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61 results about "Habituation" patented technology

Habituation is a form of non-associative learning in which an innate (non-reinforced) response to a stimulus decreases after repeated or prolonged presentations of that stimulus. Responses that habituate include those that involve the intact organism (e.g., full-body startle response) or those that involve only components of the organism (e.g., habituation of neurotransmitter release from in vitro Aplysia sensory neurons). The broad ubiquity of habituation across all biologic phyla has resulted in it being called "the simplest, most universal form of learning...as fundamental a characteristic of life as DNA." Functionally-speaking, by diminishing the response to an inconsequential stimulus, habituation is thought to free-up cognitive resources to other stimuli that are associated with biologically important events (i.e., punishment/reward). For example, organisms may habituate to repeated sudden loud noises when they learn these have no consequences. A progressive decline of a behavior in a habituation procedure may also reflect nonspecific effects such as fatigue, which must be ruled out when the interest is in habituation. Habituation is clinically relevant, as a number of neuropsychiatric conditions, including autism, schizophrenia, migraine, and Tourette's, show reductions in habituation to a variety of stimulus-types both simple (tone) and complex (faces).

Neuromodulation stimulation for the restoration of sexual function

Systems and methods use an implantable pulse generator system for neuromodulation stimulation to treat sexual dysfunction by the unilateral or bilateral stimulation of the left and / or right branches of the dorsal genital nerves using one or more leads and electrodes implanted in adipose or other tissue in the region at or near the pubic symphysis. A neuromodulation stimulation waveform includes at least a variable frequency component and / or a variable duty cycle component and / or a variable amplitude component and / or a variable pause component to ward off habituation.
Owner:MEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS

Tinnitus rehabilitation device and method

A tinnitus method and device for providing relief to a person suffering from the disturbing effects of tinnitus is described. The method can be implemented entirely in software to spectrally modify an audio signal in accordance with a predetermined masking algorithm which modifies the intensity of the audio signal at selected frequencies. A predetermined masking algorithm is described which provides intermittent masking of the tinnitus wherein, at a comfortable listening level, during peaks of the audio signal the tinnitus is completely obscured, whereas during troughs the perception of the tinnitus occasionally emerges. In practice it has been found that such intermittent masking provides an immediate sense of relief, control and relaxation for the person, whilst enabling sufficient perception of the tinnitus for habituation and long term treatment to occur. Advantageously the predetermined masking algorithm is specifically tailored to the audiometric configuration of the person. For example, the masking algorithm may be partly tailored to the hearing loss characteristic of the person. A tinnitus rehabilitation device used in conjunction with a personal sound reproducing system is also described.
Owner:NEUROMONICS

Tinnitus rehabilitation device and method

A tinnitus method and device for providing relief to a person suffering from the disturbing effects of tinnitus is described. The method can be implemented entirely in software to spectrally modify an audio signal in accordance with a predetermined masking algorithm which modifies the intensity of the audio signal at selected frequencies. A predetermined masking algorithm is described which provides intermittent masking of the tinnitus wherein, at a comfortable listening level, during peaks of the audio signal the tinnitus is completely obscured, whereas during troughs the perception of the tinnitus occasionally emerges. In practice it has been found that such intermittent masking provides an immediate sense of relief, control and relaxation for the person, whilst enabling sufficient perception of the tinnitus for habituation and long term treatment to occur. Advantageously the predetermined masking algorithm is specifically tailored to the audiometric configuration of the person. For example, the masking algorithm may be partly tailored to the hearing loss characteristic of the person. A tinnitus rehabilitation device used in conjunction with a personal sound reproducing system is also described.
Owner:NEUROMONICS

Eeg feedback controlled sound therapy for tinnitus

An automated method for treating tinnitus by habituation through use of neurological feedback, comprising the steps of connecting a subject through a set of attached headphones to an electronic sound player that is connected to a PC workstation presenting sound examples by software to the subject who can refine them by manipulating a series of controllers on the player, making an electronic recording of the sound in a digital music format, storing the recording in the computer, transferring a copy of the electronic sound file to the subject's electronic music player, generating an EEC signature of the subject's brain activity in response to the presented sound, sound using the customized sound to stimulate the auditory system while the brain activity is recorded, wherein the computer continuously monitors for the feedback signatures and drives the sound stimuli appropriately.
Owner:RGT UNIV OF CALIFORNIA

