Patents by Inventor Russell M. Herring
Russell M. Herring 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).
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Patent number: 10080519Abstract: A system for monitoring a patient for seizure activity may include one or more detection units. The detection units may include one or more electromyography sensors configured to evaluate a patient for seizure activity. The detection units may further include one or more sensors configured to detect an orientation of the patient and/or when a sensor is bearing a portion of the patient's weight or otherwise pressed against the patient. In some embodiments, methods of detection may include adjusting an algorithm for seizure detection based on a recognition of whether a muscle is constrained or whether the muscle is free to move.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Brain Sentinel, Inc.Inventors: Peter A. Leininger, Jason T. Getman, Michael R. Girouard, Russell M. Herring, Jose E. Cavazos
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Patent number: 9833185Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting seizures with motor manifestations including detecting EMG signals, isolating from the EMG signals spectral data for a plurality of frequency bands, and calculating a T-squared value there from. The T-squared values may be detected in real time, such as in a patient's home environment, and the T-squared data may be compared to a threshold T-squared value to determine whether an alarm is sent.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: BRAIN SENTINEL, INC.Inventors: James R. Leininger, Russell M. Herring, Michael R. Girouard, Jose E. Cavazos, Edward R. Jones, William E. Broad
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Publication number: 20170215786Abstract: A monitoring system may include each of a left and a right side EMG detection device and may be configured to detect either seizure activity associated with the left side or right side of a patient's body. The system may further be configured to differentiate symmetric or asymmetric seizure activity. For example, the system may characterize whether left and right side EMG detectors show similar or dissimilar levels of activation during a suspected seizure. In some embodiments, the system may also include one or more orientation and/or position sensors. The system may be configured to determine the orientation and position of the sensor over time and to correlate this data with EMG signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Peter A. Leininger, Jason T. Getman, Michael R. Girouard, Russell M. Herring, Jose E. Cavazos
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Patent number: 9603573Abstract: A monitoring system may include each of a left and a right side EMG detection device and may be configured to detect either seizure activity associated with the left side or right side of a patient's body. The system may further be configured to differentiate symmetric or asymmetric seizure activity. For example, the system may characterize whether left and right side EMG detectors show similar or dissimilar levels of activation during a suspected seizure. In some embodiments, the system may also include one or more orientation and/or position sensors. The system may be configured to determine the orientation and position of the sensor over time and to correlate this data with EMG signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Brain Sentinel, Inc.Inventors: Peter A. Leininger, Jason T. Getman, Michael R. Girouard, Russell M. Herring, Jose E. Cavazos
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Publication number: 20170065218Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting seizures with motor manifestations including detecting EMG signals, isolating from the EMG signals spectral data for a plurality of frequency bands, and calculating a T-squared value there from. The T-squared values may be detected in real time, such as in a patient's home environment, and the T-squared data may be compared to a threshold T-squared value to determine whether an alarm is sent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: James R. Leininger, Russell M. Herring, Michael R. Girouard, Jose E. Cavazos, Edward R. Jones, William E. Broad
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Publication number: 20170000404Abstract: A method of detecting seizures may comprise receiving an EMG signal and processing the received EMG signal to determine whether a seizure characteristic is present in the EMG signal during a time window. An apparatus for detecting seizures with motor manifestations may comprise one or more EMG electrodes capable of providing an EMG signal substantially representing seizure-related muscle activity; and a processor configured to receive the EMG signal, process the EMG signal to determine whether a seizure may be occurring, and generate an alert if a seizure is determined to be occurring based on the EMG signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: James R. Leininger, Russell M. Herring, Michael R. Girouard, Jose E. Cavazos
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Patent number: 9439595Abstract: A method of detecting seizures may comprise receiving an EMG signal and processing the received EMG signal to determine whether a seizure characteristic is present in the EMG signal during a time window. An apparatus for detecting seizures with motor manifestations may comprise one or more EMG electrodes capable of providing an EMG signal substantially representing seizure-related muscle activity; and a processor configured to receive the EMG signal, process the EMG signal to determine whether a seizure may be occurring, and generate an alert if a seizure is determined to be occurring based on the EMG signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Brain Sentinel, Inc.Inventors: James R. Leininger, Russell M. Herring, Michael R. Girouard, Jose E. Cavazos
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Patent number: 9439596Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting seizures with motor manifestations including detecting EMG signals, isolating from the EMG signals spectral data for a plurality of frequency bands, and calculating a T-squared value there from. The T-squared values may be detected in real time, such as in a patient's home environment, and the T-squared data may be compared to a threshold T-squared value to determine whether an alarm is sent.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Brain Sentinel, Inc.Inventors: James R. Leininger, Russell M. Herring, Michael R. Girouard, Jose E. Cavazos, Edward R. Jones, William E. Broad
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Publication number: 20160166208Abstract: A method of monitoring a patient for seizure activity may include monitoring the patient by collecting an EMG signal and determining whether samples of signal that include regions of elevated signal amplitude are present in the collected signal. The samples may further be qualified based on one or more properties of a clonic-phase portion of a seizure, and if the samples are qualified, a qualified-clonic-phase burst activity level may be determined. A response may then be executed if the qualified-clonic-phase burst activity level exceeds a threshold value. Related apparatuses are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Michael R. Girouard, Russell M. Herring, Jose E. Cavazos
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Publication number: 20160045150Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting seizures with motor manifestations including detecting EMG signals, isolating from the EMG signals spectral data for a plurality of frequency bands, and calculating a T-squared value there from. The T-squared values may be detected in real time, such as in a patient's home environment, and the T-squared data may be compared to a threshold T-squared value to determine whether an alarm is sent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: James R. Leininger, Russell M. Herring, Michael R. Girouard, Jose E. Cavazos, Edward R. Jones, William E. Broad
