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Emotional level indicator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-10-26
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Granted: 1973-04-17
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Expires: 1991-10-26
Abstract
Abstract An improved emotional level indicator constructed to provide immediate, visual feedback information relative to the changes in an individual''s emotional level (changes in the activity of an individual''s sympathetic system) which includes an emotional transducer for measuring changes in the individual''s emotional level (skin resistance) and providing an output signal responsive to such changes. The output signal of the emotional transducer is amplified and connected to a meter such that the position of the meter is indicative of a particular, relative emotional level, and such that movement of the meter indicator is indicative of whether the individual''s emotional level is increasing or decreasing. The amplified output signal of the emotional transducer is further connected to a positive rate transistor amplifier and to a negative rate transistor amplifier, the rate transistor amplifiers being connected such that the positive rate transistor amplifier conducts when the individual''s emotional level is increasing, and such that the negative rate transistor amplifier conducts when the individual''s emotional level is decreasing. The emotional level indicator further includes a light indicator connected to the positive rate transistor amplifier and a light indicator connected to the negative rate transistor amplifier such that the light indicators provide immediate, visual feedback information indicative of whether the individual''s emotional level is increasing or decreasing relative to an initial or predetermined emotional level setting.
Inventors
- 👤 T Sidwell
- 👤 G Reese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:07
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/40; A61B5/4029; A61B5/4035; A61B5/05; A61B5/053; A61B5/0531; A61B5/48; A61B5/486; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
An emotional level indicator for providing feedback indications of an individual''s emotional level, comprising: emotional transducer means for sensing the emotional level of an individual and providing an output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level; negative-rate amplifier means biased by the output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level, an output signal indicating a decreased sensed emotional level biasing the negative-rate amplifier means ''''on''''; a light indicator means connected to the negative-rate amplifier means and being lighted in the biased ''''on'''' position of the negative-rate amplifier means, thereby providing an immediate, visual indication of a decreased emotional level; positive-rate amplifier means biased by the output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level, an output signal indicating an increased sensed emotional level biasing the positive-rate amplifier means ''''on''''; and a light indicator means connected to the positive-rate amplifier means and being lighted in the biased ''''on'''' position of the positive-rate amplifier means, thereby providing an immediate, visual indication of an incReased emotional level.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
An emotional level indicator for providing feedback indications of an individual''s emotional level, comprising: emotional transducer means for sensing the emotional level of an individual and providing an output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level; negative-rate amplifier means biased by the output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level, an output signal indicating a decreased sensed emotional level biasing the negative-rate amplifier means ''''on''''; a light indicator means connected to the negative-rate amplifier means and being lighted in the biased ''''on'''' position of the negative-rate amplifier means, thereby providing an immediate, visual indication of a decreased emotional level; positive-rate amplifier means biased by the output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level, an output signal indicating an increased sensed emotional level biasing the positive-rate amplifier means ''''on''''; and a light indicator means connected to the positive-rate amplifier means and being lighted in the biased ''''on'''' position of the positive-rate amplifier means, thereby providing an immediate, visual indication of an incReased emotional level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
The indicator of claim 1 wherein the emotional transducer means is defined further to include: a pair of contact element means for contacting a portion of the individual; and means connected to the pair of contact elements for applying a relatively small potential to a portion of the individual via the pair of contact element means, the output signal of the emotional transducer means being indicative of the individual''s skin resistance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The indicator of claim 2 wherein the emotional transducer means provides an output signal indicative of the change in the individual''s skin resistance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The indicator of claim 2 defined further to include: a variable resistor means connected to the contact element means to balance the output signal of the emotional transducer means, the output signal of the emotional transducer means being indicative of decreasing and increasing changes in the emotional level of the individual.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The indicator of claim 2 wherein each contact element means is defined further to include: an expansible band constructed of a metallic material for snugly fitting about a portion of one of the individual''s fingers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
The indicator of claim 1 defined further to include: a meter means having a meter indicator connected to the emotional transducer means for receiving the output signal of the emotional transducer means, the position of the meter indicator being indicative of the relative emotional level of the individual, the movement of the meter indicator indicative of the individual''s change in emotional level, the direction of movement of the meter indicator indicative of a decreasing and an increasing emotional level.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
