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Method and apparatus for evaluating rhythmic oscillations in aperiodic physiological response systems
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Filing: 1982-12-30
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Granted: 1985-04-16
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Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus is disclosed for detecting amplitude variations in the rhythmic oscillations of a physiological response pattern in a frequency range of interest. A sensor is used to detect an occurrence of an event in the cycle of a physiological response and the intervals between each reoccurring event is timed and placed in a buffer. The output from the buffer is readout at predetermined time intervals and fed to a filter which determines the aperiodic portion of the signal and subtracts that aperiodic portion to output a residual data signal. The residual data signal is fed to a band pass filter which filters in a region determined by the predetermined frequency range of interest and which outputs to a calculation and display device wherein the variance of the rhythmic oscillation is calculated and displayed.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen W. Porges
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:56
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/43; A61B5/4306; A61B5/4343; A61B5/4362; A61B5/02; A61B5/024; A61B5/02411; H; H03; H03H; H03H17/00; H03H17/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 46
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A system for detecting amplitude variations in the rhythmic oscillations of heart period in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising: sensor means for detecting an occurrence of an event in the cycle of a heartbeat; timing means for determining time intervals between the occurrence of said event in successive heartbeats; buffer means for storing said time intervals between the occurrence of said event in successive heartbeats; means for reading out said intervals stored in said buffer means at predetermined time intervals; first filter means responsive to the intervals read out from said buffer means, including a means for determining an aperiodic portion of said intervals read out from said buffer means and a subtraction means for subtracting said aperiodic portion from said intervals read out from said buffer means and for producing a corresponding output; second filter means for receiving and filtering the output of said first filter means and for outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and output means for calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in the signal outputted by said second filter means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
186 words
A system for detecting amplitude variations in the rhythmic oscillations of heart period in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising: sensor means for detecting an occurrence of an event in the cycle of a heartbeat; timing means for determining time intervals between the occurrence of said event in successive heartbeats; buffer means for storing said time intervals between the occurrence of said event in successive heartbeats; means for reading out said intervals stored in said buffer means at predetermined time intervals; first filter means responsive to the intervals read out from said buffer means, including a means for determining an aperiodic portion of said intervals read out from said buffer means and a subtraction means for subtracting said aperiodic portion from said intervals read out from said buffer means and for producing a corresponding output; second filter means for receiving and filtering the output of said first filter means and for outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and output means for calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in the signal outputted by said second filter means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein said predetermined frequency band of interest is associated with respiratory activity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system according to claim 1 further comprising: a compensator means for receiving the intervals read out from said buffer means and adjusting said intervals between said event in successive heartbeats to within a predetermined range.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said first filter means comprises: a moving polynomial filter constructed on the basis of a 2m+1 point polynomial of order n whereby said aperiodic portion of said intervals read out is determined and subtracted from said intervals read out to produce a residual signal to be outputted as said output of said first filter means to said second filter means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system according to claim 4 wherein m=10 and n=3.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system according to claim 4 wherein m=25 and n=3.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 4, wherein n=3 and 2m+1 samples occur over a time period of approximately twice the interval between respiratory cycles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 4, wherein n=3 and 2m+1 samples occur over a time period of approximately twice the interval between oscillations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined frequency band of interest is associated with oscillations in blood pressure, vasomotor activity, electrodermal activity or electroencephalographic activity.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
74 words
A system for detecting amplitude variations in the rhythmic oscillations of a physiological response pattern occurring in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising: sensor means for detecting said physiological response pattern and outputting a signal based on said response pattern; analog-to-digital converting means for converting said output signal of said sensor means into a digital output, wherein a sampling frequency of said analog-to-digital converting means is determined by said frequency band of interest;
Claim 12
Independent Claim
74 words
A system for detecting amplitude variations in the rhythmic oscillations of a physiological response pattern occurring in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising: sensor means for detecting said physiological response pattern and outputting a signal based on said response pattern; analog-to-digital converting means for converting said output signal of said sensor means into a digital output, wherein a sampling frequency of said analog-to-digital converting means is determined by said frequency band of interest;
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
104 words
