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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2023
The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research, Valencia, CA (US);
Brian Shelton, Ventura, CA (US);
Robert J. Greenberg, Los Angeles, CA (US);
THE ALFRED E. MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, Valencia, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for detecting and/or treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) experienced by a subject, using one or more implanted or external sensors. In some aspects, the systems and methods described herein are configured to classify the human subject as being awake or asleep by comparing a calculated standard deviation and/or variance of one or more respiratory parameters against a predetermined threshold and to control the delivery of stimulation based on this classification.