Patent Publication Number: US-6217534-B1

Title: Method and pulsating spray apparatus for inducing altered states in human beings

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/516,979 filed Aug. 18, 1995 now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/189,297 filed Jan. 31, 1994 now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/980,107 filed Nov. 23, 1992 now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/669,119 filed Mar. 12, 1991 now abandoned. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND—FIELD OF INVENTION 
     The present invention is a method for producing altered states in human beings wherein the appellation “altered states” denotes a change in consciousness from an existing state to another, within the context of the scientific discovery by Hans Berger in 1929, which documented the human brain giving off electrical energy in distinct, measurable patterns. 
     Decades of research have verified such patterns as corresponding to specific states of consciousness, measurable in cycles per second and categorized according to frequency as: Delta, Theta, Alpha and Beta. 
     Delta frequencies range from one to three cycles per second, Theta from four to seven, Alpha from eight to thirteen and Beta from fourteen to thirty and beyond. 
     All human beings and nearly all mammals share these patterns with minor variations among individuals. 
     Delta, is prominent in the deepest stages of sleep. Theta, is related to creativity, dream activity and relaxation. Alpha, is characterized by a relaxed but awake state of mind. Beta, is the brainstate of an awake and alert consciousness. 
     In 1975, in the context of stress research, J. Stoyva determined the occurrence of Theta activity in the brain as an indication of a state of consciousness incompatible with anxiety. Research further indicates that parts of the body other than the brain may be used to induce the manifestation of particular brainwaves. 
     To produce altered states in human beings, a method embodying the present invention comprises externally inducing the frequency common to the desired state on the physical body of a human being by means of precisely adjustable pulsating fluid sprays capable of a range of frequencies varying from ½ to 120 pulses per second. 
     BACKGROUND—DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART 
     In the art of pulsating fluid or water spray devices, such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,762,648, 3,801,019, 4,010,899, 4,068,801, 4,141,502, 4,204,646, 4,330,089, 4,346,844, 4,579,284, 4,558,130, and 4,754,928, the predominant common feature is that the various means of producing fluid pulsation are water driven. 
     A drawback of these spray devices is that they consume part of the water&#39;s energy to operate. Another drawback is their lack of intent and ability to match the range of frequencies common to brainwaves. A further drawback, owing to these devices dependance on water flow and pressure to operate, is the unpredictable performance from one dwelling to another. 
     A water supply line 100 feet in length, or the equivalent combination of pipe lengths and fittings found in most households, will deliver, under a head of 115 feet of water, 9 gallons per minute at a velocity of 9 feet per second and 0 psig dynamic pressure. 
     Installing a spray apparatus compliant with water consumption regulations on this supply line would limit output flow to 2½ gallons per minute, reduce the fluid velocity to 2.6 feet per second and restore dynamic pressure within 10% to 15% of the initial head. 
     This 10% to 15% pressure loss results from fluid friction in the supply line. Known spray apparatus cannot recover this loss. 
     Some spray apparatus suffer the further drawback of causing an effect known as water hammer in the supply line when they operate. Water hammer can loosen and damage pipes and free sediments that clog fittings and fixtures attached to the line. 
     Other water driven spray apparatus incurr additional pressure losses aerating the fluid or diverting it through complex mechanisms essentially designed to present the supply pipeline with a constant fluid demand in order to avoid water hammer. The drawback of these mechanisms is that they are incapable of capturing the latent energy in the fluid stream. 
     Yet another further drawback of present spray apparatus is the reduction of fluid consumption by means that restrict flow. Internal restrictions consume fluid energy across small orifices or activating various mechanisms. Restrictions at the nozzle result in high discharge velocities out of small channels or orifices, giving the user the feeling of being stung by needles. 
     Some spray apparatus resort to increased size or number of orifices to reduce fluid velocity. This increases fluid consumption, mandating an internal flow restriction which in turn produces a bland discharge. Other spray apparatus aerate the discharge stream to compensate for its high velocity as well as to avoid watter hammer. 
     These solutions are not satisfactory to the user, as the resulting pulsating spray exhibits a much reduced force, or a noticeable lack of water flow and sometimes both. 
     In the Spray Nozzle disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,762,648, the invention is specially directed to produce a pulsating or intermitently interrupted spray with no variations in back pressure in order to eliminate water hammer, and to produce an adjustable rate of pulsation that is independent from the pressure of the water supply. 
     A drawback to this method is that it is dependent on the fluid stream, dividing its energy between two flow paths, to maintain an even flow and thus eliminate water hammer. Another drawback is that being water powered, it uses part of the fluid&#39;s energy to operate its internal mechanisms. A further drawback is that it changes the pulse rate by proportionally dividing flow and pressure between the two flow paths, so that as the number of pulses increases, the force of the output spray decreases. 
     Another further drawback to this method is that presenting the supply line with no variations in back pressure constitutes what is essentialy a steady state, without possibility of realizing the kinetic energy latent in the fluid stream. 
     In the Skin Massaging Instrument disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,861,383, the invention is directed to the treatment of a confined area of the skin, not exceeding 1½ square inches, with a water jet pulsating between 2,200 and 3,200 cycles per minute, with an impingement velocity on the skin between 9 to 18 feet per second. The apparatus contains an electric motor driving a piston pump and fluid reservoir, and confines its action by means of a rim pressed against the skin. 
     A drawback of such method is that the effective area is confined in order for effective action to take place. A further drawback is that its operating pulse frequency is many times that which is normal to brainwaves. Another drawback is that the fluid becomes contaminated from skin and hair particles in constant recirculation. Another further drawback is that it cannot operate from a standard supply pipeline. 
     In the Lavage Handpiece Apparatus disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,278,078, the generation of fluid pulsations consists of an air powered pumping mechanism driving an eccentric crank, rod, and flat piston to cyclically squeeze a fluid filled flexible tube. The fluid overcomes the resistance of a downstream check valve and exits from a discharge nozzle as a fluid pulse. The apparatus uses a pinch valve to control inlet flow to the pumping area. 
