Stimulus training system and apparatus to effectuate therapeutic treatment
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1. A stimulus training system, for treating a selected walking gate of a user, said stimulus training system comprising:
- (a) housing means in an insole for containing a plurality of interconnected operational components for generating a stimulus to said user during an operational use;
said plurality of interconnected operational components comprising;
(i) micro-controller operating system means for providing an operational control of said stimulus training system; and
(ii) sensing-switch means for sensing said walking gate of said user;
(b) power supply means for supplying an electrical power to conduct said operational use of said simulated training system enabling said operational use upon a selected walking gate of said user;
(c) communication means for electronically communicating with said micro-controller operating system means, whereby said micro-controller system may be electronically updated from an external source and store data for download by said external source; and
(d) stimulus means for providing a training stimulus to said user, said training stimulus being at least one of an auditory stimulus, a physical stimulus, and a visual stimulus, a combination of audio, physical or visual stimulus, and an electrical stimulus to a user of said therapeutic device, whereby during said operational use said micro-controller operating system means enables the generation of said training stimulus at every stepping activity of said user thereby enhancing treatment of said user.
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The invention provides a compactly contained multiple-component sensing device for detecting toe-walking and other physical conditions and providing repetitive positive reinforcement stimuli to correct the same. A comprehensive software system enables therapeutic management of the sensing and stimulus device and easy changes in therapy, stimulus content, stimulus frequency and other factors. A variety of circuit and housing arrangements allow adaptability to manufacture, user, and treatment professional demands.
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1. A stimulus training system, for treating a selected walking gate of a user, said stimulus training system comprising:
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(a) housing means in an insole for containing a plurality of interconnected operational components for generating a stimulus to said user during an operational use; said plurality of interconnected operational components comprising; (i) micro-controller operating system means for providing an operational control of said stimulus training system; and (ii) sensing-switch means for sensing said walking gate of said user; (b) power supply means for supplying an electrical power to conduct said operational use of said simulated training system enabling said operational use upon a selected walking gate of said user; (c) communication means for electronically communicating with said micro-controller operating system means, whereby said micro-controller system may be electronically updated from an external source and store data for download by said external source; and (d) stimulus means for providing a training stimulus to said user, said training stimulus being at least one of an auditory stimulus, a physical stimulus, and a visual stimulus, a combination of audio, physical or visual stimulus, and an electrical stimulus to a user of said therapeutic device, whereby during said operational use said micro-controller operating system means enables the generation of said training stimulus at every stepping activity of said user thereby enhancing treatment of said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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