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US3160159A
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Device for inducing sleep
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-01-04
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Granted: 1964-12-08
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Expires: 1980-01-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hoody Jusha Borisovich
- 👤 Kootinov Viachesl Porfirievich
- 👤 Bulba-Popkov Vasily Sergeevich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M21/00; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/36; A61N1/36014; A61N1/3603; A61N1/36034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR ARTIFICIALLY INDUCING SLEEP BY THE ACTION ON THE BRAIN OF ELECTRIC CURRENT PULSES, COMPRISING ELECTRODES ADAPTED TO BE SECURED ON THE PATIENT''S HEAD; AN ELECTRONIC PULSE GENERATOR FOR PRODUCING SQUARE PULSES; AND MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVE THE OUTPUT OF THE GENERATOR FOR DEVELOPING A DIRECT-CURRENT COMPONENT AND SUPERIMPOSING SAID SQUARE PULSES ONTO SAID DIRECT-CURRENT COMPONENT FOR APPLICATION TO SAID ELECTRODES, SAID LAST-MENTIONED MEANS INCLUDING A CATHODEFOLLOWER CONNECTED ELECTRON TUBE HAVING A CATHODE RESISTOR ACROSS WHICH THE ELECTRODES ARE CONNECTED FOR TRANSMITTING THE PULSES TO THE PATIENT''S HEAD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR ARTIFICIALLY INDUCING SLEEP BY THE ACTION ON THE BRAIN OF ELECTRIC CURRENT PULSES, COMPRISING ELECTRODES ADAPTED TO BE SECURED ON THE PATIENT''S HEAD; AN ELECTRONIC PULSE GENERATOR FOR PRODUCING SQUARE PULSES; AND MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVE THE OUTPUT OF THE GENERATOR FOR DEVELOPING A DIRECT-CURRENT COMPONENT AND SUPERIMPOSING SAID SQUARE PULSES ONTO SAID DIRECT-CURRENT COMPONENT FOR APPLICATION TO SAID ELECTRODES, SAID LAST-MENTIONED MEANS INCLUDING A CATHODEFOLLOWER CONNECTED ELECTRON TUBE HAVING A CATHODE RESISTOR ACROSS WHICH THE ELECTRODES ARE CONNECTED FOR TRANSMITTING THE PULSES TO THE PATIENT''S HEAD.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-12-08 | 1972-06-08 | 1972-12-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-12-08 | 1976-06-08 | 1976-12-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |