Donald K Richards

US Patent:

7773097, Aug 10, 2010

Filed:

Dec 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/611318

Inventors:

Michael M. Merzenich - San Francisco CA, US
Peter B. Delahunt - San Mateo CA, US
Joseph L. Hardy - Richmond CA, US
Henry W. Mahncke - San Francisco CA, US
Donald Richards - Lagunitas CA, US

Assignee:

Posit Science Corporation - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00
G09B 19/00
G06K 9/00

US Classification:

345619, 382165, 382181, 434236

Abstract:

Computer-implemented method for enhancing cognition of a participant using visual emphasis. One or more scenes are provided and are available for visual presentation to the participant, each scene having a background and at least one foreground object. A scene is visually presented to the participant with a specified visual emphasis that enhances visual distinction of the at least one foreground object with respect to the background, where the foreground object(s) and/or the background are modified or selected to achieve the specified visual emphasis. The participant is required to respond to the scene, and a determination made as to whether the participant responded correctly. The visual emphasis may be modified based on whether or not the participant responded correctly a specified number of times. The presenting, requiring, and determining (and possibly the modifying) are repeated in an iterative manner to improve the participant's cognition.

US Patent:

20070166675, Jul 19, 2007

Filed:

Dec 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/611291

Inventors:

Sharona Atkins - Oakland CA, US
Dylan Bird - San Francisco CA, US
Samuel Chan - Alameda CA, US
Peter Delahunt - San Mateo CA, US
Shruti Gangadhar - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph Hardy - Richmond CA, US
Stephen Lisberger - San Francisco CA, US
Henry Mahncke - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Merzenich - San Francisco CA, US
Donald Richards - Lagunitas CA, US

Assignee:

POSIT SCIENCE CORPORATION - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G09B 19/00

US Classification:

434236000

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method for enhancing cognition, e.g., for improving cognitive ability of a participant using visual stimuli. A set (or sets) of visual stimuli is provided for visual presentation to the participant. A visual stimulus from the set is visually presented to the participant. The participant is required to respond to the visual stimulus. A determination is made regarding whether the participant responded correctly. The stimulus intensity of the visual stimuli presented may be adjusted based on the correctness/incorrectness of the participant's response according to a single-stair maximum likelihood (e.g., ZEST) or N-up/M-down procedure. The visually presenting, requiring, and determining are repeated one or more times in an iterative manner to improve the participant's cognition, e.g., ability to process visual information, memory, etc. Assessments may be performed during the repeating according to a dual-stair maximum likelihood (e.g., ZEST) or N-up/M-down procedure. The repeating may include performing multiple exercises using visual stimuli.

US Patent:

20160155355, Jun 2, 2016

Filed:

Feb 8, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/017928

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
HYUN KYU LEE - South San Francisco CA, US
CHUNG-HAY LUK - Walnut Creek CA, US
MOR NAHUM - San Francisco CA, US
JYOTI MISHRA RAMANATHAN - San Francisco CA, US
HENRY W. MAHNCKE - San Francisco CA, US
THOMAS MATTHEW VAN VLEET - El Cerrito CA, US
TRAVIS WILLIAM WADE - San Francisco CA, US
PETER BRENDAN DELAHUNT - San Mateo CA, US
JEFFERSON ARTHUR DEWEY - San Francisco CA, US
SAMUEL CHUNGCHI CHAN - Alameda CA, US
GREGORY MICHAEL SABATINI - Richmond CA, US
DONALD KELLY RICHARDS - Lagunitas CA, US
WESLEY MARSHALL JACKSON - Daly City CA, US

International Classification:

G09B 19/00
G09B 5/06

Abstract:

A game delivery system delivers a plurality of games in a training program. The training program is configured to systematically drive neurological changes to overcome cognitive deficits associated with a neurological disorder. In one embodiment, the training program includes an initial batch of games that predominantly exercise elemental, lower-level cognitive processes and sensory deficits. After a game participant progresses through the initial batch of games, the training program provides games that impose comparatively greater higher-order cognitive processing requirements on the participant. A clinician portal provides remote access to a clinician to data about the game participant's compliance and performance with the training program. The clinician portal also enables the administrator to configure the training program.