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(12) United States Patent

(10) Patent No.:

(45) Date of Patent:

Johnson, Jr.
(54)

METHOD FOR DETECTING DECEPTION

(75)

Inventor:

Ray Johnson, J r., Port Washington, NY

(Us)
(73)

Assignee: Research Foundation of the City

University of New York, New York,

NY (US)

(56)

Notice:

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

4,753,246 A

6/1988

5,137,027 A

8/1992 Rosenfeld ..

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Freeman ................... .. 600/544

5,363,858 A * 11/1994 Farwell

5,876,334 A
5,957,859 A

Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this

patent is extended or adjusted under 35

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References Cited

2002/0188217 A1

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* cited by examiner

Primary ExaminerRobert L. Nasser

Assistant ExaminerPatricia Mallari

(21) Appl. No.: 09/942,050

Aug. 28, 2001
(22) Filed:
Prior Publication Data
(65)

(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmDarby & Darby

(57)
ABSTRACT
The present invention provides a novel and reliable method
for detecting deception in a subject. Deception as Well as

US 2002/0062089 A1 May 23, 2002

confabulation may be characterized by detectable changes in

a (ERP) activity and/or behavioral responses to stimuli.

Related US. Application Data

(60)

Provisional application No. 60/234,321, ?led on Sep. 20,

2000, and provisional application No. 60/228,827, ?led on

Aug. 28, 2000.

(51)
(52)
(58)

Int. Cl.7 ................................................ .. A61B 5/04

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These changes occur in one or more measures or markers of

brain activity or behavioral activity referred to herein as the

neural and behavioral signature of deception. The method

is independent of the intent to commit deception.

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43 Claims, 110 Drawing Sheets

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