Circadian Rhythm Adjustment System
A system is disclosed in which an application runs may on a mobile device (or other computing device), which presents an interface to a user for entering information related to circadian rhythm. Based on the circadian information received a circadian clock adjustment model is computed, which is used for determining the lighting pattern presented to a user for treating circadian rhythm disorder or adjusting a user's circadian rhythm. The lighting pattern may be produced in the form of light flashes via lights that may be mounted in a sleep mask, glasses frame, other wearable device, mobile device, display, or lighting system of a room. Information related to the circadian rhythm may be detected (e.g., via sensors) and update the circadian rhythm model based in the information detected.
1 . A system comprising:
a processor system comprising one or more processors;
a memory system that stores one or more machine instructions for implementing a method including at least
detecting, via one or more detectors information related to a circadian rhythm of a user;
altering, by the processor system, instructions for producing a pattern for activating a light, based on the information about the circadian rhythm that was detected, therein altering the pattern for activating the light to adjust circadian rhythms.
2 . The system of claim 1 , the pattern including light pulses.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pattern includes at least flashes of light that have a luminous flux of 50 lux to 4000 lux when measured from 0 to 5 mm from a user's eye.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pattern includes at least flashes of light having a frequency of between 1 flash per 9 seconds and 1 flash per 120 seconds.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pattern includes a train of flashes that lasts 4 hours or less.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pattern includes flashes having a full spectrum of wavelengths between about 380 to 750 nm.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pattern includes flashes of a wavelength within between about 380 nm to 750 nm.
8 . The system of any of claims 1 , wherein the pattern includes flashes of white light.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pattern includes flashes of light, having a luminous flux of at least 50 lux, when measured at a surface of an open eye of a user.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pattern includes flashes having a luminous flux of at least 500 lux measured at an eyelid of a closed eye.
11 . The system of any of claims 1 , wherein the pattern includes pulses that are repeated at least once per 120 seconds for at least a subset of a treatment.
12 . The system of any of claims 1 , wherein, the pattern includes the pulses that are projected over a time period between about 10 and 240 minutes.
13 . The system of any of claims 1 , wherein the pattern includes pulses that are projected during CT 15 -CT 24 and CT 24 -CT 8 , in which CT 0 is defined as the cross-over point of the human Phase-response curve or as the time of the fitted minimum of unmasked core body temperature.
14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pattern includes a part of a circadian rhythm treatment of a user that is scheduled to occur while the user is scheduled to be sleeping.
15 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor that senses whether or not the circadian treatment apparatus is being worn by the user, and treatment logic that modifies a treatment based on this information.
16 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor that detects eye movement.
17 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor that senses body movement.
18 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a microphone and treatment logic that modifies a treatment based on breathing patterns.
19 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a microphone and treatment logic that modifies a treatment based on environmental noises.
20 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a light detector and treatment logic that modifies a treatment based on light exposure.
21 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a motion detector and treatment logic that modifies a treatment based on motions of the body detected.
22 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a brainwave detector and treatment logic that modifies a treatment based on brainwave patterns.
23 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a heart rate detector and treatment logic that modifies a treatment based on the heart rate detected.
24 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an eye movement detector and treatment logic that modifies a treatment based on eye movements detected.
25 . The system of claim 1 , the method further including computing a circadian rhythm based on the information related to the circadian rhythm; the altering being based on the information related to the circadian rhythm by being based on the circadian rhythm computed.
26 . The system of claim 1 , the altering of the pattern including altering a frequency of the flashes.
27 . The system of claim 1 , the altering of the pattern including altering an intensity of the flashes.
28 . The system of claim 1 , the altering of the pattern including altering an duration of the flashes.
29 . The system of claim 1 , the altering of the pattern including altering a timing of the flashes.
30 . The system of claim 1 , providing information on whether a treatment program is properly applied.
31 . A system comprising:
a processor system comprising one or more processors;
a memory system that stores one or more machine instructions for implementing a method including at least detecting, via one or more detectors, information related to sleep of a user;
altering, by the processor system, instructions for producing a pattern for activating a light, based on the information about the sleep detected, therein altering the pattern for activating the light to adjust circadian rhythms.
32 . A system comprising:
a processor system including one or more processors;
a memory system that stores a nonvolatile memory one or more machine instructions, which when invoked by the system causes the system to implement a method including at least
presenting, on a display, an interface for entering information related to a circadian rhythm;
receiving information, via an input module, related to the circadian rhythm;
adjusting parameters, by the processor system, of machine instructions for producing light flashes for activating a light to adjust circadian rhythm.
33 . A method comprising:
projecting light pulses, the light pluses having a flash duration of 1 microseconds to 500 milliseconds to adjust a circadian rhythm of one exposed to the pulses.