Patents by Inventor Susana Martinez-Conde

Susana Martinez-Conde 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).

  • Publication number: 20200093474
    Abstract: Provided is an implant, including a chamber having an interior radius wherein the interior radius has a flange, a cover slip, a cup, a setting member, a securing member, a resistance member, and an opposing member, wherein the cover slip, cup, resisting member, and setting member are attached to one another, the setting member sets on a flange and the securing member secures the setting member to the flange, the resistance member includes a flexibility and a longitudinal axis with a length wherein the flexibility permits modification of the length, and the opposing member sets a minimum length of the longitudinal axis. Also provided is a method of using said implant including affixing the chamber to a skull of a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
    Inventors: Stephen MACKNIK, Olivya CABALLERO, Manuel LEDO, Susana MARTINEZ-CONDE
  • Publication number: 20200022622
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting onset, presence, and progression of particular states, including intoxication, include observing eye movements of a subject and correlating the observed movements to known baseline neurophysiological indicators of intoxication. A detection system may record eye movement data from a user, compare the eye movement data to a data model comprising threshold eye movement data samples, and from the comparison make a determination whether or not intoxication or impairment is present. The detection system may alert the user to take corrective action if onset or presence of a dangerous condition is detected. The eye movements detected include saccadic and intersaccadic parameters such as intersaccadic drift velocity. Measurements may be collected in situ with a field testing device. An interactive application may be provided on a user device to provoke the desired eye movements during recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde, Richard E. Dale, Richard Besserman, Troy Lee McDaniel
  • Patent number: 10537276
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting eye movements of a subject for the diagnosis of neurological disorders. The method includes tracking eye movements of the subject, identifying microsaccades from the tracked eye movements, and characterizing microsaccade dynamics of the identified microsaccades to determine one or more parameters, such as microsaccade direction, microsaccade velocity, microsaccade magnitude, microsaccadic peak velocity-magnitude relationship, microsaccade duration, and intersaccadic intervals. The method also includes comparing the one or more determined parameters with a corresponding control parameter, assessing the comparison to determine differences between the one or more determined parameters and the corresponding control parameters, and generating a report including the diagnosis of neurological disorder based on the assessment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: DIGNITY HEALTH, LE CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde, Zoi Kapoula, Jorge Otero-Millan
  • Patent number: 10376183
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting onset, presence, and progression of particular states, including intoxication, include observing eye movements of a subject and correlating the observed movements to known baseline neurophysiological indicators of intoxication. A detection system may record eye movement data from a user, compare the eye movement data to a data model comprising threshold eye movement data samples, and from the comparison make a determination whether or not intoxication or impairment is present. The detection system may alert the user to take corrective action if onset or presence of a dangerous condition is detected. The eye movements detected include saccadic and intersaccadic parameters such as intersaccadic drift velocity. Measurements may be collected in situ with a field testing device. An interactive application may be provided on a user device to provoke the desired eye movements during recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: Dignity Health, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde, Richard E. Dale, Richard Besserman, Tropy McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20190159672
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The system comprises a sensing arrangement and a control unit. The sensing arrangement collects eye movement data of a user. The control unit is in communication with the sensing arrangement and configured to compare the eye movement data to one or more baseline measurements of eye movement dynamics. The control unit is also configured to generate an alert indicating the presence or severity of the TBI for delivery to control unit administrator if the eye movement data diverges from one or more of the baseline measurements by a threshold amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde
  • Patent number: 10292584
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting onset, presence, and progression of particular states, including hypoxia, include observing eye movements of a subject to and correlating the observed movements to known baseline or hypoxic conditions. A detection system may record eye movement data from a user, compare the eye movement data to a data model comprising threshold eye movement data samples, and from the comparison make a determination whether or not hypoxia, fatigue, or other detrimental conditions are present. The detection system may alert the user to take corrective action if onset or presence of a dangerous condition is detected. The eye movements detected include saccadic and intersaccadic parameters such as intersaccadic drift velocity. Measurements may be collected in situ while the subject is performing normal duties, processed to determine indicators of detrimental conditions, and reported to the subject within a few seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Dignity Health
    Inventors: Leandro Luigi Di Stasi, Susana Martinez-Conde, Raul Cabestrero, Andres Catena, Michael McCamy, Stephen L. Macknik
  • Patent number: 10231617
