Headband, headgear, and electroencephalographic apparatus

• US 10,076,278 B2
• Filed: 09/18/2012
• Issued: 09/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Wada, Seiji, Nakamura, Mitsuhiro, Kimura, Natsuki, Soma, Haruhiko, Nakashima, Yusaku, Yamamoto, Takuro, Tomita, Takashi
• Primary Examiner(s): WESTON, TIFFANY C
• Application Number:
  US14/349,996
• Publication Number:
  US 20140249385A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,191 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/12 Manufacturing methods specially adapted for producing sensors for in-vivo measurements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/08 Detecting, measuring or recording devices for evaluating the respiratory organs A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14542 for measuring blood gases A61B5/14551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/291 for electroencephalography [EEG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6803 Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles

Abstract

To provide a headband capable of correctly placing an electrode on a head of a user, a headband apparatus includes a plurality of headband portions integrally connected and configured to be positioned about a head of a user, wherein at least two headband portions are each configured to be positioned behind an ear.

Claims

1. A wearable headband apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of headband portions; and

a main body connection portion that includes;

a screw hole,

a skirt that surrounds the screw hole, and

a guide that surrounds the skirt,

wherein the main body connection portion is configured to connect a detachable main body to a first headband portion of the plurality of headband portions through the screw hole.

2. The wearable headband apparatus of claim 1, wherein a second headband portion of the plurality of headband portions and a third headband portion of the plurality of headband portions reduce a movement of the wearable headband apparatus.

3. The wearable headband apparatus of claim 1, wherein a second headband portion of the plurality of headband portions and a third headband portion of the plurality of headband portions are spaced apart.

4. The wearable headband apparatus of claim 1, wherein a second headband portion of the plurality of headband portions and a third headband portion of the plurality of headband portions are wearable on a mastoid region of a head of a user.

5. The wearable headband apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first headband portion of the plurality of headband portions is wearable on a forehead region of a head of a user.

6. The wearable headband apparatus of claim 5,

wherein the first headband portion includes a first end and a second end, and

wherein the first end is wearable on the forehead region of the head and the second end is wearable on an upper portion of an occipital region of the head.

7. The wearable headband apparatus of claim 6,

wherein a second headband portion of the plurality of headband portions includes a third end and a fourth end,

wherein a third headband portion of the plurality of headband portions includes a fifth end and a sixth end,

wherein the third end and the fifth end are connected to the second end, and

wherein the fourth end is wearable on a left mastoid region of the head and the sixth end is wearable on a right mastoid region of the head.

8. The wearable headband apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of a second headband portion of the plurality of headband portions and a third headband portion of the plurality of headband portions is orthogonal to the first headband portion of the plurality of headband portions.

9. The wearable headband apparatus of claim 1, wherein a second headband portion of the plurality of headband portions and a third headband portion of the plurality of headband portions are in a T-shape with the first headband portion of the plurality of headband portions.

10. The wearable headband apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first headband portion of the plurality of headband portions and a second headband portion of the plurality of headband portions are wearable behind an ear of a user.

11. The wearable headband apparatus of claim 1, wherein the skirt comprises a flexible material and the guide comprises a non-flexible material.