Flavor dot odorizer and method
AssigneeAppetek, Inc.
InventorsWarren Grimes Hall, David Charles Rubin
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is taught to help infants change diets. An absorbent pad having an odorant is placed on a baby bottle so as to be near the baby's nose when ingesting. First the odorant is paired to a flavored diet of the baby. Then the odorant is coupled to a novel diet which the baby is not so fond of. The result is the baby ingests more than usual of the novel diet. Other aspects include a flavor ring on a baby bottle or a bowl and a plurality of flavor dots on a baby bottle or bowl. The inventive concept of placing a pleasing odorant near a user's nose during drinking can help babies, elderly people and even pets ingest more fluids.
Claims22
A method to increase a user's intake of a novel diet comprising the steps of:
- pairing a novel odorant with a user's preferred diet;
- adding the novel odorant to a container at a location which is near the user's nose during ingestion;
- thereby increasing an intake of the novel diet on the basis of a classically conditioned acquired property of the novel odorant which influences ingestion.
A method to stimulate overall ingestion for babies comprising the steps of:
- placing an odorant on a container at a location which is near a baby's nose while he ingests from the container;
- and
- activating the odorant prior to ingestion of a contents in the container.
A method to stimulate an ingestion of breast milk by a baby comprising the steps of:
- placing an odorant on a breast at a location which is near a baby's nose while he ingests milk from the breast;
- and
- activating the odorant.
A classical conditioning method to increase a user's intake of a novel diet comprising the steps of:
- pairing a novel odorant with a user's preferred food:
- holding the novel odorant at a location which is near the user's nose during ingestion;
- and
- activating the novel odorant prior to ingestion of a novel diet, thereby increasing an intake of the novel diet on the basis of a classically conditioned acquired property of the novel odorant which influences ingestion.
A bait and switch method to increase a user's intake of a novel diet comprising the steps of:
- coupling a novel odorant with a user's present diet;
- putting the novel odorant near the user's nose during ingestion;
- and
- switching the present diet with a novel diet while maintaining the novel odorant near the user's nose during ingestion, thereby encouraging the user to ingest the novel diet based on his learned behavior associated with the novel odorant.
An olfactory stimulus for ingesting comprising:
- a fluid absorbent pad;
- a sticky adhesive backing affixed to the pad;
- a pad fixation point on a container, said pad fixation point located near a user's nose while ingesting from the container;
- said fluid absorbent pad having an odorant whose odor is attractive to the user upon an activation of odorant, thereby increasing an intake of a diet when the pad is affixed at the fixation point;
- and
- wherein said activation comprises adding a wetting solution to the odorant.
An olfactory stimulus for ingesting comprising:
- a fluid absorbent pad;
- a sticky adhesive backing affixed to the pad;
- a pad fixation point on a container, said pad fixation point located near a user's nose while ingesting from the container;
- said fluid absorbent pad having an odorant whose odor is attractive to the user upon an activation of odorant, thereby increasing an intake of a diet when the pad is affixed at the fixation point;
- wherein the pad further comprises filter paper, and the sticky adhesive backing further comprises a resistance to water;
- and
- wherein said activation comprises scratching said odorant.
An olfactory stimulus for ingestion comprising:
- a fluid absorbent pad;
- a sticky adhesive backing affixed to the pad;
- a pad fixation point on a container, said pad fixation point located near a user's nose while ingesting from the container;
- said fluid absorbent pad having an odorant whose odor is attractive to the user upon an activation of odorant, thereby increasing an intake of a diet when the pad is affixed at the fixation point;
- wherein the pad fixation point is atop a ring which supports a baby nipple;
- and
- wherein the ring further comprises a plurality of fluid absorbent pads each containing an ordorant.
An olfactory stimulus for ingesting comprising:
- a nipple retaining ring suitable to mount on a container;
- said ring having an upper surface which is moved near a user's nose upon an ingestion of a liquid in the container;
- said ring having a plurality of small holes on the upper surface;
- and
- an odorant whose odor is attractive to the user, said odorant located inside the small holes, whereby an activation of the odorant increases an intake of a diet.
An olfactory stimulus for ingesting comprising:
- a fluid absorbent pad;
- a sticky adhesive backing affixed to the pad;
- a pad fixation point on a container, said pad fixation point located near a user's nose while ingesting from the container;
- said fluid absorbent pad having an odorant whose odor is attractive to the user upon an activation of odorant, thereby increasing an intake of a diet when the pad is affixed at the fixation point;
- and
- wherein the container is a bowl, and the fixation point is on an upper inside periphery of the bowl.
An olfactory stimulus for ingesting comprising:
- a fluid absorbent pad;
- a sticky adhesive backing affixed to the pad;
- a pad fixation point on a container, said pad fixation point located near a user's nose while ingesting from the container;
- said fluid absorbent pad having an odorant whose odor is attractive to the user upon an activation of odorant, thereby increasing an intake of a diet when the pad is affixed at the fixation point;
- said olfactory stimulas further comprising a plurality of pads, and the container further comprises a bowl, and the plurality of pads are located on a plurality of pad fixation points which are located on an upper inside periphery of the bowl.
An olfactory stimulus for ingesting comprising:
- a bowl
- a ring placed along an upper inside periphery of said bowl;
- an odorant permeated throughout the ring, thereby increasing an intake of a diet when a user ingesting a substance from the bowl.
An olfactory stimulus for ingesting comprising:
- a bowl;
- a ring of small holes placed along an upper inside periphery of said bowl;
- an ororant located inside the small holes, whereby an activation of the odorant increases a user's intake of a substance from the bowl.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.