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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter M. Bingham, Underhill, VT (US);
Emidio Marco Sivieri, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61J 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61J 1/700 ;
Abstract
An osmophore-pacifier. The osmophore-pacifier contains an odorant. When the osmophore-pacifier is sucked by an infant, it releases an odor which stimulates sucking behavior in the infant. The osmophore-pacifier includes a nipple, a shield portion, a matrix containing the odorant, and an air channel for releasing the odor. The odorant may be replaced with a different type of odorant in order to determine which odor stimulates continued sucking of the osmophore-pacifier, to promote sucking behavior, and to calm or soothe an infant in a state of agitation or pain.