Method and apparatus for changing brain wave frequency
First Claim
1. A method for stimulating a user, comprising in combination the steps of:
- determining a desired brain wave frequency;
determining a current brain wave frequency of the user;
generating a first signal at a first frequency;
generating a second signal at a second frequency .Iadd.creating a frequency difference between the first frequency and the second frequency .Iaddend.wherein the frequency difference .[.between the first and second signals.]. is between the current brain wave frequency and the desired brain wave frequency and is within a predetermined range of the current brain wave frequency; and
producing an output detectable by the user corresponding to the first and second signals to generate a beat signal equal to the frequency difference.
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Abstract
A method for changing brain wave frequency to a desired frequency determines a current brain wave frequency of a user, generates two frequencies with a frequency difference of a magnitude between that of the current actual brain wave frequency and the desired frequency but always within a predetermined range of the current actual brain wave frequency, and produces an output to the user corresponding to the two frequencies. One apparatus to accomplish the method has a computer processor, a computer memory, EEG electrodes along with an amplifier, a programmable timing generator responsive to the computer processor for generating the two frequencies, audio amplifiers and a beat frequency generator driving a visual frequency amplifier.
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1. A method for stimulating a user, comprising in combination the steps of:
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determining a desired brain wave frequency; determining a current brain wave frequency of the user; generating a first signal at a first frequency; generating a second signal at a second frequency .Iadd.creating a frequency difference between the first frequency and the second frequency .Iaddend.wherein the frequency difference .[.between the first and second signals.]. is between the current brain wave frequency and the desired brain wave frequency and is within a predetermined range of the current brain wave frequency; and producing an output detectable by the user corresponding to the first and second signals to generate a beat signal equal to the frequency difference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for urging the brain wave frequency of a user toward a desired brain wave frequency, the apparatus comprising in combination:
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means for determining a current brain wave frequency of the user; means for generating a first signal at a first frequency; means for generating a second signal at a second frequency wherein .[.the.]. .Iadd.there is a .Iaddend.frequency difference between the first .Iadd.frequency .Iaddend.and .Iadd.the .Iaddend.second .[.signals.]. .Iadd.frequency and the frequency difference .Iaddend.is between the current brain wave frequency and the desired brain wave frequency and is within a predetermined range of the current brain wave frequency; and means for producing an output detectable by the user corresponding to the first and second signals to generate a beat signal .[.equal to.]. .Iadd.at .Iaddend.the frequency difference. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. An apparatus for urging the brain wave frequency of a user toward a desired brain wave frequency, the apparatus comprising in combination:
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a computer processor; .[.a memory which can be written to and read from the computer processor;
.].means .Iadd.in communication with the computer processor .Iaddend.for determining a current brain wave frequency of the user.[., which communicates with the computer processor.].; a programmable timing generator .Iadd.operatively connected to and .Iaddend.responsive to the computer processor .[.and.]. .Iadd.for .Iaddend.generating a first signal at a first frequency and a second signal at a second frequency wherein .[.the.]. .Iadd.there is a .Iaddend.frequency difference between the first .Iadd.frequency .Iaddend.and .Iadd.the .Iaddend.second .[.signals.]. .Iadd.frequency and the frequency difference .Iaddend.is between the current brain wave frequency and the desired brain wave frequency and is within a predetermined range of the current brain wave frequency;
.Iadd.and .Iaddend.means .Iadd.responsive to the programmable timing generator and .Iaddend.detectable by the user for producing an output corresponding to the first and second signals. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. frequency. .Iaddend..Iadd.17. An apparatus for urging the brain wave frequency of a user toward a desired brain wave frequency, the apparatus comprising in combination:
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a computer processor; means in communication with the computer processor for determining a current brain wave frequency of the user; a programmable timing generator operatively connected to and responsive to the computer processor for generating a signal at a frequency which is between the current brain wave frequency and the desired brain wave frequency and is within a predetermined range of the current brain wave frequency; means responsive to the programmable timing generator and detectable by the
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13. user for producing an output at the signal frequency. .Iadd.18. An apparatus according to claim 17 wherein the means detectable by the user comprises light means for visual detection by the user, responsive to the signal frequency. .Iaddend.
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