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Programmed system for evoking emotional responses
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-06-01
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Granted: 1972-09-19
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Expires: 1991-06-01
Abstract
Abstract In order to enhance the ability of a subject to freely express emotion and to overcome inhibitive and repressive tendencies, a system is provided adapted to generate generalized emotional states by way of repeated random signal initiation and expressive touch. By going through a sequence of generalized emotion states (sentic states) in a programmed manner, the subject completes a sentic cycle. It has been found that such sentic cycles serve to relieve certain psychosomatic disorder symptoms.
Inventors
- 👤 Manfred E Clynes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:20
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/16; A61B5/165; G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A system for evoking a series of generalized emotional responses in a subject to cause the subject to complete a sentic cycle having a therapeutic effect; said system comprising: A. a programmer adapted to present to the subject a timed sequence of words, each denoting a specific emotion, each word being followed by a series of start signals occurring at random times, said start signals commanding the subject to express the denoted emotion, and B. a pressure receiver having a finger rest possessing neutral characteristics, which rest is adapted to receive a finger of the subject who presses thereon each time a signal is received in a manner expressive of the denoted emotion, whereby when responses have been made to all words in the sequence thereof, the subject completes a sentic cycle.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A system for evoking a series of generalized emotional responses in a subject to cause the subject to complete a sentic cycle having a therapeutic effect; said system comprising: A. a programmer adapted to present to the subject a timed sequence of words, each denoting a specific emotion, each word being followed by a series of start signals occurring at random times, said start signals commanding the subject to express the denoted emotion, and B. a pressure receiver having a finger rest possessing neutral characteristics, which rest is adapted to receive a finger of the subject who presses thereon each time a signal is received in a manner expressive of the denoted emotion, whereby when responses have been made to all words in the sequence thereof, the subject completes a sentic cycle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said programmer is an audio play-back device and includes a record of said words and said signals, said signals being constituted by audible clicks.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said pressure receiver is a transducer assembly having horizontal and vertical pressure responsive elements operatively associated with said finger rest and indicator means coupled to said assembly to present the transient pattern developed by said elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system as set forth in claim 3, further including a numerical counter, and switch means coupled to said counter, whereby an observer of said indicator means may score the responses of the subject.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said programmer is a television set operating in conjunction with a video tape recording having recorded thereon said sequence of words and visually presented on a screen, said television set having a sound system to produce said start signals in audible form.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A system as set forth in claim 1, further including a straight-back armless chair for accommodating the subject, said chair having a bracket onto which said pressure receiver is mounted at a position convenient to the middle finger of one hand of the subject.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system as set forth in claim 5, further including a sensory device containing standardized essentic forms related to the words in said sequence, and means to present each form on said screEn.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-09-19 | 1976-03-20 | 1976-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-09-19 | 1980-03-20 | 1980-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-09-19 | 1984-03-20 | 1984-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |