Marilyn C Silverman

US Patent:

7139699, Nov 21, 2006

Filed:

Oct 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/971777

Inventors:

Stephen E. Silverman - Wilton CT, US
Asli Ozdas - Nashville TN, US
Marilyn K. Silverman - Wilton CT, US

International Classification:

G10L 11/04

US Classification:

704206, 704211

Abstract:

Method and apparatus to measure jitter (period-to-period fluctuations in fundamental frequency) among the voices of suicidal, major depressed, and non-suicidal patients to predict near-term suicidal risk.

US Patent:

20020077825, Jun 20, 2002

Filed:

Aug 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/935294

Inventors:

Stephen Silverman - Weston CT, US
Marilyn Silverman - Weston CT, US

International Classification:

G10L021/00
G10L011/00

US Classification:

704/270000

Abstract:

A method for evaluating near-term suicidal risk by analysis of a series of spoken words includes converting the spoken series of words into a signal having characteristics indicative of said words as spoken, dynamically monitoring said signal to detect changes therein and identifying the person as having a relatively high near-term risk of suicide on the basis of such monitored changes in the signal relative to the speech of individuals in good mental health having no near-term suicidal risk.

US Patent:

20070233498, Oct 4, 2007

Filed:

May 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/440221

Inventors:

Stephen Silverman - Weston CT, US
Marilyn Silverman - Weston CT, US

International Classification:

G10L 11/00

US Classification:

704274000

Abstract:

A method for evaluating near-term suicidal risk by analysis of a series of spoken words includes converting the spoken series of words into a signal having characteristics indicative of said words as spoken, dynamically monitoring said signal to detect changes therein and identifying the person as having a relatively high near-term risk of suicide on the basis of such monitored changes in the signal relative to the speech of individuals in good mental health having no near-term suicidal risk.