SUNGLASS TYPE SLEEP DETECTING AND PREVENTING DEVICE

• US 20090054802A1
• Filed: 08/22/2007
• Published: 02/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: National Yang-Ming University
• Original Assignee: National Yang-Ming University
• Inventors: Kuo, Terry B.J., Yang, Cheryl C.H.
• Application Number:
  US11/843,162
• Publication Number:
  US 20090054802A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/545
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/18 for vehicle drivers or machine operators
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/25 Bioelectric electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/398 Electrooculography [EOG], e.g. detecting nystagmus; Electroretinography [ERG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6814 Head
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/06 indicating a condition of sleep, e.g. anti-dozing alarms

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sunglasses type device for detecting and preventing sleep and a method for detecting and preventing sleep.

Claims

1. A sunglasses type device for detecting and preventing sleep comprises:

(a) a pair of glasses,

(b) a reference electrode, which is attached to the frame of the glasses,

(c) an electroencephalogram input electrode, which is attached to the frame of the glasses,

(d) an electrooculogram input electrode, which is attached to the frame of the glasses, and

(e) a stimulating electrode, which is attached to the frame of the glasses.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the electroencephalogram input electrode detects weak electroencephalogramic signals from the back of the ear as the source for further digital signal processing after signal amplification and filtering.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the electrooculogram input electrode detects weak electooculogramic signals from the sides of nose bridge as the source for further digital signal processing after signal amplification and filtering.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the stimulating electrode generates weak electricity or sound to wake up users and keep users alert.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the sound is generated by a buzzer.

6. A method for detecting and preventing sleep comprises

(a) putting a user on a device comprising a pair of sunglasses attached with four electrodes as a reference electrode, an electroencephalogram input electrode, an electrooculogram input electrode, and a stimulating electrode for detecting and calculating electroencephalogram and electrooculogram signals simultaneously;

(b) detecting electroencephalogram and electrooculogram both decreasing and alpha wave increasing to activate the stimulating electrode; and

(c) waking up the user by the stimulating electrode.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the signals generated by sunglasses type sleep detecting and preventing device is transmitted wirelessly to a receiver.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the receiver is connected to any computer or portable computer system for real-time analysis or to transmit signals to the police or related authorities.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the portable computer system comprises cell phone, PDA, or specialized computer system.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the stimulating electrode generated waking or warning responses comprise weak electricity or sound.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the stimulating electrode wakes up or warn the user.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the stimulating electrode generates sound by a buzzer.

13. A method for detecting and preventing sleep comprises

(a) putting a user on a device comprising a pair of sunglasses attached with four electrodes as a reference electrode, an electroencephalogram input electrode, an electrooculogram input electrode, and a stimulating electrode for detecting and calculating electroencephalogram and electrooculogram signals simultaneously;

(b) electroencephalogram and electrooculogram both decreasing, but alpha wave without increasing to activate the stimulating electrode; and

(c) waking up the user by the stimulating electrode.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the signals generated by sunglasses type sleep detecting and preventing device is transmitted wirelessly to a receiver.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the receiver is connected to any computer or portable computer system for real-time analysis or to transmit signals to the police or related authorities.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the portable computer system comprises cell phone, PDA, or specialized computer system.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the stimulating electrode generated waking or warning responses comprise weak electricity or sound.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the stimulating electrode wakes up or warn the user.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein the stimulating electrode generates sound by a buzzer.