System for imparting sensory effects across a mother's abdomen to a fetus and monitoring effects on the fetus
First Claim
1. A system for the imparting of sensory excitations to a fetus cross the abdomen wall of the mother for stimulation of the fetus, said system comprising:
- a) a belt sized to be worn about the waist region of a mother; and
b) at least one light transmitting member mounted in and carried by said belt and being located in proximity to the abdomen and in proximity to that fetus for imparting light energy to the fetus across the wall of the abdomen; and
c) light generating means carried by said belt and generating light of frequency and intensity so that the effects of the light can be imparted to said fetus and having an output connected to said light transmitting member to deliver the effects of the light to the fetus.
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Abstract
A system for generating and delivering various types of sensory effects to a fetus or so-called "fetal child" through a mother'"'"'s abdomen and simultaneously allowing for the monitoring of the effects on the fetus. In a preferred embodiment, the system relies upon the generation of light of various intensities, wavelengths or color to provide certain types of stimulation to the fetus. Vibrations or magnetic effects can also be transmitted across the abdomen wall of the mother to the fetus. The system utilizes a belt which is worn about the abdomen of the mother and includes transducers located in the region of the fetal child for imparting the desired sensory effect. A stethoscope or like device can be mounted in and carried by the belt and is designed for juxtaposition to the abdomen and in proximity to the fetus. The stethoscope head piece can be worn by the mother to determine the effects of the stimulus on the fetus.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for the imparting of sensory excitations to a fetus cross the abdomen wall of the mother for stimulation of the fetus, said system comprising:
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a) a belt sized to be worn about the waist region of a mother; and b) at least one light transmitting member mounted in and carried by said belt and being located in proximity to the abdomen and in proximity to that fetus for imparting light energy to the fetus across the wall of the abdomen; and c) light generating means carried by said belt and generating light of frequency and intensity so that the effects of the light can be imparted to said fetus and having an output connected to said light transmitting member to deliver the effects of the light to the fetus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for generating and imparting a sensory excitation to a fetal child through a mother'"'"'s abdomen and which allows for monitoring effects on the fetal child, said system comprising:
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a) a belt sized for wearing about the waist of a woman user and having a frontal portion which extends over a surface area of the lower abdomen of the woman user along with a back portion and connecting side portions; b) at least one light generating transducer mounted on and carried by said belt and being located in juxtaposition to the abdomen in proximity to that fetal child for imparting effects of certain generated light to the fetal child across the wall of the abdomen; c) at least one first pocket formed in said belt; d) means associated with the light generating transducer and carried by said first pocket and generating light to be imparted to said fetal child; e) a second pocket formed in said belt; and f) a stethoscope sensor fixedly and generally permanently mounted in and carried by said second pocket in said belt and also being located in juxtaposition to the abdomen in proximity to the fetal child to enable listening to sounds generated by the fetal child in the abdomen so that a user of the system can monitor the effects on the fetal child of the sensory excitations and which thereby enables the mother to control the sensory excitation until a desired response of the fetal child is detected. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for generating and imparting various light energy sensory excitations to a fetal child in a pregnant woman'"'"'s abdomen and which allows for monitoring effects on the fetal child, said method comprising:
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a) extending a belt about the waist region of the pregnant woman; b) locating a light generating transducer mounted on the belt in juxtaposition to the abdomen and in proximity to the fetal child; c) generating effects of light as sensory excitations of a type to be imparted to the fetal child and imparting said excitations across the abdomen to the fetal child; d) locating a stethoscope sensor within said belt in juxtaposition to the abdomen and in proximity to the fetal child; e) locating an earpiece connected to said stethoscope sensor so that one can monitor the effects of the sensory excitations on the fetal child and listening to the sounds generated by the fetal child as a result of the application of the sensory excitations; and f) adjusting the sensory excitations to the fetal child in response to the monitoring of the effects on the fetal child to thereby provide sensory effects which are more comfortable to the fetal child. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A system for employing light excitation to a fetus across the abdomen wall of the mother for stimulation of the fetus, said system comprising:
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a) the belt sized to be worn about the waist region of a mother; b) a laser light generating device mounted on said belt; c) a gas supply also mounted on said belt and being connected across said laser light generating device; d) pump means on said belt for pumping a gas supply in said laser light generating device; and e) means for redirecting the laser light through an opening in said belt and in contact with the abdomen wall of the mother for generating excitations across the abdomen wall of the mother to the fetus for purposes of stimulating the fetus. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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