     The drawback to this method is that an increase in the cycle rate produces an increase in the discharge velocity of the fluid and a corresponding increase in fluid consumption. A further drawback is that the cycling rate is limited by the recovery rate of the flexible tubing after it is deformed by the piston. Another drawback is that restricting the inlet flow also affects the recovery of the flexible tube. Another further drawback is the short life of the flexible tube at high cycling rates. 
     In the Method And Apparatus For Producing And Utilizing Percussive Liquid Jets, disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,924,805, the generation of fluid pulsation consists of means of producing small cyclic variations of the discharge velocity of a continuous, uninterrupted liquid jet stream discharging from a single nozzle orifice, at elevated pressures and cycling rates, in the order of 1000 psig minimum, and at least 1000 cycles per second. 
     The drawback to this method is the effective range of its output, limited to approximately 4 inches, and the dangerous nature of the pressure it requires to function. Reducing the supply pressure to the level found in households and other residences renders its output completely inefective, while its cyclic frequency is many times beyond the sensory range of human beings. 
     In the Multiple Afferent Sensory Stimulation Device disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,892,106, a a reproducing device emits sound and light signals for the purpose of audio and visual sensory stimulation for achieving mental and physical effects on a subject person. 
     A drawback of this device is that it confines its influence to sound and sight. Another drawback is its inability to remove physical stress from the body. A further drawback is the use of prerecorded source material, so that the program or pattern is set and cannot be changed. Another further drawback is that its use requires additional time and place set aside for it, something that individuals with a busy schedule may have trouble with. 
     Until the present invention, existing methods of producing discharge sprays have compromised contradictory requirements. To produce a strong pulsating spray the fluid stream must be fully and forcefully interrupted, yet the more accomplished the interruption, the more violent and destructive becomes the energy thus created in the supply lines. 
     The solutions demonstrated in the prior art focus on avoiding an ostensible problem without attempting to contain the source of the problem or harness its potentially destructive energy. 
     Water driven shower spray apparatus are designed to ameliorate pulsating shock and fluid consumption through partial flow interruptions, fluid diversions and aerating schemes. As a result, they share a characteristic feature; The energy of their discharge output is always less than the energy available at the inlet port. 
     The present invention reverses this conditions. Operating independently of the fluid supply, limiting fluid consumption without restricting fluid flow and accumulating the kinetic energy of the fluid stream, the apparatus releases a concentrated fluid pulse that exceeds the dynamic pressure available at the inlet port. Further, precise control of output pulse frequencies from ½ to 120 Hertz in half pulse increments allows the user to self induce brainwave frequencies corresponding to specific states of conciousness. 
     OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES 
     Accordingly, besides the objects and advantages of the method and apparatus described in my above patent, several objects and advantages of the present invention are: 
     (a) to provide a reliable and consistent method for producing change from one state of consciousness to another. 
     (b) to provide a method for inducing change in a human being from one state of consciousness to another in a convenient manner, easily made part of a daily routine. 
     (c) to provide a method for inducing change from one state of consciousness to another that can be used at home. 
     (d) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which operates independently of the fluid supply for its pulsating operation. 
     (e) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which harnesses the fluid stream peak energy and converts it into a concentrated spray pulse. 
     (f) to provide the strongest possible fluid spray body massage for the user out of a common household water supply pipe. 
     (g) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which will not shake under the force of a strong pulsating discharge. 
     (h) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus in which the user can choose the exact frequency of pulsation desired. 
     (i) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which is powered and controlled by a safe, low voltage power supply. 
     (j) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which has redundant insulation and a ground fault interrupt circuit preceding its power supply. 
     (k) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which lends itself to be operated under a fully programmable computerized control. 
     (l) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which can produce a continuous, non pulsating fluid discharge. 
     (m) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which has a constant fluid flow regardless of the rate of pulsation. 
     (n) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus with reduced fluid consumption which does not diminish the fluid&#39;s energy. 
     (o) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which does not restrict the fluid flow. 
     (p) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which when producing a pulsating or continuous fluid discharge, meets all applicable City, State and upcoming Federal water use standards. 
     (q) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which would not be desireable to or easily tampered with to alter its fluid flow. 
     (r) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which has a wide range of directional adjustment of its discharge spray. 
     (s) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which allows the user to remove the discharge nozzle without tools. 
     (t) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which can accept different types of interchangeable discharge nozzles. 
     (u) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which has a minimum number of moving parts. 
     (v) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which requires minimum or zero maintenance by the user. 
     (w) to provide a pulsating spray apparatus which can be installed by the average person with minimal skills and with common household tools. 
     (x) to provide a pulsating fluid spray apparatus which is attractive to the user and mounts on standard shower installations. 
     (y) to provide a pulsating spray apparatus which has a threaded adaptor to facilitate mounting in a wide range of installations. 
     (z) to provide a pulsating spray apparatus which can be mass produced with existing methods and technology. 
     (aa) to provide a pulsating spray apparatus which if desired can be manually turned on to a continuous spray without power from its power supply. 
     Further objects and advantages are to provide an apparatus which can be used easily and conveniently to shower daily, which can produce a state of consciousness that is supportive of the daily activities of a human being, which can produce a profound, ready for sleep relaxation, or a relaxed and lucid state, or further, a relaxed and fully energized state. Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the ensuing description and drawings. 
    
