54 results about "Sensory processing" patented technology

Apparatus and methods for detecting salient features. In one implementation, an image processing apparatus utilizes latency coding and a spiking neuron network to encode image brightness into spike latency. The spike latency is compared to a saliency window in order to detect early responding neurons. Salient features of the image are associated with the early responding neurons. A dedicated inhibitory neuron receives salient feature indication and provides inhibitory signal to the remaining neurons within the network. The inhibition signal reduces probability of responses by the remaining neurons thereby facilitating salient feature detection within the image by the network. Salient feature detection can be used for example for image compression, background removal and content distribution.

Apparatus and methods for contrast enhancement and feature identification. In one implementation, an image processing apparatus utilizes latency coding and a spiking neuron network to encode image brightness into spike latency. The spike latency is compared to a saliency window in order to detect early responding neurons. Salient features of the image are associated with the early responding neurons. A inhibitory neuron receives salient feature indication and provides inhibitory signal to the other neurons within an area of influence of the inhibitory neuron. The inhibition signal reduces probability of responses by the other neurons to stimulus that is proximate to the feature thereby increasing contrast within the encoded data. The contrast enhancement may facilitate feature identification within the image. Feature detection may be used for example for image compression, background removal and content distribution.

Apparatus and methods for contrast enhancement and feature identification. In one implementation, an image processing apparatus utilizes latency coding and a spiking neuron network to encode image brightness into spike latency. The spike latency is compared to a saliency window in order to detect early responding neurons. Salient features of the image are associated with the early responding neurons. An inhibitory neuron receives salient feature indication and provides inhibitory signal to the other neurons within an area of influence of the inhibitory neuron. The inhibition signal reduces probability of responses by the other neurons to stimulus that is proximate to the feature thereby increasing contrast within the encoded data. The contrast enhancement may facilitate feature identification within the image. Feature detection may be used for example for image compression, background removal and content distribution.

Apparatus and methods for detecting salient features. In one implementation, an image processing apparatus utilizes latency coding and a spiking neuron network to encode image brightness into spike latency. The spike latency is compared to a saliency window in order to detect early responding neurons. Salient features of the image are associated with the early responding neurons. A dedicated inhibitory neuron receives salient feature indication and provides inhibitory signal to the remaining neurons within the network. The inhibition signal reduces probability of responses by the remaining neurons thereby facilitating salient feature detection within the image by the network. Salient feature detection can be used for example for image compression, background removal and content distribution.

Apparatus and methods for contrast enhancement and feature identification. In one implementation, an image processing apparatus utilizes latency coding and a spiking neuron network to encode image brightness into spike latency. The spike latency is compared to a saliency window in order to detect early responding neurons. Salient features of the image are associated with the early responding neurons. An inhibitory neuron receives salient feature indication and provides inhibitory signal to the other neurons within an area of influence of the inhibitory neuron. The inhibition signal reduces probability of responses by the other neurons to stimulus that is proximate to the feature thereby increasing contrast within the encoded data. The contrast enhancement may facilitate feature identification within the image. Feature detection may be used for example for image compression, background removal and content distribution.

The present invention relates to the antagonism of the effects of melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) through the melanin concentrating hormone receptor which is useful for the prevention or treatment of eating disorders, weight gain, obesity, abnormalities in reproduction and sexual behavior, thyroid hormone secretion, diuresis and water / electrolyte homeostasis, sensory processing, memory, sleeping, arousal, anxiety, depression, seizures, neurodegeneration and psychiatric disorders.

Apparatus and methods for contrast enhancement and feature identification. In one implementation, an image processing apparatus utilizes latency coding and a spiking neuron network to encode image brightness into spike latency. The spike latency is compared to a saliency window in order to detect early responding neurons. Salient features of the image are associated with the early responding neurons. A inhibitory neuron receives salient feature indication and provides inhibitory signal to the other neurons within an area of influence of the inhibitory neuron. The inhibition signal reduces probability of responses by the other neurons to stimulus that is proximate to the feature thereby increasing contrast within the encoded data. The contrast enhancement may facilitate feature identification within the image. Feature detection may be used for example for image compression, background removal and content distribution.

The present invention is directed to compounds of formula (I), which antagonize of the effects of melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) through the melanin concentrating hormone receptor which is useful for the prevention or treatment of eating disorders, weight gain, obesity, abnormalities in reproduction and sexual behavior, thyroid hormone secretion, diuresis and water / electrolyte homeostasis, sensory processing, memory, sleeping, arousal, anxiety, depression, seizures, neurodegeneration and psychiatric disorders.

