Facilitating clinical treatments via Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): Key Neurotechnology Patent #21
– Illustrative image from U.S. Patent No. 6,926,660
Today we are sharing a key 2005 patent assigned to Neuronetics, Inc. (As mentioned, we are featuring a foundational Pervasive Neurotech patent a day, from older to newer by issue date)
U.S. Patent No. 6,926,660: Facilitating treatment via magnetic stimulation.
Assignee(s): Neuronetics, Inc.
Inventor(s): Stanford W. Miller
Technology Category: Transcranial Stimulation
Issue Date: August 9, 2005
SharpBrains’ Take:
TMS treatments procedures are more effective and efficient if targeted stimulation to the patient can be quickly and easily repeated, rather than ...
Source: SharpBrains - February 27, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology brain data EEG Inc neuro-technology Neuronetics Neurotechnology patent TMS transcranial stimulation Transcranial-Magnetic-Stimulation Source Type: blogs
Post-doctoral position in sensorimotor learning and control of speech production
TheLaboratory for Speech Physiology and Motor Control(PI Ludo Max, Ph.D.) at the University of Washington (Seattle) announces an open post-doctoral position in the areas ofsensorimotor integration and sensorimotor learning for speech production. The position will involve experimental work on both typical speech and stuttering. The lab is located in the University of Washington's Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences and has additional affiliations with the Graduate Program in Neuroscience and the Department of Bioengineering. Seehttp://faculty.washington.edu/ludomax/lab/for more information.The successful candidate wil...
Source: Talking Brains - February 26, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Research Byte: Visual-spatial working memory important for math achievement
Click on image to enlarge.David Geary does some of the best math learning research availble. Good stuff.- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner))
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - February 25, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Tags: Gv visual working memory Source Type: blogs
Successful Valentine Campaign by IMAlive
This year, I was invited to be a part of a special Valentine’s campaign for people without partners. #ThereIsAlwaysMe was created by crisis chat site IMAlive, and promoted by PostSecret, @unsuicide, Torrey DeVitto, Jennifer Niven, and Kevin Brooks.
This short video shows highlights from the campaign results. People shared notes with inspiring messages to be found by strangers in schools, hospitals, and more, and then shared photos of those notes with the hashtag.
It was great to be a part of this uplifting campaign that remembers not everyone is partnered on Valentine’s Day, but w...
Source: Channel N - February 24, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Sandra Kiume Tags: All Documentary General Social video brain IM Alive Jennifer Niven Kevin Brooks psychology suicide Valentine Day Source Type: blogs
Research Byte: The American Psychological Association Task Force assessment of violent video games: Science in the service of public interest. via BrowZine
The American Psychological Association Task Force assessment of violent video games: Science in the service of public interest.Calvert, Sandra L.; Appelbaum, Mark; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Graham, Sandra; Nagayama Hall, Gordon C.; Hamby, Sherry; Fasig-Caldwell, Lauren G.; Citkowicz, Martyna; Galloway, Daniel P.; Hedges, Larry V.American Psychologist: Vol. 72 Issue 2 – 2017: 126 - 14310.1037/a0040413University of Minnesota Users:http://login.ezproxy.lib.umn.edu/login?url=http://doi.apa.org/getdoi.cfm?doi=10.1037/a0040413Non-University of Minnesota Users: (Full text may not be available)http://doi.apa.org/getdoi.cfm?doi=10.1037/...
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - February 24, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: blogs
Research Byte: Advanced, Analytic, Automated (AAA) Measurement of Engagement During Learning via BrowZine
Click on image to enlargeAdvanced, Analytic, Automated (AAA) Measurement of Engagement During LearningD'Mello, Sidney; Dieterle, Ed; Duckworth, AngelaEducational Psychologist: Articles in pressUniversity of Minnesota Users:http://login.ezproxy.lib.umn.edu/login?url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00461520.2017.1281747Non-University of Minnesota Users: (Full text may not be available)http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00461520.2017.1281747Accessed with BrowZine, supported by University of Minnesota. (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner))
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - February 24, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: blogs
Recognizing unique EEG brainwaves to enhance biometric authentication: Key Neurotech Patent #20
— Illustrative image from U.S. Patent No. 6,898,299
Today we are sharing a robust 2005 patent harnessing EEG brainwaves in the (now) hot space of biometric authentication and security. (As mentioned, we are featuring a foundational Pervasive Neurotech patent a day, from older to newer by issue date)
U.S. Patent No. 6,898,299: Method and system for biometric recognition based on electric and/or magnetic characteristics.
Assignee(s): GR Intellectual Reserve, LLC
Inventor(s): Juliana H. Brooks
Technology Category: EEG
Issue Date: May 24, 2005
SharpBrains’ Take:
The ‘299 patent applies EEG signals, along with...
Source: SharpBrains - February 24, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology biometric brain data brainwaves EEG EEG signals GR Intellectual Reserve LLC neuro-technology patent Source Type: blogs
Post-Doc Position in the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, Sargent College, Boston University
The Guenther Lab at Boston University is seeking applications for a postdoctoral associate in computational neuroscience and neuroimaging of speech in normal and disordered populations. The Guenther Lab is one of the world's preeminent speech, neuroscience laboratories, and the associate will work with a team of experts in neuroimaging, computational modeling, and neural data collection and analysis within the Guenther Lab, the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Required Skills:PhD ...