    
     DRAWING FIGURES 
     The preceding and other features of the invention will be fully understood from the following detailed descriptions and the accompanying drawings, in which: 
     FIG. 1 is a perspective drawing of the apparatus exterior. 
     FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross section drawing of the spray apparatus. 
     FIG. 3 is a cross section drawing of the motor housing. 
     FIG. 4 is a cross section drawing of the energy absoption mechanism. 
     FIG. 5 is a front view drawing of the energy absorption mechanism end cap. 
     FIG. 6 is a cross section drawing of the motor housing and bulkhead spacer. 
     FIG. 7 is a cross section drawing of the rear cover. 
     FIG. 8 is a cross section drawing of the discharge nozzle and swivel joint. 
     FIG. 9 is a cross section drawing of the rotating inner sleeve. 
     FIG. 10 is a side view drawing of the flexible driver. 
     FIG. 11 is a front view drawing of the control housing. 
     FIG. 12 is a cross section drawing of the control housing. 
     FIG. 13 is a perspective drawing of the control housing. 
     FIG. 14 is a perspective drawing of the dc power supply. 
     FIG. 15 is a graph showing dynamic pressure loss due to flow in a ½″ schedule  40  supply pipe, 100 feet in length. 
     FIG. 16 is a graph showing system pressures under different conditions, including dynamic output pressures during each output cycle, dynamic line pressure under constant output flow and static line pressure. 
     FIG. 17 is a graph showing average and peak fluid consumption of the spray apparatus when supplied by an unrestricted pipeline. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
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                 pulsating spray apparatus 
               
