Stress control system and method

• US 5,064,410 A
• Filed: 06/09/1986
• Issued: 11/12/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/1984
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Barbara G. Frenkel, Richard E. Frenkel
• Original Assignee: Barbara G. Frenkel, Richard E. Frenkel
• Inventors: Frenkel, Richard E., Frenkel, Barbara G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cohen, Lee S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lacyk, J. P.
• Application Number:
  US06/872,143
• Time in Patent Office: 1,982 Days
• Field of Search: 604/31, 604/66, 128/690, 128/734, 128/670, 128/736, 128/1 C, 128/13 R, 600/26, 600/27
• US Class Current: 600/26
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0531 Measuring skin impedance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6814 Head
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/00 Non-optical adjuncts; Attachment thereof G02C7/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/001 specially adapted for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for or not fully classifiable according to technical characteristics, e.g. therapeutic glasses

Abstract

A portable unobtrusive device to be used in combination with an imagescope. The portable device features a pair of eyeglasses having a circuit for monitoring a physiological function of the eyeglass wearer corresponding to a predetermined stress level. The circuit contains an alarm which emits an auditory and/or visual signal in response to a change in said physiological function.

Claims

1. A method of controlling stress in an individual comprising the steps of:

(a) testing the individual with an image reflecting device to determine stress associated colors for said individual;

(b) constructing a pair of eyeglasses containing lenses having a color which is stress-calming for the tested individual;

(c) unobtrusively carrying upon said pair of eyeglasses sensing means for determining at least two different stress levels in said individual, and alarm means connected to said sensing means for emitting two distinct signals respectively corresponding to each stress level;

(d) wearing said eyeglasses having said sensing and alarm means by said individual; and

(e) monitoring at least two stress levels in said individual wearing said eyeglasses, and in response to each stress level monitored, unobtrusively emitting color alarms, each respective alarm wherein only said individual is made aware of the alarms, and said alarms are stress-calming.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said stress level is sensed by measuring a physiological change in said individual.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the physiological change comprises a variance in the electrical conductivity of the skin.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said emitting signal comprises an audio and visual warning observable only by the individual.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said emitting signal comprises a pulsating warning.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein a medicating means is attached to said eyeglasses, and wherein said method further comprises the step of (f) administering a tranquilizing substance in response to the sensing of a given high level of stress.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said warning signal has the purpose of therapeutic relief of stress.

8. A pair of stress relieving glasses comprising a frame to be worn about eyes of said individual wearer, said frames comprising means for supporting lens in said frame, said lenses being color coordinated to match a predetermined stress-relieving color particular to said individual wearer, whereby said individual will experience a calming effect when wearing said pair of stress relieving glasses.

9. For use with an image-reflecting device for determining stress-calming colors for each respective individual, the invention comprising:

a pair of eyeglasses having colored lenses corresponding to a determined stress-calming color for said individual, said eyeglasses having an unobtrusive pair of alarms for signalling only to the individual two respective and distinct warnings corresponding to a minor stress level and a dangerous stress level, said alarms being self-discriminating and providing different colors to distinguish each stress level, said alarms being part of a circuit for monitoring a physiological function, said circuit having a sensor connected to each alarm, and wherein the colors emitted by said alarms are themselves stress-calming colors.

10. The eyeglasses in accordance with claim 9, wherein said monitoring circuit measures skin conductivity.

11. The eyeglasses in accordance with claim 9, wherein said monitoring circuit measures skin temperature.

12. The eyeglasses in accordance with claim 9, wherein at least one warning comprises an auditory signal.

13. The eyeglasses in accordance with claim 12, wherein said auditory signal corresponds to one of said two respective and distinct warnings.

14. The eyeglasses in accordance with claim 9, wherein one of said warnings comprises a pulsating signal.