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Sleep and wake environment apparatus
Brian Sokol,Anthony DeMore +1 more
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A sleep and wake environment apparatus includes an aromatherapy diffuser, a speaker, a light source, a clock, and a user interface with controls and a display as discussed by the authors, which can be controlled automatically and without contemporaneous user input.Abstract:
A sleep and wake environment apparatus includes an aromatherapy diffuser; a speaker; a light source; a clock; and a user interface with controls and a display. Each of these elements are in communication with a control computing device configured to control the aromatherapy diffuser, the speaker, the light source, and the clock automatically and without contemporaneous user input.read more
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