Patents by Inventor Michael L. Rohan

Michael L. Rohan 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: 20160001074
    Abstract: The invention involves enhancing brain function by stimulating the brain using magnetic fields. Applications of the new methods include improving the condition of individuals with cognitive disorders, such as depression, and studying the effects of neural stimulation using induced electric fields. These techniques can avoid deleterious effects of psychotropic pharmaceutical treatments, and provide a relatively safe, comfortable, inexpensive means of direct cranial stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Perry Renshaw, Aimee Parow
  • Publication number: 20140228621
    Abstract: The invention involves enhancing brain function by stimulating the brain using magnetic fields. Applications of the new methods include improving the condition of individuals with cognitive disorders, such as depression, and studying the effects of neural stimulation using induced electric fields. These techniques can avoid deleterious effects of psychotropic pharmaceutical treatments, and provide a relatively safe, comfortable, inexpensive means of direct cranial stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: The McLean Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Perry Renshaw, Aimee Parow
  • Patent number: 8702582
    Abstract: The invention involves enhancing brain function by stimulating the brain using magnetic fields. Applications of the new methods include improving the condition of individuals with cognitive disorders, such as depression, and studying the effects of neural stimulation using induced electric fields. These techniques can avoid deleterious effects of psychotropic pharmaceutical treatments, and provide a relatively safe, comfortable, inexpensive means of direct cranial stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: McLean Hospital
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Perry Renshaw, Aimee Parow
  • Patent number: 8303480
    Abstract: The invention involves enhancing brain function by stimulating the brain using magnetic fields. Applications of the new methods include improving the condition of individuals with cognitive disorders, such as depression, and studying the effects of neural stimulation using induced electric fields. These techniques can avoid deleterious effects of psychotropic pharmaceutical treatments, and provide a relatively safe, comfortable, inexpensive means of direct cranial stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: McLean Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Perry Renshaw, Aimee Parow
  • Patent number: 8280856
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mapping extension taxonomy elements to a standard base taxonomy and thereafter making use thereof are provided. According to one embodiment, a list of base taxonomy elements is displayed on a display device. A taxonomy map is also displayed on the display device. The taxonomy map includes information regarding one or more extended taxonomy elements of a reporting entity that are not mapped to any base taxonomy elements. Responsive to one or more user input events corresponding to a selection of a base taxonomy element and corresponding to a request to map an extended taxonomy element to the selected base taxonomy element, the compatibility of the selected base taxonomy element with the extended taxonomy element is validated. If the compatibility is affirmed, then an association is formed between the extended taxonomy element and the selected base taxonomy element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Rivet Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Emily Huang, Rob Blake
  • Patent number: 8230329
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a multi-level advanced caching engine that is designed for processing a high-volume of transaction data and ensuring high performance query processing is provided. A folio is interactively updated on-demand for an organizational hierarchy with aggregated information from pre-summarized balances. Responsive to user-generated folio-level queries which depend upon balance values not currently stored within the financial transaction system, multiple instances of balances are dynamically created and populated with new balance values based on the user-generated folio-level query. Responsive to new transaction data, clean balance values are maintained within the dependent balances by regenerating the associated balance values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Rivet Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Rob Blake, Emily Huang
  • Publication number: 20120022315
    Abstract: The invention involves enhancing brain function by stimulating the brain using magnetic fields. Applications of the new methods include improving the condition of individuals with cognitive disorders, such as depression, and studying the effects of neural stimulation using induced electric fields. These techniques can avoid deleterious effects of psychotropic pharmaceutical treatments, and provide a relatively safe, comfortable, inexpensive means of direct cranial stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: THE MCLEAN HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Perry Renshaw, Aimee Parow
  • Patent number: 8047979
    Abstract: The invention involves enhancing brain function by stimulating the brain using magnetic fields. Applications of the new methods include improving the condition of individuals with cognitive disorders, such as depression, and studying the effects of neural stimulation using induced electric fields. These techniques can avoid deleterious effects of psychotropic pharmaceutical treatments, and provide a relatively safe, comfortable, inexpensive means of direct cranial stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: McLean Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Perry Renshaw, Aimee Parow
  • Publication number: 20110231373
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mapping extension taxonomy elements to a standard base taxonomy and thereafter making use thereof are provided. According to one embodiment, a list of base taxonomy elements is displayed on a display device. A taxonomy map is also displayed on the display device. The taxonomy map includes information regarding one or more extended taxonomy elements of a reporting entity that are not mapped to any base taxonomy elements. Responsive to one or more user input events corresponding to a selection of a base taxonomy element and corresponding to a request to map an extended taxonomy element to the selected base taxonomy element, the compatibility of the selected base taxonomy element with the extended taxonomy element is validated. If the compatibility is affirmed, then an association is formed between the extended taxonomy element and the selected base taxonomy element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: RIVET SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Rob Blake, Emily Huang
  • Patent number: 7822769
