AUDIO SYSTEM FOR HEARING StimULATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC DISEASES
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602021023574
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2021-06-08
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-06-08
AI Technical Summary
Current auditory stimulation methods are inefficient and inconvenient, particularly during sleep, as they require longer durations and higher sound levels, which can disrupt sleep patterns and are less effective due to reduced neural responses during sleep stages.
An audio system that compensates for cochlear dispersion by using chirp signals with specific relative phase delays and broad frequency spectra, synchronized with slow wave sleep, to induce neural oscillations at 40 Hz, allowing for shorter, lower-intensity treatments that do not wake the user, incorporating EEG monitoring for optimal stimulation timing and level adjustment.
The system enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of auditory stimulation by inducing stronger neural responses at lower sound levels, enabling treatments during sleep without disrupting sleep patterns and improving conditions such as Alzheimer's and mild cognitive impairment.