US 6,604,980 B1 · Infant simulator

Abstract

An infant simulator (5) is capable of emulating the care requirements of an infant, recording the quality of care, responsiveness of a person caring for the infant simulator (5), and/or signaling the person caring for the infant simulator (5) when care is required. The infant simulator (5) is capable of sensing the unacceptable environmental conditions of abusive impact, abusive compression, improper positioning, exposure to loud noises, over-stimulation, exposure to smoke, exposure to direct sunlight, exposure to temperature extremes to which the infant simulator (5) is subjected, and periodically demanding that the student change the diaper, feed, burp the infant, rest the infant, and rock the infant.

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Dependent claims

An infant simulator, comprising:

(a) a mannequin;
(b) a system within the mannequin for effecting a demand event having a demand episode, including at least:
(1) a means for generating a perceptible demand signal;
and
(2) a means in communication with the demand signal generating means for arresting the demand signal in response to receipt of a satisfaction signal;
(c) a means effective for transmitting the satisfaction signal to the demand signal arresting means and arresting the demand signal by interacting with the mannequin in a specified manner;
and
(d) a system within the mannequin for effecting self-directed expressions, including at least:
(1) a means for generating a perceptible self-directed expression;
and
(2) a self-directed expression interval timer in communication with the self-directed expression generating means for initiating generation of the self-directed expression at intervals measured independently from the initiation or arresting of a demand event.

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An infant simulator, comprising:

(a) a mannequin;
and
(b) a system within the mannequin for effecting a demand event having a demand episode, the demand system including at least:
(1) a means for Generating a perceptible demand signal;
(2) a means for receiving a satisfaction signal;
(3) a means for measuring and recording the duration of each demand episode measured from initial generation of the perceptible demand signal to receipt of the satisfaction signal by the satisfaction signal receiving means;
(4) a demand duration timer in communication with the demand signal generating means for terminating generation of the demand signal at the end of a demand period;
and
(5) a means in communication with the demand duration timer for adjusting the actual duration or statistically probable duration of the demand period,
(c) a clock within the mannequin for keeping the time of day;
and
(d) a system within the mannequin in communication with the clock and the demand interval timer for (i) commencing a night time period during which the actual duration or statistically probable duration of demand periods is decreased, wherein the night time period is commenced between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 12:00 p.m., and (ii) commencing a daytime period during which the actual duration or statistically probable duration of demand periods is increased, wherein the daytime period is commenced between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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