Method and device for auditory stimulation for therapeutic application

• US 20060020161A1
• Filed: 07/20/2004
• Published: 01/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Astats, LLC
• Original Assignee: Astats, LLC
• Inventors: Klett, John, Mageras, James
• Application Number:
  US10/896,240
• Publication Number:
  US 20060020161A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/28
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0027 by the hearing sense
• CPC Class Codes: 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

Abstract

A system to deliver a sound of based therapy having a waveform generator device which is configured to generate signals which are therapeutic to a patient, and a sound delivery system configured to receive signals from the waveform generator device and transmit the signals to the patient, wherein the waveform generator device contains a computational device to internally generate the signals based on mathematical algorithms.

Claims

1. A system to deliver a sound based therapy comprising:

a waveform generator device which is configured to generate signals which are therapeutic to a patient; and

a sound delivery system configured to receive signals from the waveform generator device and transmit the signals to the patient, wherein the waveform generator device contains a computational device to internally generate the signals based on mathematical algorithms.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the computational device is a microcontroller unit.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the computational device is a digital signal processor.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the computational device is a microprocessor unit.

5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a non-volatile memory, wherein the computational device is connected to the non-volatile memory such that data may be exchanged between the computational device and the memory.

6. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a computer with a user interface wherein the computer is configured to interface with the waveform generator device.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the sound delivery system is one of earphones, headphones and speakers.

8. The system according to claim 6, wherein the computer is configured to exchange data and control operation with the waveform generator device.

9. The system according to claim 6, further comprising a centralized server, wherein the computer is configured to interface with the central server, the centralized server configured to upload and download information from the computer and a non-volatile memory connected to the waveform generator device.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the waveform generator device includes a real time clock to regulate the treatment to the patient.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the waveform generator device is configured to remind a patient to obtain a therapy from the system.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein the waveform generator device is configured to limit treatment dispensation to prescribed times.

13. The system according to claim 1, wherein the waveform generator device is configured with a counter to dispense a preset number of treatments.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein the system is configured to accept further treatments for dispensation from a computer.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein the system is configured with an interface to accept and store information provided by the user.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein the interface includes a speech synthesizer.

17. The system according to claim 1, wherein the one of the portable audio and sound based treatment signal or waveform generator device has a time base which controls a pitch of sound generated by the system.

18. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a communication port that provides bidirectional data and software exchange between the system and a computer.

19. The system according to claims 15, wherein the interface is configured with at least one of buttons and touch pads.

20. The system according to claim 19, wherein the interface is illuminated to aid in data entry.

21. The system according to claim 1, wherein the system includes a high resolution digital to analog converter to convert data output from the computational device into one of an analog audio signal and a waveform.

22. The system according to claim 21, further comprising a low distortion analog signal output amplifier to drive the sound delivery system, wherein the sound delivery system includes at least one of headphones, earphones and speakers.

25. The system according to claim 1, wherein the system is portable.

23. A method of providing a waveform stimulus to an individual, comprising:

providing a waveform generator;

generating a waveform stimulus using the waveform generator, wherein the generating of the waveform stimulus is performed according to one of an algorithm or algorithms provided to the waveform generator; and

delivering the waveform stimulus to the individual.

24. A method of providing a waveform stimulus to an individual, comprising:

loading a treatment protocol with a number of treatments into a memory of a waveform stimulus system, wherein the treatment protocol includes at least one algorithm to be used by a waveform generator to produce a waveform and a number of treatments to be dispensed to an individual;

initiating a treatment from the waveform generator to stimulate the individual, wherein the treatment is based upon the at least one algorithm; and

decrementing the number of treatments which may dispensed by the waveform generator.