Patent Application
20240261632
The present disclosure relates to an automated hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a control unit for controllably operating a modulation unit of the automated hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus for controlled reduction of breathing airflow volume of a user.
This section is intended to provide information relating to the field of the invention and thus any approach or functionality described below should not be assumed to be qualified as prior art merely by its inclusion in this section.
Various diseases are known these days, for example, migraine, epilepsy, febrile seizures, asthma, vascular disease, COPD, headache, sleep apnea, pneumonia, which can be treated with breath trainings/exercises. One way for treating the aforementioned diseases is by hyper-carbonic breath training/exercise. One way to perform hyper-carbonic breath training/exercise is by gently restricting a volume of inhalation airflow and exhalation airflow, thereby gently training the human respiratory system to get used to slightly smaller airflow which is good for the body and the mind and provide therapeutic effect to the user.
There are various conventional devices disclosed in the prior art, for example U.S. Pat. No. 8,376,752, United States application number US 20130157810, U.S. Pat. No. 9,643,048 and the like, which provides resistance to the inhalation airflow and/or exhalation airflow, thereby restricting the volume of inhalation airflow and/or exhalation airflow. However, such devices are incapable of regulating the resistance to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow autonomously and therefore require ongoing attention of the user whenever the resistance to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow needs to be regulated. Moreover, in the various conventional devices disclosed in the prior art, it is difficult for the user to achieve precise control of the resistance to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow. Therefore, the conventional devices are not able to automatically regulate the intensity of hyper-carbonic breath training/exercise. Furthermore, the conventional devices may not allow the user to direct its undivided attention to its work or leisure or recreational activities.
The various conventional devices disclosed in the prior art are also incapable of evaluating the user's breathing performance using sophisticated testing procedures due to lack of an autonomous control system capable of regulating the resistance to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow.
In addition to aforementioned drawbacks of the various conventional devices disclosed in the prior art, there is a well felt need of an automated breath resistance training apparatus that can precisely control obstruction to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow and which is also capable of evaluating hyper-carbonic breathing performance of the user.
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, comprising a breathing apparatus and a control system. The breathing apparatus sealingly engages with one or more of a nose or a mouth of a user, to receive an inhalation airflow and an exhalation airflow of a user. The control system comprises one or more modulation units, one or more air pressure sensors, and a control unit. The one or more modulation units are operated by one or more actuators and adapted to controllably reduce the breathing airflow volume of the user by modulating a resistance applied to the inhalation and exhalation airflow of the user. The one or more air pressure sensors generate signals corresponding to air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow. The control unit is adapted to: receive the signals corresponding to air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow; determine an air pressure difference value based on a difference in peak value of air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow, in a defined time period as defined by a cycle of inhalation and exhalation; compare the air pressure difference value with a target air pressure difference value; and correspondingly send a control signal to the one or more actuators, for controlled manipulation of the one or more modulation units, based on the comparison between the air pressure difference value and the target air pressure difference value.
Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus for performing hyper-carbonic breathing test, comprising a breathing apparatus and a control system. The breathing apparatus sealingly engages with one or more of a nose or a mouth of a user, to receive an inhalation airflow and an exhalation airflow of a user. The control system comprises one or more modulation units, one or more air pressure sensors, and a control unit. The one or more modulation units is operated by one or more actuators and is adapted to controllably reduce breathing airflow volume of the user by modulating a resistance applied to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow of the user. The one or more air pressure sensors generate signals corresponding to air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow. The control unit is adapted to: set a value of a target air pressure difference to a predefined low value, when the user begins to breathe with the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus; and receive signals corresponding to the air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow; determine an air pressure difference value based on a difference in peak value of the air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow, in a defined time period as defined by a cycle of inhalation and exhalation; compare the air pressure difference value with the target air pressure difference value; and correspondingly send a control signal to the one or more actuators, for controlled manipulation of the one or more modulation units, based on the comparison between the air pressure difference value and the target air pressure difference value; vary the target air pressure difference value by a predefined value after a predefined time period; repeat the aforementioned steps until the degree of closure reaches 100% or until the air pressure difference value reaches a predefined maximum value or until an end of the breathing test is reached or until a manual interruption is received from a user; and determine a breathing stress score based on achieved degrees of closure and/or achieved levels of air pressure difference value.
