# US 10,500,369 B2 · System and method of stress reduction

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- Number: US 10,500,369 B2
- Document ID: US10500369B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/557,091
- Filed: 2016-03-14
- Published: 2018-02-22
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2015-03-14
- Applicants: Waterfalls Day Spa, Inc.
- Inventors: Sarah Kuhl; Laurie Webb; Sara Daly
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10500369B2

## CPC

- A61M 21/02: for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia (for massage A61H; electrotherapy A61N, e.g. applying alternating or intermittent electric currents for producing anaesthesia A61N1/36021)
- G16H 20/40: relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
- G16H 20/70: relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training
- A61M 21/00: Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
- A61M 2021/0016: {by the smell sense}
- A61M 2021/0022: {by the tactile sense, e.g. vibrations}
- A61M 2021/0027: {by the hearing sense}
- A61M 2021/0044: {by the sight sense}
- A61M 2021/005: {images, e.g. video}
- A61M 2205/3553: remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
- A61M 2205/3584: using modem, internet or Bluetooth®
- A61M 2205/3592: using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
- A61M 2205/502: User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
- A61M 2205/52: with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
- A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)}
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA

## Abstract

The present disclosure provides a synergistic system and protocol for stress management and reduction in a person in need thereof. In particular, an improved system and method for relaxing, reducing stress in, and improving the well-being of an individual is disclosed such that after treatment or use of the system the individual can recall or come back to a decreased stress state obtained during treatment, thereby reducing their present stress level. It is an objective of the present invention to provide a non-pharmaceutical method and system of treatment that merges several stress reduction methods into an effective treatment protocol that can be used in a variety of environments and on any age of individual as a means to reduce anxiety and stress.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A treatment method for treating stress in a person in need thereof comprising:
receiving, as an input, information related to the stress experienced by the person;
selecting a stress modifier program based upon the information; and
exposing the person to synergistically effective amount of a multi-sensory stimuli, the multi-sensory stimuli being associated with the stress modifier program, wherein the multi-sensory stimuli include at least one visual stimulus, at least one olfactory stimulus, at least one auditory stimulus, and at least one tactile stimulus, wherein the exposing is completed in about three minutes and results in a stress reduction above 60% percent.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A treatment method according to claim 1, further including providing a recall stimulus, wherein the recall stimulus has a direct relationship to at least one of the at least one visual stimulus, the at least one olfactory stimulus, the at least one auditory stimulus, and the at least one tactile stimulus.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A treatment method according to claim 2, wherein the recall stimulus is a scented wristband.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A treatment method according to claim 1, wherein the information includes the type of stress experienced by the person.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A treatment method according to claim 1, wherein the information includes a color selection.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A treatment method according to claim 1, wherein the olfactory stimulus is an essential oil applied to the person.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A treatment method according to claim 1, wherein the auditory stimulus is a guided visualization.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A treatment method according to claim 1, wherein the auditory stimulus is a music.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A treatment method according to claim 1, wherein the auditory stimulus is both a guided visualization and a music.

### Claim 10

A system for treatment of stress in a person, the system comprising:
a multi-sensory stimuli delivery system; and
a computing device in communication with the multi-sensory stimuli delivery system including a processor and a database, the database including a media data portion, a visual data portion, an olfactory data portion, and a tactile data portion, the processor including a set of instructions to:
receive, as an input, information related to the stress experienced by the person; and
determine a stress modifier program based upon the information, direct the multi-sensory stimuli delivery system to expose the person to multi-sensory stimuli, the multi-sensory stimuli being associated with the stress modifier program, wherein the multi-sensory stimuli include at least one visual stimulus, at least one olfactory stimulus, and at least one auditory stimulus, and wherein the exposing to the person is completed in about three minutes and results in a stress reduction above 60% percent.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

A system according to claim 10, wherein the multi-sensory stimuli delivery system provides a tactile stimulus to the person in conjunction with the multi-sensory stimuli.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

A system according to claim 10, wherein the multi-sensory stimuli delivery system includes a virtual reality headset.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

A system according to claim 10, wherein the computing device further includes a profile library, the profile library including information related to use of the system by the person, and wherein the stress modifier program is based on the information and the profile library.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

A system according to claim 10, wherein the information includes a color selection.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

A system according to claim 10, wherein the olfactory stimulus is an essential oil applied to the person.

### Claim 16 (depends on 10)

A system according to claim 10, wherein the auditory stimulus is a guided visualization.

### Claim 17 (depends on 10)

A system according to claim 10, further including a recall stimulus, wherein the recall stimulus has a direct relationship to at least one of the at least one visual stimulus, the at least one olfactory stimulus, and the at least one auditory stimulus.

### Claim 18 (depends on 10)

A system according to claim 10, wherein the recall stimulus is a scented wristband.