Apparatus and method for "transplanting" brain states via brain entrainment

A system for transplanting a desired brain state through brain entrainment, comprising:

• at least one memory configured to store an extracted dominant brainwave frequency of at least one donor in the desired brain state;
• at least one automated processor configured to:
• detect an endogenous dominant brainwave frequency of a subject desirous of achieving the desired brain state;
• stimulate the subject's brain with at least one external stimulus having a frequency corresponding to the endogenous dominant brainwave frequency of the subject to lock phase and establish an Arnold tongue;
• and
• after establishing the Arnold tongue, incrementally change the frequency of the external stimulus from the endogenous dominant frequency to the dominant brainwave frequency of said at least one donor's brain,
• to thereby assist the subject in achieving the desired brain state.

A method of enhancing memory, comprising:

• providing a transcranial brain stimulation to a subject;
• determining a range of endogenous frequencies of brain oscillation of the subject after the transcranial brain stimulation;
• after the transcranial brain stimulation, entraining brainwaves of the subject with a first sensory stimulation pattern having frequencies within the determined range of endogenous frequencies of brain oscillation of the subject;
• after entraining brainwaves of the subject with the first sensory stimulation pattern, entraining brainwaves of the subject with a second sensory stimulation pattern having a distinct range of frequencies from the range of endogenous frequencies of brain oscillation of the subject, the second sensory stimulation pattern comprising a temporal pattern derived from a human brainwave pattern corresponding to a cognitive task;
• and
• engaging the subject in the cognitive task concurrent with exposure of the subject to the second sensory stimulation pattern.

A system for enhancing memory, comprising:

• a stimulator configured to provide a transcranial brain stimulation to a subject;
• a user interface configured to engage the subject in a cognitive task;
• at least one processor configured to:
• entrain brainwaves of the subject with a first sensory stimulation pattern having frequencies within a range of endogenous frequencies of brain oscillation of the subject;
• entrain brainwaves of the subject with a second sensory stimulation pattern having a distinct range of frequencies from the range of endogenous frequencies of brain oscillation of the subject, the second sensory stimulation pattern comprising a temporal pattern derived from a human brainwave pattern corresponding to a cognitive task;
• control a sequence of the first sensory stimulation pattern and the second sensory stimulation pattern;
• and
• engage the subject through the user interface in the cognitive task concurrent with exposure of the subject to the second sensory stimulation pattern.

An apparatus for brain entrainment, comprising:

• a sleeping mask having an internal compartment for housing electronics;
• a motherboard having a memory module, a video controller, an audio controller, a wireless receiver, and a power connector, said motherboard positioned inside the sleeping mask with the power connector protruding outside the mask for connecting to a power cable;
• a first printed circuit board (PCB) containing a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LED) capable of emitting light in at least one of a red and a near-infrared portion of the spectrum, and controlled by the video controller, the first PCB position on the inner surface of the sleeping mask opposite a first eye;
• a second printed circuit board (PCB) containing a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LED) capable of emitting light in at least one of a red and a near-infrared portion of the spectrum, and controlled by the video controller, the second PCB position on the inner surface of the sleeping mask opposite a second eye, wherein light emitted by the LEDs on the first PCB and LEDs on the second PCB are synchronized with each other and light emitted by LEDs is modulated by a waveform having a frequency corresponding to a frequency characteristic of a desired brain state being extracted from brainwaves of at least one donor in the desired brain state;
• two earphones capable of emitting one of binaural beats and isochronic tones, said earphones controlled by the audio controller modulating the waveform on one of a frequency of sound and amplitude of sound, wherein binaural beats has the waveform frequency modulated on the frequency difference in each audio channel and the isochronic tones have the waveform frequency modulated on sound amplitude;
• a battery contained in a compartment inside the sleeping mask;
• wherein the apparatus being configured to stimulate a subject wearing the sleeping mask to achieve brain entrainment via Arnold tongue in order to achieve the desired brain state.