Induced Relaxation And Therapeutic Apparatus And Method

• US 20110054242A1
• Filed: 09/03/2009
• Published: 03/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eddie L. Bender
• Original Assignee: Eddie L. Bender
• Inventors: Bender, Eddie L.
• Application Number:
  US12/553,798
• Publication Number:
  US 20110054242A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/28
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0016 by the smell sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0022 by the tactile sense, e.g. vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0027 by the hearing sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0044 by the sight sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0066 with heating or cooling
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/02 for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia for massage A61H; electrotherapy A61N, e.g. applying alternating or intermittent electric currents for producing anaesthesia A61N1/36021
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3606 cooled
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3653 by Joule effect, i.e. electric resistance
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/50 with microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/84 for treating several patients simultaneously

Abstract

An apparatus and method for introducing multisensory stimuli. The apparatus includes an ergonomically contoured seating device, at least one vibrating acoustic device, at least one plate for dispersing vibration throughout the entire seating device, a rotatable mechanism for rotating the seating device.

Claims

1. An apparatus for providing multisensory stimuli to induce a relaxation response comprising:

a vest comprising a front section and a rear section wherein the front section includes two side portions and each side portion having a plurality of pockets on the outside for holding a vibrating transducer for providing a vibratory stimulation, and the rear section of the vest having a plurality of pockets on the outside for holding same devices; and

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a control device operatively coupled to one or more said transducer for controlling multisensory stimuli.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the transducer receives a vibratory control signal from the control device.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the vibration control signal is variable.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein vibration acceleration provided by said transducer is variable.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the vibration control signal and the acceleration are adjusted by the use of a timer or a presetting device.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control device includes at least one audio presentation.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the at least one audio presentation includes a hypnotic suggestion for overcoming a behavioral problem.

9. An apparatus for providing multisensory stimuli to induce a relaxation response comprising:

a mattress cover having a plurality of pockets for holding transducers for providing a vibratory stimulation; and

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a control device for controlling said transducers.

3. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the control device is responsive to biofeedback or neurofeedback sensors to enhance sensory simulation utilizing a variety of visual, audio, temperature, and/or olfactory sensory actuators.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the transducers receive a vibration control signal from a control device.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the control device is responsive to biofeedback or neurofeedback sensors to enhance sensory simulation utilizing a variety of visual, audio, temperature, and/or olfactory sensory actuators.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the vibration control signal is variable.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein vibration acceleration provided by said transducers is variable.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the vibration control signal and the acceleration are adjusted by the use of a timer or a presetting device.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the control device includes at least one audio presentation.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the at least one audio presentation includes a hypnotic suggestion for overcoming a behavioral problem.

17. An apparatus for providing multisensory stimuli to induce a relaxation response comprising:

a mattress having a plurality of cavities containing transducers for providing a vibratory stimulation; and

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a control device for controlling said transducers.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the transducers receive a vibration control signal from a control device.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the control device is responsive to biofeedback or neurofeedback sensors to enhance sensory simulation utilizing a variety of visual, audio, temperature, and/or olfactory sensory actuators.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the vibration control signal is variable.

21. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein vibration acceleration provided by said transducers is variable.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the control device includes at least one audio presentation.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the at least one audio presentation includes a hypnotic suggestion for overcoming a behavioral problem.