first filter means responsive to the output of said analog-to-digital converting means, including means for determining an aperiodic portion of said physiological response pattern from said output of said analog-to-digital converting means and a subtraction means for subtracting said aperiodic portion from said output of said analog-to-digital converting means and producing a corresponding output; second filter means for receiving and filtering the output of said first filter means and for outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and output means for calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in the signal outputted by said second filter means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
104 words
first filter means responsive to the output of said analog-to-digital converting means, including means for determining an aperiodic portion of said physiological response pattern from said output of said analog-to-digital converting means and a subtraction means for subtracting said aperiodic portion from said output of said analog-to-digital converting means and producing a corresponding output; second filter means for receiving and filtering the output of said first filter means and for outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and output means for calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in the signal outputted by said second filter means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system according to claim 10 wherein a plurality of physiological response patterns are detected and wherein said output means further includes a coherence measurement means for providing a weighted coherence between the calculated variance of each of said response patterns occurring in said predetermined frequency band of interest.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 10 wherein said predetermined frequency band of interest is associated with respiratory activity.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system according to claim 10 further comprising: a compensator means for receiving the output of said analog-to-digital converting means and adjusting said analog-to-digital converting means output to within a predetermined range.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
67 words
A system according to claim 10 wherein said first filter means comprises a moving polynomial filter constructed on the basis of a 2m+1 point polynomial of order n whereby said aperiodic portion of said physiological response pattern is determined and subtracted from said physiological response pattern to produce a residual signal to be outputted as said output of said first filter means to said second filter means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 14 wherein m=1O and n=3.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 14 wherein m=25 and n=3.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 14, wherein n=3 and 2m+1 samples occur over a time period of approximately twice the interval between respiratory cycles.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 14 wherein n=3 and 2m+1 samples occur over a time period of approximately twice the interval between oscillations associated with blood pressure, vasomotor activity, electrodermal activity or electroencephalographic activity.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system according to claim 10, wherein said predetermined frequency band of interest is associated with oscillations in blood pressure, intracranial pressure, vasomotor activity, electrodermal activity or electroencephalographic activity.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for detecting amplitude variations in the rhythmic oscillations of heart period in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising the steps of: detecting the occurrence of an event in a cycle of a heartbeat; determining the time intervals between the occurrence of said event in successive heartbeats; storing said determined time intervals; reading out said stored intervals at predetermined time intervals; performing a first filtering function on said intervals read out including removing an aperiodic portion of said read out intervals; receiving and filtering said first filtered read out intervals with said aperiodic portion removed therefrom and outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in said signal outputted in said receiving and filtering step.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for detecting amplitude variations in the rhythmic oscillations of heart period in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising the steps of: detecting the occurrence of an event in a cycle of a heartbeat; determining the time intervals between the occurrence of said event in successive heartbeats; storing said determined time intervals; reading out said stored intervals at predetermined time intervals; performing a first filtering function on said intervals read out including removing an aperiodic portion of said read out intervals; receiving and filtering said first filtered read out intervals with said aperiodic portion removed therefrom and outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in said signal outputted in said receiving and filtering step.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 20 wherein the step of storing said determined intervals includes the step of compensating for said determined intervals which are outside of a predetermined range so that all intervals are within said predetermined range.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 20 wherein the step of performing a first filtering function includes the step of determining the aperiodic portion of said read out interval through the use of a moving polynomial filter based upon a polynomial equation having 2m+1 points and being of the nth order.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 22 where m=10 and n=3.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 22 where m=25 and n=3.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for detecting amplitude variations in the rhythmic oscillations of a physiological response pattern occurring in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising the steps of: detecting said physiological response pattern; converting said response pattern into a digital output by sampling said response pattern at a frequency determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; performing a first filtering function on said digital output indicative of said response pattern, including removing an aperiodic portion of said digital output of said response pattern; receiving and filtering said first filtered digital output with said aperiodic portion removed therefrom and outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in said signal outputted in said receiving and filtering step.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for detecting amplitude variations in the rhythmic oscillations of a physiological response pattern occurring in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising the steps of: detecting said physiological response pattern; converting said response pattern into a digital output by sampling said response pattern at a frequency determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; performing a first filtering function on said digital output indicative of said response pattern, including removing an aperiodic portion of said digital output of said response pattern; receiving and filtering said first filtered digital output with said aperiodic portion removed therefrom and outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in said signal outputted in said receiving and filtering step.