Patents by Inventor Patrick M. Connolly

Patrick M. Connolly 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).

  • Patent number: 11672676
    Abstract: A brain machine interface system for use with an electroencephalogram to identify a behavioral intent of a person is disclosed. The system includes an electroencephalogram configured to sense electromagnetic signals generated by a brain of a person. The electromagnetic signals include a time component and a frequency component. A monitor monitors a response of the person to a stimulus and a characteristic of the stimulus. A synchronization module synchronizes the sensed electromagnetic signals with the response and the characteristic to determine a set of electromagnetic signals corresponding to the monitored response and the characteristic. A processor processes the set of electromagnetic signals and extracts feature vectors. The feature vectors define a class of behavioral intent. The processor determines the behavioral intent of the person based on the feature vectors. A brain machine interface and a method for identifying a behavioral intent of a person is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: TELEDYNE SCIENTIFIC & IMAGING, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Connolly, Stephen Simons, Karen Zachery, Barry Ahrens, Mario Aguilar-Simon, William D. Reynolds, Jr., David Krnavek
  • Publication number: 20210236806
    Abstract: A sleep induction device includes a headband, multiple transcranial stimulation electrodes, and control electronics to drive the electrodes. The sleep induction device may be worn by an awake user prior to attempting sleep. The control electronics are configured to cause the stimulation electrodes to emit a sequence of stimulation waveforms separated by interstimulus periods. The stimulation waveforms may have the characteristics of low-delta waveforms that may characterize non-REM stage 3 sleep. The stimulation period may last from about 4-8 seconds and the interstimulus period may last from about 10 to 30 seconds. A sleep induction session may include multiple alternating stimulation and non-stimulation periods. The sleep induction session may last for about 5 minutes to about 30 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen B. Simons, Patrick M. Connolly, Renee Shimizu, Alexandra Yanoschak, Calvin Schmidt, Michael Weisend
  • Publication number: 20210205104
    Abstract: A brain machine interface system for use with an electroencephalogram to identify a behavioral intent of a person is disclosed. The system includes an electroencephalogram configured to sense electromagnetic signals generated by a brain of a person. The electromagnetic signals include a time component and a frequency component. A monitor monitors a response of the person to a stimulus and a characteristic of the stimulus. A synchronization module synchronizes the sensed electromagnetic signals with the response and the characteristic to determine a set of electromagnetic signals corresponding to the monitored response and the characteristic. A processor processes the set of electromagnetic signals and extracts feature vectors. The feature vectors define a class of behavioral intent. The processor determines the behavioral intent of the person based on the feature vectors. A brain machine interface and a method for identifying a behavioral intent of a person is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick M. Connolly, Stephen Simons, Karen Zachery, Barry Ahrens, Mario Aguilar-Simon, William D. Reynolds, JR., David Krnavek
  • Patent number: 10945864
    Abstract: A brain machine interface system for use with an electroencephalogram to identify a behavioral intent of a person is disclosed. The system includes an electroencephalogram configured to sense electromagnetic signals generated by a brain of a person. The electromagnetic signals include a time component and a frequency component. A monitor monitors a response of the person to a stimulus and a characteristic of the stimulus. A synchronization module synchronizes the sensed electromagnetic signals with the response and the characteristic to determine a set of electromagnetic signals corresponding to the monitored response and the characteristic. A processor processes the set of electromagnetic signals and extracts feature vectors. The feature vectors define a class of behavioral intent. The processor determines the behavioral intent of the person based on the feature vectors. A brain machine interface and a method for identifying a behavioral intent of a person is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: TELEDYNE SCIENTIFIC & IMAGING, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Connolly, Stephen Simons, Karen Zachery, Barry Ahrens, Mario Aguilar-Simon, William Reynolds, Jr., David Krnavek
  • Publication number: 20180049896
    Abstract: A brain machine interface system for use with an electroencephalogram to identify a behavioral intent of a person is disclosed. The system includes an electroencephalogram configured to sense electromagnetic signals generated by a brain of a person. The electromagnetic signals include a time component and a frequency component. A monitor monitors a response of the person to a stimulus and a characteristic of the stimulus. A synchronization module synchronizes the sensed electromagnetic signals with the response and the characteristic to determine a set of electromagnetic signals corresponding to the monitored response and the characteristic. A processor processes the set of electromagnetic signals and extracts feature vectors. The feature vectors define a class of behavioral intent. The processor determines the behavioral intent of the person based on the feature vectors. A brain machine interface and a method for identifying a behavioral intent of a person is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick M. Connolly, Stephen Simons, Karen Zachery, Barry Ahrens, Mario Aguilar-Simon, William Reynolds, JR., David Krnavek
  • Publication number: 20140078061
    Abstract: Cognitive biometrics comprises augmenting the richness of biometric signatures that can be extracted from mouse dynamics by introducing perturbations in the response of the computer mouse and measuring the motor responses of the individual user. User responses to unexpected and subtle perturbations (e.g., small changes in mouse velocity, position and/or acceleration) reveal new unique sources of information in the mouse movement signal that reflect the user's cognitive strategies and are inaccessible via existing mouse biometric technologies. A user's response to these perturbations contains information about intrinsic cognitive qualities that can be used as a robust biometric for personal authentication and to support profiling of the individual (e.g., gender, cultural background, cognitive or emotional state, cognitive quality etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Stephen Simons, Jiangying Zhou, Yuwei Liao, Laura Bradway, Mario Aguilar, Patrick M. Connolly