Method and apparatus of providing wavefront color therapy

• US 7,253,824 B2
• Filed: 05/02/2003
• Issued: 08/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dara C. Medes, Heather Lyn Medes, William V. Padula
• Original Assignee: Dara C. Medes, Heather Lyn Medes, William V. Padula
• Inventors: Padula, William V., Medes, Dara C., Medes, Heather Lyn
• Primary Examiner(s): Awad; Amr A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sheng; Tom V.
• Application Number:
  US10/713,912
• Publication Number:
  US 20060106436A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,558 Days
• Field of Search: 345/204, 345/690, 362/230, 362/231, 607/88, 607 89- 94, 128/898
• US Class Current: 345/690
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/005 images, e.g. video
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0663 Coloured light

Abstract

A method and apparatus of providing wave-front color therapy using a computer or portable handheld devices such as PDA'"'"'s and other portable telecommunication devices to deliver a specific different nanometer wavelength of light to affect a wide variety of visual, binocular, function, perceptual, and cognitive-related vision imbalances that interfere with function and performance. The current proposed device would provide specific treatment for these difficulties by delivering different wavelengths of light through a computer monitor. The exact therapeutic prescription including nanometer specifications and hue-saturation will be prescribed for individuals with a wide range of visual problems caused by a traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular accident, and Multiple Sclerosis, and the like, to name a few examples. This disclosure claims analog and digital relations of light as it relates to both the spatial and temporal relationship of light.

Claims

1. A color shift therapy apparatus comprising:

a control means;

a color display means for being viewed by a patient; and

a driving means for at least providing color shifting signals to said color display in response to said control means for displaying gradation shifting colors on said color display means;

whereby in response to said control means a color shift from one preselected color to another preselected color is repeatedly performed while changing said one preselected color and said another preselected color until an optimum color therapy program of the correct colors and gradation shift is determined;

whereby said gradation shift between the correct colors is to be repeatedly displayed in therapy.

2. The color shift therapy apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said control means comprises a clinician input means.

3. The color shift therapy apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said clinician input means comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a keyboard, a mouse, a joystick and a touch screen.

4. The color shift therapy apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said means for providing color shifting signals comprise a central processing unit.

5. The color shift therapy apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said color display means is selected from the group comprising of CRT, LCD and a television.

6. The color shift therapy apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said display means is capable of displaying 256 million possible colors.

7. The method for providing color shift therapy with the apparatus of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

placing a patient in front of the color display;

providing initial clinician input to the control means to display colors and gradation color shifts on the color display;

having said patient view said colors and gradation color shifts on said color display;

determining if said colors and gradation color shifts have a desired effect on said patient; and

changing said colors and gradation color shifts until said desired effect occurs;

whereby said gradation color shifts between said colors, having said desired effect, is to be repeatedly displayed in therapy.

8. The method according to claim 7 further comprising creating and storing an optimum therapy program for said patient when it is determined that said colors and color shifts are having the desired effect on patient.

9. The method according to claim 8 further comprising providing one optimum therapy program to said patient for use on said patient'"'"'s own remotely usable apparatus.

10. The method according to claim 7 further comprising the steps of transmitting said optimum color therapy program to a remote device.

11. The method according to claim 7 further comprising the step of providing a stroboscopic effect on said color display.

12. The color shift therapy apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said control means further controls said driving means to provide stroboscopic signals to said display means to cause said gradation color shifting to occur with a stroboscopic effect.

13. The color shift therapy apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a means for transmitting said optimum color therapy program to a remote device.

14. The color shift therapy apparatus according to claim 13 wherein said optimum color therapy program is transmitted to a remote device via Internet.

15. The color shift therapy apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a means for storing said optimum color therapy program and for transferring said optimum color therapy program to a detachable apparatus for using said optimum color therapy program at remote locations by said patient.