Surgery – Miscellaneous – Methods
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-08
2007-05-08
Lacyk, John P. (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Methods
C600S026000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10405378
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.
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Doyle Kevin Lee
El-Nokaly Magda
Hilton Michael Lee
Prickel Diane Lynn
Saud Abel
Derry James
Lacyk John P.
Lewis Leonard W.
The Procter & Gamble & Company
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