Brainwave-responsive apparatus
First Claim
1. Brainwave responsive apparatus for use with a subject, comprising;
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means for controlling said output device to perform a first function in response to the presence or absence in said subject of a brainwave pattern frequency component which is borderline between the alpha and theta ranges of the brainwave spectrum.
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Abstract
Apparatus is disclosed for use with one or more subjects simultaneously, for causing an output device to perform productive functions, such as various types of movement of an object, in response to the subject'"'"'s movement between various brainwave states and combinations of brainwave states. When more than one subject is involved, the apparatus can generate an output signal indicating when all the subjects are producing a predetermined brainwave pattern simultaneously, when they are producing a predetermined brainwave pattern synchronously; when they producing a predetermined brainwave pattern coherently; or when, during a preceding predetermined interval of time, each of the subjects individually produced a predetermined brainwave pattern for more than a predetermined percentage of the interval of time.
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31 Claims
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1. Brainwave responsive apparatus for use with a subject, comprising;
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an output device; and means for controlling said output device to perform a first function in response to the presence or absence in said subject of a brainwave pattern frequency component which is borderline between the alpha and theta ranges of the brainwave spectrum.
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2. Brainwave responsive apparatus for use with a subject, comprising:
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an output device; and means for controlling said output device to perform a first function in response to the presence or absence in said subject of a brainwave pattern frequency component which is borderline between the beta and alpha ranges of the brainwave spectrum.
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3. Brainwave-responsive apparatus for use with a subject, comprising:
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an output device; detection apparatus coupleable for sensing the brainwaves of said subject, said detection apparatus having a first presence output indicative of the presence or absence of a frequency component which is borderline between the theta and alpha ranges of the brainwave spectrum; and output control apparatus having an input coupleable to said first presence output of said detection apparatus, for causing said output device to perform a first function in response to said first presence output. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. Brainwave-responsive apparatus for use with a subject, comprising:
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an output device; detection apparatus coupleable for sensing the brainwaves of said subject, said detection apparatus having a first presence output indicative of the presence or absence of a frequency component which is borderline between the beta and alpha ranges of the brainwave spectrum; and output control apparatus having an input coupleable to said first presence output of said detection apparatus, for causing said output device to perform a first function in response to said first presence output. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. Brainwave training apparatus for use with a subject, comprising:
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an EEG detector coupleable to said subject and having a presence output which is active when said subject produces brainwaves within a predetermined band around the theta-alpha borderline frequency and inactive when said subject does not produce brainwaves within said band; a moveable object; and output control means for causing said moveable object to move when said presence output is active. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. Brainwave-responsive apparatus for use with a plurality of subjects, comprising;
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an output device; a plurality of EEG detectors, each coupleable to a corresponding one of said subjects and each producing a first individual presence signal indicative of whether said corresponding one of said subjects is producing a first predetermined brainwave pattern; device control means for controlling said output device to perform a first function in response to a signal responsive to all of said first individual presence signals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. Brainwave-responsive apparatus for use with a plurality of subjects, comprising:
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an output device; and device control means, responsive to the brainwave patterns of said subjects for controlling said output device to perform a first function whenever all of said subjects simultaneously produce a first predetermined brainwave pattern.
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25. Brainwave-responsive apparatus for use with a plurality of subjects, comprising:
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an output device; and device control mean, responsive to the brainwave patterns of said subjects for controlling said output device to perform a first function whenever all of said subjects produce, in a first predetermined brainwave pattern, brainwave signals which are coherent to within a predetermined tolerance.
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26. Brainwave-responsive apparatus for use with a plurality of subjects, comprising:
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an output device; and device control means, responsive of the brainwave patterns of said subjects for controlling said output device to perform a first function whenever all of said subjects produce, in a first predetermined brainwave pattern, brainwave signals which are synchronous to within a predetermined tolerance.
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27. Brainwave-responsive apparatus for use with a plurality of subjects, comprising:
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an output device; and device control means, responsive of the brainwave pattern of said subjects for controlling said output device to perform a first function whenever, during a predetermined preceding interval of time, each of said subjects produced a first predetermined brainwave pattern for at least a predetermined percentage of said interval.
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28. Brainwave-responsive apparatus for use with a plurality of subjects, comprising:
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an EEG detector corresponding to each of said subjects, each of said EEG detectors providing a theta presence signal which is active when the corresponding one of said subjects produces theta and inactive when said corresponding one of said subjects does not produce theta; theta presence combining circuitry having an input coupled to receive each of said theta presence signals and producing a combined theta presence signal which is active when all of said theta presence signals are active and inactive when at least one of said theta presence signals is inactive; and an output device coupled to receive said combined theta presence signal and adapted to provide informational feedback to all of said subjects indicative of whether said combined theta presence signal is active or inactive. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. Brainwave-responsive apparatus for use with a plurality of subjects, comprising:
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an EEG detector corresponding to each of said subjects, each of said EEG detectors providing a theta amplitude signal which indicates the amplitude of any theta waves being produced by the corresponding one of said subjects; theta amplitude summing circuitry having an input coupled to receive each of said theta amplitude signals and producing a combined theta amplitude signal which is responsive to the sum of all said theta amplitude signals; and an output device coupled to receive said combined theta amplitude signal and adapted to provide informational feedback to all of said subjects indicative of the amplitude of said combined theta amplitude signal.
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31. Brainwave responsive apparatus for use with a subject, comprising:
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an output device; and means for controlling said output device to perform a first function in response to the presence or absence in said subject of a brainwave pattern frequency component within a predetermined band around 7.5 Hz.
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