Device and method for preventing upper respiratory diseases and for modifying certain OCD behaviors
First Claim
1. A sensor assembly for monitoring movement of a hand or an arm of a person near a head-neck region of the person, the sensor assembly comprising:
- a sensor that is positioned near the head-neck region of the person, the sensor emitting a beam and detecting when the beam is interrupted by the movement of at least one of the hand and the arm near the head-neck region of the person; and
a signaling unit that generates a sensory signal that is received by the person when the sensor detects that the beam is interrupted.
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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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40 Claims
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1. A sensor assembly for monitoring movement of a hand or an arm of a person near a head-neck region of the person, the sensor assembly comprising:
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a sensor that is positioned near the head-neck region of the person, the sensor emitting a beam and detecting when the beam is interrupted by the movement of at least one of the hand and the arm near the head-neck region of the person; and a signaling unit that generates a sensory signal that is received by the person when the sensor detects that the beam is interrupted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. 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 emits a beam and that detects when the beam is interrupted by the 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 that the beam is interrupted. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A sensor assembly for monitoring movement of an object near a head-neck region of a person, the sensor assembly comprising:
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a sensor that emits a plurality of beams positioned in a first pattern which is a specified distance away from the head-neck region of the person and the sensor detects when one or more of the beams is interrupted by the object, the sensor being secured to the person; and a signaling unit that generates a sensory signal that is received by the person when the sensor detects that one or more of the beams is interrupted. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for monitoring movement of a hand or an arm of a person near a head-neck region of the person, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning a sensor that detects movement of the hand near the head-neck region, the sensor emitting a beam and detecting when the beam is interrupted by the movement of at least one of the hand and the arm near the head-neck region of the person; and generating a sensory signal that is received by the person when the sensor detects that the beam is interrupted. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. 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, the sensor emitting a beam and detecting when the beam is interrupted by the movement of the object near the head-neck region of the animal; and counting the number of times that the sensor detects that the beam is interrupted with a counter. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for monitoring movement of an object near a head-neck region of a person, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning a sensor that detects movement of the object near the head-neck region, the sensor emitting a plurality of beams positioned in a first pattern which is a specified distance away from the head-neck region of the person and the sensor detects when one or more of the beams is interrupted by the object, the sensor be secured to the person; and generating a sensory signal that is received by the person when the sensor detects that the one or more of the beams is interrupted. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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