US3600826A
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Signal system for assessment and modification of behavior
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-08-08
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Granted: 1971-08-24
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Expires: 1989-08-08
Abstract
Abstract A system usable for the assessment and modification of human behavior comprising a plurality of client-actuatable lightoperating switch assemblies, a plurality of light assemblies connected to the switch assemblies for operation in response to selective actuation of the switch assemblies for communication purposes, and a therapist controlled switch assembly connected in circuit with the client switch assemblies and the light assemblies enabling a therapist to render the client switch assemblies inoperable and also enabling the therapist to transmit false information at the lights viewed by the clients and provide for direct intervention by the therapist in the light communication between the clients. The system of this invention enables the therapist to record and evaluate client actions and reactions and intervene for behavioral modification purposes.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin J Thomas
- 👤 Eileen D Gambrill
- 👤 William H Butterfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 00:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A system for the assessment and modification of human behavior comprising: A plurality of client actuatable light-operating switch assemblies located at a plurality of client stations, a plurality of light assemblies corresponding to and connected in electrical circuit to said switch assemblies for operation in response to selective actuation of said switch assemblies so that the light assembly at one client station is operated in response to actuation of a switch assembly at another client station, said switch assemblies being operable to transmit signals representing information from one client station to another, and a therapist controlled switch assembly circuit connected in electrical circuit to said client switch assemblies and said light assemblies, said therapist switch assembly having first switch means to interrupt the circuit between a client switch assembly at one station and a light assembly at another station and second means to introduce additional signals to said client stations, said additional signals being indistinguishable from said signals transmitted from said client stations, whereby the selective operation of said therapist switch assembly can (1) permit information to be transmitted between said client station, (2) interrupt said information, and (3) introduce additional information to one of said client stations which a client falsely believes to originate at another client station.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
209 words
A system for the assessment and modification of human behavior comprising: A plurality of client actuatable light-operating switch assemblies located at a plurality of client stations, a plurality of light assemblies corresponding to and connected in electrical circuit to said switch assemblies for operation in response to selective actuation of said switch assemblies so that the light assembly at one client station is operated in response to actuation of a switch assembly at another client station, said switch assemblies being operable to transmit signals representing information from one client station to another, and a therapist controlled switch assembly circuit connected in electrical circuit to said client switch assemblies and said light assemblies, said therapist switch assembly having first switch means to interrupt the circuit between a client switch assembly at one station and a light assembly at another station and second means to introduce additional signals to said client stations, said additional signals being indistinguishable from said signals transmitted from said client stations, whereby the selective operation of said therapist switch assembly can (1) permit information to be transmitted between said client station, (2) interrupt said information, and (3) introduce additional information to one of said client stations which a client falsely believes to originate at another client station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein each of said client switch assemblies comprises a plurality of switches and each of said light assemblies comprises a plurality of lights of different colors each of which is connected to and under the control of one of said switches in a client switch assembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 2 further includinG recorder means capable of recording switch actuation in relation to time and circuit connected to said switch assemblies.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-08-23 | 1975-02-22 | 1975-08-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-23 | 1979-02-22 | 1979-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-23 | 1983-02-22 | 1983-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |