Method and System for Preventing Virus-Related Obesity and Obesity Related Diseases
First Claim
1. A method for preventing infection by an adenovirus, comprising:
- obtaining a sample from a person;
assaying the sample to determine whether the person has been previously infected with a predetermined adenovirus;
if said assaying step indicates that such person has not been previously infected with said adenovirus, providing to the person at least one sensor positioned to detect when a person'"'"'s hand approaches a predetermined distance from the person'"'"'s face;
reducing the incidence of hand-to-face contacts by said person due to the person being warned by said at least one sensor of occasions when the person'"'"'s hands approach said person'"'"'s face, said at least one sensor incorporated into a writing instrument;
providing a signal generating device operatively associated with said at least one sensor and with a semiconductor device programmed to select one of a plurality of predetermined distances of proximity so that a person'"'"'s hand triggers the signal generating device to warn the person that their hand is in the proximity of their mouth, said signal generating device employing at least a vibratory signal; and
communicating from the sensor to a recording device, via a transmitter, the occurrence of said vibratory signal, said recording device recording the occurrence of said vibratory signal to indicate the number of hand-to-face contacts by said person, thereby reducing the risk that infections by said adenovirus will be acquired by said person.
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Abstract
A method for preventing obesity related to infection by an adipogenic adenovirus includes obtaining a sample from a person, assaying the sample to determine whether the person has been previously infected with an adipogenic adenovirus, and if the person has not been previously infected, providing the person with at least one sensor positioned to detect when a person'"'"'s hand approaches a predetermined distance from the person'"'"'s face. By warning the person of undesired hand-to-face contacts, the person is able to reduce the incidence of obesity related infections. Other embodiments are directed to a kit for preventing obesity caused by infection with an adipogenic adenovirus, such kit including a container for assaying an agent indicating the presence of antibodies to Ad-36, and a sensor positioned on an item selected from the group consisting of one of a hat, a writing instrument, eye glasses, a belt, sunglasses, a bra, a shirt, and a tie.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for preventing infection by an adenovirus, comprising:
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obtaining a sample from a person; assaying the sample to determine whether the person has been previously infected with a predetermined adenovirus; if said assaying step indicates that such person has not been previously infected with said adenovirus, providing to the person at least one sensor positioned to detect when a person'"'"'s hand approaches a predetermined distance from the person'"'"'s face; reducing the incidence of hand-to-face contacts by said person due to the person being warned by said at least one sensor of occasions when the person'"'"'s hands approach said person'"'"'s face, said at least one sensor incorporated into a writing instrument; providing a signal generating device operatively associated with said at least one sensor and with a semiconductor device programmed to select one of a plurality of predetermined distances of proximity so that a person'"'"'s hand triggers the signal generating device to warn the person that their hand is in the proximity of their mouth, said signal generating device employing at least a vibratory signal; and communicating from the sensor to a recording device, via a transmitter, the occurrence of said vibratory signal, said recording device recording the occurrence of said vibratory signal to indicate the number of hand-to-face contacts by said person, thereby reducing the risk that infections by said adenovirus will be acquired by said person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A kit for preventing obesity related to infection by an adenovirus, comprising:
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a container for assaying an agent indicating the presence of antibodies to a predetermined adenovirus; a writing instrument having at least one sensor incorporated into the writing instrument; a signal generating device that employs at least a vibratory signal operatively associated with said at least one sensor; a semiconductor device programmed to select one of a plurality of predetermined distances of proximity so that a person'"'"'s hand triggers the signal generating device to warn a person using a writing instrument that their hand is in the proximity of their mouth; and a transmitter for communicating from the sensor to a recording device the occurrence of said vibratory signal, said recording device recording the occurrence of said vibratory signal to indicate the number of hand-to-face contacts by said person, thereby reducing the risk that said adenovirus related infections will be acquired by said person. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for preventing obesity related to infection by an adipogenic adenovirus, comprising:
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obtaining a sample from a person; assaying the sample to determine whether the person has been previously infected with an adipogenic adenovirus; if said assaying step indicates that such person has not been previously infected with an adipogenic adenovirus, providing to the person at least one sensor positioned to detect when a person'"'"'s hand approaches a predetermined distance from the person'"'"'s face, said at least one sensor incorporated into writing instrument; reducing the incidence of hand-to-face contacts by providing a signal generating device operatively associated with said at least one sensor and with a semiconductor device programmed to select one of a plurality of predetermined distances of proximity so that a person'"'"'s hand triggers the signal generating device to warn the person that their hand is in the proximity of their mouth, said signal generating device employing at least a vibratory signal; and communicating to a recording device, via a transmitter, an occurrence of said vibratory signal, and recording the occurrence of said vibratory signal to indicate the number of hand-to-face contacts by said person, thereby reducing the risk that obesity related infections will be acquired by said person, wherein said recording device composes a cell phone.
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