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US 5,830,235 AGranted
Pacifier system and method of therapeutically treating infant sucking response
AssigneeFlorida State University
InventorJayne M. Standley
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Abstract
A pacifier system and method of therapeutically treating premature infants to reinforce non-nutritive sucking is disclosed. A pacifier is connected to a pressure transducer. The pressure tranducer serves to detect sucking intensity and time of sucking. The pacifier system activates a sound source, such as a music source, upon sucking of a minimum intensity being detected for a minimum period of time.
Claims20
A pacifier system, comprising a pacifier for being sucked on;
- sensing means for sensing duration and intensity of sucking on the pacifier
- auditory stimulus means for providing auditory stimulus in response to said sucking on said pacifier;
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- means for activating said auditory stimulus means to provide said auditory stimulus for a predetermined amount of time upon said sensing means sensing sucking on said pacifier for a predetermined minimum amount of time and sensing sucking of a minimum intensity.
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A method of modifying a sucking response, comprising
- detecting the intensity of sucking and duration of sucking on a pacifier;
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- upon detection of a predetermined intensity of sucking for a predetermined amount of time, providing an auditory stimulus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.