Method and device for reflex-based functional gait training

A device and method for gait training, such as for rehabilitation of a person after a stroke is provided. In some embodiments, the device comprises a stimulator, preferably electric stimulator, for provoking a spinal cord withdrawal reflex in the person by stimulation on the person's foot in response to a control signal. Hereby, the person's leg will move and initiate a gait swing. A sensor is placed to sense movement of the leg and provide a feedback signal accordingly. A processor unit with a processor runs a control algorithm which calculates the control signal in response to the feedback signal. Thus, the method is based on a closed-loop design, and the control signal is preferably calculated for each walking step, and it is preferably based on the feedback signal obtained from the preceding walking step. Hereby reflex habituation can be accounted for. Preferably, the stimulator has a plurality of stimulator channels with electrodes placed on different sites distributed on the sole of the foot and on the heel. The feedback signal may be based on accelerometer(s), and / or gyroscope(s), and / or goinometer(s) positioned on the leg and / or foot, e.g. partly or fully integrated in an in-sole for a shoe etc.
Owner:NORDIC NEUROSTIM APS

Device & method for smart, non-habituating, automatic bird deterrent system

Operation of a bird deterrent system includes i. measurement of bird habituation to activation of deterrent devices; ii. reduction of habituation through increased selectivity in activating deterrents only for birds posing a threat to or threatened by a protected area, and in particular, those within threat altitudes; iii. provision of analytical data in support of safety management systems, risk management, etc.; iv. integrated, wide-area radar coverage with multiple virtual intrusion zones providing multiple lines of defense around and over very large protected areas.
Owner:ACCIPITER RADAR TECH

Variational parameter neurostimulation paradigm for treatment of neurologic disease

The present invention concerns a neural stimulation device, and methods for its use, in which one or more stimulation parameters can be automatically and randomly adjusted such that any particular combination of stimulation parameters is not repeated for a given duration of time, thereby limiting habituation to the neural stimulus.
Owner:UNIV OF FLORIDA RES FOUNDATION INC

Systems and methods for tissue stimulation in medical treatment

Stimulation treatments for various medical disorders, such as neurological disorders, comprise novel systems, strategies, and methods for providing TMS, electrical, magnetic, optical and other stimulation. Some stimulation methods comprise varying the stimulation parameters to improve the therapeutic efficacy of stimulation, and decrease risk of habituation and side-effects such as interference with normal brain, sensory, motor, and cognitive processes. The creation, and subsequent variation, of stimulation parameters can use sensed data in order to match, adjust, or avoid matching characteristics of the stimulation therapy relative to certain endogenous brain activities. Novel methods are described for choosing, creating and subsequently stimulating with partial signals which summate to produce therapeutic vector fields having unique temporal patterns and low-or high-frequency spectral content.
Owner:JOHN MICHAEL SASHA

Method of discharging an aerosolized fluid

A method of discharging an aerosolized fluid from an aerosol can to an ambient environment, includes the steps of: fluidly coupling a solenoid valve of an aerosol release device with a discharge valve on the aerosol can; determining a duration of a first release period of the aerosolized fluid from the aerosol can; actuating the solenoid valve using an electronic controller to thereby release the aerosolized fluid to the ambient environment for the duration of the first release period; determining a duration of a second release period of the aerosolized fluid from the aerosol can, the duration of the second release period being randomly varied to avoid user habituation of the aerosolized fluid; and actuating the solenoid valve using the electronic controller to thereby release the aerosolized fluid to the ambient environment for the duration of the second release period.
Owner:GROUP DEKKO

System and method to drive away geese

ActiveUS20170164603A1Decrease in goose poopAffect quality of waterWhistlesAnimal repellantsDecoyHabituation
A system and method for driving geese away from an area employs predetermined random illuminations of particular wavelength light directed in a fashion that repels geese while avoiding annoying humans. Embodiments include systems associated with golf course flags and other structures and animal decoys that hide undesired aesthetic appearances of prior art industrial lighting elements. Other embodiments employ adjustable / movable mirror elements used in conjunction with systems powered by solar energy panels positioned below the light source, which can be adjusted in terms of direction, shielding, color, duration, wavelength and pulsation, providing a variety of random patterns so as to avoid habituation by geese.
Owner:KOVARIK JOSEPH E +1

