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Apparatus for learning autogenic training and treatment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-09-24
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Abstract
Abstract 8 A medical apparatus for helping a subject to learn the method of autogenic training and thereby treat an affected disease himself is disclosed provides a subject with informing signals and physical stimuli, said signals and said stimuli being generated substantially in synchronism with each other for informing the subject with stimulus timing, and applying the stimulus to a concerned part of his body, respectively. Early in the sequence of such timing, the stimulus is completely correspondingly generated with the signal. Subsequently, the stimulus is sometimes absent from the correspondence with the signal. In each of the stimulus absent times a significant bio-reaction is also caused by a conditioned reflex in the subject's physiology. This reaction is substantially the same to the normal reaction in the stimulus generating time. This will be connected with the self-learning of an associated autogenic training of the subject. The stimuli may comprise a therapeutic stimulus to a diseased part and a negative stimulus to reduce the therapeutic effect of the former. The therapeutic stimulus is sometimes absent from a stable timing for aiding the autogenic training of the subject.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiro Ito
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2026-11-09 22:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M21/00; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/24; A61B5/316; A61B5/369; A61B5/375; A61B5/377; A61M2021/0005; A61M2021/0027; A61M2021/0055; A61M2021/0066; A61M2230/00; A61M2230/04; A61M2230/06; A61M2230/08; A61M2230/10; A61M2230/30; A61M2230/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An autogenic training and treating apparatus comprising: signal generating means for giving a subject a notification signal consisting of an audible or visible signal and/or a message, stimulus generating means for applying some pnysical or chemical stimulus to the subject's body, and sequence control means for driving said signal generating means and said stimulus generating means in accordance with a sequence program which is so designed that said signal in the whole sequence is periodically generated, on the other hand, said stimulus in the first stage of the sequence is generated in regular correspondence with said periodically generated signal, meanwhile said stimulus is intermittently emitted from among the periods of generating said signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
An autogenic training and treating apparatus comprising: signal generating means for giving a subject a notification signal consisting of an audible or visible signal and/or a message, stimulus generating means for applying some pnysical or chemical stimulus to the subject's body, and sequence control means for driving said signal generating means and said stimulus generating means in accordance with a sequence program which is so designed that said signal in the whole sequence is periodically generated, on the other hand, said stimulus in the first stage of the sequence is generated in regular correspondence with said periodically generated signal, meanwhile said stimulus is intermittently emitted from among the periods of generating said signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus, as set forth in Claim 1, wherein said sequence control means drives said signal generating means in such a manner as to generate said signal with a predetermined duration time and at predetermined intervals of time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus, as set forth in Claim 1, wherein said sequence program is such that the frequency of occurrences of omitting said stimulus is increased with time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
An apparatus, as set forth in Claim 1, wherein said signal generating means generates a signal containing a message suggesting a physical condition of the subject, while said stimulus generating means generates a physical or chemical stimulus which enforces the concrete condition suggested by said message.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
133 words
An autogenic training and treating apparatus comprising: signal generating means for giving a subject a notification signal consisting of an audible or visible signal and/or a message, stimulus generating means for applying some physical or chemical stimulus to the subject's body, sequence control means for driving said signal generating means and said stimulus generating means in accordance with a sequence program which is so designed that said signal in the whole sequence is periodically generated, on the other hand, said stimulus in the first stage of the sequence is generated in regular correspondence with said periodically generated signal, meanwhile said stimulus is intermittently omitted from among the periods of generating said signal, and means for automatically measuring the reactions from the subject's body corresponding to the progress of said signal and stimulation sequence.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
133 words
An autogenic training and treating apparatus comprising: signal generating means for giving a subject a notification signal consisting of an audible or visible signal and/or a message, stimulus generating means for applying some physical or chemical stimulus to the subject's body, sequence control means for driving said signal generating means and said stimulus generating means in accordance with a sequence program which is so designed that said signal in the whole sequence is periodically generated, on the other hand, said stimulus in the first stage of the sequence is generated in regular correspondence with said periodically generated signal, meanwhile said stimulus is intermittently omitted from among the periods of generating said signal, and means for automatically measuring the reactions from the subject's body corresponding to the progress of said signal and stimulation sequence.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus, as set forth in Claim 5, wherein the signal intermittently occurring in said sequence is generated with a predetermined duration time and at predetermined intervals of time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus, as set forth in Claim 5, wherein the frequency of occurrences of anitting said stimulus in said sequence is increased with time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus, as set forth in Claim 5, wherein the living body's reactions to be measured include at least a factor of the class consisting of brain waves, electrocardiograph, electric resistance of the skin, plethysmograph pulse waves, and electromyograph.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