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 25 wherein: the step of converting said response pattern into a digital output includes the step of compensating said digital output to be within a predetermined range.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 25 wherein the step of performing a first filtering function includes the step of determining the aperiodic portion of said digital output of said response pattern through the use of a moving polynomial filter based upon a polynomial equation having 2m+1 points and being of the nth order.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 27 where m=10 and n=3.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method according to claim 27 where m=25 and n=3.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
182 words
A system for detecting amplitude variations in rhythmic oscillations of a point process in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising: sensor means for detecting an occurrence of an event in the cycle of each of said rhythmic oscillations; timing means for determining time intervals between the occurrence of said events; buffer means for storing said intervals determined by said timing means; means for reading out said intervals stored in said buffer means at predetermined time intervals; first filter means responsive to the stored intervals read out from said buffer means, including a means for determining an aperiodic portion of said intervals read out from said buffer means and a subtraction means for subtracting said aperiodic portion from said intervals read out from said buffer means and for producing a corresponding output; second filter means for receiving and filtering the output of said first filter means and for outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and output means for calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in the signal outputted by said second filter means.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
182 words
A system for detecting amplitude variations in rhythmic oscillations of a point process in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising: sensor means for detecting an occurrence of an event in the cycle of each of said rhythmic oscillations; timing means for determining time intervals between the occurrence of said events; buffer means for storing said intervals determined by said timing means; means for reading out said intervals stored in said buffer means at predetermined time intervals; first filter means responsive to the stored intervals read out from said buffer means, including a means for determining an aperiodic portion of said intervals read out from said buffer means and a subtraction means for subtracting said aperiodic portion from said intervals read out from said buffer means and for producing a corresponding output; second filter means for receiving and filtering the output of said first filter means and for outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and output means for calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in the signal outputted by said second filter means.
Claim 38
Independent Claim
176 words
A system for detecting amplitude variations in the rhythmic oscillations of a continuous process in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising: sensor means for detecting said continuous process and outputting a signal based on the detected continuous process; analog-to-digital converting means for converting said output signal of said sensor means into a digital output, wherein a sampling frequency of said analog-to-digital converting means is determined by said frequency band of interest; first filter means responsive to the output of said analog-to-digital converting means, including an aperiodic portion determining means for determining an aperiodic portion of said output of said analog-to-digital converting means and a subtraction means for subtracting said aperiodic portion from said output of said analog-to-digital converting means and for producing a corresponding output; second filter means for receiving and filtering the output of said first filter means and for outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and output means for calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in the signal outputted by said second filter means.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
176 words
A system for detecting amplitude variations in the rhythmic oscillations of a continuous process in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising: sensor means for detecting said continuous process and outputting a signal based on the detected continuous process; analog-to-digital converting means for converting said output signal of said sensor means into a digital output, wherein a sampling frequency of said analog-to-digital converting means is determined by said frequency band of interest; first filter means responsive to the output of said analog-to-digital converting means, including an aperiodic portion determining means for determining an aperiodic portion of said output of said analog-to-digital converting means and a subtraction means for subtracting said aperiodic portion from said output of said analog-to-digital converting means and for producing a corresponding output; second filter means for receiving and filtering the output of said first filter means and for outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and output means for calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in the signal outputted by said second filter means.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for detecting amplitude variations in the rhythmic oscillations of a continuous process in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising the steps of: detecting said continuous process; converting said detected process into a digital output by sampling said process at a frequency determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; performing a first filtering function on said digital output of said converting step, including removing an aperiodic portion of said digital output of said continuous process; receiving and filtering said first filtered digital output with said aperiodic portion removed therefrom and outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in said signal outputted in said receiving and filtering step.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for detecting amplitude variations in the rhythmic oscillations of a continuous process in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising the steps of: detecting said continuous process; converting said detected process into a digital output by sampling said process at a frequency determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; performing a first filtering function on said digital output of said converting step, including removing an aperiodic portion of said digital output of said continuous process; receiving and filtering said first filtered digital output with said aperiodic portion removed therefrom and outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in said signal outputted in said receiving and filtering step.