STIMULUS TRAINING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS TO EFFECTUATE THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT

• US 20080066343A1
• Filed: 09/17/2007
• Published: 03/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Early Success, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Early Success, Inc.
• Inventors: SANABRIA-HERNANDEZ, Lillian
• Granted Patent: US 7,997,007 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/43
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/34 with electrical or electronic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/36 with light sources
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/50 with sound or music sources
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 Sports

Abstract

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.

Claims

1. A stimulus training system, for treating a selected walking gate of a user, comprising:

housing means in a footwear member for containing a plurality of interconnected operational components for generating a stimulus to said user during an operational use;

said housing means including at least one of an insole member and a shoe bed member, whereby said components are retained proximate to said footwear member during said operational use;

said interconnected operational components comprising;

micro-controller operating system means for providing an operational control of said stimulus training system;

and sensing-switch means for sensing said walking gate of said user;

power supply means for supplying an electrical power to conduct said operational use of said simulated training system enabling said operational upon a selected walking gate of said user;

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

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.

2. A stimulus training system, according to claim 1, wherein:

and sensing-switch means for includes at least one pressure sensitive switch pad operationally connected to said micro-controller operating system means and generating a signal to of a pressure status to said micro-controller operating system upon said operational use by said user.

3. A stimulus training system, according to claim 2, wherein:

said housing means includes said insole member; and

said sensing-switch member is positioned in one of a toe portion and a heal portion of said insole member.

4. A stimulus training system, according to claim 3, wherein:

said sensing-switch member is positioned in both said toe portion and said heal portion of said insole member, whereby said operational use by said user enable said generational of said signal of said pressure status to said micro-controller operating system.

5. A stimulus training system, according to claim 1, further comprising:

computer connection portal means in said means for electronically communicating with said micro-controller operating system means; and

said computer connection portal means being an electrical memory transmission connection selected from one of a group comprising;

a wired connection portal and a wireless connection portal, whereby said at least one computer connection portal means enables an update of said training stimulus for improved training.

6. A stimulus training system, according to claim 2, wherein:

said housing means includes said shoe bed member; and

said sensing-switch member is positioned in one of a toe portion and a heal portion of said shoe bed member.

7. A stimulus training system, according to claim 6, wherein:

said sensing-switch member is positioned in both said toe portion and said heal portion of said insole member, whereby said operational use by said user enable said generational of said signal of said pressure status to said micro-controller operating system.

8. A stimulus training system, according to claim 1, wherein:

said power supply means for supplying an electrical power to conduct said operational use of said simulated training system comprises at least one battery.

9. A stimulus training system, according to claim 8, wherein:

said power supply means further comprises at least a second battery.

10. A stimulus training system, according to claim 9, wherein:

said first and second batteries have a relative position to each other within said housing enabling operation as a portion of sensing-switch means for sensing said walking gate of said user.

11. A stimulus training system, according to claim 9, wherein:

said first and second batteries have a relative position to each other in said housing;

said first and second batteries have a relative position to each other in said connection and an elastically compressible connection between said first and said second batteries, whereby during said operational use by said user said walking gate of said user enables said at least connection, whereby said power supply means enables said first and second batteries to operate as elements of said sensing-switch means for sensing said walking gate of said user.