Method of and apparatus for inducing desired states of consciousness
First Claim
1. A method of inducing desired states of consciousness in human beings, comprising the following steps:
- combining a plurality of replicated electroencephalogram (EEG) waveforms, each indicative of a particular desired state of consciousness, to produce a combined EEG waveform;
superimposing said combined EEG waveform on two separate sets of carrier waves using stereo sound;
creating differential beat frequencies between said sets of carrier waves based on said superimposing step; and
providing the resulting signals in audio form to respective ears of a human being, to induce said state of consciousness.
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Abstract
Improved methods and apparatus for entraining human brain patterns, employing frequency following response (FFR) techniques, facilitate attainment of desired states of consciousness. In one embodiment, a plurality of electroencephalogram (EEG) waveforms, characteristic of a given state of consciousness, are combined to yield an EEG waveform to which subjects may be susceptible more readily. In another embodiment, sleep patterns are reproduced based on observed brain patterns during portions of a sleep cycle; entrainment principles are applied to induce sleep. In yet another embodiment, entrainment principles are applied in the work environment, to induce and maintain a desired level of consciousness. A portable device also is described.
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1. A method of inducing desired states of consciousness in human beings, comprising the following steps:
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combining a plurality of replicated electroencephalogram (EEG) waveforms, each indicative of a particular desired state of consciousness, to produce a combined EEG waveform; superimposing said combined EEG waveform on two separate sets of carrier waves using stereo sound; creating differential beat frequencies between said sets of carrier waves based on said superimposing step; and providing the resulting signals in audio form to respective ears of a human being, to induce said state of consciousness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Apparatus for facilitating sleep in a human subject, comprising:
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means for setting a wake-up time to select a desired sleep duration; means for generating a first sequence of signals in a cycle corresponding to a human sleep pattern, frequencies of said signals in said first sequence being substantially equal to frequencies of human brain patterns at different levels of sleep; means for repeating said cycle a plurality of times based on the selected wake-up time; and means for waking up said human subject at the selected wake-up time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Apparatus for awakening an individual using brain pattern entrainment, said apparatus comprising:
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means for selecting a wake-up time; means for keeping time; and means, operative a predetermined period before said wake-up time as determined by said means for keeping time, for producing a first sequence of signals having frequencies in the theta-alpha range, followed by a second sequence of signals having frequencies in the beta-gamma range. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. Apparatus for inducing a desired state of consciousness, said apparatus comprising:
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means for detecting presence of a predetermined level of ambient noise; means, responsive to said detecting means, for generating signals having frequencies substantially equal to frequencies of human brain patterns when said ambient noise is present; and means for selecting said signals in accordance with desired human activity in said areas. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. Apparatus for awakening an individual using brain pattern entrainment, said apparatus comprising:
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means for selecting a wake-up time; and means, operative a predetermined period before said wake-up time, for producing a first sequence of signals having frequencies in a first predetermined range corresponding to a first state of consciousness, followed by a second sequence of signals having frequencies in a second predetermined range corresponding to a second state of consciousness. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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