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  • Transform the mind jewellery
    Publication number: 20090293540
    Abstract: Transformed The Mind Jewellery is a unique and powerful tool for healing. The basic understanding of this unit that it uses multiple stimulus to provide touch healing through pulses and vibration, a phototherapeutic lighting system that interacts with the skin and of the being on the cellular level and beyond a sub-audible, subliminal message transferred through a speaker. This said message is the main program that allows the control of pulse light and sound to simultaneously stimulate the being of the wearer of this Jewellery. This unit draws in its information and overnight charge through a USB2.0 system. This charge is stored in the lithium ion batteries. A charge is transferred throughout the system. The Jewellery has a high draw for its small size, thus a placement of five lithium ion rechargeable batteries have been placed in the Jewellery piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventor: Gillian Clark
  • Interactive exercise apparatus
    Patent number: 5785630
    Abstract: An interactive exercise apparatus engages a user's mind and body. The apparatus comprises an exercise mechanism, a steering mechanism, and a control mechanism for manipulation by the user to achieve exercise, to indicate a direction of motion, and to interact with virtual objects in a simulated environment. The exercise mechanism can be, for example, the steps of a stair climbing simulator or the pedals of a bicycle, preferably a recumbent bicycle. A simulated environment (e.g., an interactive simulated three-dimensional environment or an interactive simulated three-dimensional fluid environment) is generated by a computer and displayed on a display system for the user. In one embodiment, the simulated environment comprises an enclosed space representing a game field. In this embodiment, an interactive competitive ball game is played using networked exercise apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Tectrix Fitness Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron F. Bobick, W. Thatcher Ulrich, J. Bryan Lewis, Eliot Shepard, Peter Lehman
  • Remote controlled electronic presentation system
    Patent number: 5204768
    Abstract: An electronic presentation system is presented utilizing a wireless remote for controlling a digital computer, one or more display or storage/playback devices and an audience response system. A Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) program within the digital computer manages the wireless remote. The digital computer running the TSR program enables the wireless remote to operate any applications program, as well as to use the computer to add spontaneously certain special effects to the presentation and to control an audience response system. In addition, the computer downloads into the wireless remote control, via a wireless communications link, data commands and signalling parameters such as modulation scheme and communications protocol with which to enable the wireless remote to generate the correct signalling to operate predefined display or storage/playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Assignee: Mind Path Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander L. Tsakiris, David L. Lawson
  • Simulated firing and sighting system
    Patent number: 4288943
    Abstract: A simulated laser firing target sighting and missile firing and tracking system is incorporated in a hand-held simulated jet fighter plane model. The operator views by looking vertically downwardly a centrally oriented target sighting control screen that depicts the spatial region immediately in front of the jet fighter model plane. The model plane is further equipped with two stub wing mounted firing control handles serving as the operator control means and being mounted on either side of the plane's control panel. Operator finger pressure exerted on the left side control handle firing button results in a visual display of a clearly visible white lighted inverted V-shaped image pattern along with a central white illuminated circle simulating a laser beam being fired at an imaginary target located within a central target circle scribed on the ground glass screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1981
    Inventors: George W. Ptaszek, Robert H. Hudson
  • Robot trajectory control including emergency evacuation path system and method
    Patent number: 7627394
    Abstract: A system and process is provided for controlling a robot path of a robot including providing a main path for movement of the robot based on path data having points along the main path and providing a safe evacuation path from each point in the main path to get to a safe position. The main path is formed with safety evacuation path considerations in mind such that along any point on ride path the robot can be safely moved to a safety point or to the unload position or safe position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbH
    Inventors: Edward Volcic, Khalid Mirza
  • Pipe mounting apparatus and method of use
    Patent number: 7419128
    Abstract: An internally expanding and locking apparatus for installing inside the pipe stub of a typical outdoor lighting pole and expanding with locking teeth to grasp the inner walls of the pipe stub, the apparatus including a swivel base, a clamp screw inserted through the swivel base, a ramp nut passing over the clamp screw so as to be positioned offset from the swivel base, and a mounting nut threadably installed on the clamp screw and configured to engage the ramp nut so as to control the position of the ramp nut relative to the swivel base as the clamp screw is rotated during use of the pipe mounting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Intencity Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Raymond Bruck, Patrick Stuart Mullins
  • Diagnosis, treatment and research of mental disorder
    Patent number: 7239919
    Abstract: A method and a Cranial Electrical Stimulator CES (4) for operation in a diagnosis, treatment, research, and test mode related to mental disorder, are disclosed. Diagnosis is based on a detected condition of passage of an electric signal via a pathway in the brain defined as passing from a first to a second electrode of a pair of electrodes from an array (12) attached to the skull (6) of a patient. Treatment is achieved by injecting a treatment signal in the pathway detected as having a condition. A practitioner (2) operates a workstation (8) of the CES (4) that controls a signal and routing box SRB (10) generating input signals and receiving output signal from the brain, via the skull (6) and electrodes (12). The PC (14) of the workstation controls signal input, output reception, measurement, display and storage in memory (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Biophysical Mind Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yakov Naisberg, Avraham Weizman, Alexander Grinshpoon