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The system comprises a sensing arrangement and a control unit. The sensing arrangement collects eye movement data of a user. The control unit is in communication with the sensing arrangement and configured to compare the eye movement data to one or more baseline measurements of eye movement dynamics. The control unit is also configured to generate an alert indicating the presence or severity of the TBI for delivery to control unit administrator if the eye movement data diverges from one or more of the baseline measurements by a threshold amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Dignity Health
    Inventors: Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde
  • Publication number: 20180235531
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting eye movements of a subject for the diagnosis of neurological disorders. The method includes tracking eye movements of the subject, identifying microsaccades from the tracked eye movements, and characterizing microsaccade dynamics of the identified microsaccades to determine one or more parameters, such as microsaccade direction, microsaccade velocity, microsaccade magnitude, microsaccadic peak velocity-magnitude relationship, microsaccade duration, and intersaccadic intervals. The method also includes comparing the one or more determined parameters with a corresponding control parameter, assessing the comparison to determine differences between the one or more determined parameters and the corresponding control parameters, and generating a report including the diagnosis of neurological disorder based on the assessment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde, Zoi Kapoula, Jorge Otero-Millan
  • Patent number: 9962119
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting eye movements of a subject for the diagnosis of neurological disorders. The method includes tracking eye movements of the subject, identifying microsaccades from the tracked eye movements, and characterizing microsaccade dynamics of the identified microsaccades to determine one or more parameters, such as microsaccade direction, microsaccade velocity, microsaccade magnitude, microsaccadic peak velocity-magnitude relationship, microsaccade duration, and infersaccatic intervals. The method also includes comparing the one or more determined parameters with a corresponding control parameter, assessing the comparison to determine differences between the one or more determined parameters and the corresponding control parameters, and generating a report including the diagnosis of neurological disorder based on the assessment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignees: DIGNITY HEALTH, LE CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde, Zoi Kapoula, Jorge Otero-Millan
  • Publication number: 20180116507
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a subject's attentional response to a stimulus. The method includes measuring microsaccadic eye movement dynamics of the subject, detecting whether a microsaccadic signature (a suppression in microsaccadic rate) is present in the measured microsaccadic eye movement relative to a time of the stimulus, and correlating the subject's attentional response to the stimulus based on the detection. The method further includes determining that the stimulus was sensed if the microsaccadic signature is present and determining that the stimulus was not sensed if the microsaccadic signature is absent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Jorge Otero-Millan, Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde
  • Patent number: 9854966
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a subject's attentional response to a stimulus. The method includes measuring microsaccadic eye movement dynamics of the subject, detecting whether a microsaccadic signature (a suppression in microsaccadic rate) is present in the measured microsaccadic eye movement relative to a time of the stimulus, and correlating the subject's attentional response to the stimulus based on the detection. The method further includes determining that the stimulus was sensed if the microsaccadic signature is present and determining that the stimulus was not sensed if the microsaccadic signature is absent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Dignity Health
    Inventors: Jorge Otero-Millan, Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde
  • Publication number: 20170273556
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The system comprises a sensing arrangement and a control unit. The sensing arrangement collects eye movement data of a user. The control unit is in communication with the sensing arrangement and configured to compare the eye movement data to one or more baseline measurements of eye movement dynamics. The control unit is also configured to generate an alert indicating the presence or severity of the TBI for delivery to control unit administrator if the eye movement data diverges from one or more of the baseline measurements by a threshold amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde
  • Patent number: 9763573
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a subject's level of fatigue. The method includes measuring microsaccadic eye movement dynamics of the subject, calculating a current microsaccade peak velocity from the measured microsaccadic eye movement dynamics, and comparing the current microsaccade peak velocity to a baseline microsaccade peak velocity. The method further includes determining the level of fatigue based on a difference between the current microsaccade peak velocity and the baseline microsaccade peak velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Dignity Health
    Inventors: Leandro Luigi Distasi, Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde
  • Publication number: 20170258368
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting onset, presence, and progression of particular states, including intoxication, include observing eye movements of a subject and correlating the observed movements to known baseline neurophysiological indicators of intoxication. A detection system may record eye movement data from a user, compare the eye movement data to a data model comprising threshold eye movement data samples, and from the comparison make a determination whether or not intoxication or impairment is present. The detection system may alert the user to take corrective action if onset or presence of a dangerous condition is detected. The eye movements detected include saccadic and intersaccadic parameters such as intersaccadic drift velocity. Measurements may be collected in situ with a field testing device. An interactive application may be provided on a user device to provoke the desired eye movements during recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen L. MACKNIK, Susana MARTINEZ-CONDE, Richard E. DALE, Richard BESSERMAN, Tropy MCDANIEL