               
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                 outer shell 
               
               
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                 outlet port 
               
               
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                 stabilizing ring 
               
               
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                 isolator ring 
               
               
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                 back up pad 
               
               
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                 end cover 
               
               
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                 threaded inlet port 
               
               
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                 O-ring 
               
               
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                 isolator washer 
               
               
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                 back up ring 
               
               
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                 retaining ring 
               
               
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                 retaining seal 
               
               
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                 end cap 
               
               
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                 flexible membrane housing 
               
               
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                 flexible membrane 
               
               
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                 membrane spacer 
               
               
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                 gasket 
               
               
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                 motor housing 
               
               
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                 motor housing inlet port 
               
               
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                 motor housing vent hole 
               
               
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                 retainer nut 
               
               
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                 spherical surface 
               
               
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                 motor housing fastener 
               
               
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                 rear cover 
               
               
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                 symmetrical stops 
               
               
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                 rear cover fastener 
               
               
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                 bulkhead spacer 
               
               
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                 vent passageway 
               
               
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                 locating hole 
               
               
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                 locating setscrew 
               
               
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                 shaft seal 
               
               
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                 stepping motor 
               
               
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                 motor shaft 
               
               
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                 shaft flat 
               
               
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                 one way clutch 
               
               
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                 motor pressure pad 
               
               
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                 stationary sleeve 
               
               
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                 sleeve locating hole 
               
               
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                 preload spring 
               
               
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                 fluid chamber 
               
               
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                 rotating inner sleeve 
               
               
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                 inner sleeve porting slot 
               
               
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                 flexible driver 
               
               
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                 driving pin 
               
               
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                 cross pin 
               
               
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                 spherical swivel joint 
               
               
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                 isolating insert 
               
               
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                 threaded insert 
               
               
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                 discharge nozzle 
               
               
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                 check disc 
               
               
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                 circular groove 
               
               
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                 O-ring 
               
               
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                 male connector 
               
               
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                 connector spacer 
               
               
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                 motor cable 
               
               
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                 female connector-motor cable 
               
               
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                 safety boot 
               
               
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                 control housing 
               
               
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                 circuit board 
               
               
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                 washer 
               
               
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                 control knob 
               
               
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                 setscrew 
               
               
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                 female connector-dc power 
               
               
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                 male connector- dc power 
               
               
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                 ac power cable 
               
               
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                 pilot light 
               
               
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                 threaded adaptor pipe 
               