  • Security lighting systems for perimeter security including infrared and LED lights and light intensity controllers
    Patent number: 9648688
    Abstract: A security light system includes a plurality of light fixtures, whereby each light fixture has a light module including an infrared light and an LED that generates white light. Each light fixture includes a driver circuit for controlling operation of the infrared light and the LED. The system includes a light intensity controller for communicating with each light fixture. The light intensity controller includes a control element that enables an operator to selectively increase and decrease the intensity level of the infrared and white light generated by the infrared light and the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Mind Head LLC
    Inventors: David M. Beausoleil, Paul Eugene Britt
  • Diagnosis, treatment, and research of brain disorders
    Patent number: 7610095
    Abstract: A method and a Cranial Electrical Stimulator CES for operation in a diagnosis, treatment, research, and test mode related to brain disorders, namely to mental disorders, and to neurological disorders, such as migraine and epilepsy, are disclosed. Diagnosis is based on a detected condition of passage of an electric signal via a pathway in the brain defined as passing from a first to a second electrode of a pair of electrodes from an array attached to the skull of a patient. Treatment is achieved by injecting a treatment signal in the pathway detected as having a condition. A practitioner operates a workstation of the CES that controls a signal and routing box SRB generating input signals and receiving output signal from the brain, via the skull and electrodes. The PC of the workstation controls signal input, output reception, measurement, display and storage in memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Biophysical Mind Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yakov Naisberg
  • Landscape lighting systems having light diverting elements and light intensity controllers
    Patent number: 9316379
    Abstract: A landscape lighting system includes a plurality of light fixtures, each light fixture having an LED, and a plurality of interchangeable light diverting elements adapted to be secured over the LED. Each light diverting element has a unique light diversion angle associated therewith, whereby only one of the light diverting elements is secured over the LED at any one time. The system includes a light intensity controller for communicating with each light fixture. The light intensity controller has a control element that enables an operator to selectively increase and decrease the intensity of the light generated by the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Mind Head LLC
    Inventor: David M. Beausoleil
  • Mind-controlled virtual assistant on a smartphone device
    Patent number: 10019060
    Abstract: Generally described, the present application relates to a system and method for processing input to control a set of functions and features. More specifically, however, the present application relates to user devices that can be controlled through brain activities or similar actions. In an illustrative embodiment, brain activities are monitored through electroencephalography (EEG). Through EEG, input waves that can be appropriately monitored can be sent to a virtual assistant. The virtual assistant can decipher the number of signals coming and determine a correct output such as a function or feature to be manipulated. In the implementation presented herein, features and functions of a smartphone can be manipulated. Other types of user devices can also be controlled, such as in-vehicle systems, head units, televisions, tablets, computer, laptops, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Inventor: Duane Matthew Cash
  • Mind-Controlled virtual assistant on a smartphone device
    Publication number: 20150045007
    Abstract: Generally described, the present application relates to a system and method for processing input to control a set of functions and features. More specifically, however, the present application relates to user devices that can be controlled through brain activities or similar actions. In an illustrative embodiment, brain activities are monitored through electroencephalography (EEG). Through EEG, input waves that can be appropriately monitored can be sent to a virtual assistant. The virtual assistant can decipher the number of signals coming and determine a correct output such as a function or feature to be manipulated. In the implementation presented herein, features and functions of a smartphone can be manipulated. Other types of user devices can also be controlled, such as in-vehicle systems, head units, televisions, tablets, computer, laptops, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Duane Matthew Cash
  • Landscape lighting systems having interchangeable light diverting elements and light intensity controllers
    Patent number: 9541263
    Abstract: A landscape lighting system includes a light fixture having an LED, a first light diverting element having a first light diversion angle associated therewith, and a second light diverting element having a second light diversion angle associated therewith that is different than the first light diversion angle, whereby the first and second light diverting elements are interchangeable and only one of the first and second light diverting elements are secured over the LED at any one time. The system includes a light intensity controller for communicating with the light fixture. The light intensity controller has a control element that is engaged for selectively increasing and decreasing the intensity of the light generated by the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Mind Head LLC
    Inventor: David M. Beausoleil
  • Device and method for improving human motor function
    Patent number: 7552021
    Abstract: It is provided a system for improving locomotion of a human user, by changing an inclination or height of a stance surface of a device for donning on a leg during walking. The system includes a device, a sensor and a microprocessor. The device includes a platform which securely receives the shoe or foot of the user, a sole and mechanisms between the platform and the sole. Each mechanism has a motor and a thrusting element which changes the height of the platform relative to the sole. The sensor is associated with the lower limb, it senses the locomotion of the user and issues a corresponding data signal to the microprocessor. The microprocessor processes the locomotion information, determines the locomotion phase, and controls the mechanisms to effect changing of the inclination and/or the height of the stance surface during a swing phase. Also, the microprocessor introduces random changes thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Step of Mind Ltd.
