Vibrational delta and theta brain wave induction apparatus and method for the stimulation of sleep
OwnerGerard V. Sunneninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for generating sleep-inducing stimuli, including a programmable controller operable for generating a sleep-inducing rhythm; and a transducer unit containing at least one transducer connected to the controller for receiving the sleep-inducing rhythm and generating and applying the sleep-inducing stimuli to a user in accordance with the rhythm. The stimuli may be in the form of vibration, warmth, light, sound, and/or electrical current. The stimuli are adapted to induce alpha, theta, and/or delta brain waves to induce sleep.
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An apparatus for generating sleep-inducing stimuli, comprising in combination:
- a programmable controller operable for generating a sleep-inducing rhythm;
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- a transducer unit containing at least one transducer connected to said controller for receiving said sleep-inducing rhythm and generating and applying said sleep-inducing stimuli to a user in accordance with said rhythm;
- wherein said transducer comprises an electrical current generator disposed for transmitting said sleep-inducing rhythm to said user;
- wherein said electrical current generator in said transducer unit extends to a surface thereof for applying an electrical current to the body of said user in accordance with said rhythm;
- wherein said transducer unit has a conductive carbon silicone surface for contacting said user.
An apparatus for generating stimuli for prompting the production of slow brain waves and thereby inducing sleep, comprising in combination:
- a programmable controller operable for prompting the production of slow brain waves by setting and generating a sleep-inducing rhythm;
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- a transducer unit containing at least one motor unit connected to said controller for receiving said rhythm and generating and applying at least one of horizontal, vertical, circular and smooth repetitive 3-dimensional vibrations as said stimuli to prompt the production of slow brain waves of a user in accordance with said rhythm.
A method of prompting the production of slow brain waves and thereby inducing sleep in a user, comprising the steps of:
- juxtaposing a transducer unit with said user;
- using a programmable controller to program a sleep-inducing rhythm;
- supplying said rhythm from said controller to a motor unit in said transducer unit and thereby generating and applying at least one of horizontal, vertical, circular, and smooth repetitive 3-dimensional vibration as stimuli to prompt the production of slow brain waves of said user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.