SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF SLEEP AND POST-SLEEP PERFORMANCE
First Claim
1. A system for tailoring sleep architecture, the system comprising:
- one or more coupling elements configured to electrically couple a device to a mask;
the mask, wherein the mask is configured to be worn by a user, and wherein the mask comprisesone or more electroencephalographic sensors, wherein each of the one or more electroencephalographic sensors comprises hydrogel in a conductive spacer fabric,a heater element configured to generate heat, wherein the heater element comprises insulated conductive thread electrically coupled to one or more of the one or more coupling elements,a visual element configured to generate light, wherein the visual element comprises one or more electroluminescent panels, and conductive thread electrically coupled to one or more of the one or more coupling elements, andan audio element configured to generate sound, wherein the audio element comprises one or more speakers, and conductive thread electrically coupled to one or more of the one or more coupling elements; and
the device, wherein the device comprises a controller comprising one or more modules that, when the device is electrically coupled to the mask,receive one or more electroencephalographic signals from the one or more electroencephalographic sensors,determine a current sleep state and a target sleep state based, at least in part, on the one or more electroencephalographic signals, and,if the current sleep state and the target sleep state are different, control one or more of the heater element, visual element, and audio element, via the one or more coupling elements, to guide the user to the target sleep state.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for optimizing sleep and post-sleep performance. In an embodiment, a system comprising a device and sleep mask are provided. The mask may comprise electroencephalographic (EEG) sensors and one or more stimulation elements configured to stimulate the senses of a wearer of the mask. The mask may be releasably and electrically coupled to a device which receives EEG signals from the mask, determines current and target sleep states based, at least in part, on the EEG signals, and uses this determination to tailor a sleep architecture of the wearer by controlling the stimulation elements. The mask may be a soft mask which utilizes conductive thread embroidered into one or more textile layers. In an embodiment, the stimulation elements may comprise one or more heating elements, electroluminescent panels, and speakers. In addition, the EEG sensors may comprise hybrid sensors comprising hydrogel in a conductive spacer fabric.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for tailoring sleep architecture, the system comprising:
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one or more coupling elements configured to electrically couple a device to a mask; the mask, wherein the mask is configured to be worn by a user, and wherein the mask comprises one or more electroencephalographic sensors, wherein each of the one or more electroencephalographic sensors comprises hydrogel in a conductive spacer fabric, a heater element configured to generate heat, wherein the heater element comprises insulated conductive thread electrically coupled to one or more of the one or more coupling elements, a visual element configured to generate light, wherein the visual element comprises one or more electroluminescent panels, and conductive thread electrically coupled to one or more of the one or more coupling elements, and an audio element configured to generate sound, wherein the audio element comprises one or more speakers, and conductive thread electrically coupled to one or more of the one or more coupling elements; and the device, wherein the device comprises a controller comprising one or more modules that, when the device is electrically coupled to the mask, receive one or more electroencephalographic signals from the one or more electroencephalographic sensors, determine a current sleep state and a target sleep state based, at least in part, on the one or more electroencephalographic signals, and, if the current sleep state and the target sleep state are different, control one or more of the heater element, visual element, and audio element, via the one or more coupling elements, to guide the user to the target sleep state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for tailoring sleep architecture, the system comprising:
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a mask configured to be worn by a user, wherein the mask comprises one or more electroencephalographic sensors, wherein each of the one or more electroencephalographic sensors is configured to acquire electrical activity from the user, and one or more stimulation elements, wherein each of the one or more stimulation elements is configured to provide one or more sensory stimuli to the user; and a device comprising a controller comprising one or more modules that are configured to, when the device is electrically coupled to the mask, receive one or more electroencephalographic signals from the one or more electroencephalographic sensors, determine a current sleep state and a target sleep state based, at least in part, on the one or more electroencephalographic signals, and, if the current sleep state and the target sleep state are different, control one or more of the one or more stimulation elements to guide the user to the target sleep state. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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