Norland Corporation

Nasco International, Inc.

The Aristotle Corporation

Roger E Lidicker

Judith M Johnson

Daniel C Christianson

Frederick A Rose

Russell H Nord

A device and method is provided for simulating the activities of an infant. The invention includes a mannequin having a simulator position therein for generating a plurality of simulated activities by the mannequin at preprogrammed timed intervals. Simulated duties such as diaper change, feeding and burping, and attention are generated by the simulator. A user must respond by inserting a proper response element into the simulator in order to terminate the simulated activity. Indicators are provided to inform of the user's abuse or tampering with the simulator.

Infant simulation device and method therefore

A waveform measuring and analyzing instrument includes a pair of plug-in receptacles adapted to receive signal acquisition and/or processing plug-in units. Each of the receptacles is wired to a waveform data memory and to a programmed processor. The program memory for the processor includes addresses assigned to the plug-in units for addressing a memory in the plug-in units which include plug-in type and status data and may include a plug-in resident programmed memory array in which a data calculation program is stored. The processor is connected to execute the software program in the plug-in unit. The plug-in resident calculating capability significantly expands the power and capability of the instrument to analyze and process particular waveform signals. The software programmed plug-in units may be formed with a pre-programmed, read-only memory or may employ a read-write memory with means for interfacing to a still larger external storage or memory. The instrument housing has an upper front control panel and a lower inter-active keyboard panel. The receptacles and plug-in units are rectangularly shaped and the receptacles are oriented horizontally in the housing to require sidewise placement or insertions of the plug-in units. A circuit board chamber is formed in the upper housing portion within which a stack of circuit boards are conveniently housed.

Programmed calculating input signal module for waveform measuring and

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Fort Atkinson, WI, United States of America

Roger E Lidicker