               
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     DESCRIPTION—FIGS.  1  TO  7   
     The major components of a pulsating spray apparatus incorporating the teachings of the present invention are illustrated as follows: 
     FIGS. 1,  2 —An inlet port  37  is threadedly attachable to a supply pipe adaptor  116  extending from the wall within a shower stall or above a bath tub. Port  37  is at the center of end cover  36 . O-ring  38  in cover  36  prevents leakage between cover  36  and outer shell  31 . Cover  36  is secured by elastomeric isolator washer  39 , back up ring  40  and retaining ring  41 . 
     Shell  31  has external threads by which a threadedly adjustable stabilizing ring  33  can locate against a bath tub or shower stall wall. Ring  33  is counterbored for elastomeric isolator ring  34  and back up pad  35 . 
     FIGS. 2,  4 ,  5 —Retaining seal  42  stretches over cover  36  and locates end cap  43 . End cap housing  45  threadedly attaches to cap  43  and holds flexible membranes  46   a,    46   b  and  46   c  in place within membrane spacers  47   a  and  47   b.  Membranes  46   a,    46   b  and  46   c  are compressed during assembly by the inner lips of cap  43  and housing  45 . Compression of the membranes permits deflection under fluid pressure while preventing fluid leakage into the interior of housing  45 . 
     Cap  43  has multiple slots  44  for fluid to flow thru and over housing  45 . Seal  42 , secures cap  43  and seals over housing  45 , allowing fluid flow towards outlet port  32  only. 
     FIGS. 2,  3 ,  6 —Motor housing  49  attaches to shell  31  by means of fasteners 55 a  and 55 b.  Inlet port  50  aligns with port  32 . Gasket  48  seals the mating surfaces of shell  31  and housing  49 . Housing  49  contains stepping motor  65  between bulkhead spacer  59  and rear cover  56 . Cover  56  attaches to housing  49  by means of fasteners  58   a,    58   b,    58   c  and  58   d,  retains motor lead male connector  94   a,  connector spacer  95   a  and integrates symmetrical stops  57   a  and  57   b.    
     FIGS. 2,  3 ,  6 ,  7 —Motor  65  has a double ended shaft  66   a,    66   b.  One way clutch  69  mounts on motor shaft  66   b  oriented by shaft flat  67 , allowing rotation in clockwise direction only, stopping counterclockwise rotation within half a turn against stops  57   a  and  57   b  in cover  56 . Clutch  69  is made of acetal plastic material such as Delrin; Delrin is a trademark of E. I. duPont de Nemours &amp; Co., Wilmington, Del. Elastomeric motor pressure pad  70 , between motor  65  and cover  56  loads motor  65  against bulkhead spacer  59 . 
     Spacer  59  separates housing  49  into two chambers, preventing fluid leakage by means of dual O-rings  63   a  and  63   b  and dual motor shaft lip seals  64   a  and  64   b.  The space between seals  64   a,    64   b  and O-rings  63   a,    63   b  is vented to atmosphere by passageways  60   a  and  60   b  in spacer  59  and vent holes  51   a,    51   b  in housing  49 . Spacer  59  retains and orients preload springs  74   a,    74   b  in holes  61   a,    61   b  and is itself oriented and secured to housing  49  by setscrew  62  passing thru vent hole  51   b.    
     FIG. 2,  3 ,  9 ,  10 —Shaft  66   a  has a radial hole  68  receiving cross pin 83 which also engages flexible driver  81 . Driver  81  is made of acetal plastic material such as Delrin. Driver  81  transmits shaft  66   a  rotation to inner sleeve  78  thru driving pins  82   a  and  82   b,  engaging driving holes  80   a,    80   b  in sleeve  78 . The radial location of hole  68  in shaft  66   a  is keyed to flat  67 . Pin  83  is retained axially by the assembly of sleeve  78  to driver  81 . 
     Sleeve  78  has two opposed, axially oriented porting slots  79   a  and  79   b  offset 90 degrees from holes  80   a  and  80   b.  Sleeve  78  rotates inside stationary sleeve  71  which has matching, porting slots  72   a  and  72   b.  Porting slots in both rotating and stationary sleeves share the same axial location when assembled in motor housing  49 . The running clearance between sleeves is in the order of 0.0050 mm. 
     Port  50  connects with annular chamber  77  created by the assembly of sleeve  71  and housing  49 . Sleeve  71  is oriented by preload springs  74   a,    74   b  aligning with holes  61   a,    61   b  in spacer  59 , so that slots  72   a,    72   b  are offset 90 degrees from inlet port  50  when assembled. Chamber  77  is sealed by O-rings  75   a,    75   b  retained in sleeve  71  to prevent internal fluid leakage. 
     FIGS. 2,  3 ,—Spherical swivel joint  84  locates against mating spherical surface  76  in sleeve  71  and is retained by spherical surface  53  in retainer nut  52 . Nut  52  threadedly attaches to housing  49 . O-ring seal  87  prevents fluid leakage between spherical swivel joint  84 , nut  52  and sleeve  71 . The swivel joint is made of acetal plastic material such as Delrin and retains isolating insert  85 , made of elastomeric material. Insert  85  is bonded to threaded insert  86 , providing a means of attachment for discharge nozzle  89 . Access hole  88  in swivel joint  84  permits fastening of nozzle  89  to insert  86 . 
