Patents by Inventor Laura Klaming

Laura Klaming 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: 20220108626
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided an apparatus comprising a processor. The processor is configured to receive an image of at least the face of a person whose identity is to be remembered; receive a name of the person whose identity is to be remembered; extract an image feature corresponding to a facial landmark feature from the facial image; select, from a group of images, an image associated with the image feature; determine a name feature from the name, the name feature comprising one or more of: the whole name, part of the name, a homophone of the name or part of the name, a word that rhymes with the name or part of the name, and an anagram of the name or part of the name; associate the name feature with the selected image; and provide the selected image, the name feature, the image of the person whose identity is to be remembered, and the name of the person whose identity is to be remembered for presentation to a patient suffering from cognitive decline or impairment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Gerhard Spekowius, Laura Klaming, Koray Karakaya
  • Patent number: 11291402
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method for determining an indication of visual attention/motoric dysfunction of a subject and/or an indication of executive cognitive dysfunction of the subject during or following a test comprising a plurality of targets that are to be completed by the subject, the method comprising the steps of receiving information on the time taken to complete each of the plurality of targets by the subject; determining a regression line for the subject based on the received information on the time taken to complete each of the plurality of targets and information on the time taken to complete each of the plurality of targets for a reference group of subjects; determining an indication of visual attention/motoric dysfunction of the subject based on a slope of the determined regression line and/or an indication of executive cognitive dysfunction of the subject based on an offset of the determined regression line; and outputting the indication of the visual at
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Bjorn Nicolaas Servatius Vlaskamp, Laura Klaming, Murray Fulton Gillies
  • Publication number: 20210330241
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method of determining an updated set of words for use in an auditory verbal learning test, AVLT, on a first subject, the method comprising receiving, by a processing unit, an initial set of words for use in an AVLT, wherein the initial set comprises a predetermined number of a plurality of words stored in a database; processing, by the processing unit, the initial set to determine feature values for the initial set; extracting, by the processing unit, one or more words from the database based on a desired level of similarity between the feature values associated with the one or more extracted words and the feature values of the initial set; and selecting, by the processing unit, one or more of the extracted words to include in an updated set of words for use in an AVLT for the first subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Jan Johannes Gerardus de Vries, Laura Klaming, Sanne Nauts, Juergen Vogt, Murray Fulton Gillies
  • Publication number: 20210335492
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to automated digital prospective memory tests. In various embodiments, working memory instructions may be provided (402) that prompt a subject to perform working memory task(s). Additional instruction(s) may also be provided (404) prompting the subject to perform prospective memory task(s). Each additional instruction may prompt the subject to perform a respective prospective memory task after a predetermined time interval. During the predetermined time interval, the subject's performance of the working memory task(s) may be monitored (406) to determine a measure of engagement. An actual time interval between provision of a given additional instruction and performance of the prospective memory task prompted by the given additional instruction may be determined (408). If the measure of engagement satisfies a criterion, a certified prospective memory measure of the subject, calculated based at least in part on the actual time interval, may be provided (412).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Laura Klaming, Ron Dotsch
  • Patent number: 10592190
    Abstract: There is provided a method of controlling the operation of a first electronic device having a first display screen, the method comprising obtaining (101; 111) measurements of a position of the first electronic device relative to a second electronic device, an orientation of the first display screen, and/or an orientation of a second display screen of a second electronic device; determining (103; 113), using the obtained measurements, one or both of (i) whether a first user using the first electronic device can view the second display screen, and (ii) whether a second user using the second electronic device can view the first display screen; and controlling (105; 115) the display of information on the first display screen based on the result of the step of determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Paul Michael Fulton, Laura Klaming, David Paul Walker, Heribert Baldus, Dawid Ochal
  • Publication number: 20200054269
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method for determining an indication of visual attention/motoric dysfunction of a subject and/or an indication of executive cognitive dysfunction of the subject during or following a test comprising a plurality of targets that are to be completed by the subject, the method comprising the steps of receiving information on the time taken to complete each of the plurality of targets by the subject; determining a regression line for the subject based on the received information on the time taken to complete each of the plurality of targets and information on the time taken to complete each of the plurality of targets for a reference group of subjects; determining an indication of visual attention/motoric dysfunction of the subject based on a slope of the determined regression line and/or an indication of executive cognitive dysfunction of the subject based on an offset of the determined regression line; and outputting the indication of the visual at
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: BJORN NICOLAAS SERVATIUS VLASKAMP, LAURA KLAMING, MURRAY FULTON GILLIES
  • Publication number: 20200043362
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus and method of operating the apparatus to guide a user in a long-term memory training session. One or more items are rendered to the user in the long-term memory training session (202). A request is initiated for the user to recall at least one rendered item that directly precedes the request (204). A memory strategy applied by the user to the long-term memory training session is determined based on a response received from the user to the request (206). When the memory strategy applied by the user to the long-term memory training session is determined to be a working memory strategy (208), an action is initiated to guide the user to apply a long-term memory strategy to the long-term memory training session (210).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Björn Nicolaas Servatius VLASKAMP, Laura KLAMING
  • Publication number: 20190205777
