Biometric Testing and Monitoring Method and Device

• US 20080121535A1
• Filed: 09/27/2007
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Banyan Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Banyan Group, Inc.
• Inventors: Cady, Roger K.
• Application Number:
  US11/862,252
• Publication Number:
  US 20080121535A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 205/792
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/5438 Electrodes

Abstract

A biometric testing and monitoring device includes a biosensor with a substrate having an electrical impedance and a coating, at least a first antibody corresponding to at least a first biological marker on said coating, the antibody being operative for binding with the biological marker present in a sample of saliva from a human patient; and a microprocessor in communication with the biosensor and a network. In an alternate embodiment, the device also includes a cognitive testing module in communication with the microprocessor.

Claims

1. A biometric testing and monitoring device, comprising:

a biosensor comprising a substrate having an electrical impedance and a coating, at least a first antibody corresponding to at least a first biological marker on said coating, said antibody operative for binding with said biological marker present in a sample of saliva from a human patient; and

a microprocessor in communication with said biosensor and a network, said microprocessor operable for accepting an electrical signal from said biosensor and producing test data corresponding to said electrical signal.

2. The biometric testing and monitoring device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said network is a global communication network.

3. The biometric testing and monitoring device as set forth in claim 2, wherein said global communication network is the internet.

4. The biometric testing and monitoring device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said biological marker is selected from the group consisting of inflammatory peptides, proteins, human growth factors, endorphins, enkephalins, prostaglandins, and cytokines.

5. The biometric testing and monitoring device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said biological marker is selected from the group consisting of calcitonin-gene-related peptide, vasoactive intestinal peptide, neurokinin A and B, substance P, c-reactive protein, amylase, IgG, IgA, nitric oxide, prostaglandins, and histamine.

6. The biometric testing and monitoring device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said coating comprises D-poly lysine.

7. The biometric testing and monitoring device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said substrate comprises a gold ribbon.

8. The biometric testing and monitoring device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a cognitive testing module in communication with said microprocessor.

9. The biometric testing and monitoring device as set forth in claim 8, wherein said cognitive testing module comprises an input device, a display device, a memory, and a cognitive test battery stored in said memory.

10. The biometric testing and monitoring device as set forth in claim 9, wherein said cognitive test battery comprises at least one test from the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM).

11. The biometric testing and monitoring device as set forth in claim 9, wherein said cognitive test battery consists of a Simple Reaction Time test, a Running Memory Continuous Performance test, a Matching to Sample test, and a Mathematical Processing test.

12. The biometric testing and monitoring device as set forth in claim 9, wherein said cognitive test battery consists of a Stanford Sleepiness Scale test and a Mood Scale 2 test, a Simple Reaction Time test, a Running Memory Continuous Performance test, a Matching to Sample test, and a Mathematical Processing test.

13. The biometric testing and monitoring device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising at least a second antibody corresponding to a second biological marker and wherein said first and second antibodies are randomly arranged on said coating.

14. The biometric testing and monitoring device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a central server in communication with said microprocessor via said network.

15. A biometric testing and monitoring device, comprising:

a biosensor comprising a substrate having an electrical impedance and a coating, at least a first antibody corresponding to at least a first biological marker on said coating, said antibody operative for binding with said biological marker present in a sample of saliva from a human patient;

a microprocessor in communication with said biosensor and a network, said microprocessor operable for accepting an electrical signal from said biosensor and producing test data corresponding to said electrical signal; and

a cognitive testing module in communication with said microprocessor and further comprising an input device, a display device, a memory, and a cognitive test battery stored in said memory.

16. A biometric testing and monitoring device, comprising:

a biosensor comprising a substrate of gold ribbon having an electrical impedance and a coating of D-poly lysine, at least a first antibody corresponding to at least a first biological marker on said coating, said antibody operative for binding with said biological marker present in a sample of saliva from a human patient;

a microprocessor in communication with said biosensor and a global communication network, said microprocessor operable for accepting an electrical signal from said biosensor and producing test data corresponding to said electrical signal;

a cognitive testing module in communication with said microprocessor and further comprising an input device, a display device, a memory, and a cognitive test battery stored in said memory; and

a central server in communication with said microprocessor via said global communication network.

17. A method of testing and monitoring biometrics of a human patient, comprising the steps of:

providing a biosensor comprising a substrate having an electrical impedance and a coating, at least a first antibody corresponding to a first biological marker being arranged on said coating;

applying a sample of saliva from said human patient to said biosensor;

measuring, a change in said electrical impedance of said biosensor substrate resulting from binding of said antibody with said biological marker present in said saliva sample;

converting said change in said electrical impedance of said biosensor substrate into a transmittable electrical signal;

transmitting said electrical signal to a microprocessor in communication with said biosensor and a network; and

producing test data in said microprocessor corresponding to said electrical signal.

18. The method of testing and monitoring biometrics as set forth in claim 17, further comprising the steps of:

providing a cognitive testing module in communication with said microprocessor and further comprising an input device, a display device, a memory, and a cognitive test battery stored in said memory; and

conducting at least one cognitive test with said cognitive test battery to produce at least one test result.

19. The method of testing and monitoring biometrics as set forth in claim 18, further comprising the steps of:

providing a central server in communication with said network;

transmitting said test data and said at least one test result to said central server via said network.

20. The method of testing and monitoring biometrics as set forth in claim 17, further comprising the steps of:

providing a central server in communication with said network;

transmitting said test data to said central server via said network.