Patents by Inventor Stephen E. Silverman, deceased

Stephen E. Silverman, deceased 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for evaluating near-term suicidal risk using vocal parameters
    Patent number: 7062443
    Abstract: A method for evaluating near-term suicidal risk by analysis of a series of spoken words includes converting the spoken series of words into a signal having characteristics indicative of said words as spoken, dynamically monitoring said signal to detect changes therein and identifying the person as having a relatively high near-term risk of suicide on the basis of such monitored changes in the signal relative to the speech of individuals in good mental health having no near-term suicidal risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen E. Silverman, deceased, Marilyn K. Silverman