Yet another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus for performing hyper-carbonic breathing test, comprising a breathing apparatus and a control system. The breathing apparatus sealingly engages with one or more of a nose or a mouth of a user, to receive an inhalation airflow and an exhalation airflow of a user. The control system comprises one or more modulation units, one or more air pressure sensors, and a control unit. The one or more modulation units is operated by one or more actuators and is adapted to controllably reduce breathing airflow volume of the user by modulating a resistance applied to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow of the user. The one or more air pressure sensors generate signals corresponding to air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow. The control unit is adapted to: set the degree of closure of the one or more modulation units to zero, when the user begins to breathe with the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus; and receive the signals corresponding to the air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow; determine an air pressure difference value based on a difference in peak value of air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow, in a defined time period as defined by a cycle of inhalation and exhalation; vary the degree of closure by a predefined value after a predefined time period; send a control signal to the one or more actuators, for controlled adjustment of the one or more modulation units; repeat the aforementioned steps until the degree of closure reaches 100% or until the air pressure difference value reaches a predefined maximum value or until the end of the breathing test is reached or until a manual interruption is received from a user; and determine a breathing stress score based on the achieved degrees of closure and the achieved air pressure difference value.
Yet another aspect of the present invention relates to a hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus comprising a breathing apparatus and a control system. The breathing apparatus sealingly engages with one or more of a nose or a mouth of a user, to receive an inhalation airflow and an exhalation airflow of a user. The control system comprises one or more modulation units, one or more air pressure sensors, and a control unit. The one or more modulation units is operated by one or more actuators and is adapted to modulate a resistance applied to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow of the user. The one or more air pressure sensors generate signals corresponding to air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow. The control unit is adapted to: receive the signals corresponding to air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow; determine a duration of inhalation and a duration of exhalation, based on the air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow; compare the duration of inhalation and the duration of exhalation with a target duration of inhalation and a target duration of exhalation, respectively; and correspondingly, in a subsequent cycle of inhalation and exhalation, send a control signal to the one or more actuator, for controlled manipulation of the one or more modulation units, based on the comparison between the duration of inhalation and the duration of exhalation, with the target duration of inhalation and the target duration of exhalation, respectively.
Yet another object of the present disclosure relates to a method for controlled reduction of breathing airflow volume of a user, by a hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus. The method comprises generating, by use of one or more air pressure sensors of the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, signals corresponding to air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow; determining, by use of a control system of the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, an air pressure difference value based on a difference in peak value of air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow; comparing, by use of the control system of the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, the air pressure difference value with a target air pressure difference value; and controllably manipulating, by use of one or more actuators of the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, the one or more modulation units, based on the comparison between the air pressure difference value and the target air pressure difference value, to controllably modulate a resistance applied to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow of the user for the controlled reduction of the breathing airflow volume of the user.
Yet another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of performing a hyper-carbonic breathing test by a hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus. The method comprising: setting the value of the target air pressure difference value to a predefined low value at the start of the initial use of the breath resistance training apparatus; generating, by use of one or more air pressure sensors of the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, signals corresponding to air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow; determining, by use of a control system of the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, an air pressure difference value based on a difference in peak value of air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow; comparing, by use of the controller of the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, the air pressure difference value with a target air pressure difference value; and sending, by use of the control unit, control signal to the one or more actuator, for controlled adjustment of the one or more modulation units, by a predefined degree of closure, for a predefined time period; varying the target air pressure difference value by a predefined value after a predefined time period; and repeating the aforementioned steps until the degree of closure reaches 100% or until the air pressure difference value reaches a predefined maximum value or until the end of the breathing test is reached or until a manual interruption is received from a user; and determining a breathing stress score based on the achieved degrees of closure and/or the achieved levels of air pressure difference value, during the duration of the breathing stress test.
Yet another disclosure of the present invention relates to a method of performing a hyper-carbonic breathing test by a hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus. The method comprising: setting the value of degree of closure of the modulation unit to zero at the start of the initial use of the breath resistance apparatus; and generating, by use of one or more air pressure sensors of the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, signals corresponding to air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow; determining, by use of a control system of the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, an air pressure difference value based on a difference in peak value of air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow; varying, by use of the control unit, the degree of closure of the modulation unit by a predefined value after a predefined time period; sending, by the use of control system, control signal to the one or more actuator, for controlled adjustment of the one or more modulation units; and repeating, by use of the control unit, the aforementioned steps until the degree of closure reaches 100% or until the air pressure difference value reaches a predefined maximum value or until the end of the breathing test is reached or until a manual interruption is received from the user; determining, by use of the control system of the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, a breathing stress score based on the achieved degrees of closure and the achieved levels of air pressure difference value.
