Brainwave Retarder Relaxes Insominacs

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Another Weird Science factoid.

From 'Electronics', Oct 6, 1961, P.11
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Brainwave Retarder Relaxes Insominacs

CHICAGO - Relaxing machine for electro-hypnotic
treatment of insomnia and other mild mental
disorders will be displayed at the National
Electronics Conference by the newly-formed
Electronic Polyphase Ionic Corp.

Reportedly redesigned from a Russian invention
of the early 30's, Electroson passes a pulsed
5-mA current from eye-socket electrodes, through
the brain to the base of the skull. The pulses
stimulate brain cells, reducing the flicker
frequency which indicates the brain's level of
excitability, the company says.

Device has been classed as a clinical tool,
for sale to medically qualified persons only.
Early models will use vacuuim tubes, but a
transistor unit is in the prototype stage.


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Watson A.Name - Watt Sun wrote:
From 'Electronics', Oct 6, 1961, P.11
[snip]

Reportedly redesigned from a Russian invention
of the early 30's, Electroson passes a pulsed
5-mA current from eye-socket electrodes, through
the brain to the base of the skull.
[snip]
Click to expand...

I wonder what the original purpose of this Stalinist invention was.
 
In article <j%19b.141621$3o3.10143294@bgtnsc05-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net>, tdnews01@att.net.invalid mentioned...
Watson A.Name - Watt Sun wrote:

From 'Electronics', Oct 6, 1961, P.11
[snip]

Reportedly redesigned from a Russian invention
of the early 30's, Electroson passes a pulsed
5-mA current from eye-socket electrodes, through
the brain to the base of the skull.
[snip]

I wonder what the original purpose of this Stalinist invention was.
Click to expand...
Torture? :-O


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Nice toy for the home-sugreons hobby club.

I do remeber seeing an old russian output transformer from a tube
amplifier, it used some kind of paper for isolation.
I wonder how the original tube model of this device behaved in a humid
environement.

Anyone wants to volunteer as a test person?



On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 08:37:15 -0700, Watson A.Name - "Watt Sun
<alondra101@hotmail.com> wrote:

Another Weird Science factoid.

From 'Electronics', Oct 6, 1961, P.11

Brainwave Retarder Relaxes Insominacs

CHICAGO - Relaxing machine for electro-hypnotic
treatment of insomnia and other mild mental
disorders will be displayed at the National
Electronics Conference by the newly-formed
Electronic Polyphase Ionic Corp.

Reportedly redesigned from a Russian invention
of the early 30's, Electroson passes a pulsed
5-mA current from eye-socket electrodes, through
the brain to the base of the skull. The pulses
stimulate brain cells, reducing the flicker
frequency which indicates the brain's level of
excitability, the company says.

Device has been classed as a clinical tool,
for sale to medically qualified persons only.
Early models will use vacuuim tubes, but a
transistor unit is in the prototype stage.
Click to expand...
 
"Jeroen Vriesman" <joenix@the-djs.com> wrote in message
news:eek:prvifn7kufn6ec4@news.demon.nl...
I do remeber seeing an old russian output transformer from a tube
amplifier, it used some kind of paper for isolation.
I wonder how the original tube model of this device behaved in a humid
environement.
Click to expand...
Got something against paper? Works just fine if impregnated properly.

Tim (done it before)

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On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 08:37:15 -0700, Watson A.Name - "Watt Sun"
<alondra101@hotmail.com> wrote:

When I worked for a previous employer, they had a neurological
stimulator which charged a high voltage capacitor to some
killovoltage, and then dumped it into a small coil placed on the
patients head. Well, one of the guys at the office wanted to demo this
thing, so he asked the secretary to be a gunea pig. The guy cranked it
up very high. When he set off the pulse, the secretary instantly threw
up right in his lap. He deserved that for shure.
 
