Assistive breathing device
First Claim
1. A device for assisting a user to participate in a focused breathing session consisting of at least one respiration cycle comprising an exhalation phase and an inhalation phase, said device comprising:
- a power source;
a switch coupled to said power source for energizing said device;
visual cueing means coupled to said switch for producing a visual exhalation cue of a first rate and a first duration corresponding to the exhalation phase of the respiration cycle followed by a visual inhalation cue of a second rate and a second duration corresponding to the inhalation phase of the respiration cycle; and
control means coupled to said visual cueing means and to said switch for repeatedly energizing said visual cueing means to produce said visual exhalation cue to signal said first rate at which the user exhales during said first duration of said exhalation cue and to produce said visual inhalation cue to signal said second rate at which the user inhales during said second duration of said inhalation cue.
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Abstract
A device for assisting an individual participating in a focused breathing session consisting of at least one respiration cycles. The device produces a first sensory cue which corresponds to the exhalation phase of the respiratory cycle and a second sensory cue which corresponds to the inhalation phase of the respiratory cycle. The first and second sensory cues are repeatedly produced by the device over the duration of the focused breathing session at a rate selected by the individual. In one embodiment of the device, the sensory cues are visually produced by a light projecting sphere. In another embodiment, the sensory cues are audible.
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27 Claims
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1. A device for assisting a user to participate in a focused breathing session consisting of at least one respiration cycle comprising an exhalation phase and an inhalation phase, said device comprising:
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a power source;
a switch coupled to said power source for energizing said device;
visual cueing means coupled to said switch for producing a visual exhalation cue of a first rate and a first duration corresponding to the exhalation phase of the respiration cycle followed by a visual inhalation cue of a second rate and a second duration corresponding to the inhalation phase of the respiration cycle; and
control means coupled to said visual cueing means and to said switch for repeatedly energizing said visual cueing means to produce said visual exhalation cue to signal said first rate at which the user exhales during said first duration of said exhalation cue and to produce said visual inhalation cue to signal said second rate at which the user inhales during said second duration of said inhalation cue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for cueing an exhalation phase and an inhalation phase of a respiration cycle of a focused breathing session, comprising:
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a power source;
a switch coupled to said power source for energizing the device; and
a single cueing means coupled to said switch for producing a first sensory cue of a first rate and a first duration corresponding to the exhalation phase of the respiration cycle and a second sensory cue of a second rate and a second duration corresponding to the inhalation phase of the respiration cycle;
wherein said single cueing means is repeatedly energized to produce said first sensory cue to signal to a user said first rate at which the user exhales during said first duration of said first sensory cue corresponding to the exhalation phase and to produce said second sensory cue to signal to the user said second rate at which the user inhales during said second duration of said second sensory cue corresponding to the inhalation phase. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A device for cueing a bodily function, said device comprising:
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a power source;
a switch coupled to said power source for energizing the device;
cueing means coupled to said switch for producing a first sensory cue of a first rate and a first duration followed by a second sensory cue of a second rate and a second duration; and
control means coupled to said cueing means and to said switch for repeatedly energizing said cueing means to produce said first sensory cue and said second sensory cue to signal to a user how to perform the bodily function. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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