Method and system to accelerate consolidation of specific memories using transcranial stimulation
US10307592B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0484
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described is a system for consolidation of specific memories of events. A sleep state detector assesses a subject's sleep state from neural recordings obtained from a high-density electroencephalogram (HD-EEG) device. During a memory encoding phase, a high-definition transcranial current stimulation (HD-tCS) system simultaneously applies a spatiotemporal amplitude-modulated pattern (STAMP) tag and a transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) signal to the subject as an event is experienced by the subject. During a memory consolidation phase, the HD-tCS system applies a transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) signal to the subject during a sleep or quiet waking state of the subject.
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