Potentiating or eliciting an erotic sensation in a body using electrostimulation

ActiveUS9364667B1Reduce concomitant adverse sensationReduce habituationGenitals massageExternal electrodesElectricityHabituation
A system and method for potentiating or eliciting an erotic sensation in a body using electrostimulation includes a controller for producing an electrical stimulation signal and at least two electrodes. The electrodes are adapted for placement on a body surface, for which at least one of the electrodes is used to potentiate or elicit an erotic sensation in the body when conveying the electrical stimulation signal from the controller. The electrical stimulation signal is provided in an amount and manner incorporating a plurality of high frequency pre-pulses prior to, and of narrower pulse width than, a primary pulse in the electrostimulation signal that is adapted to optimize the erotic sensation by limiting both concomitant adverse sensation and habituation at the locus of electrostimulation. The method further increases and decreases the stimulation amplitude responsive to open circuit, short circuit, and target settings.
Owner:ELASSIA

Devices and methods for treating medical disorders with evoked potentials and vagus nerve stimulation

Devices, systems and methods for treating medical disorders, such as migraine or other primary headaches, or fibromyalgia, by noninvasive electrical stimulation of a vagus nerve, used in conjunction with the measurement of evoked potentials (EPs). The system comprises a stimulator that is applied to the surface of the patient's neck to apply electrical impulses sufficient to stimulate a cervical vagus nerve, scalp electrodes that are used to measure EPs that are evoked by that stimulation, feedback or biofeedback circuits to vary the stimulation based upon EP characteristics, and other sensory stimulation modalities that produce EPs. The system is preferably used to optimize the placement of the stimulator, to test whether a patient is a suitable candidate for treatment using vagus nerve stimulation, and to select the stimulation parameters that optimized acute or chronic treatment, e.g., by correcting an EP habituation deficit.
Owner:ELECTROCORE

Intelligent scarecrow system for utilization in agricultural and industrial applications

A bird, animal or the like deterrent system for monitoring and protecting an area from intrusion to be utilized in agricultural and industrial applications comprises one or plurality of vision control units, one or plurality of mobile robots, and one or plurality of wire tracks for the robots. The system is not prone to bird habituation such as static bird deterrents such as scare balloons, bird bangers loud speakers and predator decoys. It combines both movement and localized sounds to scare birds. It is easy to install and easy to maintain.
Owner:PAUL D ANDREA IN TRUST

Neuromodulation device and method for use

ActiveUS20180154147A1Prevent habituationEnabling longer-term application of treatmentsExternal electrodesArtificial respirationTherapeutic DevicesCell membrane
Neuromodulation devices and methods of their use are described in which a therapeutic device is configured to generate a treatment for treating pain such as the reduction of the symptoms of chronic and acute pain as well as for treating other conditions. The neuromodulation device generates an output electrical signal in the form of pulses with a fast rise-time spike waveform followed by a longer-duration, lower amplitude primary phase waveform. The output signal includes a broad range of frequency components, with time constants tuned so as to interact with specific cell membrane or cellular components. The output signal may be conducted to the patient via electrodes. The pulses are triggered at variable intervals which prevent habituation.
Owner:HINGE HEALTH INC

Process of and apparatus for music arrangements adapted from animal noises to form species-specific music

InactiveUS20100024630A1Controlling their moodQuality improvementGearworksMusical toysRecreationHabituation
Exemplary embodiments include an apparatus and process of forming species-specific music. The means and method for carrying out the process include: (1) recording sounds created by a specific species in environmental states; (2) identifying elemental sounds of the specific species; (3) associating specific elemental sounds with presupposed emotional states of the specific species; (4) identifying sounds of at least one musical instrument that has a characteristic approximating at least one aspect of at least one elemental sound associated with the specific species; and (5) selectively generating at least one sound identified among sounds of musical instruments that mimic at least one aspect of at least one elemental sound associated with said specific species, but the generated sound is not a recording or recreation of the detected sounds of the specific species. If the actual calls of a species were to be used in the music for that species the clear identification by the listening members would make the emotional response to the music subject to habituation.
Owner:TEIE DAVID ERNEST

Habituation-compensated predictor of affective response

Creating a machine learning-based habituation-compensated predictor of a user's response to token instances representing stimuli that influence the user's affective state, comprising: receiving samples comprising temporal windows of token instances to which the user was exposed, wherein the token instances have overlapping instantiation periods; the samples further comprise data on previous instantiations of at least one of the token instances from the temporal windows; receiving target values corresponding to the temporal windows of token instances; the target values represent the user's responses to the token instances from the temporal windows of token instances; training the machine learning-based habituation-compensated predictor to predict the user's response to token instances, while accounting for the influence of the user's previous exposure to tokens; wherein the training uses the samples, the data on previous instantiations, and the corresponding target values
Owner:AFFECTOMATICS