Yet another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of controlling a resistance to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow by a hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus. The method comprising: generating, by use of one or more air pressure sensors of the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, signals corresponding to air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow; receiving, by the use of control system of the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, the signals corresponding to air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow; determining, by the use of control system of the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, a duration of inhalation and a duration of exhalation, based on the air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow; comparing, by the use of control system of the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, the duration of inhalation and the duration of exhalation, with a target duration of inhalation and a target duration of exhalation; and sending, by the use of control system of the hyper-carbonic breath training apparatus, control signal to the one more actuators, for controlled manipulation of the one or more modulation units, based on the comparison between the duration of inhalation and the duration of exhalation, with the target duration of inhalation and the target duration of exhalation.
The present invention, both as to its organization and manner of operation, together with further objects and advantages, may best be understood by reference to the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. These and other details of the present invention will be described in connection with the accompanying drawings, which are furnished only by way of illustration and not in limitation of the invention, and in which drawings:
In the following description, for the purposes of explanation, various specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. Several features described hereafter can each be used independently of one another or with any combination of other features. An individual feature may not address any of the problems discussed above or might address only one of the problems discussed above. Some of the problems discussed above might not be fully addressed by any of the features described herein. Example embodiments of the present invention are described below, as illustrated in various drawings in which like reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the different drawings.
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The breath resistance training apparatus [100] is adapted to assist a person in performing hyper-carbonic breath trainings/exercises. The breath resistance training apparatus [100] is adapted to controllably modulate the resistance to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow autonomously. The autonomous controllable modulation of the resistance to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow is such that the breath resistance training apparatus [100] can achieve a target air pressure difference value or a target duration of inhalation or a target duration of exhalation. The autonomous controllable modulation of the resistance to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow further enables breath resistance training apparatus [100] to perform breath stress tests to determine a meaningful diagnostic value of the quality and calmness of the user's breathing. The breath resistance training apparatus [100] includes a breathing apparatus [102], a control system [104], and a power unit [106]. The power unit [106] powers the control system [104] of the breath resistance training apparatus [100].
The breathing apparatus [102] sealingly engages with the one or more of a nose or a mouth of a user, to receive an inhalation airflow and an exhalation airflow of a user. The breathing apparatus [102] is one of a breath training apparatus (as disclosed in PCT/IB2022/052512), a nasal respiratory resistance trainer (as disclosed in PCT/IB2022/056911), a mouth respiratory resistance trainer, an inhaler apparatus, and/or any such device capable of sealingly engaging with one or more of a nose or a mouth of a user, to receive an inhalation airflow and an exhalation airflow of a user. In an exemplary embodiment of the breath resistance training apparatus [100], the breathing apparatus [102] may be sealingly engaged with one end of a breathing tube and the other end of the breathing tube is sealingly engaged with one or more of a nose or a mouth of a user.
In an exemplary embodiment of the breathing apparatus [102] is a mask apparatus comprising of a mask and a strap, such that the strap is engaged to cause the mask to be sealingly engage with the nose or the mouth of the user. It would be obvious to a person ordinarily skilled in the art that the mask apparatus can be a nasal attachment with straps to keep the nasal attachment in place. Further, the mask defines one or more modulation unit [104a] positioning hole, one or more actuators [104b] positioning hole, one or more real-time physiological sensors [104e] positioning hole, one or more air pressure sensors [104d] positioning hole, and one or more control unit [104c] holding pockets, for receiving and positioning the one or more components of the control system [104] thereon. For ease in reference and understanding, concepts of the present disclosure hereinafter will be described as the breathing apparatus [102] been used as the mask apparatus, it may be obvious to a person ordinarily skilled in the art that the concepts may be applied to any other breathing apparatus [102], as disclosed in preceding paragraph.
The control system [104] is adapted to receive signals from sensors measuring air pressure value or physiological parameters value and then controllably modulate the modulation unit operated by one or more actuators [104b]. The control system [104] comprises of one or more modulation units [104a] operated by one or more actuators [104b], one or more air pressure sensors [104d], an input/output (I/O) unit [104f], one or more real-time physiological parameters sensors [104e], memory [104g], communication module [104h] and a control unit [104c].
