Smell presentation and therapeutic use
AssigneesMonell Chemical Senses Center, Ahersla Health, Inc.
InventorsValentina PARMA, Patricia LUCAS-SCHNARRE, Pamela H. DALTON
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Abstract
Provided are systems, methods, and kits for multifunctional smell presentation. The kits may comprise a panel comprising a plurality of patches comprising distinct odorous volatile compounds, images indicating the source of the odorous volatile compounds, and labels indicating the identity of the odorous volatile compounds. The kits may comprise a system for receiving a plurality of inputs from a user. The system or methods may comprise receiving inputs from a user on whether the user detects the odorous volatile compounds, identifies the source of the odorous volatile compounds, and a rating on the intensity of the odorous volatile compounds.
Claims21
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A method of modulating a user's mental state, the method comprising:
- a) providing to the user a panel comprising a patch comprising an odorous volatile compound having a prescribed distinct odor;
- b) receiving an input from the user, wherein the input comprises a rating on an intensity of the prescribed distinct odor as perceived by the user;
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- c) recording the user's ability to characterize the prescribed distinct odor.
A smell presentation system, comprising:
- a) a plurality of panels, each panel comprising:
- i) an odorous volatile compound having a prescribed distinct odor;
- b) an electronic system comprising:
- i) an output device that prompts a user to sense, by olfaction, the odorous volatile compounds, and
- ii) an input device that registers input from the user when the user attempts to identify the odorous volatile compound, wherein the input comprises a rating of the prescribed distinct odor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.