"Stepan Novotill" <snovotill@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 08:37:15 -0700, Watson A.Name - "Watt Sun"
alondra101@hotmail.com> wrote:

When I worked for a previous employer, they had a neurological
stimulator which charged a high voltage capacitor to some
killovoltage, and then dumped it into a small coil placed on the
patients head. Well, one of the guys at the office wanted to demo this
thing, so he asked the secretary to be a gunea pig. The guy cranked it
up very high. When he set off the pulse, the secretary instantly threw
up right in his lap. He deserved that for shure.
Click to expand...
something like this?
http://sulcus.berkeley.edu/mcb/165_001/papers/manuscripts/_54.html
 
On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 21:44:08 -0500, "Dave VanHorn"
<dvanhorn@cedar.net> wrote:

"Stepan Novotill" <snovotill@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 08:37:15 -0700, Watson A.Name - "Watt Sun"
alondra101@hotmail.com> wrote:

When I worked for a previous employer, they had a neurological
stimulator which charged a high voltage capacitor to some
killovoltage, and then dumped it into a small coil placed on the
patients head. Well, one of the guys at the office wanted to demo this
thing, so he asked the secretary to be a gunea pig. The guy cranked it
up very high. When he set off the pulse, the secretary instantly threw
up right in his lap. He deserved that for shure.

something like this?
http://sulcus.berkeley.edu/mcb/165_001/papers/manuscripts/_54.html

Exactly that. It used a chain of series connected mosfets inside to
Click to expand...
achieve the high voltage. I'm not shure of the details.
 
On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 02:51:01 GMT, Stepan Novotill
<snovotill@hotmail.com> wrote:

By the way, I once wrapped a few turns of house wire around my head
and discharged a bank of four photoflash caps into it using an SCR. It
had no effect on me. Bwaahaahaa!
 
Stepan Novotill wrote:
On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 02:51:01 GMT, Stepan Novotill
snovotill@hotmail.com> wrote:

By the way, I once wrapped a few turns of house wire around my
head and discharged a bank of four photoflash caps into it
using an SCR. It had no effect on me. Bwaahaahaa!
Click to expand...
Good thing you're not a Vietnam vet! :)
 
"Stepan Novotill" <snovotill@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 02:51:01 GMT, Stepan Novotill
snovotill@hotmail.com> wrote:

By the way, I once wrapped a few turns of house wire around my head
and discharged a bank of four photoflash caps into it using an SCR. It
had no effect on me. Bwaahaahaa!
Click to expand...

Other than the random flashes of insanity, a penchant for gaudy spandex
uniforms, and one or two unique abilities such as absolute control of all
things styrofoam?
 
"Tom Del Rosso" <tdnews01@att.net.invalid> wrote in message
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Watson A.Name - Watt Sun wrote:

From 'Electronics', Oct 6, 1961, P.11
[snip]

Reportedly redesigned from a Russian invention
of the early 30's, Electroson passes a pulsed
5-mA current from eye-socket electrodes, through
the brain to the base of the skull.
[snip]

I wonder what the original purpose of this Stalinist invention was.
Click to expand...
where is news2020 when you want to try a new toy?
 
Actually this isn't as wacky as it sounds, although I'd have severe
reservations with the 5mA current, a hundred or so microamps is plenty.
Electronic stimulus has been used clinically to induce a deep state of
relaxation, it is a reasonably well known process. My father in law
cannot have conventional anaesthesia, and this method was used when he
needed urgent surgery, no drugs, and he remained conscious throughout.
I've also used it myself. After a serious spinal injury some years ago I
have constant chronic pain, I'm not keen to use morphine, as
prescribed, and find that I can at least relax using this method.
Voltages are less than 30V. elctrode placement is critical, ut doesn't
involve the base of the skull.

AL

Watson A.Name - Watt Sun wrote:

Another Weird Science factoid.

From 'Electronics', Oct 6, 1961, P.11

Brainwave Retarder Relaxes Insominacs

CHICAGO - Relaxing machine for electro-hypnotic
treatment of insomnia and other mild mental
disorders will be displayed at the National
Electronics Conference by the newly-formed
Electronic Polyphase Ionic Corp.

Reportedly redesigned from a Russian invention
of the early 30's, Electroson passes a pulsed
5-mA current from eye-socket electrodes, through
the brain to the base of the skull. The pulses
stimulate brain cells, reducing the flicker
frequency which indicates the brain's level of
excitability, the company says.

Device has been classed as a clinical tool,
for sale to medically qualified persons only.
Early models will use vacuuim tubes, but a
transistor unit is in the prototype stage.
Click to expand...
 
