Systems and methods for analysis of temperature signals from an Abreu Brain Thermal Tunnel and treatment of human conditions via the Abreu Brain Thermal Tunnel
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US-12251197-B2
Publication Date
2025-03-18
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Abstract
Systems configured to acquire temperature signals from an Abreu Brain Thermal Tunnel (ABTT), to analyze the temperatures signals, and to determine a condition of a human body from the analysis, and a method for doing the same, are described. In addition, systems for application of thermal signals to the ABTT for treatment of conditions are described.
Core Innovation
An apparatus uses first and second temperature sensors positioned to measure a first temperature of a left Abreu Brain Thermal Tunnel (ABTT) terminus located between a left eyebrow and a left eye, and to measure a second temperature of a right ABTT terminus located between a right eyebrow and a right eye. The sensors transmit a first signal representing the first temperature and a second signal representing the second temperature.
A processor receives the first signal and the second signal and performs compensation of temperature decrease for ambient temperature. The processor identifies temperature decreases at the left ABTT terminus and the right ABTT terminus meeting defined criteria, including thresholds of greater than or equal to 0.2 degrees Celsius, 0.4 degrees Celsius, and 0.5 degrees Celsius.
The processor transmits first, second, or third alert signals when the identified temperature decrease occurs within specified time intervals, including a time interval less than 120 minutes occurring before a sleep time, a time interval less than 96 hours, or any time interval. An alert device receives the transmitted alert signals and provides an alert for at least one selected from the group consisting of seizure, stroke, heart attack, heart disease, severe heart abnormality, severe seizure, severe stroke, severe heart attack, and severe neck artery thrombosis.
Claims Coverage
The independent claim defines an apparatus architecture and decision logic that compensates ABTT terminus temperature decreases for ambient temperature, then triggers time-conditional alert signals for selected medical conditions using an alert device. The claim coverage includes three threshold-based alert scenarios and dependent alert conditions for the second and third alert signals.
Left and right ABTT terminus temperature sensing
A first temperature sensor positioned to measure a first temperature of a left ABTT terminus located between a left eyebrow and a left eye and to transmit a first signal; and a second temperature sensor positioned to measure a second temperature of a right ABTT terminus located between a right eyebrow and a right eye and to transmit a second signal.
Ambient temperature-compensated identification of temperature decreases
A processor configured to receive the first signal and the second signal, compensate for an ambient temperature, and identify a temperature decrease at both the left ABTT terminus and the right ABTT terminus meeting defined criteria for triggering alerts.
Time-interval conditioned alert signal transmission
The processor is configured to transmit a first alert signal when the identified temperature decrease meeting the first criterion is identified during a time interval of less than 120 minutes occurring before a sleep time; to transmit a second alert signal when the identified temperature decrease meeting a second criterion is identified during a time interval of less than 96 hours; or to transmit a third alert signal when the identified temperature decrease meeting a third criterion is identified during any time interval.
Alert device providing condition-specific alerts
An alert device configured to receive the transmitted first, second or third alert signals and to provide an alert, wherein the alert provided when the first alert signal is received is for at least one selected from the group consisting of a seizure, a stroke, a heart attack, and heart disease.
Severe condition specification for the second alert signal
When the second alert signal is received by the alert device, the alert indicates at least one selected from the group consisting of severe heart abnormality, severe seizure, severe stroke, and severe heart attack.
Severe neck artery thrombosis for the third alert signal
When the third alert signal is received by the alert device, the alert indicates severe neck artery thrombosis.
The core inventive structure is matched-sensor measurement at left and right ABTT terminus regions, ambient temperature compensation in the processor, identification of threshold temperature decreases under defined time conditions, and transmission to an alert device that provides alerts for selected conditions, with dependent claims refining the condition sets for the second and third alert signals.
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