Brain balancing by binaural beat

• US 20060116598A1
• Filed: 11/28/2005
• Published: 06/01/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Infinite Io, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Infinite Io, Inc.
• Inventors: Vesely, Michael A., Clemens, Nancy
• Application Number:
  US11/292,382
• Publication Number:
  US 20060116598A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/545
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/245 specially adapted for magnetoencephalographic [MEG] signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/372 Analysis of electroencephalograms
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/375 using biofeedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/386 Accessories or supplementary instruments therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence

Abstract

A method and apparatus to balance the brain left side and the brain right side by using binaural beat is disclosed. The disclosed apparatus comprises an electroencephalographic (EEG) system to measure the brain left and right electrical signals, and an audio generator to generate a binaural beat to compensate for the unbalanced EEG frequencies. The disclosed method includes measuring the brain wave frequency spectrum of the individual, selecting the frequency exhibiting imbalanced behavior, and generating a binaural beat of that frequency. The binaural beat can be continuous or intermitten.

Claims

1. A system to balance the brain left and right side of a user using binaural beat, the system comprising

a) an electromagnetic measurement device to measure electromagnetic emissions from the brain of the user,

wherein the electromagnetic measurement device comprises two separate electrodes, a left electrode for measure the electromagnetic emission from the left side of the brain, and a right electrode for measure the electromagnetic emission from the right side of the brain;

b) an audio generator capable of generating a binaural beat to the user,

wherein the audio generator comprises a stereo headphone having two separate earphone, a left earphone for applying a first signal at a first frequency to the left ear, and a right earphone for applying a second signal at a second frequency to the right ear;

c) a computer system for controlling the electromagnetic measurement device and the audio generator,

wherein the computer system measures the brain wave emissions from the left side and the right side of the brain, and generates a binaural beat of a correcting frequency, wherein the correcting frequency is a frequency in the vicinity of an imbalanced frequency from the left side and right side emissions.

2. A system as in claim 1 wherein the electromagnetic measurement device is an electroencephalographic system.

3. A system as in claim 1 wherein the audio generator is capable of generating continuous or intermitten signals.

4. A system as in claim 1 wherein the audio generator is capable of generating signals of frequencies between 40 Hz to 400 Hz.

5. A system as in claim 1 wherein the audio generator is capable of generating signals waveforms of square wave, triangular, sinusoidal or musical instruments.

6. A system as in claim 1 wherein the audio generator is capable of generating signals having a time delay between the left earphone and the right earphone.

7. A system as in claim 1 wherein the time delay is less than 10 seconds.

8. A system as in claim 1 wherein the audio generator is capable of generating signals having a phase difference between the left earphone and the right earphone.

9. A system as in claim 1 wherein the phase difference is between 0 and 360 degrees.

10. A system as in claim 1 wherein the computer provides a feedback between the brain measurements and the binaural beat generation.

11. A feedback system to balance the brain left and right side of a user using binaural beat, the system comprising an audio generator capable of generating a binaural beat to the user and an electromagnetic measurement device to measure electromagnetic emissions from the brain of the user to provide feedback to the audio generator.

12. A system as in claim 11 further comprising a computer for controlling and synchnonizing the audio generator and the electromagnetic measurement device.

13. A system as in claim 11 wherein the electromagnetic measurement device is an electroencephalographic system.

14. A system as in claim 11 wherein the audio generator is capable of generating signals of frequencies between 40 Hz to 400 Hz.

15. A system as in claim 11 wherein the audio generator is capable of generating signals having a time delay between the left earphone and the right earphone.

16. A system as in claim 11 wherein the audio generator is capable of generating signals having a phase difference between the left earphone and the right earphone.

17. A feedback system to balance the brain left and right side of a user using binaural beat, the system comprising a left and right earphones to generate a binaural beat to the ears of the user, a left and right brain electrodes to measure electromagnetic emissions from the brain of the user, and a computer system connected to the earphones to generate binaural beat and connected to the electrodes to measure the brain wave emissions to provide feedback between the binaural beat generation and the brain emission measurement.

18. A system as in claim 17 wherein the electromagnetic measurement device is an electroencephalographic system.

19. A system as in claim 17 wherein the audio generator is capable of generating signals having a time delay between the left earphone and the right earphone.

20. A system as in claim 17 wherein the audio generator is capable of generating signals having a phase difference between the left earphone and the right earphone.