Patent ID: 7871377
Filing Date: 2011-01-18
Classification: A61B,A61K,G03G

Abstract:
1. A method of comparing measurements of corona discharge of a subject prior to, during and after exposure to an external stimulus in order to evaluate the subject's subconscious response to sensory stimulation measured using the external stimulus, comprising the steps of: (a) evaluating the subject's corona discharge by measuring the corona discharge using a specialized camera to capture at least one image of the corona discharge from at least one fingertip of the subject prior to the exposure to the external stimulus, using digital software to project the at least one image from the at least one fingertip as at least one digitized image, and interpreting the at least one image of the corona discharge as at least one quantitative data point; (b) exposing the subject to the external stimulus for a predetermined period of time, during which the subject's corona discharge is measured at predetermined intervals using the specialized camera and the digital software; (c) measuring the subject's corona discharge using the specialized camera and the digital software after the exposure to the external stimulus; and (d) comparing the measurements obtained before, during and after exposure to the external stimulus to evaluate the subject's overall subconscious response to the external stimulus.