Device and method for preventing upper respiratory diseases and for modifying certain OCD behaviors
First Claim
1. A sensor assembly for monitoring movement of an object near a head-neck region of an animal, the sensor assembly comprising:
- a sensor that detects movement of the object near the head-neck region of the animal; and
a signaling unit that generates a sensory signal that is received by the animal when the sensor detects movement of the object near the head-neck region of the animal.
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Abstract
A sensor assembly (10) for monitoring movement of an object (13) near a first body region (11) of an animal (12) includes one or more sensors (16) and a signaling unit (24). The sensor (16) is coupled to the animal (12) and detects movement of the object (13) near the first body region (11) of the animal (12). The signaling unit (24) generates a sensory signal that is received by the animal (12) when the sensor (16) detects movement of the object (13) near the first body region (11). In one embodiment, the sensor (16) can include an infrared sensor. Alternatively, one or more of the sensors (16) can include a directional sensor, a positional sensor, an inclination sensor and/or another suitable type of sensor (16). The sensory signal can be an audible sound, a vibration, a visual signal and/or an electrical impulse. The sensor assembly (10) can also include a counter (26) that monitors the number of times that the sensor (16) detects movement of the object (13) within or near the first body region (11).
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49 Claims
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1. A sensor assembly for monitoring movement of an object near a head-neck region of an animal, the sensor assembly comprising:
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a sensor that detects movement of the object near the head-neck region of the animal; and
a signaling unit that generates a sensory signal that is received by the animal when the sensor detects movement of the object near the head-neck region of the animal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A sensor assembly for monitoring movement of an object near a head-neck region of an animal, the sensor assembly comprising:
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a sensor that detects movement of the object near the head-neck region of the animal; and
a counter that monitors the number of times that the sensor detects movement of the object near the head-neck region. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A sensor assembly for monitoring movement of an object near a first body region of an animal, the sensor assembly comprising:
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a sensor that is coupled to the animal, the sensor detecting movement of the object near the first body region of the animal; and
a signaling unit that generates a sensory signal that is received by the animal when the sensor detects movement of the object near the first body region of the animal. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A sensor assembly for monitoring movement of an extremity near a head-neck region of an human, the sensor assembly comprising:
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a sensor that is coupled to the human, the sensor detecting movement of the extremity near the head-neck region of the human; and
a signaling unit that generates a sensory signal that is received by the human when the sensor detects movement of the extremity near the head-neck region of the human. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for monitoring movement of an object near a first body region of an animal, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning a sensor that detects movement of the object near the first body region; and
activating a signaling unit that signals the animal when the sensor detects movement of the object near the first body region. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for monitoring movement of an object near a first body region of an animal, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning a sensor that detects movement of the object near the first body region; and
monitoring the number of times that the sensor detects movement of the object near the first body region using a counter. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49)
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