Patents by Inventor Gary L. Forister

Gary L. Forister has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Dream state teaching machine
    Patent number: 5551879
    Abstract: A device for enhancing lucidity in the dream state of an individual. The device includes electronic circuitry incorporated into a headband for the user to wear while sleeping. The circuitry includes a detector for fitting adjacent to the eye of the sleeping individual, for detecting Rapid Eye Movement (REM), which occurs during the dream state. The detector emits a signal that is evaluated by additional circuitry to determine whether or not REM sleep is occurring. If REM sleep is occurring, a signal is generated to operate a recorded, which typically plays prerecorded messages through the headphones engaging the ear of the sleeping individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Dream Weaver J.V.
    Inventors: Arthur D. Raynie, Raul G. Rodriguez, Gary L. Forister, Alexander B. Crawford