a sugary food.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Hypo-Safe A/SInventor: Henning Beck-Nielsen
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Patent number: 8298140Abstract: Features indicative of hypoglycaemia in EEG signals are detected by: —dividing EEG signals into a sequence of time segments, —for each time segment determining whether a pattern of EEG signals is present which is indicative of hypoglycaemia and, where a pattern of EEG signals indicative of hypoglycaemia is determined to be present in a time segment, recording this as an event, —integrating the number of events recorded during a selected number of preceding time segments which together constitute a selected time period, optionally in a time weighted manner, and—determining that the EEG signals are indicative that hypoglycaemia is present based on said integration when the said integrated number of events exceeds a preset threshold number and/or when there exists a threshold level of matching between a curve of said integration over time and a previously established ideal model of said curve indicative of hypoglycaemia.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2007Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Hypo-Safe A/SInventors: Henning Beck-Nielsen, Rasmus Elsborg Madsen
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Publication number: 20120209133Abstract: A method and device for warning diabetics of imminent hypoglycaemic attacks. EEG signals are collected from a person using subcutaneously placed electrodes and the signals are led via wires drawn under the person's skin to a subcutaneously placed signal interface unit from where they are transmitted to an externally worn signal processing unit. The signal processing analyzes the EEG signals and when the pre-seizure characteristics signal changes are detected, a warning signal is given to the person from an alarm giver built into the signal processing unit, e.g., in form of a vibrator. When a person detects a warning signal, the person can prevent the hypoglycaemic attack by, e.g., consuming a sugary food.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: HYPO-SAFE A/SInventor: Henning Beck-Nielsen
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Patent number: 8118741Abstract: The present invention includes a method and device for warning of hypoglycaemic attacks, which is a big problem for especially diabetics, who are in insulin treatment. It is estimated that about 1 million people have a decreased quality of life as a result of hypoglycaemic attacks. The invention collects EEG signals from people, who must be supervised and analyses these in order to detect characteristic changes in the EEG signals, which occurs in advance of a hypoglycaemic attack. In a preferred embodiment the EEG signals are collected with subcutaneously placed electrodes and the signals are lead via wires drawn under the person's skin to a similar subcutaneously placed signal processing unit. The signal processing analyses the EEG signals and when the pre-seizure characteristics signal changes are detected, a warning signal is given to the person from an alarm giver build into the signal processing unit, e.g. in form of a vibrator.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Hypo-Safe A/XInventor: Henning Beck-Nielsen
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Publication number: 20100317955Abstract: Apparatus for capturing EEG signals comprising an implantable signal capture unit (34) connected to a proximal end of at least one implantable electrode (32) is implanted by passing a tubular guide sheath (24,26) along a subcutaneous path from an implantation site, passing the distal end of a said electrode through said guide sheath to bring said signal capture unit to said implantation site, and withdrawing said guide sheath from the electrode whilst progressively axially splitting the guide sheath to enable its removal. The signal capture unit may have a housing having at least two electrode contacts on its for capturing EEG signals in operative connection with circuitry within said housing for receiving said EEG signals and for wireless transmission thereof for reception at a location exterior to the body of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: JFE Steel CorportionInventors: Rasmus Elsborg Madsen, Henning Beck-Nielsen
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Publication number: 20090287107Abstract: Features indicative of hypoglycaemia in EEG signals are detected by: —dividing EEG signals into a sequence of time segments, —for each time segment determining whether a pattern of EEG signals is present which is indicative of hypoglycaemia and, where a pattern of EEG signals indicative of hypoglycaemia is determined to be present in a time segment, recording this as an event, —integrating the number of events recorded during a selected number of preceding time segments which together constitute a selected time period, optionally in a time weighted manner, and—determining that the EEG signals are indicative that hypoglycaemia is present based on said integration when the said integrated number of events exceeds a preset threshold number and/or when there exists a threshold level of matching between a curve of said integration over time and a previously established ideal model of said curve indicative of hypoglycaemia.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2007Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventors: Henning Beck-Nielsen, Rasmus Elsborg Madsen
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Publication number: 20090062678Abstract: The present invention includes a method and device for warning of hypoglycaemic attacks, which is a big problem for especially diabetics, who are in insulin treatment. It is estimated that about 1 million people have a decreased quality of life as a result of hypoglycaemic attacks. The invention collects EEG signals from people, who must be supervised and analyses these in order to detect characteristic changes in the EEG signals, which occurs in advance of a hypoglycaemic attack. In a preferred embodiment the EEG signals are collected with subcutaneously placed electrodes and the signals are lead via wires drawn under the person's skin to a similar subcutaneously placed signal processing unit. The signal processing analyses the EEG signals and when the pre-seizure characteristics signal changes are detected, a warning signal is given to the person from an alarm giver build into the signal processing unit, e.g. in form of a vibrator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2005Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventor: Henning Beck-Nielsen
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Patent number: 7470542Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of naturally occurring compounds and derivatives thereof as markers for predisposition of diabetes related diseases. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treatment of the diabetes related diseases.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Pride Proteomics A/SInventors: Kurt Højlund, Stephen J. Fey, Peter Mose Larsen, Henning Beck-Nielsen, Krzysztof Wrzesinski
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Publication number: 20060166299Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of naturally occurring compounds and derivatives thereof as markers for predisposition of diabetes related diseases. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treatment of the diabetes related diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2002Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Kurt Hojlund, Stephen Fey, Henning Beck-Nielsen, Krzysztof Wrzesinski