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Apparatus for and method of spectral analysis enhancement of polygraph examinations
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-16
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Granted: 1989-12-19
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Expires: 2008-03-16
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for and method of improving polygraph testing comprises parallel processing of output response signals of a human being by a polygraph machine and a spectral analyzer and then comparing and contrasting the output results for more qualified interpretations.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert F. Beatty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/16; A61B5/164
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A polygraph examination apparatus comprising in combination: a polygraph machine including input leads adapted to be connected to the human body so that the specific human body functions of galvanic skin response, blood pressure, respiration, and pulse and their associated output signals can be monitored; and a spectrum analyzer electronically connected in parallel with said polygraph machine such that the output signals of the human body functions being monitored on said polygraph machine are concurrently monitored on said spectrum analyzer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A polygraph examination apparatus comprising in combination: a polygraph machine including input leads adapted to be connected to the human body so that the specific human body functions of galvanic skin response, blood pressure, respiration, and pulse and their associated output signals can be monitored; and a spectrum analyzer electronically connected in parallel with said polygraph machine such that the output signals of the human body functions being monitored on said polygraph machine are concurrently monitored on said spectrum analyzer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The polygraph examination apparatus of claim 1 wherein the output of said spectrum analyzer are output to means for generating functional output plots.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The polygraph examination apparatus of claim 1 wherein said spectrum analyzer further comprises an access memory for storing said spectrum analyzer output.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of analyzing polygraph data which comprises: splitting the signal output such as galvanic skin response, blood pressure, respiration and pulse, obtained from a human body so that a first portion of the identical said output goes to a polygraph machine and a second portion of the said output signal is conveyed in parallel to a spectrum analyzer; recording said first portion of said output signal on a polygraph machine; processing said second portion of said output signal through said spectrum analyzer; outputting said spectrum analyzer results; and comparing and contrasting said polygraph machine recordings with said spectrum analyzer results to make interpretations and decisions based on both outputs.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of analyzing polygraph data which comprises: splitting the signal output such as galvanic skin response, blood pressure, respiration and pulse, obtained from a human body so that a first portion of the identical said output goes to a polygraph machine and a second portion of the said output signal is conveyed in parallel to a spectrum analyzer; recording said first portion of said output signal on a polygraph machine; processing said second portion of said output signal through said spectrum analyzer; outputting said spectrum analyzer results; and comparing and contrasting said polygraph machine recordings with said spectrum analyzer results to make interpretations and decisions based on both outputs.
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