Patents by Inventor Michael Breakspear

Michael Breakspear 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).

  • Burst analysis
    Patent number: 10646129
    Abstract: Methods and an apparatus are provided, which may be used for determining the prognosis and/or diagnosis of a subject demonstrating burst suppression, whereby the subject has or is at risk of developing brain damage. In particular, the methods and apparatus determine the prognosis and/or diagnosis through the detection of bursts from a reading of electrical and/or electromagnetic activity of the subject's brain, such as an electroencephalogram (EEG), and subsequent analysis of one or more burst metrics derived therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: THE COUNCIL OF THE QUEENSLAND INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
    Inventors: Michael Breakspear, James Roberts, Sampsa Vanhatalo
  • BURST ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20160287117
    Abstract: Methods and an apparatus are provided, which may be used for determining the prognosis and/or diagnosis of a subject demonstrating burst suppression, whereby the subject has or is at risk of developing brain damage. In particular, the methods and apparatus determine the prognosis and/or diagnosis through the detection of bursts from a reading of electrical and/or electromagnetic activity of the subject's brain, such as an electroencephalogram (EEG), and subsequent analysis of one or more burst metrics derived therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: The Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research
    Inventors: Michael Breakspear, James Roberts, Sampsa Vanhatalo