Apparatus and methods for salient feature detection by a spiking neuron network. The network may comprise feature-specific units capable of responding to different objects (red and green color). The plasticity mechanism of the network may be configured based on difference between two similarity measures related to activity of different unit types obtained during network training. One similarity measure may be based on activity of units of the same type (red). Another similarity measure may be based on activity of units of one type (red) and another type (green). Similarity measures may comprise a cross-correlogram and / or mutual information determined over an activity window. During network operation, the activity based plasticity mechanism may be used to potentiate connections between units of the same type (red-red). The plasticity mechanism may be used to depress connections between units of different types (red-green). The plasticity mechanism may effectuate detection of salient features in the input.

The present invention relates to the antagonism of the effects of melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) through the melanin concentrating hormone receptor which is useful for the prevention or treatment of eating disorders, weight gain, obesity, abnormalities in reproduction and sexual behavior, thyroid hormone secretion, diuresis and water / electrolyte homeostasis, sensory processing, memory, sleeping, arousal, anxiety, depression, seizures, neurodegeneration and psychiatric disorders.

The present invention relates to the antagonism of the effects of melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) through the melanin concentrating hormone receptor which is useful for the prevention or treatment of eating disorders, weight gain, obesity, abnormalities in reproduction and sexual behavior, thyroid hormone secretion, diuresis and water / electrolyte homeostasis, sensory processing, memory, sleeping, arousal, anxiety, depression, seizures, neurodegeneration and psychiatric disorders.

Artificial retina may be implemented. A retinal apparatus may comprise an input pixel layer, hidden photoreceptive layer, an output neuron layer, and / or other components. Individual cones of the photoreceptive layer may be configured to receive input stimulus from one or more cones within the cone circle of confusion. The cone dynamic may be described using a diffusive state equation characterized by two variables configured to represent membrane voltage and current. Diffusive horizontal coupling of neighboring cones may effectuate non-separable spatiotemporal response that is configured to respond to contrast reversing and / or coherent moving stimulus. The photoreceptive layer high-pass filtered output may facilitate contrast detection by suppressing time-invariant component of the input and reducing sensitivity of the retina to the static inputs.

The present invention relates to the antagonism of the effects of melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) through the melanin concentrating hormone receptor which is useful for the prevention or treatment of eating disorders, weight gain, obesity, abnormalities in reproduction and sexual behavior, thyroid hormone secretion, diuresis and water / electrolyte homeostasis, sensory processing, memory, sleeping, arousal, anxiety, depression, seizures, neurodegeneration and psychiatric disorders.

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for image and sensory processing to facilitate human interface at a computer terminal. The apparatus include a video camera adapted to capture images of user finger movement above the keyboard primarily in an image plane along X and Y axes substantially normal to the keyboard key-field plane, at least one thumb touch pad segment, and a controller. The methods included capturing the video images of user finger movement in the image plane, capturing user initiated sensory input indicative of selected functions and / or positioning modalities, and utilizing the captured images and sensory input for mapping user selected work product entry location at the monitor viewing screen and / or performing other functions.

The invention relates to a sensory integrative dysfunction measurement and training system based on virtual reality audio-visual channels, and solves the problems such as reasonable design in the prior art. The system comprises a hand force stroke acquisition module, a foot force stroke acquisition module, a force stroke data processing module and a power supply module. The power supply module isconnected with a hand space position acquisition module, a foot space position acquisition module and a space motion data processing module, respectively. Both the force stroke data processing moduleand the space motion data processing module are connected to a main control module, and the main control module is respectively connected with a virtual reality head-mounted module and a virtual reality audio-visual cognitive task presentation module. The main control module is connected to a sensory integrative test phase unit and / or a sensory integrative training phase unit. The system of the present invention comprises the advantages of instructing a trainer to autonomously adjust the change on electroencephalograph, so as to reach a preset range of electroencephalographic parameters, and strengthening autonomous regulation ability to electroencephalograph by training, thereby achieving the purpose and effect of training attention.

