Infant apparatus actuated by sucking
View Patent ↗An apparatus for sensing onset, offset, duration, frequency, and intensity of infant sucking and creating electrical signals which actuate a stimulus producing device in direct response to the infant sucking.
1. An infant actuated apparatus manipulated by an infant comprised of:
an infant support structure selected from a group consisting of an infant seat, a car seat, and a bassinette;
a sensor which detects at least one sucking parameter of an infant and creates a first electrical signal based on said at least one sucking parameter;
a microprocessor which receives and measures said first electrical signal based on at least one sucking parameter and creates a second electrical signal based on said first electrical signal to pivot said infant support structure; and
an actuator which receives said second electrical signal and produces an infant stimulation output in response to said second electrical signal;
wherein said infant stimulation output is used by said infant to actuate said support structure pivoting on an axis so as to change the orientation of said infant support structure so that said infant is alternatively positioned in an upright position or a lying down position.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said sensor is attached to a nipple by a tube-shaped apparatus.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said sensor is embedded in a nipple which remotely sends said first electrical signal to said microprocessor.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said at least one sucking parameter is selected from a group consisting of an offset, an onset, a duration, an intensity, an interval between sucks, and combinations thereof.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said infant stimulation output is selected from a group consisting of a smooth motion movement, a bouncing movement, a rocking movement, a vibrating movement, a visual stimulation, a pre-recorded verbal audio stimulation, and combinations thereof.
6. An infant actuated apparatus to be manipulated by infant comprised of:
an infant support structure;
an infant support frame axis which enable said infant support structure to pivot an infant into a more or less upright position;
a sensor which detects at least one sucking parameter of an infant and creates a first electrical signal based on said at least one sucking parameter;
a microprocessor which receives and measures said first electrical signal based on at least one sucking parameter and creates a second electrical signal based on said first electrical signal; and
an actuator which receives said second electrical signal and produces an infant stimulation output in response to said second electrical signal by pivoting said infant support structure between an upright position or a lying down position.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said apparatus is selected from a group consisting of an infant seat, a car seat, and a bassinette.
8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said sensor is attached to a nipple by a tube-shaped apparatus.
9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said sensor is embedded in a nipple which remotely sends said first electrical signal to said microprocessor.
10. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said at least one sucking parameter is selected from a group consisting of an offset, an onset, a duration, an intensity, an interval between sucks, and combinations thereof.
11. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said infant stimulation output is selected from a group consisting of a smooth motion movement, a bouncing movement, a rocking movement, a vibrating movement, a visual stimulation, a pre-recorded verbal audio stimulation, and combinations thereof.
12. An infant actuated apparatus to be manipulated by an infant comprised of:
an infant support structure;
an infant support frame axis which enables said infant support structure to pivot;
a nipple;
a sensor positioned within said nipple, said sensor is adapted to detect changes in pressure in said nipple in response to at least one sucking parameter of an infant and to create a first electrical signal based on said at least one sucking parameter;
a microprocessor which receives and measures said first electrical signal based on at least one sucking parameter and creates a second electrical signal based on said first electrical signal; and
an actuator which receives said second electrical signal and produces movement of said infant support structure in response to said second electrical signal by pivoting said infant support structure between an upright position or a lying down position.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said infant support structure is selected from a group consisting of an infant seat, a car seat, a carrier, a swing, a stroller, a bassinette, and a harness.
14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said sensor is attached to said nipple by a tube-shaped apparatus.
15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said sensor is embedded in said nipple which remotely sends said first electrical signal to said microprocessor.
16. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said at least one sucking parameter is selected from a group consisting of an offset, an onset, a duration, an intensity, an interval between sucks, and combinations thereof.
17. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said infant stimulation output is selected from a group consisting of a smooth motion movement, a bouncing movement, a rocking movement, a vibrating movement, and combinations thereof.