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US 12,514,489 · App. 18/421,401 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Systems and methods for seizure detection based on changes in electroencephalogram (EEG) non-linearities

Inventor: Kurt E. Hecox (New Berlin, WI)
Assignee: Advanced Global Clinical Solutions Inc.
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Patent No.
US 12,514,489
App. No.
18/421,401
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system of seizure detection including one or more processing circuits configured to receive an electroencephalogram (EEG) signal generated based on electrical brain activity of a patient and determine a plurality of metrics based on the EEG signal, the plurality of metrics indicating non-linear features of the EEG signal. The one or more processing circuit are configured to perform a preliminary analysis with one of the plurality of metrics, wherein the preliminary analysis indicates that the EEG signal indicates a candidate seizure or that the EEG signal is insignificant, perform a secondary analysis with one or more metrics of the plurality of metrics to determine whether the EEG signal indicates the candidate seizure or that the EEG signal is insignificant, and generate a seizure alert indicating that the EEG signal indicates the candidate seizure.

Claims (69)

1 . A method of seizure detection, comprising:

receiving, by one or more processing circuits, a signal that indicates electrical brain activity of a patient;

determining, by the one or more processing circuits, an occurrence of a trajectory pattern of a non-linear metric by determining a plurality of values of the non-linear metric over time using the signal;

determining, by the one or more processing circuits, that a probability value of the occurrence of the trajectory pattern is less than a probability level indicating that the occurrence of the trajectory pattern is statistically significant;

determining, by the one or more processing circuits, that the signal indicates a candidate seizure based at least in part on a determination that the probability value of the occurrence of the trajectory pattern is less than the probability level; and

updating, by the one or more processing circuits, a user interface to provide a notification of the candidate seizure.

2 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

determining, by the one or more processing circuits, that the signal indicates the candidate seizure based on at least one of a default parameter value or user input.

3 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

determining, by the one or more processing circuits, a dimensionality of the signal by performing a phase space analysis by increasing a value of the dimensionality until a number of false neighbors reaches zero, wherein a starting value of the dimensionality is based on an age of the patient.

4 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

determining, by the one or more processing circuits, a plurality of metrics indicating a plurality of non-linear features of the signal; and

determining, by the one or more processing circuits, that the signal indicates the candidate seizure based on the determination that the probability value of the occurrence of the trajectory pattern is less than the probability value and further based on the plurality of metrics;

wherein the plurality of metrics comprise at least one of dimensionality, synchrony, Lyapunov exponents, entropy, global non-linearity, distance differences between recurrence trajectories, or self-similarity.

5 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

determining, by the one or more processing circuits, the probability value of the occurrence of the trajectory pattern based on a number of the plurality of values decreasing with respect to a previous value of the plurality of values.

6 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving, by the one or more processing circuits, user input via the user interface; and

setting, by the one or more processing circuits, the probability level to a value selected by a user via the user input.

7 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

retrieving, by the one or more processing circuits, a default value from a memory device; and

setting, by the one or more processing circuits, the probability level to the default value retrieved from the memory device.

8 . A system, comprising:

one or more computer systems comprising one or more processors configured to:

receive a signal that indicates electrical brain activity of a patient;

determine an occurrence of a trajectory pattern of a non-linear metric by determining a plurality of values of the non-linear metric over time using the signal;

determine that a probability value of the occurrence of the trajectory pattern is less than a probability level indicating that the occurrence of the trajectory pattern is statistically significant;

determine that the signal indicates a candidate seizure based at least in part on a determination that the probability value of the occurrence of the trajectory pattern is less than the probability level; and

update a user interface to provide a notification of the candidate seizure.

9 . The system of claim 8 , comprising:

the one or more computer systems comprising the one or more processors is configured to:

determine that the signal indicates the candidate seizure based on at least one of a default parameter value or user input.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein:

the one or more computer systems comprising the one or more processors is configured to:

determine a dimensionality of the signal by performing a phase space analysis by increasing a value of the dimensionality until a number of false neighbors reaches zero, wherein a starting value of the dimensionality is based on an age of the patient.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein:

the one or more computer systems comprising the one or more processors is configured to:

determine a plurality of metrics indicating a plurality of non-linear features of the signal; and

determine that the signal indicates the candidate seizure based on the determination that the probability value of the occurrence of the trajectory pattern is less than the probability level and further based on the plurality of metrics;

wherein the plurality of metrics comprise at least one of dimensionality, synchrony, Lyapunov exponents, entropy, global non-linearity, distance differences between recurrence trajectories, or self-similarity.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein:

the one or more computer systems comprising the one or more processors is configured to:

determine the probability value of the occurrence of the trajectory pattern based on a number of the plurality of values decreasing with respect to a previous value of the plurality of values.

13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein:

the one or more computer systems comprising the one or more processors is configured to:

receive user input via the user interface; and

set the probability level to a value selected by a user via the user input.

14 . The system of claim 8 , wherein:

the one or more computer systems comprising the one or more processors is configured to:

retrieve a default value from a memory device; and

set the probability level to the default value retrieved from the memory device.

15 . One or more non-transitory storage media storing instructions thereon, that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations, comprising:

receiving a signal that indicates electrical brain activity of a patient;

determining an occurrence of a trajectory pattern of a non-linear metric by determining a plurality of values of the non-linear metric over time using the signal;

determining that a probability value of the occurrence of the trajectory pattern is less than a probability level indicating that the occurrence of the trajectory pattern is statistically significant;

determining that the signal indicates a candidate seizure in response to a determination that the probability value of the occurrence of the trajectory pattern is less than the probability level; and

updating a user interface to provide a notification of the candidate seizure.

16 . The one or more non-transitory storage media of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:

determining the probability value of the occurrence of the trajectory pattern based on a number of the plurality of values decreasing with respect to a previous value of the plurality of values.

17 . The one or more non-transitory storage media of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:

receiving user input via the user interface; and

setting the probability level to a value selected by a user via the user input.

18 . The one or more non-transitory storage media of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:

retrieving a default value from a memory device; and

setting the probability level to the default value retrieved from the memory device.

19 . The one or more non-transitory storage media of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:

determining that the signal indicates the candidate seizure based on at least one of a default parameter value or user input.

20 . The one or more non-transitory storage media of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:

determining a dimensionality of the signal by performing a phase space analysis by increasing a value of the dimensionality until a number of false neighbors reaches zero, wherein a starting value of the dimensionality is based on an age of the patient.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2024
From: HECOX, KURT E.
To: ADVANCED GLOBAL CLINICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
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Continuity (8)
Continuation 17379597 · Jul 19, 2021
Continuation 17366854 · Jul 2, 2021
Continuation 16938501 · Jul 24, 2020
Continuation 16938541 · Jul 24, 2020
Continuation PCTUS2020025136 · Mar 27, 2020
Continuation PCTUS2020025136 · Mar 27, 2020
Provisional Application 62890497 · Aug 22, 2019
Related Publication 20240156392A1 · May 16, 2024
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