97 words
The indicator of claim 1 defined further to include: a power supply means; and wherein the negative-rate amplifier means and the positive-rate amplifier means are each transistor type amplifiers, the collector of the positive-rate amplifier means connected to the negative side of the power supply means and the second-mentioned light indicator means interposed between the positive-rate amplifier means and the power supply means, the emitter of the negative-rate amplifier means connected to the positive side of the power supply means and the first-mentioned light indicator means interposed between the negative-rate amplifier means and the power supply means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The indicator of claim 1 defined further to include: first operational amplifier means interposed generally between the emotional transducer means and the negative-rate amplifier means and the positive-rate amplifier means for amplifying the output signal of the emotional transducer means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The indicator of claim 8 defined further to include: a second operational amplifier means connected to the first operational amplifier means for receiving the amplified output signal of the first operational amplifier means and further amplifying such signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
91 words
The emotional level indicator of claim 1 defined further to include: a pair of contact elements, each contact element being an expansible band constructed of a metallic material for snugly fitting about a portion of one of the individual''s fingers; means connected to the pair of contact elements for applying a relatively small potential to a portion of the individual via the pair of contact elements; and means connected to the pair of contact elements for sensing the changes in the individual''s skin resistance and providing an output indication responsive thereto.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for providing feedback indications of an individual''s emotional level, comprising: sensing the emotional level of an individual and providing an output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level; amplifying the output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level and providing an amplified output signal responsive thereto; and receiving the amplified output signal and directing it to move a meter indicator responsive To the received amplified output signal, observing the movement of the meter indicator to indicate the individual''s change in emotional level, the direction of movement of the meter indicator indicating of a decreasing emotional level in one direction and indicating an increasing emotional level in one other direction.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for providing feedback indications of an individual''s emotional level, comprising: sensing the emotional level of an individual and providing an output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level; amplifying the output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level and providing an amplified output signal responsive thereto; and receiving the amplified output signal and directing it to move a meter indicator responsive To the received amplified output signal, observing the movement of the meter indicator to indicate the individual''s change in emotional level, the direction of movement of the meter indicator indicating of a decreasing emotional level in one direction and indicating an increasing emotional level in one other direction.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
144 words
An emotional level indicator for providing feedback indications of an individual''s emotional level, comprising: emotional transducer means for sensing the emotional level of an individual and providing an output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level; negative-rate amplifier means connected to the emotional transducer means and biased by the output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level, an output signal indicating a decreased sensed emotional level biasing the negative-rate amplifier means ''''on''''; positive-rate amplifier means connected to the emotional transducer means and biased by the output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level, an output signal indicating an increased sensed emotional level biasing the positive-rate amplifier means ''''on'''' ; and indicator means connected to the positive-rate amplifier means and to the negative-rate amplifier means providing an output indication indicative of a decreased emotional level and an output indication indicative of an increased emotional level.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
144 words
An emotional level indicator for providing feedback indications of an individual''s emotional level, comprising: emotional transducer means for sensing the emotional level of an individual and providing an output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level; negative-rate amplifier means connected to the emotional transducer means and biased by the output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level, an output signal indicating a decreased sensed emotional level biasing the negative-rate amplifier means ''''on''''; positive-rate amplifier means connected to the emotional transducer means and biased by the output signal responsive to the sensed emotional level, an output signal indicating an increased sensed emotional level biasing the positive-rate amplifier means ''''on'''' ; and indicator means connected to the positive-rate amplifier means and to the negative-rate amplifier means providing an output indication indicative of a decreased emotional level and an output indication indicative of an increased emotional level.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-04-16 | 1976-10-16 | 1977-04-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-04-16 | 1980-10-16 | 1981-04-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-04-16 | 1984-10-16 | 1985-04-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |