Patent Application
20230355917
The present disclosure relates to stress and anxiety reduction by controlling a user's exposure to light, sound, and aromatherapy.
Light, sound, and smell are sensory stimuli that can have profound effects on an individual's well-being. It is well understood that these stimuli can be modified, reduced, or exogenously supplemented to manipulate a stress response in a living organism. Controlling exposure to such stimuli can be accomplished through a variety of means, including costly sensory deprivation chambers that require large amounts of synthetic, man-made materials. Additionally, large, complicated modules designed to modulate exposure to various stimuli require complex manufacturing and specialized knowledge to construct.
The present disclosure includes embodiments directed towards controlling exposure of light, sound, and smell to a user in an enclosed environment.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a harmonic capsule, (and/or meditation pod, and/or stress reduction chamber) can be used to control exposure to various thermodynamic, electromagnetic, and or mass transfer phenomena. As described herein, the methods and apparatus of the harmonic capsule and its embodiments can be implemented to control exposure to light, sound, and smell for a human, animal, plant, trees, food, jewelry, crystals, or other physical object, when placed into the interior of a harmonic capsule.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a stress reduction chamber including a wooden frame that has a base portion configured to couple with one or more interconnectable wall portions configured to also couple and support a top portion. The wall portion can include a left wall, a right wall, a rear wall, at least one door, and one or more alignment dowels configured to align the base portion with the wall portion and the wall portion with the top portion. There can also be a plurality of fastening elements configured to removably fasten the left wall with the rear wall, the rear wall with the right wall, the base portion with the wall portion, and the top portion with the wall portion. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the stress reduction chamber includes at least three stabilizing feet configured to removable couple, and level the chamber, to the base portion.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a stress reduction chamber wherein the door can further include two door elements that each include magnetic closure elements to secure the door element in a closed position. The two door elements each have a rotating portion configured to rotatably communicate with the top portion and the base portion, and an opening portion that has an inside wooden handle, with a wood veneer, and is configured to accommodate the magnetic closure elements where the wood veneer houses the magnetic closure elements. Additionally, the two door elements can maintain a closed position where the opening portion of each of the two door elements are substantially aligned and parallel, and the magnetic closure elements are configured to communicate between the two door elements, in some cases. The two door elements can also maintain an open position where the opening portion of each door elements are configured to be aligned with an opening to accommodate at least the width of a wheelchair.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a stress reduction chamber where the plurality of fastening elements is configured to be operable by a users' hands without tools. In some cases, each of the plurality of fastening elements further includes a rod assembly and a multipoint latch; where the multipoint latch is operable by the users' hands and communicate with the rod assembly; wherein the rod assembly is configured to communicate simultaneously with at least the wall portion and the base portion.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a stress reduction chamber wherein the top portion further includes an aromatherapy module with a grille, additionally, the module can have a diffuser that is designed to point downward into the stress reduction chamber. The diffuser can be configured to diffuse an aromatherapy solution through the grille and into an interior portion of the stress reduction chamber, mixing inside the chamber.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a stress reduction chamber wherein the top portion includes a wireless capable speaker system. The wireless capable speaker system is configured to deliver one or more audio elements to the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber via a speaker directed into the chamber. In some cases, the wireless capable speaker system is configured to project the audio element towards the wall portion of the stress reduction chamber to bounce the audio element off the wall portion of the stress reduction chamber back into the center of the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber. In some cases, the wireless capable speaker is capable of connecting to a network and can be controlled via the user's hand-held electronic device.
