Apparatus for inducing frequency reduction in brain wave

• US 4,834,701 A
• Filed: 07/24/1985
• Issued: 05/30/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/1984
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ken Hayashibara
• Original Assignee: Ken Hayashibara
• Inventors: Masaki, Kazumi
• Primary Examiner(s): Howell, Kyle L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/758,534
• Time in Patent Office: 1,406 Days
• Field of Search: 128/731-732, 128/905, 128/1 C, 128/1 R, 600/26-28
• US Class Current: 600/28
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0033 subsonic
• 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

Frequency reduction in human brain wave is inducible by allowing human brain to perceive 4-16 hertz beat sound. Such beat sound can be easily produced with an apparatus, comprising at least one sound source generating a set of low-frequency signals different each other in frequency by 4-16 hertz. Electroencephalographic study revealed that the beat sound is effective to reduce beta-rhythm into alpha-rhythm, as well as to retain alpha-rhythm.

Claims

1. An apparatus for inducing frequency reduction of human brain wave, comprising:

(a) means for generating a first low-frequency signal which is higher in frequency than the range of 4 to 16 hertz;

(b) means for generating a second low-frequency signal which is higher in frequency than the range of 4 to 16 hertz and is different in frequency by 4 to 16 hertz from the first signal;

(c) means for sounding the first- and second signals to generate a beat signal of the frequency of 4 to 16 hertz.

2. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the frequency of the first signal is 120 to 180 hertz.

3. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein either or both of said generating means comprises a means for generating a low-frequency signal and a means for lowering the frequency of the signal.

4. The apparatus in accordance with claim 3, wherein said frequency lowering means is coupled with the sounding means through a waveform-modifier.

5. The apparatus in accordance with claim 3, wherein said frequency lowering means is a decade counter.

6. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said sounding means is at least one earphone or loudspeaker.

7. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said generating means essentially consists of a linear integrated circuit, capacitance, and resistance.

8. An apparatus for inducing frequency reduction of brain waves of human subject, comprising:

(a) first means for generating a first low-frequency signal which is higher in frequency than the range of 4 to 16 hertz;

(b) second means for generating a second low-frequency signal which is higher in frequency than the range of 4 to 16 hertz and is different by 4 to 16 hertz from said first low-frequency signal; and

(c) means for sounding said first- and second-low frequency signals to generate a beat signal of the frequency of 4 to 16 hertz;

whereby upon perceiving said beat signal by the human brain the ongoing state of brain wave is shifted to alpha-rhythm.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein at least one of said first and second generating means comprises a third means for generating a third low-frequency signal and a means for lowering the frequency of said third low-frequency signal to produce a fourth low-frequency signal.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said means for lowering said third low-frequency signal is coupled with said means for sounding through a waveform-modifier.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said means for lowering comprises a decade counter.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said means for sounding is coupled to at least one ear of the human subject.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein each of said means for generating a first- and a second- low frequency signal comprises linear integrated amplifier means, capacitor means, and resistor means.