# US 7,453,365 B2 · System and method for elimination of bedwetting behavior

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- Number: US 7,453,365 B2
- Document ID: US7453365B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/789,465
- Filed: 2007-04-24
- Published: 2008-02-07
- Granted: 2008-11-18
- Earliest claimed: 2004-05-04
- Assignees: BreakPoint Solutions, Inc.
- Inventors: M. Charles Reustle
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7453365B2

## CPC

- A61F 5/48: Devices for preventing wetting or pollution of the bed
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)

## Abstract

A system and method for facilitating the elimination of bedwetting behavior utilizing a number of RF transceivers which include a base unit, an alarm unit, and a remote keypad unit. The method works through programmed sleep interruption based upon a user's previously established sleep and bedwetting pattern.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for use in facilitating the elimination of bedwetting behavior, the system comprising:
a base unit having a clock/timer and means for programming scheduled arousal times based upon an established user's bedwetting pattern, the base unit further comprising means for transmitting a signal at the arousal times;
an alarm unit for receiving the signal and activating an alarm for arousal of the user; and
an alarm silence unit positioned in a location remote from the user for deactivation of the alarm, wherein the user must carry out a specified sequence of actions with the alarm silence unit in order to deactivate the alarm.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the base unit is connected to the alarm unit through a wired communication line and the alarm silence unit is connected to the alarm unit through a wired communication line and the signal is communicated between the units by way of the wired communication lines.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the base unit is connected to the alarm unit by a wireless communication link and the alarm unit is connected to the alarm silence unit by a wireless communication link and the signal is communicated between the units by way of the wireless communication links.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the alarm silence unit comprises a keypad and the specified sequence of actions comprises pressing a specified sequence of keys on the keypad.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the alarm silence unit further comprises means for changing the specified sequence of actions required to deactivate the alarm.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the alarm activated at the alarm unit comprises an audible alarm.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the alarm activated at the alarm unit comprises a visual alarm.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the alarm unit further comprises a nightlight, the nightlight activated in conjunction with the activation of the alarm.

### Claim 9

A method for facilitating the elimination of bedwetting behavior of a user, the method comprising the steps of:
establishing arousal times coinciding with the bedwetting pattern of the user;
awaking the user with an alarm at the established arousal times; and
requiring the user to go to a remote location in order to deactivate the alarm, the user being required to carry out a specified sequence of actions in order to deactivate the alarm.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9 further comprising repeating the steps of awaking the user and requiring the user to go to a remote location in order to deactivate the alarm at least one time during a night.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9 further comprising the step of programming an alarm unit with the established arousal times the alarm unit positioned in proximity to the user.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9 further comprising the steps of:
monitoring changes in the bedwetting pattern of the user; and
modifying the established arousal times to continue to coincide with the bedwetting pattern of the user.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9 further comprising the step of progressively reducing a magnitude of the alarm through multiple repetitions of the method steps.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9 further comprising the step of providing a written record of the specified sequence of actions required to deactivate the alarm and positioning the written record at the remote location for reference by the user if necessary to deactivate the alarm.

### Claim 15 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9 further comprising the steps of recording on a written record nightly activities associated with carrying out the method steps and modifying a frequency of repetition for the method steps based upon modified behavior reflected in the written record.