Patents by Inventor Joseph B. Arrington

Joseph B. Arrington 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: 20230302252
    Abstract: While the described nocturnal neuro device can include in any suitable component, in some cases it includes a wearable apparatus for sleep disorder management. Such apparatus can include a housing having a case and a strap. In some cases, the apparatus includes one or more sensors that are configured to monitor one or more physiological indicators of a user, the one or more physiological indicators comprising at least one of a brain electrical activity of the user, a brain wave frequency of the user, and a brain image registered from the user. In some cases, the apparatus further includes a processor to analyze the physiological indicator of the user. In some cases, the apparatus includes a dispensary cartridge for providing olfactory feedback to the user, wherein the dispensary cartridge is configured to dispense an odor from a chemical disposed in the dispensary cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph B. Arrington, Lamont D. Bushman, Shirley L. Ricks, Krischa G. Arrington, Meghna R. Patel
  • Publication number: 20220249018
    Abstract: Some implementations of the present invention relate to systems and methods for managing disruptive sleep disorders. In some cases the described systems and methods may detect an episode of parasomnia, such as sleep paralysis, sleepwalking, night terrors, chronic nightmares, sleep hallucinations, sleeping disorders associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, or a similar sleep disturbance, and provide a stimulus to wake the user from the episode of parasomnia. Accordingly, in some cases, the present invention comprises a sensor to monitor a user's physiological indicators to first determine if the user is asleep and then identify the onset of an episode of parasomnia, and a mechanism for providing a sensory stimulus to wake the user. Other implementations are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Beacon Sleep Solutions
    Inventors: Joseph B. Arrington, Mica N. Sloan, Pace H. Cranney
  • Patent number: 11311232
    Abstract: Some implementations of the present invention relate to systems and methods for managing disruptive sleep disorders. In some cases the described systems and methods may detect an episode of parasomnia, such as sleep paralysis, sleepwalking, night terrors, chronic nightmares, sleep hallucinations, sleeping disorders associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, or a similar sleep disturbance, and provide a stimulus to wake the user from the episode of parasomnia. Accordingly, in some cases, the present invention comprises a sensor to monitor a user's physiological indicators to first determine if the user is asleep and then identify the onset of an episode of parasomnia, and a mechanism for providing a sensory stimulus to wake the user. Other implementations are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Beacon Sleep Solutions
    Inventors: Joseph B. Arrington, Mica N. Sloan, Pace H. Cranney
  • Publication number: 20210008329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for providing an intervention for users who suffer from sleep paralysis. More specifically, the present invention illustrates a wearable device that measures the user's heart rate while they sleep. If the heart rate rises above a pre-set threshold level, then the device activates an element that exerts an external stimulus on the user causing the user to wake or providing a focal point for the user to overcome the sleep paralysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Mica Nakai Sloan, Joseph B Arrington
  • Publication number: 20190223781
    Abstract: Some implementations of the present invention relate to systems and methods for managing disruptive sleep disorders. In some cases the described systems and methods may detect an episode of parasomnia, such as sleep paralysis, sleepwalking, night terrors, chronic nightmares, sleep hallucinations, sleeping disorders associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, or a similar sleep disturbance, and provide a stimulus to wake the user from the episode of parasomnia. Accordingly, in some cases, the present invention comprises a sensor to monitor a user's physiological indicators to first determine if the user is asleep and then identify the onset of an episode of parasomnia, and a mechanism for providing a sensory stimulus to wake the user. Other implementations are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Beacon Sleep Solutions
    Inventors: Joseph B. Arrington, Mica N. Sloan, Pace H. Cranney