Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A system for analyzing an interval of an aperiodic waveform, manifest as an electrical signal, comprising: means for detecting predetermined individual waves in said electrical signal to provide individual wave signals representative of the time of occurrence, the period and the amplitude of a detected wave; a storage means for containing a three-dimensional static image; and means connected to receive said individual wave signals for scaling said wave signals into said three-dimensional image to depict waves as linear symbols positioned in one dimension with reference to period and in another dimension with reference to time of occurrence and scaled in the third dimension with perspective adjustment to indicate amplitude.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
109 words
A system for analyzing an interval of an aperiodic waveform, manifest as an electrical signal, comprising: means for detecting predetermined individual waves in said electrical signal to provide individual wave signals representative of the time of occurrence, the period and the amplitude of a detected wave; a storage means for containing a three-dimensional static image; and means connected to receive said individual wave signals for scaling said wave signals into said three-dimensional image to depict waves as linear symbols positioned in one dimension with reference to period and in another dimension with reference to time of occurrence and scaled in the third dimension with perspective adjustment to indicate amplitude.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 1 further including means for sensing an interval of EEG and means for supplying said EEG to said means for detecting.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A display system according to claim 1 wherein said display means include an electronic module to process according to perspective representation each of said symbols representative of each incoming wave, and further include a storage oscilloscope on the screen of which successively incoming linear symbols are stored and displayed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A display system according to claim 1 where said display means include an electronic module to process according to perspective representation the duration, amplitude and time of occurrence to each incoming wave to result in a virtual symbol, and further including plotter means to actually plot said symbols on a writing medium such as to progressively construct said static three-dimensional image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said storage means comprises a cathode ray storage tube for developing a static image and said means for scaling actuates said tube on the occurrence of said waves to provide representative displays.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 1 further including a hard-copy unit for providing a sheet of paper depicting said static image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said means for detecting includes means for separating said electrical signal into wave components and further includes means for measuring the period of said wave components.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system according to claim 7 wherein said means for detecting further includes a wave detector for at least one of said wave components to detect the occurrence of waves with an amplitude below a predetermined minimum amplitude and discriminate against said waves.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 8 wherein said wave detector further includes means to discriminate against wave components outside predetermined period limits.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 7 wherein said means for detecting further includes means for detecting signal spikes in one of said wave components.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system according to claim 7 further including a plurality of detectors for receiving said wave components, to detect within predetermined limits the amplitude and period of said wave components.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 11 further including a multiplexer for connecting said plurality of detectors to said storage means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said storage means comprises a display generator and said system further includes means for indicating calibration marks on said display.