Source: Talking Brains - February 23, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Creative People Have Better-Connected Brains, Scans Reveal
FromScience Alert on FlipboardIs creativity wired into us? Highly creative people have more neural connections between the left and right sides of their brains, …Read it on FlipboardRead it on sciencealert.com (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner))
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - February 23, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: blogs
The science of mind wandering
As per usual, an excellent blog post by Jon Leiff. The science of mind wanderingSome feel that spontaneous thought occurring without specific stimulation is closest to understanding how we define ourselves. These seemingly random self-produced …Read it on FlipboardRead it on jonlieffmd.com (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner))
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - February 23, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: blogs
10 Finalists announced for the $1M Global Teacher Prize
These are the 10 best teachers in the world (Global Teacher Prize announcement):
“We’ve all had teachers who have inspired us, who have made a difference to our lives.
Teachers have the power to make or break lives. A great lesson can inspire a passion for a subject that lasts a lifetime, while lacklustre teaching can kill any desire for learning.
Teachers who make a significant difference in their students’ lives – sometimes against all odds – deserve to be celebrated.
The Global Teacher Prize does just that, awarding $1 million to an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to their professi...
Source: SharpBrains - February 22, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Education & Lifelong Learning brain brains educators Global Teacher Prize neuroplasticity teachers teaching Source Type: blogs
Computer modeling meets Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): Key Neurotech Patent #17
– Illustrative image from U.S. Patent No. 6,827,681
This is a very interesting 2004 patent, assigned to Brainlab AG, outlining a way to use computer modeling to target brain stimulation.
U.S. Patent No. 6,827,681: Method and device for transcranial magnetic stimulation.
Assignee(s): Brainlab AG
Inventor(s): Phillipp Tanner, Andreas Hartlep, Henrik Wist, Kerstin Wendicke, Thomas Weyh
Technology Category: Transcranial Stimulation
Issue Date: December 7, 2004
SharpBrains’ Take:
The ‘681 patent claims broad coverage over the use of computer modeling in targeted brain stimulation techniques. Two broad claims ...
Source: SharpBrains - February 21, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology brain data brain stimulation techniques Brainlab AG computer modeling neuro-technology patent TMS transcranial stimulation Transcranial-Magnetic-Stimulation Source Type: blogs
Testing and training cognitive ability: Key Neurotech Patent #16
– Illustrative image from U.S. Patent No. 6,632,174
Today we are featuring a key 2003 patent assigned to Cognifit ltd — fascinating to reflect how the brain training field has evolved in 14 years! (As mentioned, we are featuring a foundational Pervasive Neurotech patent a day, from older to newer by issue date)
U.S. Patent No. 6,632,174: Method and Apparatus for testing and training cognitive ability
Assignee(s): Cognifit ltd
Inventor(s): Shlomo Breznitz
Technology Category: Neurocognitive Training
Issue Date: October 14, 2003
SharpBrains’ Take:
The Detailed Description of the ‘174 patent accurately con...
Source: SharpBrains - February 20, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology brain data cognifit cognitive ability testing cognitive-ability cognitive-assessments cognitive-skill neuro cognitive training neuro-technology patent training cognitive ability Source Type: blogs
Pre- and post-doctoral research positions in MEG research in the NYU Neuroscience of Language Lab (PIs Pylkk änen & Marantz in New York or Abu Dhabi)
The NYU Neuroscience of Language Lab (http://www.psych.nyu.edu/nellab/) has openings for research scientists, which could be realized either as pre-doctoral RAships or as a post-doc. The RAs could be based either in our Abu Dhabi or New York labs. A post-doctoral fellow would be based in Abu Dhabi.A BA/BS, MA/MS or PhD in a cognitive science-related discipline (psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, etc.) or computer science is required. The hired person would ideally have experience with psycho- and neurolinguistic experiments, a background in statistics and some programming ability (especially Py...
Source: Talking Brains - February 19, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Classifying and treating physiologic brain imbalances using quantitative EEG: Key Neurotech Patent #15
– Illustrative image from U.S. Patent No. 6,622,036
Today we are sharing a 2003 patent assigned to CNS Response, Inc. (As mentioned, we are featuring a foundational Pervasive Neurotech patent a day, from older to newer by issue date)
U.S. Patent No. 6,622,036: Method for classifying and treating physiologic brain imbalances using quantitative EEG.
Assignee(s): CNS Response, Inc
Inventor(s): Stephen Suffin
Technology Category: EEG
Issue Date: September 16, 2003
SharpBrains’ Take:
The ‘036 patent discloses the application of quantified EEG to brain imbalances (e.g., physiological imbalances). The value deli...
Source: SharpBrains - February 17, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology brain data brain imbalance CNS Response EEG EEG device Inc medication medication treatments neuro-technology patent quantative EEG Source Type: blogs