Time Release Capsule for Beverage

This invention relates to time-release capsules administered in beverage preparations. The present invention may be used for administration of delayed-release flavor or color enhancement of the beverage preparation. It may also be used for the oral administration of pharmaceutical compounds, vitamins, or other active compounds, including herbal ingredients, to a person or animal in a liquid beverage. This invention solves several problems associated with the blending of complex drinks and taste habituation wherein the taste intensity of a drink decreases with time. It also solves several practical problems associated with administration of compounds to a person or veterinary patient, including reduction of efficacy due to manufacturing issues, suboptimal dissolution in the digestive system, and administration of an unpleasant oral compound in a form that is displeasing to taste.
Owner:OLMOS ALEJANDRO I

System and method for adjusting duration of sensory stimulation during sleep to enhance slow wave activity

ActiveCN106999049AMedical devicesDiagnostic recording/measuringSensory stimulation therapyHabituation
The present disclosure describes a system configured to adjust the duration of individual sensory stimuli provided to a subject. The system is configured to determine a current amount of slow wave activity in the subject; responsive to the subject being presently in slow wave sleep, control one or more sensory stimulators to provide the individual sensory stimuli to the subject; determine habituation of the subject to the individual sensory stimuli and; responsive to the slow wave activity in the subject for a period of time following the providing of the individual sensory stimuli showing habituation, adjust the duration of the individual sensory stimuli.
Owner:KONINKLJIJKE PHILIPS NV

Reagent kit for detecting alcoholism and alcohol addiction susceptibility

The invention discloses a reagent box for detecting alcoholic intoxication and susceptibility to alcohol habituation. The reagent box comprises specificity primer pairs and specificity fluorescent probes for detecting position 161 SNP position in ALDH2 gene SEQ ID NO:1, and an ordinary assembly for fluorescent quantitative PCR detection. The reagent box predicts the alcoholic intoxication and susceptibility to alcohol habituation of an individual by detecting and analyzing the gene carried on position SNP on ALDH2 gene.
Owner:XINBAXIANG SHANGHAI MOLECULAR MEDICAL TECH SHANGHAI

Soft sweets containing omega-3 and preparation method thereof

InactiveCN104431239AOvercoming sources are increasingly scarceOvercome insecuritiesConfectionerySweetmeatsJoint arthralgiaHabituation
The invention discloses soft sweets containing omega-3 and a preparation method thereof. The soft sweets are prepared from Chia seeds, malt syrup, xylitol, white granulated sugar, concentrated grape juice, a thickening agent and an acidity regulator. According to the soft sweets disclosed by the invention, the problem that the omega-3 is increasingly scarce in source and insecure is solved, another source of the omega-3, namely the Chia seed, is provided and is innovatively used for preparing the soft sweets, the soft sweets containing omega-3 are provided, and the soft sweets can achieve the effects of preventing cardiovascular diseases and relieving even eliminating migraine and arthralgia by eating. The soft sweets containing omega-3 disclosed by the invention are functional foods, and all the components are common food materials; and moreover, the soft sweets are suitable for various types of people and do not have tolerance or habituation.
Owner:潘炳阳

Habituation culture method of psychrophilic methanogens

ActiveCN104498422AImprove stabilityRich source of nutritioMicrobiology processesSodium acetateSludge
The invention discloses a habituation culture method of psychrophilic methanogens. The habituation culture method comprises the following steps: 1) feeding a habituation culture medium into a culture device, introducing nitrogen to remove oxygen, sterilizing at high temperature, and adding 0.001g of sodium acetate, sodium formate, methanol, cellulose acetate, chitosan and prebiotics respectively, thereby obtaining a habituation culture device; 2) crushing sludge bacteria, adding activated starch, and putting the mixture to stand, thereby obtaining an activated starch-sludge bacterium; 3) inoculating the bacterium obtained in the step 2) to the habituation culture device of the step 1), and culturing for 4-5 days at 8 DEG C; 4) detecting, changing the temperature through a temperature control system when bubbles are generated, and implementing temperature-variable habituation culture; and 5) stopping temperature variation when the bubbles are not increased any more, and replenishing materials to generate bubbles continuously until the gas generation amount is completely stable after 12 days, thereby completing enrichment of psychrophilic methanogens. By adopting the habituation culture method of psychrophilic methanogens, the formation speed of bacterial colonies is remarkably increased, and the enrichment effect is improved.
Owner:GANSU DEFU BIOTECH
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