    Abstract: There is provided a method for evaluating a user-specified path in an activity in which the user is to select a plurality of targets, the method in an electronic device comprising receiving information on a plurality of targets and information on the user-specified path; defining a respective evaluation area for each target; and determining whether the user has successfully selected a first target in the plurality of targets by: determining from the user-specified path an entry point for the user-specified path into the evaluation area for the first target and an exit point for the user-specified path out of the evaluation area for the first target; determining a first measure of similarity being a measure of similarity for the part of the user-specified path in the evaluation area for the first target and a first path that is a straight line from the determined entry point to the determined exit point; determining a second measure of similarity being a measure of similarity for the part of the user-specified
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Björn Nicolaas Servatius VLASKAMP, Murray Fulton GILLIES, Laura KLAMING, Daisy VAN MINDE
  • Patent number: 10035026
    Abstract: A system and method for radiotherapeutic treatment of a patient (20) are provided. The system comprises a patient carrier (11) for receiving the patient (20), means for monitoring (12) positions of at least two different body parts of the patient (20), a processor (14) and feedback means (13). The processor (14) is coupled to the means for monitoring (12) positions and is operative to analyze the monitored positions to determine, for each body part of the at least two body parts, a displacement of the respective body part with respect to a particular desired position. The feedback means (13) are coupled to the processor (14) for interacting with the patient (20) and to provide feedback concerning the displacement of the respective body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Tim Johannes Willem Tijs, Laura Klaming, Juergen Vogt, Daisy Van Minde, Björn Nicolaas Servatius Vlaskamp
  • Publication number: 20180181356
    Abstract: There is provided a method of controlling the operation of a first electronic device having a first display screen, the method comprising obtaining (101; 111) measurements of a position of the first electronic device relative to a second electronic device, an orientation of the first display screen, and/or an orientation of a second display screen of a second electronic device; determining (103; 113), using the obtained measurements, one or both of (i) whether a first user using the first electronic device can view the second display screen, and (ii) whether a second user using the second electronic device can view the first display screen; and controlling (105; 115) the display of information on the first display screen based on the result of the step of determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: PAUL MICHAEL FULTON, LAURA KLAMING, DAVID PAUL WALKER, HERIBERT BALDUS, DAWID OCHAL
  • Patent number: 9978145
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for use in the assessment of an attentional deficit. During the assessment, a test image is presented to a subject on a display. A camera image is obtained from a camera which is indicative of a geometric relation between the head of the subject and the display during the assessment. The camera image is analyzed to determine a deviation in the geometric relation between the head of the subject and the display from a reference geometric relation. Deviation data is then generated and output which is indicative of the deviation. Advantageous uses of the deviation data include providing visual feedback to the user, adjusting the test image, and taking the deviation into account when processing test data of the assessment. Advantageously, the need for a trained professional to be present during the assessment is reduced or avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Murray Fulton Gillies, Laura Klaming, Daisy Van Minde
  • Patent number: 9906780
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for creating an ambient experience for a person, particularly for a patient to be examined in a medical imaging device having a bore into which a patient table can be moved. In a preferred embodiment, the system comprises a display (30) for displaying an image content such as a video for the relaxation of a patient, and an illumination device (40) for illuminating the surroundings with polarized light. Moreover, it comprises a viewing aid, particularly a pair of glasses (20), that is designed to at least partially block light from the illumination device (40) while letting light from the display (30) pass. The viewing aid (20) may for example comprise a polarization filter (23) that lets linearly polarized light (4) from the display (30) pass while blocking light from the illumination device (40) that is polarized in a perpendicular direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Laura Klaming, Murray Fulton Gillies, Juergen Vogt
  • Publication number: 20160234486
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for creating an ambient experience for a person, particularly for a patient to be examined in a medical imaging device having a bore into which a patient table can be moved. In a preferred embodiment, the system comprises a display (30) for displaying an image content such as a video for the relaxation of a patient, and an illumination device (40) for illuminating the surroundings with polarized light. Moreover, it comprises a viewing aid, particularly a pair of glasses (20), that is designed to at least partially block light from the illumination device (40) while letting light from the display (30) pass. The viewing aid (20) may for example comprise a polarization filter (23) that lets linearly polarized light (4) from the display (30) pass while blocking light from the illumination device (40) that is polarized in a perpendicular direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: LAURA KLAMING, MURRAY FULTON GILLIES, JUERGEN VOGT
  • Publication number: 20160171696
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for use in the assessment of an attentional deficit. During the assessment, a test image is presented to a subject on a display. A camera image is obtained from a camera which is indicative of a geometric relation between the head of the subject and the display during the assessment. The camera image is analyzed to determine a deviation in the geometric relation between the head of the subject and the display from a reference geometric relation. Deviation data is then generated and output which is indicative of the deviation. Advantageous uses of the deviation data include providing visual feedback to the user, adjusting the test image, and taking the deviation into account when processing test data of the assessment. Advantageously, the need for a trained professional to be present during the assessment is reduced or avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Murray Fulton GILLIES, Laura KLAMING, Daisy VAN MINDE
  • Publication number: 20150196780
    Abstract: A system and method for radiotherapeutic treatment of a patient (20) are provided. The system comprises a patient carrier (11) for receiving the patient (20), means for monitoring (12) positions of at least two different body parts of the patient (20), a processor (14) and feedback means (13). The processor (14) is coupled to the means for monitoring (12) positions and is operative to analyze the monitored positions to determine, for each body part of the at least two body parts, a displacement of the respective body part with respect to a particular desired position. The feedback means (13) are coupled to the processor (14) for interacting with the patient (20) and to provide feedback concerning the displacement of the respective body part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Tim Johannes Willem Tijs, Laura Klaming, Juergen Vogt, Daisy Van Minde, Björn Nicolaas Servatius Vlaskamp