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Mood altering device
Assignee: TRANQUIL TIMES Inc 26 ELWYN LANE WOODSTOCK NY 12498 A CORP OF NY
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Filing: 1985-07-30
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Granted: 1988-10-18
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Expires: 2005-07-30
Abstract
Abstract The invention features a method and apparatus for altering the mood of an individual. A facial mask is provided that excludes external stimuli while providing visual and auditory stimulation designed to influence the brain wave pattern. The visual stimulus introduces a continuous, uniform light of a particular color. The light stimulus is designed to produce an effect known as ganzfeld, wherein there occurs a complete loss of visual sensation.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles Rush
- 👤 Peter J. Guinan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N5/00; A61N5/06; A61N5/0613; A61N5/0618; A61M; A61M21/00; A61M2021/0005; A61M2021/0027; A61M2021/0044; A61N2005/0635; A61N2005/0643; A61N2005/0645; A61N2005/0647; A61N2005/0648; A61N2005/065; A61N2005/0656
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A mood altering device adapted to cause the user to have a loss of the sense of visual externality and experience a sense of relaxation, comprising a facial mask adapted to fit over the eyes forming an opaque shield adapted to completely cover the eyes against entry of outside light, said facial mask including electroluminescent strip means in said shield adapted to glow, said electroluminescent strip means adapted to provide a substantially continuous unvarying light of substantially uniform color, said light adapted to induce a hypnotic-like ganzfeld effect, and auditory stimulation means adapted to provide pink noise.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A mood altering device adapted to cause the user to have a loss of the sense of visual externality and experience a sense of relaxation, comprising a facial mask adapted to fit over the eyes forming an opaque shield adapted to completely cover the eyes against entry of outside light, said facial mask including electroluminescent strip means in said shield adapted to glow, said electroluminescent strip means adapted to provide a substantially continuous unvarying light of substantially uniform color, said light adapted to induce a hypnotic-like ganzfeld effect, and auditory stimulation means adapted to provide pink noise.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said pink noise is a substantially continuous, monotonous sound simulating the sound of flowing water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention of claim 1 whereinn said facial mask further includes integral stimulation means adapted to provide pink noise.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said shield is a single shield shielding both eyes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The invention of claim 4 including a single glowing strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention of claim 4 including a plurality of selectable electroluminescent strips in said shield each adapted to glow in a selected color.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention of claim 1 including a plurality of selectable electroluminescent strips in said shield each adapted to glow in a selected color.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of altering the mood of an individual adapted to cause a loss of the sense of visual externality and experience a sense of relaxation, comprising the steps of providing sheilding to eyes from all external light, providing an electroluminescent glow of substantially continuous unvarying light of substantially uniform color, said light adapted to induce a hypnotic-like ganzfeld effect, and providing auditory stimulation means adapted to provide pink noise.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of altering the mood of an individual adapted to cause a loss of the sense of visual externality and experience a sense of relaxation, comprising the steps of providing sheilding to eyes from all external light, providing an electroluminescent glow of substantially continuous unvarying light of substantially uniform color, said light adapted to induce a hypnotic-like ganzfeld effect, and providing auditory stimulation means adapted to provide pink noise.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 8 wherein said provided pink noise is a substantially continuous, monotonous sound simulating the sound of flowing water.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention of claim 8 including the step of providing glow in a selected color.
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