Intraoral aversion devices and methods
US7610919B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24F47/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An intraoral aversion device to assist a user in quitting an undesirable behavior such as tobacco smoking, tobacco chewing, use of snuff, illicit drug use, excessive alcohol consumption, excessive food consumption, and/or other undesirable activity facilitated via the mouth. The aversion device may be wholly or partially configured to be disposed in the user's mouth, for example. The aversion device may include a detector and a output device, wherein the detector is configured to detect a parameter indicative of the user engaging in the habit or undesirable activity. If (and only if) the detector detects such a parameter, the output device delivers a negative stimulus to the user, thus providing negative feedback and creating an incentive for the user to limit if not eliminate the undesirable activity.
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