Multi-Channel EEG Electrode System

• US 20090234242A1
• Filed: 03/13/2008
• Published: 09/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alexander Svojanovsky
• Original Assignee: Alexander Svojanovsky
• Inventors: Svojanovsky, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US12/047,507
• Publication Number:
  US 20090234242A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/544
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0209 adapted for power saving
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/064 using markers A61B5/062 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/276 Protection against electrode failure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/291 for electroencephalography [EEG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6814 Head
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6843 Monitoring or controlling sensor contact pressure

Abstract

A device comprises an indicating unit configured to indicate information and a connecting unit configured to connect the indicating unit to an electrode operable to sense an EEG signal, such that the information is indicated at a position at which the electrode is placed.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

an indicating unit configured to indicate information; and

a connecting unit configured to connect the indicating unit to an electrode operable to sense an EEG signal;

wherein the information is indicated at a position at which the electrode is placed.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the electrode has a circuit board and said connecting unit is configured to connect said indicating unit to the circuit board of the electrode.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the electrode has a casing and said connecting unit is configured to connect said indicating unit to the casing of the electrode.

4. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

an interfacing unit configured to interface said indicating unit with an external apparatus;

wherein said indicating unit is configured to receive instructions from the external apparatus and indicate the information based on the instructions.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein said indicating unit is configured to indicate the information based on measurement signals output by the electrode.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein the measurement signals represent impedance measurement results from an impedance measurement.

7. The device according to claim 5, wherein the measurement signals represent EEG measurement results.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the information is at least one selected from the group consisting of display information, audio information, vibration information and radio information.

9. An electrode operable to sense an EEG signal, comprising:

a circuit board;

a pin connected to the circuit board;

an indicating unit configured to indicate information; and

a casing enclosing said circuit board and said indicating unit in a water-proof manner and enabling the information to be provided outside of said casing, said casing having a cylindrical hole passing therethrough, said hole being configured to receive an agent and to direct the agent to said pin.

10. The electrode according to claim 9, comprising a connecting unit configured to detachably connect the electrode to a plug connector.

11. A plug connector, comprising:

a plurality of plug connection units each configured to detachably connect to a connecting unit of an electrode; and

a multiplexing unit configured to receive input signals from said plurality of plug connection units, and to multiplex the input signals into an output signal.

12. A system, comprising:

a plurality of electrodes operable to sense an EEG signal, said electrodes being arranged in a three-dimensional pattern and each including an indicating unit configured to display information at a position at which the respective said electrode is placed;

an image sensing device configured to acquire stereoscopic images of said plurality of electrodes;

a control device configured to sequentially cause said indicating unit of each electrode to display the information and simultaneously cause said image sensing device to acquire the stereoscopic image of the respective said electrode; and

a processing device configured to calculate position information of each electrode of said plurality of electrodes from the stereoscopic images.

13. A system, comprising:

a plurality of electrodes operable to sense an EEG signal, said electrodes being arranged in a three-dimensional pattern and each including an indicating unit configured to transmit information at a position at which the electrode is placed;

a sensing device configured to acquire the information;

a control device configured to sequentially cause the indicating unit of each electrode to transmit the information and simultaneously cause the sensing device to acquire the information; and

a processing device configured to calculate position information of each electrode of said plurality of electrodes from the information.