1. Studiotronics, Inc. was a computer software developer based in Central Florida (Winter Park). Founded in 1986 as a Sub-Chapter S corporation, Studiotronics' product and research focus was digital input technology, i.e. image acquisition, voice digitization and recognition, and electroencephalographic data digitization and analysis. In 1991, Chinon America, Inc., purchased all rights and interests in Colorset, Studiotronics' premier commercial product. The Corporation became inactive, its operating officers joined Chinon America, and all intellectual property not connected with the Colorset product was transferred to the AquaThought Foundation.
2. Chinon America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Chinon Industries, Inc., headquartered in Suwa City, Japan. Chinon Industries, Inc., which was founded in 1943, is a leading developer of computer information, optical, and photographic equipment. Chinon is the second largest manufacturer of floppy disk drives in the world. Other Chinon products include optical components, image scanners, CD-ROM drives, and printers. The company's marketing goal is to fuse the products and technologies of computer information and optics into the emerging field of Information Systems. Through joint ventures and product and technology acquisitions, Chinon is rapidly expanding its role in the Information Systems market.
3. AquaThought's various research efforts may lead to the development of commercially applicable technology. Accordingly, a structure has been implemented which permits the sale of commercial properties under the AquaThought label. All proceeds from this or any other AquaThought Foundation activity are used to fund operations and research.
The MindSet(tm) and Cyberfin(tm) projects hold great promise for the generation of AquaThought Foundation funding.
4. AquaThought's current electroencephalographic tests sample data from 16 points on the subject's scalp (Fp1, Fp2, F7, F8, F3, F4, T3, T4, C3, C4, T5, T6, P3, P4, O1, O2 of the International 10-20 System). The signal is amplified, filtered, and digitized at 512 samples per second per channel. The resultant time domain data is transferred to a host computer and recorded for later analysis. Utilizing a fast Fourier transform, the data is converted from time domain into spectral domain so that frequency, amplitude, and phase may be determined for each sample point. Additional analysis normalizes the baseline measurements to yield differences from the post-interaction measurements. Many other statistical data analysis processes are applied to search for trends in the data.
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- 6. Dominate brain frequency, as measured by electroencephalography, may be quantified into four gross states:
- Beta 13 - 30Hz
- Beta is typically 10 micro volts or less and is associated with alert, rational, linear thinking. Beta is the most common wakened state.
- Alpha 7 - 12Hz
- Alpha is typically 20 - 50 micro volts in a sinusoidal wave form. Alpha is a pleasant relaxed, meditative state indicative of an absence of problem-oriented brain activity.
- Theta 4 - 7Hz
- Theta is typically 20 micro volts or higher and is associated with deep relaxation and imagery, or a wakened dream state. Theta usually appears during sleep, but has also been associated with the threshold between conscious and subconscious states.
- Delta 0.5 - 4Hz
- Sleep.
7. Sono-chemistry is the interaction of sound with matter through the process of cavitation. Chemists induce cavitation by generating intense sound waves, creating alternating regions of compression and expansion that can form bubbles 100 microns in diameter. The bubbles implode violently in less than a microsecond, heating their contents to 5,500 degrees Celsius - approximately the temperature of the sun's surface. ("The Chemical Effects of Ultrasound", Suslick, Kennenth S., Scientific American, Feb 1989 v260 n2 p80(7))
It has been suggested that ultrasonic energy (such as dolphin echolocation) may cause neuronal migration and other cellular changes in living tissue. ("Routine Ultrasonography In Utero and School Performance At Age 8-9 Years", Salvensen, K. A., The Lancet, Jan 11, 1992 v339 n8785 p85(5))
8. Subjects exposed to pulsed magnetic fields at the level of the temporal lobes displayed enhanced vestibular, depersonalization, and imagining experiences compared to controls. These results suggest that weak pulsed magnetic fields, focused across the temporal plane, may generate neurostructure-specific behaviors within a context that encourages their occurrence. ("Enhancement of Temporal Lobe-Related Experiences During Brief Exposures to Milligauss Intensity Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Fields", Persinger, Michael A., Journal of Bioelectricity, 1990 33-45 9(1))
9. The Neurophone was invented by Patrick Flanagan in 1962, as a hearing aid for deaf persons. It has been the subject of several university studies (most notably Tufts University), but its primary method of operation still remains unclear. It does, however, allow for the transduction of audio signals directly into the brain.
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