Brainwave Retarder Relaxes Insominacs

[Watson A.Name - Watt Sun]

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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[Tom Del Rosso]

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.

 

[Watson A.Name - Watt Sun]

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.

Torture? :-O


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[Jeroen Vriesman]

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?

 

[Tim Williams]

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.

Got something against paper? Works just fine if impregnated properly.

Tim (done it before)

 

[Stepan Novotill]

On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 08:37:15 -0700, Watson A.Name - "Watt Sun"

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.

 

[Dave VanHorn]

On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 08:37:15 -0700, Watson A.Name - "Watt Sun"

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

 

[Stepan Novotill]

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
achieve the high voltage. I'm not shure of the details.

 

[Stepan Novotill]

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 02:51:01 GMT, Stepan Novotill

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!

 

[Mark Jones]

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 02:51:01 GMT, Stepan Novotill

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!

 

[Garrett Mace]

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 02:51:01 GMT, Stepan Novotill

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!

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?

 

[Richard Freeman]

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.

where is news2020 when you want to try a new toy?

 

[Gnekker]

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.

I don't want to get political here, but many other countries beside Russia
were (and still are) using electro shock "therapy", USA included.
Don't get me wrong, I am not Russian, and not defending anybody, just wanted
to say that practice is not so uncommon, for whatever reason.....

 

[onestone]

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]

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

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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[Watson A.Name - Watt Sun]

Good thing you're not a Vietnam vet!

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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[Mark Fergerson]

Another Weird Science factoid.

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

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

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

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

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. ;-)

 

[Fred Nachbaur]

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

 

[Sir Charles W. Shults III]

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.

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