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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
David Perlman, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 2/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 2/300 ;
Abstract
A biofeedback device for treatment of certain obsessive compulsive spectrum and habit disorders including trichotillomania (hair pulling), onychophagia (nail biting), thumb-sucking, skin-scratching (dermatillomania) and certain other self-inflicted harm, includes a sensing element and triggering device, both worn on various parts of the body, depending upon the particular characteristics of an individual's disorder. The biofeedback device is able to sense the movement of one body part relative to another and set off an alarm mechanism prior to contact, assisting the patient in avoiding the destructive behavior.