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Method for stimulation and recording of neurophysiologic data
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-02-04
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Granted: 1975-04-29
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Expires: 1994-02-04
Abstract
Abstract Standardized stimuli of visual, auditory and somatosensory nature are precisely structured and recorded by central computer facilities on a cassette magnetic tape with these standardized recordings of electronic control signals and instructions played back by a field technician at a remote station. The electrophysiologic responses are recorded directly on a second cassette system by the remote station for later evaluation at the central computer facilities through equipment to make the information compatible with input to a computer.
Inventors
- 👤 David B Coursin
- 👤 Anthony Marmarou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:38
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/0002; A61B5/0004; A61B5/0006; A61B5/24; A61B5/316; A61B5/318; A61B5/333; A61B5/336; A61B5/369; A61B5/377; A61B5/383
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of collecting neurophysiological data at a remote station in a form for analysis of said data comprising the steps of: recording electronic control signals and audio instructions on a first tape at a processing facility away from said remote station; playing back said first tape at said remote station; operating stimulus generators in accordance with instructions on said first tape at said remote station; recording electronically the physiologic or behavioral response on a strip chart and on a second tape at said remote station; transferring the responses on said second tape at a processing facility onto recording means compatible for feed into a computer; and analyzing the material fed to said computer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of collecting neurophysiological data at a remote station in a form for analysis of said data comprising the steps of: recording electronic control signals and audio instructions on a first tape at a processing facility away from said remote station; playing back said first tape at said remote station; operating stimulus generators in accordance with instructions on said first tape at said remote station; recording electronically the physiologic or behavioral response on a strip chart and on a second tape at said remote station; transferring the responses on said second tape at a processing facility onto recording means compatible for feed into a computer; and analyzing the material fed to said computer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of collecting neurophysiological data of claim 1, further characterized by recording a time code on a different channel on said first tape from said recorded electronic control signals and audio instructions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of collecting neurophysiological data of claim 2, further characterized by inserting a time code signal into said recording means while transferring signals on said second tape at a central facility.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of collecting neurophysiological data of claim 1, further characteriZed by recording an acoustical stimulus signal on said first tape at said processing facility, and activating an acoustic stimulus generator at said remote station with said first tape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of collecting neurophysiological data of claim 1, further characterized by producing visual and somatosensory stimuli with said stimulus generators.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of collecting neurophysiological data of claim 1, further characterized by said computer being a digital computer and the step of converting the signals on said recording means from analog to digital signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of collecting neurophysiological data of claim 1, further characterized by analyzing the material on said strip chart while analyzing the material fed to said computer by coordination of both forms of information.
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