Dream state teaching machine
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1. A device to aid in inducing a lucid dream state, the device comprising;
- means for detecting movement of an eye and for transmitting an eye movement signal in response thereto;
means for receiving and evaluating the eye movement signal to determine a REM or non-REM sleep condition, said receiving and evaluating means including means to emit a signal representative of the REM sleep condition of the individual when the frequency of the eye movement signal received by said receiving means exceeds a preselected number for a preselected period of time;
means for relaying prerecorded messages to the individual, said relaying means in operative engagement with the emitting means of said receiving and evaluating means; and
a headband unit for locating said detecting means, said receiving and evaluating means, and said relaying means therein.
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Abstract
A device for enhancing lucidity in the dream state of an individual. The device includes electronic circuitry incorporated into a headband for the user to wear while sleeping. The circuitry includes a detector for fitting adjacent to the eye of the sleeping individual, for detecting Rapid Eye Movement (REM), which occurs during the dream state. The detector emits a signal that is evaluated by additional circuitry to determine whether or not REM sleep is occurring. If REM sleep is occurring, a signal is generated to operate a recorded, which typically plays prerecorded messages through the headphones engaging the ear of the sleeping individual.
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1. A device to aid in inducing a lucid dream state, the device comprising;
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means for detecting movement of an eye and for transmitting an eye movement signal in response thereto; means for receiving and evaluating the eye movement signal to determine a REM or non-REM sleep condition, said receiving and evaluating means including means to emit a signal representative of the REM sleep condition of the individual when the frequency of the eye movement signal received by said receiving means exceeds a preselected number for a preselected period of time; means for relaying prerecorded messages to the individual, said relaying means in operative engagement with the emitting means of said receiving and evaluating means; and a headband unit for locating said detecting means, said receiving and evaluating means, and said relaying means therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of communicating with an individual in the sleep state to aid in attaining lucidity in the dream state, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing in a user-wearable headband a device comprising means for detecting movement of an eye and for transmitting an eye movement signal in response thereto;
means for receiving and evaluating the eye movement signal to determine a REM or non-REM sleep condition, said receiving and evaluating means including means to emit a signal representative of the REM sleep condition of the individual when the frequency of the eye movement signal received by said receiving means exceeds a preselected number for a preselected period of time; and
means for relaying prerecorded messages to the individual, said relaying means in operative engagement with the emitting means of said receiving and evaluating means;recording on the device messages to be communicated to the sleeping individual; placing the headband on the individual'"'"'s head; entering a sleeping condition; detecting eye movement of the sleeping individual; analyzing the eye movement to determine the sleep state of the individual; and relaying prerecorded messages to the individual in response to the sleep state of the individual. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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