Method and system for reproducing a progressive or regressive pattern of sonic variations

• US 7,025,594 B2
• Filed: 02/08/2002
• Issued: 04/11/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Brent Logan
• Original Assignee: Brent Logan
• Inventors: Logan, Brent E.
• Primary Examiner(s): ADAMS, CHANDA L
• Application Number:
  US10/071,037
• Publication Number:
  US 20020076680A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,523 Days
• Field of Search: 434/262, 434/236, 434/319, 434/273, 224/664, 600 26- 28, 600/545, 381/151
• US Class Current: 434/262
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/281 for pregnancy, birth or obstetrics G09B23/286 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for increasing the cognitive function in a fetus. The system transmits a pattern of sonic variations to the fetus. The pattern of sonic variations is formed of a plurality of sequences of tones in which each sequence is repeated at a predetermined tempo. Each sequence of tones is selected to be transmitted to the fetus at a predetermined time during the term of the pregnancy. Preferably, each subsequent sequence of tones is selected to be repeated at increasing tempo during the term of the pregnancy, thereby providing a progressive pattern of sonic variations. A similar system and method can be used for improving the cognitive function of a premature baby. In addition, the present invention relates to a system and method for altering the cognitive function in a postnatal human by transmitting aurally or through bone conduction a progressive pattern of sonic variations or a regressive pattern of sonic variations to the wearer of the system.

Claims

1. A method of treating a postnatal human for accelerating or decelerating cortical alpha rhythms of the postnatal human comprising the steps of:

determining a pattern of sonic variations in alpha rhythm, said pattern comprising a plurality of sequences of tones each sequence being repeated at a predetermined tempo; and

transmitting each of said sequences of tones in a soundwave form to said human during a predetermined period,

wherein a tempo at which each subsequent said sequence of tones is repeated is selected to be increased or decreased during the predetermined period thereby accelerating or decelerating cortical alpha rhythms of the postnatal human and said tones in said pattern of sonic variations are an alpha rhythm baseline tone or a tonal variation from said alpha rhythm baseline tone.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

storing said pattern of sonic variations in an electronic integrated circuit.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said transmitting step comprises transmitting said stored plurality of patterns from said electronic integrated circuit to said human with a sonic transducer.

4. A method of treating a premature baby for accelerating or decelerating cortical alpha rhythms of the premature baby comprising the steps of:

determining a pattern of sonic variations in alpha rhythm, said pattern comprising a plurality of sequences of tones, each sequence being repeated at a predetermined tempo; and

transmitting each of said sequences of tones in soundwave form to said premature baby during a predetermined period,

wherein a tempo at which each subsequent said sequence of tones is repeated is selected to be increased during the predetermined period thereby accelerating or decelerating cortical alpha rhythms of the premature baby and said tones in said pattern of sonic variations are an alpha rhythm baseline tone or a tonal variation from said alpha rhythm baseline tone.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising the step of:

storing said pattern of sonic variations in an electronic integrated circuit.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein said transmitting step comprises:

transmitting said stored plurality of patterns from said electronic integrated circuit to said premature baby with a sonic transducer.

7. A system for treating a postnatal human accelerating or decelerating cortical alpha rhythms of the postnatal human comprising:

means for determining a pattern of sonic variations in alpha rhythm, said pattern comprising a plurality of sequences of tones, each sequence being repeated at a predetermined tempo;

means for selecting each of said sequences of tones to be transmitted at a predetermined time during a predetermined period; and

means for transmitting each of said sequences of tones in soundwave form to said human during said predetermined period,

wherein said tones in said pattern of sonic variations are an alpha rhythm baseline tone or a tonal variation from said alpha rhythm baseline tone in which subsequent sequences increase or decrease in tempo.

8. The system of claim 7 further comprising:

means for storing said pattern of sonic variations in an electronic integrated circuit.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein means for transmitting comprises said stored plurality of patterns from said electronic integrated circuit to said human with a sonic transducer.

10. A system for treating a postnatal human accelerating or decelerating cortical alpha rhythms of the postnatal human comprising:

means for determining a pattern of sonic variations in alpha rhythm, said pattern comprising a plurality of sequences of tones, each sequence being repeated at a predetermined tempo, said tones in said pattern of sonic variations are an alpha rhythm baseline tone or a tonal variation from said alpha rhythm baseline tone;

means for selecting each of said sequences of tones to be transmitted at a predetermined time during a predetermined period;

means for transmitting each of said sequences of tones in soundwave form to said human during said predetermined period; and

means for positioning a transmission means proximate to a forehead of said human and transmitting said sequence of tones aurally thereby accelerating or decelerating cortical alpha rhythms of the postnatal human.

11. A system for treating a premature baby accelerating or decelerating cortical alpha rhythms of the premature baby comprising:

means for determining a pattern of sonic variations in alpha rhythm, said pattern comprising a plurality of sequences of tones, each sequence being repeated at a predetermined tempo, said tones in said pattern of sonic variations are an alpha rhythm baseline tone or a tonal variation from said alpha rhythm baseline tone in which subsequent sequences increase in tempo;

means for selecting each of said sequences of tones to be transmitted at a predetermined time; and

means for transmitting each of said sequences of tones in soundwave form to said premature baby thereby accelerating or decelerating cortical alpha rhythms of the premature baby.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein said tones in said pattern of sonic variations are a baseline tone or a tonal variation from said baseline tone in which subsequent sequences increase in tempo.

13. The system of claim 11 further comprising:

means for storing said pattern of sonic variations in an electronic integrated circuit.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein said means for transmitting comprises transmitting said stored plurality of patterns from said electronic integrated circuit to said premature baby with a sonic transducer.