Fluid biofeedback device
AssigneePearl Technology Holdings, LLC
InventorsPaul J. Weber, Michael R. Weber, Luiz B. Da Silva, Christopher P. Weber
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Abstract
Positive or negative biofeedback is provided by an apparatus using jets of fluid, such as a compressed gas, directed at a targeted area of a body to produce a positive or negative tactile sensation. A stimulus unit is connected to a fluid supply and is positioned on the body, such as the abdomen or back. A sensor unit connected to the stimulus unit is activated, such as by relaxed muscle position or other behavior, which then activates the stimulus unit to open release valves and deliver bursts of small jets of gas to the body. The sensor unit may be remote from the stimulus unit, whereby signals are sent remotely through a control unit to the stimulus unit to activate the release valves.
Claims29
A biofeedback apparatus, comprising:
- a stimulus unit comprising means for controllably ejecting jets of a fluid at a selected portion of a body, wherein the stimulus unit can be secured adjacent the body;
- a fluid supply connected to the stimulus unit through a fluid line and a release valve;
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- means to activate the release valve, whereby jets of fluid are ejected at the body, in response to a selected behavior of the body, to produce a tactile sensation to alert the user to modify body position or behavior.
A biofeedback apparatus, comprising:
- a stimulus unit housing, wherein the unit can be secured adjacent a body;
- a chamber in the housing having a volume that can contain air;
- means for compressing and expanding the volume of the chamber;
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- means for controllably ejecting air at a selected portion of the body, in response to a selected behavior of the body, to produce a tactile sensation to alert the user to modify body position or behavior, wherein said air is controllably ejected through outlet ports in the housing when the volume in the chamber is compressed.
A biofeedback method, comprising:
- controllably ejecting jets of a fluid at a selected portion of a body in response to a selected behavior of the body to produce a tactile sensation to alert the user to modify body position or behavior.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.