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Brain stimulation systems and methods

  • US 9,149,599 B2
  • Filed: 10/06/2008
  • Issued: 10/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A stimulation system for stimulating a subject, the system comprising:

  • a learning component and a consolidation component, wherein the learning component comprises;

    learning auditory stimulation apparatus for delivering an auditory stimulus selected by the subject to the subject while the subject is awake and learning a specific task; and

    one or more self-actuation input devices operably coupled to the learning auditory stimulation apparatus and configured for self-actuation by the subject to deliver the selected auditory stimulus from the learning auditory stimulation apparatus to the subject when the subject is awake and learning the specific task;

    and wherein the consolidation component comprises;

    monitoring apparatus for monitoring the sleep state of the subject while the subject is asleep;

    consolidation auditory stimulation apparatus for delivering the selected auditory stimulus to the subject; and

    a controller operably coupled to the monitoring apparatus to receive input regarding the sleep state of the subject from the monitoring apparatus and operably coupled to the consolidation auditory stimulation apparatus to operate the consolidation auditory stimulation apparatus, wherein the controller utilizes the input from the monitoring apparatus to determine when the subject is in a particular sleep state, and further wherein the controller operates the consolidation auditory stimulation apparatus to deliver the selected auditory stimulus to the subject during the particular sleep state, the particular sleep state being selected based on the specific task being learned by the subject while the subject was awake.

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