Patents by Inventor Luke E. Whitmire

Luke E. Whitmire 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).

  • Method and apparatus for detecting and classifying seizure activity
    Patent number: 10980469
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a patient for seizure activity may include monitoring the patient by collecting an electromyography signal, determining features of the signal using wavelet analysis and inputting determined feature values into a neural network trained to detect seizure activity. Related apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Brain Sentinel, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Girouard, Luke E. Whitmire, Jose E. Cavazos
  • Systems and methods for characterization of seizures
    Patent number: 10736525
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for detecting and characterizing seizures or seizure-related events. The methods herein may include determining magnitude and/or scaled magnitude data for each of at least one high and low frequency group of signals. Based on the determined magnitudes and/or scaled magnitude data, seizures or seizure-related events may be characterized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Brain Sentinel, Inc.
    Inventors: Damon P. Cardenas, Jose E. Cavazos, Michael R. Girouard, Jonathan J. Halford, Luke E. Whitmire
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SEIZURE ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20200138318
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for detecting and characterizing seizures are described. In some embodiments, the methods and apparatuses include collecting an electrical signal from one or more electrodes disposed on the head or scalp of a patient and processing the electrical signal to determine the dynamics of a seizure event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Damon P. Cardenas, Jose E. Cavazos, Isa Conradsen, Michael R. Girouard, Jonathan J. Halford, Luke E. Whitmire
  • Method of monitoring a patient for seizure activity
    Patent number: 10610148
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a patient for seizure activity may include detecting portions of elevated electromyography signal amplitude and analyzing whether the elevations meet one or characteristics of either an epileptic seizure or non-epileptic psychogenic event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Brain Sentinel, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Girouard, Luke E. Whitmire
  • Electrode Patch
    Publication number: 20200054285
    Abstract: An electrode patch comprising a lobed patch body and sensor studs having hydrogel caps disposed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Eliza Lemons, Luke E. Whitmire
  • SEMIOLOGY OF SEIZURES INCLUDING MUSCLE SIGNALS COLLECTED FROM ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY ELECTRODES
    Publication number: 20200022603
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for detecting and characterizing seizures are described. In some embodiments, the methods and apparatuses include collecting an EEG signal and selecting or filtering the signal in order to increase a prevalence of a part of said EEG signal derived from activation of muscle. In some embodiments, one or more EEG signals may be analyzed with one or more algorithms designed to detect muscle components of the signal in order to perform seizure semiology and/or to differentiate detected seizures based on type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Damon P. Cardenas, Jose E. Cavazos, Michael R. Girouard, Jonathan J. Halford, Luke E. Whitmire
  • Method of monitoring a patient for seizure activity and evaluating seizure risk
    Patent number: 10143415
    Abstract: Patients afflicted by a seizure may be monitored for the presence of post-ictal motor manifestations that may indicate that the patient is at heightened risk of adverse effects of a seizure, including, for example, risk of sudden explained death in epilepsy. If the patient is deemed to be at risk of experiencing adverse effects of a seizure, one or more system responses may be initiated as appropriate for the at-risk patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: BRAIN SENTINEL, INC.
    Inventors: Michael R. Girouard, Jose E. Cavazos, Luke E. Whitmire
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SEIZURE MONITORING
    Publication number: 20180296112
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for detecting and classifying seizure-related events. In some embodiments, the methods and systems herein may include adjustment of one or more threshold settings used for seizure detection in order to improve sensitivity and/or battery performance of a mobile EMG detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Michael R. Girouard, Damon P. Cardenas, Luke E. Whitmire
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND CLASSIFYING SEIZURE ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20180289310
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a patient for seizure activity may include monitoring the patient by collecting an electromyography signal, determining features of the signal using wavelet analysis and inputting determined feature values into a neural network trained to detect seizure activity. Related apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Michael R. Girouard, Luke E. Whitmire, Jose E. Cavazos
  • METHOD OF MONITORING A PATIENT FOR SEIZURE ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20180160964
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a patient for seizure activity may include detecting portions of elevated electromyography signal amplitude and analyzing whether the elevations meet one or characteristics of either an epileptic seizure or non-epileptic psychogenic event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Michael R. Girouard, Luke E. Whitmire
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF SEIZURES
    Publication number: 20170296083
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for detecting and characterizing seizures or seizure-related events. The methods herein may include determining magnitude and/or scaled magnitude data for each of at least one high and low frequency group of signals. Based on the determined magnitudes and/or scaled magnitude data, seizures or seizure-related events may be characterized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Damon P. Cardenas, Jose E. Cavazos, Michael R. Girouard, Jonathan J. Halford, Luke E. Whitmire
  • Method of Monitoring a Patient for Seizure Activity and Evaluating Seizure Risk
    Publication number: 20160029947
    Abstract: Patients afflicted by a seizure may be monitored for the presence of post-ictal motor manifestations that may indicate that the patient is at heightened risk of adverse effects of a seizure, including, for example, risk of sudden explained death in epilepsy. If the patient is deemed to be at risk of experiencing adverse effects of a seizure, one or more system responses may be initiated as appropriate for the at-risk patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Michael R. Girouard, Jose E. Cavazos, Luke E. Whitmire
  • Electrode patch
    Patent number: D831830
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Brain Sentinel, Inc.
    Inventors: Eliza Lemons, Luke E. Whitmire
  • Electrode patch
    Patent number: D857205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Brain Sentinel, Inc.
    Inventors: Eliza Lemons, Luke E. Whitmire