Patents by Inventor Jonathan Dean Breshears

Jonathan Dean Breshears 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).

  • Brain function mapping
    Patent number: 8761869
    Abstract: A method for identifying a functional area of a brain. The functional area is associated with a neurological function. The method includes applying a plurality of electrodes to a surface of the brain. A slow cortical potential is determined based on one or more electrical signals produced by the plurality of electrodes. A covariance pattern is computed based on the slow cortical potential, and the configuration of co-varying electrodes is used to identify one or more areas of the brain associated with the neurological function. These co-varying patterns may be used in conjunction with other electrical and/or physiological stimulation paradigms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Eric Claude Leuthardt, Jonathan Dean Breshears
  • BRAIN FUNCTION MAPPING
    Publication number: 20110295143
    Abstract: A method for identifying a functional area of a brain. The functional area is associated with a neurological function. The method includes applying a plurality of electrodes to a surface of the brain. A slow cortical potential is determined based on one or more electrical signals produced by the plurality of electrodes. A covariance pattern is computed based on the slow cortical potential, and the configuration of co-varying electrodes is used to identify one or more areas of the brain associated with the neurological function. These co-varying patterns may be used in conjunction with other electrical and/or physiological stimulation paradigms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
    Inventors: Eric Claude Leuthardt, Jonathan Dean Breshears