     FIG.  8 —Nozzle  89  threadedly attach to insert  86  and prevent fluid leakage by means of O-ring  93 . A flexible check disc  90  is located in circular groove  91  inside all nozzles. All nozzles share similar construction with exception of the angle of discharge, number and size of passageways  92 . 
     FIGS. 1,  2 ,  11 ,  12 ,  14 —The electrical connection to the motor is thru cover  56 . Cover  56  houses male connector  94   a.  Female connector  97   a  terminates one end of motor cable  96  and mates with male connector  94   a.  Female connector  97   b  terminates the opposite end of cable  96  and mates with male connector  94   b  retained in control housing  99 . Safety boot  98   a,    98   b  make liquid tight seals with cover  56  at one end and housing  99  at the other. 
     FIGS. 11,  12 ,  14 —Housing  99  retains male connectors  94   b,    110  and connector spacers  95   b,    95   c,  circuit board  101  and potentiometer  102 . Potentiometer  102  extends thru and fastens to housing  99  with washer  103  and nut  104 . Control knob  106  attaches to potentiometer  102  and by means of setscrew  107  and seals against O-ring  105  in housing  99 . Back plate  100  closes off housing  99  with fasteners  108   a  thru  108   l.  Housing  99  attaches to the wall within a shower stall or bath tub by means of double adhesive tape pad  117 . 
     FIGS. 13,  14 —Power cable female connector  98  terminates dc power cable  120  at the opposite end of  24  volt dc power supply  111 . Power supply  111  plugs into standard household ac current outlet by means of ac cable  102  and plug  103 . Power supply  111  is a standard, U.L. approved power supply incorporating a ground fault safety interrupt circuit. 
     FIGS. 11,  12 ,  14 —Selector switch  114  is a double pole, left-momentary, center-off, right-on, three position submersible switch threadedly mounted to housing  99 . The switch receives dc current from power supply  111  and controls power to the circuit board, affecting the continuous clockwise or momentary counterclockwise rotation of motor  65 . Pilot light  115  mounts on housing  99  and remains on when switch  114  is in the on position. 
     Operation—FIGS. 1,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7   
     The manner of using the pulsating spray apparatus is similar to that used with pulsating spray devices in present use. The overall approach of the particular embodiment herein primarily illustrated is that of delivering two kinds of discharge sprays. 
     The first is a precisely controlled pulsating spray in which the kinetic energy of the pressurized fluid source is absorbed and retained during part of each cycle and subsequently discharged in a concentrated fluid pulse. 
     In operation, with selector switch  114  in the on position and a continuous fluid stream under pressure flowing thru supply pipe  116 , fluid enters the apparatus thru inlet port  37 , fills the volume contained within outer shell  31  and exits outlet port  32 , entering motor housing  49  thru inlet port  50 . 
     Port  50  leads to chamber  77  causing the fluid to split into two balanced streams and flow thru porting slots  72   a,    72   b  in stationary sleeve  71  and porting slots  79   a,    79   b  in rotating sleeve  78 . The fluid then exits thru discharge nozzle  89 . 
     As the fluid makes it way inside shell  31 , from inlet port  37  to outlet port  32 , it flows past retaining seal  42  and comes in contact with flexible membrane  46   a.  Seal  42  acts against membrane housing  45 , preventing backflow. Membrane  46   a  deflects due to fluid pressure and transmits part of its deflection to membrane  46   b  by compressing the airspace retained between them and by actual contact. Similarly, depending on the pressure of the fluid source, membrane  46   b  may also transmit part of its deflection to membrane  46   c  which can, in turn, deflect into expansion chamber  118  contained between membrane  46   c  and end cap  43 . 
     Slots  72   a  and  72   b  in sleeve  69 , mating slots  79   a  and  79   b  in sleeve  78 , all internal flow passages in the apparatus and threaded adaptor  116  are sized to exceed the capacity of conventional supply piping in order to minimize pressure losses due to flow restriction. 
     Fluid consumption is determined by a ratio of time between fully open and fully closed slots in sleeves  71  and  78 . The ratio is a function of the physical relationship between the width of the slots, their number and their perimeter distance. 
     The established physical relationship is independent of rotational speed. 
     When slots  72   a  and  72   b  in sleeve  71  are covered by the wall of sleeve  78 , the fluid flow towards nozzle  89   a  is blocked and membranes  46   a,    46   b  and  46   c  deflect in direct proportion to the resulting increase in fluid pressure. Due to the kinetic energy of the fluid in the supply line, the energy stored by deflecting membranes  46   a,    46   b,    46   c,  exceeds normal static line pressure. 
