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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2006
Magda El-nokaly, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael Lee Hilton, Fairfield, OH (US);
Kevin Lee Doyle, Fairfield, OH (US);
Daniel Raymond Schaiper, Hamilton, OH (US);
Abel Saud, Loveland, OH (US);
Diane Lynn Prickel, Batesville, IN (US);
Magda El-Nokaly, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael Lee Hilton, Fairfield, OH (US);
Kevin Lee Doyle, Fairfield, OH (US);
Daniel Raymond Schaiper, Hamilton, OH (US);
Abel Saud, Loveland, OH (US);
Diane Lynn Prickel, Batesville, IN (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided to quantify psychological and physiological components to measure acute stress in humans, in which a stimulus can be applied to the test subject's environment during the test. The method involves multiple stress/relaxation intervals while physiological measurements are taken and 'measured,' and involves questionnaires that are answered after each of the intervals to 'measure' the test subject's psychological state. A computerized testing apparatus acquires the physiological measurements, and also is used by the test subject in answering the questionnaires. The “stimulus” can be a fragrance, flavor, product, or task, and a “blank stimulus” is normally used during one of the stress intervals.