US 11,857,733 B2
Method and apparatus for stimulating neural activity
Russell Noftsker, North Billerica, MA (US)
Assigned to SYMBOLICS INC., Lincoln, MA (US)
Filed by SYMBOLICS INC., Lincoln, MA (US)
Filed on May 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/195,724.
Application 18/195,724 is a continuation of application No. 18/115,140, filed on Feb. 28, 2023.
Application 18/115,140 is a continuation of application No. 17/498,487, filed on Oct. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,623,066, issued on Apr. 11, 2023.
Application 17/498,487 is a continuation of application No. 16/260,466, filed on Jan. 29, 2019, granted, now 11,167,105, issued on Nov. 9, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/756,992, filed on Nov. 7, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0277802 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 21/02 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 21/02 (2013.01) [A61B 5/4064 (2013.01); A61N 5/0618 (2013.01); A61N 5/0622 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0044 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0663 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for stimulating neural activity in the brain of a user, comprising:
a video display;
an audio output;
at least one processor that is capable of enabling the video display to display two portions including a first portion for displaying at least one of information and entertainment and a second portion surrounding the first portion for flickering with light pulses at a flicker pulse frequency of from 35 Hz to 45 Hz during an exposure time period to provide a visual stimulus for a user, and capable of enabling the audio output to emit audio pulses at an audio pulse frequency of 35 Hz to 45 Hz during the exposure time period to provide an audio stimulus for the user, wherein at least one of the visual stimulus and the audio stimulus produces an effect on the brain of the user of the apparatus;
an effect processor for measuring the effect on the brain of the user exposed to the visual stimulus and the audio stimulus after the exposure time period has elapsed without also measuring the effect on the brain of the user during the exposure time period; and
wherein the second portion of the display for flickering comprises more than 20% of the video display.