EEG Glasses (Electroencephalographic Eyewear)

• US 20170188947A1
• Filed: 03/21/2017
• Published: 07/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medibotics, LLC
• Original Assignee: Medibotics, LLC
• Inventors: Connor, Robert A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,968,297 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0468 Built-in electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/291 for electroencephalography [EEG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6803 Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6814 Head
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/015 Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection

Abstract

This invention comprises EEG glasses (electroencephalographic eyewear) with a side section of an eyewear frame which spans forward and upward onto a portion of the person'"'"'s forehead and then curves back downward to connect to the front section of the eyewear frame. These EEG glasses (electroencephalographic eyewear) further include a flexible protrusion which is attached to the side section and an electromagnetic energy sensor which collects data concerning electromagnetic brain activity, wherein the flexible protrusion holds the electromagnetic energy sensor.

Claims

1. Electroencephalographic eyewear comprising:

an eyewear frame which further comprises a front section which is configured to span the front of a person'"'"'s head, a first side section which is configured to span from a first ear to the front section, and a second side section which is configured to span from a second ear to the front section;

a flexible protrusion which is part of, or attached to, a selected side section;

wherein the selected side section is selected from the group consisting of the first section and the second section;

wherein the flexible protrusion is contained within a three-dimensional space with an upper vertical boundary at the height of an Extended Upper Line, a lower vertical boundary at the height of an Extended Lower Line, an inner horizontal boundary at the horizontal location of an Extended Inside Line, and an outer horizontal boundary at the horizontal location of an Outside Perimeter Line;

wherein an Upper Perimeter Line is a virtual straight line which most closely fits the upper perimeter of the anterior A″

of the selected side section;

wherein the Extended Upper Line is a virtual straight line which is parallel to the Upper Perimeter Line and B″

above the Upper Perimeter Line;

wherein a Lower Perimeter Line is the virtual straight line which is parallel to the Upper Perimeter Line and most closely fits the lower perimeter of the anterior A″

of the selected side section;

wherein the Extended Lower Line is the virtual straight line which is parallel to the Upper Perimeter Line and C″

below the Lower Perimeter Line;

wherein an Inside Perimeter Line is the virtual straight line which most closely fits the inside perimeter of the anterior A″

of the selected side section;

wherein the Extended Inside Line is the virtual straight line which is parallel to the Inside Perimeter Line and D″

toward the person'"'"'s head from the Inside Perimeter Line;

wherein the Outside Perimeter Line is the virtual straight line which is parallel to the Upper Perimeter Line and most closely fits the outside perimeter of the anterior A″

of the selected side section; and

wherein A″

is 6″

or less, B″

is ½

″

or less, C″

is ½

″

or less, and D″

is 2″

or less;

an electromagnetic energy sensor which collects data concerning electromagnetic brain activity;

wherein the flexible protrusion is configured to hold the electromagnetic energy sensor on the person'"'"'s head;

an energy source;

a data processor; and

a data transmitter and/or receiver.

2. Electroencephalographic eyewear comprising:

a frame for eyeglasses or other eyewear;

wherein this frame further comprises a front section which is configured to span the front of a person'"'"'s head, a first side section which is configured to span from a first ear to the front section, and a second side section which is configured to span from a second ear to the front section;

wherein the first side section starts with a posterior end which is configured to be worn posterior to a person'"'"'s ear, then curves upward and forward around the tissue connection between the person'"'"'s outer ear to the rest of the person'"'"'s head to the top of this tissue connection, then spans forward along a relatively-straight longitudinal axis, then curves upward and forward to a location over the person'"'"'s temple and/or forehead, and then curves downward and forward to connect to the front section;

a flexible protrusion which is part of, or attached to, the first side section;

an electromagnetic energy sensor which collects data concerning electromagnetic brain activity, wherein the flexible protrusion is configured to hold the electromagnetic energy sensor on the person'"'"'s head;

an energy source;

a data processor; and

a data transmitter and/or receiver.

3. Electroencephalographic eyewear comprising:

a front section of an eyewear frame which is configured to span the front of a person'"'"'s face;

a side section of the eyewear frame which is configured to;

span forward from one of the person'"'"'s ears;

then span upward, forward, and inward toward the center of the person'"'"'s forehead to a location over the person'"'"'s forehead above one of the person'"'"'s eyes;

then span downward, backward, and outward away from the center of the person'"'"'s forehead; and

then span forward to connect to the front section; and

at least one electromagnetic energy sensor which is attached to the side section which collects data concerning electromagnetic brain activity.