The one or more modulation unit operated by one or more actuators [104b] is adapted to modulate a resistance applied to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow of the user. Here, the controlled manipulation of the one or more modulation units [104a] during inhalation may be different relative to the controlled manipulation of the one or more modulation units [104a] during exhalation. For instance, in the exemplary embodiment of the mask unit being used as the breathing apparatus [102], the one or more modulation units [104a] is a motor-actuated valve installed on the one or more modulation units [104a] positioning hole of the mask apparatus. Although, the one or more modulation units [104a] are described as the motor-actuated valve in the disclosure hereinafter, it may be obvious to a person ordinarily skilled in the art that any other one or more modulation units [104a] is also within a scope of the present disclosure, including, such as but not limited to, one of a slider-type valve, a rotation-type valve, a butterfly valve, a gate valve, a ball valve or any other types of controllable valve. In the exemplary mask embodiment of the breathing apparatus, the one or more modulation units [104a] are received and positioned on one or more modulation unit [104a] positioning hole. The one or more modulation units [104a] is operated by one or more actuators [104b] selected from the group consisting of a stepper motor, a servo motor or a hydraulic cylinder. In the exemplary mask embodiment of the breathing apparatus, the one or more actuators [104b] are received and positioned on one or more actuators [104b] positioning hole.
The one or more air pressure sensors [104d] generates signals corresponding to air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow. The peak values during inhalation and exhalation by a user are used to determine an air pressure difference value. It would be obvious to a person ordinarily skilled in the art that the air pressure difference value may also be determined using air pressure values other than the peak values during inhalation and exhalation. The one or more air pressure sensors [104d] are connected to the control unit [104c] of the control system [104] such that the control unit [104c] is adapted to receive the signals corresponding to air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow. In the exemplary mask embodiment of the breathing apparatus, the one or more air pressure sensors [104d] are received and positioned on one or more modulation unit [104a] positioning hole. In another exemplary embodiment, the real-time one or more physiological sensors are suitably positioned to other locations on the user's body as an external attachment.
The one or more real-time physiological parameters sensors [104e] determines one or more real-time physiological parameter value of a user. The one or more real-time physiological parameters sensors [104e] is connected to the control unit [104c] such that the control unit [104c] is adapted to receive the one or more real-time physiological parameter values. The one or more real-time physiological parameters are selected from the group consisting of heart rate, exhaled airflow pressure, exhaled airflow volume, inhaled airflow pressure, inhaled airflow volume, breathing minute volume, SpO2 level, HRV level, brainwave, blood pressure, galvanic skin response, degree of physical body (muscle) movement, CO2 content of exhaled air, O2 content of the exhaled air, exhaled airflow temperature, exhaled airflow humidity, exhaled airflow infrared heat radiation, body infrared heat radiation, exhaled airflow speed and inhaled airflow speed. It would be obvious for a person ordinarily skilled in the art to use suitable one or more real-time physiological parameters sensors [104e] based on the selection of one or more real-time physiological parameters from the aforementioned group. In the exemplary mask embodiment of the breathing apparatus, the one or more real-time physiological sensors [104e] are received and positioned on one or more real-time physiological sensors [104e] positioning hole.
The control unit [104c] determines a breath score value based on a degree of closure of the one or more modulation units [104a]. Thereafter, the control unit [104c] determines a corrected breath score value as a function of breath score value and a difference between the target air pressure difference value and the air pressure difference value. The control unit [104c] is connected to one or more air pressure sensors [104d] and/or one or more real-time physiological parameters sensors [104e] to receive the signals therefrom. The control unit [104c] is also connected to the one or more actuators [104b] operating the one or more modulation units [104a] for controllable modulation of the resistance to the inhalation airflow and exhalation airflow. In the exemplary mask embodiment of the breathing apparatus, the control unit [104c] is received and positioned on control unit [104c] holding pocket.
