Patents by Inventor Richard Christopher DeCharms

Richard Christopher DeCharms 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: 9241665
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for quantitatively assessing mental states and/or characteristics of an individual. Specific mental states and/or characteristics, or properties thereof may, in some embodiments, be associated with one or more stimuli. In some embodiments, such stimuli may be administered to an individual, whereupon the individual's responses are usable to determine one or more aspects of the individual's mental affect. Some of the disclosed methods and systems are based at least in part on computerized and computer-associated devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Inventor: Richard Christopher deCharms
  • Publication number: 20150133812
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for quantitatively assessing mental states and/or characteristics of an individual. Specific mental states and/or characteristics, or properties thereof may, in some embodiments, be associated with one or more stimuli. In some embodiments, such stimuli may be administered to an individual, whereupon the individual's responses are usable to determine one or more aspects of the individual's mental affect. Some of the disclosed methods and systems are based at least in part on computerized and computer-associated devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Richard Christopher deCharms
  • Publication number: 20120021394
    Abstract: A computer assisted method for treating pain in a subject comprising measuring activity of one or more internal voxels of a brain of said subject associated with pain; communicating instructions to said subject which modulate activity of said voxel; and training said subject to control said internal voxel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventor: Richard Christopher deCharms
  • Publication number: 20100069739
    Abstract: A computer assisted method for treating pain in a subject comprising measuring activity of one or more internal voxels of a brain of said subject associated with pain; communicating instructions to said subject which modulate activity of said voxel; and training said subject to control said internal voxel
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventor: Richard Christopher deCharms
  • Publication number: 20090318794
    Abstract: A computer assisted method is provided for diagnosing the in condition of a subject associated with particular activation in one or more regions of interest, the method comprising: having the subject perform a behavior or have a perception adapted to selectively activate one or more regions of interest associated with the condition; measuring activity of the one or more regions of interest as the behavior is performed or the subject has the perception; diagnosing the condition associated with the one or more regions of interest based on the activity in response to the behavior or perception; performing an intervention; and repeating this process one or more times including repeating said behavior, said measuring of activity and said diagnosis at a later time; and observing changes between measurements that are associated with said intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventor: Richard Christopher DeCharms
  • Publication number: 20040092809
    Abstract: A computer assisted method is provided for diagnosing the in condition of a subject associated with particular activation in one or more regions of interest, the method comprising: having the subject perform a behavior or have a perception adapted to selectively activate one or more regions of interest associated with the condition; measuring activity of the one or more regions of interest as the behavior is performed or the subject has the perception; diagnosing the condition associated with the one or more regions of interest based on the activity in response to the behavior or perception; performing an intervention; and repeating this process one or more times including repeating said behavior, said measuring of activity and said diagnosis at a later time; and observing changes between measurements that are associated with said intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: Neurion Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Christopher DeCharms