Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Eye or testing by visual stimulus
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-13
2008-10-14
Hindenburg, Max (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Eye or testing by visual stimulus
C340S575000, C340S576000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07435227
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for generating an indication of a level of vigilance of an individual using a gaze acquisition unit providing a gaze data stream of at least one eye of the individual, a processing unit receiving the gaze data stream and determining a level of vigilance.
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Biocognisafe (BCS) Technologies
Hindenburg Max
Hoekstra Jeffrey G
Ogilvy Renault LLP
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