A wireless, programmable and customizable, integrated stroboscopic, eyewear device used as a training tool to enhance the user's sensory processing systems and overall neuro capability (including the underlying pyscho-motor functions). This device functions to elevate and improve the user's perceptual and cognitive processing skills and further measures and collects sensory data from the user during training including heart rate and other Bio statistics. It overall provides for a sensory training tool that builds and strengthen the user's confidence and mental state (ability to spontaneously adjust and respond to unanticipated events). The eyewear device is communicatively coupled to a computing or communication device to transmit data to the receivers. The eyewear device is either equipped with a Bluetooth, infra-red, or Wi-Fi communications module to enhance the connectivity of the device and to oversee the performance of the user using a mobile application resident on a remote mobile device such as a tablet computer or a smartphone.

The present invention relates to the antagonism of the effects of melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) through the melanin concentrating hormone receptor which is useful for the prevention or treatment of eating disorders, weight gain, obesity, abnormalities in reproduction and sexual behavior, thyroid hormone secretion, diuresis and water / electrolyte homeostasis, sensory processing, memory, sleeping, arousal, anxiety, depression, seizures, neurodegeneration and psychiatric disorders.

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for image and sensory processing to facilitate human interface at a computer terminal. The apparatus include a video camera adapted to capture images of user finger movement above the keyboard primarily in an image plane along X and Y axes substantially normal to the keyboard key-field plane, at least one thumb touch pad segment, and a controller. The methods included capturing the video images of user finger movement in the image plane, capturing user initiated sensory input indicative of selected functions and / or positioning modalities, and utilizing the captured images and sensory input for mapping user selected work product entry location at the monitor viewing screen and / or performing other functions.

In various examples, an interactive agent platform that hosts development and / or deployment of an interactive agent may include a sensory server for each input interaction channel and an action server for each output interaction channel. Sensory server(s) for corresponding input interaction channel(s) may translate inputs or non-standard technical events into the standardized format and generate corresponding interaction modeling API events, an interaction manager may process these incoming interaction modeling API events and generate outgoing interaction modeling API events representing commands to take some type of action, and action server(s) for corresponding output interaction channel(s) may interpret those outgoing interaction modeling API events and execute the corresponding commands. As such, the interactive agent platform may decouple sensory processing, interaction decision-making, and action execution.

The present invention relates to the antagonism of the effects of melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) through the melanin concentrating hormone receptor which is useful for the prevention or treatment of eating disorders, weight gain, obesity, abnormalities in reproduction and sexual behavior, thyroid hormone secretion, diuresis and water / electrolyte homeostasis, sensory processing, memory, sleeping, arousal, anxiety, depression, seizures, neurodegeneration and psychiatric disorders.

The invention relates to a sensory integration dysfunction measurement and training device and system based on visual and auditory paths. The problem that in the prior art, design is not reasonable enough is solved. The device comprises a hand force stroke collection module, a foot force stroke collection module and a force stroke data processing module, wherein the hand force stroke collection module, the foot force stroke collection module and the force stroke data processing module are all connected to a power supply module; the power supply module is respectively connected to a hand spaceposition collection module, a foot space position collection module and a space motion data processing module; the hand space position collection module and the foot space position collection module are respectively connected to the space motion data processing module; and both the force stroke data processing module and the space motion data processing module are connected to a main control module integrated with sensory integration dysfunction measurement and training software. The device has the advantages that control on forces of the hands and the feet of a user and the accuracy and finedegree of force strokes are checked; and the user is automatically and intelligently guided to carry out training.

Systems and methods for optical and other sensory analysis of nutritional and other complex objects are disclosed. For example, techniques may include capturing an RGB-D image of a food using an integrated camera; inputting the RGB-D image into an instance detection network configured to detect food items; segmenting a plurality of food items from the RGB-D image into a plurality of masks, the plurality of masks representing individual food items; classifying a particular food item among the individual food items using a multimodal large language model; estimating a volume of the particular food item by overlaying an RGB image associated with the RGB-D image with a depth-map to create a point cloud; and estimating the calories of the particular food item using the estimated volume and a nutritional database.

A sensory stimulation kit for facilitating coping behaviors for users with sensory processing difficulties includes a plurality of sensory modules which are unattached to each other. Each sensory module is configured to provide a stimulus. The plurality of sensory modules includes a lighting module which comprises a body, a plurality of light sources, and a lighting control interface. The plurality of light sources is mounted on the body and is configured to emit light in a selected one of a plurality of lighting patterns. The lighting control interface is operatively coupled to the plurality of light sources for selecting one of the plurality of lighting patterns.