In article <HmudnZ_uAprluviiU-KYvA@comcast.com>, dvanhorn@cedar.net
mentioned...
"Stepan Novotill" <snovotill@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:aa8amv4jjdb582mluuggj729gqd3uf54cd@4ax.com...
On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 08:37:15 -0700, Watson A.Name - "Watt Sun"
alondra101@hotmail.com> wrote:

When I worked for a previous employer, they had a neurological
stimulator which charged a high voltage capacitor to some
killovoltage, and then dumped it into a small coil placed on the
patients head. Well, one of the guys at the office wanted to demo this
thing, so he asked the secretary to be a gunea pig. The guy cranked it
up very high. When he set off the pulse, the secretary instantly threw
up right in his lap. He deserved that for shure.

something like this?
http://sulcus.berkeley.edu/mcb/165_001/papers/manuscripts/_54.html
Click to expand...
Recently I talked about this type of treatment for depression, and the
thread was usurped by some of those familiar with the situation. I
saw the device being used on TV, and it looked like a large
caterpillar being placed on the guy's head. Thanks for the info, it
has answered my questions on what the device was and how it worked.


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In article <dYWcnbmWmc7Pq_iiXTWJkg@buckeye-express.com>, "Mark Jones"
<127.0.0.1> mentioned...
Stepan Novotill wrote:
On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 02:51:01 GMT, Stepan Novotill
snovotill@hotmail.com> wrote:

By the way, I once wrapped a few turns of house wire around my
head and discharged a bank of four photoflash caps into it
using an SCR. It had no effect on me. Bwaahaahaa!

Good thing you're not a Vietnam vet! :)
Click to expand...
I'm just trying to figure out what you meant by that. Is there
something different about them, compared to WW2 vets, or Desert Storm
vets, for instance?


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Watson A.Name - Watt Sun wrote:
Another Weird Science factoid.

From 'Electronics', Oct 6, 1961, P.11

Brainwave Retarder Relaxes Insominacs
Click to expand...
In a sorta Wheeler-Feynman analogy, I want a brainwave
_advancer_, dammit!

Mark L. "I'm never awake enough" Fergerson
 
Mark Fergerson wrote:
Watson A.Name - Watt Sun wrote:
Another Weird Science factoid.

From 'Electronics', Oct 6, 1961, P.11

Brainwave Retarder Relaxes Insominacs

In a sorta Wheeler-Feynman analogy, I want a brainwave
_advancer_, dammit!

Mark L. "I'm never awake enough" Fergerson
Click to expand...
Just turn the battery around. ;-)
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Central Florida
 
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Mark Fergerson wrote:

Watson A.Name - Watt Sun wrote:

Another Weird Science factoid.

From 'Electronics', Oct 6, 1961, P.11

Brainwave Retarder Relaxes Insominacs

In a sorta Wheeler-Feynman analogy, I want a brainwave
_advancer_, dammit!

Mark L. "I'm never awake enough" Fergerson


Just turn the battery around. ;-)
Click to expand...
Not safe! The Energizer bunny died that way. Someone put the batteries
in backwards, so instead of going and going amd going, it started coming
and coming and coming.

Cheers,
Fred
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Just turn the battery around. ;-)

Not safe! The Energizer bunny died that way. Someone put the batteries
in backwards, so instead of going and going amd going, it started coming
and coming and coming.
Click to expand...
That's the way rabbits live, that's the way rabbits die.

Cheers!

Chip Shults
My robotics, space and CGI web page - http://home.cfl.rr.com/aichip
 
Fred Nachbaur wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Mark Fergerson wrote:

Watson A.Name - Watt Sun wrote:

Another Weird Science factoid.

From 'Electronics', Oct 6, 1961, P.11

Brainwave Retarder Relaxes Insominacs

In a sorta Wheeler-Feynman analogy, I want a brainwave
_advancer_, dammit!

Mark L. "I'm never awake enough" Fergerson


Just turn the battery around. ;-)

Not safe! The Energizer bunny died that way. Someone put the batteries
in backwards, so instead of going and going amd going, it started coming
and coming and coming.

Cheers,
Fred
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+--------------------------------------------+
| Music: http://www3.telus.net/dogstarmusic/ |
| Projects: http://dogstar.dantimax.dk |
+--------------------------------------------+
Click to expand...
I wish the Energizer bunny would die! It was cute for about a week,
years ago. Now, its just a bad joke that won't die.
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