     When slots  72   a  and  72   b  in sleeve  71  line up with mating slots  79   a  and  79   b  in sleeve  78 , the blockage is relieved and the fluid moves towards discharge nozzle  89   a  aided by the energy stored in membranes  46   a,    46   b  and  46   c.    
     Sleeve  78  is driven by motor shaft  66   a  thru flexible driver  81  at a rate precisely variable from fifteen to thirty six hundred revolutions per minute. The resulting fluid interruptions, occurring every half revolution, cause discharge pulse frequencies ranging from one half to one hundred and twenty pulses per second. Control knob  106 , attached to potentiometer  102  varies the rate of rotation of the motor. Dial plate  119  indicates the fluid discharge pulse rate in increments of one pulse per second across a 320 degree arc. 
     Membranes  46   a,    46   b  and  46   c  rapidly oscillate with system pressure as it varies in relation to fluid motion. Each time the flow is interrupted by the rotation of sleeve  78 , kinetic energy in the fluid is absorbed by further membrane deformation until fluid movement is zero and system pressure is at its highest. 
     Seal  42  maintains such peak energy by preventing return fluid flow and isolating shock waves from fluid supply piping. When slots  72   a  and  72   b  on sleeve  71  and mating slots  79   a  and  79   b  on sleeve  78  line up again due to the continuing rotation of sleeve  78 , a concentrated fluid pulse is released, immediately propagating towards nozzle  89   a.    
     Nozzle  89   a  is retained by threaded insert  86  in spherical swivel joint  84 . 
     Preload springs  74   a,    74   b  locate, orient and push stationary sleeve  71  against swivel joint  84 , creating enough friction to prevent swivel joint  84  from drifting while allowing full directional adjustment of the discharge pulse. Swivel joint  84  locates discharge nozzle  89   a  in swivel joint access hole  88 . Flexible check disc  90  snaps in place in circular groove  91  inside nozzle  89 . 
     Disc  90  retains a column of fluid between sleeve  78  and discharge nozzle  89 , minimizing dead space, reducing noise and insuring the immediate transmission and release of stored energy from membranes  46   a,    46   b  and  46   c  thru nozzle  89 . Discharge nozzles  89   a,    89   b  and  89   c  are interchangeable, easily removable and replaceable without tools. 
     The second type of discharge spray is a continuous discharge in which fluid is delivered in an uninterrupted stream at a predetermined rate which meets U.S. State and Federal water consumption limits. When switch  114  in housing  99  is actuated in its momentary contact position, shaft  66  turns in a counterclockwise direction. One way clutch  69 , mounted on shaft  66   b  and driven by shaft flat  67  rotates until it meets symmetrical stops  57   a  and  57   b  in rear cover  56 . 
     Shaft  66   a,  at the opposite end of shaft  66   b  simultaneously rotates sleeve  78  so that porting slots  79   a  and  79   b  partially overlap porting slots  72   a  and  72   b  in sleeve  71 , producing two opposed and equally controlled fluid openings and a continuous, restricted fluid discharge volume from nozzle  89   a.  Sleeve  78  retains its position and the restricted fluid discharge continues when switch  114  is released from its momentary actuation. Switch  114  then reverts to its center off position, interrupting current flow to electronic circuit board  101 . 
     Actuation of the switch to its on position permits the motor to again rotate in a clockwise direction. The rotation rate of the motor in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions depends on the position of control knob  106 . Pilot light  115  remains on when switch  114  is in the on position. 
     Summary, Ramifications and Scope 
     Accordingly, the reader will see that the apparatus of the invention provides a convenient method of producing a change of consciousness in a human being that is supportive of daily activities. In addition, the apparatus provides an unmatched body massage, delivering the strongest possible spray out of a common water supply line. Furthermore, its operation under either pulsating or continuous discharge mode meets Federal and State water consumption guidelines. 
     While my above description contains many specificities, they should not be construed as limitations of the scope of the invention, but rather as an exemplification of one preferred embodiment thereof. 
     Many other variations are possible. For example, the energy absorption mechanism can be remotely placed in the supply line, or external to the main body of the spray apparatus; the motor can be of different type and its location external to the spray apparatus; the rotating sleeve can be made as a disc and the shape of the slots altered to produce the same effect, etc. 
     Thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by the examples given.