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Multimodal automated sensory testing system

  • US 9,307,906 B2
  • Filed: 10/01/2010
  • Issued: 04/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A stimulator system for sensory testing of a subject by stimulating a portion of the subject and receiving feedback from the subject, comprising:

  • a housing member having;

    a stimulation site having a surface within the housing member, the surface configured to be accessible through an aperture in the housing member, wherein the aperture is configured to allow the portion of the subject to access a passage in the housing member to position the portion of the subject on the surface;

    a transducer member associated with a drive system, wherein the transducer member is moveable by the drive system at least towards the surface of the stimulation site through a drive aperture in the housing member, wherein the transducer member is positioned to at least apply pressure on at least the portion of the subject and bias the portion of the subject against the surface of the stimulation site;

    a power source coupled to the drive system;

    a controller operably coupled to the drive system;

    a communication system coupled to the controller; and

    an input system for sending at least a user input signal including the feedback from the subject to the controller of a rating by the subject regarding at least the pressure applied on at least the portion of the subject by the transducer member.

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