  • Publication number: 20170119296
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting deceptive intent of a subject include observing eye movements of the subject and correlating the observed movements to known baseline neurophysiological indicators of deception. A detection system may record eye movement data from the subject, compare the eye movement data to a data model comprising threshold eye movement data samples, and from the comparison make a determination whether or not the subject is lying. The detection system may create an alert if deception is detected. The eye movements detected include saccadic and intersaccadic parameters such as intersaccadic drift velocity. Measurements may be collected in situ with a field testing device, such as a non-invasive, non-contact device attached to the subject's computing device and configured to non-obtrusively record the eye movement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Dignity Health
    Inventors: Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde, Richard E. Dale, Richard Besserman, Troy Lee McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20170049362
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting onset, presence, and progression of particular states, including intoxication, include observing eye movements of a subject and correlating the observed movements to known baseline neurophysiological indicators of intoxication. A detection system may record eye movement data from a user, compare the eye movement data to a data model comprising threshold eye movement data samples, and from the comparison make a determination whether or not intoxication or impairment is present. The detection system may alert the user to take corrective action if onset or presence of a dangerous condition is detected. The eye movements detected include saccadic and intersaccadic parameters such as intersaccadic drift velocity. Measurements may be collected in situ with a field testing device. An interactive application may be provided on a user device to provoke the desired eye movements during recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen L. MACKNIK, Susana MARTINEZ-CONDE, Richard E. DALE, Richard BESSERMAN, Tropy MCDANIEL
  • Publication number: 20160106358
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting eye movements of a subject for the diagnosis of neurological disorders. The method includes tracking eye movements of the subject, identifying microsaccades from the tracked eye movements, and characterizing microsaccade dynamics of the identified microsaccades to determine one or more parameters, such as microsaccade direction, microsaccade velocity, microsaccade magnitude, microsaccadic peak velocity-magnitude relationship, microsaccade duration, and infersaccatic intervals. The method also includes comparing the one or more determined parameters with a corresponding control parameter, assessing the comparison to determine differences between the one or more determined parameters and the corresponding control parameters, and generating a report including the diagnosis of neurological disorder based on the assessment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: M. Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde
  • Publication number: 20150029462
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a subject's level of fatigue. The method includes measuring microsaccadic eye movement dynamics of the subject, calculating a current microsaccade peak velocity from the measured microsaccadic eye movement dynamics, and comparing the current microsaccade peak velocity to a baseline microsaccade peak velocity. The method further includes determining the level of fatigue based on a difference between the current microsaccade peak velocity and the baseline microsaccade peak velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Leandro Luigi Distasi, Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde
  • Publication number: 20140336526
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a subject's attentional response to a stimulus. The method includes measuring microsaccadic eye movement dynamics of the subject, detecting whether a microsaccadic signature (a suppression in microsaccadic rate) is present in the measured microsaccadic eye movement relative to a time of the stimulus, and correlating the subject's attentional response to the stimulus based on the detection. The method further includes determining that the stimulus was sensed if the microsaccadic signature is present and determining that the stimulus was not sensed if the microsaccadic signature is absent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Jorge Otero-Millan, Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde
  • Patent number: 8721081
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for the differential diagnosis of a patient with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) from a patient with Parkinson's disease (PD). One method includes identifying a plurality of partially repetitive eye movements that over time define square wave jerks, each square wave jerk of the plurality of square wave jerks defined by a first horizontal saccadic movement that moves the eye away from a fixation target followed by a corrective saccadic movement towards the target shortly thereafter, measuring a vertical component associated with the plurality of square wave jerks, comparing the vertical component with a threshold value. PSP or PD is identified by comparison of the vertical component with the threshold value. In another embodiment, a patient's saccade rate is determined and compared to a threshold value, and PSP or PD is identified based upon the comparison of the saccade rate with the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Dignity Health
    Inventors: Susana Martinez-Conde, Stephen L. Macknik, Xoana Troncoso, Jorge Otero-Millan