Richard B Kaplan

US Patent:

7654948, Feb 2, 2010

Filed:

Mar 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/790885

Inventors:

Richard Kaplan - Richmond Heights OH, US
Kenneth A. Loparo - Chesterland OH, US

Assignee:

Consolidate Research of Richmond, Inc. - Euclid OH

International Classification:

A61M 21/00

US Classification:

600 26

Abstract:

Automated behavioral methods and systems for treating insomnia that use passive means for determining wake/sleep states.

US Patent:

8089283, Jan 3, 2012

Filed:

Aug 6, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/186832

Inventors:

Richard Kaplan - Richmond Heights OH, US
Ying Wang - Richmond Heights OH, US
Kenneth Loparo - Chesterland OH, US

Assignee:

Consolidate Research, Inc. - Euclid OH

International Classification:

G01R 31/08
G01R 27/08
G01R 27/00
A61B 5/02
A61B 5/053

US Classification:

324525, 324691, 324600, 600506, 600547

Abstract:

Apparatuses and methods are provided for determining electrode impedances of a bioelectric signal-monitoring/recording system that includes an amplifier, and electrodes connected between a subject and the amplifier. An example apparatus includes: a voltage source outputting a voltage signal; a switching arrangement including an input electrically connected with the voltage source for receiving the voltage signal, an output electrically connected with the amplifier and the electrodes, and switches between the input and the output; and a controller in communication with the switches for opening and closing the switches to establish signal paths between the voltage source and the output, the controller calculating the electrode impedances relative to voltage outputs of the amplifier for each signal path.

US Patent:

20100094103, Apr 15, 2010

Filed:

Dec 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/639201

Inventors:

Richard Frederic Kaplan - Lakewood OH, US
Kenneth Alan Loparo - Chesterland OH, US
Ying Wang - Richmond Heights OH, US

Assignee:

CONSOLIDATED RESEARCH OF RICHMOND, INC - Euclid OH

International Classification:

A61B 5/00
A61M 21/00

US Classification:

600301, 600 26

Abstract:

Automated behavioral methods and systems for treating Insomnia that use passive means for determining wake/sleep states.

US Patent:

20110175722, Jul 21, 2011

Filed:

Jan 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/689365

Inventors:

Peter Jensen - Euclid OH, US
Richard F. Kaplan - Euclid OH, US

International Classification:

G08B 1/08

US Classification:

3405391

Abstract:

The invention relates to an apparatus that Alerts a user that one or more Wireless-Capable Devices are not present at the time of a Triggering Event. The presence or non-presence of the Wireless-Capable Devices is determined by Wireless Detection of the Wireless-Capable Devices by the present invention.

US Patent:

58139931, Sep 29, 1998

Filed:

Apr 5, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/628474

Inventors:

Richard Frederic Kaplan - Richmond Heights OH
Kenneth Alan Loparo - Chesterland OH

Assignee:

Consolidated Research of Richmond, Inc. - Richmond Heights OH

International Classification:

A61B 504

US Classification:

600544

Abstract:

A drowsiness detection system constructed according to the invention provides improved performance by preserving and analyzing newly discovered information contained in rhythmic signal components above 30 Hz which the prior art has universally ignored or discarded as "noise. " In the first and second embodiments of the invention, one or more analog EEG signals are collected from a subject, appropriately filtered, converted into digital form, and subjected to frequency analysis. Selected signal components from the frequencies above 30 Hz (such as the frequency range 80-420 Hz), which have a high correlation with subject drowsiness, are isolated, and their amplitude, energy, or power contribution to the EEG signal is used to produce a continuous output measure reflecting the subject's alertness or drowsiness. The output measure may be compared with a threshold to provide an indication of whether the subject is excessively drowsy. In a third embodiment, the analog EEG signal is supplied to a plurality of analog signal processing channels corresponding to respective predefined frequency ranges.