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for analysis of financial and business information based on interactive data, such as XBRL data. According to one embodiment, a method is provided for mapping extended taxonomy elements to base taxonomy elements. A list of base taxonomy elements is displayed on a display device. A taxonomy map is displayed on the display device. The taxonomy map includes information regarding one or more extended taxonomy elements of a reporting entity that are not mapped to any base taxonomy elements. Responsive to one or more user input events corresponding to a selection of a base taxonomy element and corresponding to a request to map an extended taxonomy element to the selected base taxonomy element, the compatibility of the selected base taxonomy element with the extended taxonomy element is validated. If the compatibility is affirmed, then an association is formed between the extended taxonomy element and the selected base taxonomy element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Rivet Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Rob Blake, Emily Huang
  • Publication number: 20090144611
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating the creation of XML+ by presenting functionality and interfaces that clearly separate business and accounting logic from the technical specifications of the underlying language or standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Emily Huang
  • Patent number: 7282021
    Abstract: The invention involves enhancing brain function by stimulating the brain using magnetic fields. Applications of the new methods include improving the condition of individuals with cognitive disorders, such as depression, and studying the effects of neural stimulation using induced electric fields. These techniques can avoid deleterious effects of psychotropic pharmaceutical treatments, and provide a relatively safe, comfortable, inexpensive means of direct cranial stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: McLean Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Aimee Parow, Perry F. Renshaw
  • Publication number: 20070239476
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enterprise-level analysis and reporting of transaction information. According to one embodiment, a method is provided by way of an enterprise-level analysis and reporting software application to enable a non-technical user on a Personal Computer (or other Network Appliance) to drag and drop metadata elements (e.g., XBRL elements/objects or generic data keys) onto a productivity tool, such as a spreadsheet (e.g., Microsoft Excel), and interactively update the spreadsheet with aggregated information from originating transactions. According to one embodiment of the present invention, transactions are dynamically accumulated into time-sensitive balances (or buckets) and then aggregated into cube(s) before the spreadsheet is refreshed. The user can then drill back through aggregated information to original transaction information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: RIVET SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Rob Blake, Emily Huang
  • Patent number: 7033312
    Abstract: The invention involves enhancing brain function by stimulating the brain using magnetic fields. Applications of the new methods include improving the condition of individuals with cognitive disorders, such as depression, and studying the effects of neural stimulation using induced electric fields. These techniques can avoid deleterious effects of psychotropic pharmaceutical treatments, and provide a relatively safe, comfortable, inexpensive means of direct cranial stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: McLean Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Aimee Parow, Perry F. Renshaw
  • Patent number: 6861840
    Abstract: The invention involves an active phantom that transmits a waveform based on data reflecting free induction decay signals. The methods and apparatuses of the invention can be used, for example, to test and calibrate a magnetic resonance scanner; evaluate image acquisition parameters and reconstruction algorithms; and train scanner operators. In addition, the invention can simulate complex samples, e.g., a human brain without requiring human subject available to submit to the time and discomfort of a magnetic resonance scan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: McLean Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Blaise deB. Frederick, Michael L. Rohan
  • Publication number: 20040171927
    Abstract: This invention provides independent measurement of and dynamic correction for subject movement while a scanning protocol is performed by updating the scanning protocol to compensate for this movement. This simple, easy-to-use, and cost-effective approach offers greater accuracy than previous methods. Using devices with cameras and integrated radiation sources, the invention is suitable for monitoring subject movement by detecting the reflection of the radiation from markers on the subject in real-time and performing dynamic correction for this movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Steven Lowen, Carl Anderson, Michael L. Rohan, Perry Renshaw
  • Publication number: 20040010177
    Abstract: The invention involves enhancing brain function by stimulating the brain using magnetic fields. Applications of the new methods include improving the condition of individuals with cognitive disorders, such as depression, and studying the effects of neural stimulation using induced electric fields. These techniques can avoid deleterious effects of psychotropic pharmaceutical treatments, and provide a relatively safe, comfortable, inexpensive means of direct cranial stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: McLean Hospital, a Massachusetts corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Aimee Parow, Perry F. Renshaw
  • Patent number: 6572528
    Abstract: The invention involves enhancing brain function by stimulating the brain using magnetic fields. Applications of the new methods include improving the condition of individuals with cognitive disorders, such as depression, and studying the effects of neural stimulation using induced electric fields. These techniques can avoid deleterious effects of psychotropic pharmaceutical treatments, and provide a relatively safe, comfortable, inexpensive means of direct cranial stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: McLean Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Aimee Parow, Perry F. Renshaw
  • Publication number: 20030016014
    Abstract: The invention involves an active phantom that transmits a waveform based on data reflecting free induction decay signals. The methods and apparatuses of the invention can be used, for example, to test and calibrate a magnetic resonance scanner; evaluate image acquisition parameters and reconstruction algorithms; and train scanner operators. In addition, the invention can simulate complex samples, e.g., a human brain without requiring human subject available to submit to the time and discomfort of a magnetic resonance scan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Blaise deB. Frederick, Michael L. Rohan
  • Publication number: 20020169355
    Abstract: The invention involves enhancing brain function by stimulating the brain using magnetic fields. Applications of the new methods include improving the condition of individuals with cognitive disorders, such as depression, and studying the effects of neural stimulation using induced electric fields. These techniques can avoid deleterious effects of psychotropic pharmaceutical treatments, and provide a relatively safe, comfortable, inexpensive means of direct cranial stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Michael L. Rohan, Aimee Parow, Perry F. Renshaw