System for the assessment of sleep quality in adults and children

US8639313B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ADVANCED BRAIN MONITORING, INC. · US

Inventors

• Philip R. Westbrook · Carlsbad, US
• Daniel J. Levendowski · Carlsbad, US
• Timothy Zavora · Carlsbad, US
• Gene Davis · Lexington, US
• Djordje Popovic · Oceanside, US
• Chris Berka · Carlsbad, US
• Mirko Mitrovic · Umka, RS
• Bratislav Veljkovic · Umka, RS

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 14, 2013
• Grant date: Jan 28, 2014
• Expiry date: Jan 14, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/7275
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for assessment of sleep quality in adults and children are provided. These techniques include an apparatus worn above the forehead containing the circuitry for collecting and storing physiological signals. The apparatus integrates with a sensor strip and a nasal mask to obtain the physiological signals for the user. The form factor of this apparatus is comfortable, easy to self-apply, and results in less data artifacts than conventional techniques for capturing physiological data for analyzing sleep quality. Neuro-respiratory signals are analyzed using means to extract more accurate definitions of the frequency and severity of sleep discontinuity, sleep disordered breathing and patterns of sleep architecture. Biological biomarkers and questionnaire responses can also be compared to a database of healthy and chronically diseased patients to provide a more accurate differential diagnosis and to help determine the appropriate disease management recommendations.