89results about "Isolation chambers" patented technology

An accelerated learning and rehabilitation system for teaching the performance of a musical instrument, a remotely operated system, a sport, a weapon, and for brain rehabilitation and other uses includes generating sensory cues including auditory, haptic and visual sensory cues capable of being perceived by a user. The generated sensory cues are applied to the user and are dependent on a position of at least one body member of a performer relative to a performance element of a performance object with which an event is performed. The sensory cues are effective for stimulating a various processing center of a brain of the user so that user learns how to position his body member corresponding to the position of the performer of the event. The sensory cues can include visual sensory cues effective for stimulating the visual processing center of the brain of the user. The visual sensory cues are synchronized with the other applied sensory cues so that the position of the body member of the performer is virtually visually indicated in synchronization with the other sensory cues so that the visual processing center is stimulated with a visual sensory cue in synchronization with the stimulation of other processing centers corresponding to the other sensory cues for teaching the user to perform a version of the event.

An incubator with a double glazed wall that promotes regulation of sound pressure levels and temperature levels the incubator, using an insulated glass unit. The canopy of the incubator has at least one insulated glass unit. This unit includes at least one first inner glass and at least one second external glass. The inner and external glasses are spaced by a spacer, and are characterized by an inner atmosphere confined within the canopy and an external atmosphere.

Systems and methods for controlling environmental illumination relative to circadian function of individuals are provided. A method is provided for controlling the operation of light sources by assigning a circadian state to the individual based on received electronic information, extrapolating future circadian states based on the assigned circadian state, the assigned circadian state or the extrapolated future circadian states including at least a biological night state, and encoding machine-level control commands that control the operation of the light source for transmission to the light sources adapted for the biological night state by having circadian-significant attenuation along the circadian active wavelength range.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for inducing emotions. A primary object of the present invention is to accurately induce an emotion desired by a user by feedbacking biosignals from the user and inducing a desired emotion in accordance with the fedback biosignals. The object of the invention can be achieved by allowing the user to select the desired emotion, outputting physical signals for stimulating the user's body based on an emotion induction protocol capable of inducing the selected emotion, extracting bioparameters from the biosignals detected from the user's body before and after the output of the physical signals for stimulating the user's body, comparing increase/decrease patterns of the extracted respective bioparameters with increase/decrease patterns of bioparameter change models for the emotional state desired by the user, and controlling the emotion induction protocol based on comparative results.

A room for use in conducting medical procedures includes an image on a screen disposed in the room. The room preferably includes a track for disposing the screen across the room to create a panoramic view of the scene in the screen. Preferably the track, and hence the image on the screen disposed on the track, are arcuate. The screen provides a virtual reality and a calming effect to the patient undergoing the procedure. The screen can be moved mechanically around the room to display different images on the screen. The screen can be changed to provide a different set of images. Ceiling lights, sounds and smells can be added to the room to further accent the theme of the screen's image and enhance the overall calming effect by portraying the medical procedure room as the scene in the screen. Illumination may be provided behind the screen, as well. The medical procedure may be a magnetic resonance imaging procedure, in which case the room comprises a magnetic resonance imaging assembly. The magnetic resonance imaging assembly may be an open magnetic resonance imaging assembly. The assembly may define, at least in part, the room. Methods of preparing a room for a medical procedure and methods of conducting a magnetic resonance imaging procedure are also disclosed.

A massage chair with function of stress relaxation and sleep inducing comprises a chair and a head cove. When sitting in the chair, the user can use the head cover to cover his head and then turn on the light emitting unit and the sound generating unit to send out light and sound that have the frequency as one or combination of the δ, α, θ and β brainwaves toward the user's eyes and ears synchronously. The light and sound wave are used to affect the user's brainwaves, and the music covers the boring sound wave, thus creating a happy and relaxed atmosphere for the user and guiding him into a desired state, such as relaxed yet alert state, shallow sleep state, deep sleep state, by guiding his brainwaves.

A space is set substantially in a tropical rain forest type environment to activate a human's essential brain region and realize an environment suitable for the human's brain by arranging a device for setting the tropical rain forest type environment based on characteristics of activating human's essential brain region responsive to tropical rain forest type environment information, in a space such as an urban space, a housing space or other living space. The tropical rain forest type environmental information has higher density and higher complexity than those of urban space type environmental information, and includes at least one of auditory information, visual information, and super perceptual information of aerial vibration. The tropical rain forest type environmental information is comfortable for the human with no excessive stress, and is environmental information for effecting prevention and treatment of diseases due to stress by realizing the environment comfortable for the human's brain.

A Pulse-Monitored, Vibrating Vehicle Seat Mechanism is a drowsiness alert system. The Pulse-Monitored, Vibrating Vehicle Seat Mechanism consists of cardiac sensors, a vibration device encased in the vehicle seat upholstery, and communication elements. The mechanism is powered by the electrical system of the given vehicle and can be integrated inside any vehicle.

In an illumination apparatus, a control unit starts lighting of a light source at a first time before a wake-up set time and executes a first control pattern to increase a dimming ratio of the light source from the first time to a second time determined based on the wake-up set time and a second control pattern to further increase the dimming ratio of the light source from the second time to a third time determined based on the wake-up set time. When a change curve of the dimming ratio in the first control pattern and the second control pattern is applied to a function represented by the equation: Y(t)=d+(a−d)/(1+(t/c)^b), the time c becomes closer to the second time than the first time in the first control pattern, and becomes closer to the second time than the third time in the second control pattern.