As used herein “audio element” and “audio elements” can refer to, but is not limited to: audible soundwaves playable via a speaker, and can include soundwaves not detectable by human physiology, and further in some cases pressure waves at frequencies known to have ergogenic, or any other physiological, effects on the human body, including, but not limited to binaural beats.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a stress reduction chamber wherein the top portion can include a convection vent configured to accommodate a heat, fluid, and energy transfer from an interior portion of the stress reduction chamber to an exterior of the stress reduction chamber through the convection vent itself.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a stress reduction chamber wherein the base portion can include one or more lighting arrays configured to display a spectrum of visible and near visible light within the chamber. In some cases, the spectrum of visible and near visible light includes a user selected display occurring over an interval of time, i.e., a light show, that is displayed via the lighting array.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method of controlling environmental exposure, which can include: providing a stress reduction chamber designed to internally accommodate an energy recipient; arranging the energy recipient inside the chamber; enclosing the energy recipient inside the stress reduction chamber, the stress reduction chamber including: a wooden frame, a hardwood cladding designed to span between and across the wooden frame, a convection vent designed to allow the transport of air and heat therethrough.
In some cases, the hardwood cladding is configured to encompass the wooden frame interiorly and exteriorly, the hardwood cladding and the wooden frame are also configured to accommodate the convection vent to facilitate communicate air therethrough a top portion of the stress reduction chamber. The hardwood cladding attaches to the interior of the wooden frame to compose the interiorly encompassed wooden frame, which houses the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber. According to some embodiments, the interiorly encompassed wooden frame is configured to enable the passive convective flow of air mass from the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber, through the convection vent thereby exposing the energy recipient to the passive convective flow of the air mass. In some embodiments, the controlling of exposure also includes removing the air mass while convective air currents travel across the energy recipient while the air mass travels from inside the stress reduction chamber through the convective vent, to the outside.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method of controlling exposure wherein the convection vent and the interiorly encompassed wooden frame are further configured to accommodate convective energy transfer of a heat generating energy recipient. Including, providing an energy recipient with a heat generating metabolism causes the generation of heat via the heat generating metabolism of the energy recipient. In some cases, the method of controlling exposure further includes transferring the heat from the energy recipient to the convection vent via the interiorly encompassed wooden frame, then removing the heat generated by the energy recipient from the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber through the convection vent.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method of controlling exposure which includes providing a wireless capable speaker system configured to integrate into the top portion of the stress reduction chamber. The wireless capable speaker system can include a user interface configured to display a variety of audio elements to a user. The method can also include selecting an audio element via the user interface, and playing the audio element on the wireless capable speaker system. The playing of the audio element is controlled by the user controls audio wave exposure of the energy recipient via the audio element, according to some embodiments. In some cases, the wireless capable speaker system can be integrated into the bottom portion.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method of controlling environmental exposure that includes providing a lighting array configured to adapt to a bottom portion of the stress reduction chamber, a wired or wireless receiver configured to communicate with the lighting array and the user interface; selecting a light show on the user interface; and exposing the light show to the energy recipient, thereby controlling exposure to visible light, according to some embodiments. In some cases, the top portion can include a light emitting system.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method of controlling environmental exposure that includes providing a rotatably lockable platform configured to couple with the bottom portion of a stress reduction chamber, rotating the rotatably lockable platform from a first position, and locking the rotatably lockable platform to a second position.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method of controlling exposure that includes providing an aromatherapy diffuser configured with the top portion of a stress reduction chamber. In some cases, the described method includes a positioning a nozzle configured to physically direct an aroma present in the aromatherapy diffuser, spraying the aroma via the nozzle into the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber, diffusing the aroma around the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber, mixing the aroma in the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber via a convective current in the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber, and exposing the energy recipient to the aroma.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a meditation pod that includes a plurality of vertical connection members each with at least two connection portions, the at least two connection portions can include a base connection region configured to couple with a base, and a top connection region configured to couple with a top. According to some embodiments, the base of the meditation pod is configured to communicate with the base connection region and accommodate a total load including the plurality of vertical connection members and the top. In some cases, the top connection region of the meditation pod is configured to accommodate a top load made up of the top connection region and the top. In some cases, the plurality of vertical connection members includes a wall section and a door section. The wall section, top and the base each have a perimeter, the wall section has a top connection region perimeter configured to accommodate more than 50% of the top perimeter, thereby making the door section is accommodated by less 50% of the top perimeter, when the door section is closed. The door section is configured to removably communicate with an entry portion of the top perimeter and a step portion of the base perimeter, in an open and closed position. In some cases, the step portion of the base perimeter may include a lighting strip capable of displaying multiple colors.