Method and system to control respiration by means of neuro-electrical coded signals
A method to record, store and transmit waveform signals to control respiration generally comprising capturing waveform signals that are generated in a subject's body and are operative in the control of respiration and transmitting at least a first waveform signal to the body that is recognizable by the respiratory system as a modulation signal.
1 . A method for controlling respiration in a subject, comprising the steps of:
generating a first substantially square wave signal that is recognizable by the subject's respiratory system as a modulation signal; and
transmitting at least the first square wave signal to the subject's body, whereby control of the subject's respiratory system is effectuated.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said first square wave signal includes a positive voltage region having a first positive voltage for a first period of time and a first negative region having a first negative voltage for a second period of time.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said first positive voltage is in the range of approximately 500-1500 mV.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said first positive voltage is in the range of approximately 700-900 mV.
5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said first positive voltage is approximately 800 mV.
6 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said first period of time is in the range of approximately 100-300 μsec.
7 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said first period of time is in the range of approximately 150-250 μsec.
8 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said first period of time is approximately 200 μsec.
9 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said first first voltage is in the range of approximately −100-700 mV.
10 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said first negative voltage is in the range of approximately −300-−500 mV.
11 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said first negative voltage is approximately −400 mV.
12 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said second period of time is in the range of approximately 300-500 μsec.
13 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said second period of time is in the range of approximately 350-450 μsec.
14 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said second period of time is approximately 400 μsec.
15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said first square wave signal is transmitted to the subject's nervous system.
16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject comprises a human.
17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject comprises an animal.
18 . A method for controlling respiration, comprising the steps of:
monitoring the respiration status of a subject and providing at least one respiratory system status signal indicative of the status of the subject's respiratory system;
generating a first substantially square wave signal that is recognizable by the subject's respiratory system as a modulation signal; and
transmitting said first square wave signal to said subject in response to said respiratory system status signal.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein said first square wave signal includes a positive voltage region having a first positive voltage for a first period of time and a first negative region having a first negative voltage for a second period of time.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said first positive voltage is in the range of approximately 500-1500 mV.
21 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said first positive voltage is in the range of approximately 700-900 mV.
22 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said first positive voltage is approximately 800 mV.
23 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said first period of time is in the range of approximately 100-300 μsec.
24 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said first period of time is in the range of approximately 150-250 μsec.
25 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said first period of time is approximately 200 μsec.
26 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said first voltage is in the range of approximately −100-700 mV.
27 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said first negative voltage is in the range of approximately −300-−500 mV.
28 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said first negative voltage is approximately −400 mV.
29 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said second period of time is in the range of approximately 300-500 μsec.
30 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said second period of time is in the range of approximately 350-450 μsec.
31 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said second period of time is approximately 400 μsec.
32 . The method of claim 18 , wherein said first square wave signal is transmitted to said subject's nervous system.
33 . The method of claim 18 , wherein said first square wave signal is transmitted to a target zone on said subject, said target zone being selected from the neck, head and thorax.
34 . The method of claim 18 , wherein said subject comprises a human.
35 . The method of claim 18 , wherein said subject comprises an animal.
36 . A method for controlling respiration in a subject, comprising the steps of:
generating at least a first waveform signal, said first waveform signal substantially corresponding to a waveform signal that is naturally generated in said subject's body and carried by neurons in said subject's body and carried by neurons in said body; and
transmitting said first waveform signal directly to said subject's body, whereby control of said subject's respiratory system is effectuated.
37 . The method of claim 36 , wherein said first waveform signal is transmitted to said subject's nervous system.
38 . The method of claim 36 , wherein said first waveform signal substantially corresponds to a waveform signal that is naturally generated in a second subject's body.