The control unit [104c] of the control system [104] is adapted to receive the one or more real-time physiological parameter value; compare the one or more real-time physiological parameter value with a corresponding one or more maximum physiological parameter value; correspondingly set the target air pressure difference value or the target duration of inhalation or the target duration of exhalation to the defined air pressure difference value or the defined target duration of inhalation or the defined target duration of exhalation respectively, in case the one or more real-time physiological parameter value is below the one or more maximum physiological parameter value; and correspondingly set the target air pressure difference value or the target duration of inhalation or the target duration of exhalation to the default target air pressure difference value or the default duration of the inhalation or the default duration of exhalation, respectively, in case the one or more real-time physiological parameter value is above the one or more maximum physiological parameter value. The aforementioned steps are repeated thereafter.
The control unit [104c] is further adapted to: receive the one or more real-time physiological parameter value; compare the one or more real-time physiological parameter value with a corresponding one or more target physiological parameter value; determine a difference between the one or more real-time physiological parameter value and the one or more target physiological parameter value; and correspondingly set the target air pressure difference value or the target duration of inhalation or the target duration of exhalation, based on the difference between the one or more real-time physiological parameter value and the one or more target physiological parameter value. The aforementioned steps are repeated thereafter.
The control unit [104c] is adapted to operate in multiple modes, including, a first control mode, a second stress test mode, a third stress test mode, and a fourth control mode. One or more of the modes of operation of the control unit [104c] may be selected by the user, using known techniques.
In the first control mode, as is shown in
In a second stress test mode, as shown in
In a third stress test mode, as shown in
In the fourth control mode, as is shown in
The target air pressure difference value, target duration of inhalation and the target duration of exhalation is a defined target air pressure difference value, a defined target duration of inhalation and a defined target duration of exhalation, respectively in case the one or more real-time physiological parameter value is below the one or more maximum physiological parameter value. Alternatively, the target air pressure difference value, target duration of inhalation and the target duration of exhalation is a default target air pressure difference value, default target duration of inhalation and the default target duration of exhalation, respectively in case the one or more real-time physiological parameter value is above the one or more maximum physiological parameter value.
The defined target air pressure difference value, the defined target duration of inhalation and the defined target duration of exhalation are defined by a user or calculated by a control unit [104c]. It will be obvious for a person ordinarily skilled in the art that the control unit [104c] can calculate the defined target air pressure difference value, defined target duration of inhalation and target duration of exhalation using an algorithm or artificial intelligence.
The memory [104g] is capable of storing the information and supplying information to the input/output unit [104f]. The memory [104g] stores the one or more real-time physiological parameters for a defined period, to enable the control unit [104c] to generate a time history of the one or more real-time physiological parameters of the user. Further, the memory [104g] stores the air pressure values generated by inhalation airflow and exhalation airflow, the air pressure difference value, duration of inhalation, duration of exhalation, target air pressure difference value, target duration of inhalation and/or target duration of exhalation for the defined period to enable the control unit [104c] to generate a time history of air pressure values generated by inhalation airflow and exhalation airflow, a time history of the air pressure difference value, a time history of duration of inhalation, a time history of duration of exhalation, a time history of duration of inhalation and/or a time history of target duration of exhalation. The memory [104g] is connected to control unit [104c] and the input/output unit [104f] such that data can flow to and from the memory [104g], as and when needed.
The input/output (IO) unit [104f] is an interface which displays information to a user and is adapted to receive inputs from a user. The input/output unit [104f] receives at least one of defined target air pressure difference value, defined target duration of inhalation, defined target duration of exhalation and defined one or more target physiological parameter value. Further, the input/output unit [104f] displays one or more of the air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow, the air pressure difference value, duration of inhalation, duration of exhalation, the target air pressure difference value, target duration of inhalation, target duration of exhalation, the one or more real-time physiological parameters values, the time history of the air pressure difference value, time history of duration of inhalation, the time history of duration of exhalation, time history of target duration of inhalation, time history of target duration of exhalation or the time history of one or more physiological parameters of the user. The input/output unit [104f] is connected to the control unit [104c] and the memory [104g] such that it can supply and receive data therefrom. The input/output unit [104f] is either of a graphical user interface (GUI), a digital interface, a haptic interface, and/or an analog interface. In the exemplary mask embodiment of the breathing apparatus, the input/output unit [104f] and power unit [106] are received and positioned on control unit [104c] holding pocket.