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a meditation pod, wherein the wall section further includes a plurality of insulation elements configured to couple between and along the plurality of vertical connection members.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a meditation pod, wherein the plurality of insulation elements further include an inside layer and an outside layer. In some embodiments, the inside layer is configured to absorb acoustic soundwaves in an interior of the meditation pod, and the outside layer is configured to reflect acoustic sound waves. In some cases, the inside layer is configured to reflect acoustic sound waves, and the outside layer is designed to absorb sound waves.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a meditation pod, further including a wireless speaker configured to couple with the top portion and play one or more sounds directed to the interior of the meditation pod.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a meditation pod that includes at least one aromatherapy module configured to diffuse a user selected essential oil mixture into the interior of the meditation pod.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a meditation pod, that includes a power plug with a user-selectable switch configured to select a pre-determined input voltage. By way of example, the pre-determined input voltages may be 120 volts (V), 208V, 220V, and/or 240V.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a meditation pod, wherein the base further includes a rotatably lockable platform configured to removably couple with a wheelchair ramp configured to accommodate the step portion into the interior of the pod. In some cases, the wheelchair ramp is configured to be removable from the meditation pod when the door of the mediation pod is closed.
Embodiments include one, more, or any combination of the various apparatus and methods described herein. Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following more detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying, which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the disclosure.
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While the disclosure is amendable to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are described in detail below. The intention, however, is not to limit the disclosure to the particular embodiments described. On the contrary, the disclosure is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
The following detailed description illustrates embodiments of the disclosure and manners by which they can be implemented. Although the best mode of carrying out the present disclosure has been disclosed, those skilled in the art would recognize that other embodiments for carrying out or practicing the present disclosure are also possible.
It should be noted that the terms “first,” “second,” and the like, herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another. Further, the terms “a” and “an” herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced items.
As used herein, the term “wood” can mean, but is not limited to, bamboo, oak, pine, cherry, cedar, walnut, ipe, wood-based polymer, paper composite, or any similar substantially organic structural material.
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According to some embodiments, the convection vent 703 may house a reversible van. The reversible fan can be controlled via a user to cause forced convection of the airmass inside the stress reduction chamber 100, where the air mass of the interior portion 106 is manipulated by the action of the reversible fan. The reversible fan can cause the cooling or heating of the interior portion 106 depending on the temperature differential between the interior portion 106 and the ambient air outside the stress reduction chamber 100.
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As used herein, “lighting array” can mean, but is not limited to, a light emitting diode (LED) strip, fiber optics, infrared heating lights, or other visible or near visible electromagnetic radiation device. In some cases, the lighting array can comprise of a combination of LEDs, infrared heating lights, and/or fiber optics.
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In some cases, the platform 902 also includes a base convection vent 903. The base convection vent 903 can be configured to facilitate the convective heat transfer and mass transfer between the interior portion 106 and the exterior of the stress reduction chamber 100. The base convection vent 903 can also include a reversible fan module configured to be operable by user and in some cases communicate with the convection vent 703 fan. The base convection vent 903 also houses a secondary aromatherapy module, in some cases.
According to some embodiments, the stress reduction chamber can be rotated into a horizontal application, so the user may lie in a prone or supine position while inside the chamber. In such cases, the stress reduction chamber interior platform can be alongside one of the walls, and the doors open in a substantially vertical direction.
According to some embodiments, the stress reduction chamber includes a warning signal, the warning signal can be operated by a user inside the stress reduction chamber. In some cases, the user can operate the warning signal via a hand-held electronic device, such as a smartphone, tablet, personal computer, or user interface (i.e. display) provided in the interior of the stress reduction chamber. The warning signal can be designed to send a notification to a third-party via a network connection, or in some cases an auditory sound emitted from an external warning signal amplifier. In some cases, the operation of the warning signal simultaneously stops the playing of any audio elements and/or light show and notifies the third party via an auditory signal and network notification.
