Method and system for predicting human congnitive performance

US6740032B2 · kind B2 · utility

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
• Nacy Jo Wesensten · Silver Spring, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 4, 2003
• Grant date: May 25, 2004
• Expiry date: Mar 4, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02A90/10
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method for predicting cognitive performance of an individual based on factors including preferably 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.