A float tank for use in therapeutic floatation therapy. The float tank is specifically configured and adapted to be lightweight and formed in sections to allow a single individual to transport and install the float tank in both indoor and outdoor locations. The float tank may also include a pump which generates microbubbles within an Epsom Salt solution used for floatation therapy which may enhance the therapeutic effect achieved during a floatation therapy session.

Provided herein are systems and methods for treating chronic pain in a patient using virtual reality to modulate the neural plasticity of the patient's brain such that the patient forms an emotional bond to the virtual environment. The systems and methods may further include use of an odor emitter to enhance the user experience.

Provided is an audio therapy system designed for use with incubated infants. The system includes an audio playback device configured to store and play back recordings of soothing music, a mother's heartbeat, a mother's voice, or nature sounds. This audio playback device electrically and operatively couples to one or more speaker units, which are removably secured to the interior of an incubation unit. In this manner, audio playback from the audio is played within the interior of an incubation unit to calm and soothe an infant contained therein. The audio playback device is stored within a cradle that removably secures to the exterior of an incubation unit, to reduce the likelihood that audio therapy will be abruptly initiated or discontinued.

A facility for performing a medical examination includes a room, a medical imaging system located in the room, and a plurality of elements installed on at least one of the room and the medical imaging system, the elements collectively creating a first theme that forms a physical environment at least partially surrounding a patient, wherein the theme is presented in a manner to increase the throughput of imaging patients while increasing overall patient satisfaction by reducing the level of patient anxiety and fear experienced by the patient being imaged. A compatibly configured medical imaging system is also described.

Apparatus and method for automatically inducing sleep deprivation in rodents with an electroencephalogram measurement and analysis system, an electromyogram measurement and analysis system, sleep deprivation stimulus, stimulus control, acquisition and real-time sleep stage analysis software, and cage with food and water supplies.

A cellular influence system. The novel cellular influence system includes an isolation chamber, a solution disposed within the chamber for supporting a user in a state of floatation, and a source generator for applying cymatic frequencies to the user via the floatation solution. In an illustrative embodiment, the system is adapted to apply cymatic frequencies that stimulate activity in a specific region or regions of the brain to induce a higher state of consciousness capable of increased learning abilities, and a visual display unit designed to minimize splay such that the interior of the isolation chamber remains dark is provided within the chamber for delivering information to be learned to the user during the induced state. Optionally, the system may also include a neural monitor for measuring neural activity in the user and adaptively adjusting the cymatic frequencies applied to the user based on the measured activity.

An isolation chamber and disinfection system. The novel system includes an enclosure for providing a sturdy, lightless and soundproofed environment and for containing a solution for supporting a user in a state of floatation; a disinfection system for disinfecting the solution, the disinfection system including an ultraviolet disinfection system and an ozone injection system; and a pump for removing the solution from the enclosure and circulating it through the disinfection system at a predetermined flow rate. The enclosure is formed from interlocking, foam-insulated panels and lined with a potable liner that holds the solution. In relationship to the isolation chamber, in accordance with the present teachings, an improved method of disinfection is taught using UV radiation with ozone injection. Ozone has a short half-life and leaves substantially no toxic byproducts. Verification of disinfection can be accomplished by monitoring the dissolved ozone, which can be determined accurately utilizing a dissolved ozone sensor system.

A facility for performing a medical examination includes a room, a medical imaging system located in the room, and a plurality of elements installed on at least one of the room and the medical imaging system, the elements collectively creating a first theme that forms a physical environment at least partially surrounding a patient, wherein the theme is presented in a manner to reduce the level of patient anxiety and fear experienced by the patient being imaged. A medical imaging system is also described. A method of imaging a patient using the facility, a method of remodeling an existing facility, and a method of determining a theme to be used in a medical facility are also described.

A head-side inflow/outflow unit (60) and a foot-side inflow/outflow unit (70), which have a respective outlet opening (61, 71) for providing a supply of conditioned air to a sleeping compartment (11) within a capsule main body (20) and a respective inlet opening (62, 72), associated with the outlet opening (61, 71), for drawing in internal air of the sleeping compartment (11), are provided. The air-conditioning capacity of conditioned air supplied through each of the outlet openings (61, 71) is controlled such that the temperature of conditioned air supplied through the outlet opening (61) of the head-side inflow/outflow unit (60) falls below the temperature of conditioned air supplied through the outlet opening (71) of the foot-side inflow/outflow unit (70). In the head-side inflow/outflow unit (60), the inlet opening (62) is situated below the outlet opening (61), while on the other hand in the foot-side inflow/outflow unit (70) the inlet opening (72) is situated above the outlet opening (71), thereby producing flow of an air current causing a short-circuit between the outlet opening (61, 71) and the inlet opening (62, 72).

A method for treating sleeping disorders comprising injecting air into a sealed chamber while a patient sleeps in order to increase the pressure within the chamber to about 0.01 inches of water column above ambient atmospheric pressure.

A cabinet includes a base section, a middle section, and an upper section. The base section encloses a plurality of speakers, the middle section includes a relaxation chamber for a reclining human user, and the upper section houses light fixtures that emit light at preselected frequencies related to the sound frequencies emitted by the speakers. Stationary foot and head light fixtures illuminate a foot and a head end of the relaxation chamber, respectively. A movable middle light fixture reciprocates along the length of the relaxation chamber. Each light fixture has a hexagonal housing with mirrored interior surfaces and at least one crystal through which light passes. A color disc mounted below the movable middle light fixture has translucent colored discs mounted about its periphery, only one of which is illuminated per user.