IP Library Granted Patent US 12,201,427
Granted Patent B2
US 12,201,427 · App. 18/748,059 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Headband with brain activity sensors

Inventor: Robert A. Connor (Wyoming, MN)
Assignee: Medibotics LLC
A61B5/256A61B5/245A61B5/369
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Patent No.
US 12,201,427
App. No.
18/748,059
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention is a head-worn device (e.g. headband, halo, or headset) with sensors (e.g. electrodes) which record brain activity. In an example, the device can be undulating with concave undulations which rest on the tops of a person's ears. In an example, the device can further comprise right side and left side ear prongs (e.g. arms, segments, or portions) which curve around the posterior and upper surfaces of a person's right and left ears.

Claims (6)

1. A head-worn device for recording brain signals comprising:

an arcuate electrode holder, wherein the electrode holder is a headband, halo, or headset;

wherein the electrode holder is configured to span between 40% and 80% of a circumference of a person's head;

wherein the electrode holder is configured to: start at a location behind an ear; curve upward around the back of the ear; then curve forward to a location on a side of the person's forehead; then curve upward and backward to form an undulation with a posterior-facing concavity; then curve backward to loop around the rear of the person's head; and then continue in a symmetric manner on an opposite side of the person's head, ending at an ear on the opposite side;

a plurality of electrodes, wherein the electrodes are held in place by the electrode holder, and wherein the electrodes are configured to receive electrical and/or electromagnetic signals from the person's brain; and

an electronics unit, wherein the electronics unit further comprises a data processor, a data transmitter and/or data receiver, and a power source.

Continuity (45)
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