Method for predicting human cognitive performance

US6419629B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

• Thomas J. Balkin · Ellicott City, US
• Gregory L. Belenky · Kensington, US
• Stanley W. Hall · Silver Spring, US
• Gary H. Kamimori · Laurel, US
• Daniel P. Redmond · Silver Spring, US
• Helen C. Sing · Takoma Park, US
• Maria L. Thomas · Columbia, US
• David R. Thorne · Washington, US
• Nancy Wesensten · Silver Spring, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 3, 1999
• Grant date: Jul 16, 2002
• Expiry date: Sep 3, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S128/92
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method for predicting cognitive performance of an individual based on factors including sleep history and the time of day. The method facilitates the creation of predicted cognitive performance curves that allow an individual to set his/her sleep times to produce higher levels of cognitive performance. The method also facilitates the reconstruction of past cognitive performance levels based on sleep history.