Hierarchial analysis for processing brain stem signals to define a prominent wave
First Claim
1. A method for analyzing signal waveform trace data to identify a prominent wave, comprising the steps of:
- analyzing digital signals of related first and second waveform traces to define primary peaks of said first and second waveform traces which satisfy a predetermined criteria, each said primary peak having associated preceding and succeeding troughs;
if a primary peak is not determined by initial analyzation of said data signals, filtering said digital signals with a predefined bandpass and again analyzing the filtered digital signals until one said primary peak is found in each said trace;
analyzing said primary peaks to determine secondary peaks;
analyzing said secondary peaks to characterize said secondary peaks according to predefined criteria;
determining reproducibility of said secondary peaks between said first and second waveform traces; and
identifying said prominent wave by employing reproducibility criteria for the secondary peaks of said first and second waveform traces.
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Abstract
A signal waveform analyzation technique which filters digital data to define primary peaks. Unfiltered data of the primary peaks is then employed to define secondary peaks associated with the primary peak. Amplitude and time characteristic data associated with the secondary peaks is then employed to determine reproducibility of secondary peaks between the pair of traces. A hierarchial analysis is utilized to further analyze the reproducible pairs of secondary peaks to identify a prominent wave. Depending on the success of a first pass, the digital data is filtered with a different bandpass, whereupon the analyzation steps are again repeated in an attempt to identify a prominent wave.
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1. A method for analyzing signal waveform trace data to identify a prominent wave, comprising the steps of:
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analyzing digital signals of related first and second waveform traces to define primary peaks of said first and second waveform traces which satisfy a predetermined criteria, each said primary peak having associated preceding and succeeding troughs; if a primary peak is not determined by initial analyzation of said data signals, filtering said digital signals with a predefined bandpass and again analyzing the filtered digital signals until one said primary peak is found in each said trace; analyzing said primary peaks to determine secondary peaks; analyzing said secondary peaks to characterize said secondary peaks according to predefined criteria; determining reproducibility of said secondary peaks between said first and second waveform traces; and identifying said prominent wave by employing reproducibility criteria for the secondary peaks of said first and second waveform traces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computerized signal waveform processing system, comprising:
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a filter having a plurality of selectable bandpasses; a program controlled processor for storing and processing digital signals corresponding to signal waveform; an output device controlled by said processor for displaying results of processed digital signals; a program having instructions carried out by said processor for analyzing said digital signals, said program being operative to; filter said digital signals according to selected bandpasses; analyze said filtered digital signals to define primary peaks of said waveform; analyze digital data representative of said primary peaks to determine secondary peaks; analyze time and amplitude characteristics of said secondary peaks to define a location on said primary peak for identification thereof; and provide an output on said output device for indicating a location on said signal waveform which identifies a prominent wave of said waveform. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for analyzing brain stem waveform traces using a computerized signal waveform processing system so as to identify a prominent wave, comprising the steps of:
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storing and processing digital signals using a program controlled processor; displaying the processed digital signals; analyzing said digital signals using a program having instructions carried out by said processor, said analyzation including; analyzing digital signals of related first and second waveform traces to define primary peaks which satisfy a predetermined criteria, each said primary peak having associated preceding and succeeding troughs; if a primary peak is not determined by initial analyzation of said digital signals, filtering said digital signals with a predefined bandpass and again analyzing the filtered digital signals until one said primary peak is found in each said waveform trace; analyzing said primary peaks to determine secondary peaks; analyzing said secondary peaks to characterize said secondary peaks according to predefined criteria; determining reproducibility of said secondary peaks between said first and second waveform traces; and identifying said prominent wave by employing reproducibility criteria for the secondary peaks of said first and second waveform traces. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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