Patent ID: 8932199
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A sleep mask for reducing sleep inertia, the sleep mask comprising: a foam layer having a shape that, when the sleep mask is worn by a human subject, covers both eyes of the human subject so as to attenuate ambient light; one or more visual stimulation elements that, when the sleep mask is worn by the human subject, are positioned between the foam layer and the eyes of the human subject, wherein the one or more visual stimulation elements are configured to emit light; a plurality of sensors that, when the sleep mask is worn by the human subject, are positioned on a forehead of the human subject and are configured to receive a plurality of signals from the human subject, wherein the plurality of signals comprise an electroencephalogram (EEG) signal, an electrooculogram (EOG) signal, and an electromyogram (EMG) signal; a soft exterior cover that houses at least the foam layer, the one or more visual stimulation elements, and the plurality of sensors; a memory; and at least one processor that, when the sleep mask is worn by the human subject, is configured to