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for detecting amplitude variations in the rhythmic oscillations of a point process in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising the steps of: detecting the occurrence of events in said point process; determining the time intervals between the occurrence of successive events in said point process; storing said determined time intervals; reading out said stored intervals at predetermined time intervals; performing a first filtering function on said intervals read out including removing an aperiodic portion of said read out intervals to produce a first filtered signal; receiving and filtering the first filtered signal and outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in said signal outputted in said receiving and filtering step.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for detecting amplitude variations in the rhythmic oscillations of a point process in a predetermined frequency band of interest, comprising the steps of: detecting the occurrence of events in said point process; determining the time intervals between the occurrence of successive events in said point process; storing said determined time intervals; reading out said stored intervals at predetermined time intervals; performing a first filtering function on said intervals read out including removing an aperiodic portion of said read out intervals to produce a first filtered signal; receiving and filtering the first filtered signal and outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; and calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in said signal outputted in said receiving and filtering step.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
354 words
A system for detecting amplitude variations in rhythmic oscillations of a plurality of signals in a predetermined frequency band of interest, wherein each of said rhythmic oscillations occurs in one of a point process and a continuous process which are represented by respective signals, comprising: first sensor means for detecting an occurrence of a plurality of events in the cycle of each of said rhythmic oscillations occurring in said point process; second sensor means for detecting and evaluating said continuous process of each of said rhythmic oscillations occurring in said continuous process and for outputting an output signal based thereon; timing means responsive to the occurrence of each event detected by said first sensor means for determining time intervals between the occurrence of successive of said events; buffer means for storing said intervals determined by said timing means; means for reading out said intervals stored in said buffer means at predetermined time intervals; analog-to-digital converting means for converting said output signal of said second sensor means into a digital output, wherein a sampling frequency of said analog-to-digital converting means is determined by said frequency band of interest; first filter means responsive to the output of said analog-to-digital converting means and said intervals read out from said buffer means, including means for determining an aperiodic portion of at least one of said intervals read out and the output of said analog-to-digital converting means and subtraction means for subtracting said aperiodic portion of at least one of said intervals read out and said output of said analog-to-digital converting means from at least one of said intervals read out of said buffer means and said output of said analog-to-digital converting means and for producing a corresponding output; second filter means for receiving and filtering the output of said first filter means and for outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; output means for calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in the signal outputted by said second filter means; and a coherence measurement means for providing a weighted coherence between the calculated variance of any two of said rhythmic oscillations.
Claim 45
Independent Claim
354 words
A system for detecting amplitude variations in rhythmic oscillations of a plurality of signals in a predetermined frequency band of interest, wherein each of said rhythmic oscillations occurs in one of a point process and a continuous process which are represented by respective signals, comprising: first sensor means for detecting an occurrence of a plurality of events in the cycle of each of said rhythmic oscillations occurring in said point process; second sensor means for detecting and evaluating said continuous process of each of said rhythmic oscillations occurring in said continuous process and for outputting an output signal based thereon; timing means responsive to the occurrence of each event detected by said first sensor means for determining time intervals between the occurrence of successive of said events; buffer means for storing said intervals determined by said timing means; means for reading out said intervals stored in said buffer means at predetermined time intervals; analog-to-digital converting means for converting said output signal of said second sensor means into a digital output, wherein a sampling frequency of said analog-to-digital converting means is determined by said frequency band of interest; first filter means responsive to the output of said analog-to-digital converting means and said intervals read out from said buffer means, including means for determining an aperiodic portion of at least one of said intervals read out and the output of said analog-to-digital converting means and subtraction means for subtracting said aperiodic portion of at least one of said intervals read out and said output of said analog-to-digital converting means from at least one of said intervals read out of said buffer means and said output of said analog-to-digital converting means and for producing a corresponding output; second filter means for receiving and filtering the output of said first filter means and for outputting a signal in a band-pass region determined by said predetermined frequency band of interest; output means for calculating the variance of rhythmic oscillations in the signal outputted by said second filter means; and a coherence measurement means for providing a weighted coherence between the calculated variance of any two of said rhythmic oscillations.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system according to claim 34, wherein said predetermined frequency band of interest is associated with respiratory activity and the point process signal is a heartbeat period signal and the continuous process signal is a respiration signal.
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