Device for the induction of specific brain wave patterns
US4335710A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 1980 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2021/0027
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Brain wave patterns associated with relaxed and meditative states in a subject are gradually induced without deleterious chemical or neurological side effects. A white noise generator (11) has the spectral noise density of its output signal modulated in a manner similar to the brain wave patterns by a switching transistor (18) within a spectrum modulator (12). The modulated white noise signal is amplified by output amplifier (13) and converted to an audio signal by acoustic transducer (14). Ramp generator (16) gradually increases the voltage received by and resultant output frequency of voltage controlled oscillator (17) whereby switching transistor (18) periodically shunts the high frequency components of the white noise signal to ground.
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