An apparatus, as set forth in Claim 5, wherein said signal generating means generates a signal containing a message suggesting a physical condition of the subject, while said stimulus generating means generates a physical or chemical stimulus which enforces the concrete condition suggested by said message.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
126 words
An autogenic training and treating apparatus comprising: first stimulus generating means for applying a therapeutic stimulus suitable for physiotherapy to the affected part of a subject, a second stimulus generating means for applying to the affected part of said subject a negative stimulus to lessen the effect of said therapeutic stimulus, and sequence control means for controlling said first and second stimulus generating means in the first and second stages, wherein a) in the first stage, the therapeutic stimulus and negative stimulus are simultaneously, and intermittently generated with a constant rhythm and in such an intensity relation that the therapeutic effect of the former is predominant, b) in the second stage, said therapeutic stimulus is intermittently omitted from the stimulus application cycle with said constant rhythm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
126 words
An autogenic training and treating apparatus comprising: first stimulus generating means for applying a therapeutic stimulus suitable for physiotherapy to the affected part of a subject, a second stimulus generating means for applying to the affected part of said subject a negative stimulus to lessen the effect of said therapeutic stimulus, and sequence control means for controlling said first and second stimulus generating means in the first and second stages, wherein a) in the first stage, the therapeutic stimulus and negative stimulus are simultaneously, and intermittently generated with a constant rhythm and in such an intensity relation that the therapeutic effect of the former is predominant, b) in the second stage, said therapeutic stimulus is intermittently omitted from the stimulus application cycle with said constant rhythm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus, as set forth in Claim 10, wherein the intensity of the therapeutic stimulus in the second stage is lower than that in the first stage.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus, as set forth in Claim 10, wherein the frequence of occurrences of the cycle for omitting the therapeutic stimulus in the second stage is increased with time.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus, as set forth in Claim 10, wherein said therapeutic stimulus heats the affected part, while said negative stimulus cools the affected part.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus, as set forth in Claim 10, wherein said therapeutic stimulus cools the affected part, while said negative stimulus heats the affected part.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
154 words
An autogenic training and treating apparatus comprising: rhythm signal generating means for applying with a constant rhythm to a subject at least a kind of signal consisting of an audible or visual signal, message or music, first stimulus generating means for applying a therapeutic stimulus suitable for physiotherapy to the affected part of a subject, second stimulus generating means for applying to the affected part of said subject a negative stimulus to lessen the effect of said therapeutic stimulus, and sequence control means for controlling said first and second signal generating means in the first and second stages, wherein a) in the first stage, the therapeutic stimulus and negative stimulus are simultaneously and intermittently generated with a constant rhythm and in such an intensity relation that the therapeutic effect of the former is predominant, b) in the second stage, said therapeutic stimulus is intermittently emitted from the stimulus application cycle with said constant rhythm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
154 words
An autogenic training and treating apparatus comprising: rhythm signal generating means for applying with a constant rhythm to a subject at least a kind of signal consisting of an audible or visual signal, message or music, first stimulus generating means for applying a therapeutic stimulus suitable for physiotherapy to the affected part of a subject, second stimulus generating means for applying to the affected part of said subject a negative stimulus to lessen the effect of said therapeutic stimulus, and sequence control means for controlling said first and second signal generating means in the first and second stages, wherein a) in the first stage, the therapeutic stimulus and negative stimulus are simultaneously and intermittently generated with a constant rhythm and in such an intensity relation that the therapeutic effect of the former is predominant, b) in the second stage, said therapeutic stimulus is intermittently emitted from the stimulus application cycle with said constant rhythm.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus, as set foth in Claim 15, wherein the intensity of the therapeutic stimulus in the second stage is lower than that in the first stage.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus, as set forth in Claim 15, wherein the frequency of occurrences of the cycle for omitting the therapeutic stimulus in the second stage is increased with time.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus, as set forth in Claim 15, wherein said therapeutic stimulus heats the affected part, while said negative stimulus cools the affected part.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus, as set forth in Claim 15, wherein said therapeutic stimulus cools the affected part, while said negative stimulus heats the affected part.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus, as set forth in Claim 15, wherein said rhythm signal generating means produces a metronome sound and music tuned thereto.
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