1. Name of the product in this design: Training Clothes (Children's Vestibular Training). 2. Purpose of this design: Functional sensory integration training tool, mainly used to stimulate and regulate the vestibular system, helping children improve training clothes caused by vestibular dysfunction. 3. The key design elements of this product are the combination of shape, pattern, and color. 4. The image or photograph that best illustrates the design's key features: the front view. 5. The design for which protection is sought includes color. 6. This design is for a thin product; other views are omitted.

The invention relates to the field of furniture, in particular to a cushion with an educational science popularization function, which comprises five sponge layers made of sponge cores and jackets, wherein the five sponge layers are respectively a bed rock layer of a surface simulation bed rock, a parent material layer of a surface simulation mudstone, a deposition layer of a surface simulation soil deposition layer and gravels, a leaching layer of surface simulation root hairs and soil particles and an organic matter residual layer of simulation vegetation and organic matter residues; the sponge layers are sequentially stacked and connected; the invention further provides a low-cost manufacturing method of the cushion, the cushion simulates the structure of each soil layer of the geological layer, different visual and tactile experiences are brought to children, the sensory integration ability of the children can be trained, meanwhile, the structure of the geological layer can be popularized scientifically, and the effect of natural science education is achieved. The cushion has other functions besides the function of a seat, and the living requirements of modern people are met.

Systems and methods for optical and other sensory analysis of nutritional and other complex objects are disclosed. For example, techniques may include capturing an RGB-D image of a food using an integrated camera; inputting the RGB-D image into an instance detection network configured to detect food items; segmenting a plurality of food items from the RGB-D image into a plurality of masks, the plurality of masks representing individual food items; classifying a particular food item among the individual food items using a multimodal large language model; estimating a volume of the particular food item by overlaying an RGB image associated with the RGB-D image with a depth-map to create a point cloud; and estimating the calories of the particular food item using the estimated volume and a nutritional database.

Systems and methods for addressing hearing loss. A method includes monitoring volume conditions of at least one device in order to detect a plurality of changes in volume, wherein a volume of each of the at least one device is controlled by a subject; detecting hearing loss of the subject based on the monitored volume conditions; and applying a treatment to a subject when the hearing loss has been detected.

A new paradigm of methods and systems can enable cross-session normalization of neural recordings using sensory tasks. In this paradigm, in addition to the primary task being studied, each neural recording session also includes short sensory tasks that evoke event-related potentials (ERPs) from the low-level sensory processing of the brain. Since low-level sensory processing in the brain is expected to undergo minimal plasticity, changes in low-level sensory ERPs can be largely attributed to changes in the recording setup. The new paradigm involves collection of data from sensory task in each recording session and using that collected data to align the neural recordings of different sessions with each other. The aligned neural recordings can then be used within the system, for example in a brain-computer interface system to track mental states or to track the response to interventions such as pharmacological or neurostimulation interventions over time in a given individual.

“The present invention discloses a sensory-friendly hoodie made of 100% organic cotton, specifically designed to meet the unique needs of individuals with sensory processing challenges. This innovative hoodie incorporates sensory adaptations to provide discreet and effective self-soothing options. The lower sleeve and upper right shoulder feature either chenille patches or textured patches, offering tactile stimulation and sensory input. Additionally, discreetly sewn inside the hoodie are stretch fabric strings, known as stretch fabric strings, which allow individuals to fidget and self-soothe in a comfortable manner. These stretch fabric strings provide a flexible and tactile sensory experience, promoting comfort and regulating sensory input. This hoodie caters to individuals with autism, ADHD, anxiety, and other sensory-related conditions, offering them a stylish and functional clothing option that promotes self-regulation and well-being.”

The present application provides a method, device and system for sensory integration training of young children, the method comprising: starting a sensory integration training program for sensory integration training of young children, selecting a target training intensity in the sensory integration training program in response to a user's operation; obtaining a pre-set training plan that matches the target training intensity, and displaying a first display interface and a second display interface through a ground display screen and a wall display screen respectively according to the training plan to create a training scene for generating a training object; obtaining the training information generated by the training object in the training scene, and generating a training report for the training object in combination with the training information and the content displayed on the first display interface and the second display interface. The present application captures the training data of the trainee through a laser radar, and analyzes the training results of the trainee through big data calculation, which is more standardized than traditional sensory integration training, and the data is more complete and accurate.