The communication module [104h] facilitates communication between the breath resistance training apparatus [100] and external devices. The communication module [104h] is adapted for sending and/or receiving a data to and from an electronic device, the data including one or more of the air pressure generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow, the air pressure difference value, duration of inhalation, duration of exhalation, the target air pressure difference value, target duration of inhalation, target duration of exhalation, the one or more real-time physiological parameters values, the time history of the air pressure difference value, time history of duration of inhalation, the time history of duration of exhalation, time history of target duration of inhalation, time history of target duration of exhalation or the time history of one or more physiological parameters of the user. The communication module [104h] is connected to the control unit [104c] such that the communication module [104h] receives the data from the control unit [104c] and transmits it to external devices through wired and/or wireless mode of transmission.
The method of controlling a resistance to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow comprise a step of receiving, by use of an input/output unit [104f], at least one of defined target air pressure difference value, defined target duration of inhalation, defined target duration of exhalation and the one or more target physiological parameter value. The method of controlling a resistance to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow further comprise the step of storing, by use of a memory [104g] of the control system [104], the one or more real-time physiological parameters for a defined period, to enable the control unit [104c] to generate a time history of one or more real-time physiological parameters of the user. Furthermore, the method of controlling a resistance to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow comprises the step of storing, by use of a memory [104g] of the control system [104], the air pressure values generated by inhalation airflow and exhalation airflow, the air pressure difference value, duration of inhalation, duration of exhalation, target air pressure difference value, target duration of inhalation and/or target duration of exhalation for the defined period, to enable the control unit [104c] to generate a time history of air pressure values generated by inhalation airflow and exhalation airflow, a time history of the air pressure difference value, a time history of duration of inhalation, a time history of duration of exhalation, a time history of target duration of inhalation and/or a time history of target duration of exhalation.
The method of controlling a resistance to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow further comprises the step of displaying, by use an input/output unit [104f] of breath resistance training apparatus [100], one or more of the air pressure values generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow, the air pressure difference value, duration of inhalation, duration of exhalation, target air pressure difference value, target duration of inhalation, target duration of exhalation, the one or more real-time physiological parameters values, the time history of air pressure values generated by inhalation airflow and exhalation airflow, the time history of air pressure difference value, the time history of one or more physiological parameters of the user, the time history of duration of inhalation, the time history of duration of exhalation, the time history of target duration of inhalation, the time history of target duration of exhalation.
Additionally, the method of controlling a resistance to the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow also comprises the step of sending and/or receiving, by use of a communication module [104h] of the control system [104], a data to and from an electronic device, the data including the air pressure values generated by the inhalation airflow and the exhalation airflow, the air pressure values generated by inhalation airflow and exhalation airflow, the air pressure difference value, duration of inhalation, duration of exhalation, target air pressure difference value, target duration of inhalation, target duration of exhalation, the one or more real-time physiological parameters values, the time history of air pressure values generated by inhalation airflow and exhalation airflow, the time history of air pressure difference value, the time history of duration of inhalation, the time history of duration of exhalation, the time history of target duration of inhalation, the time history of target duration of exhalation, the time history of one or more physiological parameters of the user.
Various advantages of the breath resistance training apparatus [100], as disclosed in the present disclosure, exist. The breath resistance training apparatus [100], as disclosed in the present disclosure, is useful and beneficial for hyper-carbonic breath training/exercises. The breath resistance training apparatus [100], as disclosed in the present disclosure, autonomously modulates the resistance to the inhalation airflow and exhalation airflow and therefore not requiring ongoing attention of the user. Such an autonomous modulation of the resistance to the inhalation airflow and exhalation airflow by the breath resistance training apparatus [100], as disclosed in the present disclosure, makes it easier for the user to do other work, leisure or sports related activities. The breath training apparatus, as disclosed in the present disclosure, trains breathing at controllable levels of resistance to inhalation airflow and exhalation airflow without the user needing to change the resistance to the inhalation airflow and exhalation airflow manually. The breath training apparatus, as disclosed in the present disclosure, utilizes the information measured using air pressure sensors [104d] or physiological parameters sensors [104e] to precisely modulate the resistance to inhalation airflow and exhalation airflow. The breath training apparatus, as disclosed in the present disclosure, evaluates the breathing performance of the user and provides insightful information about the health of the user.
While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described hereinabove, it should be understood that various changes, adaptations, and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims. It will be obvious to a person skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| 63228108 | Aug 2021 | US | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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| PCT/IB2022/057072 | 7/29/2022 | WO |
