Abstract: A prognostic analysis system and methods of operating the system are provided. In particular, a prognostic analysis system for the analysis of physical system health applicable to mechanical, electrical, chemical and optical systems and methods of operating the system are described herein.

Abstract: A prognostic analysis system and methods of operating the system are provided. In particular, a prognostic analysis system for the analysis of physical system health applicable to mechanical, electrical, chemical and optical systems and methods of operating the system are described herein.

Abstract: A method for measuring an informational property of a data set. This data set can contain data which is not the product of intentionally defined informational symbols, such as electroencephalography (EEG) data. Instantiations of informational symbols are identified by the discontinuities and critical points (maxima, minima, saddle points) in the data. A fundamental informational property of each outcome is computed based on the data which represents each outcome. These outcomes are aggregated to produce a total informational value.

Abstract: Standard brain imaging methods portray neurological properties such as perfusion (blood flow), sucrose uptake, or basic anatomical features. These depictions are all secondary to the primary function of the brain which is information processing and computation. The present invention provides for an imaging method based directly on brain function. It images the amounts and changes of information in the function of the brain. This is accomplished my measuring brain information at small time and spatial (anatomical) intervals. At each of these intervals, an informational value is computed. The changes in these values are computed by using known neurophysiological constraints, statistical optimization, or a combination of these two methods. These changes can then be depicted in tomographs, if the user so desires. The result is a clear description of brain function at the primary level.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for diagnosing, detecting and monitoring brain function, especially neurological diseases and disorders. This invention examines the output of a neurological monitoring device such as an electroencephalography (EEG) recording. The EEG recording is often taken while a person is engaged in a specific neurological task such as delayed recognition. This invention provides for two methods for the diagnosis, detection and brain monitoring based on the EEG recording. The first is the use of the person as their own baseline for comparison. The efficacy of a person's brain function is measured by comparing a portion of their EEG recording with a different portion. Each of these portions is taken from the same EEG recording of a single neurological task performance. The second method is the minimal use of monitoring device output, such as an EEG recording, in a manner congruent with the neurological task being performed by the person.