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In some cases, the hardwood cladding is configured to encompass the wooden frame interiorly and exteriorly, the hardwood cladding and the wooden frame are also configured to accommodate the convection vent to facilitate communicate air therethrough a top portion of the stress reduction chamber. The hardwood cladding attaches to the interior of the wooden frame to compose the interiorly encompassed wooden frame, which houses the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber. According to some embodiments, the interiorly encompassed wooden frame is configured to enable the passive convective flow of air mass from the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber, through the convection vent thereby exposing the energy recipient to the passive convective flow of the air mass 1040. In some embodiments, the controlling of exposure also includes removing the air mass while convective air currents travel across the energy recipient while the air mass travels from inside the stress reduction chamber 1050 through the convective vent, to the outside.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method of controlling exposure wherein the convection vent and the interiorly encompassed wooden frame are further configured to accommodate convective energy transfer of a heat generating energy recipient. Whereby, providing an energy recipient with a heat generating metabolism causes the generating of heat via the heat generating metabolism of the energy recipient. In some cases, the method of controlling exposure further includes transferring the heat from the energy recipient to the convection vent via the interiorly encompassed wooden frame, then removing the heat generated by the energy recipient from the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber through the convection vent.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method of controlling exposure which includes providing a wireless capable speaker system configured to integrate into the top portion of the stress reduction chamber. The wireless capable speaker system can include a user interface configured to display a variety of audio elements to a user. The method can also include selecting an audio element via the user interface, and playing the audio element on the wireless capable speaker system. The playing of the audio element is controlled by the user controls audio wave exposure of the energy recipient via the audio element, according to some embodiments.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method of controlling environmental exposure that includes providing a lighting array configured to adapt to a bottom portion of the stress reduction chamber, a wired or wireless receiver configured to communicate with the lighting array and the user interface; selecting a light show on the user interface; and exposing the light show to the energy recipient, thereby controlling exposure to visible light, according to some embodiments. In some cases, the displaying of audio element is limited by the contemporaneous selection of the light show, where the selection of a particular light show limits the selecting of which audio elements may be selected by the user.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein related to a method of controlling environmental exposure that includes a timing interval, wherein the timing interval is associated with the light show and/or the audio elements. In some cases, the timing interval can be determined by the user input on the wired or wireless receiver. According to some embodiments, the wired or wired receiver can communicate with a hand-held electronic device such as a smart phone, tablet, or personal computer. In some aspects, the wired or wireless receiver is capable of connecting to a network and communicating with the hand-held electronic device.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method of controlling environmental exposure that includes selecting a timing interval on the hand-held electronic device, and the timing interval determining the length of time the light show and/or the audio elements will occur in the stress reduction chamber.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method of controlling environmental exposure that includes providing a rotatably lockable platform configured to couple with the bottom portion of a stress reduction chamber, rotating the rotatably lockable platform from a first position, and locking the rotatably lockable platform to a second position.
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method of controlling exposure that includes providing an aromatherapy diffuser configured with the top portion of a stress reduction chamber. In some cases, the described method includes a positioning a nozzle configured to physically direct an aroma present in the aromatherapy diffuser, spraying the aroma via the nozzle into the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber, diffusing the aroma around the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber, mixing the aroma in the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber via a convective current in the interior portion of the stress reduction chamber, and exposing the energy recipient to the aroma.
In some cases, the method of controlling exposure may further include the selection of an aroma based on a pre-selected variety. According to some embodiments the selection of a specific aroma from the pre-selected variety will then limit the playing of the audio element to a limited variety of available audio elements, and further limit the selection of the light show. In some cases, the user may select from a pre-determined list of exposure goals: selecting an exposure goal will cause the automatic, simultaneous playing of the audio elements and diffusing of the aroma.
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Embodiments include one, more, or any combination of the various apparatus and methods described herein. Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following more detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying, which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the disclosure.
The examples mentioned above are merely used for illustrative purposes and not meant to be limitations of the present disclosure.
This Application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/337,939 filed on May 3, 2022, entitled “HARMONIC CAPSULE,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63337939 | May 2022 | US |
