Electroencephalic neurofeedback apparatus and method for bioelectrical frequency inhibition and facilitation
First Claim
1. An improved method of inhibiting or facilitating analog bioelectrical frequencies in a person'"'"'s body comprising the steps of:
- (a) detecting an analog bioelectrical signal at a selected location of the person'"'"'s body;
(b) amplifying said analog bioelectrical signal;
(c) converting the analog bioelectrical signal to digital signals representing particular frequencies;
(d) selecting a particular digital signal of interest;
(e) processing said particular digital signal of interest through a computing means using non-bandpass and non-power spectral analysis techniques and establishing an amplitude threshold voltage without delay and distortion resulting from bandpass and power spectral analysis for said particular digital signal;
(f) sending a signal to the person when said particular digital signal of interest falls within said amplitude threshold for a predetermined duration; and
(g) causing the person to mentally concentrate so as to affect the amplitude of said particular digital signal of interest, thereby affecting a certain corresponding analog bioelectrical frequency emitted at said selected location of the person'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
An improved method and apparatus for displaying and either inhibiting or promoting selected bioelectrical frequencies emitted by a living organism. The method includes the steps of detecting an analog bioelectrical signal, converting the signal to discrete digital signals representing corresponding frequencies and numerically analyzing the digital signals to determine the different bioelectrical frequencies emitted by the organism. Furthermore, a threshold amplitude associated with a selected digital signal can be established an auditory or visual signal can be sent to the organism to indicate whether the bioelectrical frequency under study is within or outside the threshold amplitude. With this information the organism can be taught to inhibit or facilitate the bioelectrical frequency. The apparatus comprises a pair of electrodes, an analog signal amplifier, an analog to digital converter, a selector to select a frequency of interest, a display monitor, and a computer to distinguish the digital signals as different frequencies, display the frequencies, and determine when the frequency is falling inside or outside a predetermined range. Also, a magnetic medium recording device is used to capture data. Finally, a lighting or sounding circuit is used to tell the organism whether the frequency under study is being inhibited or facilitated.
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12 Claims
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1. An improved method of inhibiting or facilitating analog bioelectrical frequencies in a person'"'"'s body comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting an analog bioelectrical signal at a selected location of the person'"'"'s body; (b) amplifying said analog bioelectrical signal; (c) converting the analog bioelectrical signal to digital signals representing particular frequencies; (d) selecting a particular digital signal of interest; (e) processing said particular digital signal of interest through a computing means using non-bandpass and non-power spectral analysis techniques and establishing an amplitude threshold voltage without delay and distortion resulting from bandpass and power spectral analysis for said particular digital signal; (f) sending a signal to the person when said particular digital signal of interest falls within said amplitude threshold for a predetermined duration; and (g) causing the person to mentally concentrate so as to affect the amplitude of said particular digital signal of interest, thereby affecting a certain corresponding analog bioelectrical frequency emitted at said selected location of the person'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An improved method of inhibiting or facilitating analog bioelectrical frequencies in an organism body comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting an analog bioelectrical signal at a selected location of the organism; (b) amplifying said analog bioelectrical signal; (c) converting the analog bioelectrical signal to digital signals representing particular frequencies; (d) selecting a particular digital signal of interest; (e) processing said particular digital signal of interest through a computing means using non-bandpass and non-power spectral analysis techniques and establishing an amplitude threshold voltage for said particular digital signal, wherein subsequent to said step of establishing an amplitude for said particular digital signal, an additional step includes, integrating the amplitude of said selected digital signal with respect to duration and dividing a resulting value by said amplitude threshold voltage yielding a determination of whether voltage of said selected digital signal is changing without the delay and distortions associated with power spectral and bandpass analysis. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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