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Joshua 2.0 — Φ-Harmonic Neural State Monitor: A φ-Harmonic Biofeedback and Autonomic Coherence Optimization System

Authors/Creators

  • 1. ROR icon Israeli Yoga Teachers Association

Description

Joshua 2.0 — Φ-Harmonic Neural State Monitor is a closed-loop
biofeedback system for actively guiding the autonomic nervous
system toward a measurable state of phase coherence. The system
combines a φ-harmonic frequency generator, a φ-resonance
correlation detector, a multi-layer coherence integrator, a
threshold response classifier, an autonomic balance
computation, and a PID-controlled biofeedback cycle, operating
as a single closed-loop architecture (system components 101
through 109) at a 10 Hz update rate.

This paper documents the scientific foundations, mathematical
derivations, and system architecture underlying the invention,
drawing on 48 peer-reviewed sources across heart-rate variability
science, signal processing, synchronization theory, control
theory, and biological-asymmetry analysis.


PATENT AND PRIOR-DISCLOSURE NOTICE

The system described in this paper is the subject of Israeli
Patent Application No. 320503, filed 25 April 2025 (priority
date preserved). An amended Description, Claims, and Annexure
A were filed on 28 April 2026 with the Israel Patent Office
through formal portal submission (request #70288, type 51) and
contemporaneously notified by email to the examination
division, in response to the Notice of Deficiencies of 17
September 2025 (26 ק.פ.) and following the examiner interview
of 27 April 2026 (Reference 119100190).

This paper is a scientific exposition of the same invention,
prepared for academic and industrial reference. It does not
expand the subject matter of the patent application, does not
constitute an offer for sale, makes no medical claims, and
does not represent that the application has been granted.

The author retains all patent rights. Reproduction of the
mathematical derivations, system architecture, or component
specification herein for the purpose of practising the
invention requires authorisation from the applicant.


SAFETY AND SCOPE

The system described herein is a wellness application for
stress reduction, meditation practice, wellness monitoring,
and athletic recovery training. It is not a medical device.
It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease,
and is not a substitute for medical care.


copyright© 2025–2026 Yehudah Shilo Groskin. All Rights Reserved.
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-
NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

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Patent: https://www.ilpatsearch.justice.gov.il/ (Other)

Dates

Other
2025-04-25
Patent priority date — Israeli Patent Application No. 320503
Other
2026-04-28
Patent amendment filing — request #70288, type 51

Software

Programming language
Python

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