| US 7,591,779 B2 | ||
| Adaptation resistant anti-stuttering devices and related methods | ||
| Joseph Kalinowski, Greenville, N.C. (US); Andrew M. Stuart, Winterville, N.C. (US); Vijaya Guntupalli, Greenville, N.C. (US); and Tim Saltuklaroglu, Knoxville, Tenn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 26, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/213,581. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0049788 A1, Mar. 01, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61F 5/58 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 600—23 [434/185] | 73 Claims |
| 1. A portable device for treating stuttering or communication disorders, comprising:
a circuit configured to automatically electronically change sua sponte in a pseudo-random manner one or more parameters used
to generate an altered auditory feedback to a user over time;
a power source in communication with the circuit;
a receiver in communication with the circuit, the receiver configured to generate an input signal responsive to an auditory
signal associated with a user's speech; and
a speaker in communication with the circuit to output the altered auditory feedback to the user.
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