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Patent number: 9186105Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting seizures with motor manifestations including detecting EMG signals, isolating from the EMG signals spectral data for a plurality of frequency bands, and calculating a T-squared value there from. The T-squared values may be detected in real time, such as in a patient's home environment, and the T-squared data may be compared to a threshold T-squared value to determine whether an alarm is sent.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Brain Sentinel, Inc.Inventors: James R. Leininger, Russell M. Herring, Michael R. Girouard, Jose E. Cavazos, Edward R. Jones, William E. Broad
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Publication number: 20150289824Abstract: A monitoring system may include each of a left and a right side EMG detection device and may be configured to detect either seizure activity associated with the left side or right side of a patient's body. The system may further be configured to differentiate symmetric or asymmetric seizure activity. For example, the system may characterize whether left and right side EMG detectors show similar or dissimilar levels of activation during a suspected seizure. In some embodiments, the system may also include one or more orientation and/or position sensors. The system may be configured to determine the orientation and position of the sensor over time and to correlate this data with EMG signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Peter A. Leininger, Jason T. Getman, Michael R. Girouard, Russell M. Herring, Jose E. Cavazos
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Publication number: 20150250415Abstract: A method of detecting seizures may comprise receiving an EMG signal and processing the received EMG signal to determine whether a seizure characteristic is present in the EMG signal during a time window. An apparatus for detecting seizures with motor manifestations may comprise one or more EMG electrodes capable of providing an EMG signal substantially representing seizure-related muscle activity; and a processor configured to receive the EMG signal, process the EMG signal to determine whether a seizure may be occurring, and generate an alert if a seizure is determined to be occurring based on the EMG signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: James R. Leininger, Russell M. Herring, Michael R. Girouard, Jose E. Cavazos
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Patent number: 8983591Abstract: A method of detecting seizures may comprise receiving an EMG signal and processing the received EMG signal to determine whether a seizure characteristic is present in the EMG signal during a time window. An apparatus for detecting seizures with motor manifestations may comprise one or more EMG electrodes capable of providing an EMG signal substantially representing seizure-related muscle activity; and a processor configured to receive the EMG signal, process the EMG signal to determine whether a seizure may be occurring, and generate an alert if a seizure is determined to be occurring based on the EMG signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Brain Sentinel, Inc.Inventors: James R. Leininger, Russell M. Herring, Michael R. Girouard, Jose E. Cavazos
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Publication number: 20130012830Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting seizures with motor manifestations including detecting EMG signals, isolating from the EMG signals spectral data for a plurality of frequency bands, and calculating a T-squared value there from. The T-squared values may be detected in real time, such as in a patient's home environment, and the T-squared data may be compared to a threshold T-squared value to determine whether an alarm is sent.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: James R. Leininger, Russell M. Herring, Michael R. Girouard, Jose E. Cavazos, Edward R. Jones, William E. Broad
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Publication number: 20120108999Abstract: A method of detecting seizures may comprise receiving an EMG signal and processing the received EMG signal to determine whether a seizure characteristic is present in the EMG signal during a time window. An apparatus for detecting seizures with motor manifestations may comprise one or more EMG electrodes capable of providing an EMG signal substantially representing seizure-related muscle activity; and a processor configured to receive the EMG signal, process the EMG signal to determine whether a seizure may be occurring, and generate an alert if a seizure is determined to be occurring based on the EMG signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: James R. Leininger, Russell M. Herring, Michael R. Girouard, Jose E. Cavazos
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Publication number: 20030073402Abstract: A system for listener event data logging and reporting includes recording at least information describing a station being listened to and providing the information to a data collection center. Additional listener event information may include volume setting, time, and location. Collected information would be used with listener demographic information to provide reports for assisting in the management of radio programming and the effective use of commercial time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventors: Russell M. Herring, Michael Glen Gould, James Nickolas D'Arcy, Mark G. Polito
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Patent number: 6414969Abstract: A cellular telephone communication protocol enables a communication link primarily for the transmission of voice and data. At predetermined intervals or on-demand data regarding location, an event, or a condition is sent by muting the voice audio and sending a data frame having a pre-determined sequence. Following the transmission of the location, event, or condition data transmission of voice is resumed. The communication link of the preferred embodiment uses a half duplex, frequency shift, keying modulation technique. However, other modulation techniques may be used.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1999Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: ATX Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Russell M. Herring
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Publication number: 20020001317Abstract: A method of combining voice and data for transmission in a single digital wireless telephone call comprises the steps of establishing a circuit-switched data call connection from a mobile phone to a destination, routing the call through a pair of modems connected in-line with the call connection path, multiplexing non-voice digital data with vocoded voice digital data to form a multiplexed digital data stream, and sending the multiplexed digital data stream from the mobile phone to the destination through the pair of modems.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2001Publication date: January 3, 2002Applicant: ATX Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Russell M. Herring
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Publication number: 20010036174Abstract: A method of combining voice and data for transmission in a single digital wireless telephone call comprises the steps of establishing a circuit-switched data call connection from a mobile phone to a destination, routing the call through a pair of modems connected in-line with the call connection path, multiplexing non-voice digital data with vocoded voice digital data to form a multiplexed digital data stream, and sending the multiplexed digital data stream from the mobile phone to the destination through the pair of modems.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2001Publication date: November 1, 2001Applicant: ATX Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Russell M. Herring