    Inventors: Simona Bar-Haim, Mark Belokopytov
  • LED directional lighting system with light intensity controller
    Patent number: 9140414
    Abstract: A landscape lighting system includes a light fixture having an LED and an LED driver for controlling operation of the LED. The system includes a plurality of interchangeable light diverting elements adapted to be secured over the LED, whereby each light diverting element has a unique light diversion angle associated therewith, and whereby only one of the light diverting elements is secured over the LED at any one time. The system includes a light intensity controller in communication with the light fixture. The light intensity controller includes a control element that enables an operator to selectively increase and decrease the intensity of the light generated by the LED. The light intensity controller includes indicia provided thereon that indicate the intensity level of the light generated by the LED. The light intensity controller is used for finely tuning the intensity of the light generated by the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Mind Head LLC
    Inventor: David M. Beausoleil
  • Storage apparatus and method of use
    Patent number: 7699181
    Abstract: A storage apparatus and method involves a wheel storage assembly having adjustable pockets for storage therein of an article. The wheel storage assembly generally includes a pocket assembly and opposite wheel assemblies. The pocket assembly may include a core, at least two dividers installed in an offset relationship on the core, the dividers being configured to project substantially radially outwardly from the core to form a free end of each divider, and a clip mounted at the free end of each divider. A base assembly may be employed to rotatably support the wheel storage assembly. A hub of each wheel assembly may be formed with an outer, substantially rounded surface and with a tension belt installed on a base connector of the base assembly and looped around the rounded surface to control the rotational speed of the wheel storage assembly as mounted on the base assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Rakku Inc.
    Inventor: Danilo Torro
  • LED directional lighting system with light intensity controller
    Patent number: 9115857
    Abstract: A landscape lighting system includes a light engine slug, an LED secured to a leading end of the light engine slug, an LED driver for controlling operation of the LED, wherein the LED driver is spaced from the LED, and conductive wires electrically interconnecting the LED driver and the LED. The lighting system includes a plurality of interchangeable light diverting elements adapted to be secured over the LED. Each of the light diverting elements has a unique light diversion angle associated therewith, whereby only one of the light diverting elements is secured over the LED at any one time. The landscape lighting system includes a light intensity controller in communication with the LED driver. The light intensity controller includes a control element that enables an operator to selectively increase and decrease the intensity of the light generated by the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Mind Head LLC
    Inventor: David M. Beausoleil
  • REGULATION OF THALAMIC ACTIVITY FOR CONTROL OF AGGRESSION
    Publication number: 20190030335
    Abstract: War of aggression, the root cause of which exists in the mind, produces suffering to constituents and their leaders. Multiple sites in the human brain are associated with aggression; however, a universal site responsible for all aggressive actions has not been found. Electrical stimulation of the brain has changed aggressive behavior, and electrical stimulation in some instances can overcome voluntary behavior. Of the many methods to stimulate the brain remotely and modify aggressive behavior, stimulation of the senses of touch, sight and/or sound is advantageous since it bypasses the blood brain barrier and the electrical impedance of soft tissues and bone overlying the brain. Stimulation of the senses produces waves comprised of action potentials in the thalamus that can interfere or entrain existing action potential waves. The waves from stimulation have the potential to discriminate existing electrical activity of sites in the brain associated with aggressive behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Joel Steven Goldberg
  • Device and method for improving human motor function
    Patent number: 8065105
    Abstract: A system including a platform having a receptacle adapted to a bottom of a shoe or foot; securing mechanism, associated therewith; a sole for contacting a ground surface; a mechanism associated with the sole and a platform bottom, including: motor and a thrusting element, activated by the motor, the thrusting element adapted to move between the sole and the platform to apply an upward force against the platform bottom, thereby changing a platform height with respect to the sole; a sensor device adapted to associate with a lower limb, and to produce a locomotion data signal, and a microprocessor, operatively connected to the sensor device and motor, adapted to: receive locomotion information based on the signal; process the locomotion information to determine a locomotion phase, and control a timing of the mechanism, based on the determination, to change the height during a locomotion swing phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Step of Mind Ltd.
    Inventors: Simona Bar-Haim, Mark Belokopytov
  • Controlling agents using amortized Q learning
    Patent number: 11868866
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training a neural network system used to control an agent interacting with an environment. One of the methods includes receiving a current observation; processing the current observation using a proposal neural network to generate a proposal output that defines a proposal probability distribution over a set of possible actions that can be performed by the agent to interact with the environment; sampling (i) one or more actions from the set of possible actions in accordance with the proposal probability distribution and (ii) one or more actions randomly from the set of possible actions; processing the current observation and each sampled action using a Q neural network to generate a Q value; and selecting an action using the Q values generated by the Q neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Deep Mind Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Tom Van de Wiele, Volodymyr Mnih, Andriy Mnih, David Constantine Patrick Warde-Farley
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