INFANT CALMING/SLEEP-AID DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
First Claim
1. An infant calming/sleep-aid device, comprising:
- a) a main moving platform that moves in a reciprocating manner;
b) an actuator that drives the reciprocating movement of the main moving platform;
c) a moving head platform linked to the main moving platform, whereby reciprocating motion of the main moving platform causes reciprocating motion of the moving head platform;
d) at least one of a motion sensing device at the moving head platform and a sound sensing device proximate to the moving head platform; and
e) a logic circuit linking at least one of the motion sensing device and the sound sensing device to the main moving platform, whereby signals detected by at least one of the motion sensing devices or the sound sensing device cause the logic circuit to modulate the movement of the main moving platform.
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Abstract
An infant calming/sleep-aid device includes a main moving platform that moves in a reciprocating manner and an actuator that drives the reciprocating movement of the main moving platform. The moving head platform is linked to the main moving platform and at least one of a motion sensing device and a sound sensing device are either at or proximate to a moving head platform that is pivotally linked to the main moving platform. A logic circuit links at least one of the motion and sound sensing devices of the infant calming/sleep aid-device to the main moving platform whereby signals detected modulate movement of the main moving platform. A sound generating device is linked to the logic circuit.
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1. An infant calming/sleep-aid device, comprising:
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a) a main moving platform that moves in a reciprocating manner; b) an actuator that drives the reciprocating movement of the main moving platform; c) a moving head platform linked to the main moving platform, whereby reciprocating motion of the main moving platform causes reciprocating motion of the moving head platform; d) at least one of a motion sensing device at the moving head platform and a sound sensing device proximate to the moving head platform; and e) a logic circuit linking at least one of the motion sensing device and the sound sensing device to the main moving platform, whereby signals detected by at least one of the motion sensing devices or the sound sensing device cause the logic circuit to modulate the movement of the main moving platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An infant calming/sleep-aid device, comprising:
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a) a rigid base; b) a main movement linkage or bearing extending from the rigid base; c) a main moving platform mounted on the main movement linkage or bearing, whereby the main moving platform is moveable on the main movement linkage or bearing relative to the base; and d) an actuation assembly that controls movement of the main moving platform about the main movement linkage or bearing relative to the rigid base, the actuation assembly including an actuator mounted to the rigid base. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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- 62. A method for calming or aiding sleep of an infant, comprising moving the infant in a reciprocating manner about an axis that intersects the infant at a 90 degree angle to a major plane of a surface supporting the infant.
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70. An adaptive calming/sleep-aid method, comprising the steps of:
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a) moving an infant in a reciprocating manner about an axis that intersects the infant and is orthogonal to a major plane of a surface supporting the infant; and b) modulating at least one of the sounds generated by a sound generating device and the reciprocating moving in an updating and adaptive manner by logic circuit